Worst Cooks in America 9, also known as Celebrity Edition 2, is the ninth season of the American competitive reality television series Worst Cooks in America. This is the second iteration of the celebrity editions. It premiered on Food Network on September 14, 2016 and concluded on November 2, 2016. Loni Love was the winner of this season, with Nicole Sullivan as the runner-up.
Format Worst Cooks in America (Celebrity Edition) is an American reality television series in which celebrities (referred to as "recruits") with poor cooking skills undergo a culinary boot camp for the chance to win 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. 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 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 ContestantAgeOccupationTeamStatusLoni Love 44The Real Co-Host & ComedianRachaelWinneron November 2, 2016Nicole Sullivan 46 Former MadTV Star, comedian, & ActressAnneJohn Henson 49Former Talk Soup & Wipeout hostRachaelEliminatedon October 26, 2016Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino 34 Reality Television PersonalityAnneMatt Dallas 33 Television Actor & YouTube PersonalityAnneEliminatedon October 19, 2016Mindy Cohn 50 The Facts of Life & Scooby-Doo ActressRachaelEliminatedon October 12, 2016Tommy Davidson 52Comedian & ActorAnneEliminatedon September 28, 2016Barbara Eden 85 Film & Television Actress (I Dream of Jeannie & Harper Valley P.T.A.)RachaelEliminatedon September 21, 2016Kenya Moore 45 Miss USA 1993 & The Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Eliminatedon September 14, 2016
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