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Worst Cooks in America

  • TV-G
  • 2010–
  • 30 seasons
  • Reality, Comedy
  • 6.6

12 to 16 contestants with poor cooking skills are taken through an eight-week culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000. 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.

Episodes

Returning mentor Chef Jeff Mauro welcomes newcomer Chef Antonia Lofaso to transform these culinary disasters into cooking masters with each leading their own team of meal-making misfits.

7 episodes
  1. 1Real Worst Cooks of Boot Camp

    120 minJan 5, 2025

    Heroes and villains from reality TV are trading drama for kitchen chaos, and chefs Jeff Mauro and Antonia Lofaso are on a mission to transform these infamous stars into competent cooks! To kick things off, Jeff and Antonia need to assess the culinary carnage, so they ask the recruits to whip up their go-to dinner party dish -- whether it's a hit or a miss. Then, in the main dish challenge, it's sink or swim as they butcher a whole fish and replicate an elegant seafood dish. The recruits who show potential will move on, while the rest sail off into the sunset.

  2. 2Culinary Avengers

    90 minJan 12, 2025

    The recruits step into boot camp and the comic book-themed "Flavor City" to battle in a superfood showdown! Then, chefs Jeff Mauro and Antonia Lofaso challenge the teams to flex their culinary muscles by cooking mussels. In the main dish challenge, the recruits tackle the tricky balance of sweet and sour pork, and the bottom two must face off in a blind elimination by creating a sweet and spicy appetizer.

  3. 3The Great Boot Camp Cook-Off

    90 minJan 19, 2025

    The teams face off in a "Reality Roast" game of culinary challenges inspired by iconic reality TV shows, testing their taste buds, technique and kitchen skills. Then, for the skill drill challenge, chefs Jeff Mauro and Antonia Lofaso teach the recruits to make an all-American breakfast. For the main dish challenge, things get smoking as the teams throw down on the grill with barbecue chicken. The two least successful recruits face a blind elimination challenge to make the ultimate breakfast sandwich.

  4. 4Taste Your Tale

    42 minJan 26, 2025

    The recruits put their taste buds to the test in the fairytale-inspired game "Once Upon a Thyme." Then, chefs Jeff Mauro and Antonia Lofaso teach the recruits to craft their own version of a hero sandwich. In the main dish challenge, the teams venture into Mexican cuisine, making flavorful enchiladas. For the bottom two, it's a taco showdown to see who will fold under pressure in the blind elimination.

  5. 5Game of Scones

    42 minJan 26, 2025

    The recruits enter the "Game of Scones," where they must work together to identify mystery ingredients in three different scones. Then, chefs Jeff Mauro and Antonia Lofaso ask the teams to create their own flavorful scones. In the main dish challenge, the stakes get higher as they prepare a multi-course dinner fit for royalty. Unfortunately, some recruits will be banished from the kitchen as their journey comes to an end.

  6. 6Reality Stars on Mars

    42 minFeb 2, 2025

    The recruits compete in an intergalactic scavenger hunt called "May the Course Be with You" as they race to retrieve ingredients for their next dish. The longer they take, the less time they have to cook! Then, chefs Jeff Mauro and Antonia Lofaso invite the teams to dive into the deep with squid ink seafood pasta. The two bottom recruits face a blind elimination challenge, where they must make fresh pasta and sauce to avoid getting lost in space.

  7. 7America's Next Top Cook

    42 minFeb 2, 2025

    For the final showdown, the remaining recruits work together in a "Celebrity Game Night" challenge to win ingredients before they must go head-to-head against their own teammates to earn a spot in the top two! In their last skill drill cook, the final four cook a composed dish to prove their worth. Then, chefs Jeff Mauro and Antonia Lofaso guide the finalists in preparing a three-course restaurant-quality meal. Judges Gino D'Acampo, Judy Joo and Kelsey Barnard Clark will blind-taste the dishes to crown the winner of $25,000 for charity!

Where to watch Worst Cooks in America

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Series cast

Anne BurrellSelf - Host226 episodes
Tyler FlorenceSelf - Host36 episodes
Bobby FlayHimself32 episodes
Alton BrownSelf - Host10 episodes
Robert IrvineSelf - Host8 episodes
Alex GuarnaschelliSelf - Host8 episodes
Darnell FergusonSelf - Co Host8 episodes
Jeff MauroSelf - Co Host7 episodes
Gabriele BertacciniSelf - Host7 episodes
Tonya HardingSelf - Contestant7 episodes
Wes BergmannSelf - Contestant7 episodes
Frankie GrandeSelf - Contestant7 episodes
Adam RipponSelf - Contestant7 episodes
Corinne OlympiosSelf - Contestant7 episodes
Matthew LawrenceSelf - Contestant7 episodes
Elisa DonovanSelf - Contestant7 episodes
Jodie SweetinSelf - Contestant7 episodes
Tracey GoldSelf - Contestant7 episodes

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