Four chefs who have overcome life's adversities by following their culinary dreams compete to become a Triple G winner. First, they toast their success with a celebratory dinner that incorporates Guy Fieri's red light special — hot dogs. Next, the chefs must scale back their shopping lists to make their best pasta dish with less than 5 lbs. of ingredients. The final two make an inspired dinner using the random ingredients dictated by the Fieri Food Pyramid.