"total drama island" is set in the fictional titular reality show, which follows the competition of 22 unsuspecting and unknowing teenagers at camp wawanakwa, the most rundown, bug-infested, disgusting island located in an unspecified area in muskoka, ontario. the campers participate in competitions and challenges which get more insane and dangerous each week to avoid being voted off the island by their fellow campers and teammates. at the end of the series, the winning contestant will receive . the competition is hosted by chris mclean, assisted by the camp's chef, chef hatchet, who is also chris' best friend despite being mistreated at times. egotistical and immoral, unless something affects him legally, chris places the show's contestants in various life-threatening challenges.