Worst Cooks in America - Wikipedia Worst Cooks in America Worst Cooks in America Genre Reality television Cooking show Judges Anne Burrell ( season 1 -- present ) Beau MacMillan ( season 1 ) Robert Irvine ( season 2 ) Bobby Flay ( season 3 -- 5 ) Tyler Florence ( season 6, 8, 12 - present ) Rachael Ray ( season 7, 9 -- 11 ) Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 12 No. of episodes 39 Production Executive producer ( s ) Bob Kirsh Nicola Moody Pip Wells Location ( s ) Los Angeles, California and New York City Running time 42 Minutes Production company ( s ) Optomen Productions, Inc. Release Original network Food Network Original release January 3, 2010 ( 2010 - 01 - 03 ) -- present Chronology Followed by Worst Bakers in America External links Production website Worst Cooks in America is an American reality television series that premiered on January 3, 2010, on the Food Network. The show takes 12 to 16 contestants ( referred to as `` recruits '' ) with very poor cooking skills through a culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000 and a Food Network cooking set. 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. Contents 1 History 2 Season 1 : 2010 2.1 Recruits 2.2 Contestant progress 3 Season 2 : 2011 3.1 Recruits 3.2 Contestant progress 3.3 Differences between seasons 1 and 2 4 Season 3 : 2012 4.1 Recruits 4.2 Contestant progress 5 Season 4 : 2013 5.1 Recruits 5.2 Contestant progress 6 Season 5 : 2014 6.1 Recruits 6.2 Contestant progress 7 Season 6 : 2015 7.1 Recruits 7.2 Contestant progress 8 Season 7 : Celebrity Edition 8.1 Recruits 8.2 Contestant progress 9 Season 8 : 2016 9.1 Recruits 9.2 Contestant progress 10 Season 9 : Celebrity Edition 2 10.1 Recruits 10.2 Contestant progress 11 Season 10 : 2017 11.1 Recruits 11.2 Contestant progress 12 Season 11 : Celebrity Edition 3 12.1 Recruits 12.2 Contestant progress 13 Season 12 : 2018 13.1 Recruits 13.2 Contestant progress 14 Season 13 : Celebrity Edition 4 14.1 Recruits 14.2 Contestant progress 15 Judging records 16 References 17 External links History The show premiered on January 3, 2010. The show was initially hosted by chef Anne Burrell and chef Beau MacMillan in Season 1. MacMillan was replaced by chef Robert Irvine on Season 2, followed by chef Bobby Flay for Seasons 3 -- 5. On November 20, 2014, a Food Network press release announced that chef Tyler Florence will be paired with chef Burrell to host Season 6, to debut on January 4, 2015. Burrell was the winning instructor in seasons 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 with Flay winning in Seasons 4 -- 5. Rachael Ray and Burrell hosted the Season 7 special celebrity edition, which premiered September 23, 2015. During the finale of Season 7, a trailer previewing Season 8 was shown and was aired in January 2016 with the return of Tyler Florence. Season 1 : 2010 Chefs Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell lead an intense culinary boot camp. They have six recruits each, and every week they must eliminate one recruit from each of their teams until there is only one from each team left. The final two create a three - course meal to fool a panel of restaurant critics into believing that the meal was created by the acclaimed chefs. Recruits Twelve chefs competed in the first season of Worst Cooks in America. Hometowns and occupations are available from the Food Network website. Chef Anne 's team was known as the Red Team and Chef Beau 's team was known as the Blue Team. Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status Rachel Coleman 23 Brooklyn, New York Marketing Website editor Winner February 1 Jennifer `` Jenny '' Cross 21 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Waitress Runner - up February 1 Jennifer `` Jen '' Vecchio 38 Cumberland, Rhode Island Dance Studio Owner Eliminated January 31 Eddie Chang 32 Jersey City, New Jersey IT project manager Marque Hernandez 41 Brea, California Director of Clinical Operations Eliminated January 24 Rebecca Hooper 43 Sandy, Utah Salon Owner Sophia Gettys 27 Aurora, Colorado Stay - at - home Mom Eliminated January 17 Susie Shoman 53 Georgetown, South Carolina Grants administrator and entrepreneur Kelly Johnson 31 Scottsdale, Arizona Corporate litigation attorney Eliminated January 10 David Summey 29 Charlotte, North Carolina Salesman Wilhelmina Josephine 29 Aliso Viejo, California Insurance claims adjuster Eliminated January 3 Hamed Hamad 24 North Hollywood, California Journalist and fashion consultant Contestant progress Rank Contestant Episode 5 6 Rachel IN IN IN IN WIN BTM WIN WINNER Jenny * IN IN IN WIN IN BTM WIN RUNNER - UP Jen IN IN WIN IN WIN WIN OUT Eddie BTM WIN BTM BTM IN WIN OUT 5 Marque WIN WIN BTM BTM IN OUT 6 Rebecca WIN BTM IN WIN IN OUT 7 Sophia * IN IN IN OUT 8 Susie IN BTM IN OUT 9 Kelly IN OUT 10 David BTM OUT 11 Wilhelmina OUT 12 Hamed OUT Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. * Initially a member of the other team but switched after Chef Beau won the bet on whose team member made the best crepes. Season 2 : 2011 Casting for season 2 of Worst Cooks in America was held at the LA Marriott Burbank Airport, Hotel & Convention Center on March 27, 2010. The Food Network also began accepting online video applications for season 2. Food Network 's website announced that Robert Irvine would replace Beau MacMillan for season 2. Season 2 debuted on January 2, 2011. In this season the chefs had eight recruits each. Recruits Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status Joshie Berger 36 Brooklyn, New York Attorney Winner February 20 Georgann `` Georg '' Coleman 38 Chicago, Illinois Speech pathologist Runner - up February 20 Carlos Manuel 28 Atlanta, Georgia Banker Eliminated February 13 Kelsey Milos 22 Kings, Illinois Hair stylist Kat Rose 37 Newnan, Georgia Stay - at - home mother Eliminated February 6 Tyrone `` Ty '' Miller 33 Trenton, New Jersey Property manager Jennifer `` Jen '' MacLean 43 Sparta, New Jersey Operating room nurse Eliminated January 30 Kelly Gray 32 New York, New York Aerobics instructor Erika Rumsey 27 Elgin, Illinois Account manager Eliminated January 23 Anna Altomari 44 Aliso Viejo, California RN Case manager Priscilla Harden 60 Sugar Land, Texas Retired teacher Eliminated January 16 Matt Crespi 24 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PhD Student Anthony Scinto 32 Crestwood, Illinois Mechanical engineer Eliminated January 9 Jeff Longcor 25 Somerville, Massachusetts Environmental contractor Lina Yu 28 Arcadia, California Production manager Eliminated January 2 Eric Ricupero 34 Quincy, Massachusetts Bar owner Contestant progress Episode Rank Contestant 5 6 7 Joshie IN IN IN WIN WIN 9th IN IN BTM BTM IN WINNER Georg IN WIN IN IN IN WIN IN WIN BTM WIN WIN RUNNER - UP Carlos IN IN WIN WIN IN 6th WIN WIN WIN WIN OUT Kelsey * WIN IN IN WIN BTM 2nd BTM IN WIN IN OUT 5 Kat * WIN IN BTM IN IN BTM BTM BTM OUT 6 Ty IN IN IN IN BTM 3rd IN BTM OUT 7 Jen IN BTM IN WIN IN 7th IN OUT 8 Kelly IN IN IN IN IN 5th WIN OUT 9 Erika BTM WIN IN WIN IN 8th OUT 10 Anna IN IN IN IN WIN 4th OUT 11 Priscilla IN IN BTM WIN OUT 12 Matt BTM IN WIN IN OUT 13 Anthony IN IN OUT 14 Jeff IN BTM OUT 15 Lina OUT 16 Eric OUT Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. * Initially a member of the other team but switched after Chef Robert won the bet on whose team member made the best burgers. Differences between seasons 1 and 2 In the first episode, a group of selected novice cooks were to prepare a dish from scratch so the chefs would get an idea of how poor their skills were. After tasting all the items, the chefs took turns picking team members for their rival chef. The first season started off with 24 novice cooks but only the worst 12 were chosen for a team. In the second season, the first episode began with 16 amateurs and all took part for the remainder of that episode. In the penultimate episode of the season, the remaining four recruits learned and replicated a dessert. After this, in the first season, the recruits had to instruct a group of high school students how to replicate the dessert recipe. In the second one, the recruits were assigned the dessert to serve after both chefs, and a special guest enjoyed a main dish. After learning and replicating a dessert, the recruits had to prepare a meal for both chefs and a surprise guest, usually a spouse or other family member. The first season 's main dishes were an improved version of the recruits ' audition meal. The special guests in the second season got to choose what they wanted the students to make them. Two recruits remained in the final episode and had to prepare an appetizer, main dish, and dessert for a panel of three food critics. The critics in season 1 thought that the final meal was prepared by the chefs until after they sampled all the courses. In season 2, the critics learned their meal was prepared by the recruits immediately after entering the restaurant. Season 3 : 2012 Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay hosted season 3 replacing Robert Irvine. Recruits Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status Kelli Powers 40 Los Angeles, California Stay - at - home mother Winner April 1 Vinnie Caligiuri 47 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mortgage broker Runner - up April 1 Melissa Rhodes 28 Naples, Florida Nursing Student Eliminated March 25 David Shelton 26 Longview, Texas Unemployed Tiffany Michelle 27 Los Angeles, California Poker player and actress Eliminated March 18 Dorothy Strouhal 38 Cove, Texas Make - up artist Anthony Schiano 33 Massapequa, New York Mechanical engineer Eliminated March 11 Benjamin Dennis 37 Dallas, Texas Stay - at - home father Quit March 11 Sean `` Bennett '' Bennett 36 New York City Automotive Spokesperson Eliminated March 4 Sarina Weeraprajuk 31 West Covina, California Wedding photographer Erica Weidner 53 Long Beach, New York Court Reporter Student Eliminated February 26 Robert `` Bob '' Tamke 44 Massapequa Park, New York DJ Sherrill Moss - Solomon 55 New York, New York Fundraiser Eliminated February 19 Rachel Margolin 31 New York, New York Night Club Promoter Richard Chen 55 Queens, New York Attorney Eliminated February 12 Libby Floyd 46 Eden Prairie, Minnesota ShopNBC host Contestant progress Rank Contestant Episode 5 6 7 8 Kelli WIN IN IN IN IN IN BTM WIN BTM WIN WIN WIN WIN WINNER Vinnie IN WIN WIN IN IN IN WIN IN BTM IN WIN WIN WIN RUNNER - UP Melissa IN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN WIN IN BTM IN OUT David IN IN IN BTM IN IN WIN WIN IN WIN BTM IN OUT 5 Tiffany WIN IN IN WIN IN BTM BTM IN BTM IN OUT 6 Dorothy IN IN WIN IN BTM WIN IN WIN WIN WIN OUT 7 Anthony IN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN OUT 8 Benjamin IN IN IN IN WIN WIN IN IN QUIT 9 Bennett IN IN BTM BTM WIN BTM OUT 10 Sarina BTM IN IN IN BTM IN OUT 11 Erica IN IN BTM IN OUT 12 Bob IN WIN IN IN OUT 13 Sherrill IN BTM OUT 14 Rachel BTM BTM OUT 15 Richard OUT 16 Libby OUT ^ Note 1 : In Episode 3, Team Bobby ( blue team ) won the first challenge, he therefore got to choose one person from Team Anne ( red team ) to go to his team, and then choose one person from his team to go to the other team. He chose David to go to Team Anne 's team and chose Melissa from Team Anne 's team to join his team. Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition ( QUIT ) The contestant volunteered to quit Season 4 : 2013 Recruits Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status Alina Bolshakova 28 Riga, Latvia Caretaker / Actress Winner March 31 Rasheeda Brown 30 Germantown, Maryland Correctional Officer Runner - up March 31 Chet Pourciau 40 New Orleans, Louisiana Interior Designer Eliminated March 24 Suzanne `` Sue '' Mangogna 42 Northport, New York Single Mother Carla Johnson 47 Long Beach, California Alcohol & Drug Counselor Eliminated March 17 Michael Haydin 25 Rye Brook, New York Accountant Carrie Lee Riggins 32 Carmel, New York Ballerina / Actress Eliminated March 10 Crystal Lonneberg 30 Weehawken, New Jersey Actress / Artist Aadip Desai 36 Sacramento, California Writer / Musician Eliminated March 3 Alex Stein 26 Dallas, Texas Bail Bondsman Michael `` Big Mike '' Paul 24 Thomson, Georgia Woodworker Eliminated February 24 Robert `` Dr. Bob '' Schaefer 58 Pleasant Hill, California Chiropractor Tim Burger 42 Novi, Michigan Former Marine Eliminated February 17 Diana De Rosa 62 Huntington, New York Photographer Contestant progress Rank Contestant Episode 5 6 7 Alina BTM WIN WIN IN IN IN WIN WIN WIN IN WIN WINNER Rasheeda IN IN BTM IN IN WIN WIN WIN BTM WIN WIN RUNNER - UP Chet WIN IN IN IN WIN WIN IN WIN BTM IN OUT Sue IN IN WIN BTM BTM IN BTM IN WIN WIN OUT 5 Carla IN IN BTM WIN IN BTM BTM WIN OUT 6 Michael WIN IN IN BTM WIN IN BTM IN OUT 7 Carrie Lee IN IN IN IN BTM IN OUT 8 Crystal IN WIN IN IN IN BTM OUT 9 Aadip IN IN IN IN OUT 10 Alex IN IN IN IN OUT 11 Mike IN BTM OUT 12 Bob BTM BTM OUT 13 Tim OUT 14 Diana OUT Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. Season 5 : 2014 Recruits Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status Amber Brauner 37 Redlands, California Tattoo Artist Winner March 31 Jamie Thomas 41 New York, New York Flight Attendant Runner - up March 31 Daniel `` Danny '' Beyda 43 Long Island, New York Radiologist Eliminated March 24 Mike Glazer 30 Chicago, Illinois Writer Carie Pullano - Keller 34 Chester, Virginia Promotional Model Eliminated March 17 Stephanie St. Aubin 26 Washington, DC Secretary Danielle Ruiz - Wiley 25 Staten Island, New York Stay at Home Mom Eliminated March 10 Carol Holder 64 New York, New York Real Estate Broker Joe Slaughter 28 Los Angeles, California Actor / Dancer Eliminated March 3 Ken Hsu 29 Seattle, Washington Personal Trainer Lance Green 31 New York, New York Music Producer Eliminated February 24 Benjamin `` Benji '' Hunter Brown III 29 Nashville, Tennessee Live Music Booking Agent Muneerah Warner 33 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Abstinence Advisor Eliminated February 16 Casey Pentony 26 Hollywood, California Nurse Contestant progress Rank Contestant Episode 5 6 7 Amber WIN IN IN IN WIN WIN BTM IN WIN IN WIN WINNER Jamie WIN IN WIN BTM IN IN WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN RUNNER - UP Danny IN IN BTM IN IN WIN WIN WIN BTM IN OUT Mike IN IN IN WIN WIN IN IN IN BTM WIN OUT 5 Carie IN IN IN IN IN IN BTM IN OUT 6 Stephanie IN IN BTM IN IN WIN IN IN OUT 7 Danielle IN WIN IN IN BTM WIN OUT 8 Carol IN WIN IN BTM BTM IN OUT 9 Joe IN IN WIN WIN OUT 10 Ken IN IN IN IN OUT 11 Lance BTM IN OUT 12 Benji BTM IN OUT 13 Muneerah OUT 14 Casey OUT ^ Note 1 : In Episode 3 Team Anne ( red team ) won the first challenge, she therefore got to choose one person from Team Bobby ( blue team ) to go to her team, and then chose one person from her team to go to the other team. She chose Stephanie to go to Team Bobby 's team and chose Carie from Team Bobby 's team to join her team. Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge and was considered the winner. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated. ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. ( IN ) The contestant get switched by the host to the other team. Ex : A member of the red team goes to the blue team, and a member of the blue team goes to the red team. Season 6 : 2015 Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host seasons 6, replacing Bobby Flay after 3 seasons. The season premiered on January 4, 2015 to 2,123,000 viewers. The second episode was lower at 1,456,000 viewers, with the third episode rising to 1,732,000 viewers and the fourth episode reached 1,689,000 viewers. the 5th episode reached 1,634,000 viewers. The sixth episode received 1.55 million viewers. Recruits Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status Kristen Redmond 25 Austin, Texas Singer / Songwriter Winner February 15 Genique Freeman 33 Fayetteville, North Carolina Esthetician Runner - up February 15 Leopold `` Leo '' Nunan 36 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Performance Artist Eliminated February 8 Sarah Bettendorf 33 Los Angeles, California Art Teacher Norman Wilson 46 Detroit, Michigan Executive Protection Eliminated February 1 Sharif Dean 27 Los Angeles, California Personal Trainer David Eric Rosenberg 51 Las Vegas, Nevada Theatre Usher Eliminated January 25 Kortni Montgomery 25 New Orleans, Louisiana Customer Service Rep Michael `` Six '' Muldoon 25 Queens, New York Magician Eliminated January 18 Mike Kennedy 45 Scottsdale, Arizona Private Investigator Stephanie Streisand * 25 Los Angeles, California Writer Withdrew January 11 Susie Babin 61 Bush, Louisiana Retired Eliminated January 11 Jason Dixon 30 Chicago, Illinois Artist Eliminated January 5 Christina Oster 38 Zion, Illinois Single Mom Contestant Stephanie Streisand was deemed too ill to continue on January 11 Contestant progress Rank Contestant Episode 5 6 7 Kristen IN WIN WIN IN IN WIN BTM IN WIN WIN WIN WINNER Genique IN IN WIN IN IN WIN IN IN WIN WIN WIN RUNNER - UP Leo IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN BTM WIN OUT Sarah WIN IN IN BTM BTM IN WIN WIN BTM WIN OUT 5 Norman WIN IN IN IN BTM IN IN WIN OUT 6 Sharif IN WIN BTM WIN IN IN BTM IN OUT 7 David BTM IN BTM IN WIN BTM OUT 8 Kortni BTM IN BTM BTM WIN BTM OUT 9 Six IN IN IN IN OUT 10 Mike IN BTM IN IN OUT 11 Stephanie IN IN WDR 12 Susie IN BTM OUT 13 Jason OUT 14 Christina OUT Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. ( WDR ) The contestant withdrew from the competition due to illness. Season 7 : Celebrity Edition Rachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 7. The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. Because this season had only 7 total recruits, each team 's worst recruit from that week 's Main Dish challenge competed head to head in a quickfire elimination challenge instead of eliminating both recruits each week. This challenge involved more basic cooking techniques ( e.g. knife skills ) and the winner would be decided by a blind judging from both Anne and Rachael. The winning recruit stayed in the competition while the losing recruit was eliminated. Recruits Contestant Age Occupation Status Jenni `` JWoww '' Farley 29 Reality Television Star Winner October 28 Kendra Wilkinson 30 Former Playboy Model & Television Personality Runner - up October 28 Ellen Cleghorne 49 Saturday Night Live Actress Eliminated October 21 Barry Williams 60 The Brady Bunch Actor Eliminated October 14 Chris Soules 33 The Bachelor Star Eliminated October 7 Jaleel White 38 Actor, Television Host Eliminated September 30 Dean Cain 48 Television Actor Eliminated September 23 Contestant progress Rank Contestant Episode 5 6 Jenni IN WIN IN WIN WIN WINNER Kendra IN WIN BTM WIN BTM RUNNER - UP Ellen WIN IN WIN BTM OUT Barry BTM BTM WIN OUT 5 Chris WIN IN OUT 6 Jaleel IN OUT 7 Dean OUT Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. Season 8 : 2016 Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 8. Recruits Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status Nick Slater 24 Rancho Cucamonga, California Construction Worker Winner February 14 Lawrence Crawford 26 Deptford, New Jersey Army Combat Medic Runner - up February 14 Ginny Meerman 50 Millersville, Maryland Project Supervisor Eliminated February 7 Taylor Hooper 24 Boston, Massachusetts Marine Veteran Holgie Forrester 66 Twentynine Palms, California Retired / Actress Eliminated January 31 Chanda Havard 36 Chicago, Illinois Real Estate Agent Donna Koen 60 Newburyport, Massachusetts Lunch Lady & Hairdresser Eliminated January 24 Rachel Thomas 27 Tampa, Florida Stay - at - Home Wife Ernie Adkins 44 Mardela Springs, Maryland Truck driver Eliminated January 17 Glenda Galeano 40 Miami, Florida Event Coordinator / Actress Ty Snow 39 Pasadena, California Special Education Teacher Eliminated January 10 Cindy Nguyen 28 Las Vegas, Nevada Bartender David Fouts 42 Wales, Wisconsin Senior Project Manager Eliminated January 4 Jeni Erdman 51 Dousman, Wisconsin Group Tour Coordinator Contestant progress Rank Contestant Episode 5 6 7 Nick WIN WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN TIE WIN WINNER Lawrence IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN BTM WIN RUNNER - UP Ginny WIN BTM WIN IN BTM TIE IN WIN WIN OUT Taylor IN IN IN IN BTM IN WIN WIN TIE OUT 5 Holgie IN WIN IN IN IN TIE BTM IN OUT 6 Chanda BTM IN IN BTM WIN WIN BTM IN OUT 7 Donna IN BTM WIN IN IN BTM OUT 8 Rachel BTM IN BTM WIN WIN BTM OUT 9 Ernie IN BTM IN IN OUT 10 Glenda IN BTM BTM BTM OUT 11 Ty IN IN OUT 12 Cindy IN IN OUT 13 David OUT 14 Jeni OUT Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. ( TIE ) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. Season 9 : Celebrity Edition 2 Rachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 2 of the Celebrity Edition. The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. The season premiered on September 14, 2016 to 1,185,000 viewers. Recruits Contestant Age Occupation Status Loni Love 44 The Real Co-Host & Comedian Winner November 2 Nicole Sullivan 46 Former MadTV Star, Comedian, & Actress Runner - up November 2 John Henson 49 Former Talk Soup & Wipeout host Eliminated October 26 Mike Situation Sorrentino 34 Reality Television Personality Matt Dallas 33 Television Actor & YouTube Personality Eliminated October 19 Mindy Cohn 50 The Facts of Life & Scooby - Doo Actress Eliminated October 12 Tommy Davidson 52 Comedian & Actor Eliminated September 28 Barbara Eden 85 Film & Television Actress ( I Dream of Jeannie & Harper Valley P.T.A. ) Eliminated September 21 Kenya Moore 45 Miss USA 1993 & The Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Eliminated September 14 Contestant progress Rank Contestant Episode 5 6 7 8 Loni IN IN TIE IN WIN IN IN WINNER Nicole IN WIN IN BTM WIN IN IN RUNNER - UP WIN WIN BTM WIN IN BTM OUT Mike IN BTM WIN WIN IN WIN OUT 5 Matt WIN IN IN IN BTM OUT 6 Mindy IN IN TIE BTM OUT 7 Tommy IN IN OUT 8 Barbara BTM OUT 9 Kenya OUT Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. ( TIE ) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated. ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. Season 10 : 2017 Rachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 10. The season premiered on January 1, 2017. Recruits Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status Daniel Mar 35 Burbank, California Photographer Winner March 5 Ann Odogwu 34 Houston, Texas Flight Attendant Runner - Up March 5 Laura Docker 36 Fort Worth, Texas Lawyer Eliminated February 26 Mandy Thornton 24 Hanover, Massachusetts Medical Assistant Adam Cooke 32 Rancho Cucamonga, California Auto Mechanic Eliminated February 19 Brittany Lenore 27 Chicago, Illinois Spiritual Speaker Jeff West 36 Douglassville, Pennsylvania Vending Machine President Eliminated February 12 Kayla Kurtz 27 Kent, Ohio Stay - at - Home Mom Eliminated January 29 Maria Marcello 40 Torrance, California Stay - at - Home Mom Matt Josephs 35 Richmond, Virginia Sports Radio Producer Eliminated January 22 Jake Michaels 21 Manteno, Illinois Model & Singer Eliminated January 15 Jetta Linda Ostrofsky 66 Sacramento, California Retired Stephen Hawkins 67 Temecula, California Retired Eliminated January 8 Buffy Mykkanen 29 Portland, Oregon Tech Support Cedrick Miller 22 El Paso, Texas Cashier Eliminated January 1 Lester Turchin 65 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Retired Contestant progress Rank Contestant Episode 5 6 7 8 9 10 Daniel IN IN WIN BTM BTM IN IN IN WIN IN IN IN WINNER Ann WIN IN IN WIN BTM BTM IN BTM IN SAVE IN IN RUNNER - UP Mandy IN IN IN TIE IN WIN WIN BTM IN BTM IN OUT Laura IN WIN IN IN IN WIN IN BTM WIN WIN IN OUT 5 Brittany WIN IN IN TIE WIN IN IN BTM IN WIN OUT 6 Adam IN IN BTM BTM IN IN IN WIN IN IN OUT 7 Jeff IN WIN IN IN IN BTM IN WIN IN OUT 8 Maria IN IN WIN IN WIN OUT 9 Kayla IN IN IN TIE SAVE OUT 10 Matt IN IN IN IN OUT 11 Jetta IN IN BTM OUT 12 Jake BTM IN IN OUT 13 Stephen BTM IN OUT 14 Buffy IN IN OUT 15 Cedrick OUT 16 Lester OUT Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. ( TIE ) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. ( SAVE ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge but was saved by their respective team mentor. In Episode 6, Both Chef Anne and Chef Rachael decided not to send anyone from their teams home. Season 11 : Celebrity Edition 3 Rachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 3 of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on August 23, 2017 Recruits Contestant Age Occupation Status Perez Hilton 39 Gossip Blogger Winner October 11 Melissa Peterman 46 Actress & Comedienne Runner - up October 11 Nora Dunn 65 Actress & Comedienne Eliminated October 4 Vivica A. Fox 53 Actress Eliminated October 4 Sean Lowe 33 Reality Star Eliminated September 27 Carmen Electra 45 Model & Actress Withdrew September 13 due to injuries Carson Kressley 47 TV Personality Eliminated September 6 Erik Estrada 68 Star of CHiPs Eliminated August 30 Note : Vivica was originally eliminated on September 20. In Episode 7, airing on October 4, both Vivica and Sean returned to the competition for a redemption skill drill. Vivica won the drill, re-entered the competition and was then eliminated following the main challenge. Contestant progress Rank Contestant Episode 5 6 7 8 Perez IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN WINNER Melissa IN WIN IN WIN WIN IN SAVE IN BTM IN IN IN WIN RUNNER - UP Nora SAVE TIE IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN BTM IN OUT Vivica IN IN IN IN WIN TIE SAVE IN OUT RTN OUT 5 Sean IN IN IN IN BTM TIE IN IN IN IN OUT 6 Carmen BTM IN BTM WIN IN WDR 7 Carson IN TIE WIN IN OUT 8 Erik IN TIE OUT Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. ( TIE ) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. ( WDR ) The contestant withdrew from the competition due to illness or injury. ( RTN ) The contestant won the redemption Skill Drill and returned to the competition. ( SAVE ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge but was saved by their respective team mentor. Season 12 : 2018 Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 12. Recruits Contestant Age Hometown Occupation Status Hazell Mckenzie 36 Brooklyn, New York Graduate Student Winner March 11 Steven Crowley 31 New York, New York Real Estate Broker Runner - Up March 11 Asaf Goren 25 Los Angeles, California Dancer Eliminated March 4 Sharon Shvarzman 32 Staten Island, New York Drag Performer Shatima Ruffin 34 Hampton Roads, Virginia Receptionist Eliminated February 25 Lacey Stout 28 Collinsville, Oklahoma Stay - at - Home Mom Robyn Hayden 31 Charleston, South Carolina Balloon Artist Eliminated February 18 Brandon Arroyo 27 Cleveland, Ohio Sports Reporter Eliminated February 11 Spencer Nick 25 Chicago, Illinois Graduate Student Sylvia Jefferies 47 Charleston, South Carolina Stay - at - Home Mom Quit January 28 Lily Frey 63 Anaheim, California Retired Eliminated January 28 Skyler Nick 25 Chicago, Illinois Graduate Student Eliminated January 21 Priscilla Nguyen 26 Hattiesburg, Mississippi Receptionist Eliminated January 14 Kevin Pettice 24 Charlotte, North Carolina Administrative Assistant Kayrene Curtis 44 Rocky River, Ohio Stay - at - Home Mom Eliminated January 7 Jonathan Farhat 37 Livermore, California Safety Professional Contestant progress Rank Contestant Episode 5 6 7 8 9 10 Hazell WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN WIN WINNER Steven BTM IN WIN IN IN BTM WIN WIN WIN RUNNER - UP Sharon WIN IN IN WIN WIN IN WIN BTM OUT Asaf IN IN WIN IN IN WIN IN BTM OUT 5 Lacey * IN IN IN IN BTM IN WIN OUT 6 Shatima IN IN BTM BTM BTM WIN BTM OUT 7 Robyn IN IN IN WIN BTM BTM OUT 8 Brandon IN WIN IN BTM WIN OUT 9 Spencer * BTM IN BTM IN BTM OUT 10 Lily IN WIN IN OUT 11 Sylvia IN BTM BTM QUIT 12 Skyler IN BTM OUT 13 Priscilla IN OUT 14 Kevin IN OUT 15 Jonathan OUT 16 Kayrene OUT Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. ( TIE ) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. ( QUIT ) The contestant volunteered to leave the competition. In episode 5, contestants Lacey and Spencer switch teams instead of being eliminated, Lacey on Chef Anne 's Team and Spencer on Chef Tyler 's team. Season 13 : Celebrity Edition 4 Tyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host season 4 of the Celebrity Edition. This is the first Celebrity Edition to not feature Rachael Ray as a judge. The season premiered on April 15, 2018. Recruits Contestant Age Occupation Status La Toya Jackson 61 Singer & Icon Winner May 20 Ian Ziering 53 Actor Runner - Up May 20 Catherine Bach 64 The Dukes of Hazzard Star Eliminated May 13 Oscar Nunez 59 The Office Star Maria Bamford 48 Comedienne Eliminated May 6 Nolan Gould 19 Modern Family Star Eliminated April 29 Bronson Pinchot 58 Actor Eliminated April 22 Contestant progress Rank Contestant Episode 5 6 La Toya WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN WINNER Ian WIN IN WIN WIN WIN RUNNER - UP Catherine IN WIN IN BTM OUT Oscar BTM BTM BTM IN OUT 5 Maria IN IN IN OUT 6 Nolan SAVE IN OUT 7 Bronson IN OUT Key ( WINNER ) This contestant won the competition and was crowned `` Best of the Worst ''. ( RUNNER - UP ) The contestant was the runner - up in the finals of the competition. ( WIN ) The contestant did the best on their team in the week 's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. ( BTM ) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge but was not eliminated. ( OUT ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenged and was out of the competition. ( SAVE ) The contestant lost that week 's Main Dish challenge but was saved by their respective team mentor. Judging records Judge Wins Losses Anne Burrell 8 5 Bobby Flay Rachael Ray Tyler Florence Beau MacMillan 0 Robert Irvine 0 References Jump up ^ `` ' Worst Cooks in America ' is n't just a title : They 're horrible ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` ' Worst Cooks in America ' : Worst thing I watched most of last night ''. Retrieved February 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Worst Cooks in America : Red Team ( Chef Anne Burrell ) ''. Retrieved February 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Worst Cooks in America : Blue Team ( Chef Beau MacMillan ) ''. Retrieved February 14, 2013. Jump up ^ Scattergood, Amy ( March 16, 2010 ). `` Casting Calls : Season 2 of Worst Cooks in America Wants You ! -- Los Angeles Restaurants and Dining -- Squid Ink ''. Blogs.laweekly.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Food Network is looking for HOPELESS HOME COOKS ! ''. Worstcookscasting.wordpress.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Powered by Google Docs ''. Docs.google.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Superstar Chefs Anne Burrell And Bobby Flay Transform Kitchen - Challenged Contestants in Season Three of Primetime Competition Series Worst Cooks in America '' ( pdf ). Food Network. Retrieved February 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` WORST COOKS IN AMERICA : Season Three -- Contestant Overview '' ( pdf ). Retrieved February 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` National Television Host on Shop NBC ''. Libby Floyd. Retrieved August 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 25 Sunday Cable Originals ( & Network Update ) : 1.4. 2015 ''. Retrieved 30 January 2015. 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Question: who won the worst cooks in america celebrity edition 2018
Answer: Hazell Mckenzie