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+ | | align="center" colspan=2|'''Hosts/Judges''' |
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+ | |Anne Burrell<br />Beau MacMillan (Season 1)<br />Robert Irvine (Season 2)<br />Bobby Flay (Seasons 3,4 and 5)<br />Tyler Florence (Season 6, 13) |
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+ | |[[File:Worst_Cooks_in_America_S1.jpg|center|160px]][[File:Worst_Cooks_in_America.jpg|center|160px]]Food Network: 1/3/2010-present |
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+ | | align="center" colspan=2|'''Packager''' |
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+ | |Optomen Productions |
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+ | ==Premise== |
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− | Food Network January 3, 2010-present |
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− | Beau MacMillan (season 1) |
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− | ==Gameplay== |
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The show takes 12 to 16 contestants (referred to as "recruits") with poor cooking skills 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. |
The show takes 12 to 16 contestants (referred to as "recruits") with poor cooking skills 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. |
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==Catchphrase== |
==Catchphrase== |
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"Please turn in your apron!" |
"Please turn in your apron!" |
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+ | ==Controversy== |
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+ | On January 23, 2021, it was reported<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/01/food-network-pulls-worst-cooks-in-america-season-20-after-champion-arrested-for-child-murder-1234679156/ Food Network Pulls 'Worst Cooks in America' Season 20 After Champion Charged with Child Murder]</ref>that the 20th season was pulled after a champion named Ariel Robinson was charged with child murder in the death of a 3 year old girl in Southern California. They face counts of homicide by child abuse in the death of their adoptive daughter. |
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+ | ==Related Show== |
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+ | ''[[Worst Bakers in America]]'' |
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==Link== |
==Link== |
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[http://www.foodnetwork.com/worst-cooks-in-america/ Official Website] |
[http://www.foodnetwork.com/worst-cooks-in-america/ Official Website] |
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Revision as of 10:48, 25 January 2021
Hosts/Judges | |
Anne Burrell Beau MacMillan (Season 1) Robert Irvine (Season 2) Bobby Flay (Seasons 3,4 and 5) Tyler Florence (Season 6, 13) | |
Broadcast | |
Food Network: 1/3/2010-present | |
Packager | |
Optomen Productions |
Worst Cooks in America features two-acclaimed chefs put seemingly hopeless home cooks through a 10-day culinary boot camp in this reality competition series where at the end, the most improved cook wins $25,000.
Premise
The show takes 12 to 16 contestants (referred to as "recruits") with poor cooking skills 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.
Catchphrase
"Please turn in your apron!"
Controversy
On January 23, 2021, it was reported[1]that the 20th season was pulled after a champion named Ariel Robinson was charged with child murder in the death of a 3 year old girl in Southern California. They face counts of homicide by child abuse in the death of their adoptive daughter.