Two dozen talented bakers will compete on CBS’s Pillsbury Bake-Off Classic, hosted by Drew Barry. Christina Tosi and Dook Chase will judge the home bakers as they try to impress in categories including cookies, cakes, pies, and biscuits.
Bestselling author Amirah Kassem, the founder of Flour Shop, will act as a roaming sideline reporter on the two-hour special airing Monday, November 23, 2026 at 8pm ET/PT.
CBS’s synopsis reads, “The 24 contestants are divided into four groups of six, with each group competing in its own head-to-head round themed around an iconic holiday staple: cookies, cakes, pies, or biscuits. The top baker from each round will advance to the ‘Best in Bake’ finale, where they will create ‘Edible Festive Wreaths for the Holidays.’ The winner will be crowned the 2026 PILLSBURY BAKE-OFF® CLASSIC Champion, taking home a $25,000 cash prize, a complete KitchenAid equipment package and the Pillsbury Golden Rolling Pin trophy.”
2026 Pillsbury Bake-Off Classic Competitors
Biscuit Round:
• Alakananda Krishnan (Woonsocket, R.I.)
• Daniel Will (Chicago, Ill.)
• Dillon Evans (Gainesville, Ga.)
• Emma Watkins (Arlington, Va.)
• Lauriel Pera (Phoenix, Ariz.)
• Rod Herrenbruck (St. Louis, Mo.)
Cake Round:
• Aida Ahmed (Las Vegas, Nev.)
• Amy Webb (Huntsville, Ala.)
• Biobele Braid (Boston, Mass.)
• Collin Helms (Warwick, R.I.)
• Kathy Cargill (Cary, N.C.)
• Legenia Bearden (Little Rock, Ark.)
Cookie Round:
• Brittney Williams (New Haven, Conn.)
• Kareem Youngblood (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
• Katie Siu (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
• Layla Rostami (Houston, Texas)
• Sam McCabe (New Orleans, La.)
• Scott Luft (Coeur d’Alene, Idaho)
Pie Round:
• Amy David (Bradenton, Fla.)
• Dayvid Field (Delran, N.J.)
• Dionna Humphrey (Orlando, Fla.)
• “Mamaw” Gail Morris (Dorton, Ky.)
• Nivek Anderson-Brown (Lawrenceville, Va.)
• Travis Gilmore (Austin, Texas)
Brielle Cohen serves as showrunner. Executive producers include Studio Large Eyes’ Scott Weintrob, Juma Entertainment’s Robert Horowitz, and Pantheon’s Jennifer O’Connell, Ariel Brozell, Eden Sutley, and Martha Chaput. Pillsbury’s Lisa Balzo, Kenzie Caron, and Eleanor Harkness are also involved as executive producers.