Worst Cooks in America_
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.
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Food Network
Episodes
226
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
Worst Cooks in America has 30 seasons with 226 episodes spanning 2010-2026.
Year context
Worst Cooks in America first aired 16 years ago in 2010.
CAST (1)
Anne Burrell
Self - Host
SEASONS (30 seasons, 226 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Into the Fire
In the series premiere, 24 terrible home cooks arrive in New York City, hoping to be selected for a 10-day culinary boot camp with chefs…
02
Looking Good
The recruits learn five fundamental knife skills at the Arirang Hibachi Steakhouse. Then, each attempts to prepare a teppanyaki-style dish. For the Main Dish Challenge,…
03
Feelin' the Flavor
The importance of flavor is emphasized when the recruits learn to make crepes. Then, Anne and Beau teach the basics of marinating and grilling.
04
Multitasking
The recruits learn how to make fresh pasta. Then they prepare a variety of hors d'oeuvres while catering a 30-person cocktail party.
05
Are You Ready
The final four recruits learn to cook a complicated dessert before teaching the dish to a group of high-school football players. Then the finalists must…
06
The Final Test
Season 1 comes to a close as the final two recruits prepare a three-course meal for food critics, who think they're eating dishes prepared by…
SEASON 2
01
Worst Food Forward
Sixteen unskilled home cooks arrive in New York City to begin a culinary boot camp in the Season 2 opener. Hosts Anne Burrell and Robert…
02
Farmageddon
The remaining recruits take a field trip to a farm, where they're challenged to prepare the perfect omelet. Later, the hopefuls try to re-create a…
03
Frozen to Fabulous
The hopefuls must replicate three simple sauces and incorporate them into seafood dishes. Later, they re-create frozen meals using fresh and flavorful ingredients.
04
Grill Skills
The recruits construct creative burgers in a grilling Skill Drill. They then prepare elegant meals for two and dine one-on-one with their chef, defending their…
05
Game-Day Party
The recruits cater a cocktail party for Kris Jenkins of the New York Jets. Later, there's a double elimination.
06
Facing Food Fears
The six remaining recruits make sausage from scratch during a trip to a butcher shop. Then, they face their seafood fears when tasked with cleaning…
07
Sweet Surprise
The final four compete in a culinary decathlon. Later, their loved ones show up and reveal a favorite dish they'll have to prepare.
08
Worst to First
The final two recruits must prepare a three-course meal in a real restaurant kitchen for a panel of demanding gourmands. Chefs Anne and Robert devise…
SEASON 3
01
Best of the Worst
Sixteen hapless home cooks begin culinary boot camp in the Season 3 opener. First, the recruits prepare signature dishes, which are then critiqued by hosts…
02
Going Global
The recruits will be tested on an international level as they attempt to learn to make Hand Pulled Chinese Noodles and meatballs from around the…
03
Flavor Combos
It's all about flavors for the recruits as they have to make and top their own pizza and have their palates tested with extreme and…
04
Late Night/Date Night
The 10 remaining recruits will be up all night learning how to make a late-night treat at a local diner, then Anne Burrell and Bobby…
05
Luck of the Irish
Eight recruits will be asked to re-create one of Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay's favorite meals using nothing but their sense of taste, smell and…
06
Something Fishy
It's time to get down and dirty as the recruits visit a fish market and have to make a colossal raw bar tower. Anne Burrell…
07
Kicked Off By Kinfolk
The recruits have to impress their hardest critics yet in hopes of moving on to the finale. First they'll feed 30 screaming third-graders, then they'll…
08
Worst to First: The Final Battle
In the final battle, the two remaining recruits must execute their own three-course menu for a panel of culinary titans at David Burke Kitchen, a…
SEASON 4
01
The Worst of the Worst
Chefs Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay are back to turn teams of charmingly helpless recruits into fearless culinary masters.
02
Straight Edge Skills
This week Chefs Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay test the knife skills of the worst cooks in America. The remaining 12 recruits hit the high…
03
Fire and Ice
Chefs Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay train the remaining 10 recruits' palates as they work on creating their own unique flavor combinations. The worst cooks…
04
Do It Yourself Cooking
The recruits are encouraged to rely on themselves when they make their own Chinese takeout. Later, Ron Ben-Israel ("Sweet Genius") joins them in the kitchen…
05
Face Your Fears Of Feeding Others
Chefs Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay take the remaining six recruits to the grocery store to make samples for the shoppers and then they face…
06
Revisit Your Past Before The Last
Chefs Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay challenge the final four recruits to see how far they have come in the last six weeks. The recruits…
07
So Close I Can Almost Taste It
Chefs Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay go head to head in the Worst Cooks in America finale. Chef Anne, a 3-0 winner, is ready to…
SEASON 5
01
Worse Than Ever
Coming off her first loss in four seasons, to Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell is out for revenge. In a rematch, they scour the country for…
02
Scratching the Surface
Since Chefs Bobby and Anne are starting from scratch with these bad cooks, the lessons for the week involve learning to cook from scratch --…
03
Glazed and Confused
It's time to learn how to build flavors. From a sweet skill drill making doughnuts to a savory main dish challenge making roulades, the recruits…
04
Surprise!
The recruits may have mastered putting out one plate of food but they are still a far cry from being able to cook for their…
05
Two-A-Day
The recruits face two challenges in one day, beginning with making breakfast for Bobby and Anne.
06
Eat, Pray, Love
The final four recruits cook for their loved ones during a blind-tasting challenge to determine who will compete in the final.
07
Timer's Up
It's Bobby Fray's last recruit versus Anne Burrell's last recruit to determine the ultimate winner of Worst Cooks in America. Finalists cook a three-course meal…
SEASON 6
01
It Just Keeps Getting Worse
The fourteen new recruits, nominated by family and friends for their horrendous cooking skills, are selected to compete in a grueling culinary boot camp.
02
Prepping for Success
The teams face-off in an effort to gain recipe steps through food trivia; learning and executing knife skills; the recruits must successfully create the Spanish…
03
Spice Up Your Life
The Recruits try their hands at experimenting with flavor combinations with a Skill Drill where they serve their crepe creations in a blind tasting. Then…
04
Scared Straight Into the Kitchen
This week, the Recruits huddle up to tackle game day dishes as they as they create deep-fried fan favorites for Chefs Anne and Tyler. Will…
05
Feeding Frenzy
The Recruits are faced with their biggest struggles yet: cooking for others in larger quantities. They are asked to make a breakfast for special guest…
06
Blast From the Past
The Recruits are down to the final four when they are faced with their most important challenge so far. They recreate their signature dishes from…
07
Final Food Fight
With the final recruit for each team chosen, Chef Anne and Chef Tyler work with their Recruits to choose a refined three course menu to…
SEASON 7
01
Celebrity Pot-un-lucky
With Rachael Ray beside her, Chef Anne Burrell faces a new challenge — celebrities who can't cook. They only have six weeks to transform seven…
02
Takeout or Get Out
The celebrity recruits put their palates to the test in a blindfolded taste and identify game. After seeing what they're working with, Chef Anne Burrell…
03
Celebrity Showdown
Chef Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray's remaining celebrity recruits start the week by testing their food knowledge in a game that gets everyone's competitive side…
04
Riddle Me This
When the remaining celebrity recruits walk into Boot Camp, they find two huge boards with incomplete recipes. As a team, they work to fill in…
05
Tapas Can't Stop Us
Chef Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray teach the final three recruits about entertaining, showcasing how to make chips, salsa and guacamole from scratch. Then, putting…
06
Final Food Fight
Chef Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray lead the final two celebrity recruits to a professional kitchen for their final challenge: Cook a refined three-course menu…
SEASON 8
01
Fear the Worst
Chef Tyler Florence returns to the kitchen to challenge reigning champ Chef Anne Burrell to a rematch. An open casting call attracts some of the…
02
Getting Stuffed
Chef Anne Burrell and Chef Tyler Florence test the recruits' food knowledge in a game show-style battle of "Family Food," where they go head-to-head to…
03
50 Shades of Flavor
The recruits learn all about flavor combinations by taste-testing some unlikely pairings, then then the Skill Drill tests their creativity as they construct unique ice…
04
Taking It to the Streets
Chef Anne Burrell and Chef Tyler Florence give the recruits a hard lesson in kitchen multi-tasking, as they must cook four eggs, each in a…
05
The Cod Squad
The remaining recruits must use exotic proteins to grind out some unforgettable burgers. After serving their original sliders to Chef Anne Burrell and Chef Tyler…
06
Blast From the Past
For the last Skill Drill, Chef Anne Burrell and Chef Tyler Florence challenge the final four recruits to replicate a dish. With no help from…
07
Final Food Fight 8
Anne and Tyler's final two recruits plan a refined three-course menu for a judges' panel of culinary experts. In the end, only the dishes can…
SEASON 9
01
Celebrity Dish-Asters
Celebrity contestants compete in the Season 9 premiere, which begins with Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray assessing the skills (or lack thereof) of their celebrity…
02
Hawaiian Pig and a Poke
The celebrity recruits are introduced to unique tropical flavors and then given the task of replicating Hawaiian poke and pork dishes.
03
Oktoberfest Feast
Anne and Rachael get into the spirit of Oktoberfest by having their teams cook a traditional wiener schnitzel. But there's a twist when the challenge…
04
Boooot Camp!
Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray get Halloween-ready with scary challenges for the celebrities like unique monster Bloody Marys and frightening foods in their main dish.…
05
Celebrity Cheat Meals
A game of Family Food is played by the celebrity recruits, who are asked food and pop culture questions. Later, they must make chicken and…
06
Hollywood Goes Bollywood
The tables are turned, when the remaining celebrities are instituted to teach hosts Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray how to make a dish. Then, the…
07
Live and Let Dough
For the skill drill challenge, the celebrities must execute a simple recipe that is missing some key words. Then, for their main challenge, the remaining…
08
The Final Showdown
The last two recruits face a tough panel of culinary experts, including Sarah Gore, chef Akhtar Nawab and Laura Vitale. Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray…
SEASON 10
01
A Decade of Dish-Asters
The new recruits enter boot camp with dreams of becoming great chefs, but their dreams become nightmares when they see photos of their culinary failures…
02
Frozen Freak Out
Mentors Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray help the recruits break out of their shell by starting with the most important meal of the day: breakfast.…
03
All Aboard!
Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray teach the recruits all about flavor, starting with a skill drill that puts their tongues and taste buds to the…
04
Fish Freak Out
Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray are replaced with two surprise culinary giants who don't "kid" around as they mentor the recruits through the skill drill…
05
All Fun and Game Day
Competition is in the air as the recruits enter boot camp to see that it has been transformed into a game day arena. They must…
06
The Proof Is in the Pudding
A special guest mentor teaches the recruits the art of making a decadent chocolate dessert for Valentine's Day; the winner receives a special advantage in…
07
Facing Your Fears
The recruits must create a dish with both their least favorite ingredient, as well as a more obscure ingredient, under the mentorship of Anne Burrell…
08
Mardi Gras Mad
The chefs learn how to tackle New Orleans cuisine; the recruits must work as a team to fill in the missing words on a recipe…
09
The Reason You're Here
In order to demonstrate how well they have learned cooking skills and techniques over the last nine weeks, the final four recruits step into their…
10
A Fine Finale
The final two recruits face their last challenge: to prepare a three-course, restaurant-quality meal for a panel of culinary experts. Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray…
SEASON 11
01
Celebrity: Social Media Food Failures
02
Celebrity: Shabby to Chic
03
Celebrity: Starting From Scratch
Boot Camp is transformed into "Cafe Worst Cooks" as the celebrities learn how to make classic crepes. The main challenge proves to be a lot…
04
Celebrity: Around the World in a Day
Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray test their knowledge of world cuisine; the recruits stretch their cooking boundaries by making hand-pulled noodles from scratch; an international-themed…
05
Celebrity: This Meat is Offal!
Playing a game of food trivia and culinary tasks; the recruits learn the art of beef butchering and the least successful recruits go head-to-head in…
06
Celebrity: Get Baked
The celebrity recruits finally tackle desserts, starting with a fast-paced assembly line challenge; over-the-top milkshakes topped with decadent sweets; the two recruits with the worst…
07
Celebrity: Tin Foil Chefs
As the competition nears its end, the celebrities fight for a spot in the finale; they face a worst cooks battle inspired by Iron Chef…
08
Celebrity: Finale The End!
The final two recruits cook a restaurant-quality meal for a panel of culinary experts; in the end, one recruit will be named the winner and…
SEASON 12
01
Can It Really Be This Bad?
Sixteen of the worst cooks in America, including a sportscaster, a feisty granny and a professional balloon artist, arrive at boot camp with dreams of…
02
Fish Are Food, Not Friends
Mentors Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence introduce a game in which the recruits meet some magical and mysterious kitchen gadgets. The recruits become fast friends…
03
Show Me the Vegetables!
The Worst Cooks boot camp is transformed into a game show, Family Food, and the teams of recruits go head-to-head in trivia rounds and culinary…
04
Game Day
It’s game day at Worst Cooks boot camp, and the recruits must make varsity-worthy nachos inspired by different flavor profiles. They get into the game…
05
Leftovers Again?
The recruits are halfway through boot camp and they’re learning how to create new dishes from common leftover ingredients. They play a taste and describe…
06
Sweets for My Sweetie
On Valentine's Day, a prancing cupid finds his way into the kitchen and the recruits test their ability to whip cream and create molten chocolate…
07
Sausage Party
Each team gets an out-of-order recipe and the recruits must work together to figure out how to unscramble it. Then Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence…
08
Can You Pleas Pas-Ta Sauce?
The remaining recruits take charge during “Remote Control Chef” by tasting a dish put in front of them and describing it so Tyler Florence and…
09
Flair Flair Everywhere
The final four recruits learn the art of showing off; they learn high-flying bartending tricks and make happy-hour cocktails with bar snacks; for the main…
10
The Final Countdown
The final two recruits face off in the ultimate challenge -- cooking a 3-course, restaurant quality meal for a panel of culinary experts. Anne Burrell…
SEASON 13
01
Celebrity: Hit Me With Your Best Dish
The new cast of celebrity recruits arrive at Boot Camp, and chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence immediately hit them with their first challenge to…
02
Celebrity: Rolling in the Deep
Anne and Tyler throw the celebrities into the deep end and start off the day with a fast-paced seafood tower relay game; things get ugly…
03
Celebrity: Mother Dough
Anne and Tyler watch their teams go head-to-head in the kitchen playing multiple rounds of celebrity-driven food games; the recruits have to make their own…
04
Celebrity: Nutritious and Delicious
Chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence gather the celebrity recruits to play a unique taste-and-describe game with delicious comfort foods; actress Melissa Peterman arrives to…
05
Celebrity: A La Cuisine!
The oven mitts come off as the celebrity recruits fight for a spot in the finale; in the first challenge, the celebrities must tell mentors…
06
Celebrity: It's All for the Fans
The remaining celebrities must cook a restaurant-quality meal for Rocco DiSpirito, Aarthi Sampath and Cady Huffman; with coaching from mentors Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence,…
SEASON 14
01
Celebrity: A La Cuisine!
Fourteen cooks join culinary boot camp with hopes of putting their kitchen nightmares behind them. Chefs Anne Burrell and Robert Irvine want to see what…
02
Hibachi Heroes
Boot camp transforms into the game show Family Food and the teams go head to head in trivia rounds and culinary tasks testing their knowledge;…
03
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
For the skill drill, the recruits must work in teams to identify the ingredients of five mother sauces and then create their own chicken with…
04
The Ick Factor
The kitchen can be a scary place, but the recruits must learn to face their fears in boot camp; first, they're forced to expand their…
05
Piece of Cake
Chefs Robert Irvine and Anne Burrell leave the recruits to their own devices, asking them to work in teams to recreate a dish by taste…
06
Duck, Duck ...
The final four recruits start thinking about life after boot camp and learn to navigate a grocery store when boot camp transforms into Worst Cooks…
07
Finally the Finale
The remaining recruits face off in one last skill drill to determine who will compete in the finale; to see how far they've come, the…
SEASON 15
01
The Perfect Bird
Fifteen bad cooks enter boot camp with dreams of putting their kitchen nightmares behind them. Chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence want to see what…
02
Eggtastic
The remaining recruits enter boot camp to find it has been transformed into a casino complete with a game of egg roulette.
03
Cowboy Cuisine
The recruits enter boot camp and discover that they will be going back to the basics with meat-and-potatoes challenges.
04
Meat Me at the Game
The teams go head-to-head in a potato-sack relay race to collect ingredients for game-day meatballs.
05
Spice Up Your Life
The recruits begin by getting up-close and personal with their spice cabinets in a "Skill Drill" game that requires the teams to identify various commonly…
06
Carnival Chaos
After finding that boot camp has been turned into a carnival, the recruits are asked to participate in a pie-eating contest for the chance to…
07
Aloha, Recruits!
The recruits begin by embarking on a treasure hunt fit for a pirate when their teams are tasked with discovering clues left for them by…
08
In It to Win It
It's the penultimate week of boot camp and if the remaining recruits want a spot in the finale, they must first work in teams to…
09
The Day We've Been Waiting For
The final two recruits learn a three-course, restaurant-quality meal before the Main Dish Challenge; judges Debi Mazar, Michael Psilakis and Jessica Tom take the recruits'…
SEASON 16Celebrity Edition
01
This Isn't How It Looks in the Pictures
Eight of the worst celebrity cooks in America arrive at culinary boot camp, and chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence ask them each to cook…
02
Wheel of Misfortune
It's Celebrity Game Night at boot camp, and the teams of celebrity cooks go head to head for food games and trivia, including a Wheel…
03
Celebrity: Take the Bait
Celebrity recruits are introduced to fish; for the skill drill, teams race to assemble sushi rolls off a speedy conveyor belt; for the main dish…
04
Celebrity: Around the World in 60 Minutes
Celebrity recruits learn how to make Thai ice cream rolls and must create their own flavor profile; then they depart for Spain, where chef mentors…
05
Celebrity: Waited on Hand and Foot
Boot camp is transformed into an elegant cocktail party; mentors Anne and Tyler announce that the recruits each have to make their own champagne cocktail…
06
Celebrity: There's No We in Food
The celebrity recruits are left to run free in boot camp, working in teams to recreate a dish from taste alone. Unbeknownst to them, though,…
07
Celebrity: That's a Wrap
The final two celebrity contestants are asked to re-create their baseline dishes using all the techniques they've learned over the past six weeks; the finalists…
SEASON 17
01
Nowhere to Go But Up
02
"My Big Fat Greek..."
The recruits are tasked with making their own mezze platters and a Greek lamb dish.
03
Summer Catch, Summer Heat
For the main dish, the recruits must filet a whole fish and create a side dish with a kick of heat.
04
The Bird is the Word
For this episode, the recruits learn to make fried chicken.
05
Viva Mexico!
The recruits create a mole dish for their main dish challenge.
06
A Very Brady Brunch
A special guest star Susan Olsen (Cindy Brady) join the recruits as they learn how to make brunch dishes.
07
A Little Goes a Long Way
The recruits need to recreate the chef's high-end ingredient dishes.
08
Two Cooks, One Prize
The season finally is judged by Vivian Chan, Martina McBride, and Donal Skehan.
SEASON 18
01
Bottom's Up
Sixteen of the worst cooks in America enter boot camp with dreams of putting their kitchen nightmares behind them. Food brainiac Alton Brown and Chef…
02
Indulge Me
The recruits enter boot camp and find out that the theme is indulgence. Their first lesson is that salads can be indulgent, too, and the…
03
Chinese New Year
The recruits enter boot camp and see it transformed for a Chinese New Year celebration. First, they play a game where fortune cookie clues lead…
04
Simple Yet Sophisticated
The recruits enter the world of culinary sophistication, starting with a game where they have to taste and identify different crepe fillings. Then Anne Burrell…
05
Let's Get Ready to Tailgate
It's game day, and the teams of recruits face off as they make game day dishes in order to move down the field to the…
06
Opposites Attract
The recruits learn how to combine unlikely ingredients and kick things off with a game where they must punch their way to success. Then Alton…
07
Amore Sucre
It's a sweet week in boot camp, with the recruits playing a culinary version of Candyland in which they must identify sweet treats using all…
08
Incognito Cuisine
The recruits enter the world of clandestine cuisine and play a game where they answer seafood trivia in order to reveal a picture puzzle. Then…
09
High Steaks
In the penultimate skill drill challenge, the recruits play remote-control chef and instruct Alton Brown and Anne Burrell in how to make a dish they…
10
The Final Countdown
The final two recruits get private cooking lessons from Alton Brown and Anne Burrell and learn to make a dish of their choosing. Then Alton…
SEASON 19Celebrity Edition
01
Famous Dish-asters
Chef Anne Burrell and Chef Tyler Florence are back in boot camp to whip seven of the worst celebrity cooks in America into culinary shape.…
02
A Day at the Races
The celebrity recruits enter boot camp to see chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence sporting fabulous derby hats! In honor of the Triple Crown, the…
03
Sea-List to A-List
The celebrity recruits enter boot camp to find it transformed into a nautical oasis equipped with fish tanks and a live mermaid! For their skill…
04
Robo-Dough
The roles are reversed in boot camp as the celebrity recruits and chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence play the fan-favorite game, Remote-Control Chef. In…
05
Celebrity: Sweet Showdown
The final four celebrity recruits enter boot camp to find a sweet surprise! To kick things off, they play a dessert scramble game before they're…
06
Fight for Food Fame
The two final celebrity recruits are greeted by former celebrity recruit and referee for their final skill drill challenge, Carson Kressley! The recruits team up…
SEASON 20
01
Doomed Dinners
Chef Anne Burrell and new mentor Alex Guarnaschelli welcome 14 of the worst cooks in America into boot camp with frightened but open arms. In…
02
Culinary Games
The recruits participate in the first annual Boot Camp Culinary Games and compete in culinary-related events, from whipping cream to stomping tomatoes. Then, Chef Anne…
03
When in Boot Camp
The recruits take a trip to Italy by playing a game of blindly identifying Italian ingredients using touch, taste and smell. Then, Chef Anne Burrell…
04
Boardwalk Bites
The recruits kick off the day with a doughnut eating game to learn about flavors -- Glaze of Glory! Then, they put their newfound knowledge…
05
The Cost of Cooking
Chef Anne Burell and Chef Alex Guarnaschelli are in full game-show mode as the recruits play a game to see if they can determine a…
06
Eat Your Heart Out
The final four recruits walk into boot camp to find photos of their past kitchen disasters and play a quick game that takes them on…
07
Fight for Food Fame
In the last skill drill, the final two recruits are challenged by a couple of cooks who aren't kidding around -- Chopped Junior Champions! Then,…
08
A Spooky Second Chance
Chefs Anne Burrell and Carla Hall welcome back four former Worst Cooks recruits and give them the chance to claim culinary redemption by making a…
SEASON 21
01
Home Cooking and Horse Racing
02
Farm-to-Table and Date Night
03
Sauce Boss
Boot camp gets a retro, '80s makeover, and the recruits use their palates and culinary senses to learn about different sauces in a zany "Balls…
04
Between Two Buns
The recruits start the week learning about flavor pairings in a wacky sandwich tasting game. For the skill drill, chefs Anne Burrell and Carla Hall…
05
Hook, Line and Sink 'Em
Chefs Anne Burrell and Carla Hall congratulate the recruits for mastering the land, but now it's time to conquer the sea. First, the teams go…
06
Bonkers for Baked Goods
It's time for the recruits to learn about the wonderful world of desserts. They get a crash course in cake decorating from pastry chef Zac…
07
This Ain't No Yolk
The recruits tackle the most important meal of the day, breakfast! They start by playing a fast-paced game to see how their skills stack up.…
08
Fight for Finale
To start off the final week in boot camp, the remaining recruits compete in a relay race that tests their speed, knowledge and skill in…
SEASON 22
01
Redemption and Boardwalk Snacks
Eight recruits return to finally master the kitchen under the mentorship of Anne Burrell and Michael Symon. The chefs challenge the recruits to remake the…
02
Sin City and Final Showdown
Teams of recruits go head-to-head in a series of casino-themed culinary challenges under the watchful eyes of chefs Anne Burrell and Michael Symon. Then former…
03
Camping and Global Eats
Chefs Anne Burrell and Michael Symon watch as the recruits cook using only camping equipment and utensils. Then former recruits watch and comment on an…
04
Worst Cooks Air and Romance
Chefs Anne Burrell and Michael Symon welcome the recruits to boot camp, which is transformed into an airport, and the challenges explore international dishes and…
05
French Desserts and Cravings
The recruits get to know different types of desserts, and chefs Anne Burrell and Michael Symon teach them how to make classic French eclairs. Then…
06
Final Test and Celebrity Caterers
Chefs Anne Burrell and Michael Symon teach their final two recruits how to make a three-course, restaurant-quality meal, and the judges choose a winner. Then…
SEASON 23
01
Welcome to the Disaster Zone
A new batch of kitchen chaos, food fumbles and culinary confusion is fresh out of the oven as 12 recruits arrive at boot camp to…
02
Worst Cooks Warriors
The recruits find boot camp transformed into a gladiator-style arena. Chefs Anne Burrell and Cliff Crooks explain that to be a successful chef, the recruits…
03
Beach Bites
Boot camp becomes a beachside resort, and chefs Anne Burrell and Cliff Crooks ask the recruits to explore some iconic summer dishes and ingredients. To…
04
Don't Lose Your Noodle
With a focus on flavor, chefs Anne Burrell and Cliff Crooks test the recruits' palates with a variety of new and fun ingredients. After plunging…
05
Queen of Tarts
The recruits find boot camp transformed into a Mad Hatter-style tea party, and chefs Anne Burrell and Cliff Crooks send them down the rabbit hole…
06
The Good, The Bad and The Burnt
Chefs Anne Burrell and Cliff Crooks introduce their recruits to cowboy cuisine, starting with a game showcasing Southwestern flavors and ingredients. After a tough morning…
07
Kitchen Ballers
The tables turn, and the teams have to taste and describe an identical dish to chefs Anne Burrell and Cliff Crooks so that they can…
08
Let's Make a Meal!
For the final week in boot camp, the remaining recruits must put their newfound knowledge to use in the real world by foraging for produce…
SEASON 24Celebrity Edition
01
That's So '90s: The Fresh Chefs of Boot Camp
Chef Anne Burrell and co-host Jeff Mauro welcome a fresh batch of celebrity recruits to culinary boot camp, hoping to take these '90s stars from…
02
That's So '90s: Clueless in the Kitchen
Boot camp is transformed into Hollywood Stars, a '90s-style game show where the celebs must put their culinary skills and knowledge to the test. The…
03
That's So '90s: Cross-Country Cooking
It's time for the celebs to shred some serious gnar when they discover boot camp has been transformed into WC Peaks, a winter chalet. The…
04
That's So '90s: Going Coco-Nuts
Chef-mentors Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro send their recruits on a tropical adventure by playing Legends of the Hidden Coconut. It's a race to please…
05
That's So '90s: Baking Me Crazy
The celebs find boot camp transformed into a colorful, retro diner, and chefs Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro challenge them to tackle diner favorites like…
06
That's So '90s: Saved by the Dough
The celebrities are used to being superstars, but now they have to be superheroes in the kitchen! Chefs Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro don their…
07
That's So '90s: From Worst to First
To start off the final week in boot camp, the remaining celebs play Ravenous Ravenous Recruits, using grabbers to retrieve ingredient balls from a ball…
SEASON 25Viral Sensations
01
Culinary Clickbait
Chefs Anne Burrell and Darnell "Superchef" Ferguson welcome 12 technically savvy but culinary challenged recruits to their cooking boot camp. Before picking teams, Anne and…
02
America's Next Culinary Influencer
After the recruits learn some basics, Anne Burrell and Darnell Ferguson want to see who has what it takes to be America's next top culinary…
03
My Big Fat Greek Kitchen
Boot camp is transformed into ancient Greece, and the teams face off in a head-to-head relay race to make a Mediterranean mezze platter. After they've…
04
That's So Decadent
Anne Burrell and Darnell Ferguson start the week testing the recruits' taste buds by identifying the flavor of pies that have been launched into their…
05
Surviving Worst Cooks
Halfway through the competition, it only gets harder to survive boot camp! Anne Burrell and Darnell Ferguson push the recruits' culinary, physical and mental skills…
06
Glitch in the Culinary Matrix
Boot camp's been hacked, and it's up to the recruits to recover the missing recipe data! Anne Burrell and Darnell Ferguson have their teams taste…
07
Robo-Roast
Anne Burrell and Darnell Ferguson bring back the classic game of Remote Control Chef, where each team must taste and describe a dish to their…
08
Verified Chefs
Anne Burrell and Darnell Ferguson welcome back two of the series' most viral competitors and former finalists, Peachez and Marti! They face the final four…
SEASON 26Love at First Bite
01
Fiery First Date
Chef Anne Burrell and returning mentor, Jeff Mauro, welcome the newest batch of recruits to culinary boot camp. These 16 fun-loving singles are disasters in…
02
That's Amore
Chefs Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro introduce the recruits to the classic flavors and dishes of Italy. They start off with a fast-paced game where…
03
Double Dish of Love
Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro have their teams face off in boot camp's very first date night showdown, The Cupid Games. The recruits pair up…
04
Flavor of Love
Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro test the recruits' taste buds with an outrageous game, The Bagelorette. Blindfolded and with their hands tied behind their backs,…
05
Some Like It Hot
It's halfway through the competition, and it's time to turn up the heat! Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro start by having teams compete in a…
06
If the Choux Fits
Boot camp transforms into a Parisian patisserie, and the singles learn they'll be making desserts in a fast-paced game called Dessert Dash. Recruit pairs taste…
07
What Happens in Boot Camp
Chefs Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro are fresh from a wild night of partying as boot camp transforms into the Las Vegas strip, and the…
08
All Is Fair in Love and Cooking
It's down to the final four recruits, so Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro test all their skills by challenging them to create a composed dish…
SEASON 27Spoiled Rotten
01
Spoon Fed
Chef Anne Burrell and new mentor Tiffany Derry take on a fresh group of recruits in culinary boot camp, and these cooks are spoiled with…
02
Culinary Cadets
Chefs Anne Burrell and Tiffany Derry have their mission: culinary basic training! Their pampered recruits have ignored the kitchen for far too long, and it's…
03
Deep Sea Disasters
It's yacht week, and chefs Anne Burrell and Tiffany Derry welcome the recruits to the S.S. Worst Cooks! While the recruits are more accustomed to…
04
Supermarket Speedway
The recruits step into a place they've never been before: the supermarket! Chefs Anne Burrell and Tiffany Derry test their recruits' taste buds to see…
05
From Farm to Fumble
Chefs Anne Burrell and Tiffany Derry teach their spoiled recruits that food doesn't come from an app -- it actually comes from a farm! The…
06
Bake It Till You Make It
It's a party at bootcamp, but the recruits won't be celebrating -- they'll be cooking! Anne Burrell and Tiffany Derry challenge the recruits to throw…
07
Fight for the Finale
Only two recruits can move on to the finale, so the final four play Meal of Fortune, where they spin the wheel and answer trivia…
SEASON 28Celeb Heroes vs. Villains
01
Real Worst Cooks of Boot Camp
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…
02
Culinary Avengers
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…
03
The Great Boot Camp Cook-Off
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…
04
Taste Your Tale
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…
05
Game of Scones
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…
06
Reality Stars on Mars
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.…
07
America's Next Top Cook
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…
SEASON 29Talented & Terrible
01
Boot Camp's Got Talent
Chefs Anne Burrell and Gabe Bertaccini have just seven weeks to turn a talented bunch of culinary train wrecks into kitchen stars, but first, they…
02
Culinary Pageant
It's showtime! The recruits step up to the spotlight in the first-ever Boot Camp Culinary Pageant. Competing head-to-head, they show off their kitchen skills in…
03
The Da Vinci Cook
Chefs Anne Burrell and Gabe Bertaccini take their teams back in time for a grand Italian relay race, where the recruits must pull together an…
04
Flavor Freestyle
Boot camp turns up the heat and the volume as the kitchen transforms into a nightclub for the ultimate culinary showdown! The teams face off…
05
Big Top Boot Camp
Boot camp becomes a carnival as chefs Anne Burrell and Gabe Bertaccini lead their teams through a circus-themed extravaganza. First, it's a scavenger hunt under…
06
Encores and Entrees
he tables turn this week as the chefs take a backseat! In the fan-favorite Remote Control Chef challenge, the recruits must guide chefs Anne Burrell…
07
Culinary Curtain Call
The last four recruits face off in a Shakespeare-inspired culinary showdown to earn their spot in the ultimate cook-off. In the last skill drill, it's…
SEASON 30Reality Check
01
Lights, Camera, Boot Camp
The newest batch of celebrity recruits are trading scripts for spatulas as they enter culinary boot camp. Chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry are ready…
02
Hollywood's Next Culinary Star
The teams go head-to-head in movie genre-inspired challenges that test their palates, culinary knowledge and dramatic instincts. For the skill drill challenge, the celebs must…
03
The Worst Lotus
The celebrity teams hustle during "The Worst Lotus," a head-to-head relay race through a faux-luxury resort to create poolside platters. After sweating it out, the…
04
Culinary Outlaws
The recruits find themselves in a dusty Wild West town where sheriffs and chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry wrangle them into action. In the…
05
Glitz, Glam and Gourmet
The recruits swap their designer threads for aprons as they host their very own award-worthy afterparty. From menu planning to décor, the teams must take…
06
Agents of Flavor
The recruits embark on a mission as culinary spies and race through a scavenger hunt to uncover ingredients and piece together a mystery dish. Then,…
07
Bite Club
The finale kicks off with an all-out brawl in "Bite Club," where the recruits team up for a high-stakes, no-holds-barred culinary battle royale. In their…
SERIES INFO
30
Seasons
226
Episodes
42 min/ep
Per Episode
Returning Series
Status
NETWORKS (1)
Food Network
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Worst Cooks in America about?
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.
Where can I watch Worst Cooks in America?
Worst Cooks in America is available on Prime Video, Discovery+, Max, Hulu, YouTube TV. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Worst Cooks in America have?
Worst Cooks in America has 30 seasons with 226 episodes total.
Who stars in Worst Cooks in America?
The cast of Worst Cooks in America includes Anne Burrell.
What is the rating of Worst Cooks in America?
Worst Cooks in America has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 29 votes on TMDB.
Is Worst Cooks in America still running?
Worst Cooks in America is currently active with a status of "Returning Series."
GENRES (2)
Reality
Comedy
