''Worst Bakers in America'' is an

America The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

cooking Cooking, cookery, or culinary arts is the art, science and craft of using heat to Outline of food preparation, prepare food for consumption. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric ...

competition Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, indivi ...

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that aired on

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, presented by

chef A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitche ...

Duff Goldman Jeffrey Adam "Duff" Goldman is a pastry chef, television personality, and cookbook author. He is the executive chef of the Baltimore-based Charm City Cakes shop, which was featured in the Food Network reality television show ''Ace of Cakes'', a ...

and

Lorraine Pascale Lorraine Pascale (born 17 November 1972) is a British television cook and USA Food Network host and former top model, best known for selling almost one million books in the UK alone. Her TV shows are in 70 countries worldwide. She had her own ...

. The series is a spin-off of ''

Worst Cooks in America ''Worst Cooks in America'' is an American reality television series that premiered on January3, 2010, on Food Network. The show takes 12 to 16 contestants (referred to as "recruits") with very poor cooking skills through a culinary boot camp, t ...

''. 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 progress

*Red: Team Lorraine *Blue: Team Duff : (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 progress

*Red: Team Lorraine *Blue: Team Jason : (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.

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