Who Won Halloween Wars Season 15? Poisonous Perfection and the $25,000
Poisonous Perfection won Halloween Wars season 15. Jamie Louks, Karine Turgeon and Paulina Stovall took the $25,000 in the finale, “Spellbound,” which aired Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025 on Food Network. All three are back on the current season.
| Season 15 winners | Role on the team | Lives in | On season 16? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Louks | Cake and sugar artist | Seattle | Yes — Team Poisonous Perfection |
| Karine Turgeon | Cake artist | Quebec, Canada | Yes — Team Poisonous Perfection |
| Paulina Stovall | Professional pumpkin carver | San Jose, California | Yes — Team Poisonous Perfection |
What did they have to build to win?
The finale sent the last two teams after one large Halloween scene built around a modern-day spell being cast, with three characters in it and a working special effect — that is how TV Guide's listing for “Spellbound” describes the brief, and the $25,000 sat on it. A recap of the night by student paper The Talon puts The Undercakers on the other bench as the runner-up; we have only that one outlet for the second-place team, so treat it as reported rather than confirmed. The judging table that season was Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira, with Jonathan Bennett hosting.
It was not a first try for Louks. She had carried a team on the show twice before this one landed.
FAQ
Are the season 15 winners competing again?
Yes. Food Network's cast page for season 16 lists Team Poisonous Perfection among the all-star teams and tags it “season 15 champions,” with the same three names. Their episodes run Sundays at 9 p.m. ET — the season 16 guide has the dates, and the Sept. 20 episode page covers the bug challenge.
Is the prize the same this season?
No. Season 15 paid $25,000. Season 16 pays $30,000, and one of the judges changed: Andrew Fuller sits next to Shinmin Li now. For a champion on the cooking side of the network, see who won MasterChef season 16.
Sources
- Team roster, roles, home cities and the “season 15 champions” tag: Food Network's season 16 competitors page.
- Finale result, prize and the runner-up claim: The Talon's season 15 finale recap. Finale title, air date and the $25,000 line cross-checked against TV Guide's season 15 episode listing.