Worst Cooks in America 10, is the tenth season of the American competitive reality television series Worst Cooks in America. It premiered on Food Network on January 1, 2017 and concluded on March 5, 2017. Daniel Mar was the winner of this season, with Ann Odogwu 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 Rachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 10. The season premiered on January 1, 2017.
Recruits Contestant Age Hometown OccupationTeam StatusDaniel Mar35Burbank, CaliforniaPhotographerAnneWinneron March 5, 2017Ann Odogwu34Houston, TexasFlight AttendantRachaelRunner-upon March 5, 2017Laura Docker36Fort Worth, TexasLawyerRachaelEliminatedon February 26, 2017Mandy Thornton24Hanover, MassachusettsMedical AssistantAnneAdam Cooke32Rancho Cucamonga, CaliforniaAuto MechanicRachaelEliminatedon February 19, 2017Brittany Lenore27Chicago, IllinoisSpiritual SpeakerAnneJeff West36Douglassville, PennsylvaniaVending Machine PresidentAnneEliminatedon February 12, 2017Kayla Kurtz27Kent, OhioStay-at-Home MomAnneEliminatedon January 29, 2017Maria Marcello40Torrance, CaliforniaStay-at-Home MomRachaelMatt Josephs35Richmond, VirginiaSports Radio ProducerRachaelEliminatedon January 22, 2017Jake Michaels21Manteno, IllinoisModel & SingerRachaelEliminatedon January 15, 2017Jetta Linda Ostrofsky66Sacramento, CaliforniaRetiredAnneStephen Hawkins67Temecula, CaliforniaRetiredAnneEliminatedon January 8, 2017Buffy Mykkanen29Portland, OregonTech SupportRachaelCedrick Miller22El Paso, TexasCashierAnneEliminatedon January 1, 2017Lester Turchin65Fort Lauderdale, FloridaRetiredRachael
Elimination Chart
Rank Contestant Episode1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101 Daniel IN IN WIN BTM BTM IN IN IN WIN IN IN WIN WINNER2 Ann WIN IN IN WIN BTM BTM IN BTM IN SAVE IN WIN RUNNER-UP3 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 AdamIN 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. (SAVE) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge but was saved by their respective team mentor. (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.
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