Worst Cooks in America season 13
| Worst Cooks in America | |
|---|---|
| Season 13 | |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 7 |
| Winner | La Toya Jackson |
| Runner-up | Ian Ziering |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Food Network |
| Original release | April 15 – May 20, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
Worst Cooks in America 13, also known as Celebrity Edition 4, is the thirteenth season of the American competitive reality television series Worst Cooks in America. This is the fourth iteration of the celebrity editions. It premiered on Food Network on April 15, 2018 and concluded on May 20, 2018. La Toya Jackson was the winner of this season, with Ian Ziering as the runner-up.[1]
Format
[edit]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.[2][3] 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.[4]
Judges
[edit]Tyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host season 4 of the Celebrity Edition. This is the first Celebrity Edition to not feature Rachael Ray as a judge. The season premiered on April 15, 2018.[5]
Recruits
[edit]| Contestant[6] | Age | Occupation | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Toya Jackson | 61 | Singer-songwriter | Tyler | Winner on May 20, 2018 |
| Ian Ziering | 53 | Beverly Hills, 90210 star | Anne | Runner-up on May 20, 2018 |
| Oscar Nunez | 59 | The Office Star | Tyler | Eliminated on May 13, 2018 |
| Catherine Bach | 64 | The Dukes of Hazzard Star | Anne | |
| Maria Bamford | 48 | Comedian | Tyler | Eliminated on May 6, 2018 |
| Nolan Gould | 19 | Modern Family Star | Anne | Eliminated on April 29, 2018 |
| Bronson Pinchot | 58 | Perfect Strangers star | Anne | Eliminated on April 22, 2018 |
Elimination Chart
[edit]| Rank | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| 1 | La Toya | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WINNER | ||||
| 2 | Ian | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP | ||||
| 3 | Oscar | BTM | BTM | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||
| 4 | Catherine | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | OUT | |||||
| 5 | Maria | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||
| 6 | Nolan | BTM | IN | OUT | |||||||
| 7 | Bronson | IN | 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 or Skill Drill 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.
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date [7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 1 | "Celebrity: Hit Me With Your Best Dish" | April 15, 2018 |
| 94 | 2 | "Celebrity: Rolling in the Deep" | April 22, 2018 |
| 95 | 3 | "Celebrity: Mother Dough" | April 29, 2018 |
| 96 | 4 | "Celebrity: Nutritious and Delicious" | May 6, 2018 |
| 97 | 5 | "Celebrity: A La Cuisine!" | May 13, 2018 |
| 98 | 6 | "Celebrity: It's All for the Fans" | May 20, 2018 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Worst Cooks in America, Season 13: Craziest Moments". Food Network. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Lynch, Rene (January 2, 2010). "'Worst Cooks in America' isn't just a title: They're horrible". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (January 4, 2010). "'Worst Cooks in America': Worst thing I watched most of last night". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ Worst Cooks in America (Comedy, Game-Show, Reality-TV), Anne Burrell, Tyler Florence, Bobby Flay, Optomen Productions, January 3, 2010, retrieved July 24, 2025
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "A Fresh Batch of Cooking-Challenged Celebrities Enter Boot Camp". Food Network.
- ^ "Worst Cooks in America, Season 13: Meet the Celebrity Recruits". Food Network. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Shows A-Z - worst cooks in america on foodnetwork". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
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