The BEST episodes of The Great Canadian Baking Show

Every episode of The Great Canadian Baking Show ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Great Canadian Baking Show!

The Great Canadian Baking Show brings together 10 amateur bakers from across the country to compete in a series of themed culinary challenges that celebrate their diverse backgrounds, families and communities.

Last Updated: 10/21/2025Network: CBC (CA)Status: Continuing

8.69

13 votes

#1 - Finale

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/4/2021

The remaining bakers return to the Baking Tent for a final showdown.

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8.29

34 votes

#2 - Finale Week

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/2018

The final three bakers return to the tent for the final showdown.

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8.28

18 votes

#3 - Finale

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2021

The final three bakers return to the tent for the final bakes of the season to determine who will win The Great Canadian Baking Show!

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8.28

18 votes

#4 - Pastry Week

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/21/2021

This week the remaining five bakers must show their layers and excel with their pastry-making skills in three Pastry Week bakes.

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8.24

17 votes

#5 - Harvest Week

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2023

Seven remaining bakers face the inaugural Harvest Week with three bakes celebrating nature's bounty.

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8.20

20 votes

#6 - Botanical Week

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/14/2021

The remaining bakers take part in the first ever Botanical Week.

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8.15

27 votes

#7 - Cake Week

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/14/2021

Ten bakers arrive to the tent and complete three Cake Week challenges.

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8.14

22 votes

#8 - Finale

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2022

Bakers demonstrate their abilities by taking on the classic Paris Brest; bakers try their hand at cassata; the bakers push their skills to the limit with a garden party dessert centerpiece made of at least three different bakes.

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8.11

27 votes

#9 - Cake Week

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2021

Ten of the country’s best amateur bakers arrive at the iconic Great Canadian Baking Show tent to complete three Cake Week challenges.

Directors: Dave Russell

Writer: Nadine Djoury

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8.10

10 votes

#10 - Celebration Week

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2024

The Baking Tent gets festive for a Celebration Week semi-final, with challenges themed to holidays and special occasions.

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8.10

42 votes

#11 - International Week

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2018

The seven remaining bakers push themselves with challenges that feature flavours, textures and techniques from around the world.

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8.09

23 votes

#12 - Bread Week

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2021

The seven remaining bakers must prove they can rise to the occasion.

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8.08

38 votes

#13 - French Patisserie Week

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/31/2018

The four remaining bakers must face French Patisserie Week, one of the most demanding weeks in the tent.

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8.04

23 votes

#14 - Pie and Tart Week

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2021

This week the remaining six bakers must excel at pastry and not flake out in three Pie and Tart Week bakes.

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8.00

16 votes

#15 - Patisseries Week

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/2023

The four remaining bakers get fancy for Patisserie Week and the last chance to make it to the finale.

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8.00

3 votes

#16 - Bread Week

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2025

Nine bakers knead to prove their bread-iness to the judges by making steamed buns, Norwegian school bread, and a mouth-watering muffuletta.

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7.98

53 votes

#17 - Finale

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/20/2017

In the finale, the Top three Bakers face off to see who will be declared the inaugural winner of The Great Canadian Baking Show!

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7.98

43 votes

#18 - Biscuits and Bars Week

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2018

It's Biscuits and Bars Week! The bakers must show off their ability and creativity.

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7.97

34 votes

#19 - Pastry Week

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2018

The remaining six bakers revel in Pastry Week and the opportunity to showcase their creativity.

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7.94

17 votes

#20 - Fancy Desserts Week

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/28/2021

Only four bakers remain for the delicately delicious Fancy Desserts Week and their last bid to make it to the finale.

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7.92

26 votes

#21 - Caramel Week

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/2021

Five bakers face off in the Baking Tent with three bakes dedicated to everything sticky and sweet.

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7.91

54 votes

#22 - Cake Week

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2018

The Great Canadian Baking Show returns with another batch of 10 of the country's most passionate bakers. They'll face three new challenges for Cake Week.

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7.90

10 votes

#23 - Arts and Crafts Week

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2024

Six bakers remain and will channel their inner artist to create bakes using traditional arts and crafts styles and techniques.

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7.89

28 votes

#24 - Old School Week

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/2019

Old School Week's challenges transport the bakers back in time to recreate homey baked goods of the past. The judges skillfully select a star baker who has best honoured these old school classics, and determine the one baker who must leave the Baking Tent behind.

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7.87

30 votes

#25 - Bread Week

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/2019

It's Bread Week once again, and the eight remaining bakers rise to a series of doughy challenges. After carefully reviewing and tasting each creation, the judges announce who impressed them the most as Star Baker, and who must say goodbye.

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