Worst Cooks in America 3, is the third season of the American competitive reality television series Worst Cooks in America. It premiered on Food Network on February 12, 2012, and concluded on April 1, 2012. Kelli Powers was declared the winner of this season, with Vinnie Caligiuri as the runner-up.
Format Worst Cooks in America is an American reality television series in which contestants (referred to as "recruits") with poor cooking skills undergo a culinary boot camp for the chance to win $25,000 and a Food Network cooking set. The recruits are trained on the various basic cooking techniques including baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning and preparation. Each episode features two core challenges: the Skills Drill, which tests their grasp of basic techniques demonstrated by the chef mentors, and the Main Dish Challenge, where they must apply those skills to recreate or invent a more complex dish under specific guidelines. The weakest performer is eliminated at the end of each episode. The final two contestants prepare a restaurant-quality, three-course meal for a panel of food critics, who evaluate the dishes based on taste, presentation, and overall improvement.
Judges Anne Burrell hosted season 3 with Bobby Flay, who replaced Robert Irvine.
Recruits ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusKelli Powers40Los Angeles, CaliforniaStay-at-home motherAnneWinneron April 1, 2012Vinnie Caligiuri47Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaMortgage brokerBobbyRunner-upon April 1, 2012Melissa Rhodes28Naples, FloridaNursing StudentBobbyEliminatedon March 25, 2012David Shelton26Longview, TexasUnemployedAnneTiffany Michelle27Los Angeles, CaliforniaPoker player and actressBobbyEliminatedon March 18, 2012Dorothy Strouhal38Cove, TexasMake-up artistAnneAnthony Schiano33Massapequa, New YorkMechanical engineerAnneEliminatedon March 11, 2012Benjamin Dennis37Dallas, TexasStay-at-home fatherBobbyWithdrewon March 11, 2012Sean "Bennett" Bennett36New York CityAutomotive SpokespersonAnneEliminatedon March 4, 2012Sarina Weeraprajuk31West Covina, CaliforniaWedding photographerBobbyErica Weidner53Long Beach, New YorkCourt Reporter StudentBobbyEliminatedon February 26, 2012Robert "Bob" Tamke44DJAnne55New York CityFundraiserBobbyEliminatedon February 19, 2012Rachel Margolin31New York CityNight Club PromoterAnneRichard Chen55Queens, New YorkAttorneyAnneEliminatedon February 12, 2012Libby Floyd46Eden Prairie, MinnesotaShopNBC hostBobby
Elimination Chart
* Initially a member of the other team but switched after Team Bobby won a challenge. Rank Contestant Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 81KelliWININININININBTMWINBTMWINWINWINWINWINNER2VinnieINWINWININININWININBTMINWINWINWINRUNNER-UP3Melissa*INININSWAPINININWINWININBTMINOUT 4David*INININSWAPININWINWININWINBTMINOUT 5TiffanyWINININWININBTMBTMINBTMINOUT 6DorothyININWININBTMWININWINWINWINOUT 7AnthonyINININININININWINOUT 8BenjaminININININWINWINININWDR9BennettININBTMBTMWINBTMOUT 10SarinaBTMINININBTMINOUT 11EricaININBTMINOUT 12BobINWINININOUT 13SherrillINBTMOUT 14RachelBTMBTMOUT 15RichardOUT 16LibbyOUT
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. (SWAP) The contestant get switched by a mentor to the other team (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition (WDR) The contestant volunteered to quit
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