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HMS Beagle
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HMS Beagle in the Straits of Magellan at Monte Sarmiento, reproduction of R. T. Pritchett's frontispiece from the 1890 illustrated edition of The Voyage of the Beagle.
History
United Kingdom
Ordered: 16 February 1817
Cost: ₤7,803
Laid down: June 1818
Launched: 11 May 1820
Commissioned: 1820
Decommissioned: 1845, transferred to Coastguard
Fate: Sold and broken up 1870
General characteristics
Class and type: Cherokee-class brig-sloop
Tons burthen: 235 bm; 242 for second voyage[1]
Length: 90.3 ft (27.5 m)
Beam: 24.5 ft (7.5 m)
Draught: 12.5 ft (3.8 m)
Sail plan: Brig (barque from 1825)
Complement: 120 as a ship-of-war, 65 plus 9 supernumeraries on second voyage
Armament: 10 guns, reduced to 6 guns for first survey voyage, changed to 7 guns during second survey voyage
HMS Beagle was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, one of more than 100 ships of this class. The vessel, constructed at a cost of £7,803 (£572,000 in today's currency), was launched on 11 May 1820 from the Woolwich Dockyard on the River Thames. In July of that year she took part in a fleet review celebrating the coronation of King George IV of the United Kingdom, and for that occasion is said to have been the first ship to sail completely under the old London Bridge.[2][3] There was no immediate need for Beagle so she "lay in ordinary", moored afloat but without masts or rigging. She was then adapted as a survey barque and took part in three survey expeditions.
The second voyage of HMS Beagle is notable for carrying the recently graduated naturalist Charles Darwin around the world. While the survey work was carried out, Darwin travelled and researched geology, natural history and ethnology onshore. He gained fame by publishing his diary journal, best known as The Voyage of the Beagle, and his findings played a pivotal role in the formation of his scientific theories on evolution and natural selection.[3][4]
Contents
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1 Design and construction
2 First voyage (1826–1830)
3 Second voyage (1831–1836)
4 Third voyage (1837–1843)
5 Final years
6 Possible resting place
7 Replica
8 See also
9 Notes
10 Sources and references
11 External links
Design and construction[edit]
The Cherokee class of 10-gun brig-sloops was designed by Sir Henry Peake in 1807, and eventually over 100 were constructed. The working drawings for HMS Beagle and HMS Barracouta were issued to the Woolwich Dockyard on 16 February 1817, and amended in coloured ink on 16 July 1817 with modifications to increase the height of the bulwarks (the sides of the ship extended above the upper deck) by an amount varying from 6 inches (150 mm) at the stem to 4 inches (100 mm) at the stern. Beagle's keel was laid in June 1818, construction cost £7,803, and the ship was launched on 11 May 1820. In July of that year she took part in a fleet review on the River Thames, celebrating the coronation of King George IV of the United Kingdom.[2]
First voyage (1826–1830)[edit]
Captain Pringle Stokes was appointed captain of Beagle on 7 September 1825, and the ship was allocated to the surveying section of the Hydrographic Office. On 27 September 1825 Beagle docked at Woolwich to be repaired and fitted out for her new duties. Her guns were reduced from ten cannon to six and a mizzen mast was added to improve her handling, thereby changing her from a brig to a bark (or barque).[5]
Beagle set sail from Plymouth on 22 May 1826 on her first voyage, under the command of Captain Stokes. The mission was to accompany the larger ship HMS Adventure (380 tons) on a hydrographic survey of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, under the overall command of the Australian Captain Phillip Parker King, Commander and Surveyor.[6][7]
Faced with the more difficult part of the survey in the desolate waters of Tierra del Fuego, Captain Stokes fell into a deep depression. At Port Famine on the Strait of Magellan he locked himself in his cabin for 14 days, then after getting over-excited and talking of preparing for the next cruise, shot himself on 2 August 1828. Following four days of delirium Stokes recovered slightly, but then his condition deteriorated and he died on 12 August 1828.[8] Captain Parker King then replaced Stokes with the First Lieutenant of Beagle, Lieutenant William George Skyring as commander, and both ships sailed to Montevideo. On 13 October King sailed Adventure to Rio de Janeiro for refitting and provisions. During this work Rear Admiral Sir Robert Otway, commander in chief of the South American station, arrived aboard HMS Ganges and announced his decision that Beagle was also to be brought to Montevideo for repairs, and that he intended to supersede Skyring. When Beagle arrived, Otway put the ship under the command of his aide, Flag Lieutenant Robert FitzRoy.[9]
The 23-year-old aristocrat FitzRoy proved an able commander and meticulous surveyor. In one incident a group of Fuegians stole a ship's boat, and FitzRoy took their families on board as hostages. Eventually he held two men, a girl and a boy, who was given the name of Jemmy Button, and these four native Fuegians were taken back with them when Beagle returned to England on 14 October 1830.
During this survey, the Beagle Channel was identified and named after the ship.[10]
The log book from the first voyage, in Captain FitzRoy's handwriting, was acquired at auction at Sotheby's by the Museo Naval de la Nación (under the administration of the Argentine Navy) located in Tigre, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, where it is now preserved.[11]
Second voyage (1831–1836)[edit]
Main article: Second voyage of HMS Beagle
Beagle being hailed by native Fuegians during the survey of Tierra del Fuego, painted by Conrad Martens who became ship's artist in 1833
FitzRoy had been given reason to hope that the South American Survey would be continued under his command, but when the Lords of the Admiralty appeared to abandon the plan, he made alternative arrangements to return the Fuegians. A kind uncle heard of this and contacted the Admiralty. Soon afterwards FitzRoy heard that he was to be appointed commander of HMS Chanticleer to go to Tierra del Fuego, but due to her poor condition Beagle was substituted for the voyage. FitzRoy was re-appointed as commander on 27 June 1831 and Beagle was commissioned on 4 July 1831 under his command, with Lieutenants John Clements Wickham and Bartholomew James Sulivan.[12]
Longitudinal section of HMS Beagle as of 1832
Beagle was immediately taken into dock at Devonport for extensive rebuilding and refitting. As she required a new deck, FitzRoy had the upper-deck raised considerably, by 8 inches (200 mm) aft and 12 inches (300 mm) forward. The Cherokee-class ships had the reputation of being "coffin" brigs, which handled badly and were prone to sinking. Apart from increasing headroom below, the raised deck made Beagle less liable to top-heaviness and possible capsize in heavy weather by reducing the volume of water that could collect on top of the upper deck, trapped aboard by the gunwales. Additional sheathing added to the hull added about seven tons to her burthen and perhaps fifteen to her displacement.[1][13]
The ship was one of the first to be fitted with the lightning conductor invented by William Snow Harris. FitzRoy spared no expense in her fitting out, which included 22 chronometers,[1][3] and five examples of the Sympiesometer, a kind of mercury-free barometer patented by Alexander Adie which was favoured by FitzRoy as giving the accurate readings required by the Admiralty.[14] To reduce magnetic interference with the navigational instruments, FitzRoy proposed replacing the iron guns with brass guns, but the Admiralty turned this request down. (When the ship reached Rio de Janeiro in April 1832, he used his own funds for replacements: the ship now had a "six-pound boat-carronade" on a turntable on the forecastle, two brass six-pound guns before the main-mast, and aft of it another four brass guns; two of these were nine-pound, and the other two six-pound.)[15][16]
FitzRoy had found a need for expert advice on geology during the first voyage, and had resolved that if on a similar expedition, he would "endeavour to carry out a person qualified to examine the land; while the officers, and myself, would attend to hydrography."[17] Command in that era could involve stress and loneliness, as shown by the suicide of Captain Stokes, and FitzRoy's own uncle Viscount Castlereagh had committed suicide under stress of overwork.[18] His attempts to get a friend to accompany him fell through, and he asked his friend and superior, Captain Francis Beaufort, to seek a gentleman naturalist as a self-financing passenger who would give him company during the voyage. A sequence of inquiries led to Charles Darwin, a young gentleman on his way to becoming a rural clergyman, joining the voyage.[19] Fitzroy was influenced by the physiognomy of Lavater, and Darwin recounted in his autobiography that he was nearly "rejected, on account of the shape of my nose! He was an ardent disciple of Lavater, & was convinced that he could judge a man's character by the outline of his features; & he doubted whether anyone with my nose could possess sufficient energy & determination for the voyage."[20][21]
The Beagle Laid Ashore drawn by Conrad Martens (1834) and engraved by Thomas Landseer (1838)
Beagle was originally scheduled to leave on 24 October 1831 but because of delays in her preparations the departure was delayed until December. Setting forth on what was to become a ground-breaking scientific expedition she departed from Devonport on 10 December. Due to bad weather her first stop was just a few miles ahead, at Barn Pool, on the west side of Plymouth Sound.[22] Beagle left anchorage from Barn Pool on 27 December, passing the nearby town of Plymouth. After completing extensive surveys in South America she returned via New Zealand, Sydney, Hobart Town (6 February 1836), to Falmouth, Cornwall, England, on 2 October 1836.[23]
Darwin had kept a diary of his experiences, and rewrote this as the book titled Journal and Remarks, published in 1839 as the third volume of the official account of the expedition. This travelogue and scientific journal was widely popular, and was reprinted many times with various titles, becoming known as The Voyage of the Beagle.[24] This diary is where Darwin drew most of the ideas for his publications.[24] Darwin attributes his first real training in natural history to his voyage on the Beagle.[24]
Third voyage (1837–1843)[edit]
In 1837 HMS Beagle set off on a survey of Australia, and is shown here in an 1841 watercolour by Captain Owen Stanley of Beagle's sister ship HMS Britomart.
1846 "General Chart of Australia", showing coasts examined by Beagle during the third voyage in red, from John Lort Stokes' Discoveries in Australia
In the six months after returning from the second voyage, some light repairs were made and Beagle was commissioned to survey large parts of the coast of Australia under the command of Commander John Clements Wickham, who had been a lieutenant on the second voyage, with assistant surveyor Lieutenant John Lort Stokes who had been a Midshipman on the first voyage of Beagle, then mate and assistant surveyor on the second voyage (no relation to Pringle Stokes). They left Woolwich on 9 June 1837, towed by HM Steamer Boxer, and after reaching Plymouth spent the remainder of the month adjusting their instruments.[25] They set off from Plymouth Sound on the morning of 5 July 1837, and sailed south with stops for observations at Tenerife, Bahia and Cape Town.[26]
They reached the Swan River (modern Perth, Australia) on 15 November 1837.[27] Their survey started with the western coast between there and the Fitzroy River, Western Australia, then surveyed both shores of the Bass Strait at the southeast corner of the continent. To aid Beagle in her surveying operations in Bass Strait, the Colonial cutter Vansittart, of Van Diemen's Land, was most liberally lent by His Excellency Sir John Franklin, and placed under the command of Mr Charles Codrington Forsyth, the senior mate, assisted by Mr Pasco, another of her mates. In May 1839, they sailed north to survey the shores of the Arafura Sea opposite Timor. When Wickham fell ill and resigned, the command was taken over in March 1841 by Lieutenant John Lort Stokes who continued the survey. The third voyage was completed in 1843.
Numerous places around the coast were named by Wickham, and subsequently by Stokes when he became captain, often honouring eminent people or the members of the crew. On 9 October 1839 Wickham named Port Darwin, which was first sighted by Stokes, in honour of their former shipmate Charles Darwin. They were reminded of him (and his "geologising") by the discovery there of a new fine-grained sandstone.[28] A settlement there became the town of Palmerston in 1869, and was renamed Darwin in 1911 (not to be confused with the present day city of Palmerston near Darwin).[29]
During this survey, the Beagle Gulf was named after the ship.[30]
Nicotiana benthamiana, a species of tobacco being used as a platform for the production of recombinant pharmaceutical proteins, was first collected for scientific study on the north coast of Australia by Benjamin Bynoe during this voyage.[31]
Final years[edit]
In 1845, Beagle was refitted as a static coastguard watch vessel like many similar watch ships stationed in rivers and harbours throughout the nation. She was transferred to HM Customs and Excise to control smuggling on the Essex coast in the navigable waterways beyond the north bank of the Thames Estuary. She was moored mid-river in the River Roach which forms part of an extensive maze of waterways and marshes known as The River Crouch and River Roach Tidal River System, located around and to the south and west of Burnham-on-Crouch. This large maritime area has a tidal coastline of 243 km (151 mi), part of Essex's 565 km (351 mi) of coastline – the largest coastline in the United Kingdom. In 1851, oyster companies and traders who cultivated and harvested the "Walflete" or "Walfleet" oyster Ostrea edulis, petitioned for the Customs and Excise watch vessel WV-7 (ex HMS Beagle) to be removed as she was obstructing the river and its oyster-beds. In the 1851 Navy List dated 25 May, it showed her renamed Southend "W.V. No. 7" at Paglesham. In 1870, she was sold to "Messrs Murray and Trainer" to be broken up.
Possible resting place[edit]
Investigations started in 2000 by a team led by Dr Robert Prescott of the University of St Andrews found documents confirming that "W.V. 7" was Beagle, and noted a vessel matching her size shown midstream on the River Roach (in Paglesham Reach) on the 1847 hydrographic survey chart. A later chart showed a nearby indentation to the north bank of Paglesham Reach near the Eastend Wharf and near Waterside Farm. This could have been a dock for W.V. 7 – Beagle. Site investigations found an area of marshy ground some 15 ft (4.6 m) deep on the tidal river-bank, about 150 metres west of the boat-house. This discovery matched the chart position and many fragments of pottery of the correct period were found in the same area.[32]
An atomic dielectric resonance survey carried out in November 2003 found traces of timbers forming the size and shape of the lower hull, indicating a substantial amount of timbers from below the waterline still in place.[citation needed] An old anchor of 1841 pattern was excavated. It was also found that the 1871 census recorded a new farmhouse in the name of William Murray and Thomas Rainer, leading to speculation that the merchant's name was a misprint for T. Rainer. The farmhouse was demolished in the 1940s, but a nearby boathouse incorporated timbers matching knee timbers used in Beagle. Two more large anchors similar to the one excavated from the ship's present location are known to have been found in neighbouring villages. It is believed that there were four anchors in the ship.
Their investigations featured in a BBC television programme which showed how each watch ship would have accommodated seven coastguard officers, drawn from other areas to minimise collusion with the locals. Each officer had about three rooms to house his family, forming a small community. They would use small boats to intercept smugglers, and the investigators found a causeway giving access at low tide across the soft mud of the river bank. Apparently the next coastguard station along was Kangaroo, a sister ship of Beagle.
Replica[edit]
On 31 December 2011, the Nao Victoria Museum in Punta Arenas announced the building of the first full-scale replica of HMS Beagle.[33][34] Construction began on 1 November 2012, using Nothofagus dombeyi timber from the local rainforest.[35][36] In 2013, the Chilean national press started to take an interest in the work in progress.[37]
HMS Beagle (replica 1:1)
Stem, keel and stern of the HMS Beagle 1:1 replica ready for installation in the Nao Victoria Museum in Punta Arenas - Chile
The first frames of the HMS Beagle replica under construction at the Nao Victoria Museum
Starboard view of the HMS Beagle replica seen from Nao Victoria's aftcastle (20 March 2013)
Portsideview of the HMS Beagle replica (20 March 2013)
The Nao Victoria Museum is completing the first ever replica of HMS Beagle.
View of complete and painted hull of the HMS Beagle 1:1 replica in the Nao Victoria Museum in Punta Arenas - Chile
The replica in February 2016
Update on the construction of the replica at February 2017.
See also[edit]
United Kingdom portal
Royal Navy portal
History portal
Beagle 2 – Mars space probe, which was lost on 25 December 2003, was named after HMS Beagle
Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle
The Voyage of the Space Beagle, a science fiction adventure by A. E. van Vogt loosely inspired by Darwin's voyage aboard HMS Beagle.
European and American voyages of scientific exploration
Notes[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c FitzRoy 1839, pp. 17–18.
^ Jump up to: a b Taylor 2008, pp. 22–24, 36
^ Jump up to: a b c "HMS 'Beagle' (1820–70)". Royal Museums Greenwich. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
Jump up ^ Howitt, William (1865). "Voyages of Captains Wickham, Fitzroy, and Stokes, in the Beagle, round the Australian Coasts, from 1837 to 1843". The History of Discovery in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand: From the Earliest Date to the Present Day. 1. London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts and Green. p. 332.
Jump up ^ Taylor 2008, pp. 33, 36–37
Jump up ^ King 1839, p. xi – xix.
Jump up ^ King was born on Norfolk Island and left for England in 1796. Colonial Secretary Index, 1788–1825, In the New South Wales State Records Archived 18 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine..
Jump up ^ Guardian review: Man on a suicide mission
King 1839, pp. 150–153
Jump up ^ King 1839, p. 188
Jump up ^ Herbert, Sandra (1999). "An 1830s View from Outside Switzerland: Charles Darwin on the "Beryl Blue" Glaciers of Tierra del Fuego". Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae. pp. 92: 339–346. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
Jump up ^ e-mail message dated 16 January 2014 from Pablo Pereyra, museólogo, Museo Naval de la Nación, to Kenneth Wills
Jump up ^ FitzRoy 1839, pp. 13–17
Jump up ^ Stokes 1846, Volume 1, Chapter 1
Jump up ^ Fontijn, Marco. "The sympiesometer designed by Alexander Adie". The Horological Foundation. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
Jump up ^ Taylor 2008, pp. 24, 35
Jump up ^ FitzRoy 1839, p. 82
Jump up ^ King 1839, p. 385
Jump up ^ Desmond & Moore 1991, p. 104
Jump up ^ Browne & Neve 1989, pp. 4–7
Jump up ^ Simon, Matt (January 2015). "Fantastically Wrong: The Silly Theory That Almost Kept Darwin From Going on His Famous Voyage". Wired. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
Jump up ^ Darwin, Charles (1887). "Recollections of the development of my mind & character". In Darwin, Francis. The Autobiography of Charles Darwin. The Complete Works of Charles Darwin Online. John Murray. p. 49.
Jump up ^ FitzRoy 1839, p. 42.
Jump up ^ FitzRoy 1839, p. 638.
^ Jump up to: a b c Darwin, Charles (1839). The Voyage of the Beagle. Hayes Barton Press.
Jump up ^ Stokes 1846, Vol. 1, Chapter 1.
Jump up ^ Stokes 1846, Vol. 1, Chapter 2.
Jump up ^ Stokes 1846, Vol. 1, Chapter 3.
Jump up ^ "The Discovery and Exploration of Australia". Australia on CD. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Darwin". The Sydney Morning Herald. February 8, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
Jump up ^ Armstrong, Patrick H. (2007). "Darwin, City of". All Things Darwin: A–I. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 564. ISBN 9780313334931. Captain Wickham named the Beagle Gulf, and Port Darwin in what is now Australia's Northern Territory
Jump up ^ Patton, Janet (August 9, 2014). "How Owensboro tobacco grew a possible miracle drug to treat Ebola". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
Jump up ^ Grange, Jeremy (January 9, 2009). "Hunting the lost Beagle". BBC News. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
Jump up ^ "Construirán réplicas navegables de la goleta Ancud y del bergantín Beagle". La Prensa Austral (in Spanish). December 31, 2011. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Réplica tamaño real de HMS Beagle". Radio Polar (in Spanish). Punta Arenas. January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Construyen réplica del HMS Beagle". Radio Polar (in Spanish). Punta Arenas. November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
Jump up ^ "HMS Beagle Réplica". Museo Nao Victoria (in Spanish). 2013. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Construyen réplica del HMS Beagle en Magallanes". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 2013. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
Sources and references[edit]
Marquardt, Karl Heinz; HMS Beagle: Survey Ship "Extraordinary", 2007, ISBN 0-85177-703-1
Darwin, Charles; The Voyage of the Beagle, (including FitzRoy's commentary on refitting the Beagle from his account of the voyage), Penguin Books, London, 1989, ISBN 0-14-043268-X. Abridged version of Darwin's Journal and Remarks, with introduction by Janet Browne and Michael Neve.
FitzRoy, Robert (1836). "Sketch of the Surveying Voyages of his Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 1825–1836. Commanded by Captains P. P. King, P. Stokes, and R. Fitz-Roy, Royal Navy. (Communicated by John Barrow)". Journal of the Geological Society of London. 6: 311–343. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
King, P. P. (1839). FitzRoy, Robert, ed. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle′s circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the first expedition, 1826–30, under the command of Captain P. Parker King, R.N., F.R.S. I. London: Henry Colburn.
FitzRoy, Robert (1839). "Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle′s circumnavigation of the globe. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831–36, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, R.N." II. London: Henry Colburn.
FitzRoy, Robert (1839). "Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle′s circumnavigation of the globe. Appendix to Volume II". London: Henry Colburn.
Darwin, Charles (1839). "Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle′s circumnavigation of the globe. Journal and remarks. 1832–1836". III. London: Henry Colburn.
Stokes, John Lort (1846). Discoveries in Australia. London: T and W. Boone. , Volume 1, Volume 2
Taylor, James (2008). "1: The Origin & Design of HMS Beagle". Voyage of the Beagle: Darwin's Extraordinary Adventure in Fitzroy's Famous Survey Ship. Conway Publishing, Anova Books. ISBN 978-1-84486-066-1.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
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Darwin Online – bibliography: Proceedings of the first and second expeditions, and Darwin's Journal (The Voyage of the Beagle).
Works by Charles Darwin at Project Gutenberg list includes The Voyage of the Beagle
John Lort Stokes, Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1, Volume 2.
Digitised copies of the original logs of HMS Beagle, British Atmospheric Data Centre/The National Archives as part of the CORRAL project
Robert FitzRoy, 1836, Sketch of the Surveying Voyages of his Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 1825–1836. Commanded by Captains P. P. King, P. Stokes, and R. Fitz-Roy, Royal Navy. Journal of the Geological Society of London 6: 311–343
Visit and Testimony of Captain Fitz-Roy
HMS Beagle – Port Cities
The sympiesometer of Alexander Adie
The Journal of Syms Covington – Chapter 1.
The replica HMS Beagle project
BBC News – Darwin's Beagle ship 'found'
The Observer – Evolution of radar points to HMS Beagle′s resting place.
BBC News – Plans to build HMS Beagle replica for 2009 Darwin bicentenary.
Former official blog of the building process for the full size HMS Beagle replica.
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Worst Cooks in America
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Worst Cooks in America
Genre
Reality television
Cooking show
Judges
Anne Burrell (season 1–present)
Beau MacMillan (season 1)
Robert Irvine (season 2)
Bobby Flay (season 3–5)
Tyler Florence (season 6, 8, 12-present)
Rachael Ray (season 7, 9–11)
Country of origin
United States
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
12
No. of episodes
39
Production
Executive producer(s)
Bob Kirsh
Nicola Moody
Pip Wells
Location(s)
Los Angeles, California and New York City
Running time
42 Minutes
Production company(s)
Optomen Productions, Inc.
Release
Original network
Food Network
Original release
January 3, 2010 (2010-01-03) – present
Chronology
Followed by
Worst Bakers in America
External links
Production website
Worst Cooks in America is an American reality television series that premiered on January 3, 2010, on the Food Network. The show takes 12 to 16 contestants (referred to as "recruits") with very poor cooking skills through a culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000 and a Food Network cooking set.[1][2] The recruits are trained on the various basic cooking techniques including: baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning and preparation. The final challenge is to cook a restaurant quality three-course meal for three food critics.
Contents
[hide]
1 History
2 Season 1: 2010
2.1 Recruits
2.2 Contestant progress
3 Season 2: 2011
3.1 Recruits
3.2 Contestant progress
3.3 Differences between seasons 1 and 2
4 Season 3: 2012
4.1 Recruits
4.2 Contestant progress
5 Season 4: 2013
5.1 Recruits
5.2 Contestant progress
6 Season 5: 2014
6.1 Recruits
6.2 Contestant progress
7 Season 6: 2015
7.1 Recruits
7.2 Contestant progress
8 Season 7: Celebrity Edition
8.1 Recruits
8.2 Contestant progress
9 Season 8: 2016
9.1 Recruits
9.2 Contestant progress
10 Season 9: Celebrity Edition 2
10.1 Recruits
10.2 Contestant progress
11 Season 10: 2017
11.1 Recruits
11.2 Contestant progress
12 Season 11: Celebrity Edition 3
12.1 Recruits
12.2 Contestant progress
13 Season 12: 2018
13.1 Recruits
13.2 Contestant progress
14 Season 13: Celebrity Edition 4
14.1 Recruits
14.2 Contestant Progress
15 References
16 External links
History[edit]
The show premiered on January 3, 2010. The show was initially hosted by chef Anne Burrell and chef Beau MacMillan in Season 1. MacMillan was replaced by chef Robert Irvine on Season 2, followed by chef Bobby Flay for Seasons 3–5. On November 20, 2014, a Food Network press release announced that chef Tyler Florence will be paired with chef Burrell to host Season 6, to debut on January 4, 2015. Burrell was the winning instructor in seasons 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 with Flay winning in Seasons 4–5. Rachael Ray and Burrell hosted the Season 7 special celebrity edition, which premiered September 23, 2015. During the finale of Season 7, a trailer previewing Season 8 was shown and was aired in January 2016 with the return of Tyler Florence.
Season 1: 2010[edit]
Chefs Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell lead an intense culinary boot camp. They have six recruits each, and every week they must eliminate one recruit from each of their teams until there is only one from each team left. The final two create a three-course meal to fool a panel of restaurant critics into believing that the meal was created by the acclaimed chefs.
Recruits[edit]
Twelve chefs competed in the first season of Worst Cooks in America. Hometowns and occupations are available from the Food Network website.[3][4] Chef Anne's team was known as the Red Team and Chef Beau's team was known as the Blue Team.
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status
Rachel Coleman 23 Brooklyn, New York Marketing Website editor Winner February 1
Jennifer "Jenny" Cross 21 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Waitress Runner-up February 1
Jennifer "Jen" Vecchio 38 Cumberland, Rhode Island Dance Studio Owner Eliminated January 31
Eddie Chang 32 Jersey City, New Jersey IT project manager
Marque Hernandez 41 Brea, California Director of Clinical Operations Eliminated January 24
Rebecca Hooper 43 Sandy, Utah Salon Owner
Sophia Gettys 27 Aurora, Colorado Stay-at-home Mom Eliminated January 17
Susie Shoman 53 Georgetown, South Carolina Grants administrator and entrepreneur
Kelly Johnson 31 Scottsdale, Arizona Corporate litigation attorney Eliminated January 10
David Summey 29 Charlotte, North Carolina Salesman
Wilhelmina Josephine 29 Aliso Viejo, California Insurance claims adjuster Eliminated January 3
Hamed Hamad 24 North Hollywood, California Journalist and fashion consultant
Contestant progress[edit]
Rank
Contestant
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Rachel IN IN IN IN WIN BTM WIN WINNER
2
Jenny* IN IN IN WIN IN BTM WIN RUNNER-UP
3
Jen IN IN WIN IN WIN WIN OUT
4
Eddie BTM WIN BTM BTM IN WIN OUT
5
Marque WIN WIN BTM BTM IN OUT
6
Rebecca WIN BTM IN WIN IN OUT
7
Sophia* IN IN IN OUT
8
Susie IN BTM IN OUT
9
Kelly IN OUT
10
David BTM OUT
11
Wilhelmina OUT
12
Hamed 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.
* Initially a member of the other team but switched after Chef Beau won the bet on whose team member made the best crepes.
Season 2: 2011[edit]
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.[7] In this season the chefs had eight recruits each.
Recruits[edit]
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status
Joshie Berger 36 Brooklyn, New York Attorney Winner February 20
Georgann "Georg" Coleman 38 Chicago, Illinois Speech pathologist Runner-up February 20
Carlos Manuel 28 Atlanta, Georgia Banker Eliminated February 13
Kelsey Milos 22 Kings, Illinois Hair stylist
Kat Rose 37 Newnan, Georgia Stay-at-home mother Eliminated February 6
Tyrone "Ty" Miller 33 Trenton, New Jersey Property manager
Jennifer "Jen" MacLean 43 Sparta, New Jersey Operating room nurse Eliminated January 30
Kelly Gray 32 New York, New York Aerobics instructor
Erika Rumsey 27 Elgin, Illinois Account manager Eliminated January 23
Anna Altomari 44 Aliso Viejo, California RN Case manager
Priscilla Harden 60 Sugar Land, Texas Retired teacher Eliminated January 16
Matt Crespi 24 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PhD Student
Anthony Scinto 32 Crestwood, Illinois Mechanical engineer Eliminated January 9
Jeff Longcor 25 Somerville, Massachusetts Environmental contractor
Lina Yu 28 Arcadia, California Production manager Eliminated January 2
Eric Ricupero 34 Quincy, Massachusetts Bar owner
Contestant progress[edit]
Episode
Rank
Contestant
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
Joshie IN IN IN WIN WIN 9th IN IN BTM BTM IN WINNER
2
Georg IN WIN IN IN IN WIN IN WIN BTM WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
3
Carlos IN IN WIN WIN IN 6th WIN WIN WIN WIN OUT
4
Kelsey* WIN IN IN WIN BTM 2nd BTM IN WIN IN OUT
5
Kat* WIN IN BTM IN IN BTM BTM BTM OUT
6
Ty IN IN IN IN BTM 3rd IN BTM OUT
7
Jen IN BTM IN WIN IN 7th IN OUT
8
Kelly IN IN IN IN IN 5th WIN OUT
9
Erika BTM WIN IN WIN IN 8th OUT
10
Anna IN IN IN IN WIN 4th 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.
(OUT) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge and was out of the competition.
* Initially a member of the other team but switched after Chef Robert won the bet on whose team member made the best burgers.
Differences between seasons 1 and 2[edit]
In the first episode, a group of selected novice cooks were to prepare a dish from scratch so the chefs would get an idea of how poor their skills were. After tasting all the items, the chefs took turns picking team members for their rival chef. The first season started off with 24 novice cooks but only the worst 12 were chosen for a team. In the second season, the first episode began with 16 amateurs and all took part for the remainder of that episode.
In the penultimate episode of the season, the remaining four recruits learned and replicated a dessert. After this, in the first season, the recruits had to instruct a group of high school students how to replicate the dessert recipe. In the second one, the recruits were assigned the dessert to serve after both chefs, and a special guest enjoyed a main dish.
After learning and replicating a dessert, the recruits had to prepare a meal for both chefs and a surprise guest, usually a spouse or other family member. The first season’s main dishes were an improved version of the recruits’ audition meal. The special guests in the second season got to choose what they wanted the students to make them.
Two recruits remained in the final episode and had to prepare an appetizer, main dish, and dessert for a panel of three food critics. The critics in season 1 thought that the final meal was prepared by the chefs until after they sampled all the courses. In season 2, the critics learned their meal was prepared by the recruits immediately after entering the restaurant.
Season 3: 2012[edit]
Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay hosted season 3.[8][9]
Recruits[edit]
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status
Kelli Powers 40 Los Angeles, California Stay-at-home mother Winner April 1
Vinnie Caligiuri 47 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mortgage broker Runner-up April 1
Melissa Rhodes 28 Naples, Florida Nursing Student Eliminated March 25
David Shelton 26 Longview, Texas Unemployed
Tiffany Michelle 27 Los Angeles, California Poker player and actress Eliminated March 18
Dorothy Strouhal 38 Cove, Texas Make-up artist
Anthony Schiano 33 Massapequa, New York Mechanical engineer Eliminated March 11
Benjamin Dennis 37 Dallas, Texas Stay-at-home father Quit March 11
Sean "Bennett" Bennett 36 New York City Automotive Spokesperson Eliminated March 4
Sarina Weeraprajuk 31 West Covina, California Wedding photographer
Erica Weidner 53 Long Beach, New York Court Reporter Student Eliminated February 26
Robert "Bob" Tamke 44 Massapequa Park, New York DJ
Sherrill Moss-Solomon 55 New York, New York Fundraiser Eliminated February 19
Rachel Margolin 31 New York, New York Night Club Promoter
Richard Chen 55 Queens, New York Attorney Eliminated February 12
Libby Floyd 46 Eden Prairie, Minnesota ShopNBC host[10]
Contestant progress[edit]
Rank
Contestant
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
Kelli WIN IN IN IN IN IN BTM WIN BTM WIN WIN WIN WIN WINNER
2
Vinnie IN WIN WIN IN IN IN WIN IN BTM IN WIN WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
3
Melissa1 IN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN WIN IN BTM IN OUT
4
David1 IN IN IN BTM IN IN WIN WIN IN WIN BTM IN OUT
5
Tiffany WIN IN IN WIN IN BTM BTM IN BTM IN OUT
6
Dorothy IN IN WIN IN BTM WIN IN WIN WIN WIN OUT
7
Anthony IN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN OUT
8
Benjamin IN IN IN IN WIN WIN IN IN QUIT
9
Bennett IN IN BTM BTM WIN BTM OUT
10
Sarina BTM IN IN IN BTM IN OUT
11
Erica IN IN BTM IN OUT
12
Bob IN WIN IN IN OUT
13
Sherrill IN BTM OUT
14
Rachel BTM BTM OUT
15
Richard OUT
16
Libby OUT
^Note 1 : In Episode 3, Team Bobby (blue team) won the first challenge, he therefore got to choose one person from Team Anne (red team) to go to his team, and then choose one person from his team to go to the other team. He chose David to go to Team Anne's team and chose Melissa from Team Anne's team to join his team.
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
(QUIT) The contestant volunteered to quit
Season 4: 2013[edit]
Recruits[edit]
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status
Alina Bolshakova 28 Riga, Latvia Caretaker/Actress Winner March 31
Rasheeda Brown 30 Germantown, Maryland Correctional Officer Runner-up March 31
Chet Pourciau 40 New Orleans, Louisiana Interior Designer Eliminated March 24
Suzanne "Sue" Mangogna 42 Northport, New York Single Mother
Carla Johnson 47 Long Beach, California Alcohol & Drug Counselor Eliminated March 17
Michael Haydin 25 Rye Brook, New York Accountant
Carrie Lee Riggins 32 Carmel, New York Ballerina/Actress Eliminated March 10
Crystal Lonneberg 30 Weehawken, New Jersey Actress/Artist
Aadip Desai 36 Sacramento, California Writer/Musician Eliminated March 3
Alex Stein 26 Dallas, Texas Bail Bondsman
Michael "Big Mike" Paul 24 Thomson, Georgia Woodworker Eliminated February 24
Robert "Dr. Bob" Schaefer 58 Pleasant Hill, California Chiropractor
Tim Burger 42 Novi, Michigan Former Marine Eliminated February 17
Diana De Rosa 62 Huntington, New York Photographer
Contestant progress[edit]
Rank
Contestant
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
Alina BTM WIN WIN IN IN IN WIN WIN WIN IN WIN WINNER
2
Rasheeda IN IN BTM IN IN WIN WIN WIN BTM WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
3
Chet WIN IN IN IN WIN WIN IN WIN BTM IN OUT
4
Sue IN IN WIN BTM BTM IN BTM IN WIN WIN OUT
5
Carla IN IN BTM WIN IN BTM BTM WIN OUT
6
Michael WIN IN IN BTM WIN IN BTM IN OUT
7
Carrie Lee IN IN IN BTM BTM IN OUT
8
Crystal IN WIN IN IN IN BTM OUT
9
Aadip IN IN IN IN OUT
10
Alex IN IN IN IN OUT
11
Mike IN BTM OUT
12
Bob BTM BTM OUT
13
Tim OUT
14
Diana 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.
Season 5: 2014[edit]
Recruits[edit]
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status
Amber Brauner 37 Redlands, California Tattoo Artist Winner March 31
Jamie Thomas 41 New York, New York Flight Attendant Runner-up March 31
Daniel "Danny" Beyda 43 Long Island, New York Radiologist Eliminated March 24
Mike Glazer 30 Chicago, Illinois Writer
Carie Pullano-Keller 34 Chester, Virginia Promotional Model Eliminated March 17
Stephanie St. Aubin 26 Washington, DC Secretary
Danielle Ruiz-Wiley 25 Staten Island, New York Stay at Home Mom Eliminated March 10
Carol Holder 64 New York, New York Real Estate Broker
Joe Slaughter 28 Los Angeles, California Actor/Dancer Eliminated March 3
Ken Hsu 29 Seattle, Washington Personal Trainer
Lance Green 31 New York, New York Music Producer Eliminated February 24
Benjamin "Benji" Hunter Brown III 29 Nashville, Tennessee Live Music Booking Agent
Muneerah Warner 33 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Abstinence Advisor Eliminated February 16
Casey Pentony 26 Hollywood, California Nurse
Contestant progress[edit]
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
Carie1 IN IN IN IN IN IN BTM IN OUT
6
Stephanie1 IN IN BTM IN IN WIN IN IN OUT
7
Danielle IN WIN IN IN BTM WIN OUT
8
Carol IN WIN IN BTM BTM IN OUT
9
Joe IN IN WIN WIN OUT
10
Ken IN IN IN IN OUT
11
Lance BTM IN OUT
12
Benji BTM IN OUT
13
Muneerah OUT
14
Casey OUT
^Note 1 : In Episode 3 Team Anne (red team) won the first challenge, she therefore got to choose one person from Team Bobby (blue team) to go to her team, and then chose one person from her team to go to the other team. She chose Stephanie to go to Team Bobby's team and chose Carie from Team Bobby's team to join her team.
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.
(IN) The contestant get switched by the host to the other team. Ex: A member of the red team goes to the blue team, and a member of the blue team goes to the red team.
Season 6: 2015[edit]
Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host seasons 6, replacing Bobby Flay after 3 seasons. The season premiered on January 4, 2015 to 2,123,000 viewers.[11] The second episode was lower at 1,456,000 viewers,[12] with the third episode rising to 1,732,000 viewers[13] and the fourth episode reached 1,689,000 viewers.[14] the 5th episode reached 1,634,000 viewers. The sixth episode received 1.55 million viewers.[15]
Recruits[edit]
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status
Kristen Redmond 25 Austin, Texas Singer/Songwriter Winner February 15
Genique Freeman 33 Fayetteville, North Carolina Esthetician Runner-up February 15
Leopold "Leo" Nunan 36 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Performance Artist Eliminated February 8
Sarah Bettendorf 33 Los Angeles, California Art Teacher
Norman Wilson 46 Detroit, Michigan Executive Protection Eliminated February 1
Sharif Dean 27 Los Angeles, California Personal Trainer
David Eric Rosenberg 51 Las Vegas, Nevada Theatre Usher Eliminated January 25
Kortni Montgomery 25 New Orleans, Louisiana Customer Service Rep
Michael "Six" Muldoon 25 Queens, New York Magician Eliminated January 18
Mike Kennedy 45 Scottsdale, Arizona Private Investigator
Stephanie Streisand* 25 Los Angeles, California Writer Withdrew January 11
Susie Babin 61 Bush, Louisiana Retired Eliminated January 11
Jason Dixon 30 Chicago, Illinois Artist Eliminated January 5
Christina Oster 38 Zion, Illinois Single Mom
Contestant Stephanie Streisand was deemed too ill to continue on January 11
Contestant progress[edit]
Rank
Contestant
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
Kristen IN WIN WIN IN IN WIN BTM IN WIN WIN WIN WINNER
2
Genique IN IN WIN IN IN WIN IN IN WIN WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
3
Leo IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN BTM WIN OUT
4
Sarah WIN IN IN BTM BTM IN WIN WIN BTM WIN OUT
5
Norman WIN IN IN IN BTM IN IN WIN OUT
6
Sharif IN WIN BTM WIN IN IN BTM IN OUT
7
David BTM IN BTM IN WIN BTM OUT
8
Kortni BTM IN BTM BTM WIN BTM OUT
9
Six IN IN IN IN OUT
10
Mike IN BTM IN IN OUT
11
Stephanie IN IN WDR
12
Susie IN BTM OUT
13
Jason OUT
14
Christina 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 or Skill Drill 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.
(WDR) The contestant withdrew from the competition due to illness.
Season 7: Celebrity Edition[edit]
Rachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 7. The winner earns a $50,000 donation for their chosen charity. Because this season had only 7 total recruits, each team's worst recruit from that week's Main Dish challenge competed head to head in a quickfire elimination challenge instead of eliminating both recruits each week. This challenge involved more basic cooking techniques (e.g. knife skills) and the winner would be decided by a blind judging from both Anne and Rachael. The winning recruit stayed in the competition while the losing recruit was eliminated.
Recruits[edit]
Contestant
Age
Occupation
Status
Jenni "JWoww" Farley 29 Reality Television Star Winner October 28
Kendra Wilkinson 30 Former Playboy Model & Television Personality Runner-up October 28
Ellen Cleghorne 49 Saturday Night Live Actress Eliminated October 21
Barry Williams 60 The Brady Bunch Actor Eliminated October 14
Chris Soules 33 The Bachelor Star Eliminated October 7
Jaleel White 38 Actor, Television Host Eliminated September 30
Dean Cain 48 Television Actor Eliminated September 23
Contestant progress[edit]
Rank
Contestant
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Jenni IN WIN IN WIN WIN WINNER
2
Kendra IN WIN BTM WIN BTM RUNNER-UP
3
Ellen WIN IN WIN BTM OUT
4
Barry BTM BTM WIN OUT
5
Chris WIN IN OUT
6
Jaleel IN OUT
7
Dean 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 or Skill Drill 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.
Season 8: 2016[edit]
Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 8.
Recruits[edit]
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status
Nick Slater 24 Rancho Cucamonga, California Construction Worker Winner February 14
Lawrence Crawford 26 Deptford, New Jersey Army Combat Medic Runner-up February 14
Ginny Meerman 50 Millersville, Maryland Project Supervisor Eliminated February 7
Taylor Hooper 24 Boston, Massachusetts Marine Veteran
Holgie Forrester 66 Twentynine Palms, California Retired/Actress Eliminated January 31
Chanda Havard 36 Chicago, Illinois Real Estate Agent
Donna Koen 60 Newburyport, Massachusetts Lunch Lady & Hairdresser Eliminated January 24
Rachel Thomas 27 Tampa, Florida Stay-at-Home Wife
Ernie Adkins 44 Mardela Springs, Maryland Truck driver Eliminated January 17
Glenda Galeano 40 Miami, Florida Event Coordinator/Actress
Ty Snow 39 Pasadena, California Special Education Teacher Eliminated January 10
Cindy Nguyen 28 Las Vegas, Nevada Bartender
David Fouts 42 Wales, Wisconsin Senior Project Manager Eliminated January 4
Jeni Erdman 51 Dousman, Wisconsin Group Tour Coordinator
Contestant progress[edit]
Rank
Contestant
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1
Nick WIN WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN TIE WIN WINNER
2
Lawrence IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN BTM WIN RUNNER-UP
3
Ginny WIN BTM WIN IN BTM TIE IN WIN WIN OUT
4
Taylor IN IN IN IN BTM IN WIN WIN TIE OUT
5
Holgie IN WIN IN IN IN TIE BTM IN OUT
6
Chanda BTM IN IN IN WIN WIN BTM IN OUT
7
Donna IN BTM WIN IN IN BTM OUT
8
Rachel BTM IN BTM WIN WIN BTM OUT
9
Ernie IN BTM IN IN OUT
10
Glenda IN BTM BTM IN OUT
11
Ty IN IN OUT
12
Cindy IN IN OUT
13
David OUT
14
Jeni 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 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.
(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.
Season 9: Celebrity Edition 2[edit]
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.[16]
Recruits[edit]
Contestant
Age
Occupation
Status
Loni Love 44 The Real Co-Host & Comedian Winner November 2
Nicole Sullivan 46 Former MadTV Star, Comedian, & Actress Runner-up November 2
John Henson 49 Former Talk Soup & Wipeout host Eliminated October 26
Mike Situation Sorrentino 34 Reality Television Personality
Matt Dallas 33 Television Actor & YouTube Personality Eliminated October 19
Mindy Cohn 50 The Facts of Life & Scooby-Doo Actress Eliminated October 12
Tommy Davidson 52 Comedian & Actor Eliminated September 28
Barbara Eden 85 Film & Television Actress (I Dream of Jeannie & Harper Valley P.T.A.) Eliminated September 21
Kenya Moore 45 Miss USA 1993 & The Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Eliminated September 14
Contestant progress[edit]
Rank
Contestant
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
Loni IN IN TIE IN WIN IN IN WINNER
2
Nicole IN WIN IN BTM WIN IN IN RUNNER-UP
3
John WIN WIN BTM WIN IN BTM OUT
4
Mike IN BTM WIN WIN IN WIN OUT
5
Matt WIN IN IN IN BTM OUT
6
Mindy IN IN TIE BTM OUT
7
Tommy IN IN OUT
8
Barbara BTM OUT
9
Kenya 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 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.
(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.
Season 10: 2017[edit]
Rachael Ray joins Anne Burrell to host season 10. The season premiered on January 1, 2017.[17]
Recruits[edit]
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status
Daniel Mar 35 Burbank, California Photographer Winner March 5
Ann Odogwu 34 Houston, Texas Flight Attendant Runner-Up March 5
Laura Docker 36 Fort Worth, Texas Lawyer Eliminated February 26
Mandy Thornton 24 Hanover, Massachusetts Medical Assistant
Adam Cooke 32 Rancho Cucamonga, California Auto Mechanic Eliminated February 19
Brittany Lenore 27 Chicago, Illinois Spiritual Speaker
Jeff West 36 Douglassville, Pennsylvania Vending Machine President Eliminated February 12
Kayla Kurtz 27 Kent, Ohio Stay-at-Home Mom Eliminated January 29
Maria Marcello 40 Torrance, California Stay-at-Home Mom
Matt Josephs 35 Richmond, Virginia Sports Radio Producer Eliminated January 22
Jake Michaels 21 Manteno, Illinois Model & Singer Eliminated January 15
Jetta Linda Ostrofsky 66 Sacramento, California Retired
Stephen Hawkins 67 Temecula, California Retired Eliminated January 8
Buffy Mykkanen 29 Portland, Oregon Tech Support
Cedrick Miller 22 El Paso, Texas Cashier Eliminated January 1
Lester Turchin 65 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Retired
Contestant progress[edit]
Rank
Contestant
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
Daniel IN IN WIN BTM BTM IN IN IN WIN IN IN IN WINNER
2
Ann WIN IN IN WIN BTM BTM IN BTM IN SAVE IN IN RUNNER-UP
3
Mandy IN IN IN TIE IN WIN WIN BTM IN BTM IN OUT
4
Laura IN WIN IN IN IN WIN IN BTM WIN WIN IN OUT
5
Brittany WIN IN IN TIE WIN IN IN BTM IN WIN OUT
6
Adam IN IN BTM BTM IN IN IN WIN IN IN OUT
7
Jeff IN WIN IN IN IN BTM IN WIN IN OUT
8
Maria IN IN WIN IN WIN OUT
9
Kayla IN IN IN TIE SAVE OUT
10
Matt IN IN IN IN OUT
11
Jetta IN IN BTM OUT
12
Jake BTM IN IN OUT
13
Stephen BTM IN OUT
14
Buffy IN IN OUT
15
Cedrick OUT
16
Lester 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 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.
(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.
(SAVE) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge but was saved by their respective team mentor.
In Episode 6, Both Chef Anne and Chef Rachael decided not to send anyone from their teams home.
Season 11: Celebrity Edition 3[edit]
Rachael Ray returns with Anne Burrell to host season 3 of the Celebrity Edition. The season premiered on August 23, 2017[18][19]
Recruits[edit]
Contestant
Age
Occupation
Status
Perez Hilton 39 Gossip Blogger Winner October 11
Melissa Peterman 46 Actress & Comedienne Runner-up October 11
Nora Dunn 65 Actress & Comedienne Eliminated October 4
Vivica A. Fox 53 Actress Eliminated October 4
Sean Lowe 33 Reality Star Eliminated September 27
Carmen Electra 45 Model & Actress Withdrew September 13 due to injuries
Carson Kressley 47 TV Personality Eliminated September 6
Erik Estrada 68 Star of CHiPs Eliminated August 30
•Note: Vivica was originally eliminated on September 20. In Episode 7, airing on October 4, both Vivica and Sean returned to the competition for a redemption skill drill. Vivica won the drill, re-entered the competition and was then eliminated following the main challenge.
Contestant progress[edit]
Rank
Contestant
Episode
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Perez IN IN IN IN IN WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN WINNER
2 Melissa IN WIN IN WIN WIN IN SAVE IN BTM IN IN IN WIN RUNNER-UP
3 Nora SAVE TIE IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN BTM IN OUT
4 Vivica IN IN IN IN WIN TIE SAVE IN OUT RTN OUT
5 Sean IN IN IN IN BTM TIE IN IN IN IN OUT
6 Carmen BTM IN BTM WIN IN WDR
7 Carson IN TIE WIN IN OUT
8 Erik IN TIE 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 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.
(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.
(WDR) The contestant withdrew from the competition due to illness or injury.
(RTN) The contestant won the redemption Skill Drill and returned to the competition.
(SAVE) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge but was saved by their respective team mentor.
Season 12: 2018[edit]
Tyler Florence joins Anne Burrell to host season 12.
Recruits[edit]
Contestant
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Status
Hazell Mckenzie 36 Brooklyn, New York Graduate Student Winner March 11
Steven Crowley 31 New York, New York Real Estate Broker Runner-Up March 11
Asaf Goren 25 Los Angeles, California Dancer Eliminated March 4
Sharon Shvarzman 32 Staten Island, New York Drag Performer
Shatima Ruffin 34 Hampton Roads, Virginia Receptionist Eliminated February 25
Lacey Stout 28 Collinsville, Oklahoma Stay-at-Home Mom
Robyn Hayden 31 Charleston, South Carolina Balloon Artist Eliminated February 18
Brandon Arroyo 27 Cleveland, Ohio Sports Reporter Eliminated February 11
Spencer Nick 25 Chicago, Illinois Graduate Student
Sylvia Jefferies 47 Charleston, South Carolina Stay-at-Home Mom Quit January 28
Lily Frey 63 Anaheim, California Retired Eliminated January 28
Skyler Nick 25 Chicago, Illinois Graduate Student Eliminated January 21
Priscilla Nguyen 26 Hattiesburg, Mississippi Receptionist Eliminated January 14
Kevin Pettice 24 Charlotte, North Carolina Administrative Assistant
Kayrene Curtis 44 Rocky River, Ohio Stay-at-Home Mom Eliminated January 7
Jonathan Farhat 37 Livermore, California Safety Professional
Contestant progress[edit]
Rank
Contestant
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 Hazell WIN IN IN IN IN IN IN WIN WIN WINNER
2 Steven BTM IN WIN IN IN BTM WIN WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
3 Sharon WIN IN IN WIN WIN IN WIN BTM OUT
4 Asaf IN IN WIN IN IN WIN IN BTM OUT
5 Lacey* IN IN IN IN BTM IN WIN OUT
6 Shatima IN IN BTM BTM BTM WIN BTM OUT
7 Robyn IN IN IN WIN BTM BTM OUT
8 Brandon IN WIN IN BTM WIN OUT
9 Spencer* BTM IN BTM IN BTM OUT
10 Lily IN WIN IN OUT
11 Sylvia IN BTM BTM QUIT
12 Skyler IN BTM OUT
13 Priscilla IN OUT
14 Kevin IN OUT
15 Jonathan OUT
16 Kayrene 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 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.
(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.
(QUIT) The contestant volunteered to leave the competition.
In episode 5, contestants Lacey and Spencer switch teams instead of being eliminated, Lacey on Chef Anne's Team and Spencer on Chef Tyler's team.
Season 13: Celebrity Edition 4[edit]
Tyler Florence returns with Anne Burrell to host season 4 of the Celebrity Edition. This is the first Celebrity Edition to not feature Rachael Ray as a judge. The season premiered on April 15, 2018.[20]
Recruits[edit]
Contestant
Age
Occupation
Status
Catherine Bach 64 The Dukes of Hazzard Star
Maria Bamford 48 Comedienne
La Toya Jackson 61 Singer & Icon
Oscar Nunez 59 The Office Star
Ian Ziering 53 Actor
Nolan Gould 19 Modern Family Star Eliminated April 29
Bronson Pinchot 58 Actor Eliminated April 22
Contestant Progress[edit]
Rank
Contestant
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 La Toya WIN IN WIN
2 Ian WIN IN WIN
3 Maria IN IN IN
4 Catherine IN IN IN
5 Oscar BTM BTM BTM
6 Nolan SAVE IN OUT
7 Bronson IN OUT
Key
(WIN) The contestant did the best on their team in the week's Main Dish challenge or Skill Drill 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 challenged and was out of the competition.
(SAVE) The contestant lost that week's Main Dish challenge but was saved by their respective team mentor.
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