Worst Cooks in America

Episode 1 | A Decade of Dish-Asters

Mentors Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray assess the new recruits' skills in the kitchen. Then they face a main dish challenge with shrimp and live lobster, and those with the least successful dishes on each team are sent home.

Episode 2 | Frozen Freak Out

Mentors Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray help the recruits prepare breakfasts; the teams show how much they know about different egg dishes; the recruits learn how to create a home-cooked dinner.

Episode 3 | All Aboard!

Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray teach the recruits about flavor; the recruits use their new flavor combination skills to make a roulade, inspired by the cuisine of a foreign country.

Episode 4 | Fish Freak Out

Two culinary pros replace Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray to mentor the recruits in preparing unconventional pizzas; the recruits fillet and prepare a fish dinner.

Episode 5 | All Fun and Game Day

The recruits put their culinary knowledge to the test in a game of Family Food. Then they must cook for a crowd and impress their guests with the ultimate game-day sandwich and an appetizer.

Episode 6 | The Proof Is in the Pudding

A special guest mentor teaches the recruits the art of making a decadent chocolate dessert for Valentine's Day; the winner receives a special advantage in the main dish challenge, which consists of cooking a romantic meal.

Episode 7 | Facing Your Fears

The recruits must create a dish with both their least favorite ingredient, as well as a more obscure ingredient, under the mentorship of Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray; the chefs must spatchcock a Cornish game hen and put a twist on...

Episode 8 | Mardi Gras Mad

The chefs learn how to tackle New Orleans cuisine; the recruits must work as a team to fill in the missing words on a recipe that they then have to execute; the recruits must individually replicate their mentors' New Orleans-inspi...

Episode 9 | The Reason You're Here

The final four recruits step into their mentors' shoes and direct Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray to make a dish; Anne and Rachael bring in VIP guests to judge which recruits move on to the finale for the chance of winning $25,000.

Episode 10 | A Fine Finale

The final two recruits must prepare a three-course, restaurant-quality meal under the guidance of Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray; the culinary experts pick a winner with a blind test, and the winning recruit walks away with $25,000.

Episode 11 | TBA