The Great British Baking Show (a.k.a. The Great British Bake Off on the U.K. side of the pond) became such a popular cooking show that the format spread across the Atlantic to launch The Great American Baking Show. A new NFL-themed episode released in the 2026 TV schedule just in time for the Super Bowl and Ben Affleck's latest Dunkin' ad. Hosts Casey Wilson and Andrew Rannells opened up about how cool under pressure the football greats were on The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Big Game... and why comedians are the ones most likely to "melt down."
I spoke with former SNL star Casey Wilson and former Elsbeth criminal Andrew Rannells at SCAD TVfest in Atlanta, shortly after the Celebrity Big Game special of The Great American Baking Show released on The Roku Channel. NFL legends Antonio Gates, Von Miller, and Julian Edelman were wearing the aprons along with sports analyst Mina Kimes. I won't spoil the results here since you can stream the special free on The Roku Channel, but I asked the hosts: how well do NFL superstars hold up in the kitchen after performing under a totally different kind of pressure on the field? They shared:
