You're in the Ballpark

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"You're in the Ballpark" is the fifth episode of Season 5 of Kids Baking Championship and the 37th overall. It first took place on September 3rd, 2018.

"You're in the Ballpark"
Episode	Season 5 Episode 5(37th overall)
Air date	September 3rd, 2018
Director	Eytan Keller
Episode Navigation
← Previous	"Imposters Italiano"
Next →	"Bite-Sized Birthday Party"

Plot

Description

Thirteen-year-old singing ventriloquist Darci Lynne and her puppet Petunia hang out at the ballpark with Valerie Bertinelli and Duff Goldman while they enjoy their favorite stadium snack of all -- popcorn! This buttery treat inspires the Big Bake challenge where the kid bakers are tasked with making over-the-top popcorn desserts.

Summary

Darci Lynne and Petunia guest starred on this episode. The bakers had to make baseball inspired desserts with popcorn. They were: cookie bar (Matthew), tart (Taylor), cheesecake (Saylor), Bundt cake (Natasha), and macaron (Issi). The twist was they had to make an edible baseball or something they could find at a baseball diamond.

Full Plot

Matthew made a shortbread cookie bar with dulce de leche chocolate ganache and popcorn. For the twist, he made a popcorn marshmallow treat baseball. Saylor made a french toast bacon cheesecake with graham cracker and popcorn crust. For the twist, she made a caramel popcorn rice cereal treat baseball.

Cast

Hosts

• Valerie Bertinelli
• Duff Goldman

Contestants

• Natasha Jiwani (aged 13)
• Matthew Azuma (aged 12)
• Taylor Inouye (aged 12)
• Saylor Herrin (aged 11)
• Issi Neufield (aged 11)

Guest Stars

• Darci Lynne Farmer

Placement Chart

Placement Chart

Contestant	Placement
Matthew	Winner
Natasha	Top
Taylor	Middle
Issi	Bottom
Saylor	Eliminated(5th Place overall)

(Winner) The baker was the winner of the episode.

(Top) The baker was one of the judges' favourite bakers in the episode, but didn't win.

(Middle) The baker got through to the next round.

(Bottom) The baker was one of the judges' least favourite bakers in the episode, but was not eliminated.

(Eliminated) The baker was eliminated from the championship.

Trivia

• TBA

Gallery

The image gallery for "You're in the Ballpark" may be viewed here.