Worst Cooks In America Season 5

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Season 5 of Worst Cooks In America will premiere on the Food Network on Monday, February 17th at 9pm ET/PT.  The show will take over the Monday 9pm timeslot the week after Rachael Vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off is finished.  This year has Anne Burrell competing against Bobby Flay for the 3rd straight year.  They have each won 1 season, with Anne winning season 3 and Bobby winning last season.  In the first season, Anne beat Beau MacMillan and in the second season Anne beat Robert Irvine. 

This season will be 7 episodes long and each team will have 7 competitors.  One competitor will be eliminated from each team every episode.  The contestant that achieves the most impressive culinary transformation will win the $25,000 grand prize and bragging rights for Anne or Bobby.


Press Release with more information from Multivu is below:

ANNE BURRELL AND BOBBY FLAY ARE BACK TO TRANSFORM KITCHEN DISASTERS INTO SKILLED COOKS IN FIFTH SEASON OF WORST COOKS IN AMERICA

Superstar Chefs Return With New Roster of Hapless Cooks on Monday, February 17th at 9pm ET/PT

Hit primetime series Worst Cooks in America is back for a fifth season this winter, with superstar chefs Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay returning for a brand-new battle to turn kitchen disasters into culinary success stories. Premiering on Monday, February 17th at 9pm ET/PT, the seven-episode season pits formerly undefeated series champ Anne against last season’s winner Bobby, each leading a team of disastrous cooks in an intense culinary boot camp designed to turn them into confident kitchen heroes. A $25,000 grand prize will be awarded to the contestant who achieves the most impressive culinary transformation, in addition to delivering a victory and bragging rights for their team leader.

"Watching Anne and Bobby compete and teach these truly kitchen-challenged contestants is both hilarious and inspiring," said Bob Tuschman, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Food Network. "With the help of these masters, the contestant's comical mishaps early on lead to some serious cooking chops and remarkable transformations."

In the season five premiere episode, the fourteen recruits, each nominated by family and friends for their exceptionally awful cooking skills, are greeted at boot camp by team leaders Anne and Bobby. After each contestant makes their "signature" dish, the challengers are split into two teams and the recruits head to a high-stakes pizza challenge, with a twist. Anne's team attempts a Grilled Pizzetta with Ricotta, Sausage, Arugula and Chili Oil while Bobby's team attempts Pizza with Parsley Pesto, Cremini Mushrooms, Fontina and Goat Cheese. The two recruits with the least successful dishes are sent home, while the remaining twelve cook on. Upcoming episodes feature an on-location farm challenge complete with milking cows, a fast-paced sushi preparation and a "breakfast in bed" competition. The series culminates with a finale on Monday, March 31st at 9pm ET/PT, where the two most improved contestants prepare a three-course menu for a judging panel of culinary experts and the $25,000 grand prize winner is named.

Viewers wanting more can visit FoodNetwork.com/WorstCooks for photo galleries, interviews and more insider coverage.

Worst Cooks in America is produced by Optomen Productions LLC, an All3 Media company.

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Also, if you want to watch a video preview of the season (video section), see pictures of the contestants (images section), or see descriptions of each of the contestants (docs section), there is more than enough information after the jump to get your fix.  I am sure many contestants are looking for their 15 minutes of fame.