

Worst Cooks in America(2010–2026)
Overview
12 to 16 contestants with poor cooking skills are taken 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.
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 30
- Episodes
- 226
- First aired
- Jan 3, 2010
- Last aired
- Feb 1, 2026
Specials
Season 1
2010
Season 2
2011
Season 3
2012
Season 4
2013
Season 5
2014
Season 6
2015
Season 7
2015
Season 8
2016
Season 9
2016
Season 10
2017
Season 11
2017
Season 12
2018
Season 13
2018
Season 14
2018
Season 15
2019
Celebrity Edition
2019
Season 17
2019

Season 18
2020

Celebrity Edition
2020

Season 20
2020
Season 21
2021
Season 22
2021

Season 23
2022

Celebrity Edition
2022

Viral Sensations
2023

Love at First Bite
2023

Spoiled Rotten
2024

Celeb Heroes vs. Villains
2025
Talented & Terrible
2025
Reality Check
2026