Meet The Great 'American' Bakers

This summer, CBS will turn up the heat on TV's traditional cooking competitions with the premiere of The American Baking Competition, based on the hit UK series, The Great British Bake Off!

Hosted by Jeff Foxworthy and judged by accomplished chef Marcela Valladolid and star baker Paul Hollywood, the reality series will pit 10 amateur bakers against one another as they whisk and win their way to $250,000, a publishing contract with Simon & Schuster and the title of The Best Amateur Baker in America!

Now, you can get your first look at the show and meet the contestants in this brand new video -- WATCH!

The American Baking Competition premieres May 29 at 8 p.m. on CBS.