The Pastry Guru’s Winter Workout

Jonathan Elias returns yet again to the Food Network! Host Jeff Mauro leads the merry eight-episode competition series Holiday Wars, where nine teams of elite cake, sugar and cookie artists (including our favorite Pastry Guru) compete in over-the-top confectionary challenges inspired by the season. In the end, only one team is named Holiday Wars champion and awarded the $25,000 grand prize by Jeff and judges Shinmin Li and Kardea Brown.

In the third and final qualifying round, three new teams battle it out for the last two spots in this year’s Holiday Wars. Inspired by the holiday film Red One, host Jeff Mauro asks each team to create a display depicting Santa’s unique workout routine. Plus, each team must have two full characters on their display and incorporate a gravity-defying element.

Holiday Wars aired Sunday, November 17 at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network.