Episode 1
Celebrity: Social Media Food Failures
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Guest stars Erik Estrada, Carson Kressley, Carmen Electra, Sean Lowe, Vivica A. Fox, Nora Dunn, Melissa Peterman, Perez Hilton
TV series
Worst Cooks in America
2010TV-G30 seasons6.6 / 10
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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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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Episode 3
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 scarier for these novice cooks when they have to butcher whole chickens, grill them, and create their own unique side dishes. The two least successful recruits go head-to-head in a chicken challenge, and one recruit is sent packing.
Where to watch Worst Cooks in AmericaEpisode 4
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 blind elimination challenge.
Where to watch Worst Cooks in AmericaEpisode 5
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 a high steaks challenge.
Where to watch Worst Cooks in AmericaEpisode 6
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 desserts battle it out in a cupcake challenge.
Where to watch Worst Cooks in AmericaEpisode 7
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 called tin foil chef; the celebrities with the best dishes head to the finale.
Where to watch Worst Cooks in AmericaEpisode 8
Celebrity: Finale The End!
finale
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 awarded $25,000 for their charity.
Where to watch Worst Cooks in AmericaEpisode information updated Jul 25, 2026
More about Worst Cooks in America
Cast
Anne BurrellSelf - Host
Beau MacMillanHimself - Host
Robert IrvineSelf - Host
Rachael RaySelf - Host
Tyler FlorenceSelf - Host
Alton BrownSelf - Host
Alex GuarnaschelliSelf - Host
Darnell FergusonSelf - Co HostProduction details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Reality
- Episodes
- 226
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
Food NetworkUnited States
Optomen ProductionsUnited States
All3Media AmericaUnited States
Objective Media GroupUnited States
Optomen TelevisionUnited Kingdom
Themes
competitioncookingcooking competitionculinary artsunskilled
