Bake Off fans discover their next obsession – a Netflix reality TV show hosted by 00s icon

Netflix has attempted to make its precise ain Great British Bake Off with Blue Ribbon Baking Championship, and viewers are ‘obsessed’.

Over the people of 8 episodes, 10 bluish ribbon-winning bakers from authorities fairs crossed the US volition conflict it retired for the accidental to triumph $100,000 (£75,600) and the biggest ‘Best In Fair’ bluish ribbon ever.

The contention is judged by barroom experts Sandra Lee, Bill Yosses and Bryan Ford, and hosted by a ’00s Hollywood prima who’s, uh, intimately acquainted with the ins and outs of baking – American Pie histrion Jason Biggs.

Jason, 46, is champion known for playing Jim Levenstein successful the raunchy precocious schoolhouse comedy and 3 of its (many) sequels.

In the film’s astir infamous country – from which it gained its rubric – tense virgin Jim attempts to gauge what it mightiness beryllium similar to prevarication with a woman… by making emotion to a pie.

The Blue Ribbon Baking Championship, thankfully, is successful connected the joke. ‘Take it from idiosyncratic who knows,’ Jason quips during the show’s introduction, ‘that is simply a precise charismatic slice.’

Speaking to USA Today, Jason described however helium came to beryllium progressive successful hosting a baking competition.

‘I’ve truly wanted to big thing successful the nutrient world. Of course, there’s the wink astatine the camera and the assemblage with maine arsenic a baking amusement host. And whenever I can’t deliberation of thing to say, I ever person a pastry gag successful my backmost pouch that brings the location down,’ helium said.

‘There were nary pies harmed successful the making of this show. It’s harmless for repetition viewing,’ helium joked.

Bakes featured successful the amusement see innovative apple-based desserts, fabric candy cupcakes and, yes, a classical pastry challenge.

Its excavation of judges includes writer and TV property Sandra Lee (who won a bluish ribbon herself astatine a 1992 authorities fair), White House pastry cook Bill Yosses, and maestro baker Bryan Ford.

Its contestants see a varied clump of amateur pastry chefs, tiny concern owners, and ambitious nutrient contention winners hoping to container the large prize.

After tuning into the series, which landed connected the streamer past month, viewers person noticed its similarities with GBBO.

They’ve praised the bid for filling a spread successful their viewing schedules, portion they wait for the Channel 4 amusement to return.

‘I instantly spell done Bake Off withdrawal arsenic soon arsenic each play is implicit truthful I’m blessed to find thing with akin vibes lol,’ wrote Carraperio connected Reddit.

While Jrschobert believes it cannot vie with the beloved GBBO, helium appreciates its beingness nonetheless: ‘It is an awesome alteration of scenery from GBBO, not astir arsenic bully but it doesn’t person to be.

‘It’s new, good done and entertaining. A cleanable ticker for those looking to scratch that baking contention amusement itch erstwhile looking for thing successful the aforesaid vein.’

Hateorade80, who’s Reddit sanction suggests that determination are a harsher critic, said: ‘Its similar if GBBO and <seasonal> Baking Championship had a baby.

‘Personally, one thought it’s alright to scratch the BO itch, but decidedly not arsenic good.’

Tinkrb was excited aft precocious discovering it and posted connected X that she was instantly ‘obsessed’.

‘The Blue Ribbon Baking Championship connected @netflix is SO good! The formed is fabulous and the aesthetics are precise pleasing. Looking guardant to a 2nd season!’ added Ginger.

Jason’s engagement successful the amusement comes 25 years aft helium recovered fame successful American Pie. Since starring successful the 1999 drama classic, helium went connected to look arsenic Jim successful 3 sequels.

Outside of his signature franchise, helium besides appeared arsenic Larry Bloom successful Orange is the New Black, the 2019 movie Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, and episodes of the US transgression play Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Earlier this year, he reunited with surface begetter Eugene Levy arsenic the drama icon, 77, claimed his prima connected the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In January 2008, Jason joined his My Best Friend’s Girl co-star Jenny Mollen, and was joined successful April that year.

The brace person 2 sons together, Sid and Lazo, calved successful 2014 and 2017 respectively.

The prima showcased his food-hosting ambitions arsenic the prima of Dinner and a Movie on with woman Jenny – introducing films specified arsenic Aquaman, Crazy Rich Asians and The Greatest Showman, on with behind-the-scenes trivia, personage guests and a potluck with friends.

Blue Ribbon Baking Championship is disposable to ticker connected Netflix

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