Four former Worst Cooks recruits return to boot camp for a shot at culinary redemption in a competition focused on the toughest meal of the year: Thanksgiving dinner. Chefs Anne Burrell and Scott Conant kick things off by asking the recruits to make a side dish using a Thanksgiving ingredient. After picking teams, the chefs teach them how to make a Thanksgiving feast. The recruits must impress culinary expert judges Esther Choi, Clifford Crooks and Jonathan Waxman to win kitchen upgrades worth $5,000.