Mao Mao and Badgerclops have a disagreement over whether cooking is an art, or a science. They decide to settle it on a Cooking Duel show.
Head Chef contains examples of:
- Call-Back: Ol' Blue still isn't impressed by Mao Mao.
- Cooking Duel: Mao Mao and Badgerclops have a duel to determine which is the better method for cooking meals: Mao Mao's artistic method vs. Badgerclops' scientific method.
- Gross-Up Close-Up: When King Snugglemane asks for a close-up of his face, the camera gets in so close that we can see every wrinkle and blemish.
- Noodle Incident: Adorabat mentions that she isn't allowed around fires anymore after "what I did".
- Spanner in the Works: Badgerclops' plan to use his retracting arm to slingshot the hydra away from Pure Heart Valley is foiled by Pinky getting stuck in Badgerclops' arm.
- Technician vs. Performer: Badgerclops is the technician, using scientific analysis and exact measurement to make meals. Mao Mao is the performer, utilizing fluid movement and flashy acrobatics to make meals.
