Food Network Unveils Halloween Wars, Outrageous Pumpkins, and More for October

There’s still a few more weeks of summer left to enjoy, but Halloween fans are already counting the days for the spooky season to officially begin. Food Network’s recent announcement of fan-favorite programs has only heightened the excitement for All Hallow’s Eve. Starting in September, viewers can catch shows like *Kids Baking Championship: Scary Good* and *Road to Halloween Wars* before the much-anticipated *Halloween Baking Championship*, *Halloween Wars*, and *Outrageous Pumpkins* make their return. Here’s the full breakdown of Halloween programming before festivities officially kick off on the Food Network starting September 16th.

“Food Network’s Halloween programming is iconic because of its fantastical themes and extraordinary creations,” Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, shared. “Launching Halloween in September allows us to build fan excitement early and carry that momentum through October to the end of the year.”

This year’s Halloween schedule begins Monday, September 16th at 9 p.m. ET with *Halloween Baking Championship*. The series returns with more creativity and competition as 10 talented bakers from across the country create awe-inspiring desserts inspired by the haunted science lab known as ‘Henson Laboratories.’ Each week, host John Henson chairs the chaos as the bakers battle it out in two heats, and for the first time, a chance at immunity is on the line. Judges Stephanie Boswell, Carla Hall, and Zac Young will decide who earns the title of Halloween Baking Champion.

On Sunday, September 22nd at 9 p.m. ET, Jonathan Bennett returns to host the new season of *Halloween Wars*. Eight teams of masterful pumpkin carvers, cake bakers, and sugar artists compete against each other to create mind-blowing monster-themed displays. Captained by former champions, each team must capture the essence of iconic Halloween monsters with mouth-watering treats made to impress returning judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira. In the end, one team will walk away with the Halloween Wars championship. Before *Halloween Wars* kicks off, viewers will see how the competitors were selected in a *Road to Halloween Wars* special on Sunday, September 22nd at 8 p.m. ET.

*Outrageous Pumpkins* is back on Sunday, September 29th at 10 p.m. ET, with host Damaris Phillips and an all-star cast of 14 of the country’s best carvers matched up in teams. These elite duos will be challenged to create over-the-top pumpkin creations, from gravity-defying structures to mechanical monsters with unbelievable special effects. The stakes have never been higher as the teams compete to take home the first-ever title of Outrageous Pumpkins All-Stars Champions.

*Kids Baking Championship: Scary Good* special premieres on Monday, October 7th at 8 p.m. ET. Four fan-favorite kid bakers return to celebrate the two extremes of Halloween — scary and sweet. Hosts Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown challenge the bakers to make pull-apart Halloween cupcakes with one of the hottest peppers on the planet before a shocking twist puts the baking tools and equipment on the line.

For more entertainment and inspiration, viewers can also look forward to special themed episodes of *The Kitchen* and *The Pioneer Woman* in Food Network’s weekend daytime lineup.

Halloween programming on the Food Network kicks off on September 16th.

Source: Food Network