Worst Cooks in America

2010– · 30 seasons, 226 episodes · 42m episodes · Comedy, Reality · Food Network · United States · Rated TV-G (US)

12 to 16 contestants with poor cooking skills are taken through an eight-week culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000. The recruits are trained on the various basic cooking techniques including: baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning and preparation. The final challenge is to cook a restaurant quality three-course meal for three food critics.