History
Chef Chart
Season 1: 2010
Chefs Beau MacMillan andRecruits
Twelve chefs competed in the first season of ''Worst Cooks in America''. Hometowns and occupations are available from the Food Network website. Chef Anne's team was known as the Red Team and Chef Beau's team was known as the Blue Team.Contestant progress and episodes
*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Beau ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. :Season 2: 2011
Casting for season 2 of ''Worst Cooks in America'' was held at the LA Marriott Burbank Airport, Hotel & Convention Center on March 27, 2010. The Food Network also began accepting online video applications for season 2. Food Network's website announced that Robert Irvine would replace Beau MacMillan for season 2. Season 2 debuted on January 2, 2011. In this season the chefs had eight recruits each. From this season onward, the culinary experts in the finale were told beforehand that the food would be made by the home cooks.Recruits
Contestant progress
*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Robert ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. :Season 3: 2012
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Bobby : In Episode 3, Team Bobby (blue team) won the first challenge; he therefore got to choose one person from Team Anne (red team) to go to his team, and then choose one person from his team to go to the other team. He chose David to go to Team Anne's team and chose Melissa from Team Anne's team to join his team. ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition : (QUIT) The contestant volunteered to quitSeason 4: 2013
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Bobby ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. †: Contestant died after filming.Season 5: 2014
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Bobby : In Episode 3, Team Anne (red team) won the first challenge. She was allowed to steal one person from Team Bobby (blue team) and send one person from her own team as a replacement. She decided to steal Carie, and sent Stephanie to Team Bobby. ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. : (IN) The contestant get switched by the host to the other team. Ex: A member of the red team goes to the blue team, and a member of the blue team goes to the red team.Season 6: 2015
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*Contestant Stephanie Streisand was deemed too ill to continue on January 11Contestant progress
*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Tyler ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. : (WDR) The contestant withdrew from the competition due to illness.Season 7: Celebrity Edition 1
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Rachael ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.Season 8: 2016
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Tyler ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (TIE) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.Season 9: Celebrity Edition 2
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Season 10: 2017
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Rachael ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (TIE) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. : (SAVE) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge but was saved by their respective team mentor. In Episode 6, Both Chef Anne and Chef Rachael decided not to send anyone from their teams home.Season 11: Celebrity Edition 3
Recruits
*Note: Vivica was originally eliminated on September 20. In Episode 7, airing on October 4, both Vivica and Sean returned to the competition for a redemption skill drill. Vivica won the drill, re-entered the competition and was then eliminated for the second time following the main challenge.Contestant progress
*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Rachael ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. : (WDR) The contestant withdrew from the competition due to illness or injury. : (RTN) The contestant won the redemption Skill Drill and returned to the competition.Season 12: 2018
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Tyler ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (TIE) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. : (QUIT) The contestant volunteered to leave the competition. In episode 5, contestants Lacey and Spencer switch teams instead of being eliminated, Lacey on Chef Anne's Team and Spencer on Chef Tyler's team.Season 13: Celebrity Edition 4
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Tyler ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.Season 14: 2018
Robert Irvine rejoinedRecruits
Contestant progress
*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Robert ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.Season 15: 2019
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Tyler ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. * Chaz was eliminated after the baseline challenge because his dish was the worst. * †: Contestant died after filming.Season 16: Celebrity Edition 5
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Tyler ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. : (QUIT) The contestant volunteered to leave the competition.Season 17: 2019
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Bobby *Since the Red Team won the Ice Cream Skill Drill game in Week 3, Chef Anne had the choice of taking one of the Blue recruits and swapping with one of her own. She chose Adrian from her own team and Sharon from the Blue Team to swap. ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.Season 18: 2020
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Alton ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. In episode 4, Chef Alton deemed the recruits' performances in the Main Dish challenge are too flawed to declare a winner in his team.Season 19: Celebrity Edition 6
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;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.Season 20: 2020
Alex Guarnaschelli joinsRecruits
Contestant progress
*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Alex ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.Season 21: 2021
Carla Hall joinsRecruits
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Carla ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. :Season 22: Best of the Worst
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Michael ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.Season 23: 2022
Cliff Crooks joinsRecruits
Contestant progress
*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Cliff ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish Challenge and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. : (QUIT) The contestant volunteered to leave the competition. In Episode 4, Cheyenne was originally eliminated. Melody, feeling Cheyenne deserved to stay, voluntarily left the competition and gave Cheyenne her spot.Season 24: Celebrity Edition ''That's So 90's''
Jeff Mauro joinsRecruits
Contestant progress
*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Jeff ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish Challenge and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.Season 25: ''Viral Sensations''
Darnell Ferguson joinsRecruits
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*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Darnell ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish Challenge and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. :Season 26: ''Love at First Bite''
Jeff Mauro joinsRecruits
*Contestant Michael Kazakov was deemed too ill to continue on August 20 *Contestant Charles Osborne was deemed too ill to continue on August 27Contestant progress
*Red: Team Anne *Blue: Team Jeff ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish Challenge and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. : (WDR) The contestant withdrew from the competition due to illness.Season 27: ''Spoiled Rotten''
Tiffany Derry joinsRecruits
Season 28: Celebrity Edition ''Heroes vs. Villains''
Antonia Lofaso and Jeff Mauro will be the leaders for Celebrity Edition ''Heroes vs. Villains'', which consists of celebrities and reality TV stars, and dividing them into teams of heroes and villains. This is the first season to not have Burrell as a leader for the culinary boot camp. The season premiered on January 5, 2025.Recruits
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*Red: Team Antonia/Villains *Blue: Team Jeff/Heroes ;Key : (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". : (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. : (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge. : (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish Challenge and was considered the winner. : (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated. : (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.Mentor records
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