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Season 1

  • S01E01 Cinco de Mayo

    • April 2, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-makers Jasmine from Colorado, Martin from Georgia and vegan food trucker Ambergré from South Carolina compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Cinco De Mayo” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E02 Land of the Rising Sun

    • April 2, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-makers Dan from Brooklyn, Shannon from Washington and Amanda from Toronto compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Land of the Rising Sun” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E03 Good Morning

    • April 9, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-makers Dawn from Minneapolis, Del from Washington and pastry chef Michelle from Toronto compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Good Morning!” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E04 Camping

    • April 9, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-makers Bryan from Sacramento, Jacey from Salt Lake City and donut mogul Mark from Seattle compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Camping” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E05 Bollywood

    • April 16, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-makers Grayson from Calgary, Alison from Charleston and vegan food trucker Adam from Brooklyn compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Bollywood” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E06 Fire & Ice

    • April 16, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-makers Maria from Georgia, Ron from California and pastry chef Kristen from Toronto compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Fire & Ice” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E07 Retro Diner

    • April 23, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-maker Barb from Hamilton, pastry chef Mariah from Los Angeles and executive chef Jeremy from Chicago compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Retro Diner” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E08 Pub Grub

    • April 23, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-maker Bill from Massachusetts, vegan chef Sara from Seattle and restaurateur Rachel from Toronto compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Pub Grub” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E09 Tailgate Party

    • April 30, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-makers Steve from Portland, Stormy from Minneapolis and Donut tricyclist Lindsay from North Carolina compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Tailgate Party” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E10 Carnival

    • April 30, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-makers Robert from Florida, Carrie from Albuquerque and pastry chef Josie from Montréal compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Carnival” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E11 The Great Canadian Donut

    • May 7, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-makers Grant from Montréal, Michelle from Kalamazoo and chef Trista Sheen from Toronto compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Great Canadian Donut” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E12 High School Cafeteria

    • May 7, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-makers Reeva from Virginia, Laurel from Oakland and Rags from Vancouver compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “High School Cafeteria” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E13 Harvest

    • May 7, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-makers Leigh from Portland, Kamal from Atlanta and Isabelle from Woodbridge compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Harvest” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

  • S01E14 Love

    • May 14, 2013
    • Food Network

    Donut-makers Derek from Wyoming, Rachelle from Toronto and Nate from Nebraska compete in a mystery ingredient elimination round. The final two standing have to impress the judges by making three donuts with a “Love” theme. The winner takes home $10,000.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Vegas

    • July 11, 2014
    • Food Network

    A pastry chef from Tucson, a PhD from Toronto, and a donut savant from St. Louis compete in a speedy elimination round with Jelly Beans as the mystery ingredient. The last two standing compete for $10,000 in a Vegas-themed Donut Showdown.

  • S02E02 Zombies

    • July 18, 2014
    • Food Network

    A diner gal from Connecticut, an executive chef from Toronto and a vintage vixen from Minneapolis compete in a speedy elimination round with Tomato Juice as the mystery ingredient. The last two standing compete for $10,000 in a Zombie-themed Donut Showdown.

  • S02E03 Chinatown

    • July 25, 2014
    • Food Network

    A film noir nerd from Grand Rapids, Michigan, a diner maven from Windsor, Ontario and a local food evangelist from Nyack, New York compete in a speedy elimination round with BBQ Ribs as the mystery ingredient. The last two standing compete for $10,000 in a Chinatown-themed Donut Showdown.

  • S02E04 New York City

    • August 1, 2014
    • Food Network

    An amateur comedian from Denver, a corporate-defector from Dallas and an ex-fashion designer from Minneapolis compete in a speedy elimination round with Pizza Toppings as the mystery ingredient. The last two standing compete for $10,000 in a New York City-themed Donut Showdown.

  • S02E05 1950s

    • August 8, 2014
    • Food Network

    A second-generation donut maker from Stanford, Florida, a cafe owner from New Orleans, Louisiana and an executive chef from San Diego, California compete in a speedy elimination round with Strawberry Gelatin as the mystery ingredient. The last two standing compete for $10,000 in a 1950s-themed Donut Showdown.

  • S02E06 Outer Space

    • August 22, 2014
    • Food Network

    A donut-obsessed entrepreneur from Port Angeles, Washington, the owner of a 50-year- old donut institution from Rochester, New York and a pastry chef from Vancouver, British Columbia compete in a speedy elimination round with Salt & Vinegar Chips as the mystery ingredient. The last two standing compete for $10,000 in an Outer Space-themed Donut Showdown.

  • S02E07 Underwater

    • August 29, 2014
    • Food Network

    An ex-flight attendant from Los Angeles, a 21- year-old wunderkind from San Luis Obispo, California and a foodie from Waterloo, Ontario compete in a speedy elimination round with Strawberry Milk Syrup as the mystery ingredient. The last two standing compete for $10, 000 in an Underwater-themed Donut Showdown.

  • S02E08 Hollywood

    • September 5, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E09 Royalty

    • September 12, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E10 Shipwrecked

    • September 19, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E11 Mardis Gras

    • October 3, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E12 Jungle

    • October 10, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E13 Circus

    • October 17, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E14 Fiesta

    • October 24, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E15 Masquerade Ball

    • October 30, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E16 Paris

    • November 6, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E17 Bejeweled

    • November 13, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E18 Luau

    • November 20, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E19 Ancient Greece

    • November 27, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E20 Picnic

    • December 11, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E21 Football

    • December 18, 2014
    • Food Network

  • S02E22 Wild West

    • January 1, 2015
    • Food Network

  • S02E23 Great Outdoors

    • January 8, 2015
    • Food Network

  • S02E24 Pajama Party

    • January 22, 2015
    • Food Network

  • S02E25 Italian Feast

    • January 29, 2015
    • Food Network

  • S02E26 Dynamic Duos

    • February 5, 2015
    • Food Network

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