Worst Cooks in America Season 3 Episode 1 Baseline Challenge

In the season 3 premiere of Worst Cooks in America, the show opens with the contestants walking into the kitchen to meet their mentors, celebrity chefs Robert Irvine and Anne Burrell. The contestants, who are all terrible cooks, have been brought to the show to learn how to cook properly and compete against each other for the title of "best worst cook."

The episode begins with the Baseline Challenge, where the contestants are asked to cook a dish of their choice for their mentors to taste. The dishes range from meatloaf to spaghetti to salmon, but the judges are not impressed with any of them. The mentors provide feedback on how the contestants can improve their cooking, and the contestants are given the opportunity to taste each other's dishes to learn from each other's mistakes.

After the Baseline Challenge, the contestants are split into two teams and given their first group challenge. The challenge requires the contestants to prepare a dish for a group of picky eaters, including a vegetarian, a gluten-free person, and a child. The mentors provide guidance and oversight, but the contestants must work together to come up with a dish that meets everyone's dietary restrictions and tastes good.

The teams struggle to come up with a cohesive plan, and there are several conflicts among the contestants. One team member complain about not being able to use certain ingredients and another member is unsure about how to cook the food properly. Despite the setbacks, both teams manage to finish their dishes in time and present them to the picky eaters.

The judges taste the dishes and provide feedback on what they liked and didn't like. One dish is praised for its creativity, but is criticized for being too spicy. The other dish is praised for its simplicity, but is criticized for being too bland. In the end, one team wins the challenge and earns immunity from the elimination round, while the losing team must send one member home.

The episode ends with the elimination round, where the losing team nominates two members to compete against each other in a cooking challenge. The challenge requires the contestants to cook a dish using mystery ingredients, which turn out to be unconventional items like pig feet, anchovies, and black garlic.

The two contestants battle it out in the kitchen, with one of them struggling to come up with a cohesive recipe and the other using too much of one ingredient. In the end, one contestant's dish is deemed too salty and over-seasoned, while the other's dish is praised for its bold flavors and creativity. The losing contestant is sent home, and the remaining contestants vow to continue learning and improving their cooking skills.

Overall, the season 3 premiere of Worst Cooks in America is a fun and entertaining look at the struggles of amateur cooks. The contestants are endearing in their incompetence, and the mentors are both tough and supportive as they guide the contestants through their challenges. It's an enjoyable watch for both cooking enthusiasts and reality TV fans alike.