Worst Cooks in America Season 18 Episode 1 Bottom's Up

In the first episode of season 18 of Worst Cooks in America, titled "Bottom's Up," sixteen of the worst home cooks in the country come together to compete for the chance to win $25,000 and the title of Best Worst Cook.

Hosts Anne Burrell and Alex Guarnaschelli divide the cooks into their respective teams, with each host responsible for mentoring and teaching their team members throughout the competition. The first challenge is a beverage-making challenge, requiring the contestants to create a flawless cocktail for Anne and Alex to taste and evaluate.

The challenge proves to be a difficult one for many of the contestants, with several struggling to identify basic ingredients or measurements. One contestant, in particular, serves an undrinkable cocktail that leaves the judges visibly uncomfortable.

After the beverage-making challenge, the contestants are tasked with preparing a steak dish for the judges, with the twist that they must also incorporate a vegetable that they are unfamiliar with. The contestants work frantically to prepare their dishes within the allotted time while also attempting to learn how to properly cook both the steak and the unfamiliar vegetable.

Throughout the episode, tensions rise between contestants as they struggle to work together in their teams and deal with the stress of being on a cooking competition show.

At the end of the episode, Anne and Alex must each choose one member of their team to go home, based on the overall performance in both challenges. The episode ends on a cliffhanger as the chosen contestants anxiously await the announcement of their fates in the competition.

Overall, "Bottom's Up" sets the stage for a high-stakes season of Worst Cooks in America, with plenty of drama and culinary mishaps to come.