The BEST episodes of Worst Cooks in America season 16

Every episode of Worst Cooks in America season 16, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Worst Cooks in America season 16!

Recruits with poor cooking skills go through an eight-week culinary boot camp to earn a cash prize of $25,000. 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.

Last Updated: 12/13/2024Network: Food NetworkStatus: Continuing
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8.12
26 votes

#1 - Celebrity: There's No "We" in Food

Season 16 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/26/2019

The celebrity recruits are left to run free in boot camp, working in teams to recreate a dish from taste alone. Unbeknownst to them, though, chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence are secretly watching their every move. Then the celebs battle it out in their toughest competition yet, a Chopped-style showdown to determine which two will make it to the finale.

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8.10
21 votes

#2 - Celebrity: That's a Wrap

Season 16 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/2/2019

In the final week of boot camp, mentors Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence want to remind their celebrity recruits just how far they've come. After watching a highlight reel of their not-so-finest moments, the final two celebrities are asked to recreate their baseline dishes using all the techniques they've learned over the past six weeks. For the final challenge, the two finalists must create a three-course meal for culinary experts Leah Cohen, Zac Posen and Melba Wilson, who decide which celebrity takes home $25,000 for the charity of their choice.

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7.85
27 votes

#3 - Celebrity: Waited on Hand and Foot

Season 16 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/19/2019

Boot camp is transformed into an elegant cocktail party; mentors Anne and Tyler announce that the recruits each have to make their own champagne cocktail and a tray of blinis from scratch; celebrities must cater lunch for the entire crew.

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7.66
29 votes

#4 - Celebrity: Wheel of Misfortune

Season 16 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/28/2019

It's Celebrity Game Night at boot camp, and the teams of celebrity cooks go head to head for food games and trivia, including a Wheel of Horror; celebrities go on a museum tour of famous movie dishes and are asked to replicate movie-inspired dishes.

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7.41
29 votes

#5 - Celebrity: Take the Bait

Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/5/2019

Celebrity recruits are introduced to fish; for the skill drill, teams race to assemble sushi rolls off a speedy conveyor belt; for the main dish challenge, recruits make fish tacos with homemade tortillas.

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7.26
19 votes

#6 - Celebrity: Around the World in 60 Minutes

Season 16 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/12/2019

Celebrity recruits learn how to make Thai ice cream rolls and must create their own flavor profile; then they depart for Spain, where chef mentors Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence teach them how to make paella; two chefs face the elimination round.

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7.22
32 votes

#7 - Celebrity: This Isn't How It Looks in the Pictures

Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/21/2019

Eight of the worst celebrity cooks in America arrive at culinary boot camp, and chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence ask them each to cook their favorite restaurant dish to see how they measure up to the original. Then, the chefs teach the celebrities how to make a classic steakhouse meal, and it's clear that some of these celebs just don't have the chops. Finally, Anne and Tyler pick their teams in an award show-inspired ceremony.

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