Worst Cooks in America 12, is the twelfth season of the American competitive reality television series Worst Cooks in America. It premiered on Food Network on January 7, 2018, and concluded on March 11, 2018. Hazell Mckenzie was the winner of this season, with Steven Crowley as the runner-up.
Format Worst Cooks in America is an American reality television series in which contestants (referred to as "recruits") with poor cooking skills undergo a culinary boot camp for the chance to win $25,000 and a Food Network cooking set. The recruits are trained on the various basic cooking techniques including baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning and preparation. Each episode features two core challenges: the Skills Drill, which tests their grasp of basic techniques demonstrated by the chef mentors, and the Main Dish Challenge, where they must apply those skills to recreate or invent a more complex dish under specific guidelines. The weakest performer is eliminated at the end of each episode. The final two contestants prepare a restaurant-quality, three-course meal for a panel of food critics, who evaluate the dishes based on taste, presentation, and overall improvement.
Judges Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 12. Three contestants from this season—runner-up Steven Crowley, Sharon Shvarzman, and Kevin Pettice—would compete in, season 9 of The Great Food Truck Race.
Recruits ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusHazell Mckenzie36Brooklyn, New YorkGraduate StudentAnneWinneron March 11, 2018Steven Crowley31New York CityReal estate brokerTylerRunner-upon March 11, 2018Asaf Goren25Los Angeles, CaliforniaDancerAnneEliminatedon March 4, 2018Sharon Shvarzman32Staten Island, New YorkDrag PerformerTylerLacey Stout28Collinsville, OklahomaStay-at-Home MomAnneEliminatedon February 25, 2018Shatima Ruffin34Hampton Roads, VirginiaReceptionistTylerRobyn Hayden31Charleston, South CarolinaBalloon ArtistAnneEliminatedon February 18Brandon Arroyo27Cleveland, OhioSports ReporterAnneEliminatedon February 11, 2018Spencer Nick25Chicago, IllinoisGraduate StudentTylerSylvia Jefferies47Charleston, South CarolinaStay-at-Home MomAnneWithdrewon January 28, 2018Lily Frey63Anaheim, CaliforniaRetiredTylerEliminatedon January 28, 2018Skyler Nick25Chicago, IllinoisGraduate StudentTylerEliminatedon January 21, 2018Kevin Pettice24Charlotte, North CarolinaAdministrative AssistantTylerEliminatedon January 14, 2018Priscilla Nguyen26Hattiesburg, MississippiReceptionistAnneJonathan Farhat37Livermore, CaliforniaSafety ProfessionalAnneEliminatedon January 7, 2018Kayrene Curtis44Rocky River, OhioStay-at-Home MomTyler
Elimination Chart
* Initially a member of the other team RankContestantEpisode1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101 Hazell WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN WIN WINNER2 Steven BTM IN WIN IN IN BTM TIE WIN WIN RUNNER-UP3 AsafIN IN WIN IN IN WIN IN BTM OUT 4 Sharon WIN IN IN WIN WIN IN TIE BTM OUT 5 Lacey* IN IN IN IN SWAP IN WIN OUT 6 Shatima IN IN BTM BTM BTM WIN BTM OUT 7 Robyn IN IN IN WIN BTM BTM OUT 8 Brandon IN WIN IN BTM WIN OUT 9 Spencer* BTM IN BTM IN SWAP OUT 10 Sylvia IN BTM BTM WDR 11 Lily IN WIN IN OUT 12 Skyler IN BTM OUT 13 Kevin IN OUT 14 Priscilla IN OUT 15 Jonathan OUT 16 Kayrene OUT
Key (WINNER) This contestant won the competition and was crowned "Best of the Worst". (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the finals of the competition. (WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill and was considered the winner. (TIE) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill. (BTM) The contestant was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Main Dish challenge, but was not eliminated. (SWAP) The contestant get switched by a mentor to the other team. (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. (WDR) The contestant withdrew from the competition.
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