Editing Cooking Up Trouble

{{Infobox-Anime
|image= [[File:E82 Scene 23.png|300px]]
|caption= The [[SlicerDicer|Food Processors]] fuse into one and create the SlicerDicer.
|release={{Released|Japan|May 17, 2003|NA|November 27, 2004}}
|episode=82
|4kids=82
|ability= [[Spark]]
|monster= [[SlicerDicer]]
|character= [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]], [[Tiff]], [[Sir Ebrum]], [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]], [[Escargoon]]
|previousepisode=[[A Trashy Tale]]
|nextepisode=[[Teacher's Threat]]
}}
'''Cooking Up Trouble''' is the 82nd episode of the ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' series. In this episode, [[Sir Ebrum]] serves his kids a meal himself after [[Lady Like]] is unable to that night. After rumors spread about the event, everyone is led to believe that Sir Ebrum is a great gourmet and the female [[Cappy (anime)|Cappies]] especially fawn over him since their husbands cannot cook, themselves. The male Cappies are eager to learn how to cook in order to keep their reputations, and after [[Channel DDD]] broadcasts the new [[SlicerDicer]] Food Processors, the male Cappies and others immediately buy the product. Channel DDD then hosts a gentleman's cooking contest and all who own a SlicerDicer enter. The contestants prepare their meals with the food processors until [[Tiff]] brings the contest to a halt with a speech berating them for using machines instead of their own hands, and revealing that Sir Ebrum is not actually a gourmet chef. [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] and [[Tokkori]] then arrive with their SlicerDicer and [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]'s scam unfolds as all the parts merge together creating a robotic [[monster]] which King Dedede and Escargoon quickly jump into and take control of. After Kirby fails to defeat SlicerDicer due to its ability to launch food, [[Meta Knight]] strikes it using the [[Galaxia]] to cause sparks which Kirby [[Inhale|inhales]] to gain the [[Spark]] [[Copy Ability]]. Kirby then destroys the SlicerDicer by using his electricity from the inside of it which causes it to malfunction and blow to pieces, microwaving King Dedede and Escargoon in the process.

This episode marks the changing of [[Sword Knight (anime character)|Sword Knight]]'s voice actor to Eric Stuart in the 4Kids dub.

==Characters==
The following characters appear in this episode:
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!colspan=3|Cast of "Cooking Up Trouble" &nbsp;
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!colspan=3|Primary characters
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Kirby.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]]'''}}
|<small>*impatiently pacing*</small> ''"Poyo...poymm....poyo... Poyo!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Tiff.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tiff]]'''}}
|''"Wipe that dopey smirk off your face! To say cooking is womens' work is not only insulting, it's also a big fat lie!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Sir Ebrum.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Sir Ebrum]]'''}}
|''"You're quite right, men can cook too. That's why I'm making dinner tonight."''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 King Dedede.png|100px]]<br>'''[[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]'''}}
|''"And now we gonna cook ya up a heap and helpin' o' trouble!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Escargoon.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Escargoon]]'''}}
|''"You gullible geeks thought you were buyin' food processors, but you were really buyin' parts for our cruel new tool!"'' <small>*laughs*</small>
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!colspan=3|Secondary characters
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Buttercup.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Buttercup]]'''}}
|''"Sure it washes dishes, but how will it fit in our kitchen?"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Blade Knight.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Blade Knight (anime character)|Blade Knight]]'''}}
|''"Right!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Biblio.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Biblio]]'''}}
|''"Hhm..."''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Chief Bookem.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Chief Bookem]]'''}}
|''"One potato...two potato...three potato! That'll do it."''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Chef Kawasaki.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Chef Kawasaki (anime character)|Chef Kawasaki]]'''}}
|''"Start with oil, I like my risotto nice and slippery! Add the rice, strawberries, and slowly stir over a medium flame until it's really gloppy! Now, add some grade-A...hey guys?"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Waddle Doo.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Captain Waddle Doo]]'''}}
|''"Hurry up, we start in twenty-minutes!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Cappies.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Cappy (anime)|Cappy villagers]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Doctor Yabui.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Doctor Yabui]]'''}}
|''"I only wish I could have a machine like this when I'm performing surgery!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Doron.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Doron]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Gus.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Gus]]'''}}
|''"Come on, Ebrum!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Gengu.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Gangu]]'''}}
|''"Teach us!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Hana.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Hana]]'''}}
|''"I wish I had such a model husband."''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Mom.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|Honey's mom]]'''}}
|''"Chef Ebrum!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Dad.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|Honey's father]]'''}}
|(indistinguishable from crowd)
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Honey.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Honey]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Mom 2.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|Iro's mother]]'''}}
|''"You are a man of hidden talents!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Dad 2.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|Iro's father]]'''}}
|(indistinguishable from crowd)
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Lady Like.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Lady Like]]'''}}
|''"I'll be home late, and I won't be able to make dinner for you. So get something from the refrigerator, okay?"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Mayor Len.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Mayor Len Blustergas]]'''}}
|''"I never imagined making coleslaw would be so easy!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Meta Knight.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]]'''}}
|''"The robot seems to know Kirby's greatest weakness!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Mabel.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Mabel]]'''}}
|''"I have a tool at home that does the same thing!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Melman.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Melman]]'''}}
|''"I'll see you at the cook off, fellas."''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Salesguy.png|100px]]<br>'''[[N.M.E. Sales Guy]]'''}}
|''"Just buy 'em and sell 'em bit by bit and watch 'em all come together!"'' <small>*laughs*</small>
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Curio.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Professor Curio]]'''}}
|<small>*while cranking*</small> ''"Whoever invented this crazy contraption must have been a real...crank!"'' 
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Sword Knight.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Sword Knight (anime character)|Sword Knight]]'''}}
|''"We're a shoo-in for this, mate!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Samo.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Samo]]'''}}
|''"I'll never eat again, period!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Shepherd.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|The shepherd]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Mom 3.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|Spikehead's mother]]'''}}
|''"My husband tried to make a three-minute egg once. He cooked it for an hour!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Dad 3.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|Spikehead's father]]'''}}
|''"Look at it chop! Splendid!"''
|Spikehead's father has dialogue only in the Japanese version, so his line is translated from that version.
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Tuff.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tuff]]'''}}
|''"Haha! Even Blade Knight and Sword Knight are here!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Tokkori.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tokkori]]'''}}
|''"Phooey, that's one ugly Food Processor! Hope it works."''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Tuggle.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tuggle]]'''}}
|''"We shoulda' known he was a phony!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E82 Waddle Dees.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Waddle Dee (anime character)|Waddle Dees]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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==Locations==
*[[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]]
**[[Castle Dedede]]
**[[Cappy Town]]
***[[Samo]]'s bar
***[[Kawasaki's]]

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==Plot synopsis==
[[File:E82 Scene 4.png|thumb|150px|Sir Ebrum serves a meal to his family and Kirby.]]
The episode begins as [[Lady Like]] calls her family by the phone and tells them she will not be able to make dinner for them that night. [[Sir Ebrum]] suggests to the kids that they and [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] eat at [[Kawasaki's]] but the kids quickly turn down the idea completely. [[Tuff]] then teases [[Tiff]] by asking her to cook for them stating that preparing meals is for women. His statement insults Tiff and she quickly grows angry at her brother. Sir Ebrum breaks the confrontation by announcing that he will prepare the meal. He serves Kirby and his family with a delectable pot roast after preparation. Lady Like then arrives and is surprised that her husband prepared the meal and is delighted by the taste of it. [[Sword Knight (anime character)|Sword Knight]] and [[Blade Knight (anime character)|Blade Knight]] watch the event from one of [[Castle Dedede]]'s balconies. Sword Knight comments on the aroma of the meal, however, he also states that anything could smell good compared to [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]]'s cooking. Meta Knight overhears the last of the conversation and questions his apprentices. Sword Knight falsely explains that they were commenting on his incomparable cooking and quickly leave the scene as Meta Knight is left in suspicion.

Later that day, Lady Like tells the female [[Cappy (anime)|Cappies]] of [[Cappy Town]] about her husband's delicious meal. They all chat about their husbands' and Sir Ebrum's cooking until, as he passes by, the female Cappies surround him and fawn over him, believing that he is a great cook. Sir Ebrum escapes them only to be confronted by the male Cappies. They take him to [[Samo]]'s bar where they plead to him that he teach them how to cook in order to save their reputation. Sir Ebrum is soon overwhelmed by the crowd but after [[Chef Kawasaki (anime character)|Chef Kawasaki]] enters Samo's bar, Sir Ebrum quickly points to him for advice on meal making. Kawasaki then begins a cooking lesson at his restaurant, but it is cut-short as the male Cappies are chased away by his unappetizing food. The male Cappies then obtain cookbooks from [[Biblio]]'s book store in order to learn proper cooking skills after they ran off to Kirby; however, the cookbooks only make them question where to find the proper tools to cook with.

[[File:E82 Scene 12.png|thumb|150px|left|Channel DDD advertises the new SlicerDicer Food Processors along with a contact number.]]
Meanwhile, [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] looks through his monster catalogue at Castle Dedede and decides to order a [[SlicerDicer|robot]] from [[Night Mare Enterprises]]. The [[N.M.E. Sales Guy]] declines to sell it due to the King's outstanding debt, and [[Escargoon]] tries to settle their price problem by saying the company is to give them a buyer discount. N.M.E. Sales Guy declines regardless, instead offering them a sly deal of scamming the male Cappies of Cappy Town to buy the robot for him separated into multiple parts. Later on, [[Channel DDD]] advertises the SlicerDicer Food Processors, which all of the male Cappies and others buy to meet their cooking desires. Channel DDD then announces its first gentleman's Cooking Contest with the only requirement being the ownership of a SlicerDicer so that all of the parts and their plan will come together. All who own a machine enters, but [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] and [[Tokkori]]'s SlicerDicer piece is delayed which makes them late to arrive at the contest.

[[File:E82 Scene 29.png|thumb|150px|The SlicerDicer is defeated after Spark Kirby enters into it and causes it to malfunction by using electricity.]]
As the contest is in preparation, the female Cappies and Sir Ebrum are chosen to step up and be the judges of the contest. Tiff points out that the contest is obviously a trick, and her statement is further backed by Meta Knight's suspicion of the food processors. The contest begins and the contestants race to prepare their meals. However, the judges begin to comment that the overly-complex machines could easily be replaced with everyday utensils. Tiff finally grows tired of this sight and snatches the microphone, elucidating to the contestants how wrong it is for them to be cooking with the SlicerDicer machines instead of actually preparing the food themselves. She also explains to them that her father is not really a gourmet cook, having only served them one meal. Sir Ebrum admits her claim himself and begins to walk away from the booth in shame. To save his reputation, Tiff quickly finishes her speech by stating that Sir Ebrum may not be a great cook, but he did it for his kids, which turns the situation right again. 

Kirby and Tokkori then arrive at the contest with the final piece of the SlicerDicer. King Dedede realizes this and combines the parts into one revealing the monster and their scam. King Dedede and Escargoon then enter SlicerDicer in order to pilot it. Sword Knight and Blade Knight attempt to attack but the SlicerDicer easily wards them off. Kirby prepares to [[inhale]] until SlicerDicer begins to fire food in his direction, which distracts him from the danger at hand. To help, the male Cappies quickly read through their instruction manuals and find that electricity is its weakness. Hearing this, Meta Knight takes action and plunges the [[Galaxia]] into the SlicerDicer which creates sparks, and Kirby inhales the sparks to gain the [[Spark]] [[Copy Ability]]. Once inside of the SlicerDicer, Kirby uses his ability to cause the SlicerDicer to overheat and ultimately blow apart, creating a plate with a thoroughly-singed King Dedede and Escargoon serving as the "main course". The episode ends with Sir Ebrum joking that Kirby won the contest as everyone laughs at Dedede and Escargoon.

==Differences between versions==
[[File:E82 Removed Scene.png|thumb|150px|Japanese-exclusive showing [[Spikehead|Iro]]'s father with his SlicerDicer.]]
*In the Japanese version, the scene where [[Lady Like|Lady Mēmu]] calls her family by the phone is longer.
*In the Japanese version, the scene where [[Sir Ebrum|Cabinet Minister Pāmu]] passes out his meal to his kids and [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] is longer.
*The phone number in the [[Channel DDD]] Food Processor advertisement differs between versions:
**The phone number in the Japanese version is; "0120-333-DDD".
**The phone number in the 4Kids version is; "1-555-SlicerDicer".
*In the Japanese version, [[Spikehead|Iro]]'s father orders a Food Processor himself and uses it in the contest. All of his scenes that contain his Food Processor are removed from the 4Kids version.
*In the Japanese version, there is a very short scene which shows [[Biblio|Bibli]] taking interest in Channel DDD's cooking contest announcement.
*In the Japanese version, there are two short scenes in the competition. The first is of two female [[Cappy (anime)|Cappies]] commenting on a contestant, and the other is of three male Cappies using their Food Processors to grind ingredients.
*In the Japanese version, the scene when all the contestants clap for Fumu's speech is slightly longer.
*In the Japanese version, the scene where the Food Processors combine and create the [[SlicerDicer|Cookinger Z]] is slightly longer.
*The words on King Dedede's monster catalog and the "Z" on the Cappies' SlicerDicer manuals are airbrushed out in the 4Kids version.

===Dialogue differences===
*In the Japanese version, when [[Tiff|Fumu]] and [[Tuff|Bun]] complain about their father's suggestion to eat at Kawasaki's, [[Sir Ebrum|Cabinet Minister Pāmu]] says that eating there is a health hazard, but they should enjoy some thrill every once in a while.
*In the Japanese version, the kids reaction to their father's meal is much more enthusiastic.
*In the Japanese version, [[Sword Knight (anime character)|Sword Knight]] claims that he has never wished for the idyllic domestic life, but the aroma of Pāmu's meal tempts him. [[Blade Knight (anime character)|Blade Knight]] agrees and states that he is jealous of it, rather than the two stating how terrible [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]]'s cooking is.
**In the same scene, Meta Knight asks his apprentices if something is wrong, rather than questioning the last of their conversation.
*In the Japanese version, [[Chef Kawasaki (anime character)|Chef Kawasaki]] says that he uses beer in his strawberry risotto. The 4Kids version changes this to oil in order to avoid alcohol referencing.
*In the Japanese version, [[Escargoon|Doctor Escargon]] says the price for a Food Processor is 89,500 Deden. In the 4Kids version, he says the price for a Food Processor is $39.50.
*In the Japanese version, the cooking contest is named the; "Men's Cooking Competition".
*In the Japanese version, Escargon says that the winner of the Men's Cooking Competition will be forever praised as "Man of the Year". In the 4Kids version, he says that the winner will be crowned "Cappy Town's Gourmet Chef" for a single day.
*In the Japanese version, [[Spark]] Kirby shouts "Spark!" as he sends electricity through the [[SlicerDicer|Cookinger Z]].

==Trivia==
*In both versions of this episode, Tiff asks Meta Knight what Kirby has transformed into. He answers with [[Spark]] Kirby. This counts as a continuity error since Tiff has already seen Spark beforehand, in [[Dedede's Raw Deal]].
*Shots from [[A Recipe for Disaster]] are used in this episode, some of which feature [[Chef Shiitake]].
**In addition, just as A Recipe for Disaster evokes images of [[wikipedia:Iron Chef|''Iron Chef'']], this episode also directly references the flamboyant cookery show. Even though the setting of this episode's cooking show no longer resembles Kitchen Stadium (like the set seen in A Recipe for Disaster), Escargoon kicks off the contest by shouting "Allez cuisine!", Chairman Kaga's catchphrase on ''Iron Chef''.
*When [[Chief Bookem]] is watching the advertisement for the SlicerDicers, even though his eyelids do not move, blinking sounds can be heard.
*While all of the SlicerDicer machines begin to rise away from their owners to form the monster, [[Minor characters|Spikehead's father]]'s aforementioned SlicerDicer can be seen for a brief moment.
*After [[Melman]] delivers Kirby and Tokkori's SlicerDicer, he leaves to join the cooking contest. Kirby and Tokkori also leave to join the cooking contest moments after Melman. Despite him delivering their SlicerDicer late, Melman somehow arrives at the cooking contest long before they do.

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==Gallery==
<gallery>
E82 Scene 1.png|Lady Like calls her family by the phone to tell them that she will not be able to prepare dinner for them.
E82 Scene 2.png|Tiff's temper thins towards her brother.
E82 Scene 3.png|Sir Ebrum prepares the main ingredient for his meal.
E82 Scene 5.png|Sword Knight and Blade Knight are questioned by their superior after he overhears the last of their conversation.
E82 Scene 6.png|The ladies of Cappy Town fawn over Sir Ebrum's skill.
E82 Scene 7.png|Sir Ebrum escapes the ladies only to be confronted by the gentlemen.
E82 Scene 8.png|The male Cappies plead to Sir Ebrum that he teach them cooking skills.
E82 Scene 9.png|Chef Kawasaki attempts to teach the male Cappies how to prepare strawberry risotto.
E82 Scene 10.png|The male Cappies listen closely as [[Mayor Len Blustergas]] reads one of the cookbooks they obtained.
E82 Scene 11.png|King Dedede attempts to order a robot from Night Mare Enterprises despite his bills.
E82 Scene 13.png|Sword Knight and Blade Knight and every male Cappy purchases a SlicerDicer.
E82 Scene 14.png|King Dedede and Escargoon's plan begins to "come together".
E82 Scene 15.png|Channel DDD's announcement of the contest quickly catches the attention of all the owners of a SlicerDicer.
E82 Scene 16.png|The Gentlemens' Cooking Contest is quickly prepared.
E82 Scene 17.png|An unsure Sir Ebrum is chosen as the top judge.
E82 Scene 18.png|Kirby and Tokkori's SlicerDicer is finally delivered to them.
E82 Scene 19.png|The contestants race to collect the ingredients for their meals.
E82 Scene 20.png|Tiff speaks out against the usage of the SlicerDicer machines.
E82 Scene 21.png|Sir Ebrum and Lady Like happily hold hands after Tiff concludes her heartwarming speech.
E82 Scene 22.png|Kirby and Tokkori arrive at the contest with their SlicerDicer.
E82 Scene 24.png|The SlicerDicer loads itself with food to fire at Kirby.
E82 Scene 25.png|The SlicerDicer chases after the male Cappies as they skim through their Food Processor manuals to find the monster's weakness.
E82 Scene 26.png|Meta Knight plunges the Galaxia into the SlicerDicer in order to create sparks for Kirby to inhale.
E82 Scene 27.png|Spark Kirby shoots electricity through the SlicerDicer's mechanical system.
E82 Scene 28.png|The SlicerDicer begins to overheat and King Dedede and Escargoon soon find themselves being cooked alive.
E82 Scene 29.png|The SlicerDicer is defeated by Spark Kirby's efforts.
E82 Scene 30.png|King Dedede and Escargoon are baked to a fine crisp.
E82 Scene 31.png|The final shot of the episode
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==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=合体ロボリョウリガーZ!
|jaR=Gattai Robo Ryourigā Z!
|jaM=Combining Robot Cookinger Z!
|ptA=Cozinhando Encrenca
|ptAM=Cooking Up Trouble
}}

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