Worst Cooks in America
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. 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.
Guy Fieri
"Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives", his second series, premiered in April 2007 (a one-hour special aired in November 2006), with Fieri traveling the country visiting local eateries. "The New York Times" called the series "not a cooking show as much as a carefully engineered reality show". "Ultimate Recipe Showdown", co-hosted with Marc Summers, debuted on February 17, 2008, and aired for three seasons. On September 14, 2008, "Guy Off the Hook" debuted on Food Network. This special studio audience show aired through the end of 2008, but the extra cost of staging an audience show did not result in a ratings bump and the concept was discontinued. For Thanksgiving 2008, Fieri hosted a one-hour special titled "Guy's Family Feast". He used the "Guy Off the Hook" set for the special, which was broadcast live, on November 28, 2008. Fieri appeared on other Food Network programs such as "" in 2007 and 2009, "Paula's Party", "Ace of Cakes", and "The Best Thing I Ever Ate".