All–You-Can-Eat Meatball Day came just once a year. Curious George had been waiting all month for that day, a day almost bigger than his birthday! On Meatball Day, George helped his friend Chef Pisghetti cook some delicious meatballs, and serve them to the hungry crowd. But this year, the crowd had vanished! Something big was keeping people away. That "something" was Phinneas T. Lightspeed and his speedy Meatballs O'Matic machine. In despair, Chef Pisghetti vows to cook no more. Determined to help his friend, George goes on a mission to enter the Chef's meatballs in the world-famous Golden Meatball Contest, in Rome. With every swing and flip, George takes the audience through a fun-filled adventure in which he learns more than he ever imagined!