Now that Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, Food Network fans know it's time for pumpkin season, which includes Halloween Wars season 14.
"Food Network’s Halloween programming is iconic because of its fantastical themes and extraordinary creations," said Betsy Ayala, head of content, Food, in a press release. "Launching Halloween in September allows us to build fan excitement early and carry that momentum through October to the end of the year."
Here's everything we know about Halloween Wars season 14.
Next episode of Halloween Wars season 14
Halloween Wars season 14 airs at 9 pm ET/PT on Food Network, with new episodes available to stream the following day on Max.
Here's what we know about the season finale on October 27:
Halloween Wars season 14 episode 7: "Haunted Hotel on Halloween Night"
"The final two teams create their largest displays yet, the spookiest hotels on Earth; It is up to Jonathan Bennett, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira to decide who will check out with the Halloween Wars championship title and the $25,000 grand prize."
Halloween Wars season 14 premiered Sunday, September 22.
Halloween Baking Championship season 10 kicks off spooky season a week ahead of Halloween Wars, which will then be followed by Outrageous Pumpkins season 6.
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We don't have a release date for UK viewers, but as soon as one is available we'll have it for you right here.
Halloween Wars season 14 episode guide
Halloween Wars season 14 episode 1: "Classic Halloween Horrors"
"Jonathan Bennett welcomes four teams to the first of two qualifying rounds; each team of cake, sugar and pumpkin artists must create a monster from a specific historical period before judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which team is history."
Halloween Wars season 14 episode 2: "As the Monster Turns"
"Four new teams face off in the second qualifier, where Jonathan Bennett challenges them to depict the moment a person transitions into a horrifying Halloween monster; Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira chose who moves on and who is left in the dust."
Halloween Wars season 14 episode 3: "What Nightmares Are Made Of"
"Jonathan Bennett tasks the remaining teams of cake, pumpkin and sugar artists with creating a scene showing what it would look like if a nightmare came to life; judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which teams will continue living the dream."
Halloween Wars season 14 episode 4: "Monster Trick-Or-Treat"
"Jonathan Bennett tasks the remaining teams of cake, pumpkin and sugar artists with creating a scene showing what it would look like if a nightmare came to life; judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which teams will continue living the dream."
Halloween Wars season 14 episode 5: "Love Sucks"
"Jonathan Bennett asks the teams to create delicious displays of a vampire on a date gone wrong. While the teams highlight their cake artist's skill with a tasting element, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide who won't be getting a second date."
Halloween Wars season 14 episode 6: "Mother Nature Bites Back"
"Host Jonathan Bennett challenges the semi-finalists to imagine what would happen when nature fights back against humans. With the sugar artist in the hot seat, each display must have an element of the attacking nature made entirely out of sugar!"
Halloween Wars season 14 premise
Here's the official synopsis of Halloween Wars season 14 from Food Network:
"Jonathan Bennett returns to host the new season of Halloween Wars where 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 and classic Halloween monsters with mouth-watering treats made to impress returning judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira. In the end, one team will be left standing and walk away with the Halloween Wars championship."
Halloween Wars season 14 judges
Jonathan Bennett (Mean Girls) hosts Halloween Wars season 14.
The judges joining Bennett are pastry chef Shinmin Li and cookbook author Aarti Sequiera.
Halloween Wars season 14 contestants
We don't know the names of the new contestants just yet, but we do know their team names. We also know that each team will be captained by former champions. Each team consists of a pumpkin carver, cake baker and sugar artist.
- Team Killer Instincts
- Team Shriek Squad
- Team Death by Deco
- Team Creepin' It Real
- Team Bone Battalion
- Team Two Ghouls and a Butcher
- Team Delectable Demons
- Team Scream of the Crop
Halloween Wars season 14 trailer
There's no trailer for Halloween Wars season 14 just yet but as soon as one is available we'll have it for you right here.
