Tyler finds duck confit tacos and poutine burgers in chilly Wolfeboro, NH.

Tyler Florence checks out local fare in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Tyler Florence checks out the local eats in snowy Vermont.

In Rhode Island, Tyler Florence samples lobster rolls and spicy tacos.

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.