Who is the Halloween Baking Championship host?
By Mads Lennon
Who is the Halloween Baking Championship host? It’s none other than comedian John Renson! Have you ever been curious to learn more about the Halloween Baking Championship host and what else he does outside of this seasonal baking competition? We’ve got all the details you need.
Henson has become known for his hosting job on the show but he wasn’t always the host. In fact, Halloween Baking Championship has changed hosts and judges a lot over the years, a stark contrast to Halloween Wars, which has mostly stayed the same (until this year).
The first season was hosted by chef Richard Blais and then Season 2 was hosted by the comedian Jeff Dunham. Henson joined the show for seasons three through five. In Season 6, Carla Hall hosted and judged, but Henson returned for the currently airing seventh season.
Who is the Halloween Baking Championship host?
Henson is an actor, comedian, and talk show host. The Food Network baking show was not his first hosting gig. Apart from Halloween Baking Championship, he co-hosted the ABC game show Wipeout for seven seasons alongside John Anderson.
What else has the host of Halloween Baking Championship John Renson been in?
Henson’s career started in the stand-up comedy world and he hosted the long-running Talk Soup on the E! Network. He even once competed on the Food Network series Worst Cooks in America! Some of his other hosting gigs include Watch This!, Funniest Commercials and he did a guest host stint on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
Outside of hosting, Renson has appeared in several shows as an actor or a version of himself, like Mike & Molly, My Name is Earl, Voltron: Legendary Defender, and Austin & Ally. He has also starred in a few movies, such as Meet Wally Sparks, Stag and Life Without Dick.