| Hosts/Judges | |
| Anne Burrell Beau MacMillan (Season 1) Robert Irvine (Season 2) Bobby Flay (Seasons 3 & 4) | |
| Broadcast | |
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| 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.
Gameplay
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!"