| Worst Cooks in America |
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| Genre |
- Reality television
- Cooking show
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| Directed by |
Michael |
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| Judges |
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| Country of origin |
United States |
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| Original language(s) |
English |
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| No. of seasons |
8 |
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| No. of episodes |
38 |
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| Production |
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| Executive producer(s) |
- Bob Kirsh
- Nicola Moody
- Pip Wells
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| Location(s) |
Los Angeles, California and New York City |
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| Running time |
42 Minutes |
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| Production company(s) |
Optomen Productions, Inc. |
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| Release |
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| Original network |
Food Network |
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| Original release |
January 3, 2010 (2010-01-03) – present |
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| External links |
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Production website |
Worst Cooks in America is a reality competition show on the Food Network. The show takes 12 to 16 contestants (referred to as "recruits") with very poor cooking skills through an eight-week culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000 and a Food Network cooking set.[1][2] The recruits are trained on the various basic cooking techniques including: baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning and preparation. The final challenge is to cook a restaurant quality three-course meal for three food critics.
The show premiered on January 3, 2010. The show was initially hosted by chef Anne Burrell and chef Beau MacMillan in Season 1. MacMillan was replaced by chef Robert Irvine on Season 2, followed by chef Bobby Flay for Seasons 3–5. On November 20, 2014, a Food Network press release announced that chef Tyler Florence will be paired with chef Anne Burrell to host Season 6, to debut on January 4, 2015. Burrell was the winning instructor in seasons 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 with Flay winning in Seasons 4–5. Rachael Ray and Anne Burrell will host the Season 7 special celebrity edition, premiering September 23, 2015. During the finale of Season 7, a trailer previewing Season 8 was shown and will be aired in January 2016 with the return of Tyler Florence.
Season 1: 2010
Chefs Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell lead an intense culinary boot camp. They have six recruits each, and every week they must eliminate one recruit from each of their teams until there is only one from each team left. The final two create a three-course meal to fool a panel of restaurant critics into believing that the meal was created by the acclaimed chefs.
Recruits
Twelve chefs competed in the first season of Worst Cooks in America. Hometowns and occupations are available from the Food Network website.[3][4] Chef Anne's team was known as the Red Team and Chef Beau's team was known as the Blue Team.
| Contestant |
Age |
Hometown |
Occupation |
Status |
| Rachel Coleman |
23 |
Brooklyn, New York |
Marketing Website editor |
Winner February 1 |
| Jennifer "Jenny" Cross |
21 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Waitress |
Runner-up February 1 |
| Jennifer "Jen" Vecchio |
38 |
Cumberland, Rhode Island |
Dance Studio Owner |
Eliminated January 31 |
| Eddie Chang |
32 |
Jersey City, New Jersey |
IT project manager |
| Marque Hernandez |
41 |
Brea, California |
Director of Clinical Operations |
Eliminated January 24 |
| Rebecca Hooper |
43 |
Sandy, Utah |
Salon Owner |
| Sophia Gettys |
27 |
Aurora, Colorado |
Stay-at-home mother |
Eliminated January 17 |
| Susie Shoman |
53 |
Georgetown, South Carolina |
Grants administrator and entrepreneur |
| Kelly LoCascio |
31 |
Scottsdale, Arizona |
Corporate litigation attorney |
Eliminated January 10 |
| David Summey |
29 |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
Salesman |
| Wilhelmina Josephine |
29 |
Aliso Viejo, California |
Insurance claims adjuster |
Eliminated January 3 |
| Hamed Hamad |
24 |
North Hollywood, California |
Journalist and fashion consultant |
Contestant progress
| Contestant | Episode |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Rachel |
IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WINNER |
| Jenny |
IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| Jen |
IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |
| Eddie |
BTM | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | WIN | OUT | |
| Marque |
WIN | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| Rebecca |
WIN | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |
| Sophia |
IN | IN | IN | OUT | |
| Susie |
IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| Kelly |
IN | OUT | |
| David |
BTM | OUT | |
| Wilhelmina |
OUT | |
| Hamed |
OUT | |
Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Episodes
Chef Anne and Chef Beau each assigned one another a team of six recruits. The teams are reduced by one each episode during the elimination portion of the show. Each episode typically contains two challenges; a skill drill and a main dish challenge. The skill drill challenge is aimed at showing or teaching the recruits a skill needed for cooking (e.g., teaching them knife skills) and the main dish challenge consists of re-creating a recipe shown by the instructor of the team. Both chefs then judge their teams on their performances in the main dish challenge and eliminate one recruit per team.
Season 2: 2011
Casting for season 2 of Worst Cooks in America was held at the LA Marriott Burbank Airport, Hotel & Convention Center on March 27, 2010.[5] The Food Network also began accepting online video applications for season 2.[6] Food Network's website announced that Robert Irvine would replace Beau MacMillan for season 2. Season 2 debuted on January 2, 2011.[7] In this season the chefs had eight recruits each.
Recruits
| Contestant |
Age |
Hometown |
Occupation |
Status |
| Joshie Berger |
36 |
Brooklyn, New York |
Attorney |
Winner February 20 |
| Georgann "Georg" Coleman |
38 |
Chicago, Illinois |
Speech pathologist |
Runner-up February 20 |
| Carlos Manuel |
28 |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Banker |
Eliminated February 13 |
| Kelsey Milos |
22 |
Kings, Illinois |
Hair stylist |
| Kat Rose |
37 |
Newnan, Georgia |
Stay-at-home mother |
Eliminated February 6 |
| Tyrone "Ty" Miller |
33 |
Trenton, New Jersey |
Property manager |
| Jennifer "Jen" MacLean |
43 |
Sparta, New Jersey |
Operating room nurse |
Eliminated January 30 |
| Kelly Gray |
32 |
New York, New York |
Aerobics instructor |
| Erika Rumsey |
27 |
Elgin, Illinois |
Account manager |
Eliminated January 23 |
| Anna Altomari |
44 |
Aliso Viejo, California |
RN Case manager |
| Priscilla Harden |
60 |
Sugar Land, Texas |
Retired teacher |
Eliminated January 16 |
| Matt Crespi |
24 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
PhD Student |
| Anthony Scinto |
32 |
Crestwood, Illinois |
Mechanical engineer |
Eliminated January 9 |
| Jeff Longcor |
25 |
Somerville, Massachusetts |
Environmental contractor |
| Lina Yu |
28 |
Arcadia, California |
Production manager |
Eliminated January 2 |
| Eric Ricupero |
34 |
Quincy, Massachusetts |
Bar owner |
Contestant progress
| Contestant |
Episode |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Joshie |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
BTM |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
WIN |
WINNER |
| Georg |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
WIN |
BTM |
WIN |
WIN |
RUNNER-UP |
| Carlos |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
WIN |
WIN |
OUT | |
| Kelsey |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
BTM |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Kat |
WIN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
BTM |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Ty |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Jen |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Kelly |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
OUT | |
| Erika |
BTM |
WIN |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Anna |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Priscilla |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
WIN |
OUT | |
| Matt |
BTM |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Anthony |
IN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Jeff |
IN |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Lina |
OUT | |
| Eric |
OUT | |
Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Season 3: 2012
Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay hosted season 3.[8][9]
Recruits
| Contestant |
Age |
Hometown |
Occupation |
Status |
| Kelli Powers |
40 |
Los Angeles, California |
Stay-at-home mother |
Winner April 1 |
| Vinnie Caligiuri |
47 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Mortgage broker |
Runner-up April 1 |
| Melissa Rhodes |
28 |
Naples, Florida |
Nursing Student |
Eliminated March 25 |
| David Shelton |
26 |
Longview, Texas |
Unemployed |
| Tiffany Michelle |
27 |
Los Angeles, California |
Poker player and actress |
Eliminated March 18 |
| Dorothy Strouhal |
38 |
Cove, Texas |
Make-up artist |
| Anthony Schiano |
33 |
Massapequa, New York |
Mechanical engineer |
Eliminated March 11 |
| Benjamin Dennis |
37 |
Dallas, Texas |
Stay-at-home father |
| Sean "Bennett" Bennett |
36 |
New York City |
Automotive Spokesperson |
Eliminated March 4 |
| Sarina Weeraprajuk |
31 |
West Covina, California |
Wedding photographer |
| Erica Weidner |
53 |
Long Beach, New York |
Court Reporter Student |
Eliminated February 26 |
| Robert "Bob" Tamke |
44 |
Massapequa Park, New York |
DJ |
| Sherrill Moss-Solomon |
55 |
New York, New York |
Fundraiser |
Eliminated February 19 |
| Rachel Margolin |
31 |
New York, New York |
Night Club Promoter |
| Richard Chen |
55 |
Queens, New York |
Attorney |
Eliminated February 12 |
| Libby Floyd |
46 |
Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
ShopNBC host[10] |
Contestant progress
| Contestant | Episode |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Kelli |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
WIN |
BTM |
WIN |
WIN |
WIN |
WIN |
WINNER |
| Vinnie |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
WIN |
RUNNER-UP |
| Melissa1 |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| David1 |
IN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
IN |
WIN |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| Tiffany |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
BTM |
BTM |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| Dorothy |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
BTM |
WIN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
WIN |
OUT | |
| Anthony |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
OUT | |
| Benjamin |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
QUIT | |
| Bennett |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
BTM |
WIN |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Sarina |
BTM |
IN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| Erica |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| Bob |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Sherrill |
IN |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Rachel |
BTM |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Richard |
OUT | |
| Libby |
OUT | |
^Note 1 : In Episode 3, Team Bobby (blue team) won the first challenge, he therefore got to choose one person from Team Anne (red team) to go to his team, and then choose one person from his team to go to the other team. He chose David to go to Team Anne's team and chose Melissa from Team Anne's team to join his team.
Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition
- (QUIT) The contestant volunteered to quit
Season 4: 2013
Recruits
| Contestant |
Age |
Hometown |
Occupation |
Status |
| Alina Bolshakova |
28 |
Riga, Latvia |
Caretaker/Actress |
Winner March 31 |
| Rasheeda Brown |
30 |
Germantown, Maryland |
Correctional Officer |
Runner-up March 31 |
| Chet Pourciau |
40 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
Interior Designer |
Eliminated March 24 |
| Suzanne "Sue" Mangogna |
42 |
Northport, New York |
Single Mother |
| Carla Johnson |
47 |
Long Beach, California |
Alcohol & Drug Counselor |
Eliminated March 17 |
| Michael Haydin |
25 |
Rye Brook, New York |
Accountant |
| Carrie Lee Riggins |
32 |
Carmel, New York |
Ballerina/Actress |
Eliminated March 10 |
| Crystal Lonneberg |
30 |
Weehawken, New Jersey |
Actress/Artist |
| Aadip Desai |
36 |
Sacramento, California |
Writer/Musician |
Eliminated March 3 |
| Alex Stein |
26 |
Dallas, Texas |
Bail Bondsman |
| Michael "Big Mike" Paul |
24 |
Thomson, Georgia |
Woodworker |
Eliminated February 24 |
| Robert "Dr. Bob" Schaefer |
58 |
Pleasant Hill, California |
Chiropractor |
| Tim Burger |
42 |
Novi, Michigan |
Former Marine |
Eliminated February 17 |
| Diana De Rosa |
62 |
Huntington, New York |
Photographer |
Contestant progress
| Contestant | Episode |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Alina |
BTM |
WIN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
WIN |
IN |
WIN |
WINNER |
| Rasheeda |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
WIN |
BTM |
WIN |
WIN |
RUNNER-UP |
| Chet |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
IN |
WIN |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| Sue |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
BTM |
BTM |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
OUT | |
| Carla |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
WIN |
IN |
BTM |
BTM |
WIN |
OUT | |
| Michael |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
WIN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| Carrie Lee |
IN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| Crystal |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Aadip |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Alex |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Mike |
IN |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Bob |
BTM |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Tim |
OUT | |
| Diana |
OUT | |
Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Season 5: 2014
Recruits
| Contestant |
Age |
Hometown |
Occupation |
Status |
| Amber Brauner |
37 |
Redlands, California |
Tattoo Artist |
Winner March 31 |
| Jamie Thomas |
41 |
New York, New York |
Flight Attendant |
Runner-up March 31 |
| Daniel "Danny" Beyda |
43 |
Long Island, New York |
Radiologist |
Eliminated March 24 |
| Mike Glazer |
30 |
Chicago, Illinois |
Writer |
| Carie Pullano-Keller |
34 |
Chester, Virginia |
Promotional Model |
Eliminated March 17 |
| Stephanie St. Aubin |
26 |
Washington, DC |
Secretary |
| Danielle Ruiz-Wiley |
25 |
Staten Island, New York |
Stay at Home Mom |
Eliminated March 10 |
| Carol Holder |
64 |
New York, New York |
Real Estate Broker |
| Joe Slaughter |
28 |
Los Angeles, California |
Actor/Dancer |
Eliminated March 3 |
| Ken Hsu |
29 |
Seattle, Washington |
Personal Trainer |
| Lance Green |
31 |
New York, New York |
Music Producer |
Eliminated February 24 |
| Benjamin "Benji" Hunter Brown III |
29 |
Nashville, Tennessee |
Live Music Booking Agent |
| Muneerah Warner |
33 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Abstinence Advisor |
Eliminated February 16 |
| Casey Pentony |
26 |
Hollywood, California |
Nurse |
Contestant progress
| Contestant | Episode |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Amber |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
BTM |
WIN |
IN |
WIN |
WINNER |
| Jamie |
WIN |
IN |
WIN |
BTM |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
WIN |
WIN |
RUNNER-UP |
| Danny |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| Mike |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
WIN |
OUT | |
| Carie1 |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Stephanie1 |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Danielle |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
WIN |
OUT | |
| Carol |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
BTM |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| Joe |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
OUT | |
| Ken |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Lance |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| Benji |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| Muneerah |
OUT | |
| Casey |
OUT | |
^Note 1 : In Episode 3 Team Anne (red team) won the first challenge, she therefore got to choose one person from Team Bobby (blue team) to go to her team, and then chose one person from her team to go to the other team. She chose Stephanie to go to Team Bobby's team and chose Carie from Team Bobby's team to join her team.
Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- (IN) The contestant get switched by the host to the other team. Ex: A member of the red team goes to the blue team, and a member of the blue team goes to the red team.
Season 6: 2015
Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host seasons 6, replacing Bobby Flay after 3 seasons. The season premiered on January 4, 2015 to 2,123,000 viewers.[11] The second episode was lower at 1,456,000 viewers,[12] with the third episode rising to 1,732,000 viewers[13] and the fourth episode reached 1,689,000 viewers.[14] the 5th episode reached 1,634,000 viewers. The sixth episode received 1.55 million viewers.[15]
Recruits
| Contestant |
Age |
Hometown |
Occupation |
Status |
| Kristen Redmond |
25 |
Austin, Texas |
Singer/Songwriter |
Winner February 15 |
| Genique Freeman |
33 |
Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Esthetician |
Runner-up February 15 |
| Leopold "Leo" Nunan |
36 |
West Hollywood, California |
Performance Artist |
Eliminated February 8 |
| Sarah Bettendorf |
33 |
Los Angeles, California |
Art Teacher |
| Norman Wilson |
46 |
Detroit, Michigan |
Executive Protection |
Eliminated February 1 |
| Sharif Dean |
27 |
Los Angeles, California |
Personal Trainer |
| David Eric Rosenberg |
51 |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Theatre Usher |
Eliminated January 25 |
| Kortni Montgomery |
25 |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
Customer Service Rep |
| Michael "Six" Muldoon |
25 |
Queens, New York |
Magician |
Eliminated January 18 |
| Mike Kennedy |
45 |
Scottsdale, Arizona |
Private Investigator |
| Stephanie Streisand* |
25 |
Los Angeles, California |
Writer |
Disqualified January 11 |
| Susie Babin |
61 |
Bush, Louisiana |
Retired |
Eliminated January 11 |
| Jason Dixon |
30 |
Chicago, Illinois |
Artist |
Eliminated January 5 |
| Christina Oster |
38 |
Zion, Illinois |
Single Mom |
- Contestant Stephanie Streisand was deemed too ill to continue on January 11
Contestant progress
| Contestant | Episode |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Kristen |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
WINNER |
| Genique |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
RUNNER-UP |
| Leo |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
WIN |
IN |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Sarah |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
BTM |
IN |
WIN |
WIN |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Norman |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
BTM |
WIN |
OUT | |
| Sharif |
IN |
WIN |
BTM |
WIN |
IN |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
OUT | |
| David |
BTM |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
WIN |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Kortni |
BTM |
IN |
BTM |
BTM |
WIN |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Six |
IN |
IN |
IN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Mike |
IN |
BTM |
IN |
IN |
OUT | |
| Stephanie |
IN |
IN |
ILL | |
| Susie |
IN |
BTM |
OUT | |
| Jason |
OUT | |
| Christina |
OUT | |
|
Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- (ILL) The contestant became too ill to continue the competition and was disqualified
Season 7: Celebrity Edition
Rachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 7. The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. Because this season had only 7 total recruits, each teams worst recruit from that weeks Main Dish challenge competed head to head in a quickfire elimination challenge instead of eliminating both recruits each week. This challenge involved more basic cooking techniques (e.g. knife skills) and the winner would be decided by a blind judging from both Anne and Rachael. The winning recruit stayed in the competition while the losing recruit was eliminated.
Recruits
Contestant progress
| Contestant | Episode |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Jenni |
IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| Kendra |
IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | BTM | RUNNER-UP |
| Ellen |
WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | OUT | |
| Barry |
BTM | BTM | WIN | OUT | |
| Chris |
WIN | IN | OUT | |
| Jaleel |
IN | OUT | |
| Dean |
OUT | |
Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Season 8: 2016
Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 8.
Recruits
| Contestant |
Age |
Hometown |
Occupation |
Status |
| Nick Slater |
24 |
Rancho Cucamonga, California |
Construction Worker |
Winner February 14 |
| Lawrence Crawford |
26 |
Deptford, New Jersey |
Army Combat Medic |
Runner-up February 14 |
| Ginny Meerman |
50 |
Millersville, Maryland |
Project Supervisor |
Eliminated February 7 |
| Taylor Hooper |
24 |
Boston ma |
Marine Veteran |
| Holgie Forrester |
66 |
Twentynine Palms, California |
Retired/Actress |
Eliminated January 31 |
| Chanda Hvard |
36 |
Chicago, Illinois |
Real Estate Agent |
| Donna Koen |
60 |
Newburyport, Massachusetts |
Lunch Lady & Hairdresser |
Eliminated January 24 |
| Rachel Thomas |
27 |
Tampa, Florida |
Stay-at-Home Wife |
| Ernie Adkins |
44 |
Mardela Springs, Maryland |
Truck driver |
Eliminated January 17 |
| Glenda Galeano |
40 |
Miami, Florida |
Event Coordinator/Actress |
| Ty Snow |
39 |
Pasadena, California |
Special Education Teacher |
Eliminated January 10 |
| Cindy Nguyen |
28 |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Bartender |
| David Fouts |
42 |
Wales, Wisconsin |
Senior Project Manager |
Eliminated January 4 |
| Jeni Erdman |
51 |
Dousman, Wisconsin |
Group Tour Coordinator |
|
Contestant progress
| Contestant | Episode |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Nick |
WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | TIE | WIN | WINNER |
| Lawrence |
IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| Ginny |
WIN | BTM | WIN | IN | BTM | TIE | IN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |
| Taylor |
IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | WIN | TIE | OUT | |
| Holgie |
IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | TIE | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| Chanda |
BTM | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| Donna |
IN | BTM | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | |
| Rachel |
BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | BTM | OUT | |
| Ernie |
IN | BTM | IN | IN | OUT | |
| Glenda |
IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | OUT | |
| Ty |
IN | IN | OUT | |
| Cindy |
IN | IN | OUT | |
| David |
OUT | |
| Jeni |
OUT | |
|
Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (TIE) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
References
- ↑ "'Worst Cooks in America' isn't just a title: They're horrible". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ↑ "'Worst Cooks in America': Worst thing I watched most of last night". Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Worst Cooks in America: Red Team (Chef Anne Burrell)". Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Worst Cooks in America: Blue Team (Chef Beau MacMillan)". Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ↑ Scattergood, Amy (March 16, 2010). "Casting Calls: Season 2 of Worst Cooks in America Wants You! – Los Angeles Restaurants and Dining – Squid Ink". Blogs.laweekly.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Food Network is looking for HOPELESS HOME COOKS!". Worstcookscasting.wordpress.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Powered by Google Docs". Docs.google.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Superstar Chefs Anne Burrell And Bobby Flay Transform Kitchen-Challenged Contestants in Season Three of Primetime Competition Series Worst Cooks in America" (pdf). Food Network. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ↑ "WORST COOKS IN AMERICA: Season Three – Contestant Overview" (pdf). Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ↑ "National Television Host on Shop NBC". Libby Floyd. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 1.4.2015". Retrieved 30 January 2015.
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- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 10, 2015). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'The Walking Dead' Tops Night + 'Better Call Saul', 'Talking Dead', 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
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