Worst Cooks in America

2010-01-03 Reality TV-G

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.

Storyline

First Aired

2010-01-03
Last Aired

2025-01-26
Creator
Genre

Reality, Comedy
Seasons

28
Episodes

212
Status

Returning Series
Language

English
Network

Food Network

Keywords:

competition cooking culinary arts cooking competition unskilled

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Season 28

1. Into the Fire

In the series premiere, 24 terrible home cooks arrive in New York City, hoping to be selected for a 10...More

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 Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell. Then, the field is narrowed down to 12 hopefuls and they begin competing for a $25,000 grand prize.Less

2010-01-03

2. Looking Good

The recruits learn five fundamental knife skills at the Arirang Hibachi Steakhouse. Then, each attempt...More

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, Anne and Beau post a recipe on the blackboard, only to erase it halfway through the challenge.Less

2010-01-10

3. Feelin' the Flavor

The importance of flavor is emphasized when the recruits learn to make crepes. Then, Anne and Beau tea...More

The importance of flavor is emphasized when the recruits learn to make crepes. Then, Anne and Beau teach the basics of marinating and grilling.Less

2010-01-17

4. Multitasking

The recruits learn how to make fresh pasta. Then they prepare a variety of hors d'oeuvres while cateri...More

The recruits learn how to make fresh pasta. Then they prepare a variety of hors d'oeuvres while catering a 30-person cocktail party.Less

2010-01-24

5. Are You Ready

The final four recruits learn to cook a complicated dessert before teaching the dish to a group of hig...More

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 reinvent the terrible dish they cooked for Anne and Beau on their very first day.Less

2010-01-31

6. The Final Test

Season 1 comes to a close as the final two recruits prepare a three-course meal for food critics, who ...More

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 Anne and Beau. Then, the amateur chef who serves the best-executed meal is declared the winner.Less