Worst Cooks in America season 9

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Worst Cooks in America
Season 9
Judges
No. of contestants9
Winner Loni Love
Runner-up Nicole Sullivan
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network Food Network
Original releaseSeptember 14 (2016-09-14) –
November 2, 2016 (2016-11-02)
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Worst Cooks in America 9, also known as Celebrity Edition 2, is the ninth season of the American competitive reality television series Worst Cooks in America . This is the second iteration of the celebrity editions. It premiered on Food Network on September 14, 2016 and concluded on November 2, 2016. Loni Love was the winner of this season, with Nicole Sullivan as the runner-up. [1]

Format

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

Rachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 2 of the Celebrity Edition. The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. The season premiered on September 14, 2016, to 1,185,000 viewers. [5]

Recruits

Contestant [6] AgeOccupationTeamStatus
Loni Love 44 The Real Co-Host & ComedianRachaelWinner
on November 2, 2016
Nicole Sullivan 46Former MadTV Star, comedian, & ActressAnneRunner-up
on November 2, 2016
John Henson 49Former Talk Soup & Wipeout hostRachaelEliminated
on October 26, 2016
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino 34Reality Television PersonalityAnne
Matt Dallas 33Television Actor & YouTube PersonalityAnneEliminated
on October 19, 2016
Mindy Cohn 50 The Facts of Life & Scooby-Doo ActressRachaelEliminated
on October 12, 2016
Tommy Davidson 52Comedian & ActorAnneEliminated
on September 28, 2016
Barbara Eden 85Film & Television Actress ( I Dream of Jeannie & Harper Valley P.T.A.)RachaelEliminated
on September 21, 2016
Kenya Moore 45 Miss USA 1993 & The Real Housewives of Atlanta Star-Eliminated
on September 14, 2016

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date  [7]
571"Celebrity: Celebrity Dish-asters"September 14, 2016 (2016-09-14)
582"Celebrity: Hawaiian Pig and a Poke"September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21)
593"Celebrity: Oktoberfest Feast"September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)
604"Celebrity: BOOOOT Camp!"October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05)
615"Celebrity: Celebrity Cheat Meals"October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)
626"Celebrity: Hollywood Goes Bollywood"October 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)
637"Celebrity: Live and Let Dough"October 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)
648"Celebrity: The Final Showdown"November 2, 2016 (2016-11-02)

References

  1. ↑ "Worst Cooks in America, Season 9: 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. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (September 15, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.14.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Worst Cooks in America, Season 9: Meet the Celebrity 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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