Episode 1
The Worst of the Worst
Chefs Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay are back to turn teams of charmingly helpless recruits into fearless culinary masters.
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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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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 2
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 seas in a fishing skill drill and also have to take a huge step into the world of farm to table butchery.
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Episode 3
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 freeze while making gelato and play with fire — as well as burgers — in this week's challenge with special guest Willie Degel.
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Episode 4
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 as they attempt to bake cakes.
Episode credits
Guest stars Ron Ben-Israel
Episode 5
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 their toughest critics yet, as they host a party for some large hairy, scary bikers.
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Episode 6
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 are in for a surprise as they get to cook for some very special guests, their loved ones.
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Episode 7
So Close I Can Almost Taste It
finale
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 fight for her crown but Bobby wants redemption.
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
