Worst Cooks in America (2010)

01/03/2010 (US) • 42m

Reality, Comedy

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Anne Burrell

Self - Host

219 Episodes


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This season, Chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry are on a mission to transform an all-star cast from cooking disasters to kitchen masters with an intense culinary boot camp like no other. Each chef takes a team of celebrity recruits through their paces with entertainment-themed challenges including Blockbuster Bites, The Worst Lotus and Agents of Flavor, but only the last competitor standing wins $25,000 for the charity of their choice and bragging rights for their mentor.

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Status

Returning Series

Network

network

Type

Reality

Original Language

English

Keywords

competition

cooking

culinary arts

cooking competition

unskilled

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