With a camera hidden in the fake plastic plants of The Trough Buffet and Cookhouse Ched and Hudson document the human feeding frenzy known as: the buffet. They also manage to capture a series of health violations which are broadcast a day later on OBEY-TV when Frederick accidentally takes the wrong video tape to work. Frederick's viewership is enthralled, and Ched and Hudson are given a two-minute spot called "Kitchen Snitchin'" on the 6 o'clock news. Within a few weeks, this window into the disgusting world of restaurant hygiene becomes Hudson's undoing as he spirals toward madness in this epic man vs. germ psychological thriller. Meanwhile, Ched's new-found fame leaves him vulnerable to extortion by one of Maple City's most influential restaurateurs, Giovanni Scallopini.