The final for Best Pastry Chef has been scheduled for Thursday, January 9, 2025, on M6. Who, José, Timothée or Tsiory, is the big winner of this 100% male epilogue?
It’s dessert time for the Best Pastry Chef ! After 13 weeks of fierce competition, the three finalists of the culinary competition have been known since last week: José, Timothée and Tsiory are competing for the final victory this Thursday, January 9, on M6, from 9:10 p.m. It is therefore a winner who was crowned at the end of this 2024 season, filmed last June at the Château d’Ormesson, in Val de Marne.
During the semi-finals of the Best Pastry Chef broadcast in recent weeks, the last four candidates in the running have redoubled their efforts to try to win their ticket. Tsiory, after a slump, managed to get back on track by winning the first creative test with a snowball inspired by his trip to Lapland. José, for his part, had an eventful semi-final. Victim of illness, he had to be absent during the tasting of the creative test. But the candidate was able to bounce back by impressing the jury during the final test, securing a place in the final.
At just 16 years old, Timothée wrote the history of Best Pastry Chefbecoming the record holder for victories during technical events. By achieving his 8th success, he surpassed Camille and his 7 events won during season 8. To celebrate this record and his qualification, the young prodigy dove fully clothed into the pond at Domaine d’Ormesson. One of the highlights of this 13th edition of the Best Pastry Chef.
Three highlights for the Best Pastry Chef final
For this grand finale, amateur pastry chefs will have to delight a prestigious jury, but also the public who come to taste their creations during three final tests concocted by Cyril Lignac and Mercotte. Three highlights to end the Best Pastry Chef in beauty:
- The creative test will ask the finalists to make a cake telling of their dearest wish, whether it is to open a pastry shop, travel around the world or even win the competition. Imagination and creativity will be required.
- The technical test will consist of making a perfect galette des rois. The finalists will follow the advice of Nina Métayer, the best pastry chef in the world. Puff pastry, frangipane, lace crown… All the secrets will be revealed to enhance this great classic.
- The surprise test will top it all off and will invite Timothée, José and Tsiory to propose their “signature cake”, a creation bringing together all their skills. A major challenge, judged by Cyril Lignac and Mercotte but also by the famous pastry chef Pierre Hermé.
José, Timothée, Tsiory: who is the winner of Best Pastry Chef
To seduce the jury and the public of the Best Pastry Chefwhose votes will count, it will be necessary to demonstrate excellence at all levels. But in the end, we know, there is only one winner. Even if he is the youngest in the competition, Timothée certainly has a good card to play after his impressive career. But José, who has demonstrated his experience, and Tsiory, with his overflowing imagination, will not give him any gifts, also determined to win the title. So, which of the three finalists will manage to come out on top and win this 13th season of the Best Pastry Chef ? Answer this Thursday, January 9 in prime-time on M6.