So, he is not surprised when he is invited to the International Gourment Chef Competition in California. When he arrives, he finds himself mixed up in a Mafia plot to kidnap the winner. As he is determined to win the prize for himself, he gets a member of the audience to help him deceive the kidnappers.
The movie has its good moments, but the plot is not believable. However, the characters are full of life, so perhaps the movie is worth watching just because it is so different.