Worst Cooks in America is a reality competition show on the Food Network. The show takes 12 to 16 contestants with poor cooking skills 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.

Season 17

2019 | 8 Episodes

Season 17 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on August 4, 2019.

Season 18

2020 | 10 Episodes

Season 18 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 5, 2020.

Celebrity Edition

2020 | 6 Episodes

Season 19 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on May 10, 2020.

Tyler Florence returns to Boot Camp to battle Anne Burrell. Anne and Tyler are back to whip a fresh cast of all-star cooking nightmares into culinary shape in a brand-new season of Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition

Season 20

2020 | 8 Episodes

Season 20 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on June 21, 2020.

Season 21

2021 | 8 Episodes

Season 21 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 3, 2021.

Season 22

2021 | 6 Episodes

Season 22 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on April 25, 2021.

Season 23

2022 | 8 Episodes

Season 23 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 5, 2022.

Celebrity Edition

2022 | 7 Episodes

Season 24 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on April 24, 2022.

Chef Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro host a star-studded season of Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition with a funky-fresh batch of recruits who dominated Hollywood and won hearts in the '90s. But when it comes to cooking, these stars are totally buggin'.

Viral Sensations

2023 | 8 Episodes

Season 25 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 1, 2023.

Anne Burrell and New Co-Host Darnell Ferguson Transform the new Cast of Social Media Stars from Cooking Disasters to Kitchen Masters in Worst Cooks in America: Viral Sensations.

Love at First Bite

2023 | 8 Episodes

Season 26 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on August 6, 2023.

Chefs Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro are teaming up once again for “Worst Cooks in America: Love at First Bite.” The romantically themed Food Network will spotlight eligible singles specializing in the tastes of love.

Spoiled Rotten

2024 | 7 Episodes

Season 27 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 7, 2024.

For the first time, Chef Tiffany Derry joins Chef Anne Burrell to lead culinary boot camp and help pampered competitors trade in their silver spoons for spatulas in Worst Cooks in America: Spoiled Rotten. From grown men whose mothers still prepare their meals to indulged nepo babies and food delivery divas, these recruits have never had to fend for themselves - until now.

Celeb Heroes vs. Villains

2025 | 7 Episodes

Season 28 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 5, 2025.

Returning mentor Chef Jeff Mauro welcomes newcomer Chef Antonia Lofaso to transform these culinary disasters into cooking masters with each leading their own team of meal-making misfits.