Worst Cooks in America season 10

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Worst Cooks in America
Season 10
Judges
No. of contestants16
WinnerDaniel Mar
Runner-upAnn Odogwu
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Food Network
Original releaseJanuary 1 (2017-01-01) –
March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05)
Season chronology
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Season 9
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Season 11

Worst Cooks in America 10, is the tenth season of the American competitive reality television series Worst Cooks in America . It premiered on Food Network on January 1, 2017 and concluded on March 5, 2017. Daniel Mar was the winner of this season, with Ann Odogwu as the runner-up. [1]

Format

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

Rachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 10. The season premiered on January 1, 2017. [5]

Recruits

Contestant [6] AgeHometownOccupationTeamStatus
Daniel Mar35 Burbank, California PhotographerAnneWinner
on March 5, 2017
Ann Odogwu34 Houston, Texas Flight Attendant RachaelRunner-up
on March 5, 2017
Laura Docker36 Fort Worth, Texas LawyerRachaelEliminated
on February 26, 2017
Mandy Thornton24 Hanover, Massachusetts Medical Assistant Anne
Adam Cooke32 Rancho Cucamonga, California Auto MechanicRachaelEliminated
on February 19, 2017
Brittany Lenore27 Chicago, Illinois Spiritual SpeakerAnne
Jeff West36 Douglassville, Pennsylvania Vending Machine PresidentAnneEliminated
on February 12, 2017
Kayla Kurtz27 Kent, Ohio Stay-at-Home MomAnneEliminated
on January 29, 2017
Maria Marcello40 Torrance, California Stay-at-Home MomRachael
Matt Josephs35 Richmond, Virginia Sports Radio ProducerRachaelEliminated
on January 22, 2017
Jake Michaels21 Manteno, Illinois Model & SingerRachaelEliminated
on January 15, 2017
Jetta Linda Ostrofsky66 Sacramento, California RetiredAnne
Stephen Hawkins67 Temecula, California RetiredAnneEliminated
on January 8, 2017
Buffy Mykkanen29 Portland, Oregon Tech Support Rachael
Cedrick Miller22 El Paso, Texas Cashier AnneEliminated
on January 1, 2017
Lester Turchin65 Fort Lauderdale, Florida RetiredRachael

Elimination Chart

  Team Anne
  Team Rachael
RankContestantEpisode
12345678910
1DanielININWINBTMBTMINININWINININWINWINNER
2AnnWINININWINBTMBTMINBTMINSAVEINWINRUNNER-UP
3LauraINWININININWINBTMBTMWINWININOUT
4MandyINININTIEINWINWINBTMINBTMINOUT
5AdamININBTMBTMINININWINININOUT
6BrittanyWINININTIEWINININBTMINWINOUT
7JeffINWININININBTMINWININOUT
8KaylaINININTIESAVEOUT
9MariaININWININWINOUT
10MattININININOUT
11JakeBTMININOUT
12JettaININBTMOUT
13StephenBTMINOUT
14BuffyININOUT
15CedrickOUT
16LesterOUT
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.
  (TIE) The contestant tied with another contestant as the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill.
  (SAVE) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge but was saved by their respective team mentor.
  (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

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date  [7]
651"A Decade of Dish-asters"January 1, 2017 (2017-01-01)
662"Frozen Freak Out"January 8, 2017 (2017-01-08)
673"All Aboard!"January 15, 2017 (2017-01-15)
684"Fish Freak Out"January 22, 2017 (2017-01-22)
695"All Fun and Game Day"January 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)
706"The Proof Is in the Pudding"February 5, 2017 (2017-02-05)
717"Facing Your Fears"February 12, 2017 (2017-02-12)
728"Mardi Gras Mad"February 19, 2017 (2017-02-19)
739"The Reason You're Here"February 26, 2017 (2017-02-26)
7410"A Fine Finale"March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05)

References

  1. ↑ "Worst Cooks in America, Season 10: Craziest Moments". Food Network. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Lynch, Rene (January 2, 2010). "'Worst Cooks in America' isn't just a title: They're horrible". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ Tucker, Ken (January 4, 2010). "'Worst Cooks in America': Worst thing I watched most of last night". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ 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)
  5. ↑ "Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray Kick Off the New Year with Season 10 of Worst Cooks in America | FN Dish – Food Network Blog". FN Dish – Food Network Blog. November 23, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Worst Cooks in America, Season 10: Meet the Recruits". Food Network. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Shows A-Z - worst cooks in america on foodnetwork". The Futon Critic . Retrieved July 27, 2025.

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