Berk's annual festive sporting competition, the Thawfest games, is underway and all the teens are participating with the dragons for the first time in Viking history. Hiccup is determined to finally best Snotlout, who constantly gloats about being the reigning Thawfest champion, but Hiccup's successes begin to make him arrogant and boastful, much to Astrid's displeasure and disappointment.

Hookfang is losing his ability to catch on fire, and it's up to Snotlout, Hiccup and the others to find the lair of the Fireworm Queen, which may hold the only possible cure, before it's too late.