Bryan Ford on Judging Ultimate Baking Championship and Why Bread Is Life
From Food Network Obsessed by Food Network
March 27, 2026 · 44 min
About this episode
Bryan Ford discusses his experience judging Ultimate Baking Championship and the significance of storytelling in baking.
Bryan Ford joins the pod to talk about judging Food Network’s new competition series Ultimate Baking Championship and what it was like watching some of the most skilled pastry chefs in the country go head-to-head. He shares why blind judging raises the stakes, what separates technically perfect baking from something truly special, and how storytelling plays a role even in the most precise desserts. Plus, Bryan opens up about opening Diljan Bakery in Brooklyn, exploring Afghan baking traditions, and how his self-taught path helped shape the way he approaches both baking and business today. Follow Food Network on Instagram: HERE Follow Jaymee Sire on Instagram: HERE Follow Bryan on Instagram: HERE Learn More about Ultimate Baking Championship: HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Jaymee Sire
Guest: Bryan Ford
Topics covered
- baking
- competition
- storytelling
- pastry chefs
- Afghan baking traditions
Keywords
- baking
- Ultimate Baking Championship
- Bryan Ford
- pastry chefs
- Diljan Bakery
- Afghan baking
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Food Network
Books & works: Ultimate Baking Championship
Places: Brooklyn, Afghanistan
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