Bake Off Argentina, El Gran Pastelero facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bake Off Argentina, El Gran Pastelero |
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| Genre | Baking, cooking |
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| Country of origin | Argentina |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
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| Production location(s) | Buenos Aires |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Turner International Argentina |
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| Original network | Telefe |
| Original release | 8 April / 1 March 2020 (1st season) – 24 June 2018 / 5 July 2020 (2nd season) |
Bake Off Argentina: El Gran Pastelero is a super fun TV show from Argentina! It's a baking competition where people who love to bake at home, but aren't professional chefs, show off their amazing skills. The show is based on a popular British baking competition called The Great British Bake Off.
In Bake Off Argentina, usually 14 amateur bakers come together to compete. Each week, they face two exciting baking challenges based on a special theme. Their goal is to impress a group of expert judges and be named the best amateur baker in Argentina! The show first aired on April 8, 2018, and is hosted by Paula Chaves. The main judges are Christophe Krywonis, Damián Betular, and Pamela Villar. So far, there have been three seasons of this delicious competition.
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Seasons Overview
Bake Off Argentina has had three exciting seasons where bakers faced tough challenges! Here's a quick look at each one:
| Season | Premiere | Final | Contestants | Winner | Runner-up 1 | Runner-up 2 | Semi-finalist | Rating average |
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| 1 | 8 April 2018 | 24 June 2018 | 12 | Gastón Salas | Hernán Lambertucci | Elsa Cáceres | Julia Debicki | 13.8 |
| 2 | 1 March 2020 | 5 July 2020 | 14 | Damián Pier Basile | - | Agustina Guz | Agustina Fontenla (†) | 10.7 |
Hosts and Judges
The show has a fantastic team of hosts and judges who guide the bakers and taste their creations.
| Host/Judges | Season | |||||
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| Paula Chaves | Host | |||||
| Christophe Krywonis | Judge | |||||
| Damián Betular | Judge | |||||
| Pamela Villar | Judge | |||||
| Dolli Irigoyen | Judge | |||||
| Dani La Chepi |
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First Season (2018)
The first season of Bake Off Argentina started on April 8, 2018, and ended on June 24, 2018. The show was filmed in Benavidez, which is in Buenos Aires. Twelve contestants competed to become the best amateur baker.
Contestants of Season 1
Here are the amazing bakers who competed in the first season:
| Contestants | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status | Place |
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| Juan Cruz Raia | 26 | Employee | Ramos Mejia | Eliminated 1st | 12th |
| Lorena González | 35 | Military | Córdoba | Eliminated 2nd | 11th |
| Candela Dalle Palle | 41 | Administrative employee | Caballito | Eliminated 3rd | 10th |
| Marcela Piazzese | 52 | Teacher | Villa Crespo | Eliminated 4th | 9th |
| Fabián Fusca | 44 | Priest | San Justo | Eliminated 5th | 8th |
| Gabriel Rojas | 26 | Factory worker | Lomas de Zamora | Eliminated 6th | 7th |
| Agostina Chinelli | 23 | Actress and student | San Isidro | Eliminated 7th | 6th |
| Gonzalo Mampel | 28 | Lawyer | Rosario | Eliminated 8th | 5th |
| Julia Debicki | 19 | Makeup artist | Wilde | Eliminated 9th | 4th |
| Elsa Cáseres | 66 | Retired | Villa Rumipal | Eliminated 10th | 3rd |
| Hernán Lambertucci | 37 | Bachelor of administration | Rosario | Runner-up | 2nd |
| Gastón Salas | 19 | Student | Comodoro Rivadavia | Winner | 1st |
Second Season (2020)
The second season aired from March 1 to July 5, 2020. This season was filmed in Pilar, Buenos Aires. Fourteen new bakers joined the competition. The winner of this season was Damián Pier Basile. The runner-up, Samanta Casais, was later disqualified because it was found that she was not an amateur baker.
Contestants of Season 2
Here are the bakers who competed in the second season:
| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status | Place |
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| Leandro Molcar | 34 | Hostel employee | Venezuela | Eliminated 1st | 14th |
| Rita Piacentini | 64 | Retired | Recoleta | Eliminated 2nd | 13th |
| Gabriel Maceiras | 49 | Administrative employee | General Pacheco | Eliminated 3rd | 12th |
| Raquel Zanewczyk | 38 | Administrative employee | Burzaco | Eliminated 4th | 11th |
| Martina di Saia | 23 | Student | Ushuaia | Eliminated 5th | 10th |
| Gerardo Dominguez | 42 | Administrative employee | Mendoza | Eliminated 6th | - |
| Carolina Tannoni | 26 | Special education student | San Miguel de Tucuman | Eliminated 7th | - |
| Marcos Perren | 19 | Enterprising | Florida | Eliminated 8th | - |
| Marcos Perren | 19 | Enterprising | Florida | Eliminated 9th | 9th |
| Sonia Berwanger | 51 | Tourism technician | Corrientes | Eliminated 10th | 8th |
| Carolina Tannoni | 26 | Special education student | San Miguel de Tucuman | Eliminated 11th | 7th |
| Gerardo Dominguez | 42 | Administrative employee | Mendoza | Eliminated 12th | 6th |
| Ángelo Pedrazzoli | 19 | Student | Gualeguay | Eliminated 13th | 5th |
| Agustina Fontenla, Agus | 29 | Lawyer | San Antonio Oeste | Eliminated 14th | 4th |
| Agustina Guz | 30 | Sommelier | Ramos Mejia | Eliminated 15th | 3rd |
| Samanta Casais | 29 | Administrative and baker | San Telmo | Runner-up (Disqualified) |
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| Damián Pier Basile | 30 | Commerce employee | Rosario | Winner | 1st |
Third Season (2021)
The third season of Bake Off Argentina began on September 13, 2021. It was also filmed in Pilar, Buenos Aires. This season brought in a new group of talented amateur bakers ready to show off their skills.
Contestants of Season 3
Here are the contestants who started the third season:
| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Status | Place |
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| Gabriel Amato | 52 | Taxi driver | Berisso | Eliminated 1st | 14th |
| Belén Pérez | 31 | Teacher | Los Polvorines | Eliminated 2nd | 13th |
| Celeste Hernández | 34 | Degree in Tourism | Martínez | Eliminated 3rd | 12th |
| Gianlucca Ferrari Avella | 19 | Student | City of Buenos Aires | Eliminated 4th | 11th |
| Silvina Santarelli | 41 | Accountant | Hudson | Eliminated 5th | 10th |
| Gino Minnucci | 22 | Student | Peréz Millán | Eliminated 6th | 9th |
| Carlos Martinic | 29 | Teacher | Río Grande | In competition | |
| Emiliano Dibernardi | 21 | Administrative employee | Capitán Sarmiento | In competition | |
| Facundo Tarditti | 25 | Student | Altos de Chipión | In competition | |
| Gisela Rossitto | 31 | Student | Rosario | In competition | |
| Hernán Canalini | 35 | Architect | La Plata | In competition | |
| Kalia Manzur | 52 | Painting teacher | Comodoro Rivadavia | In competition | |
| Paula Paternoster | 29 | Administrative employee | City of Buenos Aires | In competition | |
| Ximena Alfaro | 20 | Student | Mar del Plata | In competition |
See also
In Spanish: Bake Off Argentina para niños
