Specials

1970 | 3 Episodes

Specials of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 1, 1970

Season 1

2010 | 6 Episodes

Season 1 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 3, 2010

Season 2

2011 | 8 Episodes

Season 2 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 2, 2011

Season 3

2012 | 8 Episodes

Season 3 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on February 12, 2012

Season 4

2013 | 7 Episodes

Season 4 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on February 17, 2013

Season 5

2014 | 7 Episodes

Season 5 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on February 17, 2014

Season 6

2015 | 7 Episodes

Season 6 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 4, 2015

Season 7

2015 | 6 Episodes

Season 7 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on September 23, 2015

Season 8

2016 | 7 Episodes

Season 8 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 3, 2016

Season 9

2016 | 8 Episodes

Season 9 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on September 14, 2016

Season 10

2017 | 10 Episodes

Season 10 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 1, 2017

Season 11

2017 | 8 Episodes

Season 11 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on August 23, 2017

Season 12

2018 | 10 Episodes

Season 12 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 7, 2018

Season 13

2018 | 6 Episodes

Season 13 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on April 15, 2018

Season 14

2018 | 7 Episodes

Season 14 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on August 13, 2018

Season 15

2019 | 9 Episodes

Season 15 of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 6, 2019

Celebrity Edition

2019 | 7 Episodes

Celebrity Edition of Worst Cooks in America premiered on April 21, 2019

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

Celebrity Edition 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

Celebrity Edition 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

Viral Sensations 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

Love at First Bite 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

Spoiled Rotten 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

Celeb Heroes vs. Villains 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.

Talented & Terrible

2025 | 7 Episodes

Talented & Terrible of Worst Cooks in America premiered on July 28, 2025

The new season, dubbed Worst Cooks in America: Talented and Terrible, showcases recruits who are professional performers and used to stealing the spotlight, but in the kitchen, they are dishing out disasters. Anne Burrell is joined by the boot camp's newest mentor, chef Gabe Bertaccini, as they work together to turn these culinary flops into food masters.

Reality Check

2026 | 7 Episodes

Reality Check of Worst Cooks in America premiered on January 4, 2026

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.