Worst Cooks in America 22, also known as Best of the Worst, is the twenty-second season of the American competitive reality television series Worst Cooks in America. This is the first iteration of the all-star editions. This season It premiered on Food Network on April 25, 2021 and concluded on May 30, 2021. Mercedes “Sadie” Manda was the winner of this season, with Domaine Javier as the runner-up.
Format Worst Cooks in America is an American reality television series in which former 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 Michael Symon joins Anne Burrell for the first time to host a new Best of the Worst season where fan-favorite recruits from past seasons return for another chance at redemption. The season premiered on April 25, 2021.
Recruits ContestantHometownOccupationTeamStatusMercedes “Sadie” MandaSeason 17Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaNon-Profit AssociateAnneWinneron May 30, 2021Domaine JavierSeason 20San Gabriel, CaliforniaTrans Actress, Writer, NurseMichaelStephanie JamesSeason 21Chicago, IllinoisPostal ClerkAnne Finaliston May 30, 2021Dr. Lulu BoykinSeason 18Pittsboro, North CarolinaTeaching ArtistMichaelJefferson GoldieSeason 18Chicago, IllinoisMusicianMichaelEliminatedon May 23, 2021Jonathan BeyerSeason 17New York, New YorkOpera SingerAnneEliminated May 16, 2021Eric SmartSeason 20Los Angeles, CaliforniaSpecial InvestigatorMichaelEliminatedon May 9, 2021Joey KinsleySeason 21Cleveland, OhioDigital Marketing SpecialistAnneEliminatedon May 2, 2021
Elimination Chart
Rank Contestant Episode1 2 3 4 5 61SadieWIN INWIN INWIN WINNER2DomaineWIN INININWIN RUNNER-UP3StephanieINWIN BTMWINBTM FINALIST4LuluININWIN WININ5JeffersonBTMBTMINBTMOUT 6JonathanBTM INIMMOUT 7EricINWINOUT 8JoeyINOUT
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. (FINALIST) The contestant was a finalist in the finals of the competition. (IMM) The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination in the week's Main Dish Challenge. (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill 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. (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
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