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Worst Cooks in America

2010 – 2026 · 45m per ep · TV-G · English · United States of America

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.

6.6(219 reviews)

14.5752% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Jan 3, 2010
Last air date: Feb 1, 2026
Status: Returning
Seasons: 30
Episodes: 226
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: Food Network
Creator / showrunner: —
Certification: TV-G
Production companies: Optomen Productions, All3Media America, Objective Media Group, Optomen Television

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Keywords

competitioncookingculinary artscooking competitionunskilled

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2010 · 6 episodes

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Cast

Anne Burrell

Self - Host

Media

No trailer available

Reviews & ratings

6.6

219 community reviews

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Alex Rivera5.6/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim6.6/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel7.6/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee5.6/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong6.6/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful