Worst Cooks in America

Episode 1 | Fear the Worst

Season 8 begins with Tyler Florence returning for a rematch against reigning champ Anne Burrell. First, they choose 14 terrible cooks during an open casting call.

Episode 2 | Getting Stuffed

It comes down to the wire, as the teams stuff and prepare a delicate cut of meat. But first, the recruits have their food knowledge tested in a game show-style battle, where they go head-to-head to win steps for an incomplete recipe.

Episode 3 | 50 Shades of Flavor

The recruits learn about flavor combinations by taste-testing some unlikely pairings. Later, they get creative constructing unique ice cream sandwiches; and they come up with interesting fillings for empanadas.

Episode 4 | Taking It to the Streets

A lesson in multitasking is followed by the recruits, scrambling to cook four eggs in four different ways. Later, Asian street food determines who stays and who goes.

Episode 5 | The Cod Squad

Exotic proteins are used in a slider challenge. Later, the recruits are faced with filleting a whole cod to make fish and chips.

Episode 6 | Blast from the Past

The final four home cooks must recreate a dish using only their taste buds and new skills. Then, they make a revamped version of their signature dishes for their loved ones, who must judge each dish without knowing who cooked it.

Episode 7 | Final Food Fight 8

Anne and Tyler's final two recruits plan a refined three-course menu for a judges' panel of culinary experts. In the end, only the dishes can prove which recruit has gone from worst to best and will win the $25,000 prize.