Episode 51

Statics

 * Air Date: 2000-12-06 (4Kids: 2005-07-09 & 2005-07-16*, Funimation DVD: 2009-03-31)
 * Opening: Believe (2nd Opening), Pirate Rap v2 (4Kids)
 * Ending: RUN! RUN! RUN! (2nd Ending), Pirate Rap Instrumental (4Kids)
 * Manga Chapters: n/a
 * 4Kids Title: "Switched Blades" and "Sanji Sizzles"
 * Funimation Title: Firey Cooking Battle? Sanji vs. The Beautiful Chef!
 * NOTE: 4Kids combined Japanese episode 49 with part of Japanese episode 51 to make 4Kids episode 41. Then they combined the rest of Japanese episode 51 with part of Japanese episode 52 to make 4Kids episode 42. Finally, they combined the rest of Japanese episode 52 with Japanese episode 53 to make 4Kids episode 43.

Short Summary
Sanji enters a cooking contest against a woman named Five-Alarm Carmen for a fish that he has always dreamed of cooking. Meanwhile Buggy and Alvida show up and catches Luffy. Then Sanji wins against Five-Alarm Carmen! And Luffy’s to be executed!