Worst Cooks in America season 2
Worst Cooks in America 2, is the second season of the American competitive reality television series Worst Cooks in America. It premiered on Food Network on January 2, 2011 and concluded on February 20, 2011. Joshie Bergerwas the winner of this season, with Georg Coleman as the runner-up.
Format
Worst Cooks in America is an American reality television series in which contestants 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
Casting for season 2 of Worst Cooks in America was held at the LA Marriott Burbank Airport, Hotel & Convention Center on March 27, 2010. The Food Network also began accepting online video applications for season 2. Food Network's website announced that Robert Irvine would replace Beau MacMillan for season 2. Season 2 debuted on January 2, 2011. In this season the chefs had eight recruits each. From this season onward, the culinary experts in the finale were told beforehand that the food would be made by the home cooks.
Elimination Chart
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