List of The Great Food Truck Race episodes
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The Great Food Truck Race is an American reality competition and cooking television series that airs on Food Network.[1] The series is hosted by Tyler Florence.[2] It first premiered on August 15, 2010.[3] The seventeenth season began airing on June 30, 2024.[4] Within the program, a group of professional or amateur food truck entreprenuers compete against each other to win a cash prize. As of August 18, 2024,[update] 111 episodes of The Great Food Truck Race have aired, concluding the seventeenth season.[5]
Series overview
[edit]| Season | Subtitle | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | — | 6 | August 15, 2010 | September 19, 2010 | |
| 2 | 7 | August 14, 2011 | September 25, 2011 | ||
| 3 | 7 | August 19, 2012 | September 30, 2012 | ||
| 4 | 7 | August 18, 2013 | September 29, 2013 | ||
| 5 | 7 | August 17, 2014 | September 28, 2014 | ||
| 6 | Route 66 | 6 | August 23, 2015 | September 27, 2015 | |
| 7 | Family Face-Off | 5 | August 28, 2016 | September 25, 2016 | |
| 8 | Battle for The South | 6 | August 20, 2017 | September 24, 2017 | |
| 9 | Wild West | 6 | July 26, 2018 | August 30, 2018 | |
| 10 | Summer Beach Battle | 8 | June 9, 2019 | July 28, 2019 | |
| 11 | Holiday Hustle | 4 | November 27, 2019 | December 18, 2019 | |
| 12 | Gold Coast | 6 | March 19, 2020 | April 23, 2020 | |
| 13 | All-Stars – Battle of The Bay | 6 | June 7, 2021 | July 18, 2021 | |
| 14 | Alaska – Battle for The North | 6 | March 7, 2021 | April 11, 2021 | |
| 15 | Hottest Season Ever | 8 | June 5, 2022 | July 24, 2022 | |
| 16 | David vs. Goliath | 8 | June 18, 2023 | July 30, 2023 | |
| 17 | Games on The Gulf | 8 | June 30, 2024 | August 18, 2024 | |
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2010)
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| 1 | 1 | "Let's Get Rolling!" | August 15, 2010 | |
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The established trucks began the first-ever race in Los Angeles and they were given $500 to buy their ingredients before being sent to San Diego to sell their food over the weekend. This was meant to level the playing field because some of the food trucks were already from Los Angeles and had a loyal customer base. Most of the teams faced a slow first day; propane issues doubly affected Nana Queens. Both Nana Queens and Ragin' Cajun paid fees to get into a festival, with Nana Queens paying for the full two days and Ragin Cajun only finding out about the festival, and getting in, on the second day. The "Truck Stop" challenge is introduced, described by Tyler as a twist to keep things interesting that will make them "stop what [they're] doing and take a new direction". For the first truck stop challenge, the teams had to move to a new, unfamiliar location. Since they made the most profit at the end of the episode, the technical winner was Nom Nom Truck | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Chile Santa Fe" | August 10, 2010 | |
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The truck teams had to consider changing their menus when they reached Santa Fe during a light snowfall. They were given $300 seed money. Spencer on the Go suffered from engine trouble that delayed them in buying their ingredients and making sales on the first day. Grill Em All opted to pair up with Austin Daily Press, thinking two trucks would be more eye-catching than one. At the beginning of the second day, Tyler called all the trucks for their first official truck stop challenge. The teams had to make and sell a new dish with chili peppers. A Santa Fe chef, Eric Distefano, went around undercover to taste all the chili pepper specials and pick the best one. The Nom Nom Truck opted not to do the challenge. The Winner received immunity from elimination. The winner was Spencer on the Go. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Where's the Beef?" | August 29, 2010 | |
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The trucks faced a drastic temperature change, where last week there was snow, this week they faced the Texas sun. They received $400 in seed money. Despite having the most expensive menu, Spencer on the Go has been calling up local French restaurants in every city to get wholesale prices. Nom Nom Truck's strategy of partnering up with local businesses was also helping them out. The Austin Daily Press set up a little league baseball field and donated 15% of their profits (>$200) to the little league. A quarter cow was delivered to all the teams who had to butcher it and make a new dish with it. A Fort Worth chef, Tim Love, went undercover to sample each food-truck beef special, and select the best one. The Winner received a Texan Rodeo Buckle, which represented $1,000 that was added towards their final tally. The winner was Grill 'Em All. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Big Uneasy" | September 5, 2010 | |
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All the teams planned to streamline and adapt their menus to suit the local tastes. They received $400 seed money and an extra 24 hours to do late night sales in New Orleans, one of the biggest cities for night life and partying. Once again, Austin Daily Press and Grill Em All teamed up. Spencer on the Go waited so long for a restaurant owner, to get wholesale groceries, that they didn't get a chance to make sales on the first day. A torrential storm on the second day slowed down sales for many of the trucks, and generator troubles affected Austin Daily Press. Partway into Day 2's late-night sales, they were told by Tyler to close up because their Truck Stop challenge would be in the early morning. At the docks, each team was given 30 minutes to fillet a catfish and create a dish from it. A local chef, Jacques Leonardi, tasted and selected the best dish that would win $500 toward their final tally. For the first time, the losing chefs got a punishment; they had to work together to fillet 700 lbs of catfish before they were allowed to start selling again. The winner was Spencer on the Go. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Small Town Trouble" | September 12, 2010 | |
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With a population of only 5,000, this was the smallest town in this season's race, and all three trucks had to sell in one downtown spot. They were given $400 seed money and an extra 24 hours to sell but unlike the night crowds of other large cities, the townspeople of Jonesborough didn't stay out after 8pm. At a rustic farm, the teams had two hours to create a "five-course" meal (bread, beans, potatoes, meat, and dessert) using frontier-era cooking utensils and supplies. Two experienced chuckwagoners tasted and judged who created the best overall meal. The winner received a spot at a nearby auto show and access to thousands of potential customers. The winner was Grill 'Em All. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "New York plate of Mind" | September 19, 2010 | |
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The final two trucks arrived in Lower Manhattan, with Grill Em All essentially being supported by previously eliminated Spencer on the Go who gave the burger boys a chef's jacket and the name of a restaurant wholesaler. The two trucks got $500 seed money and were given special instructions: they had to sell $500 in each of the five New York City boroughs, unable to move to the next borough until they hit the 500 limit in each (first the Bronx, then Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and finally Manhattan where the sales needed were doubled to $1,000). The first team to finish their necessary sales in all five boroughs would race to the top of the Flatiron Building to win $50,000. The Nom Nom Truck did slow sales, lagging behind Grill Em All, until they won the truck stop, allowing them to skip Staten Island and catch up to the other team in Manhattan. Tyler called the teams late into day 2 and told them to stop selling and get some sleep so they'd be ready for their final challenge in the morning at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn (at that point, Grill Em All was ahead in Manhattan while Nom Nom Truck was just getting into Staten Island). They had an hour to prepare the opposing team's signature dish for judge Chef Nate Appleman. The winners got a $500 bonus, meaning they could skip one of the boroughs. The winner was Nom Nom Truck. | ||||
Season 2 (2011)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [5] | Original air date [5] | |
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| 7 | 1 | "What Happens in Vegas" | August 14, 2011 | |
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The food trucks all convened at the Malibu Pier before being directed to go northeast to Las Vegas, Nevada. They got $500 seed money. The Lime Truck partnered up with a local Vegas food truck they knew, and invited the Seabirds truck into the partnership. Korilla also called a friend who owned a food truck in Vegas to partner up. Sky's Gourmet Tacos blew out a tire on the way to Vegas, costing them time and money ($185) to fix, as well as an exclusive appearance at a festival. Roxy's Grilled Cheese clashed with The Lime Truck when they ended up at the same lot. There was no truck stop in this episode. Instead, the "Speed Bump" was introduced. It's a challenge that required all the teams to handle a sudden, unpleasant twist in a creative way. In honor of Las Vegas, Tyler spun a wheel of different problems that would hinder their truck (including "two flat tires", and "one man down"). The wheel landed on "out of propane" which meant all the trucks had to stop using propane with six hours of the day left. They could sell cold food, raw food, or find another way to cook (like butane burners or electric griddles). | ||||
| 8 | 2 | "A Pinch of Salt Lake City" | August 21, 2011 | |
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As soon as everyone arrived in Salt Lake City, they were given $100 seed money and their first truck stop challenge. All the trucks had to simplify their menus because of the small budget, some opting not to buy meat. The first day, Cafe Con Leche ended up booking a catering gig through the city's Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Roxy's partnered up with a local food truck serving out of a large parking lot but was soon sent away by the property manager. Lime Truck opted to go vegetarian and went behind Seabird's back to sign an exclusive deal at a pet event. The second day brought varying degrees of success for all the trucks, with their customers following them when they had to move due to the speed bump. The food trucks had to make their own sausages by hand at a special sausage facility, then drive back 12 miles to pick five ingredients from a basic pantry table, meaning the last truck to arrive would get slim pickings. Local Chef Ryan Lowder picked the best dish, which would earn extra $100 (doubling their seed money). Korilla opted not to do the challenge but keep the meat to supplement their meager seed money. The Seabirds opted not to go to the sausage factory because they were vegan, so they were the first to pick ingredients off the table. The winner was Hodge Podge. The trucks were required to relocate at least one mile away from their current location. Since Hodge Podge won the truck stop, they didn't have to move. | ||||
| 9 | 3 | "Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows" | August 28, 2011 | |
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Robin Roberts of Good Morning America was there to greet the trucks and help present part of the prize for the truck stop cooking challenge which was done as soon as they arrived. With only the truck stop winners getting seed money, the other trucks had to buy their groceries on credit. A partnership came about when Hodge Podge offered their location connections in exchange for Lime Truck promoting them on their TV spot. Cafe Con Leche had the fewest customers and got overcharged by a Cuban restaurant they partnered with. The teams had to forage for wild mushrooms in the mountains outside Denver and create a dish featuring the local mushrooms, with a box of pantry staples provided by Tyler. Local Chef Frank Bonnano picked the winning truck, who would do an exclusive interview with the local ABC news affiliate to promote their truck and get $200 of seed money. The remaining trucks received no seed money. The winner was The Lime Truck. On day 2, the trucks received a call from Tyler and John Elway who told them the trucks could only be handled by one member of the team. | ||||
| 10 | 4 | "Big Bites, Little Apple" | September 4, 2011 | |
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The college town of Manhattan, Kansas meant a more modest, low-priced menu for heartland Americans. Even so, the teams got a generous $400 seed money. On the first day, Hodge Podge, Lime Truck, and Korilla ended up in the city park, while Roxy's parked near a smaller college. Word traveled fast and all the trucks got huge crowds. Seabirds had a slow start leaving many customers waiting. The Lime Truck started with an upscale menu but after the speed bump, had to close down and buy ingredients to make cheaper dishes. The trucks were given a $5 debit card to buy what they could at a nearby market and make a dish. Kansas City food critic Charles Ferruzza would be judging. The winning truck would be the only team allowed to park in Aggieville, a popular restaurant area near the university campus. The winner was Seabirds. The trucks were required to sell everything on their menus for less than $1.00 (a challenge they got on Saturday instead of the usual Sunday). | ||||
| 11 | 5 | "Hog Wild in Memphis" | September 11, 2011 | |
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Once everyone arrived at the Memphis Court Square, as in previous episodes, they had to do a truck stop challenge. They got $500 seed money. Independent of the official 'Speed Bump' and 'Truck Stop', Tyler sent a local food blogger, "The Chubby Vegetarian", around to sample their dishes. The best dish was granted immunity, which was The Lime Truck. Korilla, Hodge Podge, and the Lime Truck had many ups and downs, in terms of customers. Towards the end of the second day, the power gave out in Hodge Podge's truck. In the end, Tyler disqualified Korilla BBQ for putting $2700 of their own money in the till; had they not cheated, they would've moved on with the third highest sales and Hodge Podge would've gone home. The teams had three hours to butcher and prepare a 100-pound pig and prepare a barbecue sauce to go with it. They were judged by Jim Neely, well known in the Memphis BBQ circuit. The winning truck earned an additional $500, doubling their seed money and they could go sell right away, while the losing teams had to butcher the remainder of the pigs (including the winning truck's pig) to donate to a local food bank. The winner was Roxy's Grilled Cheese. Partway into their first day, the trucks were told they could not serve any more meat and had to remake their menus into vegetarian ones. | ||||
| 12 | 6 | "Midnight Truck to Georgia" | September 18, 2011 | |
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The trucks pulled into the Centennial Olympic Park and received $500 seed money before being sent out to get started on their truck stop cooking challenge. Hodge Podge had a strong first day thanks to getting exclusive access at Atlantic Station mall while Lime Truck and Roxy's picked poor locations with little foot traffic. Lime Truck managed to get the mall location on the second day, making up for some lost sales the first day; the only truck that didn't get the mall rush was Roxy's Grilled Cheese. The trucks had one hour to find the nearest place to buy peaches and peanuts, then run back to create a dish using mystery ingredients from 1 of 3 baskets. The peach retrieval had mixed results with Roxy's buying fresh peaches, Lime Truck only able to find dried peaches, and Hodge Podge having to settle on a free peach cobbler before time ran out. A local chef, Kevin Rathbun, judged who best used the peanuts and peaches and the winning team received $1,000 (and a large golden peach). The winner was Roxy's Grilled Cheese. The lead chefs on each truck were removed (and sent to enjoy a day at the High Museum), while the two remaining teammates had to operate the truck. With approximately 45 minutes left of selling in day 2, the chefs were allowed to return. | ||||
| 13 | 7 | "Miami Heat" | September 25, 2011 | |
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The final two arrived at Watson Island to learn their goal was to reach $15,000 profit before rushing to South Pointe Park; first team there wins the grand prize. To start, they got $500 seed money. Hodge Podge was able to get product from an old boss of his while Lime Truck didn't get a chance to call their usual contacts, expecting a truck stop to delay them, so they just shopped at a big box store. Hodge Podge ended up at a car lot with other local food trucks. Midway into day 1, they got their first speed bump, disabling use of their trucks so Lime Truck cooked mussels on a portable burner and Hodge Podge sold high end sashimi with foie gras. Tyler put a stop to Day 1's late night sales because their truck stop was going to be in the morning. Then he shut them down again during the evening of Day 2 for the second speed bump. The teams had to venture out 5 miles into the Atlantic Ocean by boat and go fishing. They had 30 minutes to catch a fish and 30 minutes to prepare it. Local chef Michael Schwartz judged their dishes and the winning truck received $1,500 towards their till. The winner was The Lime Truck. The teams had 5 minutes to grab whatever they needed off their trucks before they were towed. To get their trucks back, they needed to make $200 from the food they grabbed. Hodge Podge was first to hit their target with Lime Truck catching up a little later. The teams were required to shut down for the latter part of Day 2. Then for the first two hours of day 3, the trucks only sold desserts. | ||||
Season 3 (2012)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [5] | Original air date [5] | |
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| 14 | 1 | "3,559 Miles to a Dream" | August 19, 2012 | |
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The teams all met at Long Beach, California to get their first look at the food trucks they will be using for the race. However, the new trucks are bare, and they had to stock it with not just food but cookware, utensils, and sanitary equipment (as mandated by the health department). They received $1500 seed money to fully stock their truck, then they had to go to Los Angeles to sell. Pop-A-Waffle teamed up with Barbie Babes who took so long to shop that they used their first day just to prep. Under the Crust didn't find a good parking location in the first day so they had no sales. After Under the Crust's elimination, Tyler announced that Food Network would donate $5,000 to the American Cancer Society in honor of Hannah's deceased fiancé, Keith. There was no cooking challenge for the amateur food-truck owners in their first weekend. They had enough to do trying to figure out how to maneuver their trucks. With six hours left in the second day, the teams had to relocate to Hollywood Boulevard to compete against each other in a sell-off. | ||||
| 15 | 2 | "Attitude at High Altitude" | August 26, 2012 | |
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On the way to northern Arizona, Momma's Grizzly Grub called up Nonna's Kitchenette and Seoul Sausage to propose a team-up. The teams were advised to look over their menu and selling strategies because every city is different. They were given $400 seed money. Momma Grizzly's partnership worked well as Lisa from Nonna Kitchenette knew someone who lived in Flagstaff and allowed them to set up three spots downtown, attracting a huge crowd. Pizza Mike's stumbled onto the trucks and set up nearby, as did Barbie Babes later on, who priced their food too low the first day and adjusted for the second day's sales but were hampered by a slow shop and a bad spot. When Mamma Grizzly's sold out and closed early, Barbie Babes took their parking spot. Their first cooking challenge came halfway into the first day of selling. It required them to make a dish out of cactus and put it on their menu to be judged by local chef, Beau MacMillan. The winner got immunity from elimination. The winner was Pop-A-Waffle. At the beginning of the second day, the trucks were required to serve only vegan food. | ||||
| 16 | 3 | "Even Food Trucks Are Bigger in Texas" | September 2, 2012 | |
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The trucks arrived at a baseball stadium in Amarillo which set the theme for the weekend. After getting $500 in seed money, they were told to shop and return to the stadium lot to compete head-to-head for the baseball crowds. They also got a chance to promote their truck during the seventh inning stretch. In the midst of preparing for their chosen ballpark customers, they got a truck stop. Pizza Mike didn't buy enough product for the ballgame and sold out early. On the second day Momma's Grizzly, Pop-A-Waffle, Seoul Sausage, and Coast of Atlanta were in a large grocery store parking lot. Nonna's Kitchenette got steady business at a hardware store, and thanks to this week's speed bump Pizza Mike's got stuck at a park they only meant to serve until 5 pm. Seoul Sausage was the only truck who could leave and opted to go back to the baseball stadium after serving the lunch rush at the grocery store. The teams had to include a ballpark special, a food that could be found in any stadium. They were judged by stadium concessionaire, John Ciarrachi. The winning team earned $500 and a mysterious key which ended up being useful for the Speed Bump. The winner was Seoul Sausage. On day 2, everyone had boots put on their trucks and were immobilized for the whole day. (Except Seoul Sausage who won a key in the truck stop that unlocked the boot and allowed them to leave their spot when the crowds died down.) | ||||
| 17 | 4 | "Baby Got Razorback" | September 9, 2012 | |
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Another stadium was the destination for the trucks this week. They got $300 seed money and were advised that the Arkansas college town meant lower pricing and a more streamlined menu was necessary. The trucks were told to close early on day 1 for an early morning truck stop challenge. They were again told to close early on day 2 for a speed bump challenge. Nonna's Kitchenette, Seoul Sausage, and Pop-A-Waffle managed to secure the only three spots at a farmer's market, so Coast of Atlanta and Momma's Grizzly parked nearby. Momma's Grizzly accidentally knocked over a streetlamp and had to pay a $250 penalty. In the morning of day 2, the teams had to create a breakfast dish that included a secret ingredient, Pop-Tarts, to be judged by teen chef, Jeremy Salamon. They all got strawberry and a second flavor, different for each truck. The winner received a token (a boar's head) that was worth $750. The winner was Nonna's Kitchenette. On day 2, the teams had to close their doors after serving breakfast and reopen at 1:00 am that night for the college-bar crowd. They would continue making sales until sunrise. | ||||
| 18 | 5 | "Music City Madness" | September 16, 2012 | |
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The trucks rolled into Pottsville, Tennessee and finally got a truck stop challenge upon arrival. They were given $300 seed money. Three trucks had moderate customer turnout; the fourth, Pop-A-Waffle, had tons of customers after winning their truck stop. On the second day, Nonna's Kitchenette accidentally backed into a car with their truck and was penalized $250. Momma Grizzly's joined Pop-A-Waffle later in the day but business continued to be slow for most of the trucks. The trucks had to create a picnic basket, featuring their takes on classic Southern dishes. The winner earned $1,000 toward their till and the exclusive rights to serve 1,500 people at an event hosted by Joey + Rory. The winner was Pop-A-Waffle. On the second day, two members of each truck had to sit out, leaving behind the head chef. Two culinary students replaced the two team members and the chefs had to train them on the menu. | ||||
| 19 | 6 | "Mistake by the Lake?" | September 23, 2012 | |
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After arriving at Voinovich Park in Cleveland, the teams got $100 in seed money and an assignment: buy three local Ohio tomatoes for a truck stop. Later in the day, Seoul Sausage and Nonna's Kitchenette partnered up with local businesses to recoup their losses from being shut down for three hours. Near the end of day 2, Pop-A-Waffle got a tip on serving concertgoers but they got stuck in traffic and missed any sort of crowd by the time they arrived. At the end of this episode, Tyler proclaimed they would continue on to the finale and gave them their seed money, $500, and instructions to start selling as soon as they get into the next town. The teams had to make a simple dish featuring a previously purchased Ohio-grown beefsteak tomato, judged by Outback Steakhouse founder, Tim Gannon. The winner got $250 added to their till, and got to sell for three hours, while the other teams had to shut down their trucks during those hours. The winner was Pop-A-Waffle. On the second day, the teams had to take what they could out of their trucks before closing them down and selling on foot from a hot dog cart until 6:00 PM. | ||||
| 20 | 7 | "Where in the World is Lubec?" | September 30, 2012 | |
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The final two set out to conquer three cities across two states in the finale that started at the end of the previous episode. They started in Boston with large crowds but late into the day, they got a truck stop. The winner of the truck stop was announced early on day 2 and got a head start on moving to the second city: Portland, Maine. Seoul Sausage followed and parked beside Nonna's Kitchenette on day 2 and day 3, serving up tons of people and earning almost the same amount of money from people who wanted to try both trucks' food. At the end of day 3, they were directed to drive to the little town of Lubec, Maine with a population of 1,600 people. The race ended on day 4 at West Quoddy Head Lighthouse where the team with the highest sales were given $50,000 and the keys to their food truck. Three fresh lobsters were delivered to both trucks and the teams had to make a New England style dish featuring the lobster. The dishes would be judged by two local fishermen, Christian Rodolosi and Clark Sandler. The winner got $500 added to their till, and got to move on to the next city, while the losing team had to shuck six bushels (600 pounds) of clams. The winner was Nonna's Kitchenette. An unofficial "speed bump" was given to the teams when they were on their way to Lubec. They had to sell everything for $2 or less. | ||||
Season 4 (2013)
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| 21 | 1 | "I Left My Food Cart in San Francisco" | August 18, 2013 | |
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The Hollywood sign overlooks the park where eight teams set eyes on the food truck of their dreams. Unlike last season, they had kitchen equipment. After being given $250 seed money, they were instructed to go to Beverly Hills where they had to make and sell one signature dish for no less than $20. On the second day, the trucks were sent to San Francisco (in a certain order thanks to a Speed Bump). They couldn't make the same dish they sold in Beverly Hills and they sold side by side at SOMA StrEat Food Park. Murphy's Spud Truck initially couldn't get their propane working, which meant they couldn't cook their potatoes so they were forced to make inexpensive salads. There was no cooking challenge for the food-truck novices in the first week. Early evening of day 1 had the trucks stop selling in Beverly Hills. They had to move to San Francisco early morning of day 2, but they would leave in 15-minute increments based on how much money they earned in Beverly Hills. Bowled and Beautiful made the most and left first, while The Frankfoota Truck made the least and left last (1 hour and 45 minutes after the first truck). | ||||
| 22 | 2 | "A Strange Brew in Portland" | August 25, 2013 | |
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Everyone arrived in northern Oregon and learned that they would have to partner up with local businesses with private lots because they weren't allowed to park on city streets. They received $350 seed money. Rainy weather on the first day affected most of the trucks by limiting foot traffic. After the speed bump was announced, all the trucks raised their prices to stretch the food they got. Frankfoota, Tikka Taco, and Philly's Finest ran out of food before the second day. Everyone was able to restock mid-way into the second day and they got a Truck Stop challenge that had them changing their menu (they could only sell dishes with geoduck in it) and their prices (their dishes had to be $10 or less). The Franfoota truck got a $60 ticket on their car. The teams got 6 pounds of local geoduck and had to sell $200 worth (bumped up from an initial $100 goal). Once the $200 threshold was met, the teams had to race to Council Crest Park to find a token. The first team to retrieve the token won $500 towards their till. If they couldn't hit the $100 mark by 7 pm, they had to shut down for the night. The winner was Bowled and Beautiful. After their first day shop, the trucks could not restock until Tyler called them and told them so, which didn't happen until around 2:30 pm of the second day. This affected some trucks who planned to shop light with the intention of buying more food if they ran out. | ||||
| 23 | 3 | "Pocatello is All ABout Potatoes, You Dig?" | September 1, 2013 | |
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Since Idaho is known for its potatoes, the teams were told to meet at a potato farm that would prove to be important for later. They got $300 seed money and were sent into Pocatello to start selling. On day 1, Tikka Taco partnered up with Philly's Finest to sell at a farmer's market. They were joined by Bowled and Beautiful and Slide Show. Before any food got served, they got a Speed Bump that forced them to change their menu. Frankfoota joined Aloha Plate at a location that ended up being outside the city limits, so both trucks got penalized $50 for every hour they sold outside of Pocatello. On the day 2, the Philly's Finest truck hit a hanging sign and they had to pay a $500 deductible. On the second day, the teams were sent to the farm they visited when they first arrived, and they had to dig up their own potatoes to sell on their truck. After selling $750 worth of potato dishes, they had to race to the City Creek Trailhead for the chance to win one of three tokens that will add to their till: one large token worth $500, one medium token worth $250, and one small token worth $50. The winner was Bowled and Beautiful, the 1st Runner Up was Aloha Plate, and the 2nd Runner Up was Philly's Finest Sambonis. Early on in the first day, the teams were ordered to remove all items containing starch (including bread, potatoes, and pasta) from their trucks and donate them. | ||||
| 24 | 4 | "About Face in South Dakota" | September 8, 2013 | |
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The teams gathered at the base of the Crazy Horse Memorial where they received $50 seed money. They were sent to Rapid City and had to shop wisely because they got a Speed Bump right away. All trucks stationed themselves close to a store to replenish their stock and cut down on travel time, with some teams running and others hitching a ride from customers. Philly's Finest got into an argument on day 2 that was kickstarted by half their bread order being frozen. Aloha Truck has been using their "coconut wireless" Hawaiian connections to secure parking spots and bring in Hawaiian transplants to support them. On day 2, the teams had to go to the Wild Idea Buffalo Company one by one in 15 minutes increments based on how much money they made on day 1 (most money earned went first). There, they spent 15 minutes butchering their own quarter rack of buffalo. Aloha Plate was the first team to go and Philly's Finest Sambonis was last. After selling $1,500 of worth of buffalo dishes (with a $10 limit on each dish), the teams raced to Vista Point for the chance to win one of the three tokens to add to their till: one large token worth $750, one medium token worth $500, and one small token worth $250. The winner was Aloha Plate, the 1st Runner Up was Tikka Tikka Taco, and the 2nd Runner Up was The Slide Show. While the teams shopped, their cars got towed. Since only two people were allowed to safely ride in the truck, they had to figure out how the third person would be traveling when they had to move to their selling location and back to the grocery store to restock. At the end of the first day, each team had $100 taken out of their till to get their car back. | ||||
| 25 | 5 | "Double Trouble in the Twin Cities" | September 15, 2013 | |
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Once again, the teams will be selling their food in two different locations; Minnesota's twin cities. They got $400 seed money and were sent to Minneapolis first. Philly's Finest accidentally ordered bread from two branches of the same market and had to pay $120 for the extra bread ordered and wasted. They were sent to St Paul on the second day but heavy rain hampered sales for all the trucks except for Aloha Plate who continue to get the word out to Hawaiian customers in every city they visit. Philly's Finest also had troubles on day 2 in the form of truck engine trouble but eventually, someone with jumper cables helped them out. On day 1, the teams had to serve all of their food on a stick, and sell $1,500 worth of it by 8PM. After hitting their goal, they had to race to Stone Arch Bridge to grab one of the two tokens to add to their till: one large token worth $750 and one small token worth $250. However, no team completed the challenge. On day 2, the teams had to create a special dish on their menu out of Spam. After selling $500 worth of food with their Spam menus, the teams had to race to the Peace Officers Memorial at the Minnesota State Capitol. The first team to arrive would win immunity and the other teams that completed the challenge by 8:30 pm would win $500 toward their till. The Immunity Winner was Aloha Plate, and the $500 Winners were Tikka Tikka Taco and Philly's Finest Sambonis. The teams were required to move from Minneapolis to Saint Paul. | ||||
| 26 | 6 | "A Food Truck Kind of Town, Chicago Is" | September 22, 2013 | |
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The trucks pulled into Grant Park to cook in a Truck Stop challenge. After that, they got a Speed Bump that would stick with them for the rest of the race. They got $500 seed money and were told that the finale had technically already started. Philly's Finest went out of their way to secure authentic rolls and when they drove back to find a selling spot, they were stuck in traffic, putting them behind. On day 2, they got their second Truck Stop. Tikka Taco got a parking ticket and Philly's Finest drove around without finding a decent location the whole day. Only Tikka Taco completed the second truck stop in time. There was no elimination this week and for the first time, three trucks headed into the finale. The teams had to create their own deep dish Chicago-style pizza using a portable wood-fired oven to be judged by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The winning team got a proclamation from the Mayor and earned $1,000 toward their till. The winner was Tikka Tikka Taco. A sixth item had to be added to every truck's menu: A Chicago-style hot beef Polish sausage sandwich for $7 each. They had until 3:00 pm to sell 300 sausage sandwiches, then race to Mike Ditka's restaurant. The first team to arrive got signed footballs from Mike Ditka and a five-hour head start to the next city: Annapolis, Maryland. The losing trucks spent the five hours washing dishes at the restaurant. The winner was Tikka Tikka Taco. At the beginning of day 1, the teams were required to have a minimum of five dishes on their menu for the rest of the race. | ||||
| 27 | 7 | "Capital Gains" | September 13, 2013 | |
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Continuing from the last episode, there were three teams headed for Maryland, with Tikka Taco having five-hour head start. Philly's Finest got their friends and family to drive out and support them while Aloha Plate continued to bring out the Hawaiians as well as curious onlookers, and Tikka Taco pulled in crowds at a prime location by the docks. After the first truck stop, Tyler made a mid-episode elimination. The final two headed to Arlington, Virginia were Tikka Tikka Taco ($9,129) and Aloha Plate ($8,562). Leaving the race mid-episode was Philly's Finest Sambonis ($5,685). On the "fifth day" of the two episode finale, the two trucks had to go to the U.S Capitol Building in Washington D.C. where the winner would be declared. Food Network donated $2,500 to the Fallen Patriot Fund in honor of a fallen veteran friend of Shaun from Tikka Tikka Taco. On their second day in Annapolis, the teams were told to go to Kent Island, where they were required to haul their own crab and create an original crab dish. They were judged by Navy Culinary Specialist Jamar Hargress. The winning team received $1,500 toward their till. The winner was Aloha Plate. On their second day in Arlington, the trucks had to add a special dish to their menu that honored the other team. Tikka Tikka Taco added a teriyaki burger to their menu, while Aloha Plate added chicken tikka tacos with yogurt sauce. Both had to be priced at $10, and if they sold 50 specials before the race ended, an extra $1,000 was added to their till. | ||||
Season 5 (2014)
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| 28 | 1 | "Venice Beach Brawl" | August 17, 2014 | |
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The food-truck hopefuls converged on the docks of Santa Barbara to get acquainted with their trucks and get their first assignment: make three dishes with $200 seed money and start selling in Santa Barbara. Each truck got a metal briefcase that they weren't allowed to open until the time was right (the end of this season). Chatty Chicken didn't buy enough oil for their deep fryer so they had to pan fry everything which took longer. Everyone had to move spots because of a speed bump, which thrilled Beach Cruiser ‒ who teamed up with Let There Be Bacon ‒ since everyone would be moving to Beach Cruiser's home turf. Chatty Chicken had to go back to their truck twice while doing a re-stock grocery run. Let There Be Bacon closed early because their water wasn't running. In a blind challenge where none of the teams were informed, two local food-truck operators, Sabin and Jim (from Cousins Maine Lobster), went to each truck and asked for their best dish. They picked their top three favorites; the first place team got an extra $500 in their till, the second place team got an extra $200, and the third place team got $100. The winner was Madres Mexican Meals, the 1st Runner Up was Beach Cruiser, and the 2nd Runner Up was Gourmet Graduates. Late into the first day, every truck had to move from Santa Barbara, California to Venice Beach, California. | ||||
| 29 | 2 | "Hot Doggin' It In Tucson" | August 24, 2014 | |
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The trucks pulled into a veritable wild west set known as Old Tucson and got $300 seed money but had to spend $100 on marketing. Tyler gave each team a flag with their truck logo on it as a brand awareness and marketing starting point. While some teams bought props to get attention (Beach Cruiser and Gourmet Graduates), others paid for advertising (Madres Mexican Meals and Middle Feast), and others offered discounts or raffles (Military Moms and Lone Star Chuck Wagon). On day 2, all the trucks had to go to a local food festival for a speed bump. Partway into the first day, the teams had to add a $5 Sonoran hot dog as a fourth menu item. The team that sold the most Sonoran hot dogs would be awarded $500 toward their till, the second-highest seller would get $250, and third place would get $100. The winner was Beach Cruiser, the 1st Runner Up was Military Moms, and the 2nd Runner Up was The Middle Feast. The teams had to move from their current locations to a local folk festival and sell head-to-head, adjacent to each other. The teams had to create a jingle within a 30-minute time frame, then perform in front of a large crowd at the aforementioned folk festival. | ||||
| 30 | 3 | "Dinner Dates, Austin Style" | August 31, 2014 | |
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The teams rolled into Austin where they got $250 seed money and a lesson in partnerships. Everyone's keys were put into a pot and the first key picked out got a chance to choose their partner. Lone Star chose Military Moms, Let There Be Bacon chose Middle Feast, and Beach Cruiser ended up with Madres Mexican. They didn't share sales but they did have to stick together in buying and finding parking spots. Middle Feast and Let There Be Bacon had good sales by securing a location at a gelato festival on Day 1, while the rest of the trucks had slow foot traffic. On day 2, Beach Cruiser and Madres Mexican made a deal to join the festival, upsetting Middle Feast who was promised exclusivity by someone else at the festival. The teams had to switch trucks with their partners for part of the second day, and cook their opponent's menu but the money they made went into their own cash till. Lone Star swapped with Military Moms, Let There Be Bacon swapped with Middle Feast, and Beach Cruiser swapped with Madres Mexican. The team who sold the most of their opponent's food earned $500 toward their till, second got $250, and third got $100. The winner was Let There be Bacon, The 1st Runner Up was Beach Cruiser, and the 2nd Runners Up was a tie between The Middle Feast and Madres Mexican Meals. Mid-way into the first day, the teams had to relocate to a match.com dating event until 7 pm and vie for the attention of the participants who each had one $25 token to award their preferred truck (the object being to get the most tokens for their truck). | ||||
| 31 | 4 | "High Steaks in OKC" | September 7, 2014 | |
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After arriving at botanical gardens of Oklahoma's capital, the teams were told to add a beef dish to their menu, and they were given $400 seed money. To reinforce this week's theme about how "time is money", there was a secret speed bump at the beginning that Tyler didn't tell the teams about until after the fact. All the trucks ended up at the same neighborhood in the center of town and had huge lines the first day. The second day had various degrees of success with initial slower foot traffic for Madres Mexican after they parked at a race track. Madres Mexican also had trouble with a meat grinder for their truck stop challenge, slowing them down. On day 2, the trucks were told they had to sell fried onion burgers and fries for $10 for the rest of the day. The first team to sell 50 burgers would get $500 and the second team would get $250. The winner was Beach Cruiser and the Runner Up was The Middle Feast. As soon as the teams left to buy their groceries, Tyler timed them to see who shopped, prepped, and opened the quickest. The teams had to shut down and reopen in 15 minutes increments in the order that they started selling. First open was Madres Mexican Meals (who didn't have to shut down), then Lone Star Chuck Wagon, then Middle Feast, then Let There Be Bacon, and lastly, Beach Cruiser. | ||||
| 32 | 5 | "St. Luis Upsell" | September 14, 2014 | |
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The gateway arch in St Louis greeted the incoming food trucks and so did a speed bump. Every truck partnered up with a local business and every truck had huge crowds of people waiting for them. Lone Star raised their prices figuring people who waited on line would be willing to pay a premium price. Tyler made surprise visits to each truck to check on their timing and the quality of their food. He chastised Lone Star on their high prices in relation to skimpy portions. On the second day they were challenged to make their best dish. They would put it on their menu and sell it, then at 5:30 pm, they would go to the botanical gardens to have Tyler judge what they came up with. The winner of best dish got whatever profit they made so far, doubled. The winner was Lone Star Chuck Wagon (additional $5,000). The teams were given no seed money to start with, so they had to make their money by selling toasted ravioli. | ||||
| 33 | 6 | "Shrimpin' Ain't Easy" | September 21, 2014 | |
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The docks of Bayou La Batre was the inspiration for the theme of cooking locally. Since they were near the Gulf of Mexico, the teams were told to add three seafood dishes to their menu, using local ingredients. They got $400 seed money and a Speed Bump that allowed them to potentially get a lot of shrimp. Both Lone Star and Let There Be Bacon used local shrimp but peeling and prepping the shrimp slowed them down. Middle Feast chose not to get shrimp and did three different fish dishes. Lone Star planned to buy some higher quality fish for a potential seafood cook challenge, and to sell for a high profit, but they forgot to buy it. The second day brought a two-part cooking challenge where the three trucks were told to make a brunch dish which was bought by a random secret shopper and judged by Tyler. The best two dishes (Let There Be Bacon and Lone Star Chuck Wagon) would qualify to compete in a 20-minute Gulf Seafood challenge judged by Tyler and chef Pete Blohme. The best seafood dish would get $1,000 toward their till. The winner was Let There Be Bacon. On the first day, before shopping, the teams went to a warehouse freezer and had to guess and collect 100 pounds of shrimp by feel alone. Whoever got closest to 100 pounds got the shrimp they collected for free. The other teams were given a chance to purchase shrimp at wholesale prices. The winner was Lone Star Chuck Wagon. | ||||
| 34 | 7 | "Finale at Mile 0 - Winning Keys in Key West" | September 28, 2014 | |
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The final two made it to Tampa, the first of five stops across southwest Florida. They revisited everything they learned in their food-truck boot camp. Both had to pick five dishes that best represented their brand: one dish had to be sold for $5, three dishes were to be priced at $10, and one dish for $15. They were tasked to record a 30-second radio commercial in the second city, Bonita Springs, that would play in their final destination. They were partnered up and sent to Naples, Florida to sell pre-chosen food to get their seed money. Alligator Alley was a bit of a detour and the setting for their last Truck Stop challenge, while Key West was the fifth and final city where they would sell their menu over the course of two days. Middle Feast stuck close to Lone Star during their final two selling days. At the end of the race, the two teams gathered at Key West's White Street Pier and the winners were announced by opening a briefcase (every truck got a briefcase all the way back in Venice Beach and inside the briefcase was the corresponding truck's logo). The teams took airboats all the way to Captain Gerald's House in the middle of the Everglades. There, they received some local alligator and frog's legs that they had to cook to be judged by Tyler. The winning dish got their seed money doubled. The winner was The Middle Feast, doubling their $184.50 seed money to $369. There were no official "Speed Bumps" but there were several challenges over the course of the finale. The major challenge was when the two trucks had to partner up in Naples and sell pre-determined ingredients; they would split whatever profit they made together and that would be their seed money moving onto Alligator Alley (Lone Star made $200 and Middle Feast made $169). | ||||
Season 6: Route 66 (2015)
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| 35 | 1 | "All-American Road Trip" | August 23, 2015 | N/A | N/A | |
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Since the contestants are all professional food-truck owners, they immediately get their first task: sell $200 worth of their most popular item on the Santa Monica Pier. The first team to hit their goal was Spice It Up so an extra $100 was added to the $200 they made. The other trucks made various amounts of money (from $140 to $20) which ended being their seed money, along with an extra $66 given by Tyler in honor of the route they would be traveling: Route 66. They all got a map directing them to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Pho Nomenal Dumplings' truck broke down before they could start selling in Arizona so they had to get towed around to their selling destinations that weekend. The Guava Truck had a bit of trouble with their generator on day 2 but managed to fix it. In honor of Lake Havasu's London Bridge, the trucks were given cod and potatoes, and told they had to serve their version of fish and chips. First team to sell 20 orders received an additional $500 for their till. The winner was Diso's Italian Sandwich Society. | ||||||
| 36 | 2 | "Off-Road Eats in Arizona" | August 30, 2015 | N/A | N/A | |
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Staying in Arizona, the trucks drive to Flagstaff (with Pho Nomenal Dumplings having rented a new truck to replace their old one). Everyone received $200 seed money and were told to sell as much as possible for a potential advantage later on. All the trucks had trouble selling in cold, rainy weather the first day but Waffle Love sold the most and got a one-hour head start on day 2 when they would all be moving a few miles south to Sedona. All the trucks ended up selling at a large supermarket parking lot. There was a sizable vegetarian community in Sedona which prompted Spice It Up and GD Bro to add a vegetarian dish to their menu. Late morning on the third day, the teams had to sell rattlesnake rabbit sausage dishes while riding around in pink jeeps. At 2:00 pm, they had to return to pay $100 for the sausage. All profits from selling the sausage dishes would be doubled for every team. After paying for the sausage, Spice It Up sold the most with $435, Diso's Italian sold $265, GD Bro sold $199, Postcards sold $135, Pho Nomenal Dumpling sold $20, and Waffle Love was the only truck to lose money (-$10). There was no official speed bump but on the first day there was an early "Quick Fire challenge" which consisted of the teams competing to get the most sales of their signature dish. The winner got an hour advantage the next day. The winner was Waffle Love. | ||||||
| 37 | 3 | "Spicy Showdown in Santa Fe" | September 6, 2015 | N/A | N/A | |
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As soon as everyone arrived at Santa Fe, they were given a Truck Stop cooking challenge. The trucks had a steady stream of customers in the first day and were mostly busy at the farmers market on the second day, except for Spice It Up whose menu was presumed too complex for the morning crowd. They did manage to get an afternoon rush but they sold out with four hours left in the day and couldn't restock thanks to a speed bump. Postcards accidentally dinged the bumper of a parked car and got fined $500 for leaving the accident and for the actual damage. The teams had to create a dish using New Mexican chiles and they were given $50 for additional ingredients. They were judged by local Chef Martin Rios and the best dish would get $1,000 towards their till. The winner was Postcards. In the middle of day 1 sales, the teams had to buy all the food they thought they would need for the rest of the weekend. They were not allowed to shop again even if they sold out. At the beginning of day 2, the teams were given spots next to each other at the Santa Fe Railyard Farmers Market and had to stay until the farmers market closed. | ||||||
| 38 | 4 | "High Steaks in Texas" | September 13, 2015 | 1.60[6] | 0.63[6] | |
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Everyone drove to The Big Texan Steak Ranch restaurant in Amarillo where they were given an initial $50 in seed money and the chance to earn more by completing a 20-minute eating challenge where they had to eat 72 oz of steak, a salad, a baked potato, three fried shrimp, and a dinner roll. The first to finish was Pho Nomenal Dumplings, followed by GD Bro, and Waffle Love. They received an extra $250 each. Postcards did not finish 11 oz of their steak and therefore only earned $150 for the steak and $50 for the sides. All four trucks ended up at the same supermarket parking lot on day 1 and they were all busy, though Postcards was slow to open due to their prep time. On day 2, GD Bro and Pho Nomenal sold in one parking lot and Waffle Love and Postcards ended up at another lot. Every Sunday thus far, the Waffle Love team went to church before selling their food, so Postcards took advantage and sold to the people waiting there. While not officially identified as a truck stop, their culinary challenge was to make and sell a steak dish. The team that sold the most steak dishes would win an extra $500. Winner was GD Bro. There was a second part to the steak selling contest where all the steak dishes were secretly tasted and judged by the Big Texas Steakhouse owner Bobby Lee. The best steak dish would also get an extra $500. The winner was Pho Nomenal Dumplings. On the second day, two of each truck's team members had to leave for 30 minutes to go shopping for new supplies, leaving one team member to run the food truck by themselves. | ||||||
| 39 | 5 | "Roadside Atractions" | September 20, 2015 | N/A | N/A | |
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The remaining teams convened at the Blue Whale of Catoosa and immediately got their unofficial Speed Bump and $500 to spend on it and their food. Midway into day 1, Tyler and a local classic car club member, Dick McGuire, went to the three attractions to admire the attractions and taste each dish. Tyler told them where to go the next day then returned their phones. On day 2, the trucks arrived at the Admiral Twin Drive-in to serve to members of a classic car club. They had 20 minutes to go to as many cars and pitch their roadside special dish. Each club member then drove by the truck (getting food drive-thru style) and used a $25 chip to buy their preferred dish. The team who got the most chips was Waffle Love, with $925 total. Both GD Bro and Pho Nomenal got $450 each. Upon arrival, the teams got their cell phones taken away and were required to have roadside attractions to market their trucks instead of utilizing social media. They also had to make a $15 lunch dish to complement their attraction. | ||||||
| 40 | 6 | "Showdown in Chi-Town" | September 27, 2015 | N/A | N/A | |
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The final two faced off under the St. Louis arch in one final truck stop cooking challenge. After getting $150 seed money, they were told to make a 3-hour pitstop in Springfield, Illinois to make more money for their final destination: Chicago. Pho Nomenal earned $796 for Chicago supplies and Waffle Love earned $755. The final challenge was to sell 50 dishes customized to three different neighborhoods: Chinatown, Little Italy, and Greektown. After selling all 150 dishes, they had to be first across the finish line at Buckingham Fountain. Waffle Love kept tabs on Pho-Nomenal via social media. Despite winning the truck stop, initially allowing Pho Nomenal to sell only 20 dishes in Chinatown (120 dishes across three neighborhoods), they were penalized for selling outside of Greektown's small boundaries, meaning they had to re-sell 50 dishes in Greektown (total of 170 dishes sold by Pho Nomenal in Chicago). Upon arrival, the teams were given chicken, ground beef, and pork steak to create three winning dishes in 90 minutes. Pitmasters Alex and Frank from Adam's Smokehouse served as judges. The winner would be able to sell 30 fewer dishes in Chicago. The winner was Pho-Nomenal Dumplings. Not dubbed as an official speed bump but a challenge: since Springfield was the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, they were only allowed to collect $5 bills as their form of payment, requiring all dishes to be priced at either $5, $10, or $15. | ||||||
Season 7: Family Face-Off (2016)
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| 41 | 1 | "A Family Affair" | August 28, 2016 | N/A | N/A | |
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The six teams arrive via large bus to Six Flags Magic Mountain where they had to find the key to their food truck under one of twelve plates of funnel cakes; if they chose a plate with no key underneath, they had to eat the funnel cake. They got $300 seed money before being sent into Los Angeles to sell. Sweet Southern Soul had some trouble with their truck's pilot light and they couldn't make any sales on the first day. Vinny from Carretto Siciliano got a parking ticket which ate into most of his day 1 profits. On the morning of day 2, they got a phone auction/challenge. Tom from Fortune Cooking accidentally sideswiped two parked Los Angeles food trucks, damaging a mirror and cooler cover. Tyler offered a spot for one food truck inside Six Flags and each team had to bid for the spot, in the hopes that they would be able to make back the money they spent for exclusive access inside the theme park. Carretto Siciliano bid $400 and got the spot. The gamble paid off because they ended up with first place at elimination. | ||||||
| 42 | 2 | "Things Get Berry Interesting" | September 4, 2016 | N/A | N/A | |
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Up north in Oxnard, the teams discover there's a strawberry festival and after getting $200 seed money, they are given their first cooking challenge of the season. Lei-Away Ladies used a familiar past season technique of "coconut wireless" (first mentioned by season 04's Aloha Plate); calling in all Hawaiian locals in every city to support them. They got lost for a bit following a local Hawaiian to a parking spot but ended up at the spot and all his friends and family came to buy their food. On day 2, four of the five trucks started off at a farmer's market (Lei-Away stuck with their previous parking spot and got the repeat Hawaiian customers). Grilled Cheese sold their food for lower prices which meant more sales but an overall lower profit. Big Mista's overfilled their propane tank so they had to wait for the excess to leak out before they could cook, then later on, after picking a slow location they decided to close early. The teams had to buy strawberries from the local Oxnard strawberry festival and make two dishes, one sweet and one savory (this was like a "Truck Stop" cooking challenge). Bonnie Atmore, a spokeswoman for the strawberry festival, visited each truck to taste their strawberry dishes and the one she deemed the best would win $300 towards their till. The winner was Sweet Southern Soul. | ||||||
| 43 | 3 | "An Eggcellent Adventure" | September 11, 2016 | 1.27[7] | 0.43[7] | |
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Further north in wine country, the teams rolled up to an ostrich farm (Ostrichland USA) where they were challenged to participate in an egg hunt inside a large ostrich pen. Each team member had to find an ostrich egg that was dyed a specific color related to their team. Once they found their three eggs, they could go start selling in Solvang. They got their $300 seed money and all parked relatively close to one another. All the trucks had huge lines on both days since Solvang is a tourist destination with Danish-style architecture. While they were shopping, the teams got a phone call telling them they had to make a family recipe dish using their three collected ostrich eggs. A secret shopper, Chef Seth, was sent around the trucks to try the dishes. The winner would get immunity from elimination. The winner was Carretto Siciliano. Partway through the second day, they were thrown a curveball (akin to a "Speed Bump") in the form of little aebleskiver pans that were delivered to all the food trucks. All the teams' pots and pans were replaced with the special Danish pans for a few hours. | ||||||
| 44 | 4 | "A Dessert in the Desert" | September 18, 2016 | 1.18[8] | 0.36[8] | |
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On the outskirts of Palm springs, the teams met near the Cabazon Dinosaurs tourist attractions and got $500 seed money. Since they were in the desert, the teams had to retool their menus to feature lighter fare and cooling desserts. That's where Tyler came in with another phone auction challenge. On the first day, the Lei-Away ladies took a long time finding a good spot and ultimately ended up downtown along with the other two trucks. On the second day, after a potential location did not yield any customers, Grilled Cheese tried to park near Caretto's but since it was a private lot, they parked just far enough away while still being close to the customers attracted by Carettos. The finale was kickstarted at the end of elimination with the final two given instructions to begin selling as soon as they reach their final destination. They were given $400 seed money. Before they went shopping, the teams got a phone call. They had to sell desserts priced at $6 but they had to bid on chocolate, fresh fruit, and nuts with each team getting exclusive use of the ingredient they bid the most on. Grilled Cheese All-Stars won exclusive use of chocolate for $25, Lei-Away Leidies paid $45 for fresh fruit, and Carretto Siciliano were left with nuts for $25. The team who sold the most desserts got $200 towards their till. The winner was Grilled Cheese All-Stars. On day 2, inspired by the Cabazon Dinosaurs roadside attraction, the three teams were challenged to become human roadside attractions for their food trucks. The team who took the most photos/selfies with people got an additional $200 towards their till. The winner was Carretto Siciliano. | ||||||
| 45 | 5 | "The Island" | September 25, 2016 | N/A | N/A | |
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The final two teams were ready to start selling right off the heels of the last episode. Upon arriving at San Pedro harbor, they had one hour to shop, prep, and load their trucks onto a barge heading to their final destination: Catalina Island. Then they encountered their final selling challenge. Once on the island, they competed head-to-head, side by side, and had 12 hours to sell as much as possible (instead of the past finales that ranged from 2 days to more). Tyler personally took the truck's cash boxes to count them up and announce the winner in front of the Catalina Casino. After the winner was announced, it was revealed that both finalists got their own miniseries on Food Network; Caretta Siciliano got 'Vinny & Ma Eat America' and Grilled Cheese All-Stars got 'Big Cheese'. While their trucks were transported, the teams had to sell hot dogs out of carts in San Pedro for about two hours. The team who made the most money selling hot dogs were taken to Catalina Island by helicopter, earning them an hour head start, while the other team had to travel by boat. The winner was Grilled Cheese All-Stars. | ||||||
Season 8: Battle for The South (2017)
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| 46 | 1 | "The Big 'Not So Easy'" | August 20, 2017 | N/A | N/A | |
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The newest batch of contestants converged on New Orleans to meet with Tyler and receive a beignet cooking challenge right off the bat. After a few hours of selling beignets, they were sent shopping to make their signature menu. Braised in the South spent a long time looking for a parking spot and Papi Chulo's Empanadas had a trouble making their empanadas due to the heat. Some trucks had a good flow of customers (Brunch Squad and Wicked Good Seafood) while others hardly got anyone the first day (Braised in the South and Southern Frenchie). The second day saw a little improvement in customers for everyone. Each food truck had to sell their version of a decadent beignet in New Orleans. Ingredients were provided and any profit made was added to their $300 seed money. The truck who made the most was Stick 'Em Up ($131) and the team that sold the least was Wicked Good Seafood ($35). On day 2, the trucks had to make a special of the day using ingredients from the town's popular "Hurricane" drink (passionfruit, orange, and lime). New Orleans Chef Susan Spicer went to each food truck to sample and the pick best dish, which would earn that team $100 towards their till. The winner was Mr. Po' Boys. | ||||||
| 47 | 2 | "New Marching Orders" | August 27, 2017 | 1.07[9] | 0.30[9] | |
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The trucks headed east and arrived at the Naval Air Station Pensacola where they immediately get a "kickoff" cooking challenge. During the challenge, Papi Chulo's ran out of their tortillas before they could serve all the troops. Afterwards, they got $200 seed money and left to go shop and sell. Papi Chulo's couldn't find empanada dough at the store, so they opted to sell tacos. Southern Frenchie won a monetary challenge, so they initially didn't worry about first day sales, wanting to focus on prep for the second day. But when they saw other trucks with plenty of customers, they quickly scrambled to make sandwiches to sell. Po' Boys found out, via social media, that Stick 'Em Up had a good spot at City Hall and parked nearby. On day 2, Southern Frenchie joined the other two trucks at City Hall. Working in pairs, the food trucks had to make cohesive dishes to serve 50 aviation service members and the troops would choose their favorite dish of the three teams. The two winning trucks each got $200 towards their till. The Breakfast Club paired with Stick 'Em Up, Braised in the South picked Southern Frenchie, and the remaining Mr. Po' Boys worked with Papi Chulo's Empanadas. The winning teams were Braised in the South and The Southern Frenchie. The mayor of Pensacola, Ashton Hayward, wanted the teams to incorporate Northern red snapper into a dish. The truck that sold the most fish dishes would win immunity. The winner was Stick 'Em Up. | ||||||
| 48 | 3 | "Sweet Home Alabama" | September 3, 2017 | 1.11[10] | 0.33[10] | |
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Looping up north, the teams reached the Tuscaloosa courthouse and were met with a physical challenge, then told of an additional pecan dessert challenge. They got $200 seed money. Braised in the South and Southern Frenchie decided to park near breweries and got huge crowds. Most of the trucks, save for Stick Em Up (who chose to park at the supermarket parking lot), experienced heavy sales. Early on the second day, Tyler assigned them a "happy hour" special where they had to sell their pecan desserts for $1. Stick 'Em Up ended up snagging the spot that Mr. Po' Boys had the day before, but they underestimated the crowds there and quickly sold out. Mr. Po' Boys also sold out. All the trucks had waves of customers during the lunch hour. Two people from each food truck had 15 minutes to crack pecans. The team who cracked the most pecans in 15 minutes got mentored by baker Jan Potter and the rest of the teams had to clean up the pecan shells. The winner was Braised in the South. Everyone had to add pecan desserts to their menu. The team who sold the most pecan dessert dishes got $300 towards their till. The winner was The Breakfast Club. | ||||||
| 49 | 4 | "Hot Chicken in The City" | September 10, 2017 | 1.08[11] | 0.33[11] | |
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Home of the Grand Ole Opry and hot chicken, Nashville was the destination for the remaining teams. They had to do a taste and cooking challenge before they were given $300 seed money. On the first day, Mr. Po' Boys drove around for hours looking for a good parking spot. They weren't the only ones with troubles; all the trucks had low sales and sparse foot traffic. The second day was better all-around in terms of sales and customers, and it had Tyler and a guest judge going around to taste the food and determine the winner of the second challenge. The truck teams had to make their version of fried, spicy hot chicken but could not use chicken. Chef Aqui Hines went to each truck to taste and chose the best dish. The winning team got $500 in their till. The winner was Mr. Po' Boys. On the second day, the teams were challenged to do self-promotion for their truck. Tyler and country singer Craig Wayne Boyd went around and judged which team was best representing and promoting their truck. The winning team got immunity from elimination. The winner was The Breakfast Club. | ||||||
| 50 | 5 | "Fresh off the Farm" | September 17, 2017 | 1.10[12] | 0.34[12] | |
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Arriving at Thomas Orchards in Athens, the teams were greeted by Tyler and a peach challenge. They got $300 seed money and were told to partner up with local business because, by law, the Georgia college town had no street parking. Braised in the South partnered with a brewery, Mr Po Boys used a print shop's parking lot, and Breakfast Club paired up with a bar and grill. One of the chefs from Braised in the South, Nick, got a surprise visit from his wife who offered support. The trucks all had ups and downs in terms of customers. Tyler went to each truck to talk to the teams, offering encouragement and advice. The teams had 30 minutes to make a savory peach appetizer for Tyler and Chef Mimi Maumus to taste. Then winners could choose to shut down their competitors for one hour at any point during their time in Georgia. Braised in the South won (and they shut down the other two trucks in the middle of day 2). As they were shopping, Tyler texted the teams and told them to change their menus for the weekend. In a Speed Bump-like scenario, they were not allowed to make anything they've sold in the last four cities. | ||||||
| 51 | 6 | "The Race Through Savannah" | September 24, 2017 | N/A | N/A | |
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The final two were on their way to the oldest city in Georgia when they got a call from Tyler telling them to start shopping and selling. They received $300 seed money at the supermarket. Mr Po' Boys immediately got a prime parking spot in front of a bar and it took Braised in the South a little while to find a spot. The teams were sidetracked by a selling challenge then returned to a steady flow of customers. The second day had the trucks moving to different areas for a seafood cook challenge, parked side by side, and competing head-to-head. They met at the Savannah riverfront to find out the winners by opening a briefcase; the winning team would have a case filled with the money. In the middle of day 1, the final two got a call and were told to sell their food out of pedicabs for one hour. The team that sold the most got $500 in their till. The winner was Braised in the South. At the beginning of day 2, Tyler gave both teams a location to go to. Every few hours the location would change, and they had to cook a different type of shellfish. The team who sold the most shellfish dishes got an additional $500 in their till. The winner was Braised in the South. | ||||||
Season 9: Wild West (2018)
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| 52 | 1 | "Wagons Ho!" | July 26, 2018 | N/A | N/A | |
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Everyone gathered at Watt Ranch, outside Los Angeles and had to complete a little challenge before they got their seed money ($500) and food truck. They had to hand-squeeze enough oranges to fill a pitcher before going to Los Angeles to start selling. New England Grill got to their truck first and Buns N' Thighs were the last to fill up their pitchers. Most of the teams converged on Hollywood on the first day but New England Grill was a few miles away and they accidentally broke their generator leaving them without lights. On day 2, most of the trucks had trouble finding a steady stream of customers with Sassy Soul spending most of their three-hour challenge window driving around. At the start of day 2, the teams had to sell beef dishes for $12 a plate in three hours. The most beef dishes sold garnered $200 towards their till. However, they had to bid from a choice of six prime cuts of beef (since there were seven teams, the loser would get a mystery cut from Tyler). Heroes on the Half Shell bought ground chuck for $30, Chops' Shop bought beef ribs for $45, Sassy Soul bought New York strip for $100, Mobile Moo Shu bought flank steak for $80, and New England Grill bought filet mignon for $100. Neither Buns N' Thighs or Just Wing It bid on top round so they were given oxtail. The winner was Mobile Moo Shu. | ||||||
| 53 | 2 | "Shrimp and Glitz" | August 2, 2018 | 0.99[13] | 0.28[13] | |
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Sin City welcomed the teams with a shrimp challenge. Michelle from Mobile Moo Shu had family in Las Vegas who came to buy food and support her truck. On day 2, they got $200 seed money and were able to buy things to sell (besides the free shrimp in the previous day). Because almost all the food trucks lost money in the first episode, Tyler and restaurant-business consultant, Elizabeth Blau, went to each truck to taste their signature dish and offered menu tips and financial advice. Heroes on the Half Shell paired up with Chops' Shop and many of the trucks went through lulls and high-selling periods. As soon as they arrived in town, the teams were given shrimp and pantry staples, and told to make a signature shrimp dish to sell head to head on Fremont Street. The team who sold the most in four hours got a prime, exclusive selling spot next to the Las Vegas strip the next day (no one else could park on the strip). The winner was Mobile Moo Shu. | ||||||
| 54 | 3 | "An Oasis in the Desert" | August 9, 2018 | 0.98[14] | 0.30[14] | |
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The teams converged at a Sonic drive-thru restaurant in Phoenix and met with Tyler and Sonic's Senior Director of Culinary Innovation, Mackenzie Gibson, where they got a tasting challenge that preceded a cooking challenge. Just Wing It sneakily followed Mobile Moo Shu's online location posts and decided to park near them since they were the strongest team thus far. Victoria and Marla, from Buns N' Thighs, had to leave the competition to take care of a home business and an ailing father, respectively. That left Chef Ian alone to handle the food truck for the two days in Phoenix, a first on this show. The teams got $300 seed money and their "challenge flavors" for free (strawberries, lemons, iced tea etc.) Ian of Buns N' Thighs recruited a passerby to help on the first day and went at it alone the second day. On day 2, Mobile Moo Shu and Just Wing It were parked illegally so they had to move. Part 1 of the Sonic challenge involved a blind taste test of three specially chosen Sonic drinks. Mobile Moo Shu guessed the most flavors correctly and won. Part 2 had the teams making a dish inspired by one of five Sonic drinks: mango limeade, ocean water, cherry limeade, raspberry lemon iced tea, and strawberry lemonade. As winners of the first part, Mobile Moo Shu got first pick of their flavor: mango limeade. Just Wing It were given strawberry lemonade, New England Grill were given ocean water flavor (coconut and lime), Chops' Shop were given cherry limeade, and Buns N' Thighs got raspberry lemon iced tea. Later on, Tyler and Senior Director Mackenzie judged which truck utilized the drink flavors in their dish the best and awarded $200 to the winner. The winner was Chops' Shop. | ||||||
| 55 | 4 | "Bordertown Boom" | August 16, 2018 | 1.09[15] | 0.30[15] | |
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The teams arrived at the Arizona Territory Prison and got a brief history lesson on the food provisions that passed through there, including artichokes and bacon. They all participated in an artichoke peeling relay race where each team member had to peel five artichokes. After fifteen artichokes were peeled, the teams could get their seed money ($300) and a cooking challenge. Just Wing It finished peeling first and Chops' Shop finished last. The first day, all the trucks ended up getting huge crowds and selling out of food; it affected Chops' Shop the worst because they decided not to buy too much initially, recalling their slow sales in past cities. Christine from the New England Grill truck suffered a head injury and had to be taken to the hospital, missing out on half the second day of selling. All four trucks were sent to a main street festival partway into day 2, and once again sold out, forcing them all to make a second shopping trip. Since bacon and artichokes were featured in the beginning of the episode, the teams were tasked to combine the two ingredients into a tasty dish. Whoever sold the most bacon and artichoke dishes would win immunity. The winner was New England Grill. A quick phone call from Tyler on the second day instructed the teams to get rid of their most popular menu dish and replace it with something new. | ||||||
| 56 | 5 | "First Dates" | August 23, 2018 | N/A | N/A | |
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Everyone met up at Hadley Date Gardens for another quick challenge before they got their seed money ($400) and the go-ahead to sell in Coachella Valley. They had to remove the pits from a pound of dates, without splitting the fruit, using wooden skewers. Just Wing It were the first ones to finish and New England Grill were last. All three trucks ended up on the same block on day 1 and had steady sales. On day 2, the trucks managed to get into a pre-music festival resort pool party for the lunch rush but when they left they had a slower dinner service, except for Just Wing It who opted to close early. The three trucks had to make a dish using the dates they pitted. The dishes would be judged by the co-owners of the Hadley Date Gardens. The best dish got an additional $600 in their till. The winner was Just Wing It. | ||||||
| 57 | 6 | "The WHole Enchilada" | August 30, 2018 | N/A | N/A | |
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The final two teams return to where they first started; Los Angeles. At the downtown plaza, they met Mexican restaurateur Bricia Lopez and found out they had to use Mexican ingredients, then they got $400 seed money. The first day, Just Wing It immediately got a parking space while New England Grill had some initial problems finding foot traffic. The second day had a slow start but there were steady sales, including some word of mouth attention for Just Wing It. Tyler personally visited both trucks to talk to them and give them an emotional pep talk. Later on, Mobile Moo Shu came by to visit Just Wing It. The final elimination took place at a western movie set in Paramount Ranch. On Day 1, they had to use chayote squash in a special dish. The truck with the best chayote dish got $350 in their till. The winner was New England Grill. On Day 2, the teams got a second Mexican ingredient, habanero peppers. The trucks had to sell habanero dishes for $10 and whoever sold the most dishes got their habanero profits doubled. The winner was Just Wing It, selling $291 of their specials which doubled to $582. | ||||||
Season 10: Summer Beach Battle (2019)
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| 58 | 1 | "Rumble on the Boardwalk" | June 9, 2019 | 1.10[16] | 0.33[16] | |
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Tyler and the nine teams kick off the race at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, beginning their first challenge at Plyler Park. After their first challenge, teams were given $400 shopping money, before returning to the park to sell head-to-head with each other over the weekend. However, on the way to the store, Sol Food Collective had accidentally sideswiped the front of Rolling Indulgence's truck with their own, popping up Rolling's bumper and lifting a side of Sol's overhang counter. The weather eventually turned rainy, causing water to leak into some of the trucks that messes with their appliances. After the rain, the teams did everything to bring customers to their trucks for the rest of the weekend, from Terrence's infectious hollering to the Brunch Babes flipping and ribbon dancing, and Kyle wearing a hot dog suit. The first challenge was to make a "Boardwalk Bite" in 40 minutes. Ten beachgoers served as guest judges, including Tyler. The winning team received $300 to add to their till. The winner was Sol Food Collective. The teams were given three pounds of crab meat donated by The Giant Crab Restaurant. Each team had to create a brand-new dish incorporating the crab meat. The team that made the most money from their dishes wins immunity. Sol Food Collective, being a vegan team, decided not to do the challenge. The winner was The People's Fry. | ||||||
| 59 | 2 | "Back Nine Barbecue" | June 16, 2019 | 1.14[17] | 0.31[17] | |
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Staying in the home state of host Tyler Florence, the teams drive on golf carts to the 18th hole of Harbour Town Golf Links. After their first challenge and shopping, they would later be parked at Shelter Cove Community Park to begin selling for the weekend. Tyler had the teams sell barbecue that was incorporated into their menu and were given five pounds of Carolina pulled pork tow work with courtesy of One Hot Mama's restaurant. As teams began their prep, several problems began to arise. From faulty pilot lights and bad burners, to making sales before prep was finished and modified orders. Terrence would turn up his volume as he could be heard throughout the park. He goes as far as to walk to Frank-n-Slides to promote their fries but gets called out by Kyle as they engage in a fresh vs. frozen debate. Upon Day 2, Tyler asked customers how long they've been waiting in line, and many described a long wait, so Tyler lectured on getting food out fast at elimination. For this challenge, a person from each team had to make a five-foot putt to determine the side dish they will be making for the rest of the day. Last week's final totals and the possibility of sinking the putt determines the order in which they could choose from the side dishes shown to them. Everyone missed except for Baby Got Mac, who got first choice of their side dish, macaroni and cheese. For the rest of the teams, in descending order, NOLA Creations chose fried pickles, Brunch Babes chose collard greens, Madea Made chose coleslaw, The People's Fry chose mashed potatoes, Frank-N-Slides chose hush puppies, Rolling Indulgence chose baked beans, and Sol Food Collective were left with green beans. Teams were given two pounds of boiled peanuts, the state snack of South Carolina, and had to incorporate them into an existing menu item. The team that sold the most peanut-infused dishes received an extra $400 in their till. The winner was Baby Got Mac. | ||||||
| 60 | 3 | "Fast and Furious" | June 23, 2019 | 1.27[18] | 0.33[18] | |
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Driving onto Daytona International Speedway, the teams began thinking about last week and how they can do better this week. Sol Food Collective announced that Stephanie would be leaving the race. She was the one driving the truck when they crashed into Rolling Indulgence on Week 1, affecting her emotionally. Later, they arrived at Daytona Beach Boardwalk to sell. As they prep, the health inspector came by and fined NOLA Creations $600 after finding some of last week's pulled pork tucked in the back of their cooler. Day 1 has initial success for all, but after a short wave of customers, crowds began to die. On Day 2, Malyssa began feeling pain and was transported to a hospital for a kidney stone. Déjà vu from last season came as Jacquelyn was now left alone. Still with no customers, Travis heads to the beach, meeting the captain of the Arizona State Men's Gymnastics team; giving them an order for 16 people. Meanwhile, Samma decided to help Jacquelyn with her prep, which later evolved to one member of each team helping advertise Sol Food Collective. Teams participated in a "Donut Dash", where they had to craft one type of doughnut that fits their brand while making as many as possible in one hour. Tyler and Donnie Summerlin, owner of Donnie's Donuts, would act as judges. Each doughnut made was worth one point. The team judged for having the best-looking doughnut received two points per doughnut, and the best tasting doughnut was worth three points per doughnut. The winning team was able to call an "Audible Pit Stop" whenever they wanted, in which all sales and cooking stopped for the other food trucks while the winner continued to cook and sell. During the pit stop, the other teams had to play a game of cornhole to earn their way back into the competition by scoring 50 points. Brunch Babes won both "best-looking doughnut" and "best tasting doughnut" and received five points per doughnut. They made 27 doughnuts for a total score of 135, winning the challenge. Madea Made made the most doughnuts with 51. Local Atlantic white shrimp was sent to the teams, and they were given one hour to create and sell a shrimp dish. The team that sold the most shrimp dishes received an extra $10 per dish in their till. Sol Food Collective and Rolling Indulgence decided to not do the challenge due to vegan beliefs and confidence in sales respectively. The winner was Madea Made, selling 19 shrimp specials and adding $190 to their till. | ||||||
| 61 | 4 | "Tampa 911" | June 30, 2019 | 1.14[19] | 0.33[19] | |
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Convening in Downtown Tampa, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister and his deputy squadron come out, to which Tyler asks if someone was speeding. Sheriff Chronister came up to Tyler for a faux confrontation, before being introduced as a judge for the first challenge. This is the first week that teams had to find their own locations. Lara also revealed she is currently pregnant with her third child, a series first. Baby Got Mac parked at a community college before moving to an Ybor City farmer's market, and Rolling Indulgence get selling in a parking lot across Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. However, both have trouble finding foot traffic. Travis has found another big group of people from a bridal party. Frank-n-Slides are parked at the Sparkman Wharf, but they're unable to sell their sliders due to competition with the other restaurants. Brunch Babes invite Madea Made over to their location; but with people not wanting to give up their spots in line, they leave quickly to an intersection. As Day 2 rolls in, so does the rain. Rolling Indulgence and Baby Got Mac team up and park on the waterfront, but with the weather, they separately look for new spots. Brunch Babes goes back to their original location, only to find no one. Frank-n-Slides are at a bar, where they get a visit from Craig's family. Teams had 30 minutes to create their twist on a Cuban sandwich, a Tampa invention, and sell their dish to Tyler, Chad, and the deputies; the deputy squadron will vote on the winner. The teams were also given some roasted pork to work with, courtesy of The Columbia Restaurant. The winner receives a sheriff star badge that allows them to steal $100 from one team's final total at elimination and "not get arrested". The winner was Madea Made, who chose to steal from Frank-n-Slides. Fresh grouper from the Gulf of Mexico was given to the teams from Big Ray's Fish Camp, and they all had to incorporate it into a dish. The team who makes the most profit off the dish wins $400 in their till. The winner was Frank-n-Slides. | ||||||
| 62 | 5 | "Burger Brawl" | July 7, 2019 | 1.14[20] | 0.35[20] | |
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Pulling into Gatorama alligator park, Tyler wants the teams to start taking risks, not just in their first challenge, but also in cooking. Thus, he has provided them with gator tail and sausage to work with. Looking for locations, coincidentally, Rolling Indulgence, NOLA Creations, and Brunch Babes secured spots at the same brewery. As many teams take Tyler's advice by utilizing the gator meat, Rolling thinks that taking risks will further their chances of going home. The brewery gets slammed with customers as Rolling, NOLA, and the Babes fall behind on orders. Frank-n-Slides have a moderate line at their location, and Madea Made's crowd with their food truck partner starts to dwindle after the lunch rush. Tyler comes aboard the trucks to see if they took risks while letting Madea Made know that they need a better location tomorrow. The next day, while shopping, Hope and Faith argue, with the former just wanting to get everything on her shopping list. All the teams later park on First Street in Downtown Fort Myers. With people beginning to flock to the trucks, NOLA Creations are unfortunately still behind on prep as orders are being taken. Several teams start driving to new locations after the lunch rush, with Madea and Rolling being at one location, and NOLA and the Babes selling at another. One team member acts as a zookeeper and has to move a young alligator from a wet enclosure to a dry one. The team with the shortest time handling their gator gets a one-hour head-start ahead of the other teams. The winner was Frank-n-Slides. Tyler had the teams create a "Risky Road Trip" burger to sell on their trucks. A mystery judge from Sarasota, Chef Joe DiMaggio Jr., will go under the alias "Nick" and try all five burgers. The team with the burger Chef DiMaggio thinks is the riskiest and tastiest wins immunity. The winner was NOLA Creations. | ||||||
| 63 | 6 | "Shake Showdown" | July 14, 2019 | 1.10[21] | 0.28[21] | |
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The final four meet Tyler on Lauderdale Beach where, after the first challenge, partnerships are created (NOLA Babes and Frank Indulgence). NOLA attempts to fuse the Babes' marketing skills with their culinary training, while Rolling and Frank's similarities are what they think will help them. Frank Indulgence find success at a surf shop, while NOLA Babes both have a brewery and a mall to go to, but both are unfortunately dead at first. Frank Indulgence splits the market with Frank-n-Slides handling burgers and Rolling handling desserts and drinks. Both pairs move to new locations – Frank Indulgence at a crowded brewery, and NOLA Babes at the mall parking lot; where there are more people than there was at first. On Day 2, the partnerships are dissolved, but like last time, NOLA, Rolling, and the Babes all park at the same spot on the beach. Meanwhile, Frank-n-Slides set up at a mechanics' shop, but sales are slow. The Babes and Frank's use their respective pineapple and hot dog suits to draw business, with respective successful and not-so-successful results. Tyler had the teams create a skewer in 30 minutes that defines their brand. But first, he had them throw javelins at four targets (2 with Surf, 2 with Turf) to determine their protein. Brunch Babes and NOLA Creations had Surf, while Frank-n-Slides and Rolling Indulgence had Turf. The winner would be free to select one team to be their business partner for the day, which includes a shared dish and splitting the combined profits equally. The winner was NOLA Creations, who chose Brunch Babes as their partner, meaning Frank-n-Slides and Rolling Indulgence would partner up. The teams are called by Tyler and Sonic Drive-In Director of Culinary Innovation Mackenzie Gibson, who sent two waitresses with a milkshake for each of them. They will set up a food truck park at the beach, charging $5 for admission, and selling a dessert inspired by the flavor of their milkshakes (Brunch Babes – Strawberry Cheesecake, Frank-N-Slides – Banana, NOLA Creations – Caramel, Rolling Indulgence – Peanut Butter). Patrons vote on their favorite dessert, and the winner had to choose between two options at elimination: Receive $200 upfront or get $25 for every vote they received. The winner was Brunch Babes, who chose the $200. | ||||||
| 64 | 7 | "Miami Meltdown" | July 21, 2019 | 1.12[22] | 0.34[22] | |
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The final three meet Tyler and Chef Jorge Alverez of the Stuffed Cuban Restaurant on the beach, standing with a whole slow-roasted crispy pig to be utilized in the first challenge. Rolling Indulgence go to a newly opened beer garden, NOLA Creations lock down an exclusive spot at Panther Coffee, and a couple of blocks down is Brunch Babes at Concrete Beach Winery. With NOLA having grabbed a spot that they wanted, the Babes prepare a batch of doughnuts and take them to the coffee shop. The two teams confront each other as the Babes question NOLA's exclusivity. Tyler pulls up at the trucks and asks what it would mean to win The Great Food Truck Race. NOLA hope to restart their business after Hurricane Katrina, Rolling Indulgence – Drew and Jess, especially – want to start their lives together, and Brunch Babes for Lara to show her children to keep chasing your dreams. NOLA begins to party when a trumpeter plays "When The Saints Go Marching In" as the day ends. The next day, Rolling gets a spot at a classic car club, NOLA goes back to Panther Coffee, and Brunch Babes prep their menu with nowhere to go. Calling up Rolling to partner at the car club, they hope two trucks can drum up customers to both of them. Additionally, Travis and Mariah borrow the club owner's golf cart to advertise the trucks. When that fails, the Babes return at the winery, while Rolling is still left with no patrons. Meanwhile, with no one at the coffee shop, Anna brings 30 French-Ghanaian students to her truck. To determine which team gets which part of the pig (shoulder, saddle, or ham), the three teams had to build a tower with the full 56 amount of dominoes they had at their station. The team that completes their tower the fastest gets first pick of the pig. From fastest to slowest, NOLA Creations chose the Saddle, Brunch Babes picked the Ham, and Rolling Indulgence were left with the Shoulder. The teams would use their pork in a challenge to sell the most pork dishes for $300 in their till. The winner was Brunch Babes. The teams were given Cuban coffee beans, a burr-grinder, and a moka pot courtesy of Panther Coffee. The challenge ordered the teams to use coffee in one of their dishes, with the team selling the most coffee-infused plates winning another $300. The winner was Brunch Babes. | ||||||
| 65 | 8 | "Key Lime Clash" | July 28, 2019 | 1.12[23] | 0.28[23] | |
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Brunch Babes and NOLA Creations convene at the piers to meet Tyler and his friend, Kelly Friend, and her family, with four conch shells in front of them. Tyler gives them a history lesson about the Florida Keys and how the early natives came up with 27 ways to eat conch, which was involved in the first challenge. Later, as they head into Key West, they soon find that with a small city comes small streets, where food truck driving is tough. NOLA lands a spot at a rum distillery, while the Babes get into a parking lot behind a jewelry store on Duval Street. As both teams start selling, Anna starts taking orders early again, but NOLA soon catch up with demand. Brunch Babes has a crowd of the store owner's friends and are selling, but it later goes quiet for a short time. As Lara works on the menu, she gets a surprise visit from her and Mariah's mother. On Day 2, NOLA Creations decide to add an omelet to the menu as an homage to their competition. But again, Anna brings in early orders. Tyler later approaches the trucks with friend and Miami restaurateur Michael Schwartz and a box with four spiny lobster tails that they had to use in another challenge. NOLA feels as if they keep undermining the Brunch Babes, so now they begin to hustle it. With a dessert challenge now initiated and $1,100 in challenges on the line, the final two need to push themselves to the limit if they want to win $50,000. The two teams chose one of their members to blow one of the conch shells, and Kelly would judge them on three categories: Tone Quality, Creativity and Loudness. The winner would choose one challenge dish they and their opponent had sold in the past to sell as a special. The winner was Brunch Babes, who chose their Babes Burger from Week 5, while NOLA Creations were given the Blackened Chicken Sandwich with Boiled Peanut Vinaigrette from Week 2. The two teams had to sell their "Greatest Hits" special that was chosen for them during Day 1 of Key West, and the team that makes the most profit from their special gets $400 in the till. The winner was Brunch Babes. Tyler and Miami restaurateur Michael Schwartz come by the two trucks with crates of spiny lobster tails, to which the finalists were given one hour to make them a dish that they would taste. The winner will be given an extra $300 in their till. The winner was NOLA Creations. The teams were delivered the ingredients for a key lime pie, courtesy of the Key West Key Lime Pie Company, and had to make a dessert with them that isn't a pie. The teams also had to make sure their dessert is worth at least $3. The team who sold the most desserts gets another $400 added to their till. The winner was NOLA Creations. | ||||||
Season 11: Holiday Hustle (2019)
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| 66 | 1 | "Blizzard Brawl" | November 27, 2019 | 0.749[25] | 0.21[25] |
| 67 | 2 | "Candy Cane Clash" | December 4, 2019 | 0.685[26] | 0.21[26] |
| 68 | 3 | "We Three Trucks" | December 11, 2019 | 0.735[27] | 0.23[27] |
| 69 | 4 | "New Champ in Newport" | December 18, 2019 | 0.652[28] | 0.17[28] |
Season 12: Gold Coast (2020)
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| 70 | 1 | "First-Class Food Fight" | March 26, 2020 | N/A | N/A | |
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The teams take a tour on a double-decker bus around California, before meeting Tyler at Santa Monica Airport. With a hangar housing their food trucks, a private plane, and seven covered plates, the first challenge of the season begins. Afterwards, everyone received $400 in seed money and made their way to the grocery store before they drove to their arranged spots on Ocean Avenue by Palisades Park. As Tyler stops by to see how the rookies are doing, he notices the mess Bachelor Kitchen has made, lecturing them on sanitation and threatening to relieve them of their truck if they don't treat it with respect. The Lunch Ladies' healthy message, Bachelor Kitchen's samples, and Navin bringing out his drag queen persona are utilized in order to find customers. Before tomorrow comes by, Tyler gifts everyone a bottle of champagne, but not for what they think. Day 2: The contestants must find their own spots in Los Angeles. As they work on their menu and the challenge dish, the teams start to find the struggles as food truck vendors, having a hard time finding customers. But that won't stop them from getting a rush or clientele before the first elimination. The seven teams have 30 minutes to make an hors d'oeuvre fit for a private jet. At the start of the challenge, teams will grab one covered plate that features the main protein (sirloin steak). The winning hors d'oeurve will get that team $200 in their till and a one-hour head-start ahead of the other teams on Day 1 of selling. The winner was Mystikka Masala. Everyone must create a dish with champagne as a main ingredient. The dish with the most money made off of it will grant that team immunity at elimination. The winner was Bachelor Kitchen. | ||||||
| 71 | 2 | "Food Trucks Ahoy!" | March 26, 2020 | 1.01[29] | 0.25[29] | |
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Teams roll into the Navy town of San Diego for the second leg of the race, convening at the Southwestern Yacht Club for their first challenge. The teams get prepping and selling as four separate team members wait for their penalty to be called upon. And while most teams were able to have successful partnerships and crowds with local businesses (including a visit from Spencer of Season 11's Lia's LUMPIA), Crystal's eats up more time to sell as they move from spot to spot. It gets worse when Crystal and three other people from different trucks are pulled off near the end of the day. The next day, the teams come aboard their trucks with a crate of octopus, which they will use for their next challenge. As they battle with time, customers, and turf, the judge for the octopus challenge arrives earlier than some teams expect, especially for those who plan to cook the mollusk for a long time. As the teams take on the lunch rush, Stephan suddenly gets a personal call, something that will affect the whole team. The teams must team up in pairs and have one hour to create a meal consisting of an entree, side, and signature beverage for 60 members of the club. Pairs are Lunch Ladies and Mystikka Masala (Team Fortuna), Super Sope and Crystal's Comfort Food (Team Nemesis), and Bachelor's Kitchen and Team Fat Kid (Team Eloquence). The pair that club guests vote as the winners will choose one member of the four losing teams to be taken off their truck for two hours. The winner was Team Fortuna, with Dooley (Team Fat Kid), Carina (Super Sope), Crystal (Crystal's Comfort Food), and Stephan (Bachelor's Kitchen) being pulled off their respective trucks. The teams have to create an octopus dish for their menus. The winner that makes the most money on the dish gets $200 in their till. Additionally, executive chef Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins of El Jardin restaurant will whip around and try their dishes. The one Claudette thinks is the best will also get $200 in their till. Super Sope had the most sales, while Team Fat Kid had the best tasting dish. | ||||||
| 72 | 3 | "Hustle in the Heat" | April 2, 2020 | 0.89[30] | 0.23[30] | |
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The teams meet at the base of Mount San Jacinto in the desert city of Palm Springs, where they start their first challenge within a unique location. As they make their way down the mountain to their trucks to hit the streets of Palm Springs, Bachelor Kitchen will have to deal with a two-man operation in the wake of Stephan's departure. So, they decide to lighten the load with a simple menu. But it doesn't seem simple when John caused an accidental flare-up due to the propane switches being left on; searing some of John's arm hair, too. Team Fat Kid find themselves in the same boat as they have to put up with modifications in their orders. The next day, after some restocking and forcibly paying out of their income, Tyler surprises them with a call for their next challenge involving cacti (technically agave). Bachelor's go back to their challenge strategy of selling the special, and the Lunch Ladies prep in an empty parking lot waiting for the promised customers their location guaranteed, and Mariah of Season 10's Brunch Babes Truck visits Team Fat Kid. The teams will have nine minutes to create an elegant, signature salad while riding a tramcar on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to the top of the mountain. Once they reach the top at Peaks Restaurant, Tyler and Peaks executive chef John Fitch will taste their salads. The team with the tastiest, elegant, and most on-brand salad wins $250 towards their till. The winner was Bachelor Kitchen. The teams met Tyler at Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium to receive a jar of blue agave nectar. They will incorporate the nectar into one of their dishes, and the most money that is made off that dish will grant the team another $250. Winner was Bachelor Kitchen. | ||||||
| 73 | 4 | "Viva Las Food Trucks!" | April 9, 2020 | N/A | N/A | |
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The final four roll into Sin City itself, Las Vegas, Nevada; meeting Tyler at The Venetian Resort. Introducing hotel head chef Olivier Dubreuil, who will be judging their first challenge. 20 minutes later, the teams get $400 seed money, shop, and are unleashed on the Vegas Strip. Using the knowledge and experience from the past three weeks, the teams quickly get into a rhythm with their prep time; setting up by some of the most notable features in the city (i.e. Super Sope at Bonanza Gift Shop and Bachelor Kitchen at the Las Vegas sign). Varying waves of clientele end Day 1; whereas Day 2 brings the final four a surprise. Tyler secures the four trucks parking spaces in front of the Venetian Resort and their ingredient challenge. The teams have 20 minutes to create a world-class in-suite meal and deliver it to the Venetian's premiere penthouse, The Presidential Suite. But first, the teams head to the casino floor for a round of protein roulette. Mystikka Masala got Wagyu beef, Lunch Ladies received Alaskan salmon, Bachelor Kitchen had blue crab meat, and Super Sope ended up with chicken breast. The team with the best and most practical room service dish will receive $300 in their till. The winner was Lunch Ladies. The teams get 2.5 lbs. of dark chocolate dropped by at their truck and must create a new dish that features it. They have to price it at $5 per plate and the most money made off the dish will grant that team another $300 for their final totals. The winner was Lunch Ladies. | ||||||
| 74 | 5 | "Mission Santa Barbara" | April 16, 2020 | 1.06[31] | 0.29[31] | |
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It's final three time as the teams drive into the coastal, Spanish-inspired city of Santa Barbara to meet Tyler on the grounds of AvoGanic avocado farm for their first challenge. With their batch of free avocados from the farm, the teams, two of them waiting an hour due to the challenge, get shopping and selling in the city. Mystikka decides to adopt Bachelor Kitchen's strategy of limiting the menu to be focused on the challenge dish alone. But as they continue to sell, Mystikka nearly runs out of food, the Ladies have slow foot traffic, and Super Sope get sentimental as their family arrive at their truck. The next day, another call from Tyler brings another ingredient challenge. Business gets booming, with Mystikka and Sope battling for the same spot, and the Ladies being bought out with some time being left in the day, but until sunset, all three hope to secure a spot in the finale. The teams must go around the gardens picking out 50 ripe avocados off the trees. They'll have to pick, slice, and pit the avocados, with the first team to do so earning a one-hour head-start. The winner was Lunch Ladies. The final three will have to use their avocados to create an avocado toast dish. The team that makes the most money from their dish earns $300 in their till. Additionally, Tyler and a secret shopper, head chef of Handlebar Coffee Roasters Aaron Olson, try the trucks' avocado toast specials. The special that he likes the most will grant the team another $300. Mystikka Masala made the most money, while Super Sope had the best tasting dish. Tyler has the final three create watermelon dishes with melons from Lanes Farm. When a team makes $300 off their dishes, they'll give Tyler a call; and if they're first, Tyler will give them another $300. The winner was Lunch Ladies. | ||||||
| 75 | 6 | "Hollywood Homecoming" | April 23, 2020 | 0.97[32] | 0.26[32] | |
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The two finalists roll into one of the finest wineries in Los Angeles, Rosenthal Estates & Winery, to meet Tyler and the judge for their first challenge. From there, Lunch Ladies and Mystikka Masala drive to the neighborhood of Venice for the first day of selling, but their initial spots could not be more different. Mystikka has constant food traffic and support for their concept, while Lunch Ladies have inconsistent traffic, forcing them to move to Venice Beach. On the final day, the finalists set up shop in the side of Los Angeles they were assigned as a part of the last challenge. With the day winding down, Tyler stops by the trucks for his traditional finale Heart-To-Hearts, asking what their reasons are for their love of food and any advice to those in lulls and behind on their orders. It's definitely one of the closest finales in The Great Food Truck Race. Various sizes of crowds, people shrugging off the food trucks, Navin's drag queen persona not being eye-catching enough, and a visit from actress Marlee Matlin and a group of children at the Lunch Ladies. The finalists must create a sweet dish and a savory dish with two wines provided: Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay. After 45 minutes of prepping and cooking, Tyler and Dria Butler, a wine maker at Rosenthal, will taste their food. Up for grabs was $400 ($200 each for the application the judges thought was best) Mystikka Masala won both dishes, netting them the whole $400. This challenge has the two teams swap their truck's signature dishes. Mystikka Masala must make Lunch Ladies' A+ Chicken Wrap, and in return, Lunch Ladies will make Mystikka Masala's Chicken Tikkadilla. The team that makes the most cash off their swapped signature dish will get a special advantage. The winner will determine their last location for the next day of selling. The choices are between the north and south sides of the city separated by Mulholland Drive. The winner was Mystikka Masala who set up in South LA, meaning Lunch Ladies would be in North LA. The teams receive a present of tiramisu and a note from Tyler. On the note are the instructions for their next challenge. They'll have to create two desserts (one priced at $15 and one at $5) made with the ingredients in tiramisu. This challenge is worth $400 ($200 each for the priced dessert they made more money on). Mystikka Masala sold more $15 dishes, and Lunch Ladies sold more $5 dishes. | ||||||
Season 13: All-Stars – Battle of The Bay (2021)
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| 76 | 1 | "Welcome Back, Winners" | June 6, 2021 | |
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The champions of seasons past meet with Tyler and Fernando, the head baker of the oldest and longest continuously run business in San Francisco, Boudin Bakery. Once they all get their keys and get back into their trucks, they hit the stores before they take to the streets. Aloha Plate, Seoul Sausage, Mystikka Masala, Waffle Love, and Middle Feast head to Spark Social food park, whereas NOLA Creations and Lime Truck locate to Soma Streat. Some teams have begun to sell faster than others, and even have sold out of product. Mystikka decide to close early, Aloha goes back shopping, and Waffle Love take advantage by trying to sell to other customers. Come Day 2, Lime Truck and NOLA Creations relocate to Spark Social; Waffle Love brings out their savory side to get the lunch crowd, and Seoul and Mystikka try their luck at Soma Streat. The teams will have to cut sourdough loaves into bread bowls, with one of the loaves having the keys to their food truck baked inside of them. Once a team has found their keys, they can leave to begin their race. If a bread bowl is not cut perfectly, Tyler and Fernando will toss another loaf of bread onto their table. Aloha Plate were first to finish, followed by NOLA Creations, Seoul Sausage, Mystikka Masala, Waffle Love, The Lime Truck, and The Middle Feast. Fernando comes by the trucks with a crate full of sourdough and a note from Tyler. The teams will have to create a bread bowl dish, which they can price however they want, and the team that makes the most money off of the dish will have their sales of it doubled. The winner was Aloha Plate, who priced their specials at $75. Having sold 15 specials, making $1,125, that means they earned $2,250. | ||||
| 77 | 2 | "Old-School Selling" | June 13, 2021 | |
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Arriving at Raymond Vineyards in Napa Valley AVA, Tyler and vineyard owner Jean-Charles Boisset introduce the six remaining teams to their first two-part challenge. After collecting their $400 seed money, they all return to San Francisco, but no before Tyler gives them a phone call on the way. In a Speed Bump-like situation, Tyler had disabled all their social media accounts, forcing them all to promote themselves as if they were rookies, in addition to them all being at the same place for the weekend (Marina Green). With expensive store prices and a health-conscious city, the six trucks lengthen their menu and price high; though it's mostly all for naught as the drawbacks of no social media initially leave many trucks high and dry. On Day 2, the teams make do with the lack of social media before another call from Tyler rings in. He brings another challenge, one that doesn't suit the nearly sold-out Aloha Plate. The teams have 30 minutes to harvest Cabernet Sauvignon grapes within the vineyard, afterwards they would meet Tyler and Jean-Charles in the rose lawn. There, one team member will have to place the grapes into their team's crush barrel, where another will stomp on them to produce juice, and the last member will collect the juice into a carafe and pour it into a jar. The team to fill their jar first will be able to shut down a truck of their choosing for an hour, while also making a member of the selected team into their personal assistant for that time. The winner was Seoul Sausage, who chose to shut down The Lime Truck and make Daniel their PA. A reserve bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon from Raymond Vineyards arrives in the team's trucks, and they will use the wine to construct a dish that Tyler will personally taste. The best tasting dish will win that team $500 towards their till. The winner was Seoul Sausage. | ||||
| 78 | 3 | "Lost in the Redwoods" | June 20, 2021 | |
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Driving into the Redwood Forest of California, Tyler and the teams convene in the woods to begin their first challenge. As they return to San Francisco, teams look to make the most out of their seed money to keep themselves open and selling for the day. Which can be difficult if the equipment breaks, as Lime Truck's food processor and Seoul Sausage's flattop found out, who are forced to switch to manual prep. As for location, all but Aloha (located at Parklab Gardens) set up at SPARK Social. While the majority of the trucks begin taking orders, Waffle Love cut a deal with a nursing home to do a stressful 100 waffle delivery order. As the teams all scramble to prep fast on Day 2, a call from Tyler sets a precedent for the entire competition so far. The teams have to forage the woods for ingredients to create a signature trail mix for a family of hikers (mom, daughter, and son) in the Santa Cruz Mountains, with only a map to find four stations (Salty, Sweet, Crunchy, and Decadent). The team with the best trail mix will have their grocery bill paid by Tyler, while the $350 seed money goes straight to their till. The winner was Seoul Sausage. Teams have to use the ingredients they found in the forest to make a dish they'll sell on their menu, and the team that sold the most will be immune from elimination. The winner was Aloha Plate. | ||||
| 79 | 4 | "Beach Bite Battle" | June 27, 2021 | |
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Convening on Ocean Beach, home to some strong rip currents and large waves, Tyler welcomes Sonic's senior Director of New Product Innovation, Mackenzie Gibson, back to the show to initiate the first challenge of the weekend. Returning to the city, the teams have to find a location that fits their one menu item from said challenge. Around the end of Day 1, Aloha Plate are forced to close early due to their location closing and having no backup plan. On Day 2, as Waffle Love drive for a spot, they realize they left their groceries behind. Now with their competitors on the streets ready to sell bread bowl right next to each other, no less, them going back costs them valuable selling hours. Tyler has the teams create a crispy beachside snack that a group of surfers will judge, and the snack they think is the best gets the team $300 added to their till. Also, the snacks they created will be the only thing they sell, priced at $2.50. The team who sells the most snacks also earns $300 toward their till. Seoul Sausage had the best-tasting snack, while Aloha Plate sold the most snacks. | ||||
| 80 | 5 | "Delivery Nightmare" | July 4, 2021 | |
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Arriving at Thrive City's Chase Center - home to the Golden State Warriors - and greeted by the sight of their logos on the front jumbo-tron, Tyler surprises the final three with a new twist. Their trucks will be converted into delivery services for their first day. But not before their menu is decided by a challenge fitting their location. Now having to take their social media marketing and cooking savvy to a new level in order to connect with customers and prep food fast, they can't afford to have any mistakes made. Which proved initially difficult for Waffle Love after they accidentally left their keys in the truck and their mixers break down. With the elements of wind and traffic very much against them, along with only one team member having to deal with the food, stress starts to set in. The following day, the final three are back to selling off their trucks, with the Thrive City farmer's market coming to the Chase center. Now launching their most ambitious menus to date, complete with a sampler pack, pricing wars are bound to happen. Along with fridges breaking down, in Seoul Sausage's case. The teams have one member compete in a basketball shootout, where they have to make five baskets before they get to choose the 2 proteins of their choice (chicken, beef, pork, turkey, shrimp, and fish). From first to last: The Lime Truck chose fish and pork, Waffle Love selected chicken and beef, and Seoul Sausage were left with shrimp and turkey. The teams have to create a healthy Farm to Truck special for a special judge: Golden State Warriors Player Development Coach Aaron Miles. Miles will taste their specials, and the one he believes is worthy of an All-Star champion will receive $500 in their till. The winner was Waffle Love. | ||||
| 81 | 6 | "All-Star Finale" | July 11, 2021 | |
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It's the final week of the season, as The Lime Truck and Seoul Sausage make their way to Tyler at Union Square, where they are given a history lesson on the fortune cookie, the catalyst of their first challenge. After a tight finish to the first day of selling with a $59 differential, Day 2 brings a new challenge from Tyler. Meeting Tyler at his restaurant, Wayfare Tavern - celebrating its 10th anniversary - he gives the teams a talk about defining who they are as a food truck. With team members respective parents coming out to support, this gives the final two one more push to the finish. The teams pick three fortune cookies that hide interesting ingredients, and they must use the ingredients in a special that they'll sell in Union Square. The Lime Truck received pig's ears, bok choy, and Dragon's Eye; while Seoul Sausage found chicken feet, Buddha's hand, and wood ear mushrooms. Whoever sells the most specials wins $400 in their till. The winner was Seoul Sausage. The teams have to create a brand new, legacy-defining dish that is true to their name. Once they've made their signature dish, Tyler will judge them. The dish he feels represents the team best will earn $400 to their till. The winner was Seoul Sausage. | ||||
Season 14: Alaska – Battle for The North (2021)
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| 82 | 1 | "Battle for the North" | March 7, 2021 | N/A | N/A | |
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Meeting Tyler on Flattop Mountain, the teams take in the beauty and numbing temperatures of the Alaskan wilderness. After having the route of this season's race explained to them, Tyler starts the race with a literal ice-breaking challenge. With teams moving out one by one, the selling portion begins on the streets of Anchorage. If they can get off the mountain, that is. Because of that time it took to drive into the city, teams are torn between getting in fewer orders than those who left early and just calling it a night. On their first full day of the season, teams are looking to break even and make profit before elimination. But for the Oink Mobile, a fire proves costly for their chances. Tyler has the teams cook a breakfast for him in exchange for $400 of seed money. But in order to get into their trucks at the base of the mountain, they first need to break a block of ice to retrieve their keys. Whosever's breakfast Tyler liked the best would receive an extra $300 towards their till at elimination. Teams got their keys in the following order: Some Like It Tot, Querencia Mia, Breakfast for Dinner, The Oink Mobile, Metro Chili, Tasty Balls, and Meatball Mamas. However, Meatball Mamas won the challenge. | ||||||
| 83 | 2 | "Fire and Ice" | March 14, 2021 | 0.74[33] | 0.20[33] | |
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Convening with Tyler on the bank of the Matanuska River in the agricultural hub of Palmer, the teams are immediately given a survival challenge, in case they need to bear the harsh Alaskan climate. With the prize for the challenge proving to be an early game changer, teams will have to quickly provide sales to customers. But in a small town like Palmer, it's not a coincidence that they ended up together. Except for Metro Chili, locating in a recluse spot thanks to a local food truck. The next day, winds speeds pick up, making it difficult to keep things from moving and fires alight. That is unless appliances don't heat up at all. In an Alaskan survival lesson, teams must build a fire to create a unique s'more. Only using firewood, kindling, and flint, the teams work against the weather to make s'mores for all the teams to vote on. The only rules are that marshmallows must be used and that teams can't vote for themselves. The team with the best s'more will be able to close their competitors for one hour whenever they want. The winner was Querencia Mia. To honor Palmer's world-record largest produce, teams must sell specials using four of the following vegetables: cabbage, cantaloupe, broccoli, rutabaga, kale, kohlrabi, turnip, and carrot. The team with the most plates sold will earn that team $400. The winner was Querencia Mia. | ||||||
| 84 | 3 | "Alaskan Alliance" | March 21, 2021 | 0.66[34] | 0.16[34] | |
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Arriving in the seafood mecca of Homer, BFD's truck suddenly stops, with Rick, the on-hand mechanic, left to call a tow truck while BFD travel by car. Kali ends up with a migraine, leaving Nela and Drew to take on the first challenge. In a strategic attempt, Querencia, Tasty Balls, and the Mamas form an alliance to take out BFD and SLIT. Health and truck problems continue as Nadia gets grease in her eyes, and Meatball Mamas begin having generator problems. And for Querencia Mia, three early sell-outs and an improvised menu in the final hours prove detrimental. In a deep-water fishing challenge, teams will have to catch one adult fish in three hours to quadruple their $100 seed money. Querencia Mia made their catch first, followed by Tasty Balls, Some Like It Tot, Meatball Mamas, and Breakfast for Dinner. Teams have to create a new menu dish with wild king salmon, for which a special chef judge – Matt Masera – will taste them. The team with the best dish earns immunity at elimination. The winner was Meatball Mamas. | ||||||
| 85 | 4 | "Gold Rush" | March 28, 2021 | 0.63[35] | 0.16[35] | |
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Arriving in the small town of Seward, whose borders are defined by glaciers, the remaining four trucks indirectly agree to stay away from each other after what happened to Querencia Mia. Convening on the Harding Icefield beside Exit Glacier, Tyler immediately rushes into the first challenge. Seward crowds were slowly rising and/or falling, and another battle with the wind interfered with ticket writing and stabilizing menu boards. The following day, BFD messed with the Mamas by buying out the cheaper ground beef, forcing the latter to dip into yesterday's profits for meat. It doesn't help that they didn't get enough for a full day in the middle of service. Teams will attempt gold panning on the Resurrection River. After a demo by a prospector named Rick, teams will have to find gold in order to get their $400 seed money. Once Rick verifies their find, teams are allowed to head to town. Teams left in the following order: Tasty Balls, Meatball Mamas, Breakfast for Dinner, and Some Like It Tot. Tyler delivers a bundle of fresh, live Dungeness crab to the trucks, with which they have to create a new dish to sell on the menu. The team who sells the most crab specials wins $500 towards their till. The winner was Tasty Balls. | ||||||
| 86 | 5 | "Frostbite" | April 4, 2021 | N/A | N/A | |
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In one of the tiniest and least populated locations visited on the race, the final three reflect on previous strategies, shrinking demographics, and who to target next. In a forest at the base of Mount Denali, Tyler welcomes the teams to their first challenge. Tyler was kind to mention that frostbite could happen in minutes, which Nadia and her ear soon found out on the way to town. Once in town, the teams go local in their business partnerships, to varying degrees of foot traffic. On Day 2, a furious Tyler pulls up at the final three to give them a lesson in defending their names after reading some negative reviews. To see if that can change, he distributes comment cards for the customers to fill out. And in a town of just under 1000 people, the final three were soon to compete for customers at one location. Teams will have to search the forest for hidden buckets of chaga, along with their seed money. The chaga must be used in a menu dish. But there's also two catches. Firstly, one bucket has $500, one has $300, and one has $150. Secondly, they'll have to wear snowshoes. Once a team finds a bucket, they can either take it and leave or keep searching if the bucket has less money than desired. Some Like It Tot found the $500, Breakfast for Dinner got the $300, and Tasty Balls were left with the $150. To see if the public's outlook on the final three can change, Tyler distributes comment cards for the customers to fill out. Whichever team has the highest ratio of positive-to-negative reviews will receive $500 towards their till. The winner was Tasty Balls. Tyler drops off bottles of birch syrup at the trucks to use in a new menu special, and whoever makes the most money off their special wins an extra $300. The winner was Breakfast for Dinner. | ||||||
| 87 | 6 | "Fairbanks Finale" | April 11, 2021 | 0.35[36] | 0.09[36] | |
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Tasty Balls and Breakfast For Dinner arrive on the cusp of the Arctic Circle in Fairbanks. A wild tundra that is scenic, peaceful, and barren, the finalists look to bring their A-game over the weekend to win the grand prize. With Arctic daylight being limited, which in turn keeps crowds from coming out, while potential clientele who are out having already ate, their best will have to include hard selling and strategic locating. Tyler has the teams cook a hearty dish with moose meat for tour guide David Monson. The team with the dish David likes better wins $400 in their till. The winner was Tasty Balls. On Day 2, Tyler throws a Speed Bump-like challenge, making the teams rotate their members' usual roles for an hour. Head Chefs (D'Ambria and Harry) move to taking orders, Sous Chefs (Nadia & Kate) become Head Chefs, and Front People (Misti & April) are turned to Sous Chefs. Tyler challenges the finalists to make their own version of Alaskan ice cream with shaved ice, berries, fish, and animal fat. Whoever made the most sales of their ice cream wins $300. The winner was Breakfast for Dinner. | ||||||
Season 15: Hottest Season Ever (2022)
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| 88 | 1 | "Laguana Beach Heat" | June 5, 2022 | N/A | N/A | |
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First meeting Tyler on the coast of Laguna Beach, the nine trios begin their first challenge for an advantage. Once finished, the teams go shopping, where Amawele's couldn't find special ingredients, Food Flight bought out the bakery's entire stock of hoagie rolls, Girl's Got Balls go over their budget and Southern Pride got lost on the way. At their joint spot a half-mile from the beach, many of the trucks couldn't compete with Sugar's salesmanship, despite the negative reception his dishes received from customers. Amawele's lost time as they detoured to a specialty store while their competitors started opening and had trouble getting sales immediately. Tyler would later give them advice on having a simpler menu for better time management. On Day 2, the teams found their own locations, but somehow many of them had parked at the same grocery store. In a bid to gain clientele, Salsa Queen began promoting their food to passersby in an identical fashion to SEÑOREATA, causing tension between the two trucks. In addition, several trucks felt conflicted about other team's higher or lower prices, as well as their own price points. The teams had to create a flavorful and spicy dish utilizing their choice of a variety of chili peppers ranging from mild to hot in spice: poblano, jalapeño, serrano, Thai chili, habanero, or ghost pepper. The team with the tastiest dish got $400 added to their till. The winner was Amawele's. The teams had to sell a special inspired by one of their competitor's first challenge dish. Amawele's were able to sell their own dish because they won the first challenge. The team that makes the most money off their special earns $400 in their till. The winner was Maybe Cheese Born With It. | ||||||
| 89 | 2 | "Hot Season, Cold Location" | June 12, 2022 | 0.52[37] | 0.10[37] | |
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Convening above Dodger Stadium, Tyler reminds the teams of the large and competitive food truck scene in Los Angeles County. One of the best food trucks in America, he believes, happens to be based in Los Angeles: two-time Great Food Truck Race Champions, The Lime Truck (Daniel, Jesse, and Mark). After the veteran trio gave the rookies advice about running a truck, they are immediately given one of the toughest challenges on the show. While the teams just begin their prep, Lime Truck is already open and selling, gaining a large line. Salsa Queen attempts to promote their food to those waiting in line, but few are willing to even spare a passing glance. Many teams are taking orders (and customer's money) while they're still prepping, which could jeopardize their sales. Amawele's and Maybe Cheese's loud personalities start gaining attention, while Eso's Artisinal Pasta and Sauté Kingz fresh products are costing them sales. Amawele's begin noticing unfinished food from the other trucks in the garbage while their containers were cleaned out. The following day, Tyler gives them a call, sending them to the San Fernando Valley for their second challenge. Now let loose on Los Angeles, many think about parking by well-known tourist attractions, but many of them can't find sizable foot traffic or even a good spot. SEÑOREATA, meanwhile, go east towards Silver Lake, parking by a farmer's market near Evanice's home. As for Eso, a sideswipe to a COVID-19 testing site could be costly. The trucks have to sell alongside The Lime Truck for Day 1. The team that is closest to The Lime Truck's sales wins $500 in their till. If a team manages to outsell The Lime Truck, they will be immune from elimination. The winner was SEÑOREATA, who was closest to The Lime Truck's sales, and thus, earned an additional $500. Teams have to create a dish inspired by one of three smoothies from Tropical Smoothie Cafe: Sunrise Sunset, Island Green, or Bahama Mama. The team that sells the most dishes earns $300 in their till. The winner was Southern Pride Asian Fusion. | ||||||
| 90 | 3 | "No Time to Swap" | June 19, 2022 | 0.94[38] | 0.19[38] | |
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Arriving on the boardwalk of Venice Beach - home to modern skateboard culture, Muscle Beach, and various street attractions - Tyler introduces the seven trios to celebrity chef and Food Network personality Antonia Lofaso, who gives them some words about how to show who you are through food, segueing into their first challenge. Once the teams are out on the streets, they hope to take advantage of the higher foot traffic while navigating the small roads. Unfortunately, Food Flight don't seem to have much luck. And as they find a spot, Tyler calls in to give the teams a history lesson on Venice Beach and cannabis. On day 2, Tyler decides to send the teams to Abbot Kinney Boulevard, while also throwing them a "Speed Bump"-esque curveball. That twist ends up sending SalsaQueen over the limit, running out of the car and onto the streets, with no one able to track her down. Because of that, the team has decided to withdraw. Tyler and Antonia have the teams create a signature dish in 30 minutes that represents who they truly are. Once the two have judged their dishes, the one they think is the best will win the team $200 in their till. The winning team would also be able to stay together on Day 2, while the other teams swap one member between them. The winner was Eso Artisanal Pasta. Meanwhile, Southern Pride Asian Fusion (Gio) swapped with Amawele's (Emma), Maybe Cheese Born With It (Kevin) swapped with Food Flight (Grant), and Salsa Queen would swap with SEÑOREATA's. However, after SalsaQueen ran off, SEÑOREATA, as a result, was given the choice of closing an hour early or giving Chely a break to stay open for the afternoon (They chose the latter). Tyler challenges the teams to incorporate hemp into an existing menu dish. The team that sells the most hemp specials will earn $400 in their till. The winner was SEÑOREATA, who tied with Amawele's at 43 specials but priced their dish $12 higher. | ||||||
| 91 | 4 | "Teams Fall Apart From Within" | June 26, 2022 | 0.85[39] | 0.17[35] | |
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In the ocean adventure community of Redondo Beach, the six remaining teams are reminded by Tyler that those who frequent the beach don't have the time to enjoy a sit-down meal. With that, he introduces them to Season 3 champions and All Stars runner-up Seoul Sausage (Yong, Han, and Ted) to help with the first challenge. Once they're on the streets, Grant starts getting frustrated due to how much time his team put into their work with so little reward. Meanwhile, some teams began to take Tyler's previous advice to heart in order to get better sales and reviews, with Eso now buying their pastas, and Maybe Cheese Born With It uses Tyler's bechamel recipe. Eso and SEÑOREATA didn't feel like they have competition between each other, but the latter is upset that the former is promoting their fried chicken in front of potential customers waiting for plant-based food. More trouble brews for Food Flight when the restaurant their parked in front of isn't happy that they're there. This causes tension between Katie, Betsy, and Grant, especially when the latter feels that his kitchen skills are being questioned, prompting Tyler to step in for an impromptu therapy session. The teams have to create a doshirak box lunch, and the team that Seoul Sausage thinks looks the best will receive $200 in their till. Also, once their boxes were checked out, they had to sell a dozen of them on the boardwalk for $10. The team to sell all of their boxes first also earns $200. Amawele's had the best-looking box, while Southern Pride Asian Fusion sold all of their boxes the fastest. The teams have to utilize almond milk, courtesy of Almond Breeze, to create a creamy dish. Customers who try their dishes will rate them, and the team that has the highest reviews will earn $300 in their till. The winner was Southern Pride Asian Fusion. | ||||||
| 92 | 5 | "Who Are the Secret Eaters?" | July 3, 2022 | 0.74[40] | 0.13[40] | |
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The five trucks make their way to Manhattan Beach, a secret hub of international food, which Tyler notes is the concept of their first challenge for the weekend. As the teams begin their prep, Amawele's struggles with communication as they park their truck, only to realize their first location is not as good as they thought. Meanwhile, Southern Pride and SEÑOREATA are forced to leave before opening as they're on private property, with no real backup plan. After hitting a pothole, Maybe Cheese Born With It tears their gas pipeline, forcing them to utilize their flattop until they can relight them. And as the day winds down, DJ's family visits Southern Pride to support his culinary dream. The next day, a call from Tyler gives the teams a challenge that may seem a bit out of their element. The teams have to create an appetizer, entree, and dessert based on three of six different cuisines: Chinese, Thai, Jamaican, French, Indian, and Iranian cuisine. They will sell those items as a part of their regular menu for the day, to which a secret group of customers made up of food bloggers and internet influencers will come by and try their dishes. Each dish will be judged separately. The best appetizer is worth $300, the best entree is worth $400, and the best dessert is worth $200, making for a possible total of $900 towards their till. Amawele's had the best entree, earning $400. Eso Artisanal Pasta had both the best appetizer and dessert, earning $500. The team have to create a nutritious post-workout recovery pairing of a snack and drink for volleyball players on the beach, with the best team winning $300 in their till. The winner was Amawele's | ||||||
| 93 | 6 | "Dunes Day" | July 10, 2022 | 0.80[41] | 0.17[36] | |
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The final four scale atop the Glamis Dunes, the largest natural dune park in the US, with Tyler meeting them via dune buggy. With extreme adventurers being their clientele in the desert, Tyler decides to have the teams put their resourcefulness to the test after their first challenge. Making their way to Boardmanville, Tyler also encourages teams to advertise at the local trailer park campgrounds, while also getting free buggy rides. Maybe Cheese Born With It begins to take orders long before their prep is even done, intimidating Amawele's to make the same mistake. As the desert heat starts to get to the teams, SEÑOREATA's long ticket times forces customers to go to the other trucks while they wait, with Tyler advising they trim the menu. Wendy and Keith also feel the heat, both from the pressure and temperature, almost going though burnout. The next day, Maybe Cheese again takes orders before prep's done, with Keith fully stepping off the truck. Limited to one protein for the day, Tyler has one member of each team race on sandboards down the dunes to determine their choice of protein. Choices include chicken, pork, beef, plant-based beef, and oyster mushrooms. In descending order, Maybe Cheese Born With It chose chicken, SEÑOREATA chose plant-based beef, Amawele's chose beef, and Eso Artisanal Pasta chose pork. Tyler has the teams make an innovative dish between two buns for their menu, which he will judge personally. The dish he thinks is the best will win $200 for the team. In addition, the team that sells the most specials wins another $200. Amawele's won the tasting portion, while SEÑOREATA won the selling portion. | ||||||
| 94 | 7 | "Close to the Finish Line" | July 17, 2022 | 0.80[42] | 0.15[42] | |
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Arriving at the racetrack of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, the final three meet up with Tyler and special guest judge for their first challenge; Sonic Drive-In's Executive Branch Chief, Scott Uehlin, who provides slushies and chili-cheese coney island hot dogs for inspiration. Soon after, a crowd forming at SEÑOREATA's parking spot may have put them in a good position. However, with large lines comes the eventual runout of food, forcing them to refund people. Meanwhile, Eso Artisanal Pasta and Maybe Cheese Born With It are parked at the same park, but a parade by the local LGBTQ center gives the latter a major boost in sales. The following day, Eso and Maybe Cheese are parked at the beach during the lunch rush, but a slow flux of foot traffic forces them to relocate, a risky decision at any point in the race. The teams have 30 minutes to produce as many coney island dog-inspired dishes as they can to feed the pit crews at the Grand Prix. Tyler and Scott will take taste their dishes and decide on the two that taste the best. Between those two teams, they will count how many plates they completed, and the one with the most units will have an hour head start on prep and selling. Maybe Cheese Born With It and Eso Artisanal Pasta made it past the taste challenge, but Eso Artisanal Pasta had the most units. The final three have to create a dish inspired by chicken and waffles to sell on their menu, and the team that sold the most will have their sales of that special tripled. The winner was SEÑOREATA. | ||||||
| 95 | 8 | "San Diego Showdown" | July 24, 2022 | 0.88[43] | 0.18[43] | |
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The final two meet Tyler by the waters of San Diego as they talk about what their competitor's best-selling dish, setting up their first challenge. Set up at Ballast Point Brewing Co., Maybe Cheese Born With It and SEÑOREATA struggle to keep up with several rushes of orders when they're behind on their prep, leading to rising tensions and customers asking for refunds. With the large crowd of clienteles buying so much of their product, the latter is forced to go shopping again when they nearly sold out, with Sugar trying to sway customers into purchasing from them. Once SEÑOREATA returns, Sugar notices the smaller prices on their menu compared to his. On Day 2, the finalists inadvertently locate to Little Italy together. Down the stretch, as Sugar and Keith run down the street to grab customers, a friend of Evanice notifies SEÑOREATA of Maybe Cheese's high-priced sampler plate, giving them the fire to put out their own. Tyler has the finalists sell a special based on their competitor's best-selling menu item. Maybe Cheese Born With It had to riff off Plant Based Ceviche w/ Chips, while SEÑOREATA had to make a dish based on Sweet Dreams Are Made of Cheese. This challenge is worth $400: $200 for who makes the most money off their special, and another $200 for the dish Tyler believes is the best. Maybe Cheese Born With It won the taste challenge, while SEÑOREATA won the selling challenge. Servers from Ballast Point Brewing will present a sample flight of speedboat beers to the teams and they have to make a special that pairs well with one of them. The team that sells the most specials wins $300 in their till. The winner was SEÑOREATA. In a rehash of their very first challenge, Tyler and Tijuana chef Ruffo Ibarra arrive at the finalists' trucks with jars of habanero, Trinidad Moruga scorpion, and Carolina Reaper chiles, being asked to use one of them in a new menu special. Tyler and Ruffo will try both, and the one they think has the best balance of heat and flavor wins an extra $300. The winner was Maybe Cheese Born With It. | ||||||
Season 16: David vs. Goliath (2023)
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| 96 | 1 | "This Is Food Truck Heaven?" | June 18, 2023 | 0.76[44] | 0.10[44] | |
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The nine teams make their way to see Tyler and their trucks at Pershing Square, sizing up their competition while already being given their first challenge. Later, they'd shop and begin their first day of selling on a reserved block off Melrose Avenue. Rivalries already begin to form as The Block mocks Paisani's efforts in the challenge, while Lisa's Crêperie's attempt at promoting rubs Khana the wrong way. The following day, the teams sell at Echo Park Lake, all with the same sell window. However, it's a hard location to sell at due to the fencing between the park and the sidewalk, which is when Tyler calls with a unique opportunity. At the risk of losing valuable time, some teams take that opportunity, while others decide to close early after selling out. But when The Block tried to close up for the day, an accident with Paisani's truck left people shaken. The teams have 30 minutes to present Tyler with their best signature dish that is both delicious and visually appealing. The reward is an extra hour to sell on Day 1, extending to either all Pros or Rookies if one of them wins the challenge. The winner was Da Bald Guy, giving the Pros an extra hour to sell. Tyler calls the teams about their confidence selling at Echo Park Lake. If any of the teams feel confident that they can find more customers away from the park, Tyler will give them an extra $300 to leave. The catch is that they cannot return to the park. 4 Hens Creole Kitchen, The Easy Vegan, and Khana decided to leave. | ||||||
| 97 | 2 | "Meet Mookie" | June 25, 2023 | 0.84[45] | 0.14[45] | |
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The four pros and four rookies meet at a little league baseball field in the suburb of Woodland Hills. Being reminded to try to stand out in the competitive food truck scene, Tyler welcomes Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts to help judge the first challenge. On Day 2, the eight teams venture back to Los Angeles, all allowed to find their own locations – some are successful, others are not. Da Bald Guy gets an easy crowd through Coconut Wireless, and The Easy Vegan gets a visit from a social media influencer (a vegan chihuahua). Meanwhile, 4 Hen's temper rises as they struggle for a good spot, while Lisa's Crêperie tries mooching off The Easy Vegan, but can't find a spot. Paisani realizes that they parked in a loading zone but decides to stay anyways if no one else says anything. They were eventually forced to move. On the third day, Shelly is struggling to stay conscious with the exhaustion and heat she's facing, Khana again struggles to communicate properly, and 4 Hens is dealing with an unsatisfied customer trying to slander their business on social media. The teams have 30 minutes to create an elevated ballpark menu for 150 Little League players and their families. Each guest is given four tickets, each of which they can use with one dish from a truck. The team that receives the most tickets earns immunity at elimination, as well as $15,000 in prize money, courtesy of the Wells Fargo Active Cash Credit Card. Additionally, Tyler and Mookie will personally taste each team's menu, with the one Mookie likes best earning that team an additional hour to sell on Day 2 for either their fellow pros or rookies. Paisani was liked best by Mookie, giving the pros the extra hour on Day 2. The Easy Vegan earned the most tickets, giving them immunity and $15,000. The teams have to create and sell a new dish using what they currently have on their truck, pricing it no less than $15. The team that sells the most units of their dish earns $300 in their till. The winner was The Easy Vegan. | ||||||
| 98 | 3 | "Team-plosion" | July 2, 2023 | N/A | N/A | |
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With a focus on garnering a crowd and selling at high prices, Tyler immediately gives the teams a selling challenge before sending them out to the city on their own. Several of the teams, both pro and rookie, have better luck finding a crowd than others. Meanwhile, Maryam and Al discuss the communication issues they've faced with Jake, which continue to be a hindrance to their productivity despite their relative success. Although, a visit from actor Kumail Nanjiani and writer Emily V. Gordon seemingly lift their spirits. The next day, the teams sell side-by-side while also having to deal with a surprising curveball from Tyler. At elimination, Tyler addresses how the competition can change a team's dynamic before they came to the show, with the issues between Maryam and Jake being discussed after being pulled aside by Tyler and the executive producer – leading to a surprising decision that not all parties consented to. Dubbed the "Big Ticket Challenge," teams have to work on building their line and selling their food for a reasonably high price. Their highest valued ticket will be accounted for, and the team with the most money on the ticket will have the choice to stay together while everyone else has to swap one of their team members with one from another team of their choice. The winner was Lisa's Crêperie with $512, who chose to remain together. As for the others, The Easy Vegan (Alexi) swapped with Da Bald Guy (Missy), Khana (Jake) swapped with Paisani (Tommy), and 2 Girls Jamaican Tacos (Bri) swapped with D'Pura Cepa (Louis). The teams are given almond milk, courtesy of Almond Breeze, to create a new dish for their menu. Counting towards the Big Ticket Challenge, at least one dish incorporating almond milk has to be on the ticket to be considered. In the "Pair Share Challenge," teams have to create a two-entree special meant to be shared by two people. The team that sells the most specials wins $300 towards their till. The winner was Da Bald Guy. | ||||||
| 99 | 4 | "Can They Do That?" | July 2, 2023 | N/A | N/A | |
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After Khana made the decision to let Jake go, many of the remaining field lose respect for the former. Meeting Tyler at Scopa Italian Roots, where they're introduced to head chef Antonia Lofaso, Khana announces that they've hired a replacement – Carl from The Block. However, they had to pay for his plane ticket ($219). As the trucks sell together in the parking lot of Scopa for lunch, Lisa's Crêperie begins scrambling to find any customer they can. Come Day 2, continuing the theme of inspiration, Tyler immediately calls the teams with a new challenge while Khana continues not to endear themselves to the other teams with a huge advantage. The teams choose one of six dishes from Scopa to use as inspiration for a dish they'll create for Tyler and Antonia. They chose in order from first to last from the previous week. Da Bald Guy chose Pork Chop on the Bone, The Easy Vegan chose Creste Rigate, Lisa's Crêperie chose Roasted Chicken and Polenta, 2 Girls Jamaican Tacos chose Stuffed Mushrooms, Khana chose Eggplant Parmesan, and D'Pura Cepa chose Cavatelli with Sausage and Rapini. The dish they like the best earns that team $300 in their till and the ability to shut down any truck at any time on Day 2 for an hour. The winner was Khana who chose to shut down Lisa's Crêperie. The teams have to create a dish inspired by one from a rival truck of their choosing. They chose in order from last to first from the previous week. D'Pura Cepa chose 2 Girls Jamaican Tacos Jerk Chicken Taco, Khana chose D'Pura Cepa's Garlic Shrimp and Mofongo, 2 Girls Jamaican Tacos chose Khana's Fried Butter Chicken Sandoori, Lisa's Crêperie chose Da Bald Guy's Garlic Butter Shrimp, The Easy Vegan chose Lisa's Crêperie's Choco-Nut Crepe, and Da Bald Guy chose The Easy Vegan's Seasonal Tempura Vegetables. Whoever sells the most dishes wins $400 in their till. The winner was D'Pura Cepa. | ||||||
| 100 | 5 | "Ready, Jet, Go" | July 9, 2023 | N/A | N/A | |
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Tyler brings in celebrity chef Jet Tila to help remind them of their origins in culinary, which is the main concept of their first challenge. Once again selling side-by-side in Grand Park, everyone is trying to pull in every single customer they can in the almost empty park. The feud between Khana and Lisa's Crêperie intensifies, especially as they're selling right across from each other. Tyler gives the teams the option to leave, which all but Lisa's Crêperie and D'Pura Cepa decide to take but ends up not working out. The next day, the teams convene at Ballast Point Brewing Company in Long Beach. And again, Khana and Lisa's Crêperie are set up next to each other, with the former as well as The Easy Vegan trying to steal the latter's potential customers. The teams have to create their take on the dish that inspired them to go into culinary and food service. Tyler and Jet will taste their dishes and the one they like the best will earn that team $300 in their till. The winner was The Easy Vegan. The teams will also sell their origin specials on Day 1, with the team selling the most earning the right to shut down two teams of their choice for one hour at any time on Day 2. The winner was D'Pura Cepa, who chose to shut down Da Bald Guy and Lisa's Crêperie. In the "Booze of the World" challenge, teams will choose an alcoholic beverage representing their heritage to incorporate into a new menu special. Whoever sells the most specials wins $400 in their till. The winner was The Easy Vegan. | ||||||
| 101 | 6 | "Family Food" | July 16, 2023 | N/A | N/A | |
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The final four convene at the Smorgasburg food festival and are introduced to Evanice Holz, the head chef of season 15 Race winners SEÑOREATA and the judge for their first challenge of the weekend. As they attempt to sell to the visitors of the festival, it initially begins rough as the people go to the more familiar vendors. Da Bald Guy decides to break out native Hawaiian drums to attract customers, which works but also gives their competitors a boost in sales. For Day 2, the teams will be paired up as business partners, selling together, promoting each other's menu, and splitting their combined revenues equally. But the next day, at their joint spot at Grand Central Market, the pouring rain turns off customers doing their best to stay dry. Every truck tries their best to pull in patrons, but Da Bald Guy's passive nature leaves them struggling like they've never had before. The teams have to create a plant-based variation of a family recipe for Tyler and Evanice to taste. The team with the dish Evanice likes the best will win $300 in their till. The winner was The Easy Vegan. While selling at Smorgasburg, teams will be selling their plant-based family recipes to patrons. the team that sells the most units will be able to choose their business partner for Day 2. The winner was The Easy Vegan who chose to partner with D'Pura Cepa, making Da Bald Guy and Khana partners by default. Tyler sends the teams boxes containing his family's southern comfort food recipes, choosing one dish at random to use as inspiration for a new menu special. The Easy Vegan chose chicken and dumplings, D'Pura Cepa chose macaroni and cheese, Khana chose fried chicken, and Da Bald Guy chose banana pudding. The team whose dish Tyler likes best wins $200 toward their till. The teams will also have to sell their southern-inspired specials for the day, with whoever making the most money off it winning $200 as well. Da Bald Guy won the taste challenge and D'Pura Cepa won the selling challenge. | ||||||
| 102 | 7 | "Need for Spped" | July 23, 2023 | N/A | N/A | |
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Meeting Tyler at MacArthur Park, the final three are one short as Carl is out sick, leaving Maryam and Al to operate Khana. To give the teams a lesson in matching quality and speed in the food truck world, Tyler invites chef Joe Sasto to act as judge for their first challenge. As the teams leave the park after their challenge, Khana struggles to keep up with demand as a two-person team, while also coming to terms with The Easy Vegan's success and the broader appeal of their food compared to theirs. On Day 2, Tyler secures spots for the three teams at the First Friday food truck festival on Abbot Kinney Boulevard, which happens to feature two-time race winners The Lime Truck. Teams need to create a new entree special they can make quickly, with the first team to sell five specials earning $200 in their till. Tyler and Joe will also come by to taste their speed special, with the best dish earning the team another $200. The winner of both challenges was The Easy Vegan. The final three need to create an innovative special to sell to the patrons of First Friday, and the team that sells 20 specials first earns $200. Additionally, Daniel Shemtob of The Lime Truck will come by the three trucks to offer them advice and sample their new special, giving another $200 to the team whose dish he liked the best. The Easy Vegan. won the selling challenge, while Khana won the taste challenge. | ||||||
| 103 | 8 | "Final Showdown" | July 30, 2023 | N/A | N/A | |
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In an all-rookie finale, Khana and The Easy Vegan drive to meet Tyler at a vantage point overlooking Los Angeles, where he gives them a familiar challenge. Sending them down to the Regarding Her Food Festival, the final two mentally prepare themselves for whatever else Tyler brings. They don't seem ready for other factors, however, as The Easy Vegan struggles to push their challenge special and keeping their electricity on, while Khana's low stock means they risk losing clientele. Come their final day, both teams park as crucial locations tied to their demographics to maximize their sales. While The Easy Vegan gains a large crowd, including Alexi and Matt's families, Khana doesn't find the same success at a location they usually do good at. The final two are allowed to steal one dish from the other truck's menu and sell their own unique version of it. The Easy Vegan chose Khana's Butter Chicken Sandoori, while Khana took The Easy Vegan's Kimchi Grilled Cheese. Whichever team sells the most stolen specials earns $200 in their till. The winner was Khana. Tyler comes by the trucks with a list of culinary techniques (au gratin, au jus, au poivre, caramelizing, croquette, deglazing, glazing, poaching, searing, and tempura) and task the teams with creating a new special utilizing at least two techniques. Their dish will be judged by three chefs on the Regarding Her board, with the dish they like best giving the team another $200. The winner was Khana. The teams need to choose one entree to sell on their final day, with additional sides, drinks, and desserts on their menu. The challenge has two parts worth $200 each. Part One is whoever makes the most money off their entree, while Part Two has Tyler judge their entree. The winner of both parts was The Easy Vegan. | ||||||
Season 17: Games on The Gulf (2024)
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| 104 | 1 | "Let the Games Begin" | June 30, 2024 | |
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The nine teams meet Florence at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. In the first challenge, teams compete for money by creating a dish for Florence. Down to Get Tacos win $100, Plates on Deck win $200, and Cooks with Passion win $300. The teams begin their first day selling downtown with general success, except for Cooks with Passion, who got lost. The next day, Florence brings in chef Misti Buard of Tasty Balls, the winners of season 13, to judge an early elimination task. Bao Bei and Kalye are the bottom two teams from the previous day, and they compete in a second challenge judged by Buard to avoid elimination, and Kalye is eliminated. The teams are split into two squads under the direction of the previous day’s top two sellers, Wally's Waffles and Plates on Deck. Stripes Squad consists of Wally's Waffles, Cooks with Passion, Argentina's Empanadas, and Fishnet. Stars Squad consists of Plates on Deck, SOLA Po'Boys, Bao Bei, and Down to Get Tacos. The two squads have to sell five plates off all team's trucks, with the squad that sells five plates off all their trucks winning $100 per truck. The winner is Stripes Squad. | ||||
| 105 | 2 | "Justin Time" | July 7, 2024 | |
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The teams are in Galveston for the next episode. Their first challenge is to make their version of a classic ballpark dish quickly, which they feed to a group of little league baseball players, Florence, and Major League Baseball all-star Justin Turner. Trucks first must feed four little league players, with the first four to reach that threshold being able to serve Turner. The team whose dish Turner likes most wins $15,000 in prize money. Down to Get Tacos, SOLA Po'Boys, Bao Bei, and Argentina's Empanadas are the top four. The winner is Bao Bei. The following day, teams sell downtown in hot, humid conditions. Each squad chooses one team to sell a dish featuring northern red snapper. The team that makes the most sales from their dish earns their squad $800 to split between them. The winner was the Stripes Squad, represented by Fishnet. The next day, the teams may sell anywhere. Teams have to sell a dish they hadn't made before, with the team selling the most of their dish winning $300 towards their till. The winner of the challenge was SOLA Po'Boys. Wally’s Waffles earns the most money overall, and Cooks with Passion is eliminated. | ||||
| 106 | 3 | "Pirates' Booty" | July 14, 2024 | |
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Teams meet Florence on the banks of Contraband Bayou, where he gives a brief history of pirate Jean Lafitte and the festivals celebrating his influence. Plates on Deck confronts cross-contamination between milk and seafood caused by another team during the “Contraband Entrée” challenge in which teams have three minutes to steal an ingredient from another truck to use in a dish. Local chefs and food service workers judge the entrées and award $500 to Argentina’s Empanadas. The following day, teams are sent off on their own. Coincidentally, they meet back at Millenium Park, where they are met with a second challenge. In the "Message in a Bottle" challenge, teams find a bottle on their truck with a treasure map leading to an X. This challenge is optional, so teams can instead choose to continue selling for the day. The "treasure" they would find is Bayou rum for use in a new menu item. The team that makes the most money off the dish wins $500. SOLA Po'Boys, Fishnet, Bao Bei, and Down to Get Tacos take the challenge, and Bao Bei wins the $500. Ultimately, Plates on Deck wins the episode, and Down to Get Tacos is eliminated. | ||||
| 107 | 4 | "Highway Robbery" | July 21, 2024 | |
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With each squad down to three teams each, the weekend begins with everyone selling on the coast of Biloxi, Mississippi. In the first challenge, teams create a comeback sauce to serve with a protein dish. Florence tastes each dish, and the team whose dish he likes best has the value of the sales of that dish doubled. Fishnet opts out of this challenge. The winner is Bao Bei, with their doubled sales earning them $1500. New menu items slow food prep for some teams, and Argentina's Empanadas experiences intense internal conflict. On the second day, the teams may go wherever they want, with each squad partnering to gather large crowds. Coincidentally, both squads choose the same location. In the second challenge, teams must create a shrimp dish. Every team member must peel and devein the shrimp given to them before they can prep and take orders. The winners receive $500 for selling the most specials. Fishnet skips this challenge because Uswa is allergic to shrimp. The winner is Bao Bei. At elimination, Florence reads several negative reviews complaining about price gouging and small portions. Ultimately, Argentina’s Empanadas wins the episode, and Plates on Deck is eliminated. | ||||
| 108 | 5 | "Attack of the Tag Teams" | July 28, 2024 | |
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At The Shed BBQ restaurant in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Florence introduces All Elite Wrestling tag teams The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) and The Gunns (Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn) to help them with their first challenge. Teams have 45 minutes to prep their menus. Only one person can work on each truck and must "tag out" to another teammate every 5 minutes. The Gunns work with the Stars Squad while The Acclaimed work with the Stripes Squad. The squad with the larger sales average wins $200 for each truck. The winner is the Stripes Squad. Some teams are unhappy with apparent menu plagiarism by competitors. The following day in the nearby city of Ocean Springs, teams choose their own locations. After the lunch rush, Florence sends the trucks to the fairgrounds to sell as a part of a local food truck festival. In the second challenge, teams must create a Delta hot tamale. The team that sells the most tamales receives $500. Bao Bei and Wally's Waffles opt out of the challenge, and Fishnet wins. Ultimately, Argentina’s Empanadas wins the episode, and SOLA Po'Boys is eliminated. | ||||
| 109 | 6 | "Mardi Gras Moola" | August 4, 2024 | |
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The squad portion of the race is over. Teams meet Florence in Mardi Gras Park in Mobile, Alabama during Mardi Gras. The teams create a special using crawfish, with the team that sells the most specials in an hour gaining a personal shopper for the weekend. Additionally, Tyler and local chef Panini Pete taste the crawfish specials, with the best-tasting dish earning its team $500. Argentina's Empanadas wins the selling portion while Bao Bei wins the taste challenge. Sales are generally low. The following day, teams may park anywhere but park close to each other. Chad of Argentina's Empanadas accuses Bao Bei of cheating. The other teams do not believe the allegation, and Wally's Waffles later partners with Bao Bei to promote both trucks; Fishnet calls Argentina's food pre-packaged. In the second challenge, Florence gifts each team a king cake with a medal worth $300 baked into one of them. They must also deconstruct and use their king cake in a new menu special. The team making the most from their king cake specials earns $200. Bao Bei finds the medal. Wally's Waffles makes the most money from their specials. Ultimately, Bao Bei wins the episode, and Fishnet is eliminated. | ||||
| 110 | 7 | "Beach Battle Royale" | August 11, 2024 | |
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The final three meet Florence on the boardwalk of Panama City Beach. In the first challenge, teams have 30 minutes to make a boardwalk snack that is in a cone, in a bag, or on a stick. Bao Bei choose “stick”, Argentina's Empanadas choose “bag”, and Wally's Waffles choose “cone”. The first team to sell 20 orders wins $300. Florence also samples their snack and awards $500 to the team with the best-tasting dish. Argentina's Empanadas wins the selling portion while Bao Bei wins the taste portion. On the second day, Tyler sends the teams to a farmer's market in the morning. After the market ends, the teams set up in central downtown during the rainy afternoon. In the second challenge, Florence calls the teams to inform them that Season 10 winners Darrell and Aunna Johnson had secretly studied them for their customer experience. Additionally, Darrell and Aunna had tasted each team’s signature dish. The best customer experience is Wally's Waffles, and they win the opportunity to shut down Argentina's Empanadas for one hour. The team with the best-tasting dish is Bao Bei, and they win $500. Ultimately, Bao Bei wins the episode, and Argentina’s Empanadas is eliminated. | ||||
| 111 | 8 | "South Beach Showdown" | August 18, 2024 | |
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The final two teams meet Florence on a beach in Fort Myers, where a crowd greets them. Florence reveals they will have one day of sales, surprising both teams. Free to choose their spots, Wally's Waffles begins selling early while Bao Bei spends longer prepping their challenge special. In the first challenge, teams create a combo that uses Florida oranges in a drink, entree, and dessert; Bao Bei sells more combos, earning $300. Maggie's daughter Natalia surprises her mom and uncle (both of Wally’s Waffles) with a visit. In the second challenge, the teams sell a gourmet bite to 2,500 people at the South Beach Food & Wine Festival, who vote for their favorite gift with a $1 token; Wally's Waffles wins. In the third challenge, teams make a dish that shows who they are as people and chefs. Florence and three celebrity chefs – Maneet Chauhan, Aarti Sequeira, and Jeff Mauro – judge both dishes and award $500 to Bao Bei. After the day ends, Tyler reveals he reserved spots at the South Beach Food & Wine Festival for both teams, complete with a kitchen team to support their efforts. Ultimately, Wally’s Waffles wins the season, and Bao Bei places second. | ||||
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