Worst Cooks In America

Mentors Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray assess the new recruits in the kitchen, where they face a main dish challenge with shrimp and live lobster.

Anne and Rachael help the recruits make breakfast. Later, the contestants learn how to prepare a home-cooked dinner.

Anne and Rachael teach a lesson on flavor. The recruits use their new flavor combination skills to make an internationally inspired roulade.

Two culinary pros replace Anne and Rachael to mentor the recruits in preparing unconventional pizzas. Later, the contestants prepare a fish dinner.

The recruits put their culinary knowledge to the test in a game of "Family Food." Later, they must cook for a crowd and impress their guests with the ultimate game-day sandwich.

A special guest mentor teaches the recruits how to make a decadent chocolate dessert for Valentine's Day.

The recruits must create a dish that contains their least favorite ingredient. Later, the chefs must spatchcock a Cornish game hen and put a twist on a side dish.

The recruits learn how to tackle New Orleans cuisine, then individually replicate their mentors' New Orleans-inspired dishes.

The final four recruits step into their mentors' shoes and direct them in the kitchen. Anne and Rachael bring in VIP guests to judge which recruits will move on to the finale.

The final two recruits must prepare a refined three-course meal under the guidance of Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray. The culinary experts pick a winner with a blind test, and the winning recruit walks away with $25,000.