As children, the introverted Smile was being bullied by a gang of kids until the brash Peco comes by and chases all of them them away. Peco then takes Smile under his wings and teaches him how to play the game of ping pong. From there a life long best friend relationship comes into existence between these two polar opposite kids.

凭借出色的烤肉技术，人称“虎王”的寅雄（ARATA 饰）在电视台综艺节目“烤肉大赛”数次蝉联冠军。凭借媒体的宣传，“虎王”的连锁店也如雨后春笋一般在日本各地开设，并受到饕餮爱好者的狂热追捧。寅雄及其团队一时间财源广进，风光无限。然而根据一段时间的信息反馈，他们位于北九州分店的销售额却始终不见增长。虎王团队经过调查得知，原来北九州有一家名为“烤肉食堂”的小餐馆，普普通通的店面里竟然藏着烤肉高手。人称韩老人（田村高廣 饰）凭借一手绝活竟将偌大的“虎王”连锁店轻松挤垮，这令寅雄心有不平。
他向韩老人提出挑战，但生命走到尽头的老人已经无法接招。为了继续店铺的经营，韩老人的孙女（山田優 饰）及其弟子（松田龍平 饰）决定走入电视台演播大厅，与“虎王”一决雌雄……