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Worst Cooks in America, Season 8: Chef Tyler Florence's Team

Meet the recruits competing on Chef Tyler Florence's team on Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 8.

Host Tyler Florence poses with his blue team recruits on the set of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 8.

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The Blue Team

Chef Tyler chose Ginny, Rachel, Holgie, Jeni, Ernie, Cindy and Lawrence for his team.

Blue team recruit Cindy Nguyen poses on the set of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 8.

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Cindy

Even though Cindy grew up in her family's restaurant, she never paid enough attention to pick up any cooking skills, so she's ready to give it a try in Boot Camp.

Blue team recruit Ernest Adkins poses on the set of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 8.

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Ernie

Ernie has a passion for hunting big and small game, but he always has left the cooking of his catch to his wife or someone else. Now he's ready to give cooking a go.

Blue team recruit Ginny Meerman poses on the set of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 8.

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Ginny

As a beauty pageant competitor, Ginny's familiar with competition, but she's accident-prone when it comes to doing anything in the kitchen. She hopes to be able to cook a real family dinner.

Blue team recruit Holgie Forrester poses on the set of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 8.

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Holgie

Holgie has led an adventurous life, but she's never taken the time to learn how to cook, preferring to leave the chore up to her husband. Now she's ready to learn and give her husband a break.

Blue team recruit Jeni Erdman poses on the set of Food Network's Worst Cooks in America, Season 8.

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Jeni

As a farmwife, Jeni tends animals and grows a garden, but she's probably made only three edible meals for her family in the past 25 years. She's ready to change that.

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Lawrence

Military man Lawrence was trained as a combat medic, so he knows what Boot Camp is like, but learning to cook will be a completely new experience for him.