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Worst Cooks in America
Season 2
Judges
No. of contestants16
WinnerJoshua "Joshie" Berger
Runner-upGeorgann "Georg" Coleman
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkFood Network
Original releaseJanuary 2 (2011-01-02) –
February 20, 2011 (2011-02-20)
Season chronology
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Worst Cooks in America 2, is the second season of the American competitive reality television series Worst Cooks in America. It premiered on Food Network on January 2, 2011 and concluded on February 20, 2011. Joshie Bergerwas the winner of this season, with Georg Coleman as the runner-up.[1]

Format

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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

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Casting for season 2 of Worst Cooks in America was held at the LA Marriott Burbank Airport, Hotel & Convention Center on March 27, 2010.[5] The Food Network also began accepting online video applications for season 2.[6] Food Network's website announced that Robert Irvine would replace Beau MacMillan for season 2. Season 2 debuted on January 2, 2011. In this season the chefs had eight recruits each. From this season onward, the culinary experts in the finale were told beforehand that the food would be made by the home cooks.

Recruits

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Contestant[7] Age Hometown Occupation Team Status
Joshua "Joshie" Berger 36 Brooklyn, New York Attorney Anne Winner
on February 20, 2011
Georgann "Georg" Coleman 38 Chicago, Illinois Speech pathologist Robert Runner-up
on February 20, 2011
Carlos Manuel 28 Atlanta, Georgia Banker Anne Eliminated
on February 13, 2011
Kelsey Milos 22 Kings, Illinois Hair stylist Robert
Kat Rose 37 Newnan, Georgia Stay-at-home mother Anne Eliminated
on February 6, 2011
Tyrone "Ty" Miller 33 Trenton, New Jersey Property manager Robert
Jennifer "Jen" MacLean 43 Sparta, New Jersey Operating room nurse Anne Eliminated
on January 30, 2011
Kelly Gray 32 New York City Aerobics instructor Robert
Erika Rumsey 27 Elgin, Illinois Account manager Anne Eliminated
on January 23, 2011
Anna Altomari 44 Aliso Viejo, California RN Case manager Robert
Priscilla Harden 60 Sugar Land, Texas Retired teacher Anne Eliminated
on January 16, 2011
Matt Crespi 24 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PhD Student Robert
Anthony Scinto 32 Crestwood, Illinois Mechanical engineer Anne Eliminated
on January 9, 2011
Jeff Longcor 25 Somerville, Massachusetts Environmental contractor Robert
Lina Yu 28 Arcadia, California Production manager Anne Eliminated
on January 2, 2011
Eric Ricupero 34 Quincy, Massachusetts Bar owner Robert

Elimination Chart

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  Team Anne
  Team Robert
* Initially a member of the other team
Rank Episode
Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Joshie IN IN IN WIN WIN IN IN IN BTM IN WIN WINNER
2 Georg IN WIN IN IN IN WIN IN WIN BTM WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
3 Carlos IN IN WIN WIN IN IN WIN WIN WIN WIN OUT
4 Kelsey* WIN IN IN WIN BTM SWAP BTM IN WIN IN OUT
5 Kat* WIN IN BTM IN IN SWAP BTM BTM OUT
6 Ty IN IN IN IN BTM IN IN BTM OUT
7 Jen IN BTM IN WIN IN IN IN OUT
8 Kelly IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN OUT
9 Erika BTM WIN IN WIN IN IN OUT
10 Anna IN IN IN IN WIN IN OUT
11 Priscilla IN IN BTM WIN OUT
12 Matt BTM IN WIN IN OUT
13 Anthony IN IN OUT
14 Jeff IN BTM OUT
15 Lina OUT
16 Eric 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.
  (SWAP) The contestant get switched by a mentor to the other team
  (OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.

Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date [8]
71"Worst Food Forward"January 2, 2011 (2011-01-02)

  • Main Dish Challenge Winners: Kelsey Milos and Kat Rose
    • Bottom Contestants: Matt Crespi and Erika Rumsey
  • Eliminated: Eric Ricupero and Lina Yu
82"Farmageddon"January 9, 2011 (2011-01-09)

  • Main Dish Challenge Winners: Georg Coleman and Erika Rumsey
    • Bottom Contestants: Jeff Longcor and Jen MacLean
  • Main Dish Challenge Winner: Matt Crespi and Carlos Manuel
    • Bottom Contestants: Priscilla Harden and Kat Rose
  • Eliminated: Jeff Longcor and Anthony Scinto
93"Frozen to Fabulous"January 16, 2011 (2011-01-16)

  • Main Dish Challenge Winners: Joshie Berger, Priscilla Harden, Jen MacLean, Carlos Manuel, Kelsey Milos and Erika Rumsey
  • Main Dish Challenge Winner: Anna Altomari and Joshie Berger
    • Bottom Contestants: Ty Miller and Kelsey Milos
  • Eliminated: Matt Crespi and Priscilla Harden
104"Grill Skills"January 23, 2011 (2011-01-23)

  • Main Dish Challenge Winner: Georg Coleman
    • Bottom Contestant: Kat Rose
    • Swapped Contestants Kelsey Milos and Kat Rose
  • Main Dish Challenge Winner: Kelly Gray and Carlos Manuel
    • Bottom Contestants: Kelsey Milos and Kat Rose
  • Eliminated: Anna Altomari and Erika Rumsey
115"Game Day Party"January 30, 2011 (2011-01-30)

  • Main Dish Challenge Winners: Georg Coleman and Carlos Manuel
    • Bottom Contestants: Ty Miller and Kat Rose
  • Eliminated: Kelly Gray and Jen MacLean
126"Facing Food Fears"February 6, 2011 (2011-02-06)

  • Main Dish Challenge Winner: Carlos Manuel and Kelsey Milos
    • Bottom Contestants: Joshie Berger and Georg Coleman
  • Eliminated: Ty Miller and Kat Rose
137"Sweet Surprise"February 13, 2011 (2011-02-13)

  • Main Dish Challenge Winners: Georg Coleman and Carlos Manuel
  • Main Dish Challenge Winners: Joshie Berger and Georg Coleman
  • Eliminated: Carlos Manuel and Kelsey Milos
148"Worst to First"February 20, 2011 (2011-02-20)

  • Winner: Joshie Berger
  • Runner-Up: Georg Coleman


References

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  1. ^ "Worst Cooks in America, Season 2: Behind the Scenes of the Finale". Food Network. Retrieved July 24, 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. ^ Scattergood, Amy (March 16, 2010). "Casting Calls: Season 2 of Worst Cooks in America Wants You!". LA Weekly Blogs. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  6. ^ "Food Network is currently casting hopeless home cooks!!". Worst Cook Casting. March 8, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  7. ^ "Worst Cooks in America, Season 2: Chef Robert's Team". Food Network. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  8. ^ "Shows A-Z - worst cooks in america on foodnetwork". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
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