12 BAKERS ARE READY TO SLEIGH THE COMPETITION AND BATTLE FOR THE TITLE OF FIRST-EVER NEXT LEVEL BAKER!

GORDON RAMSAY, CARLA HALL AND CANDACE NELSON MENTOR THE PRO, SOCIAL MEDIA AND HOME BAKERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION!

The Series Premiere of NEXT LEVEL BAKER airs Thursday, Dec. 4 at 9/8c on FOX!

MEET THE 12 BAKERS:

PROFESSIONAL BAKERS:

Maricsa Trejo
Professional Baker
Hometown: Mesquitem, TX
Instagram: @lacasitabakeshop

Winston Murdock
Professional Baker
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Instagram: @chefwmurdock

Chad Visger
Professional Baker
Hometown: Delavan, WI
Facebook: @pastriesbychad

Aubrey Smith Shaffner
Professional Baker
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Instagram: @aubreyds

SOCIAL MEDIA BAKERS:

Nikita "Nikki" Jackson
Social Media Baker
Hometown: Rowlett, TX
Instagram: @absolutelyediblecakes

Chloe Sexton
Social Media Baker
Hometown: Germantown, TN
Instagram: @chloesgiantcookies

Justin Ellen
Social Media Baker
Hometown: Passaic, NJ
Instagram: @everythingjustbaked

Zoha Malik
Social Media Baker
Hometown: Newark, CA
Instagram: @bakewithzoha

HOME BAKERS:

Stefanie Embree
Home Baker
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
Instagram: @stefanieembree

Deirdra Lambright
Home Baker
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Instagram: @deirdra.sweets4dayz

Michael Mararian
Home Baker
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Instagram: @polyesterbakes

Jeff Chudakoff
Home Baker
Hometown: West Hollywood, CA
Instagram: @pastrychefjeff

There's sugar and spice, but will Gordon be nice?

Don't miss the all-new three-week special event series, NEXT LEVEL BAKER, launching Thursday, Dec. 4 at 9/8c on FOX, FOX One and Next Day Hulu!

12 BAKERS KICK OFF THE FESTIVE COMPETITION WITH CHOCOLATE TREATS AND BOOZY BAKES ON THE ALL-NEW SERIES PREMIERE EPISODE OF NEXT LEVEL BAKER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, ON FOX

Twelve bakers consisting of home, pro and social media backgrounds enter a next level winter wonderland and make nostalgic chocolate treats. Then, after an elimination round, the remaining contestants make boozy holiday party bakes and continue battling for the title of first-ever Next Level Baker in the all-new "Baking Spirits Bright" series premiere episode of Next Level Baker airing Thursday, December 4 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (NLB-101)

Judges: Gordon Ramsay, Carla Hall, Candace Nelson

For episodic photos and more information on Next Level Baker please visit https://www.foxflash.com/shows/next-level-baker/

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