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 (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 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.
Recruits ContestantAgeHometownOccupationTeamStatusJoshua "Joshie" Berger36Brooklyn, New YorkAttorneyAnneWinneron February 20, 201138Chicago, IllinoisSpeech pathologistRobertCarlos Manuel28Atlanta, GeorgiaBankerAnneEliminatedon February 13, 2011Kelsey Milos22Kings, IllinoisHair stylistRobertKat Rose37Newnan, GeorgiaStay-at-home motherAnneEliminatedon February 6, 2011Tyrone "Ty" Miller33Trenton, New JerseyProperty managerRobert43Sparta, New JerseyOperating room nurseAnneEliminatedon January 30, 2011Kelly Gray32New York CityAerobics instructorRobertErika Rumsey27Elgin, IllinoisAccount managerAnneEliminatedon January 23, 2011Anna Altomari44Aliso Viejo, CaliforniaRN Case managerRobertPriscilla Harden60Sugar Land, TexasRetired teacherAnneEliminatedon January 16, 2011Matt Crespi24Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhD StudentRobertAnthony Scinto32Crestwood, IllinoisMechanical engineerAnneEliminatedon January 9, 2011Jeff Longcor25Somerville, MassachusettsEnvironmental contractorRobertLina Yu28Arcadia, CaliforniaProduction managerAnneEliminatedon January 2, 2011Eric Ricupero34Quincy, MassachusettsBar ownerRobert
Elimination Chart
* Initially a member of the other team
RankEpisode Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 81JoshieINININWINWININININBTMINWINWINNER2GeorgINWININININWININWINBTMWINWINRUNNER-UP3CarlosININWINWINININWINWINWINWINOUT 4Kelsey*WINININWINBTMSWAPBTMINWININOUT 5Kat*WININBTMININSWAPBTMBTMOUT 6TyININININBTMININBTMOUT 7JenINBTMINWININININOUT 8KellyININININININWINOUT 9ErikaBTMWININWINININOUT 10AnnaININININWININOUT 11PriscillaININBTMWINOUT 12MattBTMINWININOUT 13AnthonyININOUT 14JeffINBTMOUT 15LinaOUT 16EricOUT
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 and was considered the winner. (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.
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