Worst Cooks in America season 5
| Worst Cooks in America | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 14 |
| Winner | Amber Brauner |
| Runner-up | Jamie Thomas |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Food Network |
| Original release | February 17 – March 31, 2014 |
| Season chronology | |
Worst Cooks in America 5, is the fifth season of the American competitive reality television series Worst Cooks in America. It premiered on Food Network on February 17, 2014 and concluded on March 31, 2014. Amber Brauner was the winner of this season, with Jamie Thomas as the runner-up.[1]
Format
[edit]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.[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]Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay returned as Mentors for season 5.
Recruits
[edit]| Contestant[5] | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Brauner | 37 | Redlands, California | Tattoo Artist | Bobby | Winner on March 31, 2014 |
| Jamie Thomas | 41 | New York City | Flight Attendant | Anne | Runner-up on March 31, 2014 |
| Daniel "Danny" Beyda | 43 | Long Island, New York | Radiologist | Bobby | Eliminated on March 24, 2014 |
| Mike Glazer | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | Writer | Anne | |
| Carie Pullano-Keller | 34 | Chester, Virginia | Promotional Model | Anne | Eliminated on March 17, 2014 |
| Stephanie St. Aubin | 26 | Washington, DC | Secretary | Bobby | |
| Danielle Ruiz-Wiley | 25 | Staten Island, New York | Stay at Home Mom | Bobby | Eliminated on March 10, 2014 |
| Carol Holder | 64 | New York City | Real Estate Broker | Anne | |
| Ken Hsu | 29 | Seattle, Washington | Personal Trainer | Anne | Eliminated on March 3, 2014 |
| Joe Slaughter | 28 | Los Angeles, California | Actor/Dancer | Bobby | |
| Lance Green | 31 | New York City | Music Producer | Bobby | Eliminated on February 24, 2014 |
| Benjamin "Benji" Hunter Brown III | 29 | Nashville, Tennessee | Live Music Booking Agent | Anne | |
| Casey Pentony | 26 | Hollywood, California | Nurse | Anne | Eliminated on February 17, 2014 |
| Muneerah Warner | 33 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Abstinence Advisor | Bobby |
Elimination Chart
[edit]- * Initially a member of the other team
| Rank | Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Amber | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WINNER | |||||
| 2 | Jamie | WIN | IN | WIN | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |||||
| 3 | Danny | IN | IN | BTM | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||
| 4 | Mike | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | ||||||
| 5 | Carie* | IN | IN | IN | SWAP | IN | IN | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||||
| 6 | Stephanie* | IN | IN | BTM | SWAP | IN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||
| 7 | Danielle | IN | WIN | IN | IN | BTM | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||
| 8 | Carol | IN | WIN | IN | BTM | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||||||
| 9 | Ken | IN | IN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Joe | IN | IN | WIN | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Lance | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Benji | BTM | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Casey | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Muneerah | 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.
- (SWAP) The contestant get switched by a mentor to the other team.
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date [6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | "Worse Than Ever" | February 17, 2014 |
| 31 | 2 | "Scratching the Surface" | February 24, 2014 |
| 32 | 3 | "Glazed and Confused" | March 3, 2014 |
| 33 | 4 | "Surprise!" | March 10, 2014 |
| 34 | 5 | "Two-a-Day" | March 17, 2014 |
| 35 | 6 | "Eat, Pray, Love" | March 24, 2014 |
| 36 | 7 | "Timer's Up" | March 31, 2014 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Worst Cooks in America, Season 5: Highlights from Episode 7". 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) - ^ "Worst Cooks in America, Season 5: Meet the 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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