Worst Cooks In America is back with Tiffany Derry and Jeff Mauro following the untimely death of Chef Anne Burrell.
Jeff Mauro was a mentor on seasons 24, 26, and 28, while Tiffany Derry mentored season 27.
The new season of the competition series premieres on Sunday, January 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network!
What to expect:
Chefs Mauro and Derry will divide contestants into two teams, coaching them through themed challenges. The last chef standing will win $25,000 for the charity of their choice. Their mentor gets bragging rights.
Betsy Ayala, head of content and food at Warner Bros. Discovery said, “The kitchen is not where this season’s celebrity recruits shine. But, Jeff and Tiffany are determined to change that. Worst Cooks is where comedy and cooking chaos collide. But, in the end, there are some impressive culinary transformations that will blow our audience away.”
“The season will start with a baseline challenge where contestants are asked to make a red carpet-worthy dish to show off (or expose) their kitchen skills. That will be followed by a main dish challenge where chefs will teach their teams how to make spicy Piri Piri chicken. The least successful celeb contestants will have to face off in a blind elimination cook-off with only one chef surviving to cook another day.”
“Some of the upcoming challenges will include Blockbuster Bites, a movie genre-inspired game that tests palates, culinary knowledge, and dramatic instincts; The Worst Lotus, a head-to-head relay race through a faux-luxury resort to create poolside platters; and Agents of Flavor, a scavenger hunt to uncover ingredients and piece together a mystery dish. The finale will take place on Feb. 1 and will challenge contestants to create a three-course restaurant-quality meal for a panel of guest judges.”
The cast:
- Lisa Barlow: Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
- Downtown Julie Brown: MTV VJ
- Val Chmerkovskiy: Dancing with the Stars
- Reza Farahan: Shahs of Sunset
- Amara La Negra: Love & Hip Hop: Miami
- Ryan Lochte: Olympic swimmer
- Manila Luzon: RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Romeo Miller: Rapper and actor
- Beverley Mitchell: 7th Heaven
- CT Tamburello: The Challenge
Lest not forget where we came from:
Lisa Barlow isn’t the first Real Housewife to compete on Worst Cooks.
Real Housewives of New York Legacy star Sonja Morgan appeared on season 19. The only Real Housewife that can be found in The Morgan Letters cooked lamb chops and haddock in a toaster oven.
I’m no Terrance the medium, but I don’t see Lisa Barlow doing much better than Sonja.
