$30,000! A FRENCH PASTRY CHEF JUST ROBBED THE BANK ON FOOD NETWORK.

GOOD NIOUZE for Chef Christophe Rull last weekend...! Nine years after winning Halloween Wars on his very first appearance in 2017, the French pastry wizard from North City in San Marcos returned for Season 16… and yes, he did it again. Back together with his partners in crime, cake artist Liz Marek and master pumpkin carver Mike Brown, Christophe and Team Ghoul’d took the crown once more.

The loot? $30,000 to share. The perfect crime, right before Halloween. By Pedrett

Team Ghoul'd composed by Liz Marek, Mike Brown and Christophe Rull,

If you live in North County and haven't heard of Christophe yet, we have one question:

Where have you been for the last 12 months?

Christophe isn't exactly your average neighborhood. He’s a French pastry chef, master chocolatier, serious competition animal, Netflix personality and Food Network veteran. You may recognize him from Netflix’s Bake Squad. Or from his countless pastry and chocolate creations. Or perhaps simply as that French guy responsible for destroying your diet in North City obviously! Because a little over a year ago, Christophe and his wife Wilma finally opened Christophe Rull Pâtisserie in North City, San Marcos. The doors officially opened September 13, 2025. And North County apparently said:

MERCI. WE'LL TAKE EVERYTHING! Since then people are lining up not only because everything it's absolutely delicious, but also because he is the guy from BAKE SQUAD: “OMG! THAT'S THE NETFLIX GUY!”

Bake Squad on Netflix, hosted by Christina Tosi, features chefs Ashley Holt, Christophe Rull, Maya-Camille Broussard, and Gonzo Jimenez.

Last Sunday, Christophe gathered friends and family around the TV at the bakery to watch the grand finale of Halloween Wars. Drinks ready. Food on the table. Everybody nervous. Well… almost everybody. Because there was one tiny problem with this watch party: CHRISTOPHE ALREADY KNEW HE WON... but he hide it well!

The show had been filmed months earlier, meaning our Frenchie had been carrying around a $30,000 secret all this time and somehow managed to keep his mouth shut.

So while everybody was staring at the TV, biting their nails and wondering who would take the crown, Christophe had to sit there pretending:

“Oh là là… the suspense… I really wonder who is going to win.” 

Christophe. Please. Forget Halloween Wars. Give this man an Emmy. 

And then came the moment he’d been waiting months to finally celebrate out loud:

TEAM GHOUL’D WINS! Friends screaming. Family cheering. Christophe finally allowed to smile like a guy who just robbed the bank on Food Network. Check this out!

The secret was out. The $30K was theirs. Well…theirs. There were three of them, remember? Congrats, Christophe! Eight all-star teams entered Season 16, and after battling seven other teams, Team Ghoul’d walked away with the crown — nine years after doing it the first time. Two appearances. Two wins. At this point, Christophe, maybe give someone else a chance. We shall see you very soon for a full portrait and why not a podcast!

Food Network’s Halloween Wars — Season 16