From home cooks in small town contests to professional bakers competing in Food Network challenges, the winners of these food battles take home awards ranging from bragging rights to major cash prizes.

The obsession with cupcake artistry reaches new heights as four of the best cupcake designers battle it out in two rounds for cupcake supremacy and a sweet $10,000 prize.

Eight kid bakers contend for the title of Kids Baking Champion. Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli lead these talented young bakers through tasty challenges designed to find the most impressive and creative baker.

Some of the most formidable chefs in the country battle to find out whose cuisine reigns supreme. Host Alton Brown determines who will earn the right to face a legendary Iron Chef in the Secret Ingredient Showdown.

The country's top bakers make springtime treats as they compete to win challenges and a $50,000 prize.

Only a few master cake bakers have the skills to win Cake Wars. Jonathan Bennett hosts this grueling competition where expert bakers go toe-to-toe to see whose mind-blowing cake creation will be the star of a major event.

Daring bakers compete to prove they have what it takes to make awesome holiday confections. One baker will be crowned by the tough-love judges and take home $10,000.

The top cake-baking teams in the US face off in this competition hosted by Giada De Laurentiis. The team that best captures the client's dream cake in looks and taste -- and impresses the judges the most -- wins $10,000.

Two premier chefs work to transform a team of hopeless cooks from kitchen disasters to kitchen masters, and the last recruit standing wins $25,000.

Nine food artists use detailed workmanship and compelling techniques in a four-night battle. The winner takes home $25,000, the title of Best Gingerbread Artist in America and earns a feature in Food Network Magazine.

Buddy Valastro and Duff Goldman compete in a series of bake-offs that test their dessert skills. The judges will crown one winner, putting an end to the greatest feud in baking history.

Teams of open-flame fanatics face off in the ultimate grilling competition. The prevailing team faces an epic throwdown with a Fire Masters judge and an opportunity to win $10,000 along with the coveted Fire Master title.

Cake artists whip up sinister creations in a competition hosted by Food Network Kitchen's Vivian Chan and Zac Young. The baker who showcases the most hair-raising design wins $10,000 and the title of Freakshow Champion.

After conquering the New York barbecue scene, Chef Shannon Ambrosio and his boys hit the road to test their skills against the best pit masters in the South.

Five skilled amateur gingerbread artists take edible architecture to new heights as they go head-to-head at the 25th Annual National Gingerbread House Competition in Asheville, North Carolina. In this ginger-ific holiday special, the repeat champ, her top rivals, and a fresh young challenger with scientific skills vie for top honors and the Grand Prize.

Jonathan Bennett hosts a celebration of America's favorite snack foods with a high-stakes food competition that takes place at festivals around the country. Three chefs compete to transform beloved snacks into brand-new dishes that will wow the festival crowds and win the best chef the $5,000 prize!