# Worst Bakers in America

Worst Bakers in America is an American cooking reality competition television series that aired on Food Network, presented by chefs Duff Goldman and Lorraine Pascale. The series is a spin-off of Worst Cooks in America.
The first season started on October 2, 2016. The second season started on July 22, 2019, with Jason Smith replacing Duff Goldman.

## Season 1 (2016)
### Recruits

| Contestant | Hometown | Status |
| Carla Johnson | Las Vegas, Nevada | Winner on November 6, 2016 |
| Samantha Brown | Louisville, Kentucky | Runner-up on November 6, 2016 |
| Stephanie Garcia | Roseville, California | Eliminated on October 30, 2016 |
| David Rosenberg | Las Vegas, Nevada | Eliminated on October 30, 2016 |
| Carey Westbrook | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated on October 23, 2016 |
| Anthony Lee | Reseda, California | Eliminated on October 23, 2016 |
| Judy Welch | San Antonio, Texas | Eliminated on October 16, 2016 |
| Lizzy Lu | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated on October 16, 2016 |
| Ryan Neiman | Chicago, Illinois | Eliminated on October 9, 2016 |
| Jesse Wyum | Rutland, North Dakota | Eliminated on October 9, 2016 |
| Shante Randolph | Acworth, Georgia | Eliminated on October 2, 2016 |
| Kimberly Worthy | Atlanta, Georgia | Eliminated on October 2, 2016 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Lorraine
* Blue: Team Duff
| No. | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | Carla | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Samantha | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Stephanie | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | |
| 4 | David | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | |
| 5 | Carey | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | | |
| 6 | Anthony | BTM | BTM | WIN | OUT | | |
| 7 | Judy | BTM | BTM | OUT | | | |
| 8 | Lizzy | WIN | IN | OUT | | | |
| 9 | Ryan | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 10 | Jesse | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 11 | Shante | OUT | | | | | |
| 12 | Kimberly | OUT | | | | | |
    (WINNER) The contestant won the competition.
    (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.
    (WIN) The contestant won the challenge for that week.
    (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
    (BTM) The contestant was one of the selection committee's least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated.
    (OUT) The contestant was the selection committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.

## Season 2 (2019)
### Recruits

| Contestant | Hometown | Status |
| Melody Pfeffer | Haubstadt, Indiana | Winner on August 19, 2019 |
| Christopher Scott | Mishawaka, Indiana | Runner-up on August 19, 2019 |
| Mary Katherine Carlisle | Tallassee, Alabama | Eliminated on August 13, 2019 |
| Dijonnae "Juicy" Wells | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated on August 13, 2019 |
| Lanette Robinson | Decatur, Georgia | Eliminated on August 5, 2019 |
| Paul Keating | Newport Beach, California | Eliminated on August 5, 2019 |
| Drew Koch | Chicago, Illinois | Eliminated on July 29, 2019 |
| Louisa Sharamatyan | Glendale, California | Eliminated on July 29, 2019 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Lorraine
* Blue: Team Jason
| No. | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Melody | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Chris | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Mary Katherine | WIN | WIN | BTM | OUT | |
| 4 | Juicy | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | |
| 5 | Lanette | BTM | BTM | OUT | | |
| 6 | Paul | WIN | WIN | OUT | | |
| 7 | Drew | BTM | OUT | | | |
| 8 | Louisa | BTM | OUT | | | |
    (WINNER) The contestant won the competition.
    (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.
    (WIN) The contestant won the challenge for that week.
    (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
    (BTM) The contestant was one of the selection committee's least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated.
    (OUT) The contestant was the selection committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.