# Worst Cooks in America

Worst Cooks in America is an American reality television series that premiered on January 3, 2010, on 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. In the celebrity edition of the show, the winning celebrity gets a $50,000 prize to donate to the charity of their choice. 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.

## History
### Chef Chart

| Season | Red Team Mentor | Blue Team Mentor | Number of Contestants | Debut Date | Finale Date | Winner |
| 1 | Anne Burrell | Beau MacMillan | 12 | January 3, 2010 | February 1, 2010 | Anne |
| 2 | Anne Burrell | Robert Irvine | 16 | January 2, 2011 | February 20, 2011 | Anne |
| 3 | Anne Burrell | Bobby Flay | 16 | February 12, 2012 | April 1, 2012 | Anne |
| 4 | Anne Burrell | Bobby Flay | 14 | February 17, 2013 | March 31, 2013 | Bobby |
| 5 | Anne Burrell | Bobby Flay | 14 | February 17, 2014 | March 31, 2014 | Bobby |
| 6 | Anne Burrell | Tyler Florence | 14 | January 4, 2015 | February 15, 2015 | Anne |
| 7/ Celebrity 1 | Anne Burrell | Rachael Ray | 7 | September 23, 2015 | October 28, 2015 | Anne |
| 8 | Anne Burrell | Tyler Florence | 14 | January 4, 2016 | February 14, 2016 | Anne |
| 9/ Celebrity 2 | Anne Burrell | Rachael Ray | 9 | September 14, 2016 | November 2, 2016 | Rachael |
| 10 | Anne Burrell | Rachael Ray | 16 | January 1, 2017 | March 5, 2017 | Anne |
| 11/ Celebrity 3 | Anne Burrell | Rachael Ray | 8 | August 23, 2017 | October 11, 2017 | Rachael |
| 12 | Anne Burrell | Tyler Florence | 16 | January 7, 2018 | March 11, 2018 | Anne |
| 13/ Celebrity 4 | Anne Burrell | Tyler Florence | 7 | April 15, 2018 | May 20, 2018 | Tyler |
| 14 | Anne Burrell | Robert Irvine | 14 | August 12, 2018 | September 24, 2018 | Robert |
| 15 | Anne Burrell | Tyler Florence | 15 | January 6, 2019 | March 3, 2019 | Anne |
| 16/ Celebrity 5 | Anne Burrell | Tyler Florence | 8 | April 21, 2019 | June 2, 2019 | Anne |
| 17 | Anne Burrell | Bobby Flay | 14 | August 4, 2019 | September 22, 2019 | Bobby |
| 18 | Anne Burrell | Alton Brown | 16 | January 5, 2020 | March 8, 2020 | Anne |
| 19/ Celebrity 6 | Anne Burrell | Tyler Florence | 7 | May 10, 2020 | June 14, 2020 | Anne |
| 20 | Anne Burrell | Alex Guarnaschelli | 14 | June 21, 2020 | August 2, 2020 | Alex |
| 21 | Anne Burrell | Carla Hall | 14 | January 3, 2021 | February 28, 2021 | Carla |
| 22/ Best of the Worst | Anne Burrell | Michael Symon | 8 | April 25, 2021 | May 30, 2021 | Anne |
| 23 | Anne Burrell | Cliff Crooks | 12 | January 5, 2022 | February 23, 2022 | Cliff |
| 24/ Celebrity 7, That's So 90's | Anne Burrell | Jeff Mauro | 9 | April 24, 2022 | May 29, 2022 | Anne |
| 25/ Viral Sensations | Anne Burrell | Darnell Ferguson | 12 | January 1, 2023 | February 5, 2023 | Anne |
| 26/ Love at First Bite | Anne Burrell | Jeff Mauro | 16 | August 6, 2023 | September 10, 2023 | Jeff |
| 27/ Spoiled Rotten | Anne Burrell | Tiffany Derry | 16 | January 7, 2024 | February 4, 2024 | Tiffany |
| 28/ Celebrity 8, Heroes vs. Villains | Antonia Lofaso | Jeff Mauro | 10 | January 5, 2025 | February 2, 2025 | Antonia |

## 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 | Team | Status |
| Rachel Coleman | 23 | Brooklyn, New York | Marketing Website editor | Anne/Red | Winner on February 1, 2010 |
| Jennifer "Jenny" Cross | 21 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Waitress | Beau/Blue | Runner-up on February 1, 2010 |
| Jennifer "Jen" Vecchio | 38 | Cumberland, Rhode Island | Dance Studio Owner | Beau/Blue | Eliminated on January 31, 2010 |
| Eddie Chang | 32 | Jersey City, New Jersey | IT project manager | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 31, 2010 |
| Marque Hernandez | 41 | Brea, California | Director of Clinical Operations | Beau/Blue | Eliminated on January 24, 2010 |
| Rebecca Hooper | 43 | Sandy, Utah | Salon Owner | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 24, 2010 |
| Sophia Gettys | 27 | Aurora, Colorado | Stay-at-home Mom | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 17, 2010 |
| Susie Shoman | 53 | Georgetown, South Carolina | Grants administrator and entrepreneur | Beau/Blue | Eliminated on January 17, 2010 |
| Kelly Johnson | 31 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Corporate litigation attorney | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 10, 2010 |
| David Summey | 29 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Salesman | Beau/Blue | Eliminated on January 10, 2010 |
| Wilhelmina Josephine | 29 | Aliso Viejo, California | Insurance claims adjuster | Beau/Blue | Eliminated on January 3, 2010 |
| Hamed Hamad | 27 | North Hollywood, California | Journalist and fashion consultant | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 3, 2010 |

### Contestant progress and episodes

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Beau
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | Rachel | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Jenny* | IN | IN | IN/SWAP | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Jen | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |
| 4 | Eddie | BTM | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | WIN | OUT | |
| 5 | Marque | WIN | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | OUT | | |
| 6 | Rebecca | WIN | BTM | 2nd | WIN | IN | OUT | | |
| 7 | Sophia* | IN | IN | IN/SWAP | 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 | Team | Status |
| Joshua "Joshie" Berger | 36 | Brooklyn, New York | Attorney | Anne/Red | Winner on February 20, 2011 |
| Georgann "Georg" Coleman | 38 | Chicago, Illinois | Speech pathologist | Robert/Blue | Runner-up on February 20, 2011 |
| Carlos Manuel | 28 | Atlanta, Georgia | Banker | Anne/Red | Eliminated on February 13, 2011 |
| Kelsey Milos | 22 | Kings, Illinois | Hair stylist | Robert/Blue | Eliminated on February 13, 2011 |
| Kat Rose | 37 | Newnan, Georgia | Stay-at-home mother | Anne/Red | Eliminated on February 6, 2011 |
| Tyrone "Ty" Miller | 33 | Trenton, New Jersey | Property manager | Robert/Blue | Eliminated on February 6, 2011 |
| Jennifer "Jen" MacLean | 43 | Sparta, New Jersey | Operating room nurse | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 30, 2011 |
| Kelly Gray | 32 | New York City | Aerobics instructor | Robert/Blue | Eliminated on January 30, 2011 |
| Erika Rumsey | 27 | Elgin, Illinois | Account manager | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 23, 2011 |
| Anna Altomari | 44 | Aliso Viejo, California | RN Case manager | Robert/Blue | Eliminated on January 23, 2011 |
| Priscilla Harden | 60 | Sugar Land, Texas | Retired teacher | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 16, 2011 |
| Matt Crespi | 24 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | PhD Student | Robert/Blue | Eliminated on January 16, 2011 |
| Anthony Scinto | 32 | Crestwood, Illinois | Mechanical engineer | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 9, 2011 |
| Jeff Longcor | 25 | Somerville, Massachusetts | Environmental contractor | Robert/Blue | Eliminated on January 9, 2011 |
| Lina Yu | 28 | Arcadia, California | Production manager | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 2, 2011 |
| Eric Ricupero | 34 | Quincy, Massachusetts | Bar owner | Robert/Blue | Eliminated on January 2, 2011 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Robert
| | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 1 | Joshie | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | 9th | IN | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Georg | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Carlos | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | 6th | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |
| 4 | Kelsey* | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | 2nd/Swap | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | | |
| 5 | Kat* | WIN | IN | BTM | IN | IN | BTM/SWAP | 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.

## Season 3: 2012

Anne Burrell hosted season 3 with Bobby Flay, who replaced Robert Irvine.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Kelli Powers | 40 | Los Angeles, California | Stay-at-home mother | Anne/Red | Winner on April 1, 2012 |
| Vinnie Caligiuri | 47 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Mortgage broker | Bobby/Blue | Runner-up on April 1, 2012 |
| Melissa Rhodes | 28 | Naples, Florida | Nursing Student | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated on March 25, 2012 |
| David Shelton | 26 | Longview, Texas | Unemployed | Anne/Red | Eliminated on March 25, 2012 |
| Tiffany Michelle | 27 | Los Angeles, California | Poker player and actress | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated on March 18, 2012 |
| Dorothy Strouhal | 38 | Cove, Texas | Make-up artist | Anne/Red | Eliminated on March 18, 2012 |
| Anthony Schiano | 33 | Massapequa, New York | Mechanical engineer | Anne/Red | Eliminated on March 11, 2012 |
| Benjamin Dennis | 37 | Dallas, Texas | Stay-at-home father | Bobby/Blue | Quit on March 11, 2012 |
| Sean "Bennett" Bennett | 36 | New York City | Automotive Spokesperson | Anne/Red | Eliminated on March 4, 2012 |
| Sarina Weeraprajuk | 31 | West Covina, California | Wedding photographer | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated on March 4, 2012 |
| Erica Weidner | 53 | Long Beach, New York | Court Reporter Student | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated on February 26, 2012 |
| Robert "Bob" Tamke | 44 | Massapequa Park, New York | DJ | Anne/Red | Eliminated on February 26, 2012 |
| Sherrill Moss-Solomon | 55 | New York City | Fundraiser | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated on February 19, 2012 |
| Rachel Margolin | 31 | New York City | Night Club Promoter | Anne/Red | Eliminated on February 19, 2012 |
| Richard Chen | 55 | Queens, New York | Attorney | Anne/Red | Eliminated on February 12, 2012 |
| Libby Floyd | 46 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | ShopNBC host | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated on February 12, 2012 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Bobby
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 1 | Kelli | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Vinnie | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Melissa | IN | IN | IN | IN/SWAP | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| 4 | David | IN | IN | IN | BTM/SWAP | 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 | Team | Status |
| Alina Bolshakova | 28 | Riga, Latvia | Caretaker/Actress | Bobby/Blue | Winner March 31 |
| Rasheeda Brown | 30 | Germantown, Maryland | Correctional Officer | Anne/Red | Runner-up March 31 |
| Chet Pourciau † | 40 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Interior designer | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 24 |
| Suzanne "Sue" Mangogna | 42 | Northport, New York | Salon manager | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 24 |
| Carla Johnson | 47 | Long Beach, California | Alcohol & Drug Counselor | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 17 |
| Michael Haydin | 25 | Rye Brook, New York | Accountant | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 17 |
| Carrie Lee Riggins | 32 | Carmel, New York | Ballerina/Actress | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 10 |
| Crystal Lonneberg | 30 | Weehawken, New Jersey | Actress/Artist | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 10 |
| Aadip Desai | 36 | Sacramento, California | Writer/Musician | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 3 |
| Alex Stein | 26 | Dallas, Texas | Bail Bondsman | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 3 |
| Michael "Big Mike" Paul | 24 | Thomson, Georgia | Woodworker | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated February 24 |
| Robert "Dr. Bob" Schaefer | 58 | Pleasant Hill, California | Chiropractor | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 24 |
| Tim Burger | 42 | Novi, Michigan | Former Marine | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated February 17 |
| Diana De Rosa | 62 | Huntington, New York | Photographer | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 17 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Bobby
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | Alina | BTM | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Rasheeda | IN | IN | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Chet † | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| 4 | 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.
†: Contestant died after filming.

## Season 5: 2014
### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Amber Brauner | 37 | Redlands, California | Tattoo Artist | Bobby/Blue | Winner March 31 |
| Jamie Thomas | 41 | New York City | Flight Attendant | Anne/Red | Runner-up March 31 |
| Daniel "Danny" Beyda | 43 | Long Island, New York | Radiologist | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 24 |
| Mike Glazer | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | Writer | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 24 |
| Carie Pullano-Keller | 34 | Chester, Virginia | Promotional Model | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 17 |
| Stephanie St. Aubin | 26 | Washington, DC | Secretary | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 17 |
| Danielle Ruiz-Wiley | 25 | Staten Island, New York | Stay at Home Mom | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 10 |
| Carol Holder | 64 | New York City | Real Estate Broker | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 10 |
| Ken Hsu | 29 | Seattle, Washington | Personal Trainer | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 3 |
| Joe Slaughter | 28 | Los Angeles, California | Actor/Dancer | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated March 3 |
| Lance Green | 31 | New York City | Music Producer | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated February 24 |
| Benjamin "Benji" Hunter Brown III | 29 | Nashville, Tennessee | Live Music Booking Agent | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 24 |
| Casey Pentony | 26 | Hollywood, California | Nurse | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 17 |
| Muneerah Warner | 33 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Abstinence Advisor | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated February 17 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Bobby
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | Amber | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Jamie | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Danny | IN | IN | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| 4 | Mike | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | WIN | OUT | |
| 5 | Carie | IN | IN | IN | IN/SWAP | IN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 6 | Stephanie | IN | IN | BTM | IN/SWAP | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 7 | Danielle | IN | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | | | | | | |
| 8 | Carol | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | BTM | IN | OUT | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ken | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Joe | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Lance | BTM | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Benji | BTM | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Casey | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Muneerah | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^Note 1 : In Episode 3, Team Anne (red team) won the first challenge. She was allowed to steal one person from Team Bobby (blue team) and send one person from her own team as a replacement. She decided to steal Carie, and sent Stephanie to Team Bobby.

#### 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 joined Anne Burrell to host season 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 | Team | Status |
| Kristen Redmond | 25 | Austin, Texas | Singer/Songwriter | Anne/Red | Winner February 15 |
| Genique Freeman | 33 | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Esthetician | Tyler/Blue | Runner-up February 15 |
| Sarah Bettendorf | 33 | Los Angeles, California | Art Teacher | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated February 8 |
| Leopold "Leo" Nunan | 36 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Performance Artist | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 8 |
| Norman Wilson | 46 | Detroit, Michigan | Executive Protection | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 1 |
| Sharif Dean | 27 | Los Angeles, California | Personal Trainer | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated February 1 |
| David Eric Rosenberg | 51 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Theatre Usher | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 25 |
| Kortni Montgomery | 25 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Customer Service Rep | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 25 |
| Michael "Six" Muldoon | 25 | Queens, New York | Magician | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 18 |
| Mike Kennedy | 45 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Private Investigator | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 18 |
| Susie Babin | 61 | Bush, Louisiana | Retired | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 11 |
| Stephanie Streisand* | 25 | Los Angeles, California | Writer | Tyler/Blue | Withdrew January 11 |
| Jason Dixon | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | Artist | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 4 |
| Christina Oster | 38 | Zion, Illinois | Single Mom | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 4 |
* Contestant Stephanie Streisand was deemed too ill to continue on January 11

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Tyler
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | Kristen | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Genique | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Sarah | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | OUT | |
| 4 | Leo | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | 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 | Susie | IN | BTM | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Stephanie | IN | IN | WDR | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 1

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 | Team | Status |
| Jenni "JWoww" Farley | 29 | Reality Television Star | Anne/Red | Winner October 28 |
| Kendra Wilkinson | 30 | Former Playboy Model & Television Personality | Rachel/Blue | Runner-up October 28 |
| Ellen Cleghorne | 49 | Saturday Night Live Actress | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated October 21 |
| Barry Williams | 60 | The Brady Bunch Actor | Anne/Red | Eliminated October 14 |
| Chris Soules | 33 | The Bachelor Star | Anne/Red | Eliminated October 7 |
| Jaleel White | 38 | Actor, Television Host | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated September 30 |
| Dean Cain | 48 | Television Actor | Eliminated/White | Eliminated September 23 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Rachael
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | Jenni | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Kendra | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | BTM | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Ellen | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | OUT | |
| 4 | Barry | BTM | BTM | WIN | OUT | | |
| 5 | Chris | IN | 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 | Team | Status |
| Nick Slater | 24 | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Construction Worker | Anne/Red | Winner February 14 |
| Lawrence Crawford | 26 | Deptford Township, New Jersey | Army Combat Medic | Tyler/Blue | Runner-up February 14 |
| Ginny Meerman | 50 | Millersville, Maryland | Project Supervisor | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated February 7 |
| Taylor Hooper | 24 | Boston, Massachusetts | Marine Veteran | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 7 |
| Holgie Forrester | 66 | Twentynine Palms, California | Retired/Actress | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 31 |
| Chanda Havard | 36 | Chicago, Illinois | Real Estate Agent | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 31 |
| Rachel Thomas | 27 | Tampa, Florida | Stay-at-Home Wife | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 24 |
| Donna Koen | 60 | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Lunch Lady & Hairdresser | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 24 |
| Ernie Adkins | 44 | Mardela Springs, Maryland | Truck driver | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 17 |
| Glenda Galeano | 40 | Miami, Florida | Event Coordinator/Actress | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 17 |
| Cindy Nguyen | 28 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Bartender | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 10 |
| Ty Snow | 39 | Pasadena, California | Special Education Teacher | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 10 |
| David Fouts | 42 | Wales, Wisconsin | Senior Project Manager | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 3 |
| Jeni Erdman | 51 | Dousman, Wisconsin | Group Tour Coordinator | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 3 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Tyler
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | Nick | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | TIE | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Lawrence | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Ginny | WIN | BTM | WIN | IN | BTM | TIE | IN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |
| 4 | 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 | Rachel | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | BTM | OUT | | | | |
| 8 | Donna | IN | BTM | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | | | | |
| 9 | Ernie | IN | BTM | IN | IN | OUT | | | | | | |
| 10 | Glenda | IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | OUT | | | | | | |
| 11 | Cindy | IN | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ty | 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 | Team | Status |
| Loni Love | 44 | The Real Co-Host & Comedian | Rachel/Blue | Winner November 2 |
| Nicole Sullivan | 46 | Former MadTV Star, comedian, & Actress | Anne/Red | Runner-up November 2 |
| John Henson | 49 | Former Talk Soup & Wipeout host | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated October 26 |
| Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino | 34 | Reality Television Personality | Anne/Red | Eliminated October 26 |
| Matt Dallas | 33 | Television Actor & YouTube Personality | Anne/Red | Eliminated October 19 |
| Mindy Cohn | 50 | The Facts of Life & Scooby-Doo Actress | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated October 12 |
| Tommy Davidson | 52 | Comedian & Actor | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 28 |
| Barbara Eden | 85 | Film & Television Actress (I Dream of Jeannie & Harper Valley P.T.A.) | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated September 21 |
| Kenya Moore | 45 | Miss USA 1993 & The Real Housewives of Atlanta Star | Eliminated/White | Eliminated September 14 |

## Season 10: 2017

Rachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 10. The season premiered on January 1, 2017.
Starting this season onward, the skill drill and main dish challenge happen on the same day rather one day and the day after.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Daniel Mar | 35 | Burbank, California | Photographer | Anne/Red | Winner March 5 |
| Ann Odogwu | 34 | Houston, Texas | Flight Attendant | Rachel/Blue | Runner-up March 5 |
| Laura Docker | 36 | Fort Worth, Texas | Lawyer | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated February 26 |
| Mandy Thornton | 24 | Hanover, Massachusetts | Medical Assistant | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 26 |
| Adam Cooke | 32 | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Auto Mechanic | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated February 19 |
| Brittany Lenore | 27 | Chicago, Illinois | Spiritual Speaker | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 19 |
| Jeff West | 36 | Douglassville, Pennsylvania | Vending Machine President | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 12 |
| Kayla Kurtz | 27 | Kent, Ohio | Stay-at-Home Mom | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 29 |
| Maria Marcello | 40 | Torrance, California | Stay-at-Home Mom | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated January 29 |
| Matt Josephs | 35 | Richmond, Virginia | Sports Radio Producer | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated January 22 |
| Jake Michaels | 21 | Manteno, Illinois | Model & Singer | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated January 15 |
| Jetta Linda Ostrofsky | 66 | Sacramento, California | Retired | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 15 |
| Stephen Hawkins | 67 | Temecula, California | Retired | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 8 |
| Buffy Mykkanen | 29 | Portland, Oregon | Tech Support | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated January 8 |
| Cedrick Miller | 22 | El Paso, Texas | Cashier | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 1 |
| Lester Turchin | 65 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Retired | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated January 1 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Rachael
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1 | Daniel | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Ann | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | BTM | IN | SAVE | IN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Laura | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | BTM | WIN | WIN | IN | OUT | |
| 4 | Mandy | IN | IN | IN | TIE | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| 5 | Adam | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | | |
| 6 | Brittany | WIN | IN | IN | TIE | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | OUT | | |
| 7 | Jeff | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | | | |
| 8 | Kayla | IN | IN | IN | TIE | SAVE | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Maria | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Matt | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jake | BTM | IN | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Jetta | IN | IN | BTM | 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 | Team | Status |
| Perez Hilton | 39 | Gossip Blogger | Rachel/Blue | Winner October 11 |
| Melissa Peterman | 46 | Actress & Comedian | Anne/Red | Runner-up October 11 |
| Nora Dunn | 65 | Actress & Comedian | Anne/Red | Eliminated October 4 |
| Vivica A. Fox* | 53 | Actress | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated October 4 |
| Sean Lowe* | 33 | Reality Star | Rachel/Blue | Eliminated September 27 |
| Carmen Electra | 45 | Model & Actress | Rachel/Blue | Withdrew September 13 |
| Carson Kressley | 47 | TV Personality | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 6 |
| Erik Estrada | 68 | Star of CHiPs | Anne/Red | 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 for the second time following the main challenge.

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Rachael
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 1 | Perez | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Melissa | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | BTM | IN | IN | IN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Nora | BTM | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| 4 | Vivica | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | | | RTN | OUT | |
| 5 | Sean | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | | | |
| 6 | Carmen | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | IN | WDR | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Carson | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Erik | IN | WIN | 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 or injury.
    (RTN) The contestant won the redemption Skill Drill and returned to the competition.

## Season 12: 2018

Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 12.
Three contestants from this season—runner-up Steven Crowley, Sharon Shvarzman, and Kevin Pettice—would compete in, and win, season 9 of The Great Food Truck Race.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Hazell Mckenzie | 36 | Brooklyn, New York | Graduate Student | Anne/Red | Winner March 11 |
| Steven Crowley | 31 | New York City | Real estate broker | Tyler/Blue | Runner-up March 11 |
| Asaf Goren | 25 | Los Angeles, California | Dancer | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 4 |
| Sharon Shvarzman | 32 | Staten Island, New York | Drag Performer | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated March 4 |
| Lacey Stout | 28 | Collinsville, Oklahoma | Stay-at-Home Mom | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 25 |
| Shatima Ruffin | 34 | Hampton Roads, Virginia | Receptionist | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated February 25 |
| Robyn Hayden | 31 | Charleston, South Carolina | Balloon Artist | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 18 |
| Brandon Arroyo | 27 | Cleveland, Ohio | Sports Reporter | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 11 |
| Spencer Nick | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | Graduate Student | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated February 11 |
| Sylvia Jefferies | 47 | Charleston, South Carolina | Stay-at-Home Mom | Anne/Red | Quit January 28 |
| Lily Frey | 63 | Anaheim, California | Retired | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 28 |
| Skyler Nick | 25 | Chicago, Illinois | Graduate Student | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 21 |
| Kevin Pettice | 24 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Administrative Assistant | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 14 |
| Priscilla Nguyen | 26 | Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Receptionist | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 14 |
| Jonathan Farhat | 37 | Livermore, California | Safety Professional | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 7 |
| Kayrene Curtis | 44 | Rocky River, Ohio | Stay-at-Home Mom | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 7 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Tyler
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1 | Hazell | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Steven | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | TIE | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Asaf | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | |
| 4 | Sharon | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | TIE | BTM | OUT | |
| 5 | Lacey* | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM/SWAP | 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/SWAP | OUT | | | | |
| 10 | Sylvia | IN | BTM | BTM | QUIT | | | | | | |
| 11 | Lily | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | | | | | | |
| 12 | Skyler | IN | BTM | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kevin | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Priscilla | 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 | Team | Status |
| La Toya Jackson | 61 | Singer-songwriter | Tyler/Blue | Winner May 20 |
| Ian Ziering | 53 | Beverly Hills, 90210 star | Anne/Red | Runner-up May 20 |
| Oscar Nunez | 59 | The Office Star | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated May 13 |
| Catherine Bach | 64 | The Dukes of Hazzard Star | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 13 |
| Maria Bamford | 48 | Comedian | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated May 6 |
| Nolan Gould | 19 | Modern Family Star | Anne/Red | Eliminated April 29 |
| Bronson Pinchot | 58 | Perfect Strangers star | Anne/Red | Eliminated April 22 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Tyler
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| 1 | Contestant | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | La Toya | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Ian | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Oscar | BTM | BTM | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| 4 | Catherine | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | |
| 5 | Maria | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | |
| 6 | Nolan | BTM | 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 challenge and was out of the competition.

## Season 14: 2018

Robert Irvine rejoined Anne Burrell to host season 14.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Bradley Garcia | 22 | Miami, Florida | Model | Robert/Blue | Winner September 24 |
| Sarah Harris | 23 | Porum, Oklahoma | Equine Therapist | Anne/Red | Runner-up September 24 |
| Timmy Thok | 29 | New York City | Underwear Model, Bartender | Robert/Blue | Finalist September 24 |
| Janese Henry | 30 | Spring Lake, North Carolina | Stay-at-Home Mom | Anne/Red | Finalist September 24 |
| Carla Waddell | 46 | Alexandria, Virginia | Human Resources | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 10 |
| Frank Scuderi | 40 | Maple Shade, New Jersey | Operations Manager | Robert/Blue | Eliminated September 10 |
| Rudy Rehburg | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | Property Preservation Specialist | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 3 |
| Jessica Paulson | 26 | Oakley, California | EMT | Robert/Blue | Eliminated September 3 |
| Kimberly D. Worthy | 33 | Atlanta, Georgia | Writer | Robert/Blue | Eliminated August 26 |
| Copan Combs | 30 | Stillwater, Oklahoma | Academic Recruiter | Anne/Red | Eliminated August 26 |
| Linda Martin | 60 | Somerville, Massachusetts | Retired | Anne/Red | Eliminated August 19 |
| Marcus Ellis | 51 | Queens, New York | Mental Health Counselor | Robert/Blue | Eliminated August 19 |
| Maryann Rapisarda | 67 | Valdosta, Georgia | Retired | Robert/Blue | Eliminated August 12 |
| Robbie DeRaffele | 30 | Hackensack, New Jersey | Superman Impersonator | Anne/Red | Eliminated August 12 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Robert
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | Bradley | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | WINNER |
| 2 | Sarah | WIN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | IN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Timmy | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | BTM | IN | FINALIST |
| 4 | Janese | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | BTM | IN | FINALIST |
| 5 | Carla | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | | |
| 6 | Frank | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | | |
| 7 | Rudy | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | | | |
| 8 | Jessica | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | |
| 9 | Kimberly | IN | BTM | OUT | | | | |
| 10 | Copan | BTM | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 11 | Linda | IN | OUT | | | | | |
| 12 | Marcus | BTM | OUT | | | | | |
| 13 | Maryann | OUT | | | | | | |
| 14 | Robbie | 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 15: 2019

Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 15. Since the number of contestants is odd, one of them is eliminated before getting into the teams.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Allison Wolfe | 31 | Richmond, Texas | Stay-at-home Mom | Anne/Red | Winner March 3 |
| Brittany Carel | 23 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Model | Tyler/Blue | Runner-up March 3 |
| Travele Judon | 32 | Chicago, Illinois | Insurance Sales | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated February 24 |
| Brett Azar | 31 | Rahway, New Jersey | Arnold Schwarzenegger Body Double | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 24 |
| Carmelle Bull | 66 | Atlanta, Georgia | Server | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 17 |
| Mickey Wentz † | 50 | Denver, Colorado | Math Teacher | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated February 17 |
| Katherine "Kat" Schuessler | 27 | Kent, Ohio | Fast Food Employee | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 3 |
| Cameron Pennington | 19 | Grayson, Kentucky | Sandwich Artist | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated February 3 |
| Antoinette Wills | 49 | Washington D.C. | Secretary | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 27 |
| Terry Yu | 52 | Stockton, California | Prison Pharmacist | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 27 |
| Alten Poblete | 27 | San Diego, California | Dog Walker | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 20 |
| Sponjetta Parrish | 40 | Athens, Georgia | Online Saleswoman | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 20 |
| Cody Medler | 24 | Los Angeles, California | Service Car Driver | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated January 13 |
| Caitlin Rose | 32 | Brick, New Jersey | Salon Receptionist | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 13 |
| Chaz Oakley | 53 | Ninilchik, Alaska | Artist | Eliminiated/White | Eliminated January 6 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Tyler
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 1 | Allison | IN | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Brittany | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Travele | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | BTM | OUT | |
| 4 | Brett | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | BTM | OUT | |
| 5 | Carmelle | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | | |
| 6 | Mickey | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | BTM | OUT | | |
| 7 | Kat | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | OUT | | | | |
| 8 | Cameron | BTM | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 9 | Antoinette | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | | | | | |
| 10 | Terry | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | | | | | |
| 11 | Alten | IN | BTM | OUT | | | | | | |
| 12 | Sponjetta | BTM | IN | OUT | | | | | | |
| 13 | Cody | BTM | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Caitlin | BTM | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Chaz | 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.
* Chaz was eliminated after the baseline challenge because his dish was the worst.
* †: Contestant died after filming.

## Season 16: Celebrity Edition 5

Tyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host the fifth run of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on April 21, 2019.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Tonya Harding | 48 | Retired Figure Skater/Reality TV Personality | Anne/Red | Winner June 2 |
| Alec Mapa | 53 | Actor/Comedian/Writer | Tyler/Blue | Runner-up June 2 |
| Jim J. Bullock | 64 | Actor/Comedian | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 26 |
| Kym Whitley | 57 | Comedian/Actress | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated May 26 |
| Jonathan Lipnicki | 28 | Actor/Producer | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 12 |
| Morgan Fairchild | 69 | Actress | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated May 5 |
| Taryn Manning | 40 | Actress/Singer | Anne/Red | Walked off show April 28 |
| Jimmie Walker | 71 | Actor/Comedian | Eliminated/White | Eliminated April 21 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Tyler
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | Tonya | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Alec | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | BTM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Jim | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | |
| 4 | Kym | WIN | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |
| 5 | Jonathan | BTM | BTM | BTM | OUT | | | |
| 6 | Morgan | IN | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 7 | Taryn | IN | QUIT | | | | | |
| 8 | Jimmie | 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.
    (QUIT) The contestant volunteered to leave the competition.

## Season 17: 2019

Bobby Flay joins Anne Burrell to host season 17. The season, featuring 14 recruits, debuted on August 4, 2019.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Adrian Read | 29 | Bronx, New York | Zumba Instructor for Seniors | Bobby/Blue | Winner September 22 |
| Juliann Sheldon | 28 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Professional Cheerleader | Anne/Red | Runner-up September 22 |
| Kayla Longstreth | 23 | Firestone, Colorado | Dance Instructor | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated September 15 |
| Father Adam Young | 34 | Cranston, Rhode Island | Priest | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 15 |
| Gina Lam | 28 | San Diego, California | Banker | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated September 8 |
| Peter Smerlas | 36 | Waltham, Massachusetts | Construction Worker & Rapper | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 8 |
| Laith Wallschleger | 26 | Tampa, Florida | Former Professional Football Player | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated September 1 |
| Sharon Grant | 53 | Dallas, Texas | Minister | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 1 |
| Mercedes "Sadie" Manda | 20 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | College Student | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated August 25 |
| Karma Ann Moody | 47 | Hayesville, North Carolina | Bridal Shop Owner | Anne/Red | Eliminated August 25 |
| Jonathan Beyer | 37 | New York, New York | Opera singer | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated August 11 |
| Terry Grawey | 62 | Peoria, Illinois | Hypnotist | Anne/Red | Eliminated August 11 |
| Idriss Allison | 30 | Bronx, New York | Transformational Coach | Bobby/Blue | Eliminated August 4 |
| Nina Kharoufeh | 25 | Cliffside Park, New Jersey | News Curator | Anne/Red | Eliminated August 4 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Bobby
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1 | Adrian* | WIN | IN | IN/SWAP | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Juliann | IN | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Kayla | BTM | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |
| 4 | Adam | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | WIN | OUT | |
| 5 | Gina | IN | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | OUT | | |
| 6 | Peter | IN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | IN | OUT | | |
| 7 | Laith | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | | | |
| 8 | Sharon* | IN | IN | IN/SWAP | IN | WIN | OUT | | | |
| 9 | Sadie | WIN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 10 | Karma | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 11 | Jonathan | IN | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Terry | BTM | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Idriss | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Nina | OUT | | | | | | | | |
* Since the Red Team won the Ice Cream Skill Drill game in Week 3, Chef Anne had the choice of taking one of the Blue recruits and swapping with one of her own. She chose Adrian from her own team and Sharon from the Blue Team to swap.

#### 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 18: 2020

Alton Brown joins Anne Burrell to host season 18. The season, featuring 16 recruits, premiered on January 5, 2020.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Shannon Akins | 24 | Tempe, Arizona | Aspiring Cosmetologist | Anne/Red | Winner March 8 |
| Leo Lech | 58 | Washington, West Virginia | Chemist | Alton/Blue | Runner-up March 8 |
| Leslie Rivera-Silva | 35 | Washington, D.C. | Hairstylist | Anne/Red | Eliminated March 1 |
| Kelly Ngoc Mac | 55 | Pasadena, California | Fitness Instructor | Alton/Blue | Eliminated March 1 |
| Michael "Mike" Jones-Better | 24 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | EMT | Alton/Blue | Eliminated February 23 |
| Bridget Praytor | 41 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Volleyball Coach | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 23 |
| Monica Colwell | 25 | Hazard, Kentucky | ER Records Coordinator | Alton/Blue | Eliminated February 9 |
| Dr. Lulu Boykin | 67 | Pittsboro, North Carolina | Teaching Artist | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 9 |
| Jefferson Goldie | 36 | Chicago, Illinois | Concierge | Alton/Blue | Eliminated February 2 |
| Ryan Grovey | 30 | Phoenix, Arizona | Mortician/Fitness Instructor | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 2 |
| Jolynn Singh | 52 | Allen, Texas | Nurse | Alton/Blue | Eliminated January 26 |
| Curtis Long | 38 | Seneca, South Carolina | Plumber | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 26 |
| Kevin So | 24 | Brooklyn, New York | Online Marketing | Alton/Blue | Eliminated January 12 |
| Alexandra "Alex" Tiso | 23 | Eastchester, New York | Radio Promotions Assistant | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 12 |
| Joe Deese | 30 | Fultondale, Alabama | Inventory Clerk | Alton/Blue | Eliminated January 5 |
| Dakota Klaes | 30 | New York, New York | Account Executive | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 5 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Alton
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1 | Shannon | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Leo | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Leslie | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | OUT | |
| 4 | Kelly | BTM | WIN | BTM | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | BTM | OUT | |
| 5 | Mike | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | | |
| 6 | Bridget | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | | |
| 7 | Monica | IN | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | OUT | | | | |
| 8 | Lulu | IN | BTM | BTM | WIN | BTM | OUT | | | | |
| 9 | Jefferson | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | | | |
| 10 | Ryan | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | | | |
| 11 | Jolynn | IN | BTM | BTM | OUT | | | | | | |
| 12 | Curtis | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | | | | | | |
| 13 | Kevin | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Alex | IN | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Joe | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Dakota | 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.
In episode 4, Chef Alton deemed the recruits' performances in the Main Dish challenge are too flawed to declare a winner in his team.

## Season 19: Celebrity Edition 6

Tyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host the sixth run of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on May 10, 2020.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Wells Adams | 35 | Bachelor in Paradise Star | Anne/Red | Winner June 14 |
| Johnny Bananas | 37 | The Challenge Star | Tyler/Blue | Runner-up June 14 |
| Dave Coulier | 60 | Full House Star | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated June 7 |
| Bridget Everett | 47 | Comedian & Actress | Anne/Red | Eliminated June 7 |
| Robin Givens | 55 | Actress | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 31 |
| Sonja Morgan | 56 | The Real Housewives of New York City Star | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 24 |
| Brian Posehn | 53 | Comedian and Actor | Tyler/Blue | Eliminated May 17 |

### Contestant progress

| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | Wells | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Johnny | BTM | WIN | BTM | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Dave | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | OUT | |
| 4 | Bridget | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | |
| 5 | Robin | WIN | IN | WIN | OUT | | |
| 6 | Sonja | BTM | BTM | OUT | | | |
| 7 | Brian | 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 challenge and was out of the competition.

## Season 20: 2020

Alex Guarnaschelli joins Anne Burrell to host season 20. The season debuted on June 21, 2020.
The entire run of this season, along with text summaries of it, was pulled from all Discovery platforms on January 23, 2021, after the season's champion, Ariel Robinson, was charged with homicide by child abuse with her husband for the murder of her three-year-old adopted daughter. Robinson was subsequently convicted.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Ariel "Ari" Robinson | 28 | Simpsonville, South Carolina | Teacher | Alex/Blue | Winner August 2 |
| Zack Ignoffo | 26 | Chicago, Illinois | Model | Anne/Red | Runner-up August 2 |
| Dolores Aguilar-Fernandez | 45 | Cypress, Texas | Recruiter | Anne/Red | Eliminated July 26 |
| Darian Barnes | 40 | Rahway, New Jersey | Teacher/Ex-Football Player | Alex/Blue | Eliminated July 26 |
| Domaine Javier | 28 | San Gabriel, California | Nursing Supervisor/Trans Actress-Writer | Anne/Red | Eliminated July 19 |
| Eric Smart | 59 | Los Angeles, California | Special Investigator | Alex/Blue | Eliminated July 19 |
| Louisa Sharamatyan | 30 | Glendale, California | Social Media Manager | Alex/Blue | Eliminated July 12 |
| Evan Baker | 35 | Bismarck, North Dakota | Professional Fundraiser | Anne/Red | Eliminated July 12 |
| Denise Schroder | 47 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Real Estate Agent | Anne/Red | Eliminated July 5 |
| Johannes "Yo" Phelps | 46 | Davenport, Iowa | Realtor | Alex/Blue | Eliminated July 5 |
| Erin Sullivan | 38 | Mayfield, Kentucky | Federal Employee | Anne/Red | Eliminated June 28 |
| Brianna Weidenbach | 24 | Martin, Tennessee | Caregiver | Alex/Blue | Eliminated June 28 |
| Holly Brooks | 66 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Intuitive Psychic Counselor | Alex/Blue | Eliminated June 21 |
| Julie "Jewels" McIlroy | 50 | Syracuse, New York | Community Habilitation Specialist | Anne/Red | Eliminated June 21 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Alex
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | Ari | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Zack | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Dolores | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | OUT | |
| 4 | Darian | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | |
| 5 | Domaine | IN | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | | |
| 6 | Eric | IN | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | | |
| 7 | Louisa | IN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | | | | |
| 8 | Evan | IN | BTM | BTM | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 9 | Denise | BTM | IN | OUT | | | | | | |
| 10 | Yo | WIN | BTM | OUT | | | | | | |
| 11 | Erin | IN | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Brianna | BTM | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Holly | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jewels | 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 21: 2021

Carla Hall joins Anne Burrell to host season 21. The season debut on January 3, 2021, with a 90-minute premiere. Immediately following, spin-off companion series Worst Cooks in America: Dirty Dishes begins its first-ever run. The show sees former boot camp contestants and comedians commenting on past episodes.
An additional twist added this season is the "Danger Zone," in which the worst recruit on each team in the Skill Drill must cook their Main Dish at the stations used by Burrell and Hall in demonstrating the recipe, giving the mentors the ability to keep a close eye on them as they cook.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Amber Leverette | 37 | Banner Elk, North Carolina | Bartender | Carla/Blue | Winner February 28 |
| Cameron Bartlett | 20 | Norman, Oklahoma | Student | Anne/Red | Runner-up February 28 |
| Jonathan "JJ" Hurt | 35 | Atlanta, Georgia | Tech Support Supervisor | Anne/Red | Finalist February 28 |
| Chandali Gullick | 29 | Wichita, Kansas | Customer Service | Carla/Blue | Finalist February 28 |
| McKayla Carter | 21 | Blackshear, Georgia | Model | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 14 |
| Tiffany Billingsly | 35 | Greenwood, Indiana | Music Teacher | Carla/Blue | Eliminated February 14 |
| Ayesha Dwyer | 43 | Wadsworth, Illinois | Children's Book Author | Carla/Blue | Eliminated January 31 |
| Laura Marie Moore | 23 | Los Angeles, California | NHL Cheerleader | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 31 |
| Joey Kinsley | 26 | Rocky River, Ohio | Digital Marketing Specialist | Carla/Blue | Eliminated January 17 |
| Mo Nooreldin | | Kirkland, Washington | Dental Assistant | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 17 |
| Stephanie James | 40 | Chicago, Illinois | Postal Clerk | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 10 |
| Watik Aleem | | Aurora, Colorado | Army Veteran | Carla/Blue | Eliminated January 10 |
| Jonathan Hanna | | New York, New York | Hand Model | Carla/Blue | Eliminated January 3 |
| Joy Blessing | 65 | Jacksonville, Florida | Wedding Officiant | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 3 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Carla
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1 | Amber | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | IMM | IN | WINNER |
| 2 | Cameron | BTM | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | IN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | JJ | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | BTM | IN | FINALIST |
| 4 | Chandali* | IN | IN | BTM | BTM/SWAP | IN | WIN | IN | FINALIST |
| 5 | McKayla* | BTM | WIN | BTM | BTM/SWAP | IN | OUT | | |
| 6 | Tiffany | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | | |
| 7 | Ayesha | IN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | | | |
| 8 | Laura | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | | | |
| 9 | Joey | IN | IN | OUT | | | | | |
| 10 | Mo | IN | WIN | OUT | | | | | |
| 11 | Stephanie | IN | OUT | | | | | | |
| 12 | Watik | IN | OUT | | | | | | |
| 13 | Jonathan | OUT | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Joy | 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.
    (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge.
    (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 instead of being eliminated.

## Season 22: Best of the Worst

Michael Symon joins Anne Burrell for the first time to host a new Best of the Worst season where fan-favorite recruits from past seasons return for another chance at redemption. The season premiered on April 25, 2021.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Original Season | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Mercedes “Sadie” Manda | Season 17 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Non-Profit Associate | Anne/Red | Winner May 30 |
| Domaine Javier | Season 20 | San Gabriel, California | Trans Actress, Writer, Nurse | Michael/Blue | Runner-up May 30 |
| Stephanie James | Season 21 | Chicago, Illinois | Postal Clerk | Anne/Red | Finalist May 30 |
| Dr. Lulu Boykin | Season 18 | Pittsboro, North Carolina | Teaching Artist | Michael/Blue | Finalist May 30 |
| Jefferson Goldie | Season 18 | Chicago, Illinois | Musician | Michael/Blue | Eliminated May 23 |
| Jonathan Beyer | Season 17 | New York, New York | Opera Singer | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 16 |
| Eric Smart | Season 20 | Los Angeles, California | Special Investigator | Michael/Blue | Eliminated May 9 |
| Joey Kinsley | Season 21 | Cleveland, Ohio | Digital Marketing Specialist | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 2 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Michael
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | Sadie | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Domaine | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Stephanie | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | BTM | FINALIST |
| 4 | Lulu | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | FINALIST |
| 5 | Jefferson | BTM | BTM | IN | BTM | OUT | |
| 6 | Jonathan | BTM | IN | IMM | OUT | | |
| 7 | Eric | IN | WIN | OUT | | | |
| 8 | Joey | 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.
    (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge.
    (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 23: 2022

Cliff Crooks joins Anne Burrell to host season 23. The season debuted on January 5, 2022.
This season features two additional twists. First, the cast includes 5 pairs of recruits with previously established relationships: Angie & Cheyenne (long-lost cousins), Bianca & Hector (married), Deneise & Hilda (neighbors), Eddie & Kara (married), and Marti & Peachez (best friends). Second, this season features alternating elimination weeks for each team, with the winning recruit on the non-eliminating team receiving a $1,000 prize each week.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Peachez Iman-Cummings | New York City | Drag performer | Cliff/Blue | Winner February 23 |
| Marti Cummings | New York City | Drag Artist | Anne/Red | Runner-up February 23 |
| Kara Anderson | Leitchfield, Kentucky | English Teacher | Anne/Red | Finalist February 23 |
| Cheyenne Loomis | London, Kentucky | Case Worker | Cliff/Blue | Finalist February 23 |
| Eddie Anderson | Leitchfield, Kentucky | Art Teacher | Cliff/Blue | Eliminated February 16 |
| Hilda Ike | Poinciana, Florida | Fitness Instructor | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 16 |
| Bianca Bencosme | York, Pennsylvania | Stay-At-Home Mom | Cliff/Blue | Eliminated February 9 |
| Al Kingswriter | Tony, Wisconsin | Truck Driver | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 9 |
| Angie Hartford-Padilla | San Jose, California | Executive Assistant | Anne/Red | Eliminated February 2 |
| Melody Moore | Atlanta, Georgia | Beauty Bar Owner | Cliff/Blue | Quit January 26 |
| Hector Peralta | York, Pennsylvania | Data Analyst | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 19 |
| Deneise White | Poinciana, Florida | IT Manager | Cliff/Blue | Eliminated January 12 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Cliff
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1 | Peachez | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Marti | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Kara | IN | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | FINALIST |
| 4 | Cheyenne | IN | IN | IN | BTM* | IN | BTM | BTM | FINALIST |
| 5 | Eddie | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | |
| 6 | Hilda | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | |
| 7 | Bianca | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | | |
| 8 | Al | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | | |
| 9 | Angie | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | | | |
| 10 | Melody | IN | IN | IN | QUIT | | | | |
| 11 | Hector | BTM | IN | OUT | | | | | |
| 12 | Deneise | BTM | 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.
    (QUIT) The contestant volunteered to leave the competition.
In Episode 4, Cheyenne was originally eliminated. Melody, feeling Cheyenne deserved to stay, voluntarily left the competition and gave Cheyenne her spot.

## Season 24: Celebrity Edition That's So 90's

Jeff Mauro joins Anne Burrell to host the seventh run of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on April 24, 2022.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Tracey Gold | 52 | Growing Pains star | Anne/Red | Winner May 29 |
| Jodie Sweetin | 40 | Full House and Fuller House star | Jeff/Blue | Runner-up May 29 |
| Elisa Donovan | 51 | Clueless star | Anne/Red | Finalist May 29 |
| Matthew Lawrence | 42 | Mrs. Doubtfire star | Jeff/Blue | Finalist May 29 |
| Mark Long | 50 | Road Rules star | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 22 |
| Jennie Kwan | 48 | California Dreams star | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated May 15 |
| Lori Beth Denberg | 46 | All That star | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated May 15 |
| Nicholle Tom | 43 | The Nanny star | Anne/Red | Eliminated May 8 |
| Curtis Williams | 34 | The Parent 'Hood star | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated May 1 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Jeff
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1 | Tracey | IN | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | IN | WINNER |
| 2 | Jodie | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Elisa | BTM | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | FINALIST |
| 4 | Matthew | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | FINALIST |
| 5 | Mark | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| 6 | Jennie | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | | |
| 7 | Lori Beth | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | |
| 8 | Nicholle | IN | BTM | OUT | | | | |
| 9 | Curtis | BTM | 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.
    (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge.
    (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 25: Viral Sensations

Darnell Ferguson joins Anne Burrell to host the first run of Viral Sensations. The season premiered on January 1, 2023.
During this season, a new gimmick to the show has been added. It is known as a Chef Like, which is a pin awarded to the winner of the Skill Drill Challenge on both teams and the Main Dish Challenge on both teams. The respective mentor of the team decides the winner. The recruit who accumulates the most will have a game-changing advantage. In episode 5, the recruit with the most Chef Likes on each team was able to choose one team member to switch to the opposite team. Paris, who had the most on the red team, chose Eliza to switch to Blue, whereas Michael, who had the most on the Blue team, chose Rich to switch to red. During this episode, there was no elimination.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Nick Trawick | Los Angeles, California | Social media influencer | Anne/Red | Winner February 5 |
| Michael Judson Berry | Jersey City, New Jersey | Actor | Darnell/Blue | Runner-up February 5 |
| Paris Nicholson | Los Angeles, California | Social media influencer | Anne/Red | Finalist February 5 |
| NaJe' Elmore | Texarkana, Texas | Social media influencer | Darnell/Blue | Finalist February 5 |
| David Chen | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Flight attendant | Darnell/Blue | Eliminated January 29 |
| Tessica Brown | Violet, Louisiana | Stay at home mom | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 29 |
| Eliza Petersen | West Jordan, Utah | Amateur paleontologist | Darnell/Blue | Eliminated January 29 |
| Rich Aronovitch | New York City | Professional comedian | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 29 |
| Mitchell Tyler Ralston | Huntington Beach, California | Ghost Hunter | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 22 |
| Sabrina Rios | Los Angeles, California | Social media influencer | Darnell/Blue | Eliminated January 22 |
| Tina Kim | Los Angeles, California | Social media influencer | Darnell/Blue | Eliminated January 15 |
| Adam Kreutinger † | Buffalo, New York | Puppeteer | Anne/Red | Eliminated January 8 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Darnell
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1 | Nick | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | WINNER |
| 2 | Michael | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | BTM | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Paris | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | FINALIST |
| 4 | NaJe' | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | WIN | WIN | FINALIST |
| 5 | David | BTM | IN | IN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| 6 | Tessica | IN | BTM | IN | BTM | BTM | WIN | OUT | |
| 7 | Eliza* | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN/Swap | OUT | | |
| 8 | Rich* | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM/Swap | OUT | | |
| 9 | Mitchell | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 10 | Sabrina | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | | | | |
| 11 | Tina | IN | IN | OUT | | | | | |
| 12 | Adam | 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.
    (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge.
    (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.
    *Denotes that this recruit was originally part of a different team but due to a twist element in episode 5, were swapped.
* †: Contestant died after filming.

## Season 26: Love at First Bite

Jeff Mauro joins Anne Burrell to host Love at First Bite. The season premiered on August 6, 2023.
This season features a cast of single recruits eager to learn some cooking skills to impress future dates. As a twist, recruits were selected in pairs to join the Red or Blue Team. Pairs will compete together in all Skill Drills and share a work station for all cooks. The pairs are:
* Allegra & Michael (Blue Team)
* Amy & Etherio (Red Team)
* Jessica & Kermit (Blue Team)
* Lou & Denz (Red Team)
* Sami & James (Red Team)
* Sterling & Matthew (Blue Team)
* Terri & Charles (Red Team)
* Toneata & Zach (Blue Team)
The winner of each team's Skill Drill cook receives the power to "recouple" by staying with their current partner or choosing a different one. In Episode 2, Michael was the first to recouple by choosing Sterling as his new partner, while James chose to stay with Sami. In Episode 3, Terri chose Etherio as her new partner, thus leaving Charles in the "Singles Zone", where only one person will occupy a station, while Jessica chose to stay with Kermit. Sterling was automatically paired with Allegra since Michael withdrew in Episode 3. In Episode 4, Etherio chose to be in the "Singles Zone", thus leaving Terri to pair up with Lou, while Kermit chose Toneata as his new partner, thus leaving Jessica to pair up with Zach. In Episode 5, Terri chose to stay with Lou, while Jessica chose to be in the "Singles Zone", thus leaving Zach to pair up with Kermit. From Episode 6 onwards though, there were no more chances to "recouple" after winning a Skill Drill cook.
Though they'll compete in pairs, only one recruit will win the $25,000 grand prize. Eliminations are based on individual performance. Note that there is no Bottom 2 for the Blue Team in Week 3 since Michael withdrew from the competition that week, so Week 3 is elimination week for the Red Team only. There is also no Bottom 2 for the Red Team in Week 4 since Charles withdrew from the competition that week, so Week 4 is elimination week for the Blue Team only.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Jessica Singer | Los Angeles, California | Comedian/Pet Sitter | Jeff/Blue | Winner September 10 |
| Samantha "Sami" White | Chicago, Illinois | Drag King | Anne/Red | Runner-up September 10 |
| Louisa "Lou" Tocquie | Rochester, New York | Home Health Aide | Anne/Red | Finalist September 10 |
| Sterling Quinn | New York City | Fashion Designer/Content Creator | Jeff/Blue | Finalist September 10 |
| Etherio Noon | Chicago, Illinois | Model | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 10 |
| Allegra Melton | Jonesboro, Arkansas | Personal Trainer | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated September 10 |
| Zach Russell | New York City | Business Development Director | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated September 3 |
| James Bates | Hammond, Louisiana | Content Creator | Anne/Red | Eliminated September 3 |
| Kermit Moss Jr. | Costa Mesa, California | Music Producer | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated August 27 |
| Terri Arcelia | Atlanta, Georgia | Bartender | Anne/Red | Eliminated August 27 |
| Toneata Morgan | Los Angeles, California | Actress/Model | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated August 27 |
| Charles Osborne* | New York City | Actor/Comedian/Writer | Anne/Red | Withdrew August 27 |
| Denz Mooney | Long Island, New York | Content Creator | Anne/Red | Eliminated August 20 |
| Michael Kazakov* | Staten Island, New York | Demolition Man | Jeff/Blue | Withdrew August 20 |
| Matthew Militello | Los Angeles, California | Makeup Artist | Jeff/Blue | Eliminated August 13 |
| Amy Solomon | Las Vegas, Nevada | Professional Organizer | Anne/Red | Eliminated August 13 |
* Contestant Michael Kazakov was deemed too ill to continue on August 20
* Contestant Charles Osborne was deemed too ill to continue on August 27

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Anne
* Blue: Team Jeff
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1 | Jessica | BTM | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | WINNER |
| 2 | Sami | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Lou | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | BTM | FINALIST |
| 4 | Sterling | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | FINALIST |
| 5 | Etherio | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | |
| 6 | Allegra | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | |
| 7 | Zach | IN | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | | |
| 8 | James | IN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | | |
| 9 | Kermit | BTM | BTM | IN | BTM | OUT | | | |
| 10 | Terri | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | |
| 11 | Toneata | IN | IN | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 12 | Charles | IN | WIN | IN | WDR | | | | |
| 13 | Denz | BTM | BTM | OUT | | | | | |
| 14 | Michael | IN | WIN | WDR | | | | | |
| 15 | Matthew | IN | OUT | | | | | | |
| 16 | Amy | 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 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 27: Spoiled Rotten

Tiffany Derry joins Anne Burrell to host Spoiled Rotten. The season premiered on January 7, 2024.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Stacey Loper | Hoover, Alabama | Grief Recovery Counselor | Tiffany/Blue | Winner February 4, 2024 |
| Leona McTaggart-Chapman | Cresaptown, Maryland | Day Program Manager | Anne/Red | Runner-up February 4, 2024 |
| Carrington Gilbert | Houston, Texas | Stay-At-Home Daughter | Anne/Red | Finalist February 4, 2024 |
| Micaela Minner | Akron, Ohio | Pro Softball Player | Tiffany/Blue | Finalist February 4, 2024 |
| Erika Coleman | New Orleans, Louisiana | Makeup Artist and Stylist | Anne/Red | Eliminated on February 4, 2024 |
| Chelsko Thompson | Seattle, Washington | Social Media Manager | Tiffany/Blue | Eliminated on February 4, 2024 |
| Jesse Money | Malibu, California | Singer/Songwriter | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 28, 2024 |
| Serious Williams | Chicago, Illinois | Psychiatric Assistant | Tiffany/Blue | Eliminated on January 28, 2024 |
| Ebie Wright | Los Angeles, California | Pop Singer | Tiffany/Blue | Eliminated on January 28, 2024 |
| Frankie Cena | Burbank, California | Public Speaking Academy Manager and former Mr. Canada | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 28, 2024 |
| Avi Boodram | Christiana, Delaware | Investment Banker | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 21, 2024 |
| Joel Alvarado | Indianapolis, Indiana | Goober TV Character Impersonator | Tiffany/Blue | Eliminated on January 21, 2024 |
| Steve Crawford | Los Angeles, California | Magician | Anne/Red | Eliminated on January 14, 2024 |
| Costa Georgopoulos | San Pablo, California | Maintenance Painter | Tiffany/Blue | Eliminated on January 14, 2024 |
| Elena Catlin | Wesley Chapel, Florida | Teacher, Piano player and Author | Eliminated/White | Eliminated on January 7, 2024 |
| Cathy Jacobson | Vernon Hills, Illinois | Dance Teacher | Eliminated/White | Eliminated on January 7, 2024 |

## Season 28: Celebrity Edition Heroes vs. Villains

Antonia Lofaso and Jeff Mauro will be the leaders for Celebrity Edition Heroes vs. Villains, which consists of celebrities and reality TV stars, and dividing them into teams of heroes and villains. This is the first season to not have Burrell as a leader for the culinary boot camp. The season premiered on January 5, 2025.

### Recruits

| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Team | Status |
| Corinne Olympios | 32 | The Bachelor star | Villains | Winner February 2, 2025 |
| Adam Rippon | 35 | Retired Olympic figure skater | Heroes | Runner-up February 2, 2025 |
| Frankie Grande | 42 | Big Brother star | Heroes | Eliminated on February 2, 2025 |
| Wes Bergmann | 40 | The Challenge star | Villains | Eliminated on February 2, 2025 |
| Tiffany Pollard | 43 | Flavor of Love and Celebrity Big Brother UK star | Villains | Eliminated on February 2, 2025 |
| Bartise Bowden | 29 | Love Is Blind star | Villains | Eliminated on January 26, 2025 |
| Trinity the Tuck | 39 | RuPaul's Drag Race star | Heroes | Eliminated on January 26, 2025 |
| Rachel Reilly | 40 | Big Brother and The Amazing Race star | Villains | Eliminated on January 26, 2025 |
| Sebastian Bach | 56 | Former lead singer of Skid Row | Heroes | Eliminated on January 19, 2025 |
| Cheryl Burke | 40 | Dancing with the Stars dancer | Heroes | Eliminated on January 12, 2025 |

### Contestant progress

* Red: Team Antonia/Villains
* Blue: Team Jeff/Heroes
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode | Episode |
| Rank | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | Corinne | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Adam | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Frankie | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | BTM | BTM | OUT | |
| 4 | Wes | IN | WIN | BTM | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | |
| 5 | Tiffany | IN | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | OUT | | |
| 6 | Bartise | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | | | |
| 7 | Trinity | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | | | |
| 8 | Rachel | BTM | IN | IN | OUT | | | | |
| 9 | Sebastian | IN | IN | OUT | | | | | |
| 10 | Cheryl | BTM | 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.
    (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge.
    (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.

## Mentor records

| Mentor | Wins | Losses | Win Pct.% |
| Alex Guarnaschelli | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Carla Hall | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Cliff Crooks | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Tiffany Derry | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Antonia Lofaso | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Bobby Flay | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| Anne Burrell | 15 | 12 | 58% |
| Rachael Ray | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| Robert Irvine | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| Jeff Mauro | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| Tyler Florence | 1 | 6 | 14% |
| Alton Brown | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Beau MacMillan | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Darnell Ferguson | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Michael Symon | 0 | 1 | 0% |