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Worst Cooks in America is an American reality television series that premiered on January 3, 2010, on Food Network. The show takes 12 to 16 contestants (referred to as "recruits") with very poor cooking skills through a culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000 and a Food Network cooking set. In the celebrity edition of the show, the winning celebrity gets a $50,000 prize to donate to the charity of their choice.[1][2] 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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Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 27 |
No. of episodes | 198 |
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Production location | New York City |
Running time | 60-90 minutes |
Production company | Optomen Productions, Inc. |
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Release | January 3, 2010 present | –
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History
editChef Chart
editSeason | Red Team Mentor | Blue Team Mentor | Number of Contestants | Debut Date | Finale Date | Winner |
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1 | Anne Burrell | Beau MacMillan | 12 | January 3, 2010 | February 1, 2010 | Anne |
2 | Robert Irvine | 16 | January 2, 2011 | February 20, 2011 | ||
3 | Bobby Flay | February 12, 2012 | April 1, 2012 | |||
4 | 14 | February 17, 2013 | March 31, 2013 | Bobby | ||
5 | February 17, 2014 | March 31, 2014 | ||||
6 | Tyler Florence | January 4, 2015 | February 15, 2015 | Anne | ||
7/ Celebrity 1 | Rachael Ray | 7 | September 23, 2015 | October 28, 2015 | ||
8 | Tyler Florence | 14 | January 4, 2016 | February 14, 2016 | ||
9/ Celebrity 2 | Rachael Ray | 9 | September 14, 2016 | November 2, 2016 | Rachael | |
10 | 16 | January 1, 2017 | March 5, 2017 | Anne | ||
11/ Celebrity 3 | 8 | August 23, 2017 | October 11, 2017 | Rachael | ||
12 | Tyler Florence | 16 | January 7, 2018 | March 11, 2018 | Anne | |
13/ Celebrity 4 | 7 | April 15, 2018 | May 20, 2018 | Tyler | ||
14 | Robert Irvine | 14 | August 12, 2018 | September 24, 2018 | Robert | |
15 | Tyler Florence | 15 | January 6, 2019 | March 3, 2019 | Anne | |
16/ Celebrity 5 | 8 | April 21, 2019 | June 2, 2019 | |||
17 | Bobby Flay | 14 | August 4, 2019 | September 22, 2019 | Bobby | |
18 | Alton Brown | 16 | January 5, 2020 | March 8, 2020 | Anne | |
19/ Celebrity 6 | Tyler Florence | 7 | May 10, 2020 | June 14, 2020 | ||
20 | Alex Guarnaschelli | 14 | June 21, 2020 | August 2, 2020 | Alex | |
21 | Carla Hall | January 3, 2021 | February 28, 2021[3] | Carla | ||
22/ Best of the Worst | Michael Symon | 8 | April 25, 2021 | May 30, 2021 | Anne | |
23 | Cliff Crooks | 12 | January 5, 2022 | February 23, 2022 | Cliff | |
24/ Celebrity 7, That's So 90's | Jeff Mauro | 9 | April 24, 2022 | May 29, 2022 | Anne | |
25/ Viral Sensations | Darnell Ferguson | 12 | January 1, 2023 | February 5, 2023 | ||
26/ Love at First Bite | Jeff Mauro | 16 | August 6, 2023 | September 10, 2023 | Jeff | |
27/ Spoiled Rotten | Tiffany Derry | 16 | January 7, 2024 | February 4, 2024 | Tiffany |
Season 1: 2010
editChefs Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell lead an intense culinary boot camp. They have six recruits each, and every week they must eliminate one recruit from each of their teams until there is only one from each team left. The final two create a three-course meal to fool a panel of restaurant critics into believing that the meal was created by the acclaimed chefs.
Recruits
editTwelve chefs competed in the first season of Worst Cooks in America. Hometowns and occupations are available from the Food Network website.[4][5] Chef Anne's team was known as the Red Team and Chef Beau's team was known as the Blue Team.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
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Rachel Coleman | 23 | Brooklyn, New York | Marketing Website editor | Anne/Red | Winner on February 1, 2010 |
Jennifer "Jenny" Cross | 21 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Waitress | Beau/Blue | Runner-up on February 1, 2010 |
Jennifer "Jen" Vecchio | 38 | Cumberland, Rhode Island | Dance Studio Owner | Beau/Blue | Eliminated on January 31, 2010 |
Eddie Chang | 32 | Jersey City, New Jersey | IT project manager | Anne/Red | |
Marque Hernandez | 41 | Brea, California | Director of Clinical Operations | Beau/Blue | Eliminated on January 24, 2010 |
Rebecca Hooper | 43 | Sandy, Utah | Salon Owner | Anne/Red | |
Sophia Gettys | 27 | Aurora, Colorado | Stay-at-home Mom | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 17, 2010 |
Susie Shoman | 53 | Georgetown, South Carolina | Grants administrator and entrepreneur | Beau/Blue | |
Kelly Johnson | 31 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Corporate litigation attorney | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 10, 2010 |
David Summey | 29 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Salesman | Beau/Blue | |
Wilhelmina Josephine | 29 | Aliso Viejo, California | Insurance claims adjuster | Beau/Blue | Eliminated on January 3, 2010 |
Hamed Hamad | 27 | North Hollywood, California | Journalist and fashion consultant | Anne/Red |
Contestant progress and episodes
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Beau
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
1 | Rachel | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WINNER |
2 | Jenny* | IN | IN | IN/SWAP | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
3 | Jen | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |
4 | Eddie | BTM | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | WIN | OUT | |
5 | Marque | WIN | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | OUT | ||
6 | Rebecca | WIN | BTM | 2nd | WIN | IN | OUT | ||
7 | Sophia* | IN | IN | IN/SWAP | OUT | ||||
8 | Susie | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||
9 | Kelly | IN | OUT | ||||||
10 | David | BTM | OUT | ||||||
11 | Wilhelmina | OUT | |||||||
12 | Hamed | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- * Initially a member of the other team but switched after Chef Beau won the bet on whose team member made the best crepes.
Season 2: 2011
editCasting for season 2 of Worst Cooks in America was held at the LA Marriott Burbank Airport, Hotel & Convention Center on March 27, 2010.[6] The Food Network also began accepting online video applications for season 2.[7] Food Network's website announced that Robert Irvine would replace Beau MacMillan for season 2. Season 2 debuted on January 2, 2011.[8] In this season the chefs had eight recruits each.
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
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Joshua "Joshie" Berger | 36 | Brooklyn, New York | Attorney | Anne/Red | Winner on February 20, 2011 |
Georgann "Georg" Coleman | 38 | Chicago, Illinois | Speech pathologist | Robert/Blue | Runner-up on February 20, 2011 |
Carlos Manuel | 28 | Atlanta, Georgia | Banker | Anne/Red | Eliminated on February 13, 2011 |
Kelsey Milos | 22 | Kings, Illinois | Hair stylist | Robert/Blue | |
Kat Rose | 37 | Newnan, Georgia | Stay-at-home mother | Anne/Red | Eliminated on February 6, 2011 |
Tyrone "Ty" Miller | 33 | Trenton, New Jersey | Property manager | Robert/Blue | |
Jennifer "Jen" MacLean | 43 | Sparta, New Jersey | Operating room nurse | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 30, 2011 |
Kelly Gray | 32 | New York City | Aerobics instructor | Robert/Blue | |
Erika Rumsey | 27 | Elgin, Illinois | Account manager | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 23, 2011 |
Anna Altomari | 44 | Aliso Viejo, California | RN Case manager | Robert/Blue | |
Priscilla Harden | 60 | Sugar Land, Texas | Retired teacher | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 16, 2011 |
Matt Crespi | 24 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | PhD Student | Robert/Blue | |
Anthony Scinto | 32 | Crestwood, Illinois | Mechanical engineer | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 9, 2011 |
Jeff Longcor | 25 | Somerville, Massachusetts | Environmental contractor | Robert/Blue | |
Lina Yu | 28 | Arcadia, California | Production manager | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 2, 2011 |
Eric Ricupero | 34 | Quincy, Massachusetts | Bar owner | Robert/Blue |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Robert
Episode | |||||||||||||||
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Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
1 | Joshie | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | 9th | IN | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | WINNER | ||
2 | Georg | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP | ||
3 | Carlos | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | 6th | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |||
4 | Kelsey* | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | 2nd/Swap | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |||
5 | Kat* | WIN | IN | BTM | IN | IN | BTM/SWAP | BTM | BTM | OUT | |||||
6 | Ty | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | 3rd | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||
7 | Jen | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | 7th | IN | OUT | ||||||
8 | Kelly | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | 5th | WIN | OUT | ||||||
9 | Erika | BTM | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | 8th | OUT | |||||||
10 | Anna | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | 4th | OUT | |||||||
11 | Priscilla | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | |||||||||
12 | Matt | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
13 | Anthony | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||
14 | Jeff | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||
15 | Lina | OUT | |||||||||||||
16 | Eric | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- * Initially a member of the other team but switched after Chef Robert won the bet on whose team member made the best burgers.
Season 3: 2012
editAnne Burrell hosted season 3 with Bobby Flay, who replaced Robert Irvine.[9][10]
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
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Kelli Powers | 40 | Los Angeles, California | Stay-at-home mother | Anne/Red | Winner on April 1, 2012 |
Vinnie Caligiuri | 47 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Mortgage broker | Bobby/Blue | Runner-up on April 1, 2012 |
Melissa Rhodes | 28 | Naples, Florida | Nursing Student | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated on March 25, 2012 |
David Shelton | 26 | Longview, Texas | Unemployed | Anne/Red | |
Tiffany Michelle | 27 | Los Angeles, California | Poker player and actress | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated on March 18, 2012 |
Dorothy Strouhal | 38 | Cove, Texas | Make-up artist | Anne/Red | |
Anthony Schiano | 33 | Massapequa, New York | Mechanical engineer | Anne/Red | Eliminated on March 11, 2012 |
Benjamin Dennis | 37 | Dallas, Texas | Stay-at-home father | Bobby/Blue | Quit on March 11, 2012 |
Sean "Bennett" Bennett | 36 | New York City | Automotive Spokesperson | Anne/Red | Eliminated on March 4, 2012 |
Sarina Weeraprajuk | 31 | West Covina, California | Wedding photographer | Bobby/Blue | |
Erica Weidner | 53 | Long Beach, New York | Court Reporter Student | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated on February 26, 2012 |
Robert "Bob" Tamke | 44 | Massapequa Park, New York | DJ | Anne/Red | |
Sherrill Moss-Solomon | 55 | New York City | Fundraiser | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated on February 19, 2012 |
Rachel Margolin | 31 | New York City | Night Club Promoter | Anne/Red | |
Richard Chen | 55 | Queens, New York | Attorney | Anne/Red | Eliminated on February 12, 2012 |
Libby Floyd | 46 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | ShopNBC host[11] | Bobby/Blue |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Bobby
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
1 | Kelli | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
2 | Vinnie | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
3 | Melissa1 | IN | IN | IN | IN/SWAP | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
4 | David1 | IN | IN | IN | BTM/SWAP | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
5 | Tiffany | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | BTM | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |||
6 | Dorothy | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |||
7 | Anthony | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||
8 | Benjamin | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | QUIT | |||||
9 | Bennett | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | WIN | BTM | OUT | |||||||
10 | Sarina | BTM | IN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||||
11 | Erica | IN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||||||
12 | Bob | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
13 | Sherrill | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||
14 | Rachel | BTM | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||
15 | Richard | OUT | |||||||||||||
16 | Libby | OUT |
^Note 1 : In Episode 3, Team Bobby (blue team) won the first challenge; he therefore got to choose one person from Team Anne (red team) to go to his team, and then choose one person from his team to go to the other team. He chose David to go to Team Anne's team and chose Melissa from Team Anne's team to join his team.
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition
- (QUIT) The contestant volunteered to quit
Season 4: 2013
editRecruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alina Bolshakova | 28 | Riga, Latvia | Caretaker/Actress | Bobby/Blue | Winner March 31 |
Rasheeda Brown | 30 | Germantown, Maryland | Correctional Officer | Anne/Red | Runner-up March 31 |
Chet Pourciau † | 40 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Interior designer | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 24 |
Suzanne "Sue" Mangogna | 42 | Northport, New York | Salon manager | Anne/Red | |
Carla Johnson | 47 | Long Beach, California | Alcohol & Drug Counselor | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 17 |
Michael Haydin | 25 | Rye Brook, New York | Accountant | Anne/Red | |
Carrie Lee Riggins | 32 | Carmel, New York | Ballerina/Actress | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 10 |
Crystal Lonneberg | 30 | Weehawken, New Jersey | Actress/Artist | Anne/Red | |
Aadip Desai | 36 | Sacramento, California | Writer/Musician | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 3 |
Alex Stein | 26 | Dallas, Texas | Bail Bondsman | Bobby/Blue | |
Michael "Big Mike" Paul | 24 | Thomson, Georgia | Woodworker | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated February 24 |
Robert "Dr. Bob" Schaefer | 58 | Pleasant Hill, California | Chiropractor | Anne/Red | |
Tim Burger | 42 | Novi, Michigan | Former Marine | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated February 17 |
Diana De Rosa | 62 | Huntington, New York | Photographer | Anne/Red |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Bobby
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||
1 | Alina | BTM | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WINNER |
2 | Rasheeda | IN | IN | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
3 | Chet † | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
4 | Sue | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |
5 | Carla | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | IN | BTM | BTM | WIN | OUT | |||
6 | Michael | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |||
7 | Carrie Lee | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||
8 | Crystal | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||
9 | Aadip | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
10 | Alex | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
11 | Mike | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||
12 | Bob | BTM | BTM | OUT | |||||||||
13 | Tim | OUT | |||||||||||
14 | Diana | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
†: Contestant died after filming.
Season 5: 2014
editRecruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
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Amber Brauner | 37 | Redlands, California | Tattoo Artist | Bobby/Blue | Winner March 31 |
Jamie Thomas | 41 | New York City | Flight Attendant | Anne/Red | Runner-up March 31 |
Daniel "Danny" Beyda | 43 | Long Island, New York | Radiologist | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 24 |
Mike Glazer | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | Writer | Anne/Red | |
Carie Pullano-Keller | 34 | Chester, Virginia | Promotional Model | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 17 |
Stephanie St. Aubin | 26 | Washington, DC | Secretary | Bobby/Blue | |
Danielle Ruiz-Wiley | 25 | Staten Island, New York | Stay at Home Mom | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 10 |
Carol Holder | 64 | New York City | Real Estate Broker | Anne/Red | |
Ken Hsu | 29 | Seattle, Washington | Personal Trainer | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 3 |
Joe Slaughter | 28 | Los Angeles, California | Actor/Dancer | Bobby/Blue | |
Lance Green | 31 | New York City | Music Producer | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated February 24 |
Benjamin "Benji" Hunter Brown III | 29 | Nashville, Tennessee | Live Music Booking Agent | Anne/Red | |
Casey Pentony | 26 | Hollywood, California | Nurse | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 17 |
Muneerah Warner | 33 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Abstinence Advisor | Bobby/Blue |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Bobby
Rank | Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
1 | Amber | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WINNER | |||||
2 | Jamie | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |||||
3 | Danny | IN | IN | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||
4 | Mike | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | ||||||
5 | Carie1 | IN | IN | IN | IN/SWAP | IN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||||
6 | Stephanie1 | IN | IN | BTM | IN/SWAP | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||
7 | Danielle | IN | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||
8 | Carol | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
9 | Ken | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||
10 | Joe | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||
11 | Lance | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||
12 | Benji | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||
13 | Casey | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
14 | Muneerah | OUT |
^Note 1 : In Episode 3, Team Anne (red team) won the first challenge. She was allowed to steal one person from Team Bobby (blue team) and send one person from her own team as a replacement. She decided to steal Carie, and sent Stephanie to Team Bobby.
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- (IN) The contestant get switched by the host to the other team. Ex: A member of the red team goes to the blue team, and a member of the blue team goes to the red team.
Season 6: 2015
editTyler Florence joined Anne Burrell to host season 6, replacing Bobby Flay after 3 seasons. The season premiered on January 4, 2015, to 2,123,000 viewers.[12] The second episode was lower at 1,456,000 viewers,[13] with the third episode rising to 1,732,000 viewers[14] and the fourth episode reached 1,689,000 viewers.[15] the 5th episode reached 1,634,000 viewers. The sixth episode received 1.55 million viewers.[16]
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kristen Redmond | 25 | Austin, Texas | Singer/Songwriter | Anne/Red | Winner February 15 |
Genique Freeman | 33 | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Esthetician | Tyler/Blue | Runner-up February 15 |
Sarah Bettendorf | 33 | Los Angeles, California | Art Teacher | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated February 8 |
Leopold "Leo" Nunan | 36 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Performance Artist | Anne/Red | |
Norman Wilson | 46 | Detroit, Michigan | Executive Protection | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 1 |
Sharif Dean | 27 | Los Angeles, California | Personal Trainer | Tyler/Blue | |
David Eric Rosenberg | 51 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Theatre Usher | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 25 |
Kortni Montgomery | 25 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Customer Service Rep | Tyler/Blue | |
Michael "Six" Muldoon | 25 | Queens, New York | Magician | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 18 |
Mike Kennedy | 45 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Private Investigator | Tyler/Blue | |
Susie Babin | 61 | Bush, Louisiana | Retired | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 11 |
Stephanie Streisand* | 25 | Los Angeles, California | Writer | Tyler/Blue | Withdrew January 11 |
Jason Dixon | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | Artist | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 4 |
Christina Oster | 38 | Zion, Illinois | Single Mom | Anne/Red |
- Contestant Stephanie Streisand was deemed too ill to continue on January 11
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Tyler
Rank | Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
1 | Kristen | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WINNER | |||
2 | Genique | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |||
3 | Sarah | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | OUT | ||||
4 | Leo | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | ||||
5 | Norman | WIN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | ||||||
6 | Sharif | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||
7 | David | BTM | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | BTM | OUT | ||||||||
8 | Kortni | BTM | IN | BTM | BTM | WIN | BTM | OUT | ||||||||
9 | Six | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
10 | Mike | IN | BTM | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
11 | Susie | IN | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||||
12 | Stephanie | IN | IN | WDR | ||||||||||||
13 | Jason | OUT | ||||||||||||||
14 | Christina | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- (WDR) The contestant withdrew from the competition due to illness.
Season 7: Celebrity Edition 1
editRachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 7. The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. Because this season had only 7 total recruits, each team's worst recruit from that week's Main Dish challenge competed head to head in a quickfire elimination challenge instead of eliminating both recruits each week. This challenge involved more basic cooking techniques (e.g. knife skills) and the winner would be decided by a blind judging from both Anne and Rachael. The winning recruit stayed in the competition while the losing recruit was eliminated.
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jenni "JWoww" Farley | 29 | Reality Television Star | Anne/Red | Winner October 28 |
Kendra Wilkinson | 30 | Former Playboy Model & Television Personality | Rachel/Blue | Runner-up October 28 |
Ellen Cleghorne | 49 | Saturday Night Live Actress | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated October 21 |
Barry Williams | 60 | The Brady Bunch Actor | Anne/Red | Eliminated October 14 |
Chris Soules | 33 | The Bachelor Star | Anne/Red | Eliminated October 7 |
Jaleel White | 38 | Actor, Television Host | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated September 30 |
Dean Cain | 48 | Television Actor | Eliminated/White | Eliminated September 23 |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Rachael
Rank | Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
1 | Jenni | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WINNER | |||||||
2 | Kendra | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | BTM | RUNNER-UP | |||||||
3 | Ellen | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | OUT | ||||||||
4 | Barry | BTM | BTM | WIN | OUT | |||||||||
5 | Chris | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
6 | Jaleel | IN | OUT | |||||||||||
7 | Dean | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Season 8: 2016
editTyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 8.
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Slater | 24 | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Construction Worker | Anne/Red | Winner February 14 |
Lawrence Crawford | 26 | Deptford Township, New Jersey | Army Combat Medic | Tyler/Blue | Runner-up February 14 |
Ginny Meerman | 50 | Millersville, Maryland | Project Supervisor | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated February 7 |
Taylor Hooper | 24 | Boston, Massachusetts | Marine Veteran | Anne/Red | |
Holgie Forrester | 66 | Twentynine Palms, California | Retired/Actress | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 31 |
Chanda Havard | 36 | Chicago, Illinois | Real Estate Agent | Anne/Red | |
Rachel Thomas | 27 | Tampa, Florida | Stay-at-Home Wife | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 24 |
Donna Koen | 60 | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Lunch Lady & Hairdresser | Anne/Red | |
Ernie Adkins | 44 | Mardela Springs, Maryland | Truck driver | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 17 |
Glenda Galeano | 40 | Miami, Florida | Event Coordinator/Actress | Anne/Red | |
Cindy Nguyen | 28 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Bartender | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 10 |
Ty Snow | 39 | Pasadena, California | Special Education Teacher | Anne/Red | |
David Fouts | 42 | Wales, Wisconsin | Senior Project Manager | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 3 |
Jeni Erdman | 51 | Dousman, Wisconsin | Group Tour Coordinator | Tyler/Blue |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Tyler
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
1 | Nick | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | TIE | WIN | WINNER | |||
2 | Lawrence | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |||
3 | Ginny | WIN | BTM | WIN | IN | BTM | TIE | IN | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||||
4 | Taylor | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | WIN | TIE | OUT | ||||
5 | Holgie | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | TIE | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||
6 | Chanda | BTM | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||
7 | Rachel | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | BTM | OUT | |||||||
8 | Donna | IN | BTM | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||
9 | Ernie | IN | BTM | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
10 | Glenda | IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | OUT | |||||||||
11 | Cindy | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||
12 | Ty | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||
13 | David | OUT | |||||||||||||
14 | Jeni | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (TIE) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Season 9: Celebrity Edition 2
editRachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 2 of the Celebrity Edition. The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. The season premiered on September 14, 2016, to 1,185,000 viewers.[17]
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Loni Love | 44 | The Real Co-Host & Comedian | Rachel/Blue | Winner November 2 |
Nicole Sullivan | 46 | Former MadTV Star, comedian, & Actress | Anne/Red | Runner-up November 2 |
John Henson | 49 | Former Talk Soup & Wipeout host | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated October 26 |
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino | 34 | Reality Television Personality | Anne/Red | |
Matt Dallas | 33 | Television Actor & YouTube Personality | Anne/Red | Eliminated October 19 |
Mindy Cohn | 50 | The Facts of Life & Scooby-Doo Actress | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated October 12 |
Tommy Davidson | 52 | Comedian & Actor | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 28 |
Barbara Eden | 85 | Film & Television Actress (I Dream of Jeannie & Harper Valley P.T.A.) | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated September 21 |
Kenya Moore | 45 | Miss USA 1993 & The Real Housewives of Atlanta Star | Eliminated/White | Eliminated September 14 |
Season 10: 2017
editRachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 10. The season premiered on January 1, 2017.[18]
Starting this season onward, the skill drill and main dish challenge happen on the same day rather one day and the day after.
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Mar | 35 | Burbank, California | Photographer | Anne/Red | Winner March 5 |
Ann Odogwu | 34 | Houston, Texas | Flight Attendant | Rachel/Blue | Runner-up March 5 |
Laura Docker | 36 | Fort Worth, Texas | Lawyer | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated February 26 |
Mandy Thornton | 24 | Hanover, Massachusetts | Medical Assistant | Anne/Red | |
Adam Cooke | 32 | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Auto Mechanic | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated February 19 |
Brittany Lenore | 27 | Chicago, Illinois | Spiritual Speaker | Anne/Red | |
Jeff West | 36 | Douglassville, Pennsylvania | Vending Machine President | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 12 |
Kayla Kurtz | 27 | Kent, Ohio | Stay-at-Home Mom | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 29 |
Maria Marcello | 40 | Torrance, California | Stay-at-Home Mom | Rachel/Blue | |
Matt Josephs | 35 | Richmond, Virginia | Sports Radio Producer | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated January 22 |
Jake Michaels | 21 | Manteno, Illinois | Model & Singer | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated January 15 |
Jetta Linda Ostrofsky | 66 | Sacramento, California | Retired | Anne/Red | |
Stephen Hawkins | 67 | Temecula, California | Retired | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 8 |
Buffy Mykkanen | 29 | Portland, Oregon | Tech Support | Rachel/Blue | |
Cedrick Miller | 22 | El Paso, Texas | Cashier | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 1 |
Lester Turchin | 65 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Retired | Rachel/Blue |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Rachael
Rank | Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||
1 | Daniel | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WINNER |
2 | Ann | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | BTM | IN | SAVE | IN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
3 | Laura | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | BTM | WIN | WIN | IN | OUT | |
4 | Mandy | IN | IN | IN | TIE | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
5 | Adam | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | ||
6 | Brittany | WIN | IN | IN | TIE | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | OUT | ||
7 | Jeff | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |||
8 | Kayla | IN | IN | IN | TIE | SAVE | OUT | |||||||
9 | Maria | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||||
10 | Matt | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||
11 | Jake | BTM | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
12 | Jetta | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||
13 | Stephen | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
14 | Buffy | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
15 | Cedrick | OUT | ||||||||||||
16 | Lester | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (TIE) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- (SAVE) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge but was saved by their respective team mentor.
In Episode 6, Both Chef Anne and Chef Rachael decided not to send anyone from their teams home.
Season 11: Celebrity Edition 3
editRachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 3 of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on August 23, 2017.[19][20]
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Perez Hilton | 39 | Gossip Blogger | Rachel/Blue | Winner October 11 |
Melissa Peterman | 46 | Actress & Comedian | Anne/Red | Runner-up October 11 |
Nora Dunn | 65 | Actress & Comedian | Anne/Red | Eliminated October 4 |
Vivica A. Fox* | 53 | Actress | Rachel/Blue | |
Sean Lowe* | 33 | Reality Star | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated September 27 |
Carmen Electra | 45 | Model & Actress | Rachel/Blue | Withdrew September 13 |
Carson Kressley | 47 | TV Personality | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 6 |
Erik Estrada | 68 | Star of CHiPs | Anne/Red | Eliminated August 30 |
- Note: Vivica was originally eliminated on September 20. In Episode 7, airing on October 4, both Vivica and Sean returned to the competition for a redemption skill drill. Vivica won the drill, re-entered the competition and was then eliminated for the second time following the main challenge.
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Rachael
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
1 | Perez | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WINNER |
2 | Melissa | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | BTM | IN | IN | IN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
3 | Nora | BTM | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
4 | Vivica | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | RTN | OUT | |||
5 | Sean | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | |||
6 | Carmen | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | IN | WDR | ||||||||
7 | Carson | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
8 | Erik | IN | WIN | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- (WDR) The contestant withdrew from the competition due to illness or injury.
- (RTN) The contestant won the redemption Skill Drill and returned to the competition.
Season 12: 2018
editTyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 12.
Three contestants from this season—runner-up Steven Crowley, Sharon Shvarzman, and Kevin Pettice—would compete in, and win, season 9 of The Great Food Truck Race.
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hazell Mckenzie | 36 | Brooklyn, New York | Graduate Student | Anne/Red | Winner March 11 |
Steven Crowley | 31 | New York City | Real estate broker | Tyler/Blue | Runner-up March 11 |
Asaf Goren | 25 | Los Angeles, California | Dancer | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 4 |
Sharon Shvarzman | 32 | Staten Island, New York | Drag Performer | Tyler/Blue | |
Lacey Stout | 28 | Collinsville, Oklahoma | Stay-at-Home Mom | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 25 |
Shatima Ruffin | 34 | Hampton Roads, Virginia | Receptionist | Tyler/Blue | |
Robyn Hayden | 31 | Charleston, South Carolina | Balloon Artist | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 18 |
Brandon Arroyo | 27 | Cleveland, Ohio | Sports Reporter | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 11 |
Spencer Nick | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | Graduate Student | Tyler/Blue | |
Sylvia Jefferies | 47 | Charleston, South Carolina | Stay-at-Home Mom | Anne/Red | Quit January 28 |
Lily Frey | 63 | Anaheim, California | Retired | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 28 |
Skyler Nick | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | Graduate Student | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 21 |
Kevin Pettice | 24 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Administrative Assistant | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 14 |
Priscilla Nguyen | 26 | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Receptionist | Anne/Red | |
Jonathan Farhat | 37 | Livermore, California | Safety Professional | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 7 |
Kayrene Curtis | 44 | Rocky River, Ohio | Stay-at-Home Mom | Tyler/Blue |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Tyler
Rank | Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||
1 | Hazell | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WINNER | |||
2 | Steven | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | TIE | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |||
3 | Asaf | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | ||||
4 | Sharon | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | TIE | BTM | OUT | ||||
5 | Lacey* | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM/SWAP | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||
6 | Shatima | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | WIN | BTM | OUT | |||||
7 | Robyn | IN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | BTM | OUT | ||||||
8 | Brandon | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | |||||||
9 | Spencer* | BTM | IN | BTM | IN | BTM/SWAP | OUT | |||||||
10 | Sylvia | IN | BTM | BTM | QUIT | |||||||||
11 | Lily | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
12 | Skyler | IN | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||
13 | Kevin | IN | OUT | |||||||||||
14 | Priscilla | IN | OUT | |||||||||||
15 | Jonathan | OUT | ||||||||||||
16 | Kayrene | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (TIE) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- (QUIT) The contestant volunteered to leave the competition.
In episode 5, contestants Lacey and Spencer switch teams instead of being eliminated, Lacey on Chef Anne's Team and Spencer on Chef Tyler's team.
Season 13: Celebrity Edition 4
editTyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host season 4 of the Celebrity Edition. This is the first Celebrity Edition to not feature Rachael Ray as a judge. The season premiered on April 15, 2018.[21]
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
La Toya Jackson | 61 | Singer-songwriter | Tyler/Blue | Winner May 20 |
Ian Ziering | 53 | Beverly Hills, 90210 star | Anne/Red | Runner-up May 20 |
Oscar Nunez | 59 | The Office Star | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated May 13 |
Catherine Bach | 64 | The Dukes of Hazzard Star | Anne/Red | |
Maria Bamford | 48 | Comedian | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated May 6 |
Nolan Gould | 19 | Modern Family Star | Anne/Red | Eliminated April 29 |
Bronson Pinchot | 58 | Perfect Strangers star | Anne/Red | Eliminated April 22 |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Tyler
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
1 | La Toya | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WINNER | ||||
2 | Ian | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP | ||||
3 | Oscar | BTM | BTM | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||
4 | Catherine | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||
5 | Maria | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||
6 | Nolan | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||||
7 | Bronson | IN | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Season 14: 2018
editRobert Irvine rejoined Anne Burrell to host season 14.
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bradley Garcia | 22 | Miami, Florida | Model | Robert/Blue | Winner September 24 |
Sarah Harris | 23 | Porum, Oklahoma | Equine Therapist | Anne/Red | Runner-up September 24 |
Timmy Thok | 29 | New York City | Underwear Model, Bartender | Robert/Blue | Finalist September 24 |
Janese Henry | 30 | Spring Lake, North Carolina | Stay-at-Home Mom | Anne/Red | |
Carla Waddell | 46 | Alexandria, Virginia | Human Resources | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 10 |
Frank Scuderi | 40 | Maple Shade, New Jersey | Operations Manager | Robert/Blue | |
Rudy Rehburg | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | Property Preservation Specialist | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 3 |
Jessica Paulson | 26 | Oakley, California | EMT | Robert/Blue | |
Kimberly D. Worthy[A] | 33 | Atlanta, Georgia | Writer | Robert/Blue | Eliminated August 26 |
Copan Combs | 30 | Stillwater, Oklahoma | Academic Recruiter | Anne/Red | |
Linda Martin | 60 | Somerville, Massachusetts | Retired | Anne/Red | Eliminated August 19 |
Marcus Ellis | 51 | Queens, New York | Mental Health Counselor | Robert/Blue | |
Maryann Rapisarda | 67 | Valdosta, Georgia | Retired | Robert/Blue | Eliminated August 12 |
Robbie DeRaffele | 30 | Hackensack, New Jersey | Superman Impersonator | Anne/Red |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Robert
Rank | Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||
1 | Bradley | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | WINNER | ||||||
2 | Sarah | WIN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | IN | RUNNER-UP | ||||||
3 | Timmy | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | BTM | IN | FINALIST | ||||||
4 | Janese | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | BTM | IN | |||||||
5 | Carla | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | ||||||||
6 | Frank | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | ||||||||
7 | Rudy | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||||||
8 | Jessica | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
9 | Kimberly | IN | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||
10 | Copan | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
11 | Linda | IN | OUT | |||||||||||
12 | Marcus | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||
13 | Maryann | OUT | ||||||||||||
14 | Robbie | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Season 15: 2019
editTyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 15. Since the number of contestants is odd, one of them is eliminated before getting into the teams.
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allison Wolfe | 31 | Richmond, Texas | Stay-at-home Mom | Anne/Red | Winner March 3 |
Brittany Carel | 23 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Model | Tyler/Blue | Runner-up March 3 |
Travele Judon | 32 | Chicago, Illinois | Insurance Sales | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated February 24 |
Brett Azar | 31 | Rahway, New Jersey | Arnold Schwarzenegger Body Double | Anne/Red | |
Carmelle Bull | 66 | Atlanta, Georgia | Server | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 17 |
Mickey Wentz | 50 | Denver, Colorado | Math Teacher | Tyler/Blue | |
Katherine "Kat" Schuessler[22] | 27 | Kent, Ohio | Fast Food Employee | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 3 |
Cameron Pennington | 19 | Grayson, Kentucky | Sandwich Artist | Tyler/Blue | |
Antoinette Wills | 49 | Washington D.C. | Secretary | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 27 |
Terry Yu | 52 | Stockton, California | Prison Pharmacist | Anne/Red | |
Alten Poblete | 27 | San Diego, California | Dog Walker | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 20 |
Sponjetta Parrish | 40 | Athens, Georgia | Online Saleswoman | Anne/Red | |
Cody Medler | 24 | Los Angeles, California | Service Car Driver | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 13 |
Caitlin Rose | 32 | Brick, New Jersey | Salon Receptionist | Anne/Red | |
Chaz Oakley | 53 | Ninilchik, Alaska | Artist | Eliminiated/White | Eliminated January 6 |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Tyler
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||
1 | Allison | IN | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | WIN | WINNER | |||||||||
2 | Brittany | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |||||||||
3 | Travele | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||
4 | Brett | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||
5 | Carmelle | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||
6 | Mickey | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||
7 | Kat | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||||
8 | Cameron | BTM | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||
9 | Antoinette | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||||||
10 | Terry | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||
11 | Alten | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||||||
12 | Sponjetta | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||||
13 | Cody | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
14 | Caitlin | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Chaz | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- Chaz was eliminated after the baseline challenge because his dish was the worst.
Season 16: Celebrity Edition 5
editTyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host the fifth run of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on April 21, 2019.[23]
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tonya Harding | 48 | Retired Figure Skater/Reality TV Personality | Anne/Red | Winner June 2 |
Alec Mapa | 53 | Actor/Comedian/Writer | Tyler/Blue | Runner-up June 2 |
Jim J. Bullock | 64 | Actor/Comedian | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 26 |
Kym Whitley | 57 | Comedian/Actress | Tyler/Blue | |
Jonathan Lipnicki | 28 | Actor/Producer | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 12 |
Morgan Fairchild | 69 | Actress | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated May 5 |
Taryn Manning | 40 | Actress/Singer | Anne/Red | Walked off show April 28 |
Jimmie Walker | 71 | Actor/Comedian | Eliminated/White | Eliminated April 21 |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Tyler
Rank | Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||
1 | Tonya | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WINNER | ||||||
2 | Alec | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | BTM | WIN | RUNNER-UP | ||||||
3 | Jim | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
4 | Kym | WIN | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |||||||
5 | Jonathan | BTM | BTM | BTM | OUT | |||||||||
6 | Morgan | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
7 | Taryn | IN | QUIT | |||||||||||
8 | Jimmie | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- (QUIT) The contestant volunteered to leave the competition.
Season 17: 2019
editBobby Flay joins Anne Burrell to host season 17. The season, featuring 14 recruits, debuted on August 4, 2019.[24]
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adrian Read | 29 | Bronx, New York | Zumba Instructor for Seniors | Bobby/Blue | Winner September 22 |
Juliann Sheldon | 28 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Professional Cheerleader | Anne/Red | Runner-up September 22 |
Kayla Longstreth | 23 | Firestone, Colorado | Dance Instructor | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated September 15 |
Father Adam Young | 34 | Cranston, Rhode Island | Priest | Anne/Red | |
Gina Lam | 28 | San Diego, California | Banker | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated September 8 |
Peter Smerlas | 36 | Waltham, Massachusetts | Construction Worker & Rapper | Anne/Red | |
Laith Wallschleger | 26 | Tampa, Florida | Former Professional Football Player | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated September 1 |
Sharon Grant | 53 | Dallas, Texas | Minister | Anne/Red | |
Mercedes "Sadie" Manda | 20 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | College Student | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated August 25 |
Karma Ann Moody | 47 | Hayesville, North Carolina | Bridal Shop Owner | Anne/Red | |
Jonathan Beyer | 37 | New York, New York | Opera singer | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated August 11 |
Terry Grawey | 62 | Peoria, Illinois | Hypnotist | Anne/Red | |
Idriss Allison | 30 | Bronx, New York | Transformational Coach | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated August 4 |
Nina Kharoufeh | 25 | Cliffside Park, New Jersey | News Curator | Anne/Red |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Bobby
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||
1 | Adrian* | WIN | IN | IN/SWAP | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | WINNER | |||||||||
2 | Juliann | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |||||||||
3 | Kayla | BTM | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||
4 | Adam | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||
5 | Gina | IN | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||
6 | Peter | IN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||
7 | Laith | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||||
8 | Sharon* | IN | IN | IN/SWAP | IN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||||
9 | Sadie | WIN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||
10 | Karma | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||
11 | Jonathan | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
12 | Terry | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Idriss | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Nina | OUT |
- Since the Red Team won the Ice Cream Skill Drill game in Week 3, Chef Anne had the choice of taking one of the Blue recruits and swapping with one of her own. She chose Adrian from her own team and Sharon from the Blue Team to swap.
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Season 18: 2020
editAlton Brown joins Anne Burrell to host season 18. The season, featuring 16 recruits, premiered on January 5, 2020.[25]
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shannon Akins | 24 | Tempe, Arizona | Aspiring Cosmetologist | Anne/Red | Winner March 8 |
Leo Lech | 58 | Washington, West Virginia | Chemist | Alton/Blue | Runner-up March 8 |
Leslie Rivera-Silva | 35 | Washington, D.C. | Hairstylist | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 1 |
Kelly Ngoc Mac | 55 | Pasadena, California | Fitness Instructor | Alton/Blue | |
Michael "Mike" Jones-Better | 24 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | EMT | Alton/Blue | Eliminated February 23 |
Bridget Praytor | 41 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Volleyball Coach | Anne/Red | |
Monica Colwell | 25 | Hazard, Kentucky | ER Records Coordinator | Alton/Blue | Eliminated February 9 |
Dr. Lulu Boykin | 67 | Pittsboro, North Carolina | Teaching Artist | Anne/Red | |
Jefferson Goldie | 36 | Chicago, Illinois | Concierge | Alton/Blue | Eliminated February 2 |
Ryan Grovey | 30 | Phoenix, Arizona | Mortician/Fitness Instructor | Anne/Red | |
Jolynn Singh | 52 | Allen, Texas | Nurse | Alton/Blue | Eliminated January 26 |
Curtis Long | 38 | Seneca, South Carolina | Plumber | Anne/Red | |
Kevin So | 24 | Brooklyn, New York | Online Marketing | Alton/Blue | Eliminated January 12 |
Alexandra "Alex" Tiso | 23 | Eastchester, New York | Radio Promotions Assistant | Anne/Red | |
Joe Deese | 30 | Fultondale, Alabama | Inventory Clerk | Alton/Blue | Eliminated January 5 |
Dakota Klaes | 30 | New York, New York | Account Executive | Anne/Red |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Alton
Rank | Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||
1 | Shannon | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | WINNER | |||||||||||
2 | Leo | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |||||||||||
3 | Leslie | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||||
4 | Kelly | BTM | WIN | BTM | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||||
5 | Mike | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||||
6 | Bridget | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||||
7 | Monica | IN | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||||||
8 | Lulu | IN | BTM | BTM | WIN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||||||
9 | Jefferson | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Ryan | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Jolynn | IN | BTM | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Curtis | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Kevin | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Alex | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Joe | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Dakota | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
In episode 4, Chef Alton deemed the recruits' performances in the Main Dish challenge are too flawed to declare a winner in his team.
Season 19: Celebrity Edition 6
editTyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host the sixth run of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on May 10, 2020.
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wells Adams | 35 | Bachelor in Paradise Star | Anne/Red | Winner June 14 |
Johnny Bananas | 37 | The Challenge Star | Tyler/Blue | Runner-up June 14 |
Dave Coulier | 60 | Full House Star | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated June 7 |
Bridget Everett | 47 | Comedian & Actress | Anne/Red | |
Robin Givens | 55 | Actress | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 31 |
Sonja Morgan | 56 | The Real Housewives of New York City Star | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 24 |
Brian Posehn | 53 | Comedian and Actor | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated May 17 |
Contestant progress
editRank | Contestant | Episode | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
1 | Wells | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WINNER |
2 | Johnny | BTM | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
3 | Dave | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | OUT | |
4 | Bridget | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | |
5 | Robin | WIN | IN | WIN | OUT | ||
6 | Sonja | BTM | BTM | OUT | |||
7 | Brian | IN | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Season 20: 2020
editAlex Guarnaschelli joins Anne Burrell to host season 20. The season debuted on June 21, 2020.[26]
The entire run of this season, along with text summaries of it, was pulled from all Discovery platforms on January 23, 2021, after the season's champion, Ariel Robinson, was charged with homicide by child abuse with her husband for the racially motivated murder[27] of her three-year-old adopted daughter.[28][29]
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ariel "Ari" Robinson | 28 | Simpsonville, South Carolina | Teacher | Alex/Blue | Winner August 2 |
Zack Ignoffo | 26 | Chicago, Illinois | Model | Anne/Red | Runner-up August 2 |
Dolores Aguilar-Fernandez | 45 | Cypress, Texas | Recruiter | Anne/Red | Eliminated July 26 |
Darian Barnes | 40 | Rahway, New Jersey | Teacher/Ex-Football Player | Alex/Blue | |
Domaine Javier[B] | 28 | San Gabriel, California | Nursing Supervisor/Trans Actress-Writer | Anne/Red | Eliminated July 19 |
Eric Smart | 59 | Los Angeles, California | Special Investigator | Alex/Blue | |
Louisa Sharamatyan[C] | 30 | Glendale, California | Social Media Manager | Alex/Blue | Eliminated July 12 |
Evan Baker | 35 | Bismarck, North Dakota | Professional Fundraiser | Anne/Red | |
Denise Schroder | 47 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Real Estate Agent | Anne/Red | Eliminated July 5 |
Johannes "Yo" Phelps | 46 | Davenport, Iowa | Realtor | Alex/Blue | |
Erin Sullivan | 38 | Mayfield, Kentucky | Federal Employee | Anne/Red | Eliminated June 28 |
Brianna Weidenbach | 24 | Martin, Tennessee | Caregiver | Alex/Blue | |
Holly Brooks | 66 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Intuitive Psychic Counselor | Alex/Blue | Eliminated June 21 |
Julie "Jewels" McIlroy | 50 | Syracuse, New York | Community Habilitation Specialist | Anne/Red |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Alex
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Ari | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WINNER | |||||||||||
2 | Zack | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |||||||||||
3 | Dolores | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||||
4 | Darian | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||||
5 | Domaine | IN | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||||
6 | Eric | IN | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||
7 | Louisa | IN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||||||
8 | Evan | IN | BTM | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||||
9 | Denise | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Yo | WIN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Erin | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Brianna | BTM | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | Holly | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Jewels | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Season 21: 2021
editCarla Hall joins Anne Burrell to host season 21. The season debut on January 3, 2021, with a 90-minute premiere. Immediately following, spin-off companion series Worst Cooks in America: Dirty Dishes begins its first-ever run.[31] The show sees former boot camp contestants and comedians commenting on past episodes.[32]
An additional twist added this season is the "Danger Zone," in which the worst recruit on each team in the Skill Drill must cook their Main Dish at the stations used by Burrell and Hall in demonstrating the recipe, giving the mentors the ability to keep a close eye on them as they cook.
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amber Leverette | 37 | Banner Elk, North Carolina | Bartender | Carla/Blue | Winner February 28 |
Cameron Bartlett | 20 | Norman, Oklahoma | Student | Anne/Red | Runner-up February 28 |
Jonathan "JJ" Hurt[33] | 35 | Atlanta, Georgia | Tech Support Supervisor | Anne/Red | Finalist February 28 |
Chandali Gullick | 29 | Wichita, Kansas | Customer Service | Carla/Blue | |
McKayla Carter | 21 | Blackshear, Georgia | Model | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 14 |
Tiffany Billingsly | 35 | Greenwood, Indiana | Music Teacher | Carla/Blue | |
Ayesha Dwyer | 43 | Wadsworth, Illinois | Children's Book Author | Carla/Blue | Eliminated January 31 |
Laura Marie Moore | 23 | Los Angeles, California | NHL Cheerleader | Anne/Red | |
Joey Kinsley | 26 | Rocky River, Ohio | Digital Marketing Specialist | Carla/Blue | Eliminated January 17 |
Mo Nooreldin | Kirkland, Washington | Dental Assistant | Anne/Red | ||
Stephanie James | 40 | Chicago, Illinois | Postal Clerk | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 10 |
Watik Aleem | Aurora, Colorado | Army Veteran | Carla/Blue | ||
Jonathan Hanna | New York, New York | Hand Model | Carla/Blue | Eliminated January 3 | |
Joy Blessing | 65 | Jacksonville, Florida | Wedding Officiant | Anne/Red |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Carla
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
1 | Amber | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | IMM | IN | WINNER | ||||||
2 | Cameron | BTM | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | IN | RUNNER-UP | ||||||
3 | JJ | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | FINALIST | ||||||
4 | Chandali* | IN | IN | BTM | BTM/SWAP | IN | WIN | IN | |||||||
5 | McKayla* | BTM | WIN | BTM | BTM/SWAP | IN | OUT | ||||||||
6 | Tiffany | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
7 | Ayesha | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||||||
8 | Laura | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
9 | Joey | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||
10 | Mo | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||
11 | Stephanie | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||
12 | Watik | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||
13 | Jonathan | OUT | |||||||||||||
14 | Joy | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- * Initially a member of the other team but switched instead of being eliminated.
Season 22: Best of the Worst
editMichael Symon joins Anne Burrell for the first time to host a new Best of the Worst season where fan-favorite recruits from past seasons return for another chance at redemption. The season premiered on April 25, 2021.[34]
Recruits
editContestant | Original Season | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mercedes “Sadie” Manda | Season 17 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Non-Profit Associate | Anne/Red | Winner May 30 |
Domaine Javier | Season 20 | San Gabriel, California | Trans Actress, Writer, Nurse | Michael/Blue | Runner-up May 30 |
Stephanie James | Season 21 | Chicago, Illinois | Postal Clerk | Anne/Red | Finalist May 30 |
Dr. Lulu Boykin | Season 18 | Pittsboro, North Carolina | Teaching Artist | Michael/Blue | |
Jefferson Goldie | Season 18 | Chicago, Illinois | Musician | Michael/Blue | Eliminated May 23 |
Jonathan Beyer | Season 17 | New York, New York | Opera Singer | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 16 |
Eric Smart | Season 20 | Los Angeles, California | Special Investigator | Michael/Blue | Eliminated May 9 |
Joey Kinsley | Season 21 | Cleveland, Ohio | Digital Marketing Specialist | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 2 |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Michael
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
1 | Sadie | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WINNER | ||
2 | Domaine | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | RUNNER-UP | ||
3 | Stephanie | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | BTM | FINALIST | ||
4 | Lulu | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | |||
5 | Jefferson | BTM | BTM | IN | BTM | OUT | |||
6 | Jonathan | BTM | IN | IMM | OUT | ||||
7 | Eric | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||
8 | Joey | IN | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Season 23: 2022
editCliff Crooks joins Anne Burrell to host season 23. The season debuted on January 5, 2022.
This season features two additional twists. First, the cast includes 5 pairs of recruits with previously established relationships: Angie & Cheyenne (long-lost cousins), Bianca & Hector (married), Deneise & Hilda (neighbors), Eddie & Kara (married), and Marti & Peachez (best friends). Second, this season features alternating elimination weeks for each team, with the winning recruit on the non-eliminating team receiving a $1,000 prize each week.
Recruits
editContestant | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Peachez Iman-Cummings | New York City | Drag performer | Cliff/Blue | Winner February 23 |
Marti Cummings | New York City | Drag Artist | Anne/Red | Runner-up February 23 |
Kara Anderson | Leitchfield, Kentucky | English Teacher | Anne/Red | Finalist February 23 |
Cheyenne Loomis | London, Kentucky | Case Worker | Cliff/Blue | |
Eddie Anderson | Leitchfield, Kentucky | Art Teacher | Cliff/Blue | Eliminated February 16 |
Hilda Ike | Poinciana, Florida | Fitness Instructor | Anne/Red | |
Bianca Bencosme | York, Pennsylvania | Stay-At-Home Mom | Cliff/Blue | Eliminated February 9 |
Al Kingswriter | Tony, Wisconsin | Truck Driver | Anne/Red | |
Angie Hartford-Padilla | San Jose, California | Executive Assistant | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 2 |
Melody Moore | Atlanta, Georgia | Beauty Bar Owner | Cliff/Blue | Quit January 26 |
Hector Peralta | York, Pennsylvania | Data Analyst | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 19 |
Deneise White | Poinciana, Florida | IT Manager | Cliff/Blue | Eliminated January 12 |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Cliff
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
1 | Peachez | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
2 | Marti | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | RUNNER-UP |
3 | Kara | IN | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | FINALIST |
4 | Cheyenne | IN | IN | IN | BTM* | IN | BTM | BTM | |
5 | Eddie | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | |
6 | Hilda | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | |
7 | Bianca | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | ||
8 | Al | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | ||
9 | Angie | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | |||
10 | Melody | IN | IN | IN | QUIT | ||||
11 | Hector | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||
12 | Deneise | BTM | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish Challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- (QUIT) The contestant volunteered to leave the competition.
In Episode 4, Cheyenne was originally eliminated. Melody, feeling Cheyenne deserved to stay, voluntarily left the competition and gave Cheyenne her spot.
Season 24: Celebrity Edition That's So 90's
editJeff Mauro joins Anne Burrell to host the seventh run of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on April 24, 2022.[35]
Recruits
editContestant | Age | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tracey Gold | 52 | Growing Pains star | Anne/Red | Winner May 29 |
Jodie Sweetin | 40 | Full House and Fuller House star | Jeff/Blue | Runner-up May 29 |
Elisa Donovan | 51 | Clueless star | Anne/Red | Finalist May 29 |
Matthew Lawrence | 42 | Mrs. Doubtfire star | Jeff/Blue | |
Mark Long | 50 | Road Rules star | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 22 |
Jennie Kwan | 48 | California Dreams star | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated May 15 |
Lori Beth Denberg | 46 | All That star | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated May 15 |
Nicholle Tom | 43 | The Nanny star | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 8 |
Curtis Williams | 34 | The Parent 'Hood star | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated May 1 |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Jeff
Rank | Contestant | Episode | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
1 | Tracey | IN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | WINNER |
2 | Jodie | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
3 | Elisa | BTM | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | FINALIST |
4 | Matthew | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | |
5 | Mark | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
6 | Jennie | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | ||
7 | Lori Beth | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||
8 | Nicholle | IN | BTM | OUT | ||||
9 | Curtis | BTM | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish Challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
Season 25: Viral Sensations
editDarnell Ferguson joins Anne Burrell to host the first run of Viral Sensations. The season premiered on January 1, 2023.[35]
During this season, a new gimmick to the show has been added. It is known as a Chef Like, which is a pin awarded to the winner of the Skill Drill Challenge on both teams and the Main Dish Challenge on both teams. The respective mentor of the team decides the winner. The recruit who accumulates the most will have a game-changing advantage. In episode 5, the recruit with the most Chef Likes on each team was able to choose one team member to switch to the opposite team. Paris, who had the most on the red team, chose Eliza to switch to Blue, whereas Michael, who had the most on the Blue team, chose Rich to switch to red. During this episode, there was no elimination.
Recruits
editContestant | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Trawick | Los Angeles, California | Social media influencer | Anne/Red | Winner February 5 |
Michael Judson Berry | Jersey City, New Jersey | Actor | Darnell/Blue | Runner-up February 5 |
Paris Nicholson | Los Angeles, California | Social media influencer | Anne/Red | Finalist February 5 |
NaJe' Elmore | Texarkana, Texas | Social media influencer | Darnell/Blue | |
David Chen | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Flight attendant | Darnell/Blue | Eliminated January 29 |
Tessica Brown | Violet, Louisiana | Stay at home mom | Anne/Red | |
Eliza Petersen | West Jordan, Utah | Amateur paleontologist | Darnell/Blue | Eliminated January 29 |
Rich Aronovitch | New York City | Professional comedian | Anne/Red | |
Mitchell Tyler Ralston | Huntington Beach, California | Ghost Hunter | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 22 |
Sabrina Rios | Los Angeles, California | Social media influencer | Darnell/Blue | |
Tina Kim | Los Angeles, California | Social media influencer | Darnell/Blue | Eliminated January 15 |
Adam Kreutinger | Buffalo, New York | Puppeteer | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 8 |
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Darnell
Rank | Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
1 | Nick | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | WINNER | |||||||
2 | Michael | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | BTM | RUNNER-UP | |||||||
3 | Paris | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | FINALIST | |||||||
4 | NaJe' | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | WIN | WIN | ||||||||
5 | David | BTM | IN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||||
6 | Tessica | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | BTM | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
7 | Eliza* | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN/Swap | OUT | |||||||||
8 | Rich* | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM/Swap | OUT | |||||||||
9 | Mitchell | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||||||
10 | Sabrina | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||||||
11 | Tina | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||
12 | Adam | IN | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish Challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- *Denotes that this recruit was originally part of a different team but due to a twist element in episode 5, were swapped.
Season 26: Love at First Bite
editJeff Mauro joins Anne Burrell to host Love at First Bite. The season premiered on August 6, 2023.[36]
This season features a cast of single recruits eager to learn some cooking skills to impress future dates. As a twist, recruits were selected in pairs to join the Red or Blue Team. Pairs will compete together in all Skill Drills and share a work station for all cooks. The pairs are:
- Allegra & Michael (Blue Team)
- Amy & Etherio (Red Team)
- Jessica & Kermit (Blue Team)
- Lou & Denz (Red Team)
- Sami & James (Red Team)
- Sterling & Matthew (Blue Team)
- Terri & Charles (Red Team)
- Toneata & Zach (Blue Team)
The winner of each team's Skill Drill cook receives the power to "recouple" by staying with their current partner or choosing a different one. In Episode 2, Michael was the first to recouple by choosing Sterling as his new partner, while James chose to stay with Sami. In Episode 3, Terri chose Etherio as her new partner, thus leaving Charles in the "Singles Zone", where only one person will occupy a station, while Jessica chose to stay with Kermit. Sterling was automatically paired with Allegra since Michael withdrew in Episode 3. In Episode 4, Etherio chose to be in the "Singles Zone", thus leaving Terri to pair up with Lou, while Kermit chose Toneata as his new partner, thus leaving Jessica to pair up with Zach. In Episode 5, Terri chose to stay with Lou, while Jessica chose to be in the "Singles Zone", thus leaving Zach to pair up with Kermit. From Episode 6 onwards though, there were no more chances to "recouple" after winning a Skill Drill cook.
Though they'll compete in pairs, only one recruit will win the $25,000 grand prize. Eliminations are based on individual performance. Note that there is no Bottom 2 for the Blue Team in Week 3 since Michael withdrew from the competition that week, so Week 3 is elimination week for the Red Team only. There is also no Bottom 2 for the Red Team in Week 4 since Charles withdrew from the competition that week, so Week 4 is elimination week for the Blue Team only.
Recruits
editContestant | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jessica Singer | Los Angeles, California | Comedian/Pet Sitter | Jeff/Blue | Winner September 10 |
Samantha "Sami" White[37] | Chicago, Illinois | Drag King | Anne/Red | Runner-up September 10 |
Louisa "Lou" Tocquie | Rochester, New York | Home Health Aide | Anne/Red | Finalist September 10 |
Sterling Quinn | New York City | Fashion Designer/Content Creator | Jeff/Blue | |
Etherio Noon | Chicago, Illinois | Model | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 10 |
Allegra Melton | Jonesboro, Arkansas | Personal Trainer | Jeff/Blue | |
Zach Russell | New York City | Business Development Director | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated September 3 |
James Bates | Hammond, Louisiana | Content Creator | Anne/Red | |
Kermit Moss Jr. | Costa Mesa, California | Music Producer | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated August 27 |
Terri Arcelia | Atlanta, Georgia | Bartender | Anne/Red | |
Toneata Morgan | Los Angeles, California | Actress/Model | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated August 27 |
Charles Osborne* | New York City | Actor/Comedian/Writer | Anne/Red | Withdrew August 27 |
Denz Mooney | Long Island, New York | Content Creator | Anne/Red | Eliminated August 20 |
Michael Kazakov* | Staten Island, New York | Demolition Man | Jeff/Blue | Withdrew August 20 |
Matthew Militello | Los Angeles, California | Makeup Artist | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated August 13 |
Amy Solomon | Las Vegas, Nevada | Professional Organizer | Anne/Red |
- Contestant Michael Kazakov was deemed too ill to continue on August 20
- Contestant Charles Osborne was deemed too ill to continue on August 27
Contestant progress
edit- Red: Team Anne
- Blue: Team Jeff
Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
1 | Jessica | BTM | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | WINNER | ||||
2 | Sami | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | RUNNER-UP | ||||
3 | Lou | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | FINALIST | ||||
4 | Sterling | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | |||||
5 | Etherio | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||
6 | Allegra | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |||||
7 | Zach | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | ||||||
8 | James | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | ||||||
9 | Kermit | BTM | BTM | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||||
10 | Terri | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
11 | Toneata | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||
12 | Charles | IN | WIN | IN | WDR | ||||||||
13 | Denz | BTM | BTM | OUT | |||||||||
14 | Michael | IN | WIN | WDR | |||||||||
15 | Matthew | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
16 | Amy | IN | OUT |
- Key
- (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish Challenge and was considered the winner.
- (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
- (WDR) The contestant withdrew from the competition due to illness.
Season 27: Spoiled Rotten
editTiffany Derry joins Anne Burrell to host Spoiled Rotten. The season premiered on January 7, 2024.
Recruits
editContestant | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stacey Loper | Hoover, Alabama | Grief Recovery Counselor | Tiffany/Blue | Winner February 4, 2024 |
Leona McTaggart-Chapman | Cresaptown, Maryland | Day Program Manager | Anne/Red | Runner-up February 4, 2024 |
Carrington Gilbert | Houston, Texas | Stay-At-Home Daughter | Anne/Red | Finalist February 4, 2024 |
Micaela Minner | Akron, Ohio | Pro Softball Player | Tiffany/Blue | |
Erika Coleman | New Orleans, Louisiana | Makeup Artist and Stylist | Anne/Red | Eliminated on February 4, 2024 |
Chelsko Thompson | Seattle, Washington | Social Media Manager | Tiffany/Blue | |
Jesse Money | Malibu, California | Singer/Songwriter | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 28, 2024 |
Serious Williams | Chicago, Illinois | Psychiatric Assistant | Tiffany/Blue | |
Ebie Wright | Los Angeles, California | Pop Singer | Tiffany/Blue | Eliminated on January 28, 2024 |
Frankie Cena | Burbank, California | Public Speaking Academy Manager and former Mr. Canada | Anne/Red | |
Avi Boodram | Christiana, Delaware | Investment Banker | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 21, 2024 |
Joel Alvarado | Indianapolis, Indiana | Goober TV Character Impersonator | Tiffany/Blue | |
Steve Crawford | Los Angeles, California | Magician | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 14, 2024 |
Costa Georgopoulos | San Pablo, California | Maintenance Painter | Tiffany/Blue | |
Elena Catlin | Wesley Chapel, Florida | Teacher, Piano player and Author | Eliminated/White | Eliminated on January 7, 2024 |
Cathy Jacobson | Vernon Hills, Illinois | Dance Teacher | Eliminated/White |
Mentor records
editMentor | Wins | Losses | Win Pct.% |
---|---|---|---|
Alex Guarnaschelli | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Carla Hall | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Cliff Crooks | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Tiffany Derry | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Bobby Flay | 3 | 1 | 75% |
Anne Burrell | 15 | 12 | 58% |
Rachael Ray | 2 | 2 | 50% |
Jeff Mauro | 1 | 1 | 50% |
Robert Irvine | 1 | 1 | 50% |
Tyler Florence | 1 | 6 | 14% |
Alton Brown | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Beau MacMillan | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Darnell Ferguson | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Michael Symon | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Notes
edit- ^ Kimberly D. Worthy previously competed on the first season of Worst Bakers in America.
- ^ Domaine Javier is the first-ever openly transgender woman featured in the history of Food Network.[30]
- ^ Louisa Sharamatyan previously competed on the second season of Worst Bakers in America and placed last.
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