User blog comment:Mughees J. Simpson/Rating the challenges of Total Drama./@comment-11883116-20160907134101

I think Gwen and Leshawna allowed Heather to take charge because the chef could be easily blamed for losing. In fact, Heather was lucky Beth took that idol from Boney Island.

Speaking of the course... Alejandro stole Heather's immunity idol from Boney Island in No One Eggspects the Spanish Opposition and wasn't cursed despite the rule being that if someone takes ANYTHING from Boney Island, they'll be cursed. Either a plot hole or Beth's curse wasn't real and Chris was only lying.

Answer for DJ not being chef - characterization marches on. DJ wasn't the aspiring chef back in TDI and didn't have Momma's Spice with him. It was in TDA.

First, Lindsay flirts with him in the very next episode after the one in which Tyler is eliminated. Then he becomes seriously injured in a few episodes in a row (excluding Basic Straining). Looks like Trent briefly wanted to become Tyler.