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 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. 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.
| Genre | Reality television, Cooking show |
| Judges | Anne Burrell, Beau MacMillan, Robert Irvine, Bobby Flay, Tyler Florence, Rachael Ray, Alton Brown, Alex Guarnaschelli, Carla Hall, Michael Symon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 22 |
| No. of episodes | 158 |
| Executive producer(s) | Rowena DeLaRosa, Bob Kirsh, Nicola Moody, Pip Wells |
| Location(s) | New York City |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Optomen Productions, Inc. |
| Original network | Food Network |
| Followed by | Worst Bakers in America |
| Netflix ID | 80071930 |
About Worst Cooks in America
Competition series that takes "recruits" through a culinary boot camp with challenges to be judged by Anne Burrell, Beau MacMillan, Robert Irvine, Tyler Florence and Rachael Ray.
Achievement of Worst Cooks in America
The series birthed a spin-off titled Worst Bakers in America. Rachel Coleman from Brooklyn, New York was the winner on the inaugural season of the show.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Worst Cooks in America
Television series by Optomen.. Food reality television series.
Latest information about Worst Cooks in America updated on July 28 2021.
