Los peores cocineros

In the eighth season, Tyler Florence returns for a rematch against reigning champ Anne Burrell. First, the chefs choose 14 terrible cooks during an open casting call.

The recruits test their food knowledge in a game show-style battle, then prepare delicate cuts of meat.

The recruits learn about flavor combinations by taste-testing some unlikely pairings. Later, they construct unique ice cream sandwiches and come up with interesting empanada fillings.

The recruits receive a lesson in multitasking, scrambling to cook four eggs in four different ways. Later, Asian street food determines who stays and who goes.

Exotic proteins are used in a slider challenge. Later, the recruits must fillet a whole cod to make fish and chips.

The final four must recreate a dish using only their taste buds and new skills. Then, contestants make revamped versions of their signature dishes for their loved ones, who must judge each dish without knowing who cooked it.

Anne and Tyler's final two recruits plan refined three-course menus for a panel of culinary experts. In the end, only their dishes can prove which recruit has gone from worst to best.