Big Enos (McCormick)and Little Enos (Williams) are opening a sea food restaurant. They bet Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason) that he cannot drive from Miami to the Enos ranch in Texas in a given amount of time. If Buford loses he has to give up his badge or he can have $250,000. Enos's don't want the package delivered, setting up many obstacles along the way, including hiring the Bandit(Jerry Reed) to steal away the fish sign.