The BEST episodes of Worst Cooks in America season 30
Every episode of Worst Cooks in America season 30, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Worst Cooks in America season 30!
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.
#1 - Reality Check: Lights, Camera, Boot Camp
Season 30 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2026
The celebrity recruits make red-carpet-worthy dishes and piri piri chicken.
#2 - Reality Check: Hollywood's Next Culinary Star
Season 30 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2026
The celeb recruits try their hand at eggplant parmesan and handmade pasta.
#3 - Reality Check: The Worst Lotus
Season 30 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2026
The celebrity teams hustle during "The Worst Lotus," a head-to-head relay race through a faux-luxury resort to create poolside platters. After sweating it out, the recruits tackle a seafood classic: crab cakes. In the main dish challenge, chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry have their teams dive into the deep end with seafood curry. The recruits who shine move on, while the bottom two face a blind elimination cook-off, preparing seared fish with a tropical sauce.