| Worst Bakers in America | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Food reality television |
| Judges | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Optomen |
| Running time | 41 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Food Network |
| Release | October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02) – August 17, 2019 (2019-08-17) |
| Related | |
Worst Bakers in America is an American cooking reality competition television series that aired on Food Network, presented by chefs Duff Goldman and Lorraine Pascale. The series is a spin-off of Worst Cooks in America.
The first season started on October 2, 2016. The second season started on July 22, 2019, with Jason Smith replacing Duff Goldman.
Season 1 (2016)
Recruits
| Contestant | Hometown | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carla Johnson | Las Vegas, Nevada | Winner on November 6, 2016 |
| Samantha Brown | Louisville, Kentucky | Runner-up on November 6, 2016 |
| Stephanie Garcia | Roseville, California | Eliminated on October 30, 2016 |
| David Rosenberg | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Carey Westbrook | Los Angeles, California | Eliminated on October 23, 2016 |
| Anthony Lee | Reseda, California | |
| Judy Welch | San Antonio, Texas | Eliminated on October 16, 2016 |
| Lizzy Lu | Los Angeles, California | |
| Ryan Neiman | Chicago, Illinois | Eliminated on October 9, 2016 |
| Jesse Wyum | Rutland, North Dakota | |
| Shante Randolph | Acworth, Georgia | Eliminated on October 2, 2016 |
| Kimberly Worthy | Atlanta, Georgia |
Contestant progress
- Red: Team Lorraine
- Blue: Team Duff
| No. | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carla | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Samantha | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Stephanie | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | |
| 4 | David | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | |
| 5 | Carey | IN | IN | BTM | OUT | ||
| 6 | Anthony | BTM | BTM | WIN | OUT | ||
| 7 | Judy | BTM | BTM | OUT | |||
| 8 | Lizzy | WIN | IN | OUT | |||
| 9 | Ryan | IN | OUT | ||||
| 10 | Jesse | IN | OUT | ||||
| 11 | Shante | OUT | |||||
| 12 | Kimberly | OUT | |||||
- (WINNER) The contestant won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.
- (WIN) The contestant won the challenge for that week.
- (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
- (BTM) The contestant was one of the selection committee's least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant was the selection committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.
Season 2 (2019)
Recruits
| Contestant | Hometown | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Melody Pfeffer | Haubstadt, Indiana | Winner on August 19, 2019 |
| Christopher Scott | Mishawaka, Indiana | Runner-up on August 19, 2019 |
| Mary Katherine Carlisle | Tallassee, Alabama | Eliminated on August 13, 2019 |
| Dijonnae "Juicy" Wells | Los Angeles, California | |
| Lanette Robinson | Decatur, Georgia | Eliminated on August 5, 2019 |
| Paul Keating | Newport Beach, California | |
| Drew Koch | Chicago, Illinois | Eliminated on July 29, 2019 |
| Louisa Sharamatyan | Glendale, California |
Contestant progress
- Red: Team Lorraine
- Blue: Team Jason
| No. | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melody | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WINNER |
| 2 | Chris | BTM | IN | BTM | WIN | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Mary Katherine | WIN | WIN | BTM | OUT | |
| 4 | Juicy | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | |
| 5 | Lanette | BTM | BTM | OUT | ||
| 6 | Paul | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||
| 7 | Drew | BTM | OUT | |||
| 8 | Louisa | BTM | OUT | |||
- (WINNER) The contestant won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.
- (WIN) The contestant won the challenge for that week.
- (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.
- (BTM) The contestant was one of the selection committee's least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated.
- (OUT) The contestant was the selection committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.
Notes
- Carla Johnson previously competed on the fourth season of Worst Cooks in America.
- David Rosenberg previously competed on the sixth season of Worst Cooks in America.
- Louisa Sharamatyan previously competed on the twentieth season of Worst Cooks in America.
References
- "Worst Bakers in America (TV Series 2016– ) - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- "Worst Bakers in America TV Show: News, Videos, Full Episodes and More | TVGuide.com". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- Britto, Brittany (August 30, 2016). "Charm City Cakes' Duff Goldman to co-host Food Network's 'Worst Bakers in America' - Baltimore Sun". The Baltimore Sun. tronc. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- "Food Network's Wildly Popular "Worst Cooks in America" Franchise Takes Another Bite of Dessert with the Return of "Worst Bakers in America"". The Futon Critic. June 13, 2019.
- "Worst Bakers in America".
- "Worst Bakers in America".
External links
Categories:- 2010s American cooking television series
- 2016 American television series debuts
- 2019 American television series endings
- American television spin-offs
- American English-language television shows
- Food Network original programming
- Reality cooking competition television series
- Reality television spin-offs
- Television series by Optomen