Episode 1 | By Land and Sea

Fourteen of the worst cooks in America enter culinary boot camp with dreams of putting their kitchen nightmares behind them. Chefs Anne Burrell and Robert Irvine want to see what they're dealing with, so they ask the recruits to m...

Episode 2 | Hibachi Heroes

The recruits enter boot camp and find it has been transformed into everyone's favorite game show, Family Food! The teams go head to head in trivia rounds and culinary tasks testing their knowledge of the kitchen. The recruits watc...

Episode 3 | Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Chefs Anne Burrell and Robert Irvine decide that it's time for the recruits to spread their wings. For the skill drill, they must work in teams to identify the ingredients of five mother sauces and then create their own chicken wi...

Episode 4 | The Ick Factor

The kitchen can be a scary place, but the recruits must learn to face their fears in boot camp. First, they're forced to expand their palates with some unusual ingredients in a Cake Walk-inspired game that proves to be anything bu...

Episode 5 | Piece of Cake

The recruits work in teams to recreate a dish by taste alone, and then they have to bake a tiered cake to suit two special guest judges, Gesine Prado and Jason Smith.

Episode 6 | Duck, Duck ...

The final four recruits start thinking about life after boot camp and learn to navigate a grocery store. Chefs Anne Burrell and Robert Irvine teach their ducklings how to make impressive duck two ways.

Episode 7 | Finally the Finale

The remaining recruits use everything they've learned to recreate their baseline dishes, and then they make a three-course meal. Judges David Burtka, Daphne Oz and Melba Wilson determine the winner of the $25,000 prize.

Episode 8 | Thanksgiving Redemption

Four much-improved former Boot Camp recruits team up to make a Thanksgiving feast for a chance to win $5,000 worth of kitchen equipment and a shot at culinary redemption.