Worst Cooks in America - Season 30 - Eps 3: The Worst Lotus

2026-01-1890 min⭐ 6.6/10

The celebrity teams hustle during "The Worst Lotus," a head-to-head relay race through a faux-luxury resort to create poolside platters. After sweating it out, the recruits tackle a seafood classic: crab cakes. In the main dish challenge, chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry have their teams dive into the deep end with seafood curry. The recruits who shine move on, while the bottom two face a blind elimination cook-off, preparing seared fish with a tropical sauce.

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About Worst Cooks in America

Worst Cooks in America

Title: Worst Cooks in America

First Air Date: 2010-01-03

Last Air Date: 2026-01-18

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 6.6/10 (from 29 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 31

Total Episodes: 226

Network: Food Network

Genres: Reality, Comedy

Production Companies: Optomen Productions, All3Media America, Objective Media Group, Optomen Television

Synopsis

12 to 16 contestants with poor cooking skills are taken through an eight-week culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000. The recruits are trained on the various basic cooking techniques including: baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning and preparation. The final challenge is to cook a restaurant quality three-course meal for three food critics.

Cast

Anne Burrell

Anne Burrell

Self - Host

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