Worst Cooks in America, Season 3: Behind the Scenes of Episode 3

Team Leaders Chef Bobby Flay and Chef Anne Burrell demonstrate pizza making to both teams for the "Slice of Flavor" Skill Drill Challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Focus on Flavor

To kick off the third week of Boot Camp, the chefs have pizzas delivered to their recruits. Of course, this isn't just a pizza party — it meant their next challenge would involve making pizza from scratch. Anne and Bobby demo a couple of their favorite pies but give the recruits free reign with their own toppings a scary proposition. "I hope I don't see too many pineapple pizzas," sighs Chef Anne.

Red Team Recruit Kelli Powers prepares pizza dough for the "Slice of Flavor" Skill Drill Challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Pizza Upgrade

Kelly is a big pizza fan, but has never made one herself: "I'm very good friends with my pizza delivery guy. I don't want him to be out of a job!" She ends up faring pretty well and coming in second place overall.

Red Team Recruit Sean Bennett makes his "Salty Crunch" with White Pizza Sauce for the "Slice of Flavor" Skill Drill Challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Boring on Boring

Bennett's topping combinations do not fare well. "Boring flavor and boring flavor does not add up to super flavor. You have far more flair than what's going on on this pizza!" says Chef Anne. His pizza ends up at the bottom of the pack.

Worst Cooks in America Team Leaders Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay taste pizzas the recruits prepared in a blind taste test for the "Slice of Flavor" Skill Drill Challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Blind Tasting

Anne and Bobby left the kitchen while the recruits made their pizzas so that they could do an unbiased, blind tasting. There's a lot at stake for the team with the best pizza: The winner's chef will get to steal a promising recruit and send a struggling recruit to the other team. "I would rather be eliminated than go to Chef Anne because she'll kill me!" says Erica.

Blue Team Recruit Tiffany Michelle wins the the "Slice of Flavor" Skill Drill Challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Blue Comes Up Big

Tiffany takes the win for Bobby's team with her artichoke pizza, so he gets to pick a Red Team recruit to come over to Blue. He sends David, who dropped half his pizza, over to Chef Anne. "This is a game-changer," Bobby says.

The Chef of the winning team gets to swap recruits with the other team. Because the Blue Team won, Chef Bobby Flay chooses Melissa Rhodes from the Red team to join his team, and sends David Shelton to the Red Team. As seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Recruit Swap

Bobby selects Melissa to come over to the Blue Team, and it lights a fire in her. "If Bobby Flay recognizes me as a strong player, I think I have a chance to make it," she says. "People are going to be dropping like flies."

RedTeam Leader Chef Anne Burrell gives Recruit Kelli Powers a taste to identify as recruits look on in the "Extreme Flavor Challenge" as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Flavortown

The Main Dish Challenge is all about extreme flavors. Chef Anne gives her team some unexpected combos to sample, like bacon with caramel and mango with garlic. Then she demos a chicken dish with clementine-chili sauce and potato-cauliflower mash to get the recruits' ideas flowing.

Chef Bobby Flay checks in with Blue Team Recruit Sarina Weeraprajuk as she prepares her "Asian Sensation" steak for the Extreme Flavor Challenge" as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Potato-Ricer Roadblock

Bobby's demo dish was grilled rib-eye with mango chimichurri and potatoes that he mashed using a potato ricer. Sarina is having major trouble with this tool: "This is like giving birth, isn't it?" Fortunately, she gets some help from Bobby.

Red Team recruit Dorothy Strouhal prepares her "Sour Punch Chicken" for the "Extreme Flavor Challenge" as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Vanilla Downfall

Dorothy entered the competition with a dish of vanilla fried chicken, and somehow she still hasn't learned that this wasn't a good flavor combination. Anne is appalled when she sees vanilla extract going into Dorothy's dish once again.

Chef Bobby Flay helps Blue Team Recruit Erica Weidner after her "False Alarm!" steak set fire. The dish is being prepared for the Extreme Flavor Challenge" as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Grilling Fiasco

As usual, Erica is all over the place in the kitchen. Grillmaster Bobby Flay has to step in to save her flaming rib-eye steak.

Red Team recruit Sean Bennett prepares his "Tangy and Sweet" Chicken for the "Extreme Flavor Challenge" as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Bennett Delivers

After a low moment in the pizza challenge, Bennett redeems himself with his flavor-packed chicken dish. "It's seared beautifully, juicy, really good balance. Who are you today, Bennett?" asks Anne. He takes the win for the Red Team.

Blue Team Recruit Benjamin Dennis prepares his "Tangy, Sweet and Spicy" steak for the Extreme Flavor Challenge" as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Benjamin Brings the Spice

Benjamin is also feeling good going into his tasting with his spicy steak dish. "Perfectly cooked steak and your mash is delicious. You're really starting to grasp the idea of flavor," says Bobby. Benjamin scores the Blue Team win.

Red Team Leader Chef Anne Burrell tastes Recruit Robert Tamke's "Checkenalahoto" prepared for the "Extreme Flavor Challenge" as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Bye-Bye, Bob

Over on the Red Team, Bob doesn't have much success. His dish is too spicy for a second bite. "I've seen you go from sad Bob to kind-of-happy Bob. I love seeing that," says Anne. "Today you just got flustered and your dish was not so great." It ends up being his last dish at Boot Camp.

BlueTeam Leader Chef Bobby Flay tastes Recruit Erica Weidner's "False Alarm!" steak prepared for the "Extreme Flavor Challenge" as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Erica's Exit

One of Bobby's most entertaining recruits also got the boot this week. He gives Erica some words of wisdom before she hands in her apron: "You have a great spirit. Just be careful in the kitchen!"

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Worst Cooks in America, Season 3: Behind the Scenes of Episode 3

Focus on Flavor

Pizza Upgrade

Boring on Boring

Blind Tasting

Blue Comes Up Big

Recruit Swap

Flavortown

Potato-Ricer Roadblock

Vanilla Downfall

Grilling Fiasco

Bennett Delivers

Benjamin Brings the Spice

Bye-Bye, Bob

Erica's Exit

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