Worst Cooks in America

Food Network's Worst Cooks in America will soon be back for a third season, but it continues to reinvent itself. This time, it'll have a new chef host: Bobby Flay.

The reality TV competition follows 16 of the most futile cooks in the country as they split into two competing "culinary boot camps" led by Food Network chefs. Although the show has always starred Anne Burrell, its competing chef host has changed with each new season.

The inaugural season of Worst Cooks began with Beau MacMillan, who was swapped out in season two for Dinner: Impossible's Robert Irvine. Now, the third season, which is currently casting and scheduled to premiere February of next year, will also star Bobby Flay.

I can't remember Bobby Flay ever not making a show better, so I'm looking forward to seeing what he has to bring to Worst Cooks. Will you watch Bobby's new show?

Last night was a big one for Food Network. The most anticipated episode of Iron Chef America, with a secret ingredient of "national importance" and Michelle Obama, aired at 8, and the premiere of its much hyped Worst Cooks in America — featuring Anne Burrell — debuted at 10.

Did you catch either of the shows? I did! I thoroughly enjoyed Iron Chef America. After reading so much about Chef Comerford, it was nice to see her personality come to life on camera. And who couldn't love the combination of Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse?

Worst Cooks in America, on the other hand, is kind of like the Jersey Shore of reality cooking competitions. While it may be entertaining, it's neither educational nor exciting, and on a Sunday night at 10, I'd rather catch up on my beauty sleep than watch this excruciating series. Still, it's so bad, it just might be a hit. What did you think?

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If you've ever wondered what the world's most unappetizing dishes look like, here's your chance to find out. On Jan. 3, Food Network is exploring the opposite end of the culinary spectrum with Worst Cooks in America, a new reality TV series showcasing some of the nation's biggest kitchen failures.

I spoke with Food Network chef Anne Burrell — who, along with Beau MacMillan, is one of the show's hosts — about the new series, the biggest fail of a dish she's ever had, and her year ahead. More, after the jump.

Looks like Food Network's switching gears to focus less on cooking expertise and more on entertainment. On the roster for 2010: more Brian Boitano, and a new show, Worst Cooks in America.

Worst Cooks in America, which premieres Sunday, Jan. 3, features 12 "hopeless cooks" who are divided into two teams, one under the tutelage of network vet Anne Burrell and the other led by Arizona chef Beau MacMillan.

The show's premise: bad cooks undergo a five-week "culinary boot camp" where they will learn kitchen techniques from Burrell and MacMillan that they must apply in weekly elimination challenges.

After the contestants have been narrowed down to two, they will compete for a grand prize of $25,000 in a final challenge that has them preparing a three-course meal for a panel of food critics who think the dishes have been prepared by chefs Anne and Beau.

For even more entertainment, Brian Boitano fans should also stay tuned for the return of the Olympic medalist, who's back with a second season of the screwball show What Would Brian Boitano Make? in March. Will you tune in to watch either of these shows — or are they too far a departure from the classic cooking shows that once dominated Food Network?

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