The Great Food Truck Race

The Great Food Truck Race: food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: A number of food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: in Vegas
Eight gourmet food trucks begin their cross-country quest for $100,000 in Malibu, Cal., in the Season 2 opener. ... The first challenge has the teams creating inventive dishes using one lobster and fresh produce. Then, the trucks move on to Las Vegas.
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The Great Food Truck Race: food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: The Final Race.

Challengers hit the toughest venue of all: L.A., where food trucks began.

Seven teams roll into Flagstaff, AZ, and face a prickly-pear challenge.

The teams are welcomed to Amarillo, TX, at the stadium of the Amarillo Sox.

The teams roll into Fayetteville, AR, a college town filled with teenagers.

In Nashville, the teams make a down-home picnic for musicians Joey & Rory.

The Cleveland challenge: create a delectable appetizer from an Ohio tomato.

In New England, the teams get sent to tiny Lubec, Maine, to do business.

The season begins in Beverly Hills, where the eight competing teams are instructed to prepare a signature dish that must be sold for at least $20. ... Later, they are given a second challenge to compete in San Francisco.
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Tyler Florence sends the seven remaining teams to Portland, Oregon, where they are unable to restock their supplies. ... Later, they are told geoduck must be their main ingredient in all menu items.
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In Pocatello, Idaho, the teams face a potato (what else?) challenge. They are told to remove all starches from their menus. ... Their next challenge finds them digging up spuds at a local farm.
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The five remaining teams meet Tyler at Mount Rushmore, where they are given money to shop for supplies in Rapid City, S.D., but without use of their cars. ... The next day, a side of bison must be butchered and use it in all their dishes.
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Four teams face the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul) challenges, which includes serving food on a stick and cooking with spam.

The teams face a pizza challenge, judged by Chicago's mayor, Rahm Emanuel. Later, the teams must incorporate hot dogs in all of their menu items.

In the "Great Food Truck Race" finale, the teams go all over the East Coast, beginning with a stop in Annapolis, Maryland, followed by a crab challenge - and a surprise elimination - at a Chesapeake Bay wharf.

Eight teams arrive in Santa Barbara, California, to compete for their very own food truck. Their first challenge is to define their brand and create a signature dish.

The teams are told to come up with creative marketing campaigns when they arrive in Tucson, where they also face the challenge of putting their own twists on a hot dog, loved by locals, and performing a catchy jingle at a folk festival.

The trucks pair up when in Austin for a Match.com event; and on the next day, switch trucks and sell their partners' food. ... Later, Tyler reveals that the elimination comes down to a $6 deficit.
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Time-management skills are tested when the teams arrive in Oklahoma City, where they are forced to embrace local favorites. ... Included: steak dishes are mandatory on Day 1; prime meat is grounded by hand to make fried-onion burgers on Day 2.
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The final four teams arrive in St. Louis and are greeted with a challenge involving a premium food product. ... The next day, they are given the chance to double their week's till.
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Three teams remain, when the competition arrives in Mobile, Alabama, where host Tyler Florence challenges them to cook, locally. ... Also: he wants everyone to add a brunch dish to their menus.
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The Season 5 finale brings the remaining two teams to Florida, where they have to demonstrate what they have learned throughout the race as they vie to make the most money and win the top prize.

Seven teams of food truck owners begin Season 6 by peddling their signature dishes on the Santa Monica Pier in California. ... Next, they travel down historic Route 66, stopping in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
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The teams travel to Arizona, where they learn the local delicacies of rattlesnake and rabbit sausage must be incorporated into their dishes, which they must sell from pink jeeps.

The five teams arrive in Santa Fe, N.M., where they are faced with hot weather and hot flavors, when Tyler challenges them to use peppers to create a dish that's representative of the city.

The final four race to Texas, where steak determines how much seed money each team receives. Later, a speed bump is encountered; and an elimination occurs during a visit to the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo.

Three teams arrive in Tulsa, Oklahoma and are shocked when Tyler takes away their phones and Internet, which forces them to rely on landlines and maps to navigate around the city. ... The next day, they compete for customers at one of the last drive-ins on Route 66.
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Season 6 comes to a finish with the final two teams arriving in St. Louis, where Tyler challenges them to create three dishes, with three different proteins, in 30 minutes. ... Then, it's off to Chicago.
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The competition revs up for Season 7, with six family teams taking part in a funnel cake eating contest at a theme park in Los Angeles, where they will later feed a hungry crowd.

The five remaining teams head up the Pacific Coast Highway to Ventura County, where they jockey for selling turf as they prepare sweet and savory menu items for the California Strawberry Festival.

Four teams remain as the competition heads inland to Santa Barbara wine country, where they take part in a challenge that involves ostriches. ... Later, they encounter some setbacks during a busy weekend of selling in the Danish town of Solvang, California.
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Tempers flare as temperatures rise, when the final three teams brave the sweltering desert heat of Palm Springs as they take on the challenge of making something sweet to eat. ... Then, they become "human roadside attractions" when they create attention-getting costumes, before another family food truck is sent home.
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The Great Food Truck Race: A number of food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: A number of food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: A number of food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: A number of food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: A number of food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

The Great Food Truck Race: A number of food trucks in a competition to see who earns the most money, with the lowest earning truck kicked off at the end of each episode.

Tyler Florence welcomes the teams to Las Vegas and gives them a challenge using one of the most popular items on Vegas menus: shrimp. ... Each truck must create their own ultimate shrimp dish to sell on Fremont Street, and the team that makes the most money wins a prime parking spot for selling the next day. Then, Tyler and Las Vegas restaurateur Elizabeth Blau visit the teams to offer business and culinary advice, and the teams sell their signature dishes on the streets of Vegas, with the least successful truck being eliminated.
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The trucks roll into the Old West town of Yuma, Ariz., and head to the historic Yuma Territorial Prison, which used to house prisoners from all over the Wild West. ... Tyler Florence gives the teams a relay challenge involving artichokes and bacon, and then they must add an original dish starring those ingredients to their menu and start selling. The residents of Yuma show up in full force, with lines 20 people deep waiting to try the trucks' specialties. After a day of massive sales, one team is eliminated, and the final three trucks head to the next destination.
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The final three teams head to the Coachella Valley in Southern California, where thousands of country music fans will soon arrive for a massive festival. ... Tyler Florence educates the teams on Medjool dates, which are grown in the area, and each team pits a pound of dates and sprints off in their truck. Then Tyler calls with another challenge: Each truck must create and sell an original date dish to be judged by date growers Albert Keck and Melinda Dougherty. Sales spike during the festival, and the race is neck and neck, but only two trucks move on to the finale.
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Five aspiring food truck teams kick off the season in snowy Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Tyler Florence challenges the contestants with naughty and nice holiday ingredients, and they compete for sales while battling the elements in a winter wonderland.

In Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Tyler Florence presents the four remaining food trucks with a fast-paced challenge to create holiday lunches for 70 VIP judges, who turn out to be their toughest critics yet. ... Then, a surprising peppermint challenge puts the teams to the test.
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Tyler Florence challenges the three food truck teams to tree decorating and tubing down a mountain for the prize of choosing their protein for the day. ... Then, the teams race for sales at a Killington, Vermont, ski resort before heading to Rutland, where they vie to win and move on to the next round.
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Tyler Florence meets with the final two food truck teams at a bustling farmers market in Newport, R.I. ... They go head-to-head, serving the biggest crowds yet and facing the challenge of winter weather. One team will win a holiday prize of $50,000, and one team will go home with coal in their stockings.
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The six remaining teams roll into San Diego, where Tyler Florence makes them pair up for a taxing team challenge involving a slimy sea creature. ... At elimination, one team has a shocking announcement that changes the rest of the competition.
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Things are getting hot in Palm Springs, Calif., where the food truck teams have to conquer the extreme heat as well as their fears to tackle an unprecedented aerial challenge from Tyler Florence. ... A mystery ingredient enhances all the teams' dishes, and the locals show the trucks big love. After two days of selling, however, one food truck will have to shut its doors forever.
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Tyler Florence meets up with the four remaining food trucks in Las Vegas, and Sin City proves to be the toughest sell yet. ... The teams have to get creative on the casino floor when they spin the "protein roulette" wheel, and they put their service skills to the test for an in-suite dining challenge on the strip.
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In Santa Barbara, Calif., Tyler Florence puts the final three food truck teams to the test on a sprawling avocado farm, where they race to pick and pit 50 avocados. ... Team morale is tested when they're challenged to one-up each other's avocado dishes, and one team's family makes a surprise visit. The final two teams are revealed.
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In the season finale, the final two food truck teams return to the competition's starting point for an ultimate face-off in the City of Angels. ... Tyler Florence brings the trucks to an upscale winery, and they're forced to pull out all the stops, knowing that one team will have to close its doors forever and one will walk away with the grand prize of $50,000.
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Tyler Florence challenges the six remaining food truck teams to practice their survival skills by starting a fire to make delicious s'mores, and the judges for the taste test are the other teams! Because of its long daylight hours in the summer, Palmer, Alaska, is home to some of the largest vegetables in the world. ... The teams are tasked with creating dishes using some of Palmer's most famous vegetables, but the obstacles mount as the teams start to sell amid short daylight hours, raging winds and blistering cold.
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The five food truck teams are tested as they go deep-sea fishing in order to earn their seed money from Tyler Florence. ... The Alaskan elements are taking their toll not just on the teams but also on the trucks. One truck breaks down on the side of the road, and several teams underestimate the huge demand for their food in Homer, struggling to meet demand and keep their kitchens stocked. A surprise judge visits all the teams and tastes their dishes, and his favorite dish will win its creators a huge advantage -- immunity from elimination!
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The four remaining teams pan for gold to earn their seed money, and some teams gain a clear head start on shopping and selling. ... Meanwhile, extreme cold and winds continue to challenge everyone. Tyler Florence issues a challenge to the teams to use a quintessential Alaskan ingredient -- crab -- to create a special dish for their menu, and the team that sells the most will win an extra $500 in their till.
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Three teams battle it out in the coldest and most remote location to date -- Talkeetna, Alaska. In a scavenger hunt for a local favorite, chaga mushrooms, the competitors strategize to win varying amounts of money to spend on supplies. ... Tyler Florence is forced to give some harsh feedback and issues a challenge to help them turn things around. The food truck teams can almost taste victory as elimination decides the final two teams of the competition.
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The final two teams meet up with Tyler Florence and go head-to-head in rugged Fairbanks, Alaska, where intense challenges and tough sell days test both food trucks like never before. ... With unparalleled grit and determination, one team will be named the champion and win the grand prize of $50,000, and one team will leave Alaska with only dashed food truck dreams.
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Seven incredible food truck teams assemble at Fisherman's Wharf in the food capital of the United States, San Francisco, to do battle as Great Food Truck Race All-Stars. ... Host Tyler Florence challenges the food trucks -- Aloha Plate, The Middle Feast, Seoul Sausage, The Lime Truck, Waffle Love, NOLA Creations and Mystikka Masala -- to complete a special bread bowl challenge to uncover the keys to their trucks. The teams head out to shop and sell for the first day of the intense competition. When these best-of-the-best teams face off, a small decision has huge consequences and sends one all-star team home.
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In Napa Valley, Calif., the six remaining food truck teams go head-to-head in a grape-stomping competition with a unique prize. ... Host Tyler Florence challenges them to incorporate red wine in a dish for a taste test he judges, and he forces the teams to get back to their roots and compete for sales the old-fashioned way. After two days of selling, one team has a stellar sales total, and one truck must close its doors for good.
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As they gather in a forest of California redwoods, host Tyler Florence tells the five remaining food truck teams that they need to forage for ingredients to make a tasty treat. ... Surprise judges determine whose creation wins the prize. Using the ingredients from the challenge, the teams must make a dish with the power to keep them in the race, but for one team, it's the end of the road.
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The four remaining food truck teams meet host Tyler Florence on the beach to create their own signature beachside snack. ... Judges award $300 to the team with the most-delicious beach bite, and the team that sells the most treats earns $300 as well. Rivalries grow, and the sales competition is fierce among the final four teams, but a mistake in strategy leads one all-star team to give up its dreams of winning the title.
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At the iconic Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors, the three remaining food trucks teams have to shoot hoops in order to earn their choice of proteins. ... On day one, host Tyler Florence makes the trucks remain stationary while the teams become delivery services. The inability to sell on their trucks pushes the teams to their limit, and a tense elimination reveals the final two teams.
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The last two all-star food truck teams face off in a challenge with special ingredients from Chinatown. ... In the final taste challenge, the teams create a dish that represents their heart and soul as a food truck, stirring up deep emotions and pride. The teams compete for every last sale as the clock runs down, and in a thrilling elimination by the bay, host Tyler Florence crowns the winner of the all-star season!
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In the season premiere, the competitors meet Tyler and see their food trucks for the very first time in Laguna Beach. ... Things get spicy very quickly in the first challenge as Tyler reveals a table stocked with colorful hot peppers – and the teams must create their hottest dish to impress Tyler.  In the selling round, rivalries and alliances are quickly born as the teams battle to get customers and one truck is sent home. 
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In Redondo Beach, Calif., special guest food truck and all-star season runner-up Seoul Sausage challenges the teams to craft a game-changing box lunch and sell it on the boardwalk. ... Sales improve for most of the food trucks, with one truck selling more than they've sold in the entire race. But one team struggles with sales -- and with each other, forcing Tyler Florence to pay them a visit and lead a makeshift therapy session.
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