patient_zero
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The Great Food Truck Race, hosted by Tyler Florence, begins this Sunday 8/15 at 9:00pm.
I have no expectations yet, but I'm looking forward to this new series. This is probably Tyler's debut in reality TV ala Food Network, as his other appearances have been solo cooking shows.
Is anyone else going to tune in?
http://www.foodnetwork.com/the-great-food-truck-race/index.html
lifeontwowheels
Highland West
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Does that say pudding AND wings?!?
racheltb
clintonville
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Believe it says puddin' and wings....whatever that is.
Food carts are so successful elsewhere in the world and I'm happy they are getting their due here in the US. I hope he visits out fair city with the plethora of street food options here!
artbomb112
The Heights
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Tune in and root Ohio boys (and my close friends) Ryan Harkins and Matt Chernus in the Grill Em' All truck.
These dudes told our friend Anthony Bourdain that he isn't anything special... and that Ohio rules.
I'm stoked to see them take on the other trucks and I hope they win it!
patient_zero
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lifeontwowheels wrote >>
Does that say pudding AND wings?!?
From the "meet the teams" section on the website:
Nana Queens
Culver City, Calif.  Nana Queens, established by Janel Prator, began as a way to impress co-workers after experimenting with banana pudding. Teaming up with her sister, Shanel Prator, and hometown friend Rick Wilson, the Nana Queens combine savory and sweet, serving various flavors of pudding and wings on wheels. Having overcome many obstacles in their pasts, these sisters know the competition is "puddin'" in their hands.
Read more about the other teams here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/the-great-food-truck-race-team-bios/index.html
@yurtgirl - My DVR is set as well!
@rachel - The food scene is looking better every month here, and I'm thankful for all our food artists, wherever they may be. If the food vendors are treated with respect, I'd love for Tyler and the Food Network to come here too. We'll have an idea after the first season.
@artbomb - Oh yeah, I wish them the best. I found this on their website: The two have been allies and band mates for over twenty years. Ryan has paid his dues as a veteran of professional kitchens for over a decade strong, having worked in Chicago, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio. The combination of his fine dining background and strong Midwestern roots has left him with the desire to place a gourmet take on his first love, the hamburger.
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I am tuning into this one. I haven't been much into reality tv since the 1st season of Rocco Dispirito's "The Restaurant" years ago. This is right up my alley!! In fact, we got nominated for Season 2 and you can vote for us at their website.
artbomb112
The Heights
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Well... if I can attest to anything... its that the Grill Em All truck will be entertaining to watch. Ryan was made for reality TV for sure. He is hilarious and has always made weird food concoctions for as long as I can remember. Just about every German Village restaurant saw him working there from 2000-2003.
These are the days I wish I had cable. Hopefully I can find it streaming online.
Andrew Hall
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linnea89
mystic,ct
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If anyone would like to see a real Food Truck on wheels… this is the one…
MobilePizzaUnit.com
Combining a FIRETRUCK + PIZZA…
Not only do we cater delicious gourmet pizza off our Firetruck, we entertain our guests as well. While the pizzas are being served off our ladder rack buffett table, we have a photo booth set up in one of our jumper seats with real fire equipment to try on, a kid friendly control panel for your imagination, an aerial webcam providing a local live web angel of your party, draft beer taps located on side and front of truck, and the ultimate outdoor Bose soundsystem that usually plays Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville satellite radio. This is one of the craziest yet best Food Trucks in the country! We also support our environment by running our Firetruck on biodiesel, charging our house battery with a Solar Panel (250 watts per hour!), and only using 100% recycled pizza boxes, eco-friendly plates, napkins and cups. The concept was created by Christopher Owens of Pizzetta Co. in downtown Mystic, CT.
Make sure to check it out!
Love,
Linnea
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What did everyone think?
I was pretty happy to see pudding and wings eliminated. Maybe it's just me, but that is not a very appealing food combo. But I'll be really happy to see burger-on-grilled-cheese-bun guys go next. Food trucks should bring us interesting food, not more disgusting stunt food like you get at the state fair.
I was a big fan of the NomNom kids. I'm cautiously optimistic about their ability to convince folks in the BBQ belt to to try vietnamese sandwiches, but they seem to be computer-savvy enough to do their homework and find the right spots to set up in the towns they visit.
I'm also glad that the competition was based not only on food quality but also business acumen. Letting competitors keep their laptops and phones and do research from the road was brilliant. I hate reality competitions that cripple the teams and make them all fight it out on the same street corner.
sean2outerspace
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dirtgirl wrote >>
What did everyone think?
I was pretty happy to see pudding and wings eliminated. Maybe it's just me, but that is not a very appealing food combo. But I'll be really happy to see burger-on-grilled-cheese-bun guys go next. Food trucks should bring us interesting food, not more disgusting stunt food like you get at the state fair.
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if you check out grill em all's menu, you'll see that they are offering all sorts of gourmet burgers in addition to the "disgusting stunt food". Those guys have been killing it in LA for a while now, and only use fresh meat, and make everything to order. What's wrong with having a little fun. honestly, I'll be happy to see the french cuisine guys go. here are some of the burgs from grill em all's menu.
'molly hatchet'
seared fennel smoked sausage gravy, apple wood smoked bacon, maple drizzle
'waste 'em all'
marinated green chilies, pepper jack, beer soaked onions
'behemoth'
grilled cheese buns, smoked cheddar, apple wood smoked bacon, beer soaked onions
'blue cheer'
cranberry gastrique, maytag blue spread, munchos potato chips
'samoa joe'
cheddar, beer soaked onions, bbq, pineapple
(all burgers available as veggie $1 extra)
I would love to see ryan and the boys win this whole thing, I think that the farther they get into the midwest, the more appealing that "stunt food" will be to the customers.
dirtgirl
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sean2outerspace wrote >>
dirtgirl wrote >>
What did everyone think?
But I'll be really happy to see burger-on-grilled-cheese-bun guys go next. Food trucks should bring us interesting food, not more disgusting stunt food like you get at the state fair.
.if you check out grill em all's menu, you'll see that they are offering all sorts of gourmet burgers in addition to the "disgusting stunt food". Those guys have been killing it in LA for a while now, and only use fresh meat, and make everything to order. What's wrong with having a little fun. honestly, I'll be happy to see the french cuisine guys go. here are some of the burgs from grill em all's menu.
'molly hatchet'
seared fennel smoked sausage gravy, apple wood smoked bacon, maple drizzle
'waste 'em all'
marinated green chilies, pepper jack, beer soaked onions
'behemoth'
grilled cheese buns, smoked cheddar, apple wood smoked bacon, beer soaked onions
'blue cheer'
cranberry gastrique, maytag blue spread, munchos potato chips
'samoa joe'
cheddar, beer soaked onions, bbq, pineapple
(all burgers available as veggie $1 extra)
that menu sounds awesome. It figures the editors played up the silliest item.
drew
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Anyone that forgets to fill their propane tank before they go onto a nationally televised food truck competition (I'm looking at you, Nana Queen's) deserves to lose in the extreme... that was sort of a 'you're dead to me' moment. I found it irritating that their unrelenting ineptness sucked up so much air time, but am glad that they won't get a chance to repeat.
Nom Nom definitely struck me as being a sharp team, and I have big respect for the sandwich guys and the improvised inventiveness of their 'name your own price' ploy. Not a big fan of the cajun dude.
Hard to say too much about the rest - didn't get to see enough of them to form any strong opinions.
Andrew Hall
Dennison Place (The Circles)
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artbomb112 wrote
I'm stoked to see them take on the other trucks and I hope they win it!
They did!
I am surprised this thread didn't get any follow-up. I enjoyed the show a lot. Not a pure food show, but a lot of good stuff in there about business smarts, playing to your strengths and overall good lessons as to what it takes.
I was glad to see Grill 'Em All win. Love their schtick to take a basic food, do it really well and overlay a great vibe with it. So easy to focus on the vibe and miss the rest as a recent taste of "Paddy Wagon" confirmed.
I made Double Behemoths for Alec and I last night.
A.
patient_zero
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Andrew Hall wrote >>
artbomb112 wrote
I'm stoked to see them take on the other trucks and I hope they win it!They did!
I am surprised this thread didn't get any follow-up. I enjoyed the show a lot. Not a pure food show, but a lot of good stuff in there about business smarts, playing to your strengths and overall good lessons as to what it takes.
I was glad to see Grill 'Em All win. Love their schtick to take a basic food, do it really well and overlay a great vibe with it. So easy to focus on the vibe and miss the rest as a recent taste of "Paddy Wagon" confirmed.
A.
Sorry, Andrew. I was experiencing a ring of computer issues around that time, but was able to see the entire series on cable and thoroughly enjoyed the show. The teams were challenged in many ways - be it cash, ingredients, logistics. Sometimes they were their own worst enemy, be it bad site selection, culinary limitations (like Crepes Bonaparte coping with a side of beef), or their general ability to adapt to a situation.
Though I am overjoyed for Ohio boys Ryan Harkins and Matt Chernus in the Grill Em' All truck, I was extremely impressed with Nom Nom Truck's vision, resourcefulness, and ability to use social media (tweeting) to attract a customer base. I thought they would win the race as they had consistently high sales. It didn't hurt having model Misa Chien in pigtails, short shorts and cowboy boots dazzling the crowd, either. They receive my vote for "best played".
patient_zero
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Good news! season two of The Great Food Truck Race will air August 14th on Food Network. Representing Ohio will be a comfort food based truck from Cleveland called Hodge Podge, affectionately named after Chef Chris Hodgon.
[img]http://foodtrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/hodgepodge-300x300.jpg [/img]
http://www.foodtrucktalk.com/hodge-podge-truck-cleveland-oh-hodgepodgetruck
Meet the road warriors:
Cafe Con Leche from Los Angeles, Calif.
Specialty: Authentic Cuban cuisine
Devilicious from San Diego, Calif.
Specialty: Comfort food
Hodge Podge from Cleveland, Ohio
Specialty: Midwestern comfort food
Roxy’s Grilled Cheese from Boston, Mass.
Specialty: Gourmet grilled cheese
Seabirds from Costa Mesa, Calif.
Specialty: Organic vegan and local street food
Sky’s Gourmet Tacos from Los Angeles, Calif.
Specialty: Soul food tacos and burritos
The Lime Truck from Irvine, Calif.
Specialty: California beach cuisine
Korilla BBQ from New York, N.Y.
Specialty: Korean BBQ
http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2011/05/21/the-great-food-truck-race-food-trucks/
catnfiddle
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Interesting! "Comfort food" suggests they can probably cook different kinds of cuisine, which might give them an edge.
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