SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off is a SpongeBob SquarePants app game that was released on February 4, 2020 in Australia, the Philippines, and Canada by Nickelodeon and MTV Networks© Viacom International Inc. It is a cooking simulation app that lets one cook food for the various citizens of Bikini Bottom at several different restaurants. The player plays as SpongeBob SquarePants.
The app is available on iTunes and the Google Play Store in Australia, the Philippines, and Canada since February 4, 2020; with a United States launch on May 12, 2020. It is for iOS and Android. This app is free to download and has in-game purchases.
On September 22, 2020, this game was released on PC via the Microsoft Store.[6]
A Nintendo Switch port, with the subtitle "Extra Krusty Edition," was released digitally on April 29, 2021 through the Nintendo eShop which costs $14.99[17] ($29.99 at launch).[18]
A Netflix port, renamed to SpongeBob: Get Cooking, was released on September 27, 2022 on the Netflix platform and requires a Netflix subscription to play.[19][20][21]
A physical Nintendo Switch version was released on February 21, 2023 in North America[9][10] (originally scheduled for November 22, 2022[22][23]), and February 24, 2023 in Europe[11][12] (originally scheduled for December 2, 2022[24]).
About
Mr. Krabs realizes that expanding his fast-food empire will give him more money, and starts creating more restaurants and food stands.
The player, as SpongeBob, must cook and serve for the customers at these restaurants, and can upgrade the restaurants to help give boosts.
Restaurants
SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off features several restaurants to work at, each selling their own type of food, and more to come.
- The Pancake Stand, outside of SpongeBob's house, in Bikini Bottom (sells pancakes and other breakfast items; unlocked at the start of the game).
- The Krusty Krab, in Bikini Bottom (sells Krabby Patties and other Krusty Krab-themed dishes).
- Sandy BBQ, inside Sandy's treedome, also in Bikini Bottom (sells Texas-styled barbecue).
- Weenie Hut Jr's, first restaurant in new map location, Goo Lagoon (sells sausages, sundaes and soft pretzels).
- Ham-A-Lot, second restaurant in Goo Lagoon (sells breakfast items such as bacon and eggs, oatmeal and more).
- The Juice Bar, third restaurant in Goo Lagoon (sells healthy foods and beverages such as fruit smoothies and protein bars).
- The Salty Spitoon, fourth restaurant in Goo Lagoon (sells food aimed at tough guys, such as jalapeño poppers and bowls of nails).
In the Nintendo Switch version of the game, the following restaurants are locked behind the "World 3: New Kelp City" DLC:
- Last Chance Coffee, first restaurant in new map location, New Kelp City (sells coffee, espresso, iced tea, toast, and madeleines).
- Pizza Piehole, second restaurant in New Kelp City (sells pizzas with assorted toppings, Italian soda, garlic knots, and mozzarella sticks).
- Pasta La Vista, third restaurant in New Kelp City (sells Italian-styled food).
- Kelp is On the Way, fourth restaurant in New Kelp City (sells salads with chicken and corn or beef and avocados, macaroni and cheese, and kombucha).
- I.J.L.S.A, Café and Movies, fifth restaurant in New Kelp City (sells movie theater related items such as chicken tenders, corn dogs, candy, slushies, and popcorn).
The following restaurants do not currently appear in the Nintendo Switch version of the game:
- Finger Food, first restaurant in Glove World (sells carnival related items such as cotton candy, slushy drinks, funnel cakes, churros).
- Pinky's Popcorn Pit, second restaurant in Glove World (sells popcorn related items such as popcorn on a bucket, glovey pops, popcorn balls, coral and buttered popcorn soda).
- Thumbs Buddy Tacos, third restaurant in Glove World (sells tacos, horchata, barnacles with chips and guacamole, and corn).
- Chef Glovey's, fourth restaurant in Glove World (sells waffles with cream or syrup, chili with cornbread, and apple cider).
- Fiery Fist 'O Fritters, fifth restaurant in Glove World (sells burgers, fritters, pastries, and karate glove shake).
- Hole in One, first restaurant in Island in the Sky (sells donuts, paninis, macarons, bagels, and strawberry lemonade).
- Wet Noodle, second restaurant in Island in the Sky (sells Chinese-style food).
- Alchemy Room, third restaurant in Island in the Sky (sells ice cream, barnacle loafs, molecular seaberry soda, and sponge cakes).
- Sisyphean Sweets, fourth restaurant in Island in the Sky (sells barnacle pudding, crepes, tiramisu, and acorn espresso).
- King Neptune's Vomitorium, fifth restaurant in Island in the Sky (sells hard and soft cheese, apple and chocolate pie, grape juice and chicken legs).
Locations
The first location is Bikini Bottom, featuring Pancake Stand, The Krusty Krab and Sandy BBQ. The second place is Goo Lagoon, unlocked after beating Sandy BBQ. The restaurants here are Weenie Hut Jr's, Ham-A-Lot, Juice Bar and The Salty Spitoon. The third place is New Kelp City, unlocked after beating the Salty Spitoon level. The restaurants are Last Chance Coffee, Pizza Piehole, Pasta La Vista, Kelp is On the Way, and I.J.L.S.A, Café and Movies. The fourth place is Glove World, unlocked after beating I.J.L.S.A, Café and Movies. The restaurants are Finger Food, Pinky's Popcorn Pit, Thumbs Buddy Tacos, Chef Glovey's, and Fiery Fist 'O Fritters. The fifth place is Island in the Sky, unlocked after beating Fiery Fist 'O Fritters. The restaurants are Hole in One, Wet Noodle, Alchemy Room, Sisyphean Sweets and King Neptune's Vomitorium.
Walkthrough
Backwards compatibility
The game has backwards compatibility on the following systems:
- Nintendo Switch 2 - (Almost) All Nintendo Switch games can be played on all Nintendo Switch 2 models.
Trivia
General
An advertisement for Krusty Cook-Off, using AI-generated art.
- In December 2025, it was discovered that one of the game’s advertisement was using AI-generated visuals.[25]
- This is the second time a game published by Tilting Point has used AI generated art in their marketing, the first being SpongeBob Adventures: In a Jam!.
- This game is similar to Cooking Fever.
- This game's premise of the player helping SpongeBob making Krabby Patties is the same as SpongeBob Diner Dash.
- Despite Patrick, Squidward, and Sandy appearing as playable chefs, they will still appear as customers at the same time.
- In the game's pre-registration, the player would receive a special gift bundle upon opening the game, which includes gifts such as a player avatar, an Apple/Android exclusive decoration depending on the platform and more.
- The game's first teaser uses an edited version of The Complete Tenth Season DVD cover.
2022 copyright on the back of physical Nintendo Switch release.
- Even though the game's physcial Nintendo Switch release was in 2023, the back of the case has a copyright date of 2022.
- This is the first SpongeBob SquarePants mobile game to be ported digitally on a video game console before being released physically.
- This is the second SpongeBob SquarePants video game to be released for the Nintendo Switch. The first was Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated.
- This is also the fourth video game on the Nintendo Switch to feature SpongeBob after Nickelodeon Kart Racers, Battle for Bikini Bottom: Rehydrated, and Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix.
Episode references
This game makes many references to the show:
- The Mobile Krusty Krab from "20,000 Patties Under the Sea" is seen on the lunch rush section.
- Two of the customers are the "Nerd" incidentals from "No Weenies Allowed."
- Weenie Hut Jr's also from the same episode appears.
- The Juice Bar from "MuscleBob BuffPants" appears as a restaurant.
- The Pizza Piehole and Wet Noodle from "SpongeBob You're Fired" also appear as restaurants.
Videos
References
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