The BEST episodes of Halloween Wars

Every episode of Halloween Wars ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Halloween Wars!

Teams of cake decorators, candy-makers and pumpkin carvers compete to see who can make the biggest, wildest and spookiest edible Halloween creations. They may end up walking home with a big cash prize and scare viewers' pants off with some of the most amazing horror tales, all made from cake, candy and pumpkins. A sister show to "Holiday Wars" and an annual favorite, "Halloween Wars" has had new seasons every year since 2011. While the judges and hosts may change each year, the creativity never does.

Last Updated: 4/21/2025Network: Food NetworkStatus: Continuing
Witches and Scary Places
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#1 - Witches and Scary Places

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2011

Five teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator, and sugar artist go to battle to create mind-blowing Halloween themed displays of a creepy witch and scary haunted house.

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A Coven of Confections
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#2 - A Coven of Confections

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/2022

Six teams face off for the first time in the main competition, hoping to impress judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira. If that's not scary enough, Zak Bagans introduces the teams to the haunted city of Salem, Massachusetts, and a coven of witches looking for revenge.

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All Dolled Up
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#3 - All Dolled Up

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/2022

This time, it's personal as Zak Bagans introduces the five remaining teams to The Island of the Dolls in Mexico City -- one of his most frightening encounters. The competitors tackle another chilling challenge, hoping to wow judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira.

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Escape from Alcatraz
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#4 - Escape from Alcatraz

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/2022

Three teams go to battle in the last qualifying round as Zak Bagans asks the teams to imagine a monster prison escape inspired by one of the most haunted places on Earth -- Alcatraz. Judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which teams will escape to the next round.

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Monsters of London
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#5 - Monsters of London

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2022

In the second qualifying round, Zak Bagans shares the haunted Hellfire Caves in London -- and the monsters that haunt them. The three teams create amazing and tasty Halloween-themed displays, and judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira send two more teams to the next round.

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That Voodoo That You Do
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#6 - That Voodoo That You Do

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2022

Three teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master compete in the first of three qualifying rounds. Zak Bagans introduces them to the famously haunted city of New Orleans and asks them to cast a sweet spell with the voodoo queen, Marie Laveau. Judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which team gets sent home.

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Dueling Monsters
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#7 - Dueling Monsters

Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/2021

It's the spine-tingling finale of Halloween Wars! The final two teams go head-to-head for the $25,000 prize as they craft cakes that show what happens when two monsters square off in a duel.

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A Vampire's Vanity
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#8 - A Vampire's Vanity

Season 11 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2021

Inspired by a haunted mirror that Zak Bagans acquired from an actor who played Count Dracula, the three remaining teams are challenged to depict in cake the hobbies a night-stalking vampire might have picked up after hundreds of years of immortality.

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Don't Go in the Basement!
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#9 - Don't Go in the Basement!

Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2021

There's a mysterious noise in the basement, and everyone is too afraid to peek ... until now! Zak Bagans challenges the four remaining teams to imagine what lurks in the dark corners of the basement and bring their visions to life in creepy cakes.

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Spine-Chilling Circus
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#10 - Spine-Chilling Circus

Season 11 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2021

Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans taunts the five remaining teams with one of the creepiest exhibits at his museum: the Circus Room. For this challenge, the cake and sugar artists must show the true terror of the travelling circus.

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Frightening Folklore
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#11 - Frightening Folklore

Season 11 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2021

Six teams sculpt astonishing cakes based on legendary stories of ghosts and ghouls from around the world. Inspired by Zak Bagans' Dybbuk Box, considered one of the most-haunted items in the world, the cake and sugar artists face their toughest test.

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Addams Family Dream Vacation
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#12 - Addams Family Dream Vacation

Season 11 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2021

The beloved Addams family enjoys a dream vacation with the scariest monsters in the world; four teams compete to impress judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira with their creepy and kooky cakes inspired by the new animated film.

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Possessed Toys
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#13 - Possessed Toys

Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2021

Inspired by a possessed doll at Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum, four teams of cake and sugar artists create spooky and delicious cakes to impress judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira.

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Look Out!
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#14 - Look Out!

Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/2020

In the final challenge, the team that best captures the terror and fun of the ultimate horror movie jump scare moment and impresses the judges, including actress Marisol Nichols, will be crowned Halloween Wars Champion and win $50,000!

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Trapped with a Monster
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#15 - Trapped with a Monster

Season 10 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/2020

The three teams are tasked with creating stunning and scrumptious Halloween-themed displays showing the claustrophobic terror that results when someone is trapped with a monster; actress Jocelin Donahue joins the judges to choose the final two teams.

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Monster Support Group
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#16 - Monster Support Group

Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/2020

The four remaining teams are challenged to create astonishing and delectable Halloween-themed displays showing that even the scariest monsters need friends, too; actress Katie Sarife joins the judges to pick the winning team.

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Blind Date From Hell
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#17 - Blind Date From Hell

Season 10 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/2020

The five remaining teams -- an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master -- are challenged to show that there's nothing scarier than dating as they create their scariest vision of a blind date. Guillermo Diaz joins the judging panel.

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Monster Road Trip
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#18 - Monster Road Trip

Season 10 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/2020

Six teams consisting of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master dive into the first challenge: creating spookily delicious displays of Halloween haunts taking a monster road trip. Actor Jeremy Ray Taylor appears as a guest judge.

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Scary Tales II
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#19 - Scary Tales II

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2019

The final two teams, made up of an expert pumpkin carver, a cake artist and a sugar master, face off in an epic showdown; actor Caleb McLaughlin ("Stranger Things") serves as a guest judge.

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Zombie Dance Party!
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#20 - Zombie Dance Party!

Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/2023

With just four teams left, host Jonathan Bennett invites them to a killer dance party where ravenous zombies have brain-inspired treats on the menu! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which three teams move into the semi-finals and which team's chances are dead on arrival.

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Haunted Hotel on Halloween Night
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#21 - Haunted Hotel on Halloween Night

Season 14 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/2024

For their final challenge, the last two teams standing create their largest displays yet: the spookiest hotels on Earth! It's up to Jonathan Bennett, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira to decide who will be checking out with the Halloween Wars championship title and the $25,000 grand prize!

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Mother Nature Bites Back
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#22 - Mother Nature Bites Back

Season 14 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2024

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! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira determine which two survivors have what it takes to battle it out for the title of Halloween Wars champion and $25,000!

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Love Sucks
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#23 - Love Sucks

Season 14 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/2024

Host Jonathan Bennett asks the remaining teams to reveal what it looks like when a vampire goes on a date, along with everything that could go wrong. The teams must highlight their cake artist's skill by incorporating a tasting element into the main character before judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide who won't be getting a second date.

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Monster Trick-or-Treat
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#24 - Monster Trick-or-Treat

Season 14 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/2024

Host Jonathan Bennett challenges the teams of cake, pumpkin and sugar artists to design a scene showing the chaos that ensues when the monsters go trick-or-treating, and each teams must highlight one member's skill in their display. First up, pumpkin! In the end, judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira send one team home with an empty candy bag.

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What Nightmares Are Made Of
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#25 - What Nightmares Are Made Of

Season 14 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2024

With qualifying rounds now completed, six remaining teams of amazingly talented cake, pumpkin and sugar artists face off against one another for the first time! Host Jonathan Bennett tasks the teams with creating a scene showing what it would look like if a nightmare came to life, and judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which teams will continue living the dream.

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