The Great Food Truck Race

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  • TV-G
  • 2010
  • 18 Seasons
  • 6.7  (915)

The Great Food Truck Race is a popular reality TV show that premiered on the Food Network in 2010. Hosted by famous chef Tyler Florence, the show features eight teams of aspiring food truck owners as they travel across the United States to compete in various culinary challenges.

Each week, the teams are given a new challenge in a different city, and are required to create a themed menu that incorporates local ingredients and flavors. The teams must not only create delicious dishes, but also manage their finances, marketing, and customer service as they compete to sell the most food and avoid elimination.

Throughout the competition, the teams face a range of challenges that test their culinary skills, creativity, teamwork, and business savvy. For example, they may be asked to create a meal with a limited budget, or to serve a large number of customers in a short amount of time.

Alongside Tyler Florence, the show features two other expert judges: Daniel Shemtob and Ted Kim. Shemtob is a successful food truck owner himself, having launched the LA-based truck The Lime Truck in 2010. Kim is the founder of the Korean BBQ truck Seoul Sausage Company.

As the teams travel from city to city, they must also deal with the stresses of being on the road and living in close quarters with their competitors. The show offers a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges and rewards of running a food truck business, as well as the unique culture and cuisine of various U.S. cities.

The Great Food Truck Race has been praised for its entertaining format and engaging storytelling, as well as its celebration of street food and culinary innovation. It has also helped launch the careers of several successful food truck owners, including The Lime Truck and The Grilled Cheese Truck.

Overall, The Great Food Truck Race is a fun and fast-paced competition that offers a glimpse into the exciting and unpredictable world of food truck entrepreneurship. Whether you're a foodie or a fan of reality TV, this show is sure to satisfy your appetite for adventure and delicious cuisine.

The Great Food Truck Race is a series that ran for 18 seasons (132 episodes) between August 15, 2010 and on Food Network

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Norfolk Fork-Off
8. Norfolk Fork-Off
September 14, 2025
Host Tyler Florence kicks off the finale with the two winningest teams in Great Food Truck Race history competing in a sales frenzy, feeding the sailors of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in port at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. After the sailors are fed, the trucks move to town, and one team misses the perfect sell spot by just a few feet, with unforeseen consequences. In the final challenge, one team proves they've truly outperformed the rest, but it all comes down to sales to see who will win $50,000 and the title of Great Food Truck Race champion.
Showdown in Newport News
7. Showdown in Newport News
September 7, 2025
The final three teams have no idea that host Tyler Florence is evaluating their food truck workflow in a secret surveillance challenge in Newport News, Va. He shuts the loser down for an hour, but his penalty comes with a silver lining. The top two teams both blow challenges they could have easily won, and one truck sets an all-time sales record.
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Beach
6. Yes, Virginia, There Is a Beach
August 31, 2025
Host Tyler Florence leads the trucks to Virginia Beach, Va., where one team's past catches up to them despite their best showing in the race yet. The strongest competitors conspire against each other, one of them to great success. Another team struggles to prove they have what it takes to win.
Darlington Dash
5. Darlington Dash
August 24, 2025
Host Tyler Florence gives the food trucks a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dash around Darlington Raceway in South Carolina and cook for NASCAR's Mamba Smith and Todd Gilliland. One team wins their first challenge but follows it up by making a shocking decision with devastating results. No one is prepared for the shocking outcome of this week's elimination.
Wilmington Revenge
4. Wilmington Revenge
August 17, 2025
Tyler Florence brings the trucks to Wilmington, NC, and two teams with a serious beef attempt to settle the score. All the trucks fight to win a breakfast challenge worth $15,000, and the eliminated team gets served an ice-cold plate of revenge.
Son of a Myrtle Beach
3. Son of a Myrtle Beach
August 17, 2025
Tyler Florence unleashes the food trucks onto the boardwalk in Myrtle Beach, SC, where one team blows past the competition and makes an enemy in the process. Then, the real shock comes at elimination when a fan favorite gets the worst possible news.
Crushing Charleston
2. Crushing Charleston
August 10, 2025
Seven food trucks hit Charleston, S.C., and Chef Kardea Brown shows no mercy as she judges their attempts at Gullah Geechee dishes. Then, host Tyler Florence releases the teams to sell on the wild streets of Charleston, revealing who's ready for the hard sell and who falls way short. Finally, facing torrential rains, Chef Rodney Scott brings his signature BBQ to the teams to see who can make a dish worthy of a real pitmaster.
Surviving Savannah
1. Surviving Savannah
August 3, 2025
In the two-hour season premiere, Tyler welcomes the teams to Savannah, Georgia, where they must hit a culinary home run in a banana-themed challenge given by the viral baseball team the Savannah Bananas. The action leads to a high-stakes sales day where three teams fight to stay in the race.
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Where to Watch The Great Food Truck Race
The Great Food Truck Race is available for streaming on the Food Network website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Great Food Truck Race on demand at Max, Discovery+, Amazon Prime, Philo, Amazon, Hulu, Fandango at Home, Food Network, Microsoft Movies & TV, Sling, Google Play and Apple TV.
  • Premiere Date
    August 15, 2010
  • IMDB Rating
    6.7  (915)
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