''Best Home Cook'' (previously ''Britain's Best Home Cook'') is a competitive cooking show produced by KEO Films and distributed internationally by

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. It premiered on

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in May 2018, presented by

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, with judges

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, Chris Bavin, and Dan Doherty. A second series, with "Britain's" dropped from the title and

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replacing Doherty, returned in January 2020. The series was created in the wake of Berry's previous show, ''

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'', departing the BBC for

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, and has received mixed reviews from critics. The programme was axed in 2022.

Series 1 (2018)

Cooks

Elimination table

: (WINNER) This cook won the competition. : (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place. : (ULT) The cook was one of the judges' favourites in the ultimate challenge. : The cook got through to the next round. : (E) The cook was in the elimination round, but not eliminated. : (OUT) The cook was eliminated.

Series 2 (2020)

Cooks

Elimination table

Because the judges were unable to decide on the worst dish during the elimination challenge, no-one was eliminated this week. As a result, two cooks were eliminated the following week. Oli was not well enough to compete in the Rustle-up challenge and was automatically placed into the elimination challenge. : (WINNER) This cook won the competition. : (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place. : (3RD PLACE) This cook finished in third place. : (ULT) The cook was one of the judges' favourites in the ultimate challenge. : The cook got through to the next round. : (E) The cook was in the elimination round, but not eliminated. : (OUT) The cook was eliminated.

Celebrity series (2021)

Celebrities

Elimination table

Because the judges were unable to decide on the worst dish during the elimination challenge, no-one was eliminated this week. : (WINNER) This cook won the competition. : (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place. : (3RD PLACE) This cook finished in third place. : (ULT) The cook was one of the judges' favourites in the ultimate challenge. : The cook got through to the next round. : (E) The cook was in the elimination round, but not eliminated. : (OUT) The cook was eliminated.

References

External links

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''Celebrity Best Home Cook''
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