The WORST seasons of Worst Cooks in America
Every season of Worst Cooks in America ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst seasons of Worst Cooks in America!
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 - Celeb Heroes vs. Villains
First Aired 1/6/2025
Returning mentor Chef Jeff Mauro welcomes newcomer Chef Antonia Lofaso to transform these culinary disasters into cooking masters with each leading their own team of meal-making misfits.
#2 - Season 20
First Aired 6/22/2020
#3 - Reality Check
First Aired 1/5/2026
This season, Chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry are on a mission to transform an all-star cast from cooking disasters to kitchen masters with an intense culinary boot camp like no other. Each chef takes a team of celebrity recruits through their paces with entertainment-themed challenges including Blockbuster Bites, The Worst Lotus and Agents of Flavor, but only the last competitor standing wins $25,000 for the charity of their choice and bragging rights for their mentor.
#4 - Season 18
First Aired 1/6/2020
#5 - Season 9
First Aired 9/15/2016
#6 - Season 1
First Aired 1/4/2010
#7 - Spoiled Rotten
First Aired 1/8/2024
For the first time, Chef Tiffany Derry joins Chef Anne Burrell to lead culinary boot camp and help pampered competitors trade in their silver spoons for spatulas in Worst Cooks in America: Spoiled Rotten. From grown men whose mothers still prepare their meals to indulged nepo babies and food delivery divas, these recruits have never had to fend for themselves - until now.
#8 - Season 7
First Aired 9/24/2015
#9 - Season 23
First Aired 1/6/2022
#10 - Season 21
First Aired 1/4/2021
#11 - Season 17
First Aired 8/5/2019
#12 - Season 14
First Aired 8/14/2018
#13 - Season 13
First Aired 4/16/2018
#14 - Season 11
First Aired 8/24/2017
#15 - Season 6
First Aired 1/5/2015
#16 - Season 4
First Aired 2/18/2013
#17 - Season 2
First Aired 1/3/2011
