Worst Cooks in America 30, also known as Worst Cooks: Reality Check, is the thirtieth season of the American competitive reality television series Worst Cooks in America. The season features celebrities and reality TV stars. It premiered on Food Network on January 4, 2026 and concluded on February 1, 2026. Reza Farahan was the winner of this season, with Beverley Mitchell as the runner-up.
Format Worst Cooks in America is an American reality television series in which celebrities (referred to as "recruits") with poor cooking skills undergo a culinary boot camp for the chance to win a $50,000 prize to donate to the charity of their choice. 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 Tiffany Derry and Jeff Mauro are the leaders for Worst Cooks: Reality Check, which consists of celebrities and reality TV stars. This is the first season to be filmed following the suicide of long term judge Anne Burrell, while it is also the second season not to feature her (the first one was Season 28, also hosted by Mauro). The season premiered on January 4, 2026.
Recruits ContestantAgeOccupationTeamStatusReza Farahan 52Shahs of Sunset starTiffanyWinner on February 1, 2026Beverley Mitchell 44ActressJeffCT Tamburello 45The Challenge starJeffEliminated on February 1, 2026Manila Luzon 44RuPaul's Drag Race starTiffanyEliminated on February 1, 2026Val Chmerkovskiy 39Dancing with the Stars dancerTiffanyEliminated on February 1, 2026Downtown Julie Brown 62Former MTV VJJeffEliminated on January 25, 2026Ryan Lochte 41Former Olympic swimmerJeff Amara La Negra 35Love & Hip Hop: Miami starTiffanyEliminated on January 18, 2026Lisa Barlow 50The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City starJeffEliminated on January 11, 2026Romeo Miller 36Rapper and singerTiffanyEliminated Notes
Elimination Chart
Rank Contestant Episode12345671RezaWININWINWIN BTMWINWINNER2BeverleyWINININWININWINRUNNER UP3/4CTININ BTM INWININ OUT3/4ManilaINININININ BTM OUT5ValINWININ BTMWIN OUT6JulieINININ BTM OUT7Ryan BTM WINWINWDR8AmaraIN BTM OUT9LisaIN OUT10Romeo 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 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. (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition. (WDR) The contestant withdrew from the competition due to illness.
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