2026 Nominees

Antonia Lofaso and Jeff Mauro for "Worst Cooks in America"

Production Company: Objective Media Group America an All3Media America Company

Produced for: Food Network

Executive Producer (Production Company):

Country or Territory where first released: USA

Synopsis:

Jeff Mauro was a ham on a roll from the very beginning. When Jeff discovered the power of food, all bets were off. He won Season 7 of Food Network Star and hosted the Emmy-nominated series Sandwich King and is currently a co-host on The Kitchen. Jeff lives in Chicago with his wife, Sarah, and their son, Lorenzo, and Jeff's favorite color is pastrami. Antonia Lofaso is a chef and restaurateur. She attended French Culinary Institute — and has since appeared on numerous Food Network shows including Wildcard Kitchen, Chopped and Worst Cooks In America, and is the most recent winner of Tournament of Champions. She is the owner and executive chef at Black Market Liquor Bar (Studio City), Scopa Italian Roots (Venice) and DAMA (Downtown Los Angeles). Antonia is single mother and the author of a cookbook, The Busy Mom's Cookbook: 100 Recipes for Quick, Delicious, Home-Cooked Meals.