Halloween Wars - wikipedia Halloween Wars Halloween Wars Genre Reality television Cooking show Presented by Justin Willman ( 2011 -- 2014 ) Rossi Morreale ( 2015 ) Jonathan Bennett ( 2016 -- present ) Judges Shinmin Li ( 2011 -- present ) Miles Teves ( 2011 ) Tom Savini ( 2012 ) Brian Kinney ( 2013 -- 2015 ) Don Mancini ( 2016 ) Todd Tucker ( 2017 ) Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 6 No. of episodes 25 ( list of episodes ) Release Original network Food Network Original release October 2, 2011 ( 2011 - 10 - 02 ) -- present ( present ) External links Website www.foodnetwork.com/shows/halloween-wars.html Halloween Wars is an American reality competition series from Super Delicious, the production company behind Cupcake Wars and Cake Wars. It premiered on October 2, 2011, on Food Network and it runs over the course of four weeks in October. The show pits five teams made up of cake sculptors, sugar artists, and pumpkin carvers against each other to produce the ultimate Halloween themed display. The last team standing is awarded $50,000. The yearly series was hosted by Justin Willman ( seasons 1 - 4 ), Rossi Morreale ( season 5 ), and is currently hosted by Jonathan Bennett. Contents 1 Rounds 2 Judges 3 Episodes 4 References 5 External links Rounds Each episode has two rounds. The first round is the `` Small Scare '' where the teams of trios get 45 minutes to create their interpretation of a spooky theme ( ex : `` possessed electronics '' or `` zombie dolls '' ). The winners of the first round get an extra assistant for the second round ( starting in season three, winners of the final episode `` Small Scare '' round get first pick of the pumpkins ). The second round is the `` Spine Chiller '' where the teams get five hours to create a large - scale, immersive sculpture based on a new theme. They must also serve a tasting element that usually have something to do with the theme. The themes for the second round relate to the title of each episode ( like in `` Zombies vs Vampires '' where the teams had to create a scene depicting a zombie battling a vampire using cake, candy, and pumpkin ). Judges There are three judges in the series, with two of them serving as permanent judges. Throughout the series award - winning cake artist Shinmin Li served as permanent judge. Hollywood conceptual artist Miles Teves was the second judge in season 1. Actor and award - winning special effects artist Tom Savini was the second judge in season 2. Emmy nominated SFX make - up artist Brian Kinney was the second judge in seasons 3 - 5. Writer / director of Child 's Play, Don Mancini joined Shinmin in season 6. Director and effects artist Todd Tucker was the male judge in season 7. In addition to the two regular judges, each episode has a third special guest judge that is involved in horror, whether as an actor, a writer, etc. Episodes Main article : List of Halloween Wars episodes Season Season Premiere Date Season Finale Date No. of Teams Judge 1 Judge 2 October 2, 2011 October 23, 2011 5 Shinmin Li Miles Teves October 7, 2012 October 28, 2012 5 Tom Savini October 6, 2013 October 27, 2013 5 Brian Kinney October 5, 2014 October 26, 2014 5 5 October 4, 2015 October 25, 2015 5 6 October 2, 2016 October 30, 2016 6 Don Mancini 7 October 1, 2017 October 29, 2017 6 Todd Tucker References Jump up ^ `` Food Network Haunts October With New Series ' Halloween Wars ' ''. TV by the Numbers. 8 September 2011. Jump up ^ `` Food Network 's Halloween Wars Is Back In An All New Frightfully Spooky Season - The Business Journals ''. Jump up ^ BWW News Desk. `` Jonathan Bennett to Host New Season of Food Network 's HALLOWEEN WARS, Premiering 10 / 2 ''. BroadwayWorld. Jump up ^ `` Tom Savini To Judge Food Network 's Halloween Wars ''. Jump up ^ `` Halloween Wars Scares Up Spine - tingling Pumpkin Displays in Return to Food Network ''. Food Network -- via PR Newswire. 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