'Halloween Wars' Fans Take to Social Media to Express Outrage Over One Major Change

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If you have been craving something festive to watch this October, season 11 of Halloween Wars is the way to go! This Food Network show is all about finding the best, most talented team that can make spooktacular, edible displays that leave you in awe.

Snuggle up on the couch, light your fall candles and watch several teams of expert cake bakers, candy makers and pumpkin carvers compete on Halloween Wars for a huge cash prize. This foodie competition is like no other as each episode is filled with extreme challenges to keep the contestants on their toes. Each week, you can expect the teams to go head-to-head in each challenge. Some will make it to the next round while others will have to go home.

One thing you won't witness this time around? Pumpking carving. Every season, a cake decorator, candy maker and pumpkin carver work together to create an incredible design. However, according to TMZ, because of the pandemic, filming started later and therefore, the show was unable to get enough pumpkins in time.

Fans took to social media to express their outrage about it. "The pumpkin carving was the best part and now it is gone. Boooooooooo!!!! Bad decision powers that be," one person tweeted. "They RUINED Halloween wars. Just another baking show now. It was a tradition my son and I watched each October and now I just deleted whole season from DVR. What a bummer! Bring back the PUMPKIN CARVING," said another.

Maybe it will be back next year! But if you're wondering what else Halloween Wars 2021 season 11 holds in store? We have all the details, from who is judging to how to watch all the episodes and more. Keep scrolling to learn more!

Who are the judges and host of Halloween Wars season 11?

Each year, the panel of judges refreshes with at least one new judge every season. For 2021, the judges panel will consist of Shinmin Li, Aarti Sequeira and Eddie Jackson. Along their side hosting the show will be paranormal investigator, Zak Bagans, who will create the challenges based off of his own ghostly experiences. Contestants will also have to create edible arrangements inspired by the artifacts in his Haunted Museum located in Las Vegas.

Shinmin Li is a judge that has been with Halloween Wars since season one. She is a cake artist and is the cofounder of Kora Community, an app that makes homemade food more accessible to consumers.

As a previous Food Network contestant herself, Aarti Sequeira won season six of the popular TV series, Food Network Star. From there, she landed her own cooking show and now has her own cookbook, My Family Recipe Journal, coming out in November 2021.

Eddie Jackson is another judge who has previously been seen as a Food Network contestant on both MasterChef and Food Network Star. It was in the eleventh season of Food Network Star where he won and was given his own cooking show, BBQ Blitz.

Halloween Wars 2021 release date and schedule:

Halloween Wars kicked off early this year, starting on September 19^th, 2021 at 9:00 p.m. ET. This means that viewers can get a full dose of Halloween excitement throughout the month of October. You can watch reruns of episodes as well as tune in on every Sunday at 9:00 p.m. ET to watch a brand-new episode. Each episode has a unique cake challenge, from themes like possessed dolls to The Addams Family taking a vacation. You will want to watch all the episodes, especially the season 11 finale where two teams will go head-to-head for the $25,000 cash prize.

• Season 11, Episode 1 – September 19, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. ET

• Season 11, Episode 2 – September 26, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. ET

• Season 11, Episode 3 – October 3, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. ET

• Season 11, Episode 4 – October 10, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. ET

• Season 11, Episode 5 – October 17, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. ET

• Season 11, Episode 6 – October 24, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. ET

• Season 11, Episode 7 – October 31, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. ET

How and where can I watch Halloween Wars, season 11?

You can watch season 11 of Halloween Wars on the Food Network channel every Sunday at 9:00 p.m. ET. However, if you don’t have this channel, there are a variety of different options where you can stream these episodes.

• fuboTV: Starting off at 64.99/month, you have access to 100+ channels. There is also a 7-day free trial.

• The Sling Orange package starts off at $35/month or $10 for the first month.

• By signing in with you TV provider, you can watch on watch.foodnetwork.com.

• Philo: Starting at $25/month, you have access to 60+ channels.

• DirectTV: Starting at 69.99/month, you can sign up for their Entertainment package that has 65+ channels.

• YouTube TV: For 64.99/month and $54.99 for your first three months, you get 85+ live channels.

So what are you waiting for? Celebrate the month of October by watching Halloween Wars and get inspired to make your own Halloween-themed edible creations this year.

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