SEASON #26 - Love at First Bite. - JESSICA.

 EPISODE #1:  Fiery First Date.                                                16 to Start.

HOST:  Anne Burrell & Jeff Mauro.

PRIZE:  $25,000

                                             PLAYERS (16)

1.  TERRI ARCELIA                              Bartender                           Atlanta, GEORGIA

2.  JAMES BATES                 Content Creator                                               LOUISANA

3.  MICHAEL KAZAKOV    Demolition Man                                 Staten Island, NEW YORK

4.  MATTHEW MILITELLO  Mak-Up Artist                                   Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA

5.  ALLEGRA MELTON        Personal Trainer                                 Weiner, ARKANSAS

6.  DENZ MOONEY              Content Creator                                 New York City, NEW YORK

7.  TONEATA MORGAN       Actress/Model                                   Malibu, CALIFORNIA

8.  KERMIT MOSS               Music Producer                                  Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA

9.  ETHERIO NOON             -------------------                                  Chicago, ILLINOIS

10.  CHARLES OSBOURNE  Actor, Comedian Writer                   New York City, NEW YORK

11.  STERLING QUINN       Content Creator                                   New York City, NEW YORK

12.  ZACH RUSSELL          Business Development Director           New York City, NEW YORK

13.  JESSICA SINGER             Comedian                                         Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA

14.  AMY SOLOMON          Professional                                          Las Vegas, NEVADA

15.  LOU TOCQUIE             Home Health                                         Rochester, NEW YORK

16.  SAMI WHITE                 Drag Queen                                          Chicago, ILLINOIS

THREE CHALLENGES TO DETERMINING TEAMS:

1)  FIRST CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to cook your signature dish,

2)  Stick your hand in a box & tell what ingredient it is.

3)  First Demo:  Seared Duck Breasts & Haricot Verts:  MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to recreate the chef's dish.

- will pick pairs for the teams.

RED TEAMS:  Anne's Team:  

 - Sami & James, Amy & Etherio, Charles & Terri, Denz & Lou.

BLUE TEAM:  Jeff's Team: 

- Sterling & Matthew, Michael & Allegra, Toneata & Zach, & Kermit & Jessica.

EPISODED #2:  Love:  That's Amore.                      Still 16 

Boot camp was decorated like Italy with Gadolas.

GAME: Taste Buds to the taste.

ROUND #1:  Guess the ingredients.

ROUND#2:  Make the tastiest picnic spread - make Bruschetta, Make Caprese Salad, Make Cannoli & Make a Charcuterie.

      WINNER - Red Team & Won an Advantage.

SKILL DRILL:  Sausage & Pepper Sandwich.  Make the sausage from scratch.

- 45 minutes to replicate your chef's sausage & peppers sandwich.

BLUE TEAM:  Sausage Sandwich w/Italian Pico & Mozzarella,

RED TEAM:  Sausage & Pepe Ronata Sandwich w/Provolone.

        WINNER - Red Team - James.  Can switch his partner.  He doesn't.

        WINNER - Blue Team - Michael.  Does switch partner.  Takes Sterling.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  Meatballs.

BLUE TEAM: Meatballs w/Sausage over Creamy Polenta,

RED TEAM:  Polpettine al Sugo w/Cheesy Polenta.

  BLUE TEAM

WINNER:  Michael

SAFE:  Sterling, Allegra, Toneata, Zach, & Jessica.

BOTTOM 2:  Matthew & Kermit.

ELIMINATED:  Matthew.

RED TEAM

WINNER:  Charles.

SAFE:  Sami, James, Etherio, Terri, & Lou.

BOTTOM 2:  Amy & Denz.

ELIMINATED:  Amy.

EPISODE #3:  Double Dish of Love.                    14 Left.

-Of the Blue Team Michael is no longer in Boot Camp.  No explanation was given.       13 Left.

CUPID GAMES:  Testing the skills of Communication & Trust.

- WINNER:  Red Team - won the Mise En Already Place Advantage - their ingredients & equipment will b placed at your station.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  Sushi.

- in 45 minutes make sushi & nigiri rolls.

RED TEAM:  Winner:  Terri.

BLUE TEAM:  Winner:  Jessica.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  

GUEST:  Victor Huang, Expert on Noodles.

- In 60 minutes replicate your chef's pulled noodle & lobster dish.

BLUE

Winner:  Zach.

RED TEAM

WINNER:  Lou.

SAFE:  Terri, Charles, James & Etherio.

BOTTOM 2:  Sami & Denz

ELIMINATED:  Denz.

EPISODE #4:  Flavor of Love.                                 12 Left.

Now, Charles of the Red Team has left because of a health issue.          11 Left.

                               BAGEL O RETTE.

Blue Team Only Elimination.

GAME:  Flavor & Flavor Pairing.

- Tasting a bagel on hanging on a string blindfolded & with your hands tied behind your back.

      WINNER:  Blue Team.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  Decadent Breakfast Sandwich.

BLUE TEAM ADVANTAGE:  Extra Pantry Ingredients.

RED TEAM:  Sausage, Egg, and brie on a doughnut,

BLUE TEAM:  Bacon, Egg, and cheese with Giardiniera Honey Butter.

- 30 minutes to create a decadent breakfast sandwich.

     JUDGING:

RED TEAM:  Winner - Etherio - he put himself in the single zone.

BLUE TEAM:  Winner - Kermit - change partner to Toneata.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  Fried Chicken.

RED:  Fried Chicken with Cabbage Slaw,

BLUE:  Crispy Fried Chicken with Tangy Slaw.

- In 60 minutes put a spin on Fried Chicken & Slaw.

     JUDGING:

RED:  Winner - Sami.

SAFE:  All.

BLUE:  Winner - Sterling.

SAFE - Jessica, Zach, Allegra.

BOTTOM 2:  Toneata & Kermit

ELIMINATED:  Toneata.

EPISODE #5:  Some Like it Hot.                                              10 Left.

                    INFERNO ZONE - Hot & Spicy.

GAME:  Great Balls of Fire.

- Teams will taste three sets of spicy spareribs & identify flavors.

        WINNER:  Blue Team - won Seal of Approval Advantage.  Jeff will help them form the wontons

RED:  Spicy Shrimp Wonton w/Black Vinegar Sauce,

BLUE:  Pork & Scallion Potsticker w/Sweet & Spicy Dipping Sauce.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  30 minutes to put your spin on a spicy dumpling.

      WINNER:  RED:  Terri - will stay with her partner,

      WINNER:  Blue - Jessica - will become a single.

RED:  Spiced-Rubbed Hanger Steak w/Potato Cakes & Asparagus,

BLUE:  Spiced-Rubbed Skirt Steak w/Broccolini & Frites.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  (Both teams will have a member eliminated)

- 60 minutes to make a steak, potato & vegetable dinner.

     JUDGING:

RED:  WINNER:  Sami

SAFE:  Etherio, & Lou

BOTTOM 2:  James & Terri

ELIMINATED:  Terri.

BLUE:  WINNER:  Allegra.

SAFE:  Sterling & Jessica.

BOTTOM 2:  Kermit & Zach.

ELIMINATED:  Kermit.

EPISODE #6:  If the Choux Fits.                                         8 Left.

                TRIP TO PARIS

GAME:  Dessert Dash:  Battle head-to-head to taste & recreate a platter of French Pastries.

      RESULTS:  Red - 2 & Blue - 1

        WINNER:  Red win.

                             CLASSIC PROFITEROLE

RED ADVANTAGE:  Able to remove 1 ingredient from Blue's Pantry.  Red remove Fruits.

RED:  Almond Profiterole w/Dark Chocolate & Almond,

BLUE:  Pistachio Profiteroles w/Milk Chocolates & Sea Salt.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to make flavored profiteroles.

      WINNERS:  Blue - Jessica & Red - Sami.

Their advantage is get to pick first the protein.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to make a romantic dinner for two in a Blind Taste test.

   TOP 2:  Jessica & Lou.  

   SAFE:  Allegra & Sami.

   BOTTOM 4:  James & Etherio of Red and Zach & Sterling of Blue.

ELIMINATED:  James & Zach.

EPISODE #7:  What Happens in Camp.                                     6 Left.

                     Vegas

GAME: Find clues & solve tasks written on pictures that lead to the missing dish & create that dish in 45 minutes.

     WINNER:  Blue - Sterling and Red - Etherio.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  

RED:  Scallops' w/Cauliflowers Puree & Apple Bacon Chutney,

BLUE:  Crispy Skin Salmon w/Sweet Potatoes & Radicchio Salad.

- Create in 60 minutes replicate your chef's dish w/your own plating.

      JUDGING:

BLUE:  WINNER - Sterling

       BOTTOM 2:  Allegra & Jessica

ELIMINATED:  Allegra.

RED:  WINNER - Sami

   BOTTOM 2 - Etherio & Lou

ELIMINATED:  Etherio.

EPISODE #8:  All's Fair in Cooking.                                         4 Left.

  FINAL FOUR:  Sam & Lou and Jessica & Sterling.

CHALLENGE:  In 30 minutes Make a dish using ingredients in a meal kit that has been curated by the chefs.  

BLUE - Winner - Jessica and Red - Sami.

ELIMINATED:  Sterling and Red - Lou.

          JESSICA VS. SAMI.

The Finale.

GUEST JUDGE:

 Christian Petroni,

 Chris Scott,

 Hawa Hassan.

- Create a meal:  in 90 minutes for the appetizer, 30 minutes for the entree, and 30 minutes for the dessert.

     BUT Randy Fenoli, of Say Yes to the Dress.

TWIST:  Create a new entree.

                                       THE WINNER IS: JESSICA WON $25,000

SEASON - 25 - NICK

 EPISODE #1:  Viral:  Culinary Clickbait.                    12 to Start.

HOST - Anne Burnell & Darnell Ferguson.

PRIZE:  $25,000

                              PLAYERS (12)

   These players are viral influencers.

1.  RICHARD ARONOVITCH    Professional Comedian        New York City, NEW YORK

2.  MICHAEL JUDSON BERRY      Viral                                Jersey City, NEW JERSEY

3.  TESSICA BROWN                 Daycare Provider                 Violet, LOUISANA

4.  DAVID CHEN             Flight Attendant                             Fort Lauderdale, FLORIDA

5.  NAJE ELMORE                Viral Player                              Texarkana, TEXAS

6.  TINA KIM                  Tik Toker                                         Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA

7.  ADAM KREUTINGER   Elementary Art Teacher             Buffalo, NEW YORK

8.  ELIZA PETERSEN         Science Teacher                          West Jordan, UTAH

9.  MITCHELL TYLER RALSTON Ghost Hunter                 Huntington Beach, CALIFORNIA

10.  SABRINA RIOS    Online Creator                                   Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA

11.  NICK TRAWICK       Viral Player                                           "                   "

12.  PARIS NICHOLSON   "       "                                          ------------------------------

BASELINE CHALLENGE - Make your signature dish in 60 minutes.

CHEF'S DISH:  Roasted Cornish Hen Cook Under a Brick.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE - 60 minutes to replicate the chef's chicken dish,

NOW PICKING TEAMS:

ANNE' TEAM RED TEAM - Eliza, Michell, Adam, Nick, Tessica & Paris.

DARELL'S TEAM BLUE - Naje, Michael, Tina, Sabrina, Rich, & David.       

EPISODE #2:  Culinary Influencer.                                      Still 12.

The recruiters arrived in the kitchen of Boot Camp.

GAME -  With 4 Rounds.  Blue Team Win.  Red Team will have to Eliminate someone.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE - Plant-Based Meats - Veggie Burger.

- RED - Black Bean& Mushroom Burger,

- BLUE - Mushroom "Pulled Pork" Veggie Sandwich.

- Replicate your Chef's burger in 45 minutes. 

       WINNER - David and Paris Both get Life Pins.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE - Create your own Rice Bowl.

- BLUE - Skirt Steak with Coconut Lemongrass Rice Bowl,

- RED - Pork Tenderloin Rice Bowl with Pineapple & Broccoli.

- 60 minutes to replicate chef's rice bowls.

   RESULTS:

BLUE - WINNER - Naje - get Like Pin.

  All of the Blue team is Safe.

RED - WINNER - Eliza - get a Like pin.

            SAFE - Mitchell, Paris, & Nick.

            Bottom 2 - Adam & Tessica.

ELIMINATED - Adam - his pork wasn't cooked.

  

EPISODE #3:  Big Fat Greek Kitchen.           11 Left.

The recruits entered the Boot Camp finding it was turned into Greek World.

GAME:  Play 3 rounds of Greece food.

        WINNER - Red Team - won an advantage.  Will have all their ingredients and equipment at their station.

RED CHEF - Lamb Souvlaki Wrap with Tzatziki,

BLUE CHEF - "         " with Chimichurri Sauce.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE - 45 minutes to replicate your chef's lamb souvlaki dish.

  BLUE - WINNER - Michael and RED - WINNER - Nick.

  NEW TWIST:  Spin the Wheel - Tentacle Up - 2 minutes help from their chef.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE - Grilled Octopus.

BLUE - Grilled Octopus with Romesco & Israeli Couscous,

RED -     "            "       with Potatoe Salad.

- 60 minutes to make grilled octopus and a side dish.

        RED WINNER - Eliza - get a Like Pin

             All Red Team is Safe.

        BLUE WINNER - NaJe - get a Like Pin.

           SAFE - Michael, David, & Rick.

           BOTTOM 2 - Tina & Sabrina.

ELIMINATED - Tina - No Flavor in her food. 

EPISODE #4:  That's So Decadent.                                             10 Left.

GAME - taste a popular dessert and identify its flavor by launching it into your mouth.

        WINNER - Red Team - won an advantage.

                          ADVANTAGE - Roll Call - get assistance from Anne.

BLUE TEAM - Cinnamon Swiss Roll w/Cream Cheese Buttercream,

RED TEAM - Marbled Swiss Roll w/Amarena Cherry Chocolate Cream.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE - 60 minutes to put your spin on a Swiss roll cake.

   WINNER - Sabrina and Tessica.

SPIN THE WHEEL:  Sabrina - VIP Access and Tessica - Keep it Shrimple. 

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE - Herb-Laminated Pasta.

RED - Laminated Pasta with Shrimp & Zucchini,

BLUE - Shrimp Scampi with Laminated Pasta.

- 60 minutes to make a Laminated Pasta Dish.

BLUE TEAM - WINNER - Michael,

                          SAFE - David & Rich.

                     BOTTOM 2 - NaJe & Sabrina.

ELIMINATED - Sabrina.

RED TEAM - WINNER - Paris

                SAFE - Eliza & Nick.

              BOTTOM 2 - Tessica & Mitchell.

ELIMINATED - Mitchell.

EPISODE #5:  Surviving Worst Cooks                                 8 Left.

GAME - run an obstacle course with 3 stations  Serve-Ivor.

    WINNER - Red Team - won an advantage.

      ADVANTAGE - in the next round, they get to pick which country & whom on the Blue Team cook

 against.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE - Head- Head against the opposite team.  Make chicken wings flavored by one of the following countries.

ELIZA - Korea - plays against NaJe.

TESSICA - Mexico "      "      David,

PARIS - Jamaica      "     "     Michael,

NICK - Thailand    "       "     Rich,

- 45 minutes to make international chicken wings.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE - Challenge on your own.

- 60 minutes to compose a complete dish with whatever ingredients you want with your chef.

BLUE TEAM:  WINNER - Michael,

             SAFE: NaJe

            BOTTOM 2:  Rich & David.

 ELIMINATED:  No-One.

RED TEAM:  WINNER - Paris.

              SAFE - Eliza

         BOTTOM 2:  Nick & Tessica.

ELIMINATED:  No-One.

PENALTY:  Switching someone to the other team:  Eliza to Blue and Michael to Red.

ESIOPODE #6:  Glitch in the Matrix.                           Still 8 Left.

The recruits entered  Boot Camp where they found it transformed into an Office Space with computers.

GAME - Working as a team, must taste 4 different dishes, then must identify the 4 ingredients in each dish then retrieve the floppy disk & put it on your memory board by transport by office chair.

    WINNER - Blue Team - won the advantage - Seal the Deal Advantage.

No More Chef's Like will be given out.

Going to Eastern Europe for Pierogis.

BLUE - Bacon, Cheese, & Potatoes Pierogis,

RED - Potatoe Cheddar Cheese Pierogis with Bacon Onion Sauce.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE - 45 minutes to create your own pierogis.

         WINNER - Blue - David              Red - Nick.

SPIN THE WHEEL - David - Chef Chat ( 2 minutes with Chef) & Nick - Redo - his fish get re cut it.

NEXT STOP:  Mexico - Fish Tacos

Blue - Fried Fish Tacos with Cajun Mayo Corn Salsa & Avocado Mousse,

Red - Fried Fish Tacos with Grilled Corn Salad & Guacamole.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE - 60 minutes to make fish tacos.

  WINNER - RED - Tessica,

                     SAFE - Paris

                BOTTOM 2 - Nick & Rich.

ELIMINATED - Rich.

WINNER - BLUE - NaJe,

                   SAFE - David,

               BOTTOM 2 - Michael & Eliza,

ELIMINATED - Eliza.

EPISODE #7:  Robo-Roast.                                           6 Left.

SKILL DRILL GAME - Worst Cook History Favorite Game - Remote Control Chef.

- Ea. The team presented with w/identical dishes.  As a team must identify the ingredients by tasting it, then describe the dish to your chef to replicate it in 30 minutes.

         WINNER - The Blue Team.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE - Roast Sunday Dinner.

-Red - Dry-Rubbed Ribeye w/Gruyere Yorkshire Pudding and Sugar Snaps Peas.

Blue - Pork Tenderloin w/Glazed Carrots and Tarragon Yorkshire Pudding.

- In 75 minutes to make a Sunday Roast Pudding and side dish.

JUDGING:

BLUE TEAM:  WINNER - NaJe

                 BOTTOM 2 - Michael & David

ELIMINATED - David.

RED TEAM:  WINNER - Paris

                BOTTOM 2 - Tessica & Nick.

ELIMINATED - Tessica.

  

ESIPODE #8:  VERIFIED CHEFS                                              4 left.

   THE FINAL FOURS:  Blue - Naje, & Michael   Red - Paris & Nick.

GAME - Are You Worse than A Worst Cook's Cook?

- Brought Back - Peachz & Marti from Season 23.

- Go against them in Culinary Games.

PRIZE - A Box of curated ingredients to be used during the Skill Drill.

    WINNER - Red Team - Picks Box #2 - the tenderloin & give the Blue Team Box #1 - the Cornish Hen.

FINAL SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  30 minutes to cook a dish using the ingredients in the boxes.

  RED TEAM - WINNER - Nick               ELIMINATED - Paris

  BLUE TEAM - WINNER - Michael        ELIMINATED - NaJe.

NOW PRACTICE FOR THEIR 3-COURSE MEAL FOR THE FINALE.

RED:  Appetizer:  Stuffed Pasta Cappelletti w/Pea Sauce,

          Entree:  Red Snapper on Fregola w/Cherry Tomatoes Sauce,

         Dessert:  Rhubarb Cake w/Strawberry.

BLUE:  Appetizer:  Crab Cake w/Romesco Sauce & Couscous Salad,

             Entree:  Chimichurri Pasta & Scallops w/Parmesan Crisp,

            Dessert:  Chocolate Cake w/Choc. & Vanilla Buttercream & Hot Choc. Bourbon Shot.

NEXT DAY: The Finale -  Arrived AT:  Farm to People Restaurant.

JUDGES:  Leah Cohen,

                  Kalen Allen, Comedian,

                  Karen Akunowicz.

- 90 minutes for the appetizer,

- 60 minutes for entrees,

-30 minutes for dessert.

     THE WINNER OF $25,000 IS NICK.