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

Get a behind-the-scenes look as red team leader Anne Burrell goes head-to-head with blue team leader Bobby Flay in Season 3 of Worst Cooks in America.

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Game On

Chefs Anne Burrell and Bobby Flay survey their potential recruits from a perch above the kitchen. This season, they're facing off to whip hopeless cooks into kitchen shape, and each chef is determined to come away a winner. "This is a game changer," says Bobby. "I'm here to win."

Worst Cooks In America Team Leaders Chef Bobby Flay and Chef Anne Burrell taste Recruit Vinnie Caligiuri's dish prepared for the "Show Us Your Stuff" challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Tryouts

Tasting the "audition" dishes of Worst Cooks hopefuls, including delicacies such as "Dishwasher Salmon" and this depressing take on spaghetti and meatballs, is not a fun job for Anne and Bobby.

Worst Cooks In America Blue Team on the "Back to Basics Breakfast" challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Chef Bobby's Team

Bobby's team was partially selected by him and partially by Chef Anne, so it's a mixed bag of recruits ranging from completely clueless to "the best of the worst."

Worst Cooks In America: The Red Team as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Chef Anne's Team

Two-time champion Anne hopes this group of new recruits will come through for her in season 3.

Worst Cooks In America Team Leader Chef Anne Burrell demonstrates how to make Pumpkin Orange Pancakes with Vanilla Whipped Cream and Cinnamon Maple Syrup and Thick Cut Bacon for the "Back to Basics Breakfast" challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Lesson #1

Anne gets Kitchen Boot Camp started with a breakfast of pancakes and eggs. The recruits are petrified: "We have to replicate Anne's dish exactly. There's no way I can do that," says Eric.

Worst Cooks In America Team Leader Chef Bobby Flay demonstrates how to make Blue Corn Pancakes with Whipped Orange Honey Butter, Cinnamon Maple Syrup and Canadian Bacon to the Blue Team Recruits for the "Back to Basics Breakfast" challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Prepping For Breakfast

To kick off his breakfast demo, Bobby explains the importance of mise en place: prepping and organizing your ingredients in advance. "Mise en place? It sounds like a disease," remarks Cheryl.

Worst Cooks In America Red Team Recruit Richard Chen prepares Pumpkin Orange Pancakes with Vanilla Whipped Cream and Cinnamon Maple Syrup and Thick Cut Bacon and eggs four ways for the "Back to Basics Breakfast Challenge" as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Lost Cause

Eric is frantic from the get-go, talking to his pancakes and telling them to bubble. Unfortunately, this strategy is not exactly effective and Eric is the first Red Team recruit to get the boot from Boot Camp.

Worst Cooks in America Host Chef Bobby Flay checks in with recruit Libby Shelton Floyd as she prepares a favorite dish for the "Show Us Your Stuff" challenge, as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Dazed and Confused

Over on the Blue Team, Libby doesn't fare much better. Her breakfast food is a total disaster, prompting Bobby to ask if there was something in his demo that she didn't understand. "Pretty much everything!" she admits.

Worst Cooks In America Blue Team Recruits Tiffany Michelle and Vinnie Caligiuri make Blue Corn Pancakes with Whipped Orange Honey Butter, Cinnamon Maple Syrup and Canadian Bacon for the "Back to Basics Breakfast" challenge as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Best of the Worst

Despite a could-have-been-disastrous syrup spill, Tiffany's breakfast is the best of the Blue Team and Chef Bobby names her the winner. "For this moment, I suck the least," she says, "And that is a good place to be!"

Worst Cooks in America Team Leader Chef Bobby Flay checks in with recruit Kelli Powers as she prepares a favorite dish for the "Show Us Your Stuff" challenge, as seen on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 3.

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Another Strong Start

Chef Bobby checks in on Kelli, one of the more promising recruits who ended up on Chef Anne's team. Her pancakes and eggs scored her the first win for the Red Team. Will she keep the momentum going next week?