Worst Cooks in America
RealityComedy
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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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 6 epS2 · 8 epS3 · 8 epS4 · 7 epS5 · 7 epS6 · 7 epS7 · 6 epS8 · 7 epS9 · 8 epS10 · 10 epS11 · 8 epS12 · 10 epS13 · 6 epS14 · 7 epS15 · 9 epS16 · 7 epS17 · 8 epS18 · 10 epS19 · 6 epS20 · 8 epS21 · 8 epS22 · 6 epS23 · 8 epS24 · 7 epS25 · 8 epS26 · 8 epS27 · 7 epS28 · 7 epS29 · 7 epS30 · 7 ep
- 1Into the Fire3 Jan 2010In 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 Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell. Then, the field is narrowed down to 12 hopefuls and they begin competing for a $25,000 grand prize.
- 2Looking Good10 Jan 2010The 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, Anne and Beau post a recipe on the blackboard, only to erase it halfway through the challenge.
- 3Feelin' the Flavor17 Jan 2010The importance of flavor is emphasized when the recruits learn to make crepes. Then, Anne and Beau teach the basics of marinating and grilling.
- 4Multitasking24 Jan 2010The recruits learn how to make fresh pasta. Then they prepare a variety of hors d'oeuvres while catering a 30-person cocktail party.
- 5Are You Ready31 Jan 2010The 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 reinvent the terrible dish they cooked for Anne and Beau on their very first day.
- 6The Final Test1 Feb 2010Season 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 Anne and Beau. Then, the amateur chef who serves the best-executed meal is declared the winner.
Details
- First aired
- 3 Jan 2010
- Last aired
- 1 Feb 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- Food Network
- Episodes
- 226
- Votes
- 31 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Disney Plus
Hulu
HBO Max Amazon Channel
Philo
Discovery+ Amazon Channel
YouTube TV
Food Network
HBO Max
Discovery +
Howdy Amazon Channel
Spectrum On Demand
The Roku Channel
Plex
Plex Channel
Cast
Anne BurrellSelf - Host
