Crime Scene Kitchen - Episode Guide

Bakers must decode what type of dessert was made using just crumbs and a few elusive clues.

A second group of bakers is challenged to scour the kitchen to figure out what has been baked.

The bakers head back into the kitchen to take on a new, delicious challenge

The bakers head back into the kitchen to take on a new delicious challenge.

The best dessert detectives move on in the competition, and the duo that falls short heads home.

The bakers head back into the kitchen to take on a new challenge.

The bakers head back into the kitchen to take on a new delicious challenge.

The bakers head back into the kitchen to take on a new, delicious challenge.

One team is declared the best in the crime scene kitchen and walks away with the $100,000 prize.

Six self-taught baking teams arrive at the "Crime Scene Kitchen" to start their hunt for clues.

Six classically-trained baking duos search their kitchens for clues.

The self-taught bakers investigate a twist on a favorite sweet treat during the safety bake round.

Five classically-trained baking teams return to the kitchen to solve two more culinary crimes.

The self-taught bakers have one last chance to prove themselves before merging with the classically trained bakers. TV personality Nene Leakes joins the judges as the contestants are faced with their toughest challenge yet, with an extra clue in the elimination round that has the potential to throw off their investigation.

The classically-trained bakers tackle their toughest investigation so far in the competition - a savory mystery dessert - in their last bakes before merging with the remaining self-taught bakers.

For the first time ever, the classically-trained bakers go head to head against the remaining self-taught teams, trying to crack the safety bake dessert set by guest judge Martina McBride. Then, the teams must use their detective and math skills when they compete during the elimination round

 

The remaining teams of classically-trained and self taught bakers continue to battle for a spot in the semifinals. During the safety round, Yolanda and Curtis are left in the dark about the mystery dessert, piecing together the clues alongside the contestants. Then, in the elimination round, the teams must construct their most complicated cake yet, chosen by guest judge Chef Richard Blais.

 

With only four teams of classically-trained and self-taught bakers left, the semifinalists take on the safety bake round, inspired by guest judge Dwight Howard's favorite dessert. Then, in the final elimination bake of the season, the pressure heats up as the culinary clue finders face-off to secure a coveted spot in the grand finale and inch closer to the $100,000 prize.

The finalists have five hours to master the final mystery dessert of the season; the team that performs the best across both rounds will be crowned "Crime Scene Kitchen" champions and take home $100,000.