# List of Halloween Wars episodes

Halloween Wars is an American reality competition series that premiered on October 2, 2011 on cable television network Food Network. The show has several teams of three (a cake sculptor, a sugar artist, and a pumpkin carver) that compete to create a Halloween themed display. The last trio standing is awarded $50,000 For season 13, the winning team is awarded $25,000.

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | First Aired | Last Aired |
| 1 | 4 | October 2, 2011 | October 23, 2011 |
| 2 | 4 | October 7, 2012 | October 28, 2012 |
| 3 | 4 | October 6, 2013 | October 27, 2013 |
| 4 | 4 | October 5, 2014 | October 26, 2014 |
| 5 | 4 | October 4, 2015 | October 25, 2015 |
| 6 | 5 | October 2, 2016 | October 30, 2016 |
| 7 | 5 | October 1, 2017 | October 29, 2017 |
| 8 | 5 | September 30, 2018 | October 28, 2018 |
| 9 | 5 | September 29, 2019 | October 27, 2019 |
| 10 | 5 | September 13, 2020 | October 11, 2020 |
| Special | 3 | October 2, 2017 | October 16, 2017 |

## Season 1 (2011)
### Teams

Team Tarantula - Susan Notter (sugar), Andrea Carusetta (cake), Michael Natiello (pumpkin)
Bling Bats - Karen Portaleo (cake), Julie Bashore (sugar), Shawn Feeney (pumpkin)
Team Boo! - Ray Villafane (pumpkin), Andrea Reed (cake), Jansen Chan (sugar)
Skulls of the Abyss - Cory Hansen (cake), Chris Maniac (pumpkin), Louise Chien (sugar)
Something Wicked - Pam Leno (pumpkin), Ruby Carlsruh (sugar), Becky Rink (cake)

### Episodes

| Season # | Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | Judges |
| 1 | 1 | Witches & Scary Places | October 2, 2011 | Shinmin Li Miles Teves Jaime King |
| Shinmin Li Miles Teves Jaime King ||||
| 1 | 2 | Scary Tales | October 9, 2011 | Shinmin Li Miles Teves R.L. Stine |
| Shinmin Li Miles Teves R.L. Stine ||||
| 1 | 3 | Zombies vs. Vampires | October 16, 2011 | Shinmin Li Miles Teves Rob Zombie |
| Shinmin Li Miles Teves Rob Zombie ||||
| 1 | 4 | Underworld | October 23, 2011 | Shinmin Li Miles Teves Scout Taylor-Compton |
| Shinmin Li Miles Teves Scout Taylor-Compton ||||

## Season 2 (2012)
### Teams

No Guts No Gory - Gonzuela Bastarache (cake), Doug Goodreau (pumpkin), Dana Herbert (sugar)
Dead Men Walking - Marc Maniac (pumpkin), Richard Ruskell (sugar), Vinny Garcia (cake)
Paranormal - Ruby Carlsruh (sugar), Ray Brown (pumpkin), Leigh Henderson (cake)
Morbid Mayhem - Andy Bergholtz (pumpkin), Peggy Tucker (sugar), Barbara Garrard (cake)
Screamish - Charity George (cake), Dean Murray (pumpkin), Darci Rochau (sugar)

### Episodes

| Season # | Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | Judges |
| 2 | 1 | Evil Clowns | October 7, 2012 | Shinmin Li Tom Savini Shawnee Smith |
| Shinmin Li Tom Savini Shawnee Smith ||||
| 2 | 2 | Battle of the Vampire Killer | October 14, 2012 | Shinmin Li Tom Savini Rutina Wesley |
| Shinmin Li Tom Savini Rutina Wesley ||||
| 2 | 3 | Science Gone Wrong | October 21, 2012 | Shinmin Li Tom Savini Chaske Spencer |
| Shinmin Li Tom Savini Chaske Spencer ||||
| 2 | 4 | Zombie Wedding | October 28, 2012 | Shinmin Li Tom Savini Sara Canning |
| Shinmin Li Tom Savini Sara Canning ||||

## Season 3 (2013)
### Teams

Twisted Trio - Veronique de Groot (cake), Robert Childers (pumpkin), Heather Hurlbert (sugar)
Black Magic - Jeff Ontiveros (sugar), Sarah Ono Jones (cake), Gabriel Viñas (pumpkin)
Skeleton Crew - Jon Neill (pumpkin), Mark Lie (cake), Santosh Tiptur (sugar)
Psychotic Misfits - Brian Stevens (cake), Dave Smith (pumpkin), Teresa Shurilla (sugar)
Crypt Creepers - Sue Beatrice (pumpkin), Robert Lombardi (sugar), Benny Rivera (cake)

### Episodes

| Season # | Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | Judges |
| 3 | 1 | Zombie Prom | October 6, 2013 | Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Danielle Harris |
| Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Danielle Harris ||||
| 3 | 2 | Twisted Nursery Rhymes | October 13, 2013 | Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Tony Todd |
| Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Tony Todd ||||
| 3 | 3 | Swamp Creatures Attack | October 20, 2013 | Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Charlaine Harris |
| Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Charlaine Harris ||||
| 3 | 4 | Nightmares | October 27, 2013 | Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Derek Mears |
| Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Derek Mears ||||

## Season 4 (2014)
### Teams

Corpse Crushers - Jon Neill (pumpkin), Kyle Miller (cake), Briea Nathan (sugar)
Dead Reckoning - Jonathan Barwood (pumpkin), Mary Moy (sugar), Leigh Henderson (cake)
Sweet Nightmares - Robert Lombardi (sugar), Gonzuela Bastarache (cake), Cassie Wollen (pumpkin)
Malicious Intent - Teresa Shurilla (sugar), Danny Lane (cake), Ray Brown (pumpkin)
Spooktacular - Benny Rivera (cake), Rebecca Millican (sugar), Danny Kissel (pumpkin)
^Note 2 : Leigh Henderson (Team Dead Reckoning) and Ray Brown (Team Malicious Intent) worked together in season 2 (Team Paranormal) but lost in the 3rd episode.
^Note 3 : Robert Lombardi (Team Sweet Nightmares) and Benny Rivera (Team Spooktacular) worked together in season 3 (Team Crypt Creepers) but lost in the 2nd episode.
^Note 4 : Gonzuela Bastarache (Team Sweet Nightmares) was in season 2 (Team No Guts No Gory) but lost in the 1st episode.

### Episodes

| Season # | Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | Judges |
| 4 | 1 | The Haunted Farm | October 5, 2014 | Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Naomi Grossman |
| Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Naomi Grossman ||||
| 4 | 2 | Don't Go Into the Forest | October 12, 2014 | Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Adi Shankar |
| Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Adi Shankar ||||
| 4 | 3 | Mummies vs. Werewolves | October 19, 2014 | Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Francia Raisa |
| Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Francia Raisa ||||
| 4 | 4 | Haunted Carnival | October 26, 2014 | Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Lew Temple |
| Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Lew Temple ||||

## Season 5 (2015)
### Teams

Scream Team - Adam Bierton (pumpkin), Robert Teddy (cake), Darci Rochau (sugar)
Gore Mayhem - Heidi Trelstad (cake), Rocio Varela (sugar), Dean Murray (pumpkin)
Morbid Morticians - Rebecca Wortman (sugar), Renay Zamora (cake), Doug Goodreau (pumpkin)
2 Ghouls and a Guy - Diane Fehder (cake), Jeff Munchell (sugar), Bridget McCarty (pumpkin)
Spell Binders - Joseph Yakovetic (pumpkin), Charity George (sugar), Kristen Lovulla (cake)
^Note 2 : Charity George (Team Spell Binders) was also in season 2 (Team Screamish) but she competed as a cake artist and switched to sugar work this season.

### Episodes

| Season # | Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | Judges |
| 5 | 1 | Infestation | October 4, 2015 | Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Robin Atkin Downes |
| Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Robin Atkin Downes ||||
| 5 | 2 | Hybrid Horror | October 11, 2015 | Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Benjamin Papac |
| Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Benjamin Papac ||||
| 5 | 3 | Grave Robber | October 18, 2015 | Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Bex Taylor-Klaus |
| Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Bex Taylor-Klaus ||||
| 5 | 4 | Undead Dinner Party | October 25, 2015 | Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Elvira |
| Shinmin Li Brian Kinney Elvira ||||

## Season 6 (2016)
### Teams

Crypt Cookers - Teresa Argeris (sugar), Jason Reaves (cake), Lenny Calvin (pumpkin)
Sugar Psychos - Al DiBartolo (cake), Santosh Tiptur (sugar), James Hall (pumpkin)
Food Phantoms - Ray Brown (pumpkin), Chris Davies (sugar), Kimberly Hall (cake)
Scare Squad - Gus Smithhisler (pumpkin), Darmayne Robertson (cake), Joshua Simpson (sugar)
The Underbakers - Jewel Johnson (sugar), Erin Erler (cake), Jeremy Smith (pumpkin)
Sweet Screams - Angela Sweetser (sugar), Tersey Bolin (cake), Chad Gainey (pumpkin)

### Episodes

| Season # | Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | Judges |
| 6 | 1 | Witches vs. Warlocks | October 2, 2016 | Shinmin Li Don Mancini Elvira |
| Shinmin Li Don Mancini Elvira ||||
| 6 | 2 | Haunted Motel | October 9, 2016 | Shinmin Li Don Mancini Sid Haig |
| Shinmin Li Don Mancini Sid Haig ||||
| 6 | 3 | Two-Faced | October 16, 2016 | Shinmin Li Don Mancini Carlson Young |
| Shinmin Li Don Mancini Carlson Young ||||
| 6 | 4 | Mausoleum Mayhem | October 23, 2016 | Shinmin Li Don Mancini Gregory Plotkin |
| Shinmin Li Don Mancini Gregory Plotkin ||||
| 6 | 5 | Demonic Wedding | October 30, 2016 | Shinmin Li Don Mancini Bitsie Tulloch |
| Shinmin Li Don Mancini Bitsie Tulloch ||||

## Season 7 (2017)
### Teams

Morbid Masterminds - Mike Elder (cake), Shannon Gerasimchik (pumpkin), Charity George (sugar)
Sugar Slashers - Brian "Tator" Edwards (pumpkin), Johanna Wyss (cake), Michelle Boyd (sugar)
Scare Snactics - Briea Nathan (sugar), Sam Slade (cake), Mike Craghead (pumpkin)
Team Ghoul'd - Liz Marek (cake), Mike Brown (pumpkin), Christophe Rull (sugar)
Ghoulish Gang - Nancy Baker (pumpkin), Rachael Morris (cake), Nils Rowland (sugar)
Spooky Boo's - Vivian Pham (cake), Danielle DeJesus (pumpkin), Kara Andretta (sugar)

### Episodes

| Season # | Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | Judges |
| 7 | 1 | The Hitchhiker's Worst Nightmare | October 1, 2017 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Shane West |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Shane West ||||
| 7 | 2 | Secret Creature Reveal | October 8, 2017 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Robert Patrick |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Robert Patrick ||||
| 7 | 3 | Monster Party | October 15, 2017 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Juliet Landau |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Juliet Landau ||||
| 7 | 4 | Zombie Cooking Show | October 22, 2017 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Bryan Fuller |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Bryan Fuller ||||
| 7 | 5 | Beware | October 29, 2017 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Fiona Dourif |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Fiona Dourif ||||

## Season 8 (2018)
### Teams

Grave Expectations - Elizabeth Rowe (cake), Jewel Johnson (sugar), Clive Cooper (pumpkin)
Tricked-Out-Treats - Brandy Davis (pumpkin), Ernest Strickland (cake), Teresa Shurilla (sugar)
Monsters of Mayhem - Jeff Brown (pumpkin), Sabrina Jurado (cake), Cesar Barachina (sugar)
Zesty Zombies - Kimberly Hall (cake), Lenny Calvin (pumpkin), Shelby Bower (sugar)
Candied Cadavers - Cynthia White (cake), Orly Yadao (sugar), Arlen Pelletier (pumpkin)
Beastly Banshees - Corinna MacGuire (cake), Tom Lindskog (pumpkin), Joshua Simpson (sugar)
^Note 2 : Kimberly Hall (Team Zesty Zombies) was also in season 6 (Team Food Phantoms) but lost in the 2nd episode.
^Note 3 : Lenny Calvin (Team Zesty Zombies) was also in season 6 (Team Crypt Cookers) but lost in the 4th episode.
^Note 4 : Joshua Simpson (Team Beastly Banshees) was also in season 6 (Team Scare Squad) but lost in the 1st episode.

### Episodes

| Season # | Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | Judges |
| 8 | 1 | The Boogeyman's Nightmare | September 30, 2018 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Sean Gunn |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Sean Gunn ||||
| 8 | 2 | Clowns vs. Zombies | October 7, 2018 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker John Kassir |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker John Kassir ||||
| 8 | 3 | Witch Gets a New Ride | October 14, 2018 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Mick Garris |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Mick Garris ||||
| 8 | 4 | Halloween Time Travel | October 21, 2018 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Gaten Matarazzo |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Gaten Matarazzo ||||
| 8 | 5 | Outbreak! | October 28, 2018 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker LeeAnna Vamp |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker LeeAnna Vamp ||||

## Season 9 (2019)
### Teams

Trio of Terror - Brian "Tator" Edwards (pumpkin), Kristen Eagles (cake), Fred "Froggy" Isla (sugar)
Hangry Haunters - Jarid Altmark (cake), Rebecca Millican (sugar), Mike Brown (pumpkin)
Malicious Mavens - Lisa Barker (pumpkin), Haley Popp (cake), Kelsee Newman (sugar)
Burned at the Cake - Brenda Villacorta (cake), Julian Jimenez (sugar), Chris Larsen (pumpkin)
Buttercream Beasts - Beth Townsend (cake), Matt Harper (pumpkin), Angela Sweetser (sugar)
Frosted Freakshow - Christine Leaming (cake), James Hall (pumpkin), Reva Alexander-Hawk (sugar)
^Note 2 : Rebecca Millican (Team Hangry Haunters) was in season 4 (Team Spooktacular) but lost in the 2nd episode.
^Note 3 : Mike Brown (Team Hangry Haunters) was part of the winning team in season 7 (Team Team Ghoul'd).
^Note 4 : Angela Sweetser (Team Buttercream Beasts) was in season 6 (Team Sweet Screams) but lost in the 3rd episode.
^Note 6 : Fred "Froggy" Isla (Team Trio of Terror) was part of the team with the most wins on Halloween Wars: Hayride of Horror (Team Scream Seekers). Their team won $30,000.
^Note 7 : Reva Alexander-Hawk (Team Frosted Freakshow) was part of the team with the least wins on Halloween Wars: Hayride of Horror (Team Deadly Intentions). Their team won $15,000.

### Episodes

| Season # | Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | Judges |
| 9 | 1 | Trapped in a Nightmare | September 29, 2019 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Elvira |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Elvira ||||
| 9 | 2 | Zombie Dating Show | October 6, 2019 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Colman Domingo |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Colman Domingo ||||
| 9 | 3 | The Swarm | October 13, 2019 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Harley Quinn Smith |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Harley Quinn Smith ||||
| 9 | 4 | Other Holiday Mascots Go Trick-or-Treating | October 20, 2019 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Jackson Rathbone |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Jackson Rathbone ||||
| 9 | 5 | Scary Tales II | October 27, 2019 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Caleb McLaughlin |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Caleb McLaughlin ||||

## Season 10 (2020)
### Teams

Candy Coroners - Amy McBride (cake), Chad Gainey (pumpkin), Janet Barron (sugar)
Ghoulicious - Heather Sherman (cake), Deane Arnold (pumpkin), Cesar Barachina (sugar)
Mummies' Rejects - Daniel Miller (pumpkin), Haymu Basu (cake), Steve Weiss (sugar)
Ghouly Goblins - Stephan Baity (pumpkin), Sam Lucero (cake), Sharon Hauht (sugar)
Crave Diggers - Jeff Taylor (cake), Eric Jones (pumpkin), Joel Gonzalez (sugar)
Killer Cakerz - Carmel Turner (cake), Vanessa Greeley (sugar), Jim Bille (pumpkin)
^Note 2 : Cesar Barachina (Team Ghoulicious) was in Season 8 (Team Monsters of Mayhem) but lost in the 4th episode.

### Episodes

| Season # | Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | Judges |
| 10 | 1 | Monster Road Trip | September 13, 2020 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Jeremy Ray Taylor |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Jeremy Ray Taylor ||||
| 10 | 2 | Blind Date From Hell | September 20, 2020 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Guillermo Díaz |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Guillermo Díaz ||||
| 10 | 3 | Monster Support Group | September 27, 2020 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Katie Sarife |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Katie Sarife ||||
| 10 | 4 | Trapped with a Monster | October 4, 2020 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Jocelin Donahue |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Jocelin Donahue ||||
| 10 | 5 | Look Out! | October 11, 2020 | Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Marisol Nichols |
| Shinmin Li Todd Tucker Marisol Nichols ||||

## Special (2017)
### Halloween Wars: Hayride of Horror

In 2017, a special three-part competition aired in addition to the usual Halloween Wars series, with the heading "Hayride of Horror". Two five-person teams battle head to head in a three episode event where they have a chance to win up to $45,000 ($15,000 each episode); there are no eliminations. Each team has three pumpkin carvers, a cake baker, and a sugar artist. Following a similar round format as "Halloween Wars", they make a small set piece in the first round (called the "First Shock") to get an advantage in the main challenge (called the "Final Fright"); first pick of the pumpkin patch. Both teams get two assistants in the second, main round.
The teams work outside, in an actual farm, and their displays are put out on the trail where dozens of hayriders will ride through, try some special treats, and choose the winning set piece. Each episode, a winning team gets $15,000. Harley Morenstein serves as the host. Zac Young (pastry chef) and Bianca Appice (SFX make-up artist) are the two judges.

### Teams

Deadly Intentions: Adam Bierton (pumpkin), Reva Alexander-Hawk (sugar), Stephan Baity (pumpkin), Monique Hawk (pumpkin), Mark Lie (cake)
Scream Seekers: Danny Kissel (pumpkin), Fred "Froggy" Isla (sugar), Jewel Burgess (cake), Dave Smith (pumpkin), Frank Reaver (pumpkin)
^Note 2 : Mark Lie (Team Deadly Intentions) was on Halloween Wars Season 3 (Team Skeleton Crew) but lost in the 3rd episode.
^Note 3 : Danny Kissel (Team Scream Seekers) was on Halloween Wars Season 4 (Team Spooktacular) but lost in the 2nd episode.

### Episodes

| Season # | Episode # | Episode Title | Original Airdate | Judges |
| 7 | 1 | The Scarecrow Comes Alive! | October 2, 2017 | Zac Young Bianca Appice |
| Zac Young Bianca Appice ||||
| 7 | 2 | When Pumpkins Fight Back | October 9, 2017 | Zac Young Bianca Appice |
| Zac Young Bianca Appice ||||
| 7 | 3 | Possessed Zoo | October 16, 2017 | Zac Young Bianca Appice |
| Zac Young Bianca Appice ||||