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Entertainment Now | September 9 - 15, 2023 20 | By Caroline Collacutt TV Media K ids are in school, "PSLs" are back, and that can only mean one thing: "Spooky Season" is right around the corner. Pumpkin-fla- vored everything, apple pies ga- lore, cinnamon practically hang- ing in the air — no one does Au- tumn like Food Network, delight- ing with more tricks and treats in a new season of "Halloween Bak- ing Championship," premiering Monday, Sept. 11. Season 9 of the competition sees the return of John Henson ("Wipeout") as host, alongside the all-star panel of celebrity judg- es who reigned supreme in Sea- son 8: chef Carla Hall ("The Chew") and patissiers Stephanie Boswell ("Bake Or Break") and Zac Young ("Top Chef: Just Des- serts"). Food Network has released de- scriptions for the series' first two episodes. According to the net- work, the season begins as "host John Henson welcomes a dozen bakers to the Henson & Sons Car- nival, where they're ready for the ride of their lives. First, they must layer a 'tarot-misu' depicting the carnival's untimely demise. Then, the bakers scare up a new carnival mascot by designing creepy clown cakes." Those lucky enough to make it to the second episode will face a frightfully gory night, with the Food Network promising a partic- ularly "bloody" competition. "Do- nut try to steal John Henson's dream job," they say, "or things might get bloody. The remaining bakers make bloody filled dough- nuts to commemorate an unfortu- nate accident. Then it's a joyful bake for some and doomed one for others as the competitors take judges [Hall, Boswell and Young] round and round on the creepiest carousel ever." Each episode will see two rounds of spine-chilling competi- tion. The bakers begin with the "Preliminary Heat," where they receive a bite-sized, Halloween- themed challenge that must be completed within a tight time frame. The patissier who presents the spookiest (and most delicious) treat will gain a mystery advan- tage — a trick to play against their fellow bakers, perhaps — heading into the "Main Heat." This second round sees some intense frights and delights, as competitors are given a new theme and a longer time period to create whatever creepy-crawly confection they'd like. The bakers must present something larger than life, as the winner of the "Main Heat" immediately ad- vances to the next round while one baker is eliminated from the game. The final three (or four) then compete in a winner-take-all finale, with one monstrous baker winning $25,000. Sharpen your teeth and pre- pare to dine. Season 9 of "Hallow- een Baking Championship" be- gins Monday, Sept. 11, on Food Network. 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