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WEDNESDAY
No cakewalk: ‘Worst Bakers in
America’ returns for Season 2
By Michelle Rose
TV Media
W
ould you go on TV and ad-
mit you’re a terrible baker?
I wouldn’t. If anything turns out
badly in my kitchen, rightly or
wrongly, you can bet I’m blam-
ing the recipe first.
Unlike me, eight new recruits
are gamely putting their egos
aside in the name of learning
and self-betterment. They’re OK
with being called the “Worst
Bakers in America,” at least
during the Season 2 premiere,
which airs Monday, July 15, on
Food Network.
These bumbling bakers
shouldn’t be terrible for much
longer, since the competition
show is described as a “five-
week baking boot camp.” Each
week, they pick up different tips,
tricks and techniques as they
compete in a series of drills and
games, with one contestant
eliminated at the end of every
episode until only two remain.
The last baker left standing
will be the one who has shown
the most improvement. Their
reward: $25,000, plus the neces-
sary skills and confidence to en-
sure they won’t be called “Worst
Baker” again.
Lorraine Pascale is back as
a co-host for Round 2, but this
time she’s joined by Jason Smith.
The self-taught cook and baker
knows the kind of pressure
these contestants are under —
Smith was the Season 13 winner
of “Food Network Star” and the
Season 3 winner of “Holiday
Baking Championship.” But
any sympathy for the “Worst
Bakers” might be tempered by
Smith’s experience as a judge
in “Best Baker in America,” in
which the contestants’ abilities
placed them at the other end of
the baking skills spectrum.
From cake disasters to cookie
catastrophes, and everything
that might go wrong when
working with pastry, the mis-
haps and intensity of the com-
petition keep it entertaining for
viewers.
And if you think determining
a winner is a piece of cake, think
again. Season 1 winner Carla
Johnson wowed the judges with
her flavors but suffered setbacks
when it came time to decorate
her treats, even in the finale. So
it’s a battle through to the end.
The Season 2 premiere is your
first chance to meet the latest
contestants. Get to know the
“Worst Bakers in America” by
tuning in to Food Network on
Monday, July 15.
3:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four chefs
compete using bacon in everything. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Chefs are
challenged on the grill with this edition.
(CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four chefs
take on Guy’s global-themed games. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Three
GGG superfans play their favorite games.
(CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Four of
Cooking Channel’s favs take on Guy’s
games. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games The chefs
shop and cook using the frozen food
section. (CC)
THURSDAY
3:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Two chefs com-
pete for a chance to beat Bobby Flay. (CC)
3:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Scott Conant
and Haylie Duff decide who has it. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Jordan Andino
is out to prove he’s come a long way. (CC)
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay The Iron Chef
will step into the arena again. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Chef Anne
Burrell and Olympian Apolo Ohno go for
gold. (CC)
5:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Aarthi Sampath
takes on Zoe Schor. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Duskie Estes
and Francesco Buitoni go head to head.
(CC)
6:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Alex Guar-
naschelli and Michael Voltaggio judge.
(CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Fresh vermicelli noodles
seem to get the best of some. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Chefs prepare for sum-
mertime dinners in America. (CC)
FRIDAY
Jason Smith and Lorraine Pascale in “Worst Bakers in America”
3:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Fieri checks out a Baltmore pub with Duff
Goldman. (CC)
3:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
heads off the Vegas strip. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
checks out old-fashioned places. (CC)
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
hits a restaurant that serves veggies off
the farm. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy’s tries authentic Mexican street
food. (CC)
5:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
gets a taste of Latin favorites. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy digs into dishes with a personal
connection. (CC)
6:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy’s checkin’ out the combos that are
a hit. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives A
neighborhood cafe cranks out comfort
food. (CC)
7:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
is finding great comfort food all over. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
starts off in Salt Lake City on this trip. (CC)
SATURDAY
1:30 p.m.
KTNW tasteMAKERS Travel with host
Cat Neville to Houston, Texas. (CC)
OPB America’s Test Kitchen From
Cook’s Illustrated The ultimate Vietnam-
ese grilled pork patties. (CC)
2:00 p.m.
OPB Annabel Langbein: The Free
Range Cook Annabel visits her neigh-
bor’s hazelnut orchard. (CC)
FOOD Chopped The chefs cook with
bizarre ingredients. (CC)
2:30 p.m.
OPB Martha Bakes Learn how to make
bakery-style cookies. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KTNW America’s Test Kitchen From
Cook’s Illustrated Make perfect pan
seared pork tenderloin steaks. (CC)
FOOD Chopped The chefs are shocked
to find bizzare foods. (CC)
3:30 p.m.
KTNW Food Over 50 We discuss con-
cerns about saturated fats in foods. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Chefs must contend
with an offbeat ice cream flavor. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Chefs find often-
discarded seafood for appetizers. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
OPB The Great British Baking Show
Jam doughnuts and an enriched dough
loaf are made. (CC)
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
A hidden gem serves Nepalese-Tibetan
specialties. (CC)
6:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
visits Columbus for pierogies and Boulder
for Thai. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
KTNW The Great British Baking Show
The remaining 11 bakers tackle biscuits.
(CC)
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
digs into a fusion of flavors across the
country. (CC)
7:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
digs into various carnivore creations on
this trip. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
meets up with rock star chefs. (CC)
SUNDAY
1:30 p.m.
FOOD Carnivorous (N) Courtney partici-
pates in a cheesesteak showdown.
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
is cruising the lone star state. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
is celebrating southern home cooking.
(CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
travels for big-time meaty masterpieces.
(CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy travels to dig deep into deep-fried
favorites. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD The Great Food Truck Race
The teams create burgers with creative
risks. (CC)
6:30 p.m.
KVEW Chance of Wine (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Grandmas
and grandpas make some favorite dishes.
(CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Guy Fieri
gets to try out his most twisted games.
(CC)
MONDAY
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Cake Wars Blossom, Bubbles and
Buttercup fly into ‘Cake Wars.’ (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Cake Wars It’s time for a fire-
breathing adventure! (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Cake Wars Bakers celebrate the
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Cake Wars Four incredible bakers
create SpongeBob creations. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Cake Wars One cake maker’s
winning creation will be showcased. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped (N) Chefs prove ice
cream can work with savory courses. (CC)
TUESDAY
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Chopped Four college kids take
over the Chopped Kitchen. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Chefs make appetizers
from a strange hybrid snack. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Seafood surprises
await. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped A new group of teens
arrives with tons of energy. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped A can of something
strange shows up for the appetizer. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped A surf-and-turf combo
in the appetizer round. (CC)
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