Big Enos Burdette is running for Governor of Texas against another candidate, John Coen. After a figurative and literal "mudslinging," both are confronted by the outgoing governor and given a thorough tongue-lashing. Burdette overhears the governor yelling at an assistant to take responsibility for transporting a crate of unknown content from Miami, Florida to the Republican Party (United States) convention in Dallas, Texas. Burdette schemes to deliver the crate to the convention. He enlists Bandit and Cledus to carry out the task.