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Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition

6 episodes Premiered May 10, 2020 Updated Oct 22, 2026

Season 19 of Worst Cooks in America, titled as a Celebrity Edition, features the return of chefs Tyler Florence and Anne Burrell to the culinary boot camp. In this installment, the two chefs are tasked with training a fresh cast of celebrity cooking nightmares. The season follows the established format of the series, which typically involves taking recruits with poor cooking skills through a rigorous culinary trainin

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Season 19 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series features a culinary boot camp where recruits with poor cooking skills receive training from professional chefs.
  • ⚡ Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence are established mentors who lead teams of recruits through the program.
  • ⚡ Recruits are trained in essential culinary techniques including baking, knife skills, seasoning, and temperature control.
  • ⚡ The competition typically involves a series of challenges leading toward a final cooking task.
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Season overview

Season 19 of Worst Cooks in America, titled as a Celebrity Edition, features the return of chefs Tyler Florence and Anne Burrell to the culinary boot camp. In this installment, the two chefs are tasked with training a fresh cast of celebrity cooking nightmares. The season follows the established format of the series, which typically involves taking recruits with poor cooking skills through a rigorous culinary training program. Throughout the boot camp, the participants are coached by the professional chefs to improve their abilities in various fundamental areas, including knife skills, seasoning, temperature control, and general preparation. The narrative arc centers on the competitive dynamic between Florence and Burrell as they attempt to transform their respective teams of celebrity recruits into more capable cooks. As the season progresses, the participants face a series of culinary challenges designed to test their growth and ability to apply the techniques taught by their mentors. The ultimate goal for the recruits is to overcome their lack of experience and demonstrate significant improvement in their cooking performance under the guidance of the two veteran chefs.

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Season 19 Episodes

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S19·E1 Mytharc

Famous Dish-asters

May 10, 2020

Chef Anne Burrell and Chef Tyler Florence are back in boot camp to whip seven of the worst celebrity cooks in America into culinary shape. But before the chefs can pick their teams

S19·E2 Core

A Day at the Races

May 17, 2020

The celebrity recruits enter boot camp to see chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence sporting fabulous derby hats! In honor of the Triple Crown, the recruits enter a race of their o

S19·E3 Core

Sea-List to A-List

May 24, 2020

The celebrity recruits enter boot camp to find it transformed into a nautical oasis equipped with fish tanks and a live mermaid! For their skill drill challenge, the recruits dive

S19·E4 Core

Robo-Dough

May 31, 2020

The roles are reversed in boot camp as the celebrity recruits and chefs Anne Burrell and Tyler Florence play the fan-favorite game, Remote-Control Chef. In the game, the recruits i

S19·E5 Mytharc

Celebrity: Sweet Showdown

Jun 7, 2020

The final four celebrity recruits enter boot camp to find a sweet surprise! To kick things off, they play a dessert scramble game before they're tasked with making their own sweet

S19·E6 Mytharc

Fight for Food Fame

Jun 14, 2020

The two final celebrity recruits are greeted by former celebrity recruit and referee for their final skill drill challenge, Carson Kressley! The recruits team up with their chefs i

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