The recruits make their signature dishes and learn to make surf and turf.

The recruits play Family Food and learn to make a hibachi-style meal.

The recruits learn about mother sauces, fried chicken and cornbread.

The recruits expand their palates and make fresh squid ink pasta.

The recruits recreate a dish by taste and baked tiered cakes.

The final four recruits navigate a grocery store and make duck two ways.

The finalists use everything they've learned to make a three-course meal.

Four former recruits return to make a Thanksgiving feast worth $5,000.

Fifteen more of America's worst cooks begin their culinary journey.

The recruits enter boot camp to find it's been transformed into a casino.

The recruits go back to the basics with meat-and-potatoes challenges.

The recruits put their game faces on for a variety of Game Day challenges.

The remaining recruits get up-close and personal with their spice cabinets.

The recruits take on fair food after boot camp gets turned into a carnival.

The recruits take on a variety of tropical island-inspired challenges.

The remaining recruits battle it out for a spot in the finale.