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The Best Episodes of The Great Food Truck Race

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The Great Food Truck Race is a reality television series, that originally aired on August 15, 2010, on Food Network, with Tyler Florence as the host. It features competing food trucks. The fourth season premiered

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    The Great Food Truck Race Season 10 Episode 1 - Rumble on the Boardwalk
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Rumble on the Boardwalk

    S10:E1

    Nine teams arrive on the boardwalk in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where Tyler Florence challenges them to create the perfect, portable summer dish. After one team pulls off a surprising win, disaster strikes with a food truck crash. Tyler gives the teams a second challenge -- to make a dish featuring a seafood staple -- but one team refuses to participate. Ultimately, one team is eliminated and eight head toward Hilton Head Island, S.C., ready to do whatever it takes to win the grand prize of $50,000.

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  2. The Great Food Truck Race Season 14 Episode 1 - Welcome Back, Winners
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Welcome Back, Winners

    S14:E1

    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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  3. The Great Food Truck Race Season 14 Episode 2 - Old-School Selling
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Old-School Selling

    S14:E2

    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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  4. The Great Food Truck Race Season 18 Episode 8 - Norfolk Fork-Off
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Norfolk Fork-Off

    S18:E8

    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.

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  5. The Great Food Truck Race Season 5 Episode 4 - High Steaks in OKC
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - High Steaks in OKC

    S5:E4

    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; and prime meat is grounded by hand to make fried-onion burgers on Day 2.

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  6. The Great Food Truck Race Season 10 Episode 2 - Back Nine Barbecue
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Back Nine Barbecue

    S10:E2

    Eight food truck teams arrive at the prestigious Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, S.C., where Tyler Florence awaits on the 18th hole with a putting challenge and a mandate to sell classic Carolina barbecue. Then the teams head to Shelter Cove for two days of selling to hungry locals and tourists alike. Tyler throws a wrench in their plans when he devises a challenge with a South Carolina treat: boiled peanuts.

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  7. The Great Food Truck Race Season 10 Episode 3 - Fast and Furious
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Fast and Furious

    S10:E3

    The seven remaining teams race toward the checkered flag of the Daytona International Speedway as Tyler Florence welcomes the food trucks to Florida. Tyler hits the teams with a doughnut-making challenge that could make or break them. A shrimp challenge on day two tests the teams, but with one team losing members unexpectedly and another incurring a health code violation, Daytona becomes anyone's race to win.

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  8. The Great Food Truck Race Season 10 Episode 4 - Tampa 911
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Tampa 911

    S10:E4

    Six food truck teams meet up with Tyler Florence in Tampa, Fla., and are shocked to see a squadron of police officers arrive with sirens blaring. The officers are there to judge a contest based on Tampa's gift to the culinary world: the Cuban sandwich. After the challenge, the teams struggle with stormy weather and finding a good location to sell in the city, leading to one truck's elimination.

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  9. The Great Food Truck Race Season 10 Episode 5 - Burger Brawl
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Burger Brawl

    S10:E5

    Tyler Florence gives the five remaining food truck teams a terrifying gator challenge in Fort Myers, Fla. They have to step up their game with a burger that takes creative risks and face a secret chef judge. One team breaks away from the pack to sell in an unexpected location, but the move could end up sending them home.

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  10. The Great Food Truck Race Season 10 Episode 6 - Shake Showdown
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Shake Showdown

    S10:E6

    Tyler Florence makes the four remaining food truck teams throw javelins to determine their protein in a skewer challenge, and the winner gets to choose the team to pair up with for the day of selling in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A Sonic Drive-In shake challenge puts everyone's sweet skills to the test, and a thrilling elimination twist has the power to change everything.

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  11. The Great Food Truck Race Season 10 Episode 7 - Miami Meltdown
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Miami Meltdown

    S10:E7

    Tyler Florence finds out what makes the final three teams tick when he spends time with each food truck in Miami, Fla. Challenges to make a crowd-pleasing pork dish and an innovative coffee creation keep all the cooks on their toes, and with the $50,000 prize so close, tensions flare like never before.

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  12. The Great Food Truck Race Season 11 Episode 1 - Blizzard Brawl
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Blizzard Brawl

    S11:E1

    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.

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  13. The Great Food Truck Race Season 11 Episode 2 - Candy Cane Clash
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Candy Cane Clash

    S11:E2

    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.

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  14. The Great Food Truck Race Season 11 Episode 3 - We Three Trucks
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - We Three Trucks

    S11:E3

    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.

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  15. The Great Food Truck Race Season 11 Episode 4 - New Champ in Newport
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - New Champ in Newport

    S11:E4

    Tyler Florence meets with the final two food truck teams at a bustling farmers market in Newport, R.I.

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  16. The Great Food Truck Race Season 12 Episode 1 - First-Class Food Fight
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - First-Class Food Fight

    S12:E1

    Tyler Florence kicks off the race in Los Angeles, the food truck capital of the world. Seven teams of food truck owners are challenged to make and sell luxe versions of traditional food truck fare. From private plane hors d'oeuvres to champagne-infused main dishes, the teams have to elevate their skills to the next level to win a shot at the $50,000 prize.

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  17. The Great Food Truck Race Season 12 Episode 2 - Food Trucks Ahoy!
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Food Trucks Ahoy!

    S12:E2

    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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  18. The Great Food Truck Race Season 12 Episode 4 - Viva Las Food Trucks!
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Viva Las Food Trucks!

    S12:E4

    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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  19. The Great Food Truck Race Season 12 Episode 5 - Mission: Santa Barbara
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Mission: Santa Barbara

    S12:E5

    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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  20. The Great Food Truck Race Season 12 Episode 6 - Hollywood Homecoming
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Hollywood Homecoming

    S12:E6

    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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  21. The Great Food Truck Race Season 13 Episode 1 - Battle for the North
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Battle for the North

    S13:E1

    In the wilds of Alaska, seven aspiring food truck teams kick off the biggest, boldest season of the Great Food Truck Race. On Flattop Mountain overlooking Anchorage, Tyler Florence welcomes the teams to the competition. They have to break the keys to their food trucks out of 200-pound blocks of ice, and that's only the beginning of their adventure. They won't just be battling each other -- they will be battling the elements as they compete to see who can prep and sell the most food and who will say goodbye to their food truck dreams forever.

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  22. The Great Food Truck Race Season 13 Episode 2 - Fire and Ice
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Fire and Ice

    S13:E2

    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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  23. The Great Food Truck Race Season 13 Episode 3 - Alaskan Alliance
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Alaskan Alliance

    S13:E3

    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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  24. The Great Food Truck Race Season 13 Episode 4 - Gold Rush
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Gold Rush

    S13:E4

    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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  25. The Great Food Truck Race Season 13 Episode 5 - Frostbite
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Frostbite

    S13:E5

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Rumble on the Boardwalk" is the best rated episode of "The Great Food Truck Race". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/9/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Welcome Back, Winners".