Episode 1 | Best of the Worst

Sixteen of the Worst Cooks In America arrive at Base Camp and attempt to "impress" Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay with their own signature dish.

Episode 2 | Going Global

The Recruits will be tested on an international level as they attempt to learn to make Hand Pulled Chinese Noodles and meatballs from around the globe. Will the Recruits pull through or will they create an international disaster?

Episode 3 | Extreme Flavor

It's all about flavors for the Recruits as they have to make and top their own pizza and have their palettes tested with extreme and odd flavor combinations. With 12 Recruits left they will all have to fight to taste victory!

Episode 4 | Late Night/Date Night

The ten remaining Recruits will be up all night learning how to make a late night treat at a local diner, then Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay will take it up a notch and teach them all an exquisite romantic entrée for two.

Episode 5 | Luck of the Irish

It's a St. Patrick's Day surprise as the recruits have to cater a party for 40 hungry Irish New Yorkers.

Episode 6 | Something Fishy

It's time to get down and dirty as the recruits visit a fish market and have to make a colossal raw bar tower. Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay will then put their names on the line as the recruits cook for the chefs' own families!

Episode 7 | Kicked Off by Kin Folk

The recruits have to impress their hardest critics yet in hopes of moving on to the finale. First they'll feed 30 screaming 3rd graders, then they'll have to cook a family style meal for their loved ones.

Episode 8 | Worst to First: The Final Battle

It's winner takes all as the final two Recruits battle it out for $25,000. Each Recruit will have to cook a full restaurant style dinner for three of America's best chefs. Who will move from worst to first?