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Worst Bakers in America

{{short description|American food reality television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

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| language = English

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| num_episodes = 11

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| runtime = 41 minutes

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| network = Food Network

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Worst Bakers in America is an American cooking reality competition television series that aired on Food Network, presented by chefs Duff Goldman and Lorraine Pascale. The series is a spin-off of Worst Cooks in America.{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bthesite/tv-lust/bal-charm-city-cakes-duff-goldman-to-cohost-food-network-worst-bakers-in-america-20160829-story.html|title=Charm City Cakes' Duff Goldman to co-host Food Network's 'Worst Bakers in America' - Baltimore Sun|work=The Baltimore Sun|publisher=tronc|last=Britto|first=Brittany|date=August 30, 2016|access-date=October 29, 2016}}

The first season started on October 2, 2016. The second season started on July 22, 2019, with Jason Smith replacing Duff Goldman.{{cite web|title=Food Network's Wildly Popular "Worst Cooks in America" Franchise Takes Another Bite of Dessert with the Return of "Worst Bakers in America"|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/06/13/food-networks-wildly-popular-worst-cooks-in-america-franchise-takes-another-bite-of-dessert-with-the-return-of-worst-bakers-in-america-583503/20190613food01/|work=The Futon Critic|date=June 13, 2019}}

Season 1 (2016)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/worst-bakers-in-america/episodes-season-1/1000104153/ | title=Worst Bakers in America }}</ref>

=Recruits=

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Contestant

!Hometown

!Status

Carla Johnson{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Carla Johnson previously competed on the fourth season of Worst Cooks in America.}}

|Las Vegas, Nevada

|style="background:#093; text-align:center;"|Winner
on November 6, 2016

Samantha Brown

|Louisville, Kentucky

|style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;"|Runner-up
on November 6, 2016

Stephanie Garcia

|Roseville, California

|rowspan=2 style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;"|Eliminated
on October 30, 2016

David Rosenberg{{efn|group=upper-alpha|David Rosenberg previously competed on the sixth season of Worst Cooks in America.}}

|Las Vegas, Nevada

Carey Westbrook

|Los Angeles, California

|rowspan=2 style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;"|Eliminated
on October 23, 2016

Anthony Lee

|Reseda, California

Judy Welch

|San Antonio, Texas

|rowspan=2 style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;"|Eliminated
on October 16, 2016

Lizzy Lu

|Los Angeles, California

Ryan Neiman

|Chicago, Illinois

|rowspan=2 style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;"|Eliminated
on October 9, 2016

Jesse Wyum

|Rutland, North Dakota

Shante Randolph

|Acworth, Georgia

|rowspan=2 style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;"|Eliminated
on October 2, 2016

Kimberly Worthy

|Atlanta, Georgia

=Contestant progress=

  • Red: Team Lorraine
  • Blue: Team Duff

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No.

! Contestant

123456
1

|bgcolor="red"|{{center|1=Carla}}

| IN || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || IN || style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:turquoise;" | WINNER

2

|bgcolor="blue"|{{center|1=Samantha}}

| style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || IN || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:lightblue;" | RUNNER-UP

3

|bgcolor="red"|{{center|1=Stephanie}}

| IN || IN || style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || style="background:darkgrey;"|

4

|bgcolor="blue"|{{center|1=David}}

| IN || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || IN || style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || style="background:darkgrey;"|

5

|bgcolor="blue"|{{center|1=Carey}}

| IN || IN || style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || colspan=2 style="background:darkgrey;"|

6

|bgcolor="red"|{{center|1=Anthony}}

| style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || colspan=2 style="background:darkgrey;"|

7

|bgcolor="blue"|{{center|1=Judy}}

| style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || colspan=3 style="background:darkgrey;"|

8

|bgcolor="red"|{{center|1=Lizzy}}

| style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || IN || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || colspan=3 style="background:darkgrey;"|

9

|bgcolor="blue"|{{center|1=Ryan}}

| IN || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || colspan=4 style="background:darkgrey;"|

10

|bgcolor="red"|{{center|1=Jesse}}

| IN || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || colspan=4 style="background:darkgrey;"|

11

|bgcolor="red"|{{center|1=Shante}}

| style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || colspan=5 style="background:darkgrey;"|

12

|bgcolor="blue"|{{center|1=Kimberly}}

| style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || colspan=5 style="background:darkgrey;"|

:{{Color box|turquoise|border=darkgray}} (WINNER) The contestant won the competition.

:{{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.

:{{Color box|limegreen|border=darkgray}} (WIN) The contestant won the challenge for that week.

:{{Color box|offwhite|border=darkgray}} (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.

:{{Color box|pink|border=darkgray}} (BTM) The contestant was one of the selection committee's least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated.

:{{Color box|lightgrey|border=darkgray}} (OUT) The contestant was the selection committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.

Season 2 (2019)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/worst-bakers-in-america/episodes-season-2/1000104153/ | title=Worst Bakers in America }}</ref>

=Recruits=

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Contestant

!Hometown

!Status

Melody Pfeffer

|Haubstadt, Indiana

|style="background:#093; text-align:center;"|Winner
on August 19, 2019

Christopher Scott

|Mishawaka, Indiana

|style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;"|Runner-up
on August 19, 2019

Mary Katherine Carlisle

|Tallassee, Alabama

|rowspan=2 style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;"|Eliminated
on August 13, 2019

Dijonnae "Juicy" Wells

|Los Angeles, California

Lanette Robinson

|Decatur, Georgia

|rowspan=2 style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;"|Eliminated
on August 5, 2019

Paul Keating

|Newport Beach, California

Drew Koch

|Chicago, Illinois

|rowspan=2 style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;"|Eliminated
on July 29, 2019

Louisa Sharamatyan{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Louisa Sharamatyan previously competed on the twentieth season of Worst Cooks in America.}}

|Glendale, California

=Contestant progress=

  • Red: Team Lorraine
  • Blue: Team Jason

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No.

! Contestant

12345
1

|bgcolor="blue"|{{center|1=Melody}}

| IN || IN || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:turquoise;"| WINNER

2

|bgcolor="red"|{{center|1=Chris}}

| style="background:pink;" | BTM || IN || style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:lightblue;"| RUNNER-UP

3

|bgcolor="blue"|{{center|1=Mary Katherine}}

| style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || style="background:darkgrey;"|

4

|bgcolor="red"|{{center|1=Juicy}}

| IN || style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || style="background:darkgrey;"|

5

|bgcolor="blue"|{{center|1=Lanette}}

| style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || colspan=2 style="background:darkgrey;"|

6

|bgcolor="red"|{{center|1=Paul}}

| style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:limegreen;" | WIN || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || colspan=2 style="background:darkgrey;"|

7

|bgcolor="blue"|{{center|1=Drew}}

| style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || colspan=3 style="background:darkgrey;"|

8

|bgcolor="red"|{{center|1=Louisa}}

| style="background:pink;" | BTM || style="background:lightgrey;" | OUT || colspan=3 style="background:darkgrey;"|

:{{Color box|turquoise|border=darkgray}} (WINNER) The contestant won the competition.

:{{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} (RUNNER-UP) The contestant made it to the finale, but did not win.

:{{Color box|limegreen|border=darkgray}} (WIN) The contestant won the challenge for that week.

:{{Color box|offwhite|border=darkgray}} (IN) The contestant performed well enough to move on to the next week.

:{{Color box|pink|border=darkgray}} (BTM) The contestant was one of the selection committee's least favorites for that week, but was not eliminated.

:{{Color box|lightgrey|border=darkgray}} (OUT) The contestant was the selection committee's least favorite for that week, and was eliminated.

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References

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External links

  • {{official website|http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/worst-bakers-in-america.html}}
  • {{IMDb title|id=6117020}}

{{Food Network series}}

Category:2010s American cooking television series

Category:2016 American television series debuts

Category:2019 American television series endings

Category:American television spinoffs

Category:American English-language television shows

Category:Food Network original programming

Category:Reality cooking competition television series

Category:Reality television spinoffs

Category:Television series by Optomen