Worst Cooks in America
Introduction '''''Worst Cooks in America''''' is an American reality television series that premiered on January3, 2010, on Food Network. The show takes 12 to 16 contestants (referred to as "recruits") 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.
History ===Chef Chart===SeasonRed Team MentorBlue Team MentorNumber of ContestantsDebut DateFinale DateWinner1Anne BurrellBeau MacMillan12January 3, 2010February 1, 2010Anne2Anne BurrellRobert Irvine16January 2, 2011February 20, 20113Anne BurrellBobby FlayFebruary 12, 2012April 1, 20124Anne BurrellBobby Flay14February 17, 2013March 31, 2013Bobby5Anne BurrellBobby FlayFebruary 17, 2014March 31, 20146Anne BurrellTyler FlorenceJanuary 4, 2015February 15, 2015Anne7/ Celebrity 1Anne BurrellRachael Ray7September 23, 2015October 28, 20158Anne BurrellTyler Florence14January 4, 2016February 14, 20169/ Celebrity 2Anne BurrellRachael Ray9September 14, 2016November 2, 2016Rachael10Anne BurrellRachael Ray16January 1, 2017March 5, 2017Anne11/ Celebrity 3Anne BurrellRachael Ray8August 23, 2017October 11, 2017Rachael12Anne BurrellTyler Florence16January 7, 2018March 11, 2018Anne13/ Celebrity 4Anne BurrellTyler Florence7April 15, 2018May 20, 2018Tyler14Anne BurrellRobert Irvine14August 12, 2018September 24, 2018Robert15Anne BurrellTyler Florence15January 6, 2019March 3, 2019Anne16/ Celebrity 5Anne BurrellTyler Florence8April 21, 2019June 2, 201917Anne BurrellBobby Flay14August 4, 2019September 22, 2019Bobby18Anne BurrellAlton Brown16January 5, 2020March 8, 2020Anne19/ Celebrity 6Anne BurrellTyler Florence7May 10, 2020June 14, 202020Anne BurrellAlex Guarnaschelli14June 21, 2020August 2, 2020Alex21Anne BurrellCarla HallJanuary 3, 2021February 28, 2021Carla22/ Best of the WorstAnne BurrellMichael Symon8April 25, 2021May 30, 2021Anne23Anne BurrellCliff Crooks12January 5, 2022February 23, 2022Cliff24/ Celebrity 7, That's So 90'sAnne BurrellJeff Mauro9April 24, 2022May 29, 2022Anne25/ Viral SensationsAnne BurrellDarnell Ferguson12January 1, 2023February 5, 202326/ Love at First BiteAnne BurrellJeff Mauro16August 6, 2023September 10, 2023Jeff27/ Spoiled RottenAnne BurrellTiffany Derry16January 7, 2024February 4, 2024Tiffany
Season 1: 2010 Chefs Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell lead an intense culinary boot camp. They have six recruits each, and every week they must eliminate one recruit from each of their teams until there is only one from each team left. The final two create a three-course meal to fool a panel of restaurant critics into believing that the meal was created by the acclaimed chefs.===Recruits===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.ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusRachel Coleman23Brooklyn, New YorkMarketing Website editorAnne/Red'''Winner'''on February 1, 201021Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWaitressBeau/Blue38Cumberland, Rhode IslandDance Studio OwnerBeau/BlueEliminatedon January 31, 2010Eddie Chang32Jersey City, New JerseyIT project managerAnne/RedMarque Hernandez41Brea, CaliforniaDirector of Clinical OperationsBeau/BlueEliminatedon January 24, 2010Rebecca Hooper43Sandy, UtahSalon OwnerAnne/RedSophia Gettys27Aurora, ColoradoStay-at-home MomAnne/RedEliminatedon January 17, 2010Susie Shoman53Georgetown, South CarolinaBeau/BlueKelly Johnson31Scottsdale, ArizonaCorporate litigation attorneyAnne/RedEliminatedon January 10, 2010David Summey29Charlotte, North CarolinaSalesmanBeau/BlueWilhelmina Josephine29Aliso Viejo, CaliforniaInsurance claims adjusterBeau/BlueEliminatedon January 3, 2010Hamed Hamad27Journalist and fashion consultantAnne/Red===Contestant progress and episodes===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team BeauRankContestant Episode1  2  3 4  5 61'''Rachel''' IN  IN  IN  IN  '''WIN'''  BTM  '''WIN'''  '''WINNER'''2'''Jenny*''' IN  IN  IN/SWAP  '''WIN'''  IN  BTM  '''WIN'''  '''RUNNER-UP'''3'''Jen''' IN  IN  '''WIN'''  IN  '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  '''OUT''' 4'''Eddie''' BTM  '''WIN'''  BTM  BTM  IN  '''WIN'''  '''OUT''' 5'''Marque''' '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  BTM  BTM  IN  '''OUT''' 6'''Rebecca''' '''WIN'''  BTM  2nd  '''WIN'''  IN  '''OUT''' 7'''Sophia*''' IN  IN  IN/SWAP '''OUT''' 8'''Susie''' IN  BTM  IN  '''OUT''' 9'''Kelly''' IN  '''OUT''' 10'''David''' BTM  '''OUT''' 11'''Wilhelmina''' '''OUT'''  12'''Hamed''' '''OUT''' ;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.===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusJoshua "Joshie" Berger36Brooklyn, New YorkAttorneyAnne/Red'''Winner'''on February 20, 201138Chicago, IllinoisSpeech pathologistRobert/BlueCarlos Manuel28Atlanta, GeorgiaBankerAnne/RedEliminatedon February 13, 2011Kelsey Milos22Kings, IllinoisHair stylistRobert/BlueKat Rose37Newnan, GeorgiaStay-at-home motherAnne/RedEliminatedon February 6, 2011Tyrone "Ty" Miller33Trenton, New JerseyProperty managerRobert/Blue43Sparta, New JerseyOperating room nurseAnne/RedEliminatedon January 30, 2011Kelly Gray32New York CityAerobics instructorRobert/BlueErika Rumsey27Elgin, IllinoisAccount managerAnne/RedEliminatedon January 23, 2011Anna Altomari44Aliso Viejo, CaliforniaRN Case managerRobert/BluePriscilla Harden60Sugar Land, TexasRetired teacherAnne/RedEliminatedon January 16, 2011Matt Crespi24Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhD StudentRobert/BlueAnthony Scinto32Crestwood, IllinoisMechanical engineerAnne/RedEliminatedon January 9, 2011Jeff Longcor25Somerville, MassachusettsEnvironmental contractorRobert/BlueLina Yu28Arcadia, CaliforniaProduction managerAnne/RedEliminatedon January 2, 2011Eric Ricupero34Quincy, MassachusettsBar ownerRobert/Blue===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team RobertEpisode Rank Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 81'''Joshie'''INININ'''WIN''''''WIN'''9thININBTMIN'''WIN''''''WINNER'''2'''Georg'''IN'''WIN'''INININ'''WIN'''IN'''WIN'''BTM'''WIN''''''WIN''''''RUNNER-UP'''3'''Carlos'''ININ'''WIN''''''WIN'''IN6th'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''OUT''' 4'''Kelsey*''''''WIN'''ININ'''WIN'''BTM2nd/SwapBTMIN'''WIN'''IN'''OUT''' 5'''Kat*''''''WIN'''INBTMININBTM/SWAPBTMBTM'''OUT''' 6'''Ty'''ININININBTM3rdINBTM'''OUT''' 7'''Jen'''INBTMIN'''WIN'''IN7thIN'''OUT''' 8'''Kelly'''INININININ5th'''WIN''''''OUT''' 9'''Erika'''BTM'''WIN'''IN'''WIN'''IN8th'''OUT''' 10'''Anna'''ININININ'''WIN'''4th'''OUT''' 11'''Priscilla'''ININBTM'''WIN''''''OUT''' 12'''Matt'''BTMIN'''WIN'''IN'''OUT''' 13'''Anthony'''ININ'''OUT''' 14'''Jeff'''INBTM'''OUT''' 15'''Lina''''''OUT''' 16'''Eric''''''OUT''' ;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 Anne Burrell hosted season 3 with Bobby Flay, who replaced Robert Irvine.===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusKelli Powers40Los Angeles, CaliforniaStay-at-home motherAnne/Red'''Winner'''on April 1, 2012Vinnie Caligiuri47Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMortgage brokerBobby/BlueRunner-upon April 1, 2012Melissa Rhodes28Naples, FloridaNursing StudentBobby/BlueEliminatedon March 25, 2012David Shelton26Longview, TexasUnemployedAnne/RedTiffany Michelle27Los Angeles, CaliforniaPoker player and actressBobby/BlueEliminatedon March 18, 2012Dorothy Strouhal38Cove, TexasMake-up artistAnne/RedAnthony Schiano33Massapequa, New YorkMechanical engineerAnne/RedEliminatedon March 11, 2012Benjamin Dennis37Dallas, TexasStay-at-home fatherBobby/BlueQuiton March 11, 2012Sean "Bennett" Bennett36New York CityAutomotive SpokespersonAnne/RedEliminatedon March 4, 2012Sarina Weeraprajuk31West Covina, CaliforniaWedding photographerBobby/BlueErica Weidner53Long Beach, New YorkCourt Reporter StudentBobby/BlueEliminatedon February 26, 2012Robert "Bob" Tamke44DJAnne/Red55New York CityFundraiserBobby/BlueEliminatedon February 19, 2012Rachel Margolin31New York CityNight Club PromoterAnne/RedRichard Chen55Queens, New YorkAttorneyAnne/RedEliminatedon February 12, 2012Libby Floyd46Eden Prairie, MinnesotaShopNBC hostBobby/Blue===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team Bobby Rank Contestant  Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 81'''Kelli''''''WIN'''INININININBTM'''WIN'''BTM'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''WINNER'''2'''Vinnie'''IN'''WIN''''''WIN'''INININ'''WIN'''INBTMIN'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''RUNNER-UP'''3'''Melissa'''ININININ/SWAPINININ'''WIN''''''WIN'''INBTMIN'''OUT''' 4'''David'''INININBTM/SWAPININ'''WIN''''''WIN'''IN'''WIN'''BTMIN'''OUT''' 5'''Tiffany''''''WIN'''ININ'''WIN'''INBTMBTMINBTMIN'''OUT''' 6'''Dorothy'''ININ'''WIN'''INBTM'''WIN'''IN'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''OUT''' 7'''Anthony'''INININININININ'''WIN''''''OUT''' 8'''Benjamin'''ININININ'''WIN''''''WIN'''ININ'''QUIT''' 9'''Bennett'''ININBTMBTM'''WIN'''BTM'''OUT''' 10'''Sarina'''BTMINININBTMIN'''OUT''' 11'''Erica'''ININBTMIN'''OUT''' 12'''Bob'''IN'''WIN'''ININ'''OUT''' 13'''Sherrill'''INBTM'''OUT''' 14'''Rachel'''BTMBTM'''OUT''' 15'''Richard''''''OUT''' 16'''Libby''''''OUT''' : 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 quit
Season 4: 2013 ===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusAlina Bolshakova28Riga, LatviaCaretaker/ActressBobby/BlueWinner March 31Rasheeda Brown30Anne/RedRunner-up March 31Chet Pourciau †40New Orleans, LouisianaInterior designerBobby/BlueEliminated March 2442Northport, New YorkSalon managerAnne/RedCarla Johnson47Long Beach, CaliforniaAlcohol & Drug CounselorBobby/BlueEliminated March 17Michael Haydin25Rye Brook, New YorkAccountantAnne/RedCarrie Lee Riggins32Carmel, New YorkBallerina/ActressBobby/BlueEliminated March 10Crystal Lonneberg30Weehawken, New JerseyActress/ArtistAnne/RedAadip Desai36Sacramento, CaliforniaWriter/MusicianAnne/RedEliminated March 3Alex Stein26Dallas, TexasBail BondsmanBobby/Blue24Thomson, GeorgiaWoodworkerBobby/BlueEliminated February 2458Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaChiropractorAnne/RedTim Burger42Novi, MichiganFormer MarineBobby/BlueEliminated February 17Diana De Rosa62Huntington, New YorkPhotographerAnne/Red===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team Bobby RankContestant Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6  71'''Alina'''BTM'''WIN''''''WIN'''INININ'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN'''IN'''WIN''''''WINNER'''2'''Rasheeda'''ININBTMININ'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN'''BTM'''WIN''''''WIN''''''RUNNER-UP'''3'''Chet †''''''WIN'''INININ'''WIN''''''WIN'''IN'''WIN'''BTMIN'''OUT''' 4'''Sue'''ININ'''WIN'''BTMBTMINBTMIN'''WIN''''''WIN''''''OUT''' 5'''Carla'''ININBTM'''WIN'''INBTMBTM'''WIN''''''OUT''' 6'''Michael''''''WIN'''ININBTM'''WIN'''INBTMIN'''OUT''' 7'''Carrie Lee'''ININININBTMIN'''OUT''' 8'''Crystal'''IN'''WIN'''INININBTM'''OUT''' 9'''Aadip'''ININININ'''OUT''' 10'''Alex'''ININININ'''OUT''' 11'''Mike'''INBTM'''OUT''' 12'''Bob'''BTMBTM'''OUT''' 13'''Tim''''''OUT''' 14'''Diana''''''OUT''' ;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 ===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusAmber Brauner37Redlands, CaliforniaTattoo ArtistBobby/BlueWinner March 31Jamie Thomas41New York CityFlight AttendantAnne/RedRunner-up March 31Daniel "Danny" Beyda43Long Island, New YorkRadiologistBobby/BlueEliminated March 24Mike Glazer30Chicago, IllinoisWriterAnne/RedCarie Pullano-Keller34Chester, VirginiaPromotional ModelAnne/RedEliminated March 17Stephanie St. Aubin26Washington, DCSecretaryBobby/BlueDanielle Ruiz-Wiley25Staten Island, New YorkStay at Home MomBobby/BlueEliminated March 10Carol Holder64New York CityReal Estate BrokerAnne/RedKen Hsu29Seattle, WashingtonPersonal TrainerAnne/RedEliminated March 3Joe Slaughter28Los Angeles, CaliforniaActor/DancerBobby/BlueLance Green31New York CityMusic ProducerBobby/BlueEliminated February 24Benjamin "Benji" Hunter Brown III29 Nashville, TennesseeLive Music Booking AgentAnne/RedCasey Pentony26Hollywood, CaliforniaNurseAnne/RedEliminated February 17Muneerah Warner33Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAbstinence AdvisorBobby/Blue===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team BobbyRankContestant  Episode 1 2 3 4  56  71'''Amber''''''WIN'''INININ'''WIN''''''WIN'''BTMIN'''WIN'''IN'''WIN''''''WINNER'''2'''Jamie''''''WIN'''IN'''WIN'''BTMININ'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''RUNNER-UP'''3'''Danny'''ININBTMININ'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN'''BTMIN'''OUT''' 4'''Mike'''INININ'''WIN''''''WIN'''INININBTM'''WIN''''''OUT''' 5'''Carie'''ININININ/SWAPININBTMIN'''OUT''' 6'''Stephanie'''ININBTMIN/SWAPIN'''WIN'''ININ'''OUT''' 7'''Danielle'''IN'''WIN'''ININBTM'''WIN''''''OUT''' 8'''Carol'''IN'''WIN'''INBTMBTMIN'''OUT''' 9'''Ken'''ININININ'''OUT''' 10'''Joe'''ININ'''WIN'''IN'''OUT''' 11'''Lance'''BTMIN'''OUT''' 12'''Benji'''BTMIN'''OUT''' 13'''Casey''''''OUT''' 14'''Muneerah''''''OUT''' : 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 Tyler Florence joined Anne Burrell to host season 6, replacing Bobby Flay after 3 seasons. The season premiered on January 4, 2015, to 2,123,000 viewers. The second episode was lower at 1,456,000 viewers, with the third episode rising to 1,732,000 viewers and the fourth episode reached 1,689,000 viewers. the 5th episode reached 1,634,000 viewers. The sixth episode received 1.55 million viewers.===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusKristen Redmond 25Austin, Texas Singer/SongwriterAnne/RedWinner February 15Genique Freeman 33Fayetteville, North Carolina EstheticianTyler/BlueRunner-up February 15Sarah Bettendorf 33Los Angeles, California Art TeacherTyler/BlueEliminated February 8Leopold "Leo" Nunan 36Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Performance ArtistAnne/RedNorman Wilson 46Detroit, MichiganExecutive ProtectionAnne/RedEliminated February 1Sharif Dean 27Los Angeles, California Personal TrainerTyler/BlueDavid Eric Rosenberg 51Las Vegas, Nevada Theatre UsherAnne/RedEliminated January 25Kortni Montgomery 25New Orleans, Louisiana Customer Service RepTyler/BlueMichael "Six" Muldoon 25Queens, New York MagicianAnne/RedEliminated January 18Mike Kennedy45Scottsdale, ArizonaPrivate InvestigatorTyler/BlueSusie Babin 61Bush, Louisiana RetiredAnne/RedEliminated January 11Stephanie Streisand* 25Los Angeles, California WriterTyler/BlueWithdrew January 11Jason Dixon 30Chicago, Illinois ArtistTyler/BlueEliminated January 4Christina Oster 38Zion, Illinois Single MomAnne/Red*Contestant Stephanie Streisand was deemed too ill to continue on January 11===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team TylerRankContestant Episode 1  2  3  4  5  6  71'''Kristen'''IN'''WIN''''''WIN'''ININ'''WIN'''BTMIN'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''WINNER'''2'''Genique'''ININ'''WIN'''ININ'''WIN'''ININ'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''RUNNER-UP'''3'''Sarah''''''WIN'''ININBTMBTMIN'''WIN''''''WIN'''BTM'''WIN''''''OUT''' 4'''Leo'''ININININININ'''WIN'''INBTM'''WIN''''''OUT''' 5'''Norman''''''WIN'''INININBTMININ'''WIN''''''OUT''' 6'''Sharif'''IN'''WIN'''BTM'''WIN'''ININBTMIN'''OUT''' 7'''David'''BTMINBTMIN'''WIN'''BTM'''OUT''' 8'''Kortni'''BTMINBTMBTM'''WIN'''BTM'''OUT''' 9'''Six'''ININININ'''OUT''' 10'''Mike'''INBTMININ'''OUT''' 11'''Susie'''INBTM'''OUT''' 12'''Stephanie'''ININ'''WDR''' 13'''Jason''''''OUT''' 14'''Christina''''''OUT''' ;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 Rachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 7.The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. Because this season had only 7 total recruits, each team's worst recruit from that week's Main Dish challenge competed head to head in a quickfire elimination challenge instead of eliminating both recruits each week. This challenge involved more basic cooking techniques (e.g. knife skills) and the winner would be decided by a blind judging from both Anne and Rachael. The winning recruit stayed in the competition while the losing recruit was eliminated.===Recruits===ContestantAgeOccupationTeamStatusJenni "JWoww" Farley 29 Reality Television StarAnne/RedWinner October 28Kendra Wilkinson 30 Former Playboy Model & Television PersonalityRachel/BlueEllen Cleghorne 49Saturday Night Live ActressRachel/BlueEliminated October 21Barry Williams 60The Brady Bunch ActorAnne/RedEliminated October 14Chris Soules 33 The Bachelor StarAnne/RedEliminated October 7Jaleel White 38 Actor, Television HostRachel/BlueEliminated September 30Dean Cain 48 Television ActorEliminated/WhiteEliminated September 23===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team RachaelRankContestant Episode 1 2 3 4 5 61'''Jenni''' IN  '''WIN'''  IN  '''WIN''' '''WIN'''  '''WINNER'''2'''Kendra''' IN  '''WIN'''  BTM  '''WIN'''  BTM  '''RUNNER-UP'''3'''Ellen''' IN  IN  '''WIN'''  BTM  '''OUT''' 4'''Barry''' BTM  BTM  '''WIN'''  '''OUT''' 5'''Chris''' IN  IN  '''OUT''' 6'''Jaleel''' IN  '''OUT''' 7'''Dean''' '''OUT''' ;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 Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 8.===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusNick Slater 24Rancho Cucamonga, California Construction WorkerAnne/RedWinner February 14Lawrence Crawford 26Deptford Township, New Jersey Army Combat MedicTyler/Blue Ginny Meerman 50Millersville, Maryland Project SupervisorTyler/Blue Eliminated February 7Taylor Hooper 24Boston, Massachusetts Marine VeteranAnne/RedHolgie Forrester66Twentynine Palms, California Retired/ActressTyler/Blue Eliminated January 31Chanda Havard 36Chicago, Illinois Real Estate AgentAnne/RedRachel Thomas 27Tampa, Florida Stay-at-Home WifeTyler/Blue Eliminated January 24Donna Koen 60Newburyport, Massachusetts Lunch Lady & HairdresserAnne/RedErnie Adkins 44Mardela Springs, MarylandTruck driverTyler/Blue Eliminated January 17Glenda Galeano 40Miami, Florida Event Coordinator/ActressAnne/RedCindy Nguyen 28Las Vegas, Nevada BartenderTyler/Blue Eliminated January 10Ty Snow 39Pasadena, California Special Education TeacherAnne/RedDavid Fouts 42Wales, Wisconsin Senior Project ManagerAnne/Red Eliminated January 3Jeni Erdman 51Dousman, Wisconsin Group Tour CoordinatorTyler/Blue===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team TylerRankContestant Episode1 2 3 4 5  6  71'''Nick''' '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  IN  IN  IN  IN  IN  IN  '''TIE'''  '''WIN'''  '''WINNER'''2'''Lawrence''' IN  IN  IN  IN  IN  IN  '''WIN'''  IN  BTM  '''WIN'''  '''RUNNER-UP'''3'''Ginny''' '''WIN'''  BTM  '''WIN'''  IN  BTM  '''TIE'''  IN  '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  '''OUT''' 4'''Taylor''' IN  IN  IN  IN  BTM  IN  '''WIN''' '''WIN'''  '''TIE'''  '''OUT''' 5'''Holgie''' IN  '''WIN'''  IN  IN  IN  '''TIE'''  BTM  IN  '''OUT''' 6'''Chanda''' BTM  IN  IN  BTM  '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  BTM  IN  '''OUT''' 7'''Rachel''' BTM  IN  BTM  '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  BTM  '''OUT''' 8'''Donna''' IN  BTM  '''WIN'''  IN  IN  BTM  '''OUT''' 9'''Ernie''' IN  BTM  IN  IN  '''OUT''' 10'''Glenda''' IN  BTM  BTM  BTM  '''OUT''' 11'''Cindy''' IN  IN  '''OUT''' 12'''Ty''' IN  IN  '''OUT''' 13'''David''' '''OUT''' 14'''Jeni''' '''OUT''' ;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 Rachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 2 of the Celebrity Edition. The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. The season premiered on September 14, 2016, to 1,185,000 viewers.===Recruits===ContestantAgeOccupationTeamStatusLoni Love 44''The Real'' Co-Host & ComedianRachel/BlueWinner November 2Nicole Sullivan 46 Former ''MadTV'' Star, comedian, & ActressAnne/RedJohn Henson 49Former ''Talk Soup'' & ''Wipeout'' hostRachel/BlueEliminated October 26Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino 34 Reality Television PersonalityAnne/RedMatt Dallas 33 Television Actor & YouTube PersonalityAnne/RedEliminated October 19Mindy Cohn 50 ''The Facts of Life'' & ''Scooby-Doo'' ActressRachel/BlueEliminated October 12Tommy Davidson 52Comedian & ActorAnne/RedEliminated September 28Barbara Eden 85 Film & Television Actress (''I Dream of Jeannie'' & ''Harper Valley P.T.A. '')Rachel/BlueEliminated September 21Kenya Moore 45 Miss USA 1993 & ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'' StarEliminated/WhiteEliminated September 14
Season 10: 2017 Rachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 10.The season premiered on January 1, 2017.Starting this season onward, the skill drill and main dish challenge happen on the same day rather one day and the day after.===Recruits=== Contestant Age Hometown OccupationTeam StatusDaniel Mar35Burbank, CaliforniaPhotographerAnne/RedWinner March 5Ann Odogwu34Houston, TexasFlight AttendantRachel/BlueRunner-up March 5Laura Docker36Fort Worth, TexasLawyerRachel/BlueEliminated February 26Mandy Thornton24Hanover, MassachusettsMedical AssistantAnne/RedAdam Cooke32Rancho Cucamonga, CaliforniaAuto MechanicRachel/BlueEliminated February 19Brittany Lenore27Chicago, IllinoisSpiritual SpeakerAnne/RedJeff West36Douglassville, PennsylvaniaVending Machine PresidentAnne/RedEliminated February 12Kayla Kurtz27Kent, OhioStay-at-Home MomAnne/RedEliminated January 29Maria Marcello40Torrance, CaliforniaStay-at-Home MomRachel/BlueMatt Josephs35Richmond, VirginiaSports Radio ProducerRachel/BlueEliminated January 22Jake Michaels21Manteno, IllinoisModel & SingerRachel/BlueEliminated January 15Jetta Linda Ostrofsky66Sacramento, CaliforniaRetiredAnne/RedStephen Hawkins67Temecula, CaliforniaRetiredAnne/RedEliminated January 8Buffy Mykkanen29Portland, OregonTech SupportRachel/BlueCedrick Miller22El Paso, TexasCashierAnne/RedEliminated January 1Lester Turchin65Fort Lauderdale, FloridaRetiredRachel/Blue===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team Rachael Rank Contestant  Episode1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  101 '''Daniel''' IN  IN  '''WIN'''  BTM  BTM  IN  IN  IN  '''WIN'''  IN  IN  '''WIN'''  '''WINNER'''2 '''Ann''' '''WIN'''  IN  IN  '''WIN'''  BTM  BTM  IN  BTM  IN  '''SAVE'''  IN  '''WIN'''  '''RUNNER-UP'''3 '''Laura''' IN  '''WIN'''  IN  IN  IN  '''WIN'''  BTM  BTM  '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  IN  '''OUT''' 4 '''Mandy''' IN  IN  IN  '''TIE'''  IN  '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  BTM  IN  BTM  IN  '''OUT''' 5 '''Adam'''IN  IN  BTM  BTM  IN  IN  IN  '''WIN'''  IN  IN  '''OUT'''  6 '''Brittany''' '''WIN'''  IN  IN  '''TIE'''  '''WIN'''  IN  IN  BTM  IN  '''WIN'''  '''OUT'''  7 '''Jeff''' IN  '''WIN'''  IN  IN  IN  BTM  IN  '''WIN'''  IN  '''OUT''' 8 '''Kayla''' IN  IN  IN  '''TIE'''  '''SAVE'''  '''OUT'''  9 '''Maria''' IN  IN  '''WIN'''  IN  '''WIN'''  '''OUT'''  10 '''Matt''' IN  IN  IN  IN  '''OUT''' 11 '''Jake''' BTM  IN  IN  '''OUT'''  12 '''Jetta''' IN  IN  BTM  '''OUT'''  13 '''Stephen''' BTM  IN  '''OUT''' 14 '''Buffy''' IN  IN  '''OUT''' 15 '''Cedrick''' '''OUT''' 16 '''Lester''' '''OUT''' ;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 Rachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 3 of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on August 23, 2017.===Recruits===ContestantAgeOccupationTeamStatusPerez Hilton 39 Gossip BloggerRachel/BlueWinner October 11Melissa Peterman 46 Actress & ComedianAnne/RedNora Dunn 65 Actress & ComedianAnne/RedVivica A. Fox* 53 ActressRachel/BlueSean Lowe* 33 Reality StarRachel/Blue Carmen Electra 45 Model & ActressRachel/BlueCarson Kressley 47 TV PersonalityAnne/RedEliminated September 6 Erik Estrada 68Star of ''CHiPs''Anne/RedEliminated August 30*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 Rank Contestant Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 1 '''Perez''''''WIN''' IN'''WIN''' IN IN'''WIN''' IN IN IN'''WIN''' IN IN'''WIN''''''WINNER''' 2 '''Melissa''''''WIN''''''WIN''' IN'''WIN''''''WIN''' INBTM'''WIN'''BTM IN IN IN'''WIN''''''RUNNER-UP''' 3 '''Nora''' BTM'''WIN''' IN IN IN IN IN'''WIN''' IN INBTM IN'''OUT''' 4 '''Vivica''' IN IN IN IN'''WIN''''''WIN'''BTM IN'''OUT''''''RTN''''''OUT''' 5 '''Sean''' IN IN IN INBTM'''WIN''' IN IN IN'''WIN''' '''OUT''' 6 '''Carmen''' BTM IN BTM '''WIN''' IN '''WDR''' 7 '''Carson''' IN'''WIN''' '''WIN''' IN '''OUT'''8 '''Erik''' IN'''WIN''' '''OUT''';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 Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 12.Three contestants from this season—runner-up Steven Crowley, Sharon Shvarzman, and Kevin Pettice—would compete in, and win, season 9 of ''The Great Food Truck Race. ''===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusHazell Mckenzie36Brooklyn, New YorkGraduate StudentAnne/RedWinner March 11Steven Crowley31New York CityReal estate brokerTyler/BlueRunner-up March 11Asaf Goren25Los Angeles, CaliforniaDancerAnne/RedEliminated March 4Sharon Shvarzman32Staten Island, New YorkDrag PerformerTyler/BlueLacey Stout28Collinsville, OklahomaStay-at-Home MomAnne/RedEliminated February 25Shatima Ruffin34Hampton Roads, VirginiaReceptionistTyler/BlueRobyn Hayden31Charleston, South CarolinaBalloon ArtistAnne/RedEliminated February 18Brandon Arroyo27Cleveland, OhioSports ReporterAnne/RedEliminated February 11Spencer Nick25Chicago, IllinoisGraduate StudentTyler/BlueSylvia Jefferies47Charleston, South CarolinaStay-at-Home MomAnne/RedQuit January 28Lily Frey63Anaheim, CaliforniaRetiredTyler/BlueEliminated January 28Skyler Nick25Chicago, IllinoisGraduate StudentTyler/BlueEliminated January 21Kevin Pettice24Charlotte, North CarolinaAdministrative AssistantTyler/BlueEliminated January 14Priscilla Nguyen26Hattiesburg, MississippiReceptionistAnne/RedJonathan Farhat37Livermore, CaliforniaSafety ProfessionalAnne/RedEliminated January 7Kayrene Curtis44Rocky River, OhioStay-at-Home MomTyler/Blue===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team TylerRankContestantEpisode1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10'''1''' '''Hazell''' '''WIN'''  IN  IN  IN  IN  IN  IN  '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  '''WINNER''''''2''' '''Steven''' BTM IN  '''WIN'''  IN  IN  BTM  '''TIE'''  '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  '''RUNNER-UP''''''3''' '''Asaf'''IN  IN  '''WIN'''  IN  IN  '''WIN'''  IN  BTM  '''OUT''' '''4''' '''Sharon''' '''WIN'''  IN  IN  '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  IN  '''TIE'''  BTM  '''OUT''' '''5''' '''Lacey*''' IN  IN  IN  IN  BTM/SWAP  IN  '''WIN'''  '''OUT''' '''6''' '''Shatima''' IN  IN  BTM  BTM  BTM  '''WIN'''  BTM  '''OUT''' '''7''' '''Robyn''' IN  IN  IN  '''WIN'''  BTM  BTM  '''OUT''' '''8''' '''Brandon''' IN  '''WIN'''  IN  BTM  '''WIN'''  '''OUT''' '''9''' '''Spencer*''' BTM  IN  BTM  IN BTM/SWAP  '''OUT''' '''10''' '''Sylvia''' IN  BTM  BTM  '''QUIT''' '''11''' '''Lily''' IN  '''WIN'''  IN  '''OUT''' '''12''' '''Skyler''' IN  BTM  '''OUT''' '''13''' '''Kevin''' IN  '''OUT''' '''14''' '''Priscilla''' IN  '''OUT''' '''15''' '''Jonathan''' '''OUT''' '''16''' '''Kayrene''' '''OUT''' ;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 Tyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host season 4 of the Celebrity Edition. This is the first Celebrity Edition to not feature Rachael Ray as a judge. The season premiered on April 15, 2018.===Recruits===ContestantAgeOccupationTeamStatusLa Toya Jackson 61 Singer-songwriterTyler/BlueWinner May 20Ian Ziering 53 Beverly Hills, 90210 starAnne/RedRunner-up May 20Oscar Nunez 59 The Office StarTyler/BlueEliminated May 13Catherine Bach 64 The Dukes of Hazzard StarAnne/RedMaria Bamford 48 ComedianTyler/BlueEliminated May 6 Nolan Gould 19 Modern Family StarAnne/RedEliminated April 29 Bronson Pinchot 58 Perfect Strangers starAnne/RedEliminated April 22===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team TylerRankContestantEpisode1  2  3  4  5  6'''1''''''La Toya''' IN'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''WINNER''''''2''''''Ian''' IN IN'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''''''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''Oscar'''BTMBTMBTM IN'''OUT''' '''4''''''Catherine''' IN'''WIN''' INBTM'''OUT''' '''5''''''Maria''' IN IN IN'''OUT''' '''6''''''Nolan'''BTM  IN'''OUT''' '''7''''''Bronson''' IN'''OUT''' ;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 rejoined Anne Burrell to host season 14.===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusBradley Garcia22Miami, FloridaModelRobert/BlueWinner September 24Sarah Harris23Porum, OklahomaEquine TherapistAnne/RedRunner-up September 24Timmy Thok29New York CityUnderwear Model, BartenderRobert/BlueFinalist September 24Janese Henry30Spring Lake, North CarolinaStay-at-Home MomAnne/RedCarla Waddell46Alexandria, VirginiaHuman ResourcesAnne/RedEliminated September 10Frank Scuderi40Maple Shade, New JerseyOperations ManagerRobert/BlueRudy Rehburg30Chicago, IllinoisProperty Preservation SpecialistAnne/RedEliminated September 3Jessica Paulson26Oakley, CaliforniaEMTRobert/BlueKimberly D. Worthy33Atlanta, GeorgiaWriterRobert/BlueEliminated August 26Copan Combs30Stillwater, OklahomaAcademic RecruiterAnne/RedLinda Martin60Somerville, MassachusettsRetiredAnne/RedEliminated August 19Marcus Ellis51Queens, New YorkMental Health CounselorRobert/BlueMaryann Rapisarda67Valdosta, GeorgiaRetiredRobert/BlueEliminated August 12Robbie DeRaffele30Hackensack, New JerseySuperman ImpersonatorAnne/Red===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team RobertRankContestantEpisode1  2  3  4  5  6  7'''1''''''Bradley''' IN IN'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''' IN'''WINNER''''''2''''''Sarah''''''WIN''''''WIN''' INBTM'''WIN''' IN'''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''Timmy''' IN'''WIN'''BTM INBTM IN'''FINALIST''''''4''''''Janese''' IN INBTM'''WIN'''BTM IN'''5''''''Carla''' IN  IN  '''WIN'''  IN  '''OUT''' '''6''''''Frank''' '''WIN'''  IN  IN  BTM  '''OUT''' '''7''''''Rudy''' IN  BTM  IN  '''OUT''' '''8''''''Jessica''' IN  IN  IN  '''OUT''' '''9''''''Kimberly''' IN  BTM '''OUT''' '''10''''''Copan''' BTM  IN '''OUT''' '''11''''''Linda''' IN '''OUT''' '''12''''''Marcus''' BTM '''OUT''' '''13''''''Maryann'''  '''OUT''' '''14''''''Robbie''' '''OUT''' ;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 Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 15.Since the number of contestants is odd, one of them is eliminated before getting into the teams.===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusAllison Wolfe31Richmond, TexasStay-at-home MomAnne/RedWinner March 3Brittany Carel23Fort Lauderdale, FloridaModelTyler/BlueTravele Judon32Chicago, IllinoisInsurance SalesTyler/BlueEliminated February 24Brett Azar31Rahway, New JerseyArnold Schwarzenegger Body DoubleAnne/RedCarmelle Bull66Atlanta, GeorgiaServerAnne/RedEliminated February 17Mickey Wentz†50Denver, ColoradoMath TeacherTyler/BlueKatherine "Kat" Schuessler27Kent, OhioFast Food EmployeeAnne/RedEliminated February 3Cameron Pennington19Grayson, KentuckySandwich ArtistTyler/BlueAntoinette Wills49Washington D.C.SecretaryTyler/BlueEliminated January 27Terry Yu52Stockton, CaliforniaPrison PharmacistAnne/RedAlten Poblete27San Diego, California Dog WalkerTyler/BlueEliminated January 20Sponjetta Parrish40Athens, GeorgiaOnline SaleswomanAnne/RedCody Medler24Los Angeles, CaliforniaService Car DriverTyler/BlueEliminated January 13Caitlin Rose32Brick, New JerseySalon ReceptionistAnne/RedChaz Oakley53Ninilchik, AlaskaArtistEliminiated/WhiteEliminated January 6===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team TylerRankContestantEpisode1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9'''1''''''Allison''' IN IN BTM IN BTM '''WIN''' '''WIN''' '''WIN''' '''WINNER''''''2''''''Brittany''' IN IN IN IN BTM BTM '''WIN''' '''WIN''' '''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''Travele''' IN IN IN '''WIN''' '''WIN''' '''WIN''' BTM '''OUT''' '''4''''''Brett''' IN IN '''WIN''' IN '''WIN''' BTM BTM '''OUT''' '''5''''''Carmelle''' '''WIN''' IN IN '''WIN''' IN BTM '''OUT''' '''6''''''Mickey''' IN IN '''WIN''' BTM IN BTM '''OUT''' '''7''''''Kat''' IN BTM IN BTM '''OUT''' '''8''''''Cameron''' BTM '''WIN''' IN IN '''OUT''' '''9''''''Antoinette''' '''WIN''' IN BTM '''OUT''' '''10''''''Terry''' IN '''WIN''' IN '''OUT''' '''11''''''Alten''' IN BTM '''OUT''' '''12''''''Sponjetta''' BTM IN '''OUT''' '''13''''''Cody''' BTM '''OUT''' '''14''''''Caitlin''' BTM '''OUT''' '''15''''''Chaz''' '''OUT''' ;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. : Contestant died after filming. * Chaz was eliminated after the baseline challenge because his dish was the worst.
Season 16: Celebrity Edition 5 Tyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host the fifth run of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on April 21, 2019.===Recruits===ContestantAgeOccupationTeamStatusTonya Harding 48 Retired Figure Skater/Reality TV PersonalityAnne/RedWinner June 2Alec Mapa 53 Actor/Comedian/WriterTyler/BlueJim J. Bullock 64 Actor/ComedianAnne/RedEliminated May 26Kym Whitley 57 Comedian/ActressTyler/BlueJonathan Lipnicki 28 Actor/ProducerAnne/RedEliminated May 12Morgan Fairchild 69 ActressTyler/BlueEliminated May 5Taryn Manning 40 Actress/SingerAnne/RedWalked off show April 28Jimmie Walker 71 Actor/ComedianEliminated/WhiteEliminated April 21===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team Tyler Rank Contestant Episode1  2  3  4  5  6  7 1 '''Tonya''' IN IN '''WIN''' '''WIN''' BTM '''WIN''' '''WINNER''' 2 '''Alec''' IN '''WIN''' '''WIN''' BTM BTM '''WIN''' '''RUNNER-UP''' 3 '''Jim''' '''WIN''' '''WIN''' IN IN IN '''OUT''' 4 '''Kym''' '''WIN''' BTM IN '''WIN''' IN '''OUT''' 5 '''Jonathan''' BTM BTM BTM '''OUT''' 6 '''Morgan''' IN IN '''OUT''' 7 '''Taryn''' IN '''QUIT''' 8 '''Jimmie''' '''OUT''';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 Bobby Flay joins Anne Burrell to host season 17.The season, featuring 14 recruits, debuted on August 4, 2019.===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusAdrian Read29 Bronx, New YorkZumba Instructor for Seniors Bobby/BlueWinner September 22Juliann Sheldon28Charlotte, North CarolinaProfessional CheerleaderAnne/RedKayla Longstreth23Firestone, ColoradoDance InstructorBobby/BlueEliminated September 15Father Adam Young34Cranston, Rhode IslandPriestAnne/RedGina Lam28San Diego, CaliforniaBanker Bobby/BlueEliminated September 8Peter Smerlas36Waltham, MassachusettsConstruction Worker & Rapper Anne/RedLaith Wallschleger26Tampa, FloridaFormer Professional Football PlayerBobby/BlueEliminated September 1Sharon Grant53Dallas, TexasMinisterAnne/RedMercedes "Sadie" Manda20Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCollege Student Bobby/BlueEliminated August 25Karma Ann Moody 47Hayesville, North CarolinaBridal Shop Owner Anne/RedJonathan Beyer37New York, New YorkOpera singerBobby/BlueEliminated August 11Terry Grawey62Peoria, IllinoisHypnotistAnne/RedIdriss Allison30Bronx, New YorkTransformational CoachBobby/BlueEliminated August 4Nina Kharoufeh25Cliffside Park, New JerseyNews CuratorAnne/Red===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team BobbyRankContestantEpisode1  2 3  4  5  6  7  8'''1''''''Adrian*''' '''WIN''' IN IN/SWAP '''WIN''' IN IN BTM '''WIN''' '''WINNER''''''2''''''Juliann''' IN BTM IN '''WIN''' IN '''WIN''' BTM '''WIN''' '''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''Kayla''' BTM '''WIN''' IN IN IN '''WIN''' '''WIN''' '''OUT''' '''4'''''' Adam''' IN '''WIN''' IN BTM BTM BTM '''WIN''' '''OUT''' '''5''''''Gina''' IN IN IN BTM BTM BTM '''OUT''' '''6''''''Peter''' IN IN IN BTM IN IN '''OUT''' '''7''''''Laith''' IN BTM IN BTM '''WIN''' '''OUT''' '''8''''''Sharon*''' IN IN IN/SWAP IN '''WIN''' '''OUT''' '''9''''''Sadie''' '''WIN''' IN IN IN '''OUT''' '''10''''''Karma''' IN IN IN IN '''OUT''' '''11''''''Jonathan''' IN '''OUT''' '''12''''''Terry''' BTM '''OUT''' '''13''''''Idriss''' '''OUT''' '''14''''''Nina''' '''OUT''' *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 Alton Brown joins Anne Burrell to host season 18.The season, featuring 16 recruits, premiered on January 5, 2020.===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusShannon Akins24Tempe, ArizonaAspiring Cosmetologist Anne/RedWinner March 8Leo Lech58Washington, West VirginiaChemistAlton/BlueLeslie Rivera-Silva35Washington, D.C.HairstylistAnne/RedEliminated March 1Kelly Ngoc Mac55Pasadena, CaliforniaFitness InstructorAlton/BlueMichael "Mike" Jones-Better24Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaEMTAlton/BlueEliminated February 23Bridget Praytor41Colorado Springs, ColoradoVolleyball CoachAnne/RedMonica Colwell25Hazard, KentuckyER Records CoordinatorAlton/BlueEliminated February 9Dr. Lulu Boykin67Pittsboro, North CarolinaTeaching ArtistAnne/RedJefferson Goldie36Chicago, IllinoisConcierge Alton/BlueEliminated February 2Ryan Grovey30Phoenix, ArizonaMortician/Fitness InstructorAnne/RedJolynn Singh52Allen, TexasNurseAlton/BlueEliminated January 26Curtis Long38Seneca, South CarolinaPlumberAnne/RedKevin So24Brooklyn, New YorkOnline MarketingAlton/BlueEliminated January 12Alexandra "Alex" Tiso23Eastchester, New YorkRadio Promotions AssistantAnne/RedJoe Deese30Fultondale, AlabamaInventory ClerkAlton/BlueEliminated January 5Dakota Klaes30 New York, New YorkAccount ExecutiveAnne/Red===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team AltonRankContestantEpisode1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10'''1''''''Shannon''' IN '''WIN''' IN IN '''WIN''' '''WIN''' BTM '''WIN''' '''WIN''' '''WINNER''''''2''''''Leo''' '''WIN''' IN IN IN '''WIN''' '''WIN''' BTM '''WIN''' '''WIN''' '''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''Leslie''' '''WIN''' IN IN BTM IN BTM BTM BTM '''OUT''' '''4''''''Kelly''' BTM '''WIN''' BTM IN IN BTM '''WIN''' BTM '''OUT''' '''5''''''Mike''' IN IN '''WIN''' IN IN IN BTM '''OUT''' '''6''''''Bridget''' BTM IN '''WIN''' IN IN IN '''WIN''' '''OUT''' '''7''''''Monica''' INININ BTM BTM '''OUT''' '''8''''''Lulu''' IN BTM BTM '''WIN''' BTM '''OUT''' '''9''''''Jefferson''' IN IN IN IN '''OUT''' '''10''''''Ryan''' IN IN IN IN '''OUT''' '''11''''''Jolynn''' IN BTM BTM '''OUT''' '''12''''''Curtis''' IN IN BTM '''OUT''' '''13''''''Kevin''' IN '''OUT''' '''14''''''Alex''' IN '''OUT''' '''15''''''Joe''' '''OUT''' '''16''''''Dakota''' '''OUT''' ;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 Tyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host the sixth run of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on May 10, 2020.===Recruits===ContestantAgeOccupationTeamStatusWells Adams 35''Bachelor in Paradise'' StarAnne/RedWinner June 14 Johnny Bananas 37''The Challenge'' StarTyler/BlueDave Coulier 60''Full House'' StarTyler/BlueEliminated June 7Bridget Everett 47Comedian & ActressAnne/RedRobin Givens 55ActressAnne/RedEliminated May 31Sonja Morgan 56''The Real Housewives of New York City'' StarAnne/RedEliminated May 24Brian Posehn 53Comedian and ActorTyler/BlueEliminated May 17===Contestant progress=== Rank Contestant Episode1  2  3  4  5  6'''1''''''Wells'''  IN '''WIN''' IN IN '''WIN''' '''WINNER''''''2''''''Johnny''' BTM '''WIN''' BTM '''WIN''' '''WIN''' '''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''Dave''' '''WIN''' IN '''WIN''' BTM '''OUT''''''4''''''Bridget''' IN IN IN '''WIN''' '''OUT''''''5''''''Robin''' '''WIN''' IN  '''WIN''' '''OUT''''''6''''''Sonja''' BTM BTM '''OUT''' '''7''''''Brian''' IN '''OUT''' ;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 joins Anne Burrell to host season 20.The season debuted on June 21, 2020.The entire run of this season, along with text summaries of it, was pulled from all Discovery platforms on January 23, 2021, after the season's champion, Ariel Robinson, was charged with homicide by child abuse with her husband for the murder of her three-year-old adopted daughter.===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusAriel "Ari" Robinson28Simpsonville, South CarolinaTeacherAlex/BlueWinner August 2Zack Ignoffo26Chicago, IllinoisModelAnne/RedDolores Aguilar-Fernandez45Cypress, TexasRecruiterAnne/RedEliminated July 26Darian Barnes40Rahway, New JerseyTeacher/Ex-Football PlayerAlex/BlueDomaine Javier28San Gabriel, CaliforniaNursing Supervisor/Trans Actress-WriterAnne/RedEliminated July 19Eric Smart59Los Angeles, CaliforniaSpecial InvestigatorAlex/BlueLouisa Sharamatyan30Glendale, CaliforniaSocial Media ManagerAlex/BlueEliminated July 12Evan Baker35Bismarck, North DakotaProfessional FundraiserAnne/RedDenise Schroder 47Oklahoma City, OklahomaReal Estate AgentAnne/RedEliminated July 5Johannes "Yo" Phelps46Davenport, IowaRealtorAlex/BlueErin Sullivan38Mayfield, KentuckyFederal EmployeeAnne/RedEliminated June 28Brianna Weidenbach24Martin, TennesseeCaregiverAlex/BlueHolly Brooks66Lancaster, PennsylvaniaIntuitive Psychic CounselorAlex/BlueEliminated June 21Julie "Jewels" McIlroy50Syracuse, New YorkCommunity Habilitation SpecialistAnne/Red===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team AlexRankContestantEpisode1  2  3 4 5  6  7'''1''''''Ari''' IN '''WIN''' '''WIN''' IN '''WIN''' '''WIN''' BTM '''WIN''' '''WINNER''''''2''''''Zack''' '''WIN''' IN IN IN '''WIN''' IN '''WIN''' '''WIN''' '''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''Dolores''' IN IN '''WIN''' '''WIN''' IN '''WIN''' BTM '''OUT''' '''4''''''Darian''' IN IN IN IN IN IN '''WIN''' '''OUT''' '''5''''''Domaine''' IN '''WIN''' IN IN BTM '''WIN''' '''OUT''' '''6''''''Eric''' IN IN BTM IN BTM IN '''OUT''' '''7''''''Louisa''' IN IN IN BTM '''OUT''' '''8''''''Evan''' IN BTM BTM IN '''OUT''' '''9''''''Denise''' BTM IN '''OUT''' '''10''''''Yo''' '''WIN''' BTM '''OUT''' '''11''''''Erin''' IN '''OUT''' '''12''''''Brianna''' BTM '''OUT''' '''13''''''Holly''' '''OUT''' '''14''''''Jewels''' '''OUT''' ;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 joins Anne Burrell to host season 21.The season debut on January 3, 2021, with a 90-minute premiere. Immediately following, spin-off companion series ''Worst Cooks in America: Dirty Dishes'' begins its first-ever run. The show sees former boot camp contestants and comedians commenting on past episodes.An additional twist added this season is the "Danger Zone," in which the worst recruit on each team in the Skill Drill must cook their Main Dish at the stations used by Burrell and Hall in demonstrating the recipe, giving the mentors the ability to keep a close eye on them as they cook.===Recruits===ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusAmber Leverette37Banner Elk, North CarolinaBartender Carla/BlueWinner February 28Cameron Bartlett20Norman, OklahomaStudent Anne/RedJonathan "JJ" Hurt35Atlanta, GeorgiaTech Support Supervisor Anne/RedFinalist February 28Chandali Gullick29Wichita, KansasCustomer Service Carla/BlueMcKayla Carter21Blackshear, GeorgiaModel Anne/RedEliminated February 14Tiffany Billingsly35Greenwood, IndianaMusic Teacher Carla/BlueAyesha Dwyer43Wadsworth, IllinoisChildren's Book Author Carla/BlueEliminated January 31Laura Marie Moore23Los Angeles, CaliforniaNHL Cheerleader Anne/RedJoey Kinsley26Rocky River, OhioDigital Marketing Specialist Carla/BlueEliminated January 17Mo NooreldinKirkland, WashingtonDental AssistantAnne/RedStephanie James40Chicago, IllinoisPostal Clerk Anne/RedEliminated January 10Watik AleemAurora, ColoradoArmy Veteran Carla/BlueJonathan HannaNew York, New YorkHand ModelCarla/BlueEliminated January 3Joy Blessing65Jacksonville, FloridaWedding Officiant Anne/Red===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team CarlaRankContestantEpisode1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8'''1''''''Amber''' '''WIN''' IN '''WIN''' IN BTM IMM IN '''WINNER''''''2''''''Cameron''' BTM BTM IN BTM '''WIN''' '''WIN''' IN '''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''JJ''' '''WIN''' IN IN '''WIN''' BTM BTM IN '''FINALIST''''''4''''''Chandali*''' IN IN BTM BTM/SWAP  IN '''WIN''' IN'''5''''''McKayla*''' BTM '''WIN''' BTM BTM/SWAP  IN '''OUT''' '''6''''''Tiffany''' IN BTM IN BTM '''WIN''' '''OUT''' '''7''''''Ayesha''' IN IN IN '''WIN''' '''OUT''' '''8''''''Laura''' IN IN '''WIN''' IN '''OUT''' '''9''''''Joey''' IN IN '''OUT''' '''10''''''Mo''' IN '''WIN''' '''OUT''' '''11''''''Stephanie''' IN '''OUT''' '''12''''''Watik''' IN '''OUT''' '''13''''''Jonathan''' '''OUT''' '''14''''''Joy''' '''OUT''' ;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 Michael Symon joins Anne Burrell for the first time to host a new Best of the Worst season where fan-favorite recruits from past seasons return for another chance at redemption. The season premiered on April 25, 2021.===Recruits===ContestantOriginal SeasonHometownOccupationTeamStatusMercedes “Sadie” MandaSeason 17Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaNon-Profit AssociateAnne/RedWinner May 30Domaine JavierSeason 20San Gabriel, CaliforniaTrans Actress, Writer, NurseMichael/BlueStephanie JamesSeason 21Chicago, IllinoisPostal ClerkAnne/RedFinalist May 30Dr. Lulu BoykinSeason 18Pittsboro, North CarolinaTeaching ArtistMichael/BlueJefferson GoldieSeason 18Chicago, IllinoisMusicianMichael/BlueEliminated May 23Jonathan BeyerSeason 17New York, New YorkOpera SingerAnne/RedEliminated May 16Eric SmartSeason 20Los Angeles, CaliforniaSpecial InvestigatorMichael/BlueEliminated May 9Joey KinsleySeason 21Cleveland, OhioDigital Marketing SpecialistAnne/RedEliminated May 2===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team Michael Rank Contestant Episode1  2  3  4  5  6'''1''''''Sadie''''''WIN''' IN'''WIN''' IN'''WIN''' '''WINNER''''''2''''''Domaine''''''WIN'''  INININ'''WIN''' '''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''Stephanie'''IN'''WIN''' BTM'''WIN'''BTM '''FINALIST''''''4''''''Lulu'''ININ'''WIN''' '''WIN'''IN'''5''''''Jefferson'''BTMBTMINBTM'''OUT''' '''6''''''Jonathan'''BTM  IN'''IMM''''''OUT''' '''7''''''Eric'''IN'''WIN''''''OUT''' '''8''''''Joey'''IN'''OUT''' ;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 joins Anne Burrell to host season 23.The season debuted on January 5, 2022.This season features two additional twists. First, the cast includes 5 pairs of recruits with previously established relationships: Angie & Cheyenne (long-lost cousins), Bianca & Hector (married), Deneise & Hilda (neighbors), Eddie & Kara (married), and Marti & Peachez (best friends). Second, this season features alternating elimination weeks for each team, with the winning recruit on the non-eliminating team receiving a $1,000 prize each week.===Recruits===ContestantHometownOccupationTeamStatusPeachez Iman-CummingsNew York CityDrag performerCliff/BlueWinner February 23 Marti CummingsNew York CityDrag ArtistAnne/RedKara AndersonLeitchfield, KentuckyEnglish TeacherAnne/RedFinalist February 23Cheyenne LoomisLondon, KentuckyCase WorkerCliff/BlueEddie AndersonLeitchfield, KentuckyArt TeacherCliff/BlueEliminated February 16Hilda IkePoinciana, FloridaFitness InstructorAnne/RedBianca BencosmeYork, PennsylvaniaStay-At-Home MomCliff/BlueEliminated February 9Al KingswriterTony, WisconsinTruck DriverAnne/RedAngie Hartford-PadillaSan Jose, CaliforniaExecutive AssistantAnne/RedEliminated February 2Melody MooreAtlanta, GeorgiaBeauty Bar OwnerCliff/BlueQuit January 26Hector PeraltaYork, PennsylvaniaData AnalystAnne/RedEliminated January 19Deneise WhitePoinciana, FloridaIT ManagerCliff/BlueEliminated January 12===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team Cliff Rank Contestant Episode1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8'''1''''''Peachez'''IN'''WIN'''INBTM'''WIN''''''WIN''''''WIN''' '''WINNER''''''2''''''Marti'''ININ'''WIN'''ININ'''WIN'''BTM '''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''Kara'''INBTMININ'''WIN'''IN'''WIN''' '''FINALIST''''''4''''''Cheyenne'''INININBTM*INBTMBTM'''5''''''Eddie'''INININ'''WIN'''ININ'''OUT''' '''6''''''Hilda'''IN'''WIN'''BTMININBTM'''OUT''' '''7''''''Bianca'''ININ'''WIN'''ININ'''OUT''' '''8''''''Al'''ININININBTM'''OUT''' '''9''''''Angie''''''WIN'''ININ'''WIN''''''OUT''' '''10''''''Melody'''INININ'''QUIT''' '''11''''''Hector'''BTMIN'''OUT''' '''12''''''Deneise'''BTM'''OUT''' ;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 joins Anne Burrell to host the seventh run of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on April 24, 2022.===Recruits===ContestantAgeOccupationTeamStatusTracey Gold 52''Growing Pains'' starAnne/RedWinner May 29Jodie Sweetin 40''Full House and Fuller House'' starJeff/BlueElisa Donovan 51''Clueless'' starAnne/RedFinalist May 29Matthew Lawrence 42''Mrs. Doubtfire'' star Jeff/BlueMark Long 50''Road Rules'' starAnne/RedEliminated May 22Jennie Kwan 48''California Dreams'' starJeff/BlueEliminated May 15Lori Beth Denberg 46''All That'' starJeff/BlueEliminated May 15Nicholle Tom 43''The Nanny'' starAnne/RedEliminated May 8Curtis Williams 34''The Parent 'Hood'' starJeff/BlueEliminated May 1===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team Jeff Rank Contestant Episode1  2  3  4  5  6  7'''1''''''Tracey'''INININ'''IMM''''''WIN'''IN'''WINNER''''''2''''''Jodie'''INININ'''WIN'''IN'''WIN''''''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''Elisa'''BTM'''WIN'''IN'''WIN'''BTM'''WIN''''''FINALIST''''''4''''''Matthew'''ININ'''WIN'''IN'''WIN'''BTM'''5''''''Mark''''''WIN'''IN'''WIN'''BTMIN'''OUT''' '''6''''''Jennie''''''WIN''''''WIN'''BTMIN'''OUT''' '''7''''''Lori Beth'''INININ'''OUT''' '''8''''''Nicholle'''INBTM'''OUT''' '''9''''''Curtis'''BTM'''OUT''' ;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 joins Anne Burrell to host the first run of Viral Sensations. The season premiered on January 1, 2023.During this season, a new gimmick to the show has been added. It is known as a Chef Like, which is a pin awarded to the winner of the Skill Drill Challenge on both teams and the Main Dish Challenge on both teams. The respective mentor of the team decides the winner. The recruit who accumulates the most will have a game-changing advantage. In episode 5, the recruit with the most Chef Likes on each team was able to choose one team member to switch to the opposite team. Paris, who had the most on the red team, chose Eliza to switch to Blue, whereas Michael, who had the most on the Blue team, chose Rich to switch to red. During this episode, there was no elimination.===Recruits===ContestantHometownOccupationTeamStatusNick TrawickLos Angeles, CaliforniaSocial media influencerAnne/RedWinner February 5Michael Judson BerryJersey City, New JerseyActorDarnell/BlueParis NicholsonLos Angeles, CaliforniaSocial media influencerAnne/RedFinalist February 5NaJe' ElmoreTexarkana, TexasSocial media influencerDarnell/BlueDavid ChenFort Lauderdale, FloridaFlight attendantDarnell/BlueEliminated January 29Tessica BrownViolet, LouisianaStay at home mom Anne/RedEliza PetersenWest Jordan, UtahAmateur paleontologistDarnell/BlueEliminated January 29Rich AronovitchNew York CityProfessional comedianAnne/RedMitchell Tyler RalstonHuntington Beach, CaliforniaGhost HunterAnne/RedEliminated January 22Sabrina RiosLos Angeles, CaliforniaSocial media influencer Darnell/BlueTina KimLos Angeles, CaliforniaSocial media influencerDarnell/BlueEliminated January 15Adam KreutingerBuffalo, New YorkPuppeteerAnne/RedEliminated January 8===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team Darnell Rank ContestantEpisode1  23 4  5 678'''1''''''Nick'''ININININ BTM BTM BTM'''WINNER''''''2''''''Michael''' INININ '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  BTM BTM'''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''Paris''' BTM ININ '''WIN'''  '''WIN''' IN '''WIN''''''FINALIST''''''4''''''NaJe''''IN '''WIN'''  '''WIN'''  BTM IN '''WIN'''  '''WIN''''''5''''''David''' BTMINININ BTMIN '''OUT''''''6''''''Tessica''' IN BTM IN BTM  BTM '''WIN'''  '''OUT''''''7''''''Eliza*'''IN '''WIN'''  '''WIN''' ININ/Swap '''OUT''''''8''''''Rich*'''ININININ BTM/Swap '''OUT''''''9''''''Mitchell'''INININ '''OUT''' '''10''''''Sabrina'''ININ BTM '''OUT''' '''11''''''Tina'''IN '''OUT''' '''12''''''Adam'''IN '''OUT''' ;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 joins Anne Burrell to host Love at First Bite. The season premiered on August 6, 2023.This season features a cast of single recruits eager to learn some cooking skills to impress future dates. As a twist, recruits were selected in pairs to join the Red or Blue Team. Pairs will compete together in all Skill Drills and share a work station for all cooks. The pairs are:* Allegra & Michael (Blue Team)* Amy & Etherio (Red Team)* Jessica & Kermit (Blue Team)* Lou & Denz (Red Team)* Sami & James (Red Team)* Sterling & Matthew (Blue Team)* Terri & Charles (Red Team)* Toneata & Zach (Blue Team)The winner of each team's Skill Drill cook receives the power to "recouple" by staying with their current partner or choosing a different one. In Episode 2, Michael was the first to recouple by choosing Sterling as his new partner, while James chose to stay with Sami. In Episode 3, Terri chose Etherio as her new partner, thus leaving Charles in the "Singles Zone", where only one person will occupy a station, while Jessica chose to stay with Kermit. Sterling was automatically paired with Allegra since Michael withdrew in Episode 3.In Episode 4, Etherio chose to be in the "Singles Zone", thus leaving Terri to pair up with Lou, while Kermit chose Toneata as his new partner, thus leaving Jessica to pair up with Zach. In Episode 5, Terri chose to stay with Lou, while Jessica chose to be in the "Singles Zone", thus leaving Zach to pair up with Kermit. From Episode 6 onwards though, there were no more chances to "recouple" after winning a Skill Drill cook.Though they'll compete in pairs, only one recruit will win the $25,000 grand prize. Eliminations are based on individual performance. Note that there is no Bottom 2 for the Blue Team in Week 3 since Michael withdrew from the competition that week, so Week 3 is elimination week for the Red Team only. There is also no Bottom 2 for the Red Team in Week 4 since Charles withdrew from the competition that week, so Week 4 is elimination week for the Blue Team only.===Recruits===ContestantHometownOccupationTeamStatusJessica SingerLos Angeles, CaliforniaComedian/Pet SitterJeff/BlueWinner September 10Samantha "Sami" WhiteChicago, IllinoisDrag KingAnne/RedLouisa "Lou" TocquieRochester, New YorkHome Health AideAnne/RedFinalist September 10Sterling QuinnNew York CityFashion Designer/Content CreatorJeff/BlueEtherio NoonChicago, IllinoisModelAnne/RedEliminated September 10Allegra MeltonJonesboro, ArkansasPersonal TrainerJeff/BlueZach RussellNew York CityBusiness Development DirectorJeff/BlueEliminated September 3James BatesHammond, LouisianaContent CreatorAnne/RedKermit Moss Jr.Costa Mesa, CaliforniaMusic ProducerJeff/BlueEliminated August 27Terri ArceliaAtlanta, GeorgiaBartenderAnne/RedToneata MorganLos Angeles, CaliforniaActress/ModelJeff/BlueEliminated August 27Charles Osborne*New York CityActor/Comedian/WriterAnne/RedWithdrew August 27Denz MooneyLong Island, New YorkContent CreatorAnne/RedEliminated August 20Michael Kazakov*Staten Island, New YorkDemolition ManJeff/BlueWithdrew August 20Matthew MilitelloLos Angeles, CaliforniaMakeup ArtistJeff/BlueEliminated August 13Amy SolomonLas Vegas, NevadaProfessional OrganizerAnne/Red*Contestant Michael Kazakov was deemed too ill to continue on August 20*Contestant Charles Osborne was deemed too ill to continue on August 27===Contestant progress===*'''Red''': Team Anne*'''Blue''': Team Jeff Rank ContestantEpisode1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8'''1''''''Jessica'''  BTMININININ'''WIN''' BTM '''WINNER''''''2''''''Sami'''ININ BTM'''WIN''''''WIN'''IN'''WIN''' '''RUNNER-UP''''''3''''''Lou''' BTMIN'''WIN'''ININ'''WIN''' BTM '''FINALIST''''''4''''''Sterling'''INININ'''WIN'''IN BTM'''WIN''''''5''''''Etherio'''INININININ BTM '''OUT''' '''6''''''Allegra''' ININININ'''WIN'''IN '''OUT''' '''7''''''Zach'''ININ'''WIN'''IN BTM '''OUT''' '''8''''''James'''ININININ BTM '''OUT''' '''9''''''Kermit''' BTM BTMIN BTM '''OUT''' '''10''''''Terri'''ININININ '''OUT''' '''11''''''Toneata'''INININ '''OUT''' '''12''''''Charles'''IN'''WIN'''IN'''WDR''' '''13''''''Denz''' BTM BTM '''OUT''' '''14''''''Michael'''IN'''WIN''''''WDR''' '''15''''''Matthew'''IN '''OUT''' '''16''''''Amy'''IN '''OUT''' ;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 joins Anne Burrell to host Spoiled Rotten. The season premiered on January 7, 2024.===Recruits===ContestantHometownOccupationTeamStatusStacey LoperHoover, AlabamaGrief Recovery CounselorTiffany/BlueWinner February 4, 2024Leona McTaggart-ChapmanCresaptown, MarylandDay Program ManagerAnne/RedCarrington GilbertHouston, TexasStay-At-Home DaughterAnne/RedFinalist February 4, 2024Micaela MinnerAkron, OhioPro Softball PlayerTiffany/BlueErika ColemanNew Orleans, LouisianaMakeup Artist and StylistAnne/RedEliminatedon February 4, 2024Chelsko ThompsonSeattle, WashingtonSocial Media ManagerTiffany/BlueJesse MoneyMalibu, CaliforniaSinger/SongwriterAnne/RedEliminatedon January 28, 2024Serious WilliamsChicago, IllinoisPsychiatric AssistantTiffany/BlueEbie WrightLos Angeles, CaliforniaPop SingerTiffany/BlueEliminatedon January 28, 2024Frankie CenaBurbank, CaliforniaPublic Speaking Academy Manager and former Mr. CanadaAnne/RedAvi BoodramChristiana, DelawareInvestment BankerAnne/RedEliminatedon January 21, 2024Joel AlvaradoIndianapolis, IndianaGoober TV Character ImpersonatorTiffany/BlueSteve CrawfordLos Angeles, CaliforniaMagicianAnne/RedEliminatedon January 14, 2024Costa GeorgopoulosSan Pablo, CaliforniaMaintenance PainterTiffany/BlueElena CatlinWesley Chapel, FloridaTeacher, Piano player and AuthorEliminated/WhiteEliminatedon January 7, 2024Cathy JacobsonVernon Hills, IllinoisDance TeacherEliminated/White
Mentor records MentorWinsLossesWin Pct.%Alex Guarnaschelli10100%Carla Hall10100%Cliff Crooks10100%Tiffany Derry10100%Bobby Flay 3 175%Anne Burrell 15 1258%Rachael Ray 2 250%Jeff Mauro 1 150%Robert Irvine 1 150%Tyler Florence 1 614%Alton Brown 0 10%Beau MacMillan 0 10%Darnell Ferguson 0 10%Michael Symon010%
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