Chili Dog Day Afternoon

"Chili Dog Day Afternoon" is the thirtieth episode in the Sonic Boom television series. It first aired on 22 April 2015 in France and on 16 July 2015 in the United States.

Synopsis
Knuckles wants to win the village's annual Chili Dog Cook-Off and on his quest to find the perfect ingredients he meets the Pepper People, and their leader Claggerhorn who have been waiting for a savior to bring them the freedom they deserve.

Appearances
Characters:
 * Child Monkey
 * Dave the Intern
 * Dr. Eggman
 * Cubot
 * Lady Goat
 * Mrs. Vandersnout
 * Orbot
 * Pepper People
 * Lost Pepper of Claggerhorn
 * Team Sonic
 * Amy Rose
 * Knuckles the Echidna
 * Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Sticks the Badger
 * Walrus Male
 * Wild Cat

Locations:
 * Sonic Boom World
 * Bygone Island
 * Claggerhorn
 * Lands of the Doomed
 * Field of Baby Ducks
 * Staircase of Terrifying Slipperiness
 * Unnamed Village
 * Village Center
 * Meh Burger

Items:
 * Chili dog
 * Chili Maker 5000
 * Facepeeler Maximus
 * Piko hammer
 * Wrist controller

Misc.:
 * Chili Dog Cook-Off
 * Eggman Industries

Plot

 * For the transcript of this episode, see Chili Dog Day Afternoon/Transcript.

A chili cook-off is about to begin, and Team Sonic helps construct the stage. Everybody wants to use a type of pepper that will help them win, and Knuckles reveals his secret weapon: a pepper that appears to have tiger stripes and is "one-of-a-kind." However, Mrs. Vandersnout shows that there are more like it. Knuckles then runs off into the woods and finds a red pepper. He tastes it, but it's too hot and he faints.

The contest has begun, and Eggman enters too by using a chili maker. Knuckles then hears Mrs. Vandersnout calling him, and she tells him she has a map that leads to a unique type of pepper. Knuckles accepts the map, and then has to face several hazards including climbing up the side of a canyon, walking up a slippery staircase, and baby ducklings that explode. Finally, he finds himself tied down inside a pit, and he hears a voice. It happens to be the captain of a band of talking chili peppers with war paint on and holding swords. The captain tells about their homeland and Knuckles decides to help them.

Back in the village, Knuckles arrives dressed like a Scottish warrior along with the talking peppers. They attack, knocking Tails down and making Eggman's chili maker malfunction. Sonic is able to dodge the peppers' attacks, and just when the captain is about to attack, Knuckles knocks him into a chili pot. Then, the peppers are seen in the pots relaxing.

However, it turns out these events are just a dream that Knuckles had when he fainted as a result of eating the hot pepper.

Goofs

 * In the scene where Knuckles uses the piko hammer, the foot stall for Meh Burger in the background is gone.
 * When Sonic is catapulted away by Knuckles, he is launched away from Meh Burger. In the next scene however, he is shown to have been flung in the direction of Meh Burger.
 * In the scene where Amy finishes the stage, several people can be seen at Meh Burger. In the next scene inside Meh Burger however, which happens at the same time, everyone except Team Sonic are gone.

Trivia

 * The scene where Knuckles finds himself tied down and surrounded by the talking peppers may be a reference to Gulliver's Travels.
 * This episode pays homage to the long-term lore that chili dogs are Sonic the Hedgehog's favorite food.