\u201cWatching the Worst Cooks in America struggle to become great cooks, makes a show that is very funny, dramatic and moving,\u201d said Bob Tuschman, Senior Vice President, Programming and Production, Food Network. \u201cUltimately, it offers hope for even the most kitchen-challenged of our viewers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Under the tutelage of Chef Anne and Chef Beau, the recruits are split into two teams. They learn valuable culinary skills from their team leaders, which are then tested in a series of high-pressure challenges. Based on their performances, the recruits will be narrowed down each week until two are left standing to face the final challenge: prepare a three-course, restaurant-quality meal for a panel of food critics that thinks the dishes have been prepared by chefs Anne and Beau. On the line are the chefs\u2019 professional reputations and $25,000 for the newly-crowned kitchen hero. The winner will be revealed during the finale on Monday, February 1st at 9pm ET\/PT.
\nMeanwhile, it’s the opposite end of the spectrum with “Worst Cooks,” which appeals to Average Joes and Janes on a completely different level. The highly entertaining, schadenfreude-filled hour starts with lines wrapped around city blocks as people eagerly try to prove their horrific cooking skills in hopes of landing a spot on the show. The producers and judges select the 24 most abject contestants for the premiere — and, we assume, those with personalities most appropriate for reality TV. <\/p>\n