<P> Chefs Beau MacMillan and Anne Burrell lead an intense culinary boot camp . They have six recruits each, and every week they must eliminate one recruit from each of their teams until there is only one from each team left . The final two create a three - course meal to fool a panel of restaurant critics into believing that the meal was created by the acclaimed chefs . </P> <P> Twelve chefs competed in the first season of Worst Cooks in America . Hometowns and occupations are available from the Food Network website . Chef Anne's team was known as the Red Team and Chef Beau's team was known as the Blue Team . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Contestant </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> Hometown </Th> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Th> Status </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rachel Coleman </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Brooklyn, New York </Td> <Td> Marketing Website editor </Td> <Td> Winner February 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jennifer "Jenny" Cross </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> Waitress </Td> <Td> Runner - up February 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jennifer "Jen" Vecchio </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Cumberland, Rhode Island </Td> <Td> Dance Studio Owner </Td> <Td> Eliminated January 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eddie Chang </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Jersey City, New Jersey </Td> <Td> IT project manager </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marque Hernandez </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Brea, California </Td> <Td> Director of Clinical Operations </Td> <Td> Eliminated January 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rebecca Hooper </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Sandy, Utah </Td> <Td> Salon Owner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sophia Gettys </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Aurora, Colorado </Td> <Td> Stay - at - home Mom </Td> <Td> Eliminated January 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Susie Shoman </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> Georgetown, South Carolina </Td> <Td> Grants administrator and entrepreneur </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kelly Johnson </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Scottsdale, Arizona </Td> <Td> Corporate litigation attorney </Td> <Td> Eliminated January 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Summey </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Charlotte, North Carolina </Td> <Td> Salesman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wilhelmina Josephine </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Aliso Viejo, California </Td> <Td> Insurance claims adjuster </Td> <Td> Eliminated January 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hamed Hamad </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> North Hollywood, California </Td> <Td> Journalist and fashion consultant </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Contestant </Th> <Th> Age </Th> <Th> Hometown </Th> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Th> Status </Th> </Tr>

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