The Great Food Truck Race (2010–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Let's Get Rolling! - full transcript

Seven of the country's best Food Trucks start the cross country journey in Southern California. They think they are starting in LA, but quickly learn that the first city they must conquer over 100 miles away in San Diego.

(car horns honking)

HI THERE, I'M TYLER FLORENCE.

AND LET'S GET ONE THING
STRAIGHT FROM THE TOP.

THIS ISN'T A SHOW
ABOUT TACO TRUCKS,

THIS ISN'T A SHOW
ABOUT TACO TRUCKS,

ROACH COACHES
OR EVEN LUNCH WAGONS.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT‐‐

GOURMET FOOD TRUCKS.
(truck horns honking)

ALL ACROSS AMERICA,
AMAZING CHEFS

ARE TAKING TO THE STREETS
IN MOBILE KITCHENS.

THEY'RE PARKING ON CORNERS
AND IN FRONT OF OFFICE BUILDINGS



AND SERVING SOME OF
THE MOST UNIQUE, MOST DELICIOUS,

MOST REVOLUTIONARY DISHES
YOU'VE EVER SEEN.

NOW SEVEN
OF AMERICA'S BEST FOOD TRUCKS

ARE HEADED
HERE TO LOS ANGELES.

THIS IS THE STARTING LINE

FOR OUR FIRST‐EVER CLASH
OF THE FOOD TRUCKS.

SEVEN TEAMS OF REAL CHEFS

ON AN EPIC JOURNEY
ACROSS AMERICA...
(truck horn honking)

THEY'LL PUSH
THEIR COOKING SKILLS...
I DON'T KNOW
HOW TO COOK THIS CRAP.

THEIR BUSINESS SAVVY...(yells)

WE ARE GOING TO DO
WHATEVER IT TAKES. STOP!

AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS...
THAT'S NEVER GONNA
HAPPEN AGAIN.

TO THE LIMIT.

(truck horn honking)



EACH WEEK,
THEY'LL LAND IN A NEW CITY,

WHERE THEY'LL HAVE TWO DAYS
TO PREPARE...

LET'S GET IT GOING, BABY.
YOU GOT A LINE OUT THERE.

PROMOTE...
GRILL THEM ALL!

AND SELL
BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. WHOO!

(man) GET EVERY SINGLE
BURGER ON THE GRILL.

I HIJACKED
A FRIGGIN' TOUR BUS.
THE GOAL IS SIMPLE.

EACH WEEK, THE TEAM THAT MAKES
THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY...
GOD.

WILL GO HOME.

THERE WILL
SURELY BE FIGHTS...
ALL YOU'RE DOING
IS SCARING PEOPLE.

FAILURES...
STOP AND THINK,
OKAY?

AND CHALLENGES THAT WILL
TEST COOKING SKILL

AND STRENGTH OF CHARACTER.

GUYS, THERE ARE OVER 700
POUNDS OF CATFISH HERE.

THERE WILL BE BREAKDOWNS...

ALL RIGHT,
ALL RIGHT.
GUYS, THAT'S
WHAT WE ALL‐‐

BREATHE
FOR JUST A SECOND.

AND BREAKDOWNS.(bleep)

PUSH THE GAS!

IN THE END, IT WILL
ALL COME DOWN TO TWO TRUCKS

AND ONE LONG, SLEEPLESS BATTLE

ON THE HUNGRY STREETS
OF NEW YORK CITY.

LAST TRUCK STANDING
WINS $50,000.

WHO WILL WIN
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"?

WE'RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT.
LET'S GET ROLLING.

(crowd)
FOOD TRUCK ROAD TRIP!

♪♪

FOOD TRUCK ROAD TRIP!

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Captioned by
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RIGHT NOW OUR TEAMS,
THEIR TRUCKS

AND 21 VERY NERVOUS CHEFS

ARE JUST A FEW MILES AWAY
FROM THE STARTING LINE

IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS.

(Tyler) YOU'VE GOT
GRILL 'EM ALL‐‐

RYAN, MATT AND JOEL‐‐

CULINARY SCHOOL DROPOUTS

WHO NOW RUN L. A.'s MOST POPULAR
GOURMET BURGER TRUCK.

YOU'RE TALKING
TO TWO GASTRONOMIC GIANTS

SUCH AS MATTHEW CHERNUS
AND RYAN HARKINS.
AND IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY
TO MAKE A BURGER, RYAN.

AND YOU'RE GONNA PUT US
UP AGAINST SOME JOBBERS,

AND WE'RE GONNA
SHOW 'EM THE BUSINESS.

(imitating guitar licks)
(growling)

THE NANA QUEEN'S‐‐
A SUCCESS STORY

FROM COMPTON, CALIFORNIA.

SISTERS JANEL AND SHANEL SERVE
HOT WINGS AND BANANA PUDDING

WITH THE ASSISTANCE
OF THEIR CLOSE BUDDY RICK.

JUST BECAUSE YOU COME FROM
COMPTON DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU

HAVE TO STAY THERE, AND WE'RE
A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THAT.

I'M JUST GLAD
THAT I'M THE EXAMPLE

OTHER PEOPLE COMING
FROM COMPTON CAN‐‐CAN FOLLOW.

THERE'S THE RAGIN' CAJUNS.

LOUISIANA NATIVES
STEPHEN AND JOEY

SERVE 100‐YEAR‐OLD CAJUN DISHES

WITH HELP FROM THEIR
SASSY SIDEKICK JAZMIN.

HEY, JOEY,
WE'RE GONNA SHOW THEM

A FAIS DO‐DO THEY AIN'T
GONNA NEVER FORGET, JOEY!

FAIS DO‐DO!

WHAT MAKES CAJUN FOOD IS‐‐
IS OUR MAMA'S RECIPES.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RECIPES
THAT ARE BEING BROUGHT DOWN

FROM OUR MAMA'S MAMA'S MAMA.

THERE ARE THE TEXANS‐‐

CORY, AMY AND MELANI
OF AUSTIN DAILY PRESS.

THEY MAY SERVE FOOD
FROM THEIR TINY TRAILER,

BUT NOBODY MAKES A BIGGER,
BETTER HOT PRESS SANDWICH.

THAT'S OUR ADVANTAGE, 'CAUSE
EVERYBODY EATS SANDWICHES.

NOBODY DOESN'T
EAT SANDWICHES.

I'VE BEEN MAKING THESE
SANDWICHES SINCE I WAS A KID.

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO‐‐
TO DRIVE ACROSS THE COUNTRY,

SHARING THESE WITH OTHER PEOPLE
ALL OVER THE NATION.

THERE'S CREPES BONAPARTE.

ENGAGED COUPLE
CHRISTIAN AND DANIELLE

SERVE SWEET AND SAVORY CREPES

WITH THE HELP
OF THEIR BEST FRIEND MATT.

DON'T BE FOOLED
BY OUR FANCY OUTFITS

AND OUR VERY
PROFESSIONAL DEMEANOR.

WE'RE VERY BUSINESS‐SAVVY
AND KNOW HOW TO MAKE MONEY

AND MAKE OUR CREPES
THE BEST.

(Christian) ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE
NOT GONNA GET SICK OF ME?

YOU'RE GONNA SPEND
ALL DAY WITH ME.
I ALREADY SPEND
ALL DAY WITH YOU.

THAT'S TRUE.
AND I AM ALREADY
SICK OF YOU.

OH.

THE NOM NOM TRUCK‐‐

NOM NOM!

NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM!
WHOO!

WHO IS SHE CHANTING TO?

MISA, JENNIFER AND DAVID‐‐

THESE U. C. L. A. BUSINESS SCHOOL
GRADUATES

ARE MAKING
VIETNAMESE BáNH Mi SANDWICHES

A MUST‐HAVE
ON THE STREETS OF L. A.

"NOM NOM" MEANS
WHEN YOU EAT SOMETHING,

IT'S SO DELICIOUS YOU GO,
"NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM."

FINALLY,
THERE'S SAN FRANCISCO'S

SPENCER ON THE GO.

HIGHLY TRAINED CHEFS
LAURENT, JOHN AND JESSE

SERVE FINE FRENCH FOOD
TO A HIGH‐END CLIENTELE.

NUMBER ONE RIGHT HERE.
(truck horn honking)

(Ryan) I CAN'T WAIT

TO GET THIS COMPETITION
STARTED AND UNDER WAY.

PEOPLE SEE OUR TRUCK,
THEY MIGHT SEE US AS A JOKE,

LIKE A BUNCH OF CLOWNS,
A BUNCH OF JOKERS.

BUT THE SECOND
I GET IN THAT KITCHEN,

IT'S SERIOUS ALL THE WAY.

(truck horn honking)

RIGHT AT THIS POINT,

I'D LIKE TO PULL OVER ON
THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUKE.

WE'RE JUST THREE PEOPLE
FROM TEXAS WITH A TOOL SHED

TOTALLY UP AGAINST
SOME SERIOUS COMPETITION.

COME ON UP, GUYS.
CONTESTANTS!

(cheering)

GO, BURGERS!
(man) YEAH!

WELCOME TO
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE."
(cheering)

(Tyler) I LOVE IT.

WHOO!

SO, GUYS, HERE'S HOW
IT'S GONNA WORK.

IT'S SIX WEEKS,
SIX CITIES,

ALMOST 4,000 MILES
AND $50,000 ON THE LINE.

(man) YEAH.
ALL RIGHT.

$50,000‐‐

THAT IS A LOT OF MONEY.

IT GETS MY PALMS ALL SWEATY.

EACH WEEK YOU'LL ROAD TRIP
TO A NEW TOWN,

SET UP SHOP AND SELL.

YOU'LL HAVE TWO DAYS
OF LATE NIGHTS, EARLY MORNINGS

AND DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES
TO MAKE THE MOST MONEY.

THE TRUCK THAT MAKES
THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY

IN EACH CITY
WILL BE SENT HOME,

NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

(Stephen)
NOT US. NUH‐UNH.
(Jazmin)
HELL NO. NO.

NO WAY.
IN THE END, ONLY ONE TRUCK
GETS THE CASH.

AND THAT REMINDS ME,
YOUR CUPBOARDS WILL BE BARE.

SO WE'RE ALL ON A LEVEL PLAYING
FIELD FROM CITY TO CITY.

MAN, THAT'S GONNA BE HARD.
I MEAN, NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE TO,

LIKE, FIND MEAT PURVEYORS
IN EVERY SINGLE CITY,

WE GOTTA FIND BUNS, WE HAVE
TO FIND ALL OUR INGREDIENTS.

I MEAN, THIS IS GONNA BE
A TOUGH CHALLENGE.

SO IN EACH CITY,

I'LL SPOT YOU
A LITTLE CASH‐‐

500 BUCKS EACH
TO GET YOU STARTED.

NOW THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
THIS IS ALL THE MONEY YOU HAVE.

YOU GOTTA SPEND IT WISELY.

I WILL SEE YOU GUYS
IN TWO DAYS,

WHERE ONE OF YOU
WILL BE ELIMINATED.

I DO NOT WANT TO BE
THE FIRST ONE GOING HOME.

WE'RE GONNA WIN IT ALL!

WE'RE GONNA WIN IT ALL!
WIN IT ALL!

RAGIN' CAJUN!

RAGIN' CAJUN!

THERE'S ONE MORE THING.

COME ON, YOU KNEW IT WAS
COMING. I'VE GOT A TWIST.

ALREADY? HE THROWED A LOOP
AT US ALREADY?

TYLER, WHAT YOU DOING
WITH US, MAN?

NOW YOU'LL FIND THESE TWISTS
COMING AT YOU AT EVERY CITY

JUST TO KEEP THINGS
INTERESTING.

I CALL THEM
MY LITTLE TRUCK STOPS,

BECAUSE THEY WILL MAKE YOU
STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING

AND TAKE A NEW DIRECTION.

AND HERE'S THE FIRST ONE.

A COUPLE OF YOU GUYS ARE
ACTUALLY FROM LOS ANGELES.

YOU KNOW THE CITY.
YOU'VE GOT YOUR CUSTOMERS.

IT'S WAY TOO EASY.

SO WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY
STARTING HERE IN LOS ANGELES.

WE'RE GOING
122 MILES THAT WAY

TO SAN DIEGO.

(cheering)

SAN DIEGO?
ARE YOU SERIOUS?

OH, GOSH, MY HEART.

I MEAN, I KNOW NOTHING
ABOUT SAN DIEGO.

YOU GUYS READY
TO DO THIS?
(all) YEAH!

YEAH!
LET THE RACE BEGIN!

(cheering)
LET'S GET ROLLING!

SOMETHING'S WRONG
WITH THIS GUY.
(beeping)

(Stephen) GO, JOEY!

HELL'S YEAH!

(Laurent) COME ON,
GO, GO, GO, GO, GO, GO.

(Janel laughing)

YEAH, OKAY, CAJUN,
YOU'RE ABOUT TO GET RAN OVER.

MOVE IT.
(truck horns honking)

MOVE IT.
(truck horns honking)

THIS IS GONNA BE
THE EASIEST COMPETITION

IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE.
SAN DIEGO‐‐
THIS IS SO CRAZY.

(Jennifer)
NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM!

(whistle blowing)
OUT OF MY WAY!
COME ON!

I GOTTA GET
TO SAN DIEGO!

MAN, THAT WAS NUTS.
TYLER SAID TO GET IN THE TRUCKS

AND HEAD TO SAN DIEGO,
LIKE, RIGHT NOW.

GRILL 'EM ALL!
WE HAVE, LIKE,
A BIG FOLLOWING IN L. A.

SAN DIEGO‐‐I DON'T KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

MY NAME IS MISA CHEN.

I'M THE OWNER
OF NOM NOM TRUCK.

WHILE WE'RE DRIVING,
I'M CALLING UP

ALL THESE LOCATIONS,
ALL THESE EVENTS.

WE'RE BRINGING
OUR FOOD TRUCK,

WHICH CARRIES
VIETNAMESE SANDWICHES.

FINALLY SOMETHING
COMES THROUGH.

IT'S ONE OF THE LARGEST
FARMERS' MARKETS IN SAN DIEGO.

IT'S ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS,
AND WE WOULD JUST LOVE

TO PARTNER
WITH YOU GUYS.

IT'S THE PERFECT
CLIENTELE,

BECAUSE IT HAS
A VERY LARGE GAY COMMUNITY,

AND WE FEEL
LIKE THE GAY COMMUNITY

IS VERY OPEN,
YOU KNOW, TO NEW CUISINE.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

I WAS HOPING WITH A FEW TRUCKS,
MAYBE WE COULD TEAM UP,

BUT I DON'T THINK
THEY'RE HAVING IT.
I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU KEEP
PUSHING, LIKE, TEAMING UP

WITH OUR COMPETITION.
IT'S A COMPETITION.

WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME
BEFORE WE'RE IN SAN DIEGO,

SO WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT
WHERE WE'RE GONNA SHOP,

WHERE WE'RE GONNA SELL.

THERE'S SO MUCH
THAT WE HAVE TO DO,

AND IT'S SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT
OF TIME. I'M STRESSED.

(truck horn honking)

(Cory) ALL RIGHT,
GAME ON.
AAH!

(Ryan) SHOW ME
THE MEAT.
(Stephen) OVER HERE,
COME ON.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

THIS EVERYTHING?
(Danielle)
I THINK THAT'S IT.

(Stephen) COME ON, GUYS,
IT'S ALL ABOUT WINNING.
(Cory) ALL RIGHT,
WE'RE READY TO GO.

LIKE, ALL THESE SUCKERS ARE
PROBABLY BUYING FROZEN PRODUCT.

(Christian)
COME ON, GUYS.
WE GOT PRODUCT.

THERE IS A FESTIVAL THAT
I HEARD ABOUT IN SAN DIEGO.

THAT MIGHT BE
A GOOD PLACE TO GO TO.

YOU'RE ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT
THE ROOTS FESTIVAL ON ADAMS.

I DO FESTIVALS ALL THE TIME,
AND I KILL IT.

AND I KNOW IF I GET
INTO A FESTIVAL,

THAT IS GONNA BE THE END
OF THE COMPETITION.

HI, JIM, THIS IS JANEL
CALLING FROM NANA QUEEN'S.

HOW ARE YOU?

I KNOW IT'S KIND OF LATE,

BUT WE REALLY NEED
TO GET INTO YOUR FESTIVAL.

OH, IT IS.

WOW.

OVER 40,000 PEOPLE
WILL BE THERE.

40,000 PEOPLE? IF WE CAN GET
IN FRONT OF THAT MANY PEOPLE,

THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN LOSE
THE COMPETITION.

SO WE'RE IN?

OH, MY GOSH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.

HMM, I DON'T KNOW NOW.

WE GOTTA MAKE $1,500 BEFORE WE
EVEN SEE A PENNY OF PROFIT.

IS THAT
THE RIGHT DECISION?
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
TO FIND SOME OTHER WAYS

TO TRY BRING
THAT PRICE DOWN.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO JUST,
LIKE, SWEET‐TALK HIM.

(bell ringing)

(Stephen) WHICH WAY, BABY?
WHICH WAY?

WE'RE WE GOING?
WE'RE WE GOING?
(bells and horns)

HOLD ON. DON'T GO ANYWHERE.
IT'S A RED LIGHT.
COME ON, GUYS.

LET'S GO, BABY.
LET'S GO.
ALL RIGHT,
SLOW DOWN AND BREATHE.

I DON'T KNOW
WHAT OUR STRATEGY IS.

LET'S PARK THE TRUCK,
AND LET'S SELL OUR FOOD.

GUYS, LOOK STRAIGHT IN FRONT
OF Y'ALL AND TO THE RIGHT.

HE SAID PARK IT
RIGHT HERE.

THAT'S WHAT
WE'RE GONNA DO.

COME ON NOW!
LET'S GO!

(Joey) RIGHT HERE WE HAVE
CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE GUMBO.
(yelling)

THIS IS OUR RED BEANS.
WE NEED CATFISH.

CATFISH IS RIGHT HERE.
WE HAVE CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE
IN THE JAMBALAYA.

IT'S ROCKIN' 'N' ROLLIN'.

YEAH, GUYS, COME ON!

I NEED TO BECOME
THE CRAZY CAJUN

AND GIVE THE COMPETITION
A RUN FOR ITS MONEY.

YEAH, SHOW ME
YOUR TWO‐STEP!
(car horns honking)

COME ON, BABY!

I PUT ON A SHOW TO BRING
THE CUSTOMERS TO OUR TRUCK.

HOW ABOUT SOME GOOD
CAJUN FOOD, GUYS?

GOOD CAJUN FOOD!

YEAH! YEAH!

IT'S ALL ABOUT WINNING
AND GETTING THE SALES UP.

ONE ORDER OF RED BEANS AND RICE
AND ONE ORDER OF JAMBALAYA.

I GOT THE BEST FOOD OUT HERE.

BEANS AND RICE
AND EVERYTHING‐‐KILLER!

FINDING PARKING DOWNTOWN
MIGHT BE KINDA TOUGH.

RAGIN' CAJUN IS ALREADY
ON 5th STREET...

(truck horn honking)
(Matt C.) THEY'RE OPEN RIGHT
IN FRONT OF A RESTAURANT.

WE'RE BETTER THAN Y'ALL.
THAT'S JUST KINDA, LIKE‐‐
YOU CAN'T PARK

RIGHT IN FRONT OF SOMEBODY ELSE
WHO'S TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING.

WE'RE OBVIOUSLY NOT
A TOURISTY TRUCK.

WE'RE NOT GONNA GO ANYWHERE
WHERE THERE'S A BUNCH

OF FAMILIES
HAVING PICNICS.
GRILL 'EM ALL!

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GO
FIND THE BAR SCENE.

(Ryan) NO!
(car horns honking)

WHAT THE (bleep)?

OH... DAMN IT.

(Ryan) I'M KIND OF
UNHAPPY RIGHT NOW.

WE'VE BEEN DRIVING AROUND
JUST WASTING PRECIOUS TIME.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. LIKE,
THERE WAS THAT LOADING ZONE

THAT WE COULD PROBABLY
PARK IN FOR A WHILE.
WELL, I DON'T KNOW
ABOUT LOADING ZONES, DUDE.

THAT'S 'CAUSE I DON'T WANT
TO GET A TICKET.

THE PART THAT I THOUGHT
WOULD BE THE EASIEST

HAS PROVEN TO BE
THE HARDEST,

AND THAT'S JUST FINDING
A PLACE TO SELL FOOD.

I MEAN, IF IT'S THIS HARD
FOR US, IT CAN'T BE...
YEAH, I KNOW. I‐‐

THAT EASY
FOR ANYBODY ELSE.
I'M REALLY WONDERING WHAT THOSE
OTHER TRUCKS ARE DOING.

OKAY, WE'RE OPEN
FOR BUSINESS!

6‐INCH GRILLED PORK.

SO $4, $4
AND $2.50 IS‐‐

$10.50
IS YOUR TOTAL.

WE'RE AT
HILLCREST FARMERS' MARKET,

AND WE GET PLACED

NEXT TO ONE OF THE ONLY OTHER
NOUVEAU FOOD TRUCKS IN TOWN‐‐

JOES ON THE NOSE.

IT'S LIKE OUR FOOD TRUCK
SOUL MATE.

WE WANTED TO POSSIBLY DO
SOME KIND OF PROMOTION,

LIKE, IF WHEN PEOPLE BRING

THEIR RECEIPT FROM YOUR TRUCK
TO OUR WINDOW,

THEY COULD GET A DOLLAR OFF
ANY OF OUR SANDWICHES.

CARNE ASADA‐‐58.

I'M HOPING THAT AMERICA
IS READY FOR BáNH Mi.

ISN'T THIS AMAZING?

IT'S A FRENCH BAGUETTE
WITH SLICED CUCUMBER

AND JALAPEÑO
FOR A LITTLE BIT OF HEAT

AND THEN ANY SORT OF, LIKE,
VIETNAMESE‐STYLE MEAT,

LIKE LEMONGRASS CHICKEN, TOFU.

GRILLED PORK IS
ALWAYS OUR POPULAR SELLER.

BUT THE BEST PART OF IT IS
THE PICKLED DAIKON AND CARROTS.

ALL RIGHT,
GRILLED PORK BáNH Mi. 55.

I LIKE IT.
VERY GOOD.

NOM NOM.
(cheering)

TEAM AMERICA. WHOO!

OKAY.
SO WE GET TO THE EVENT,

AND I'M THINKING,
THIS IS IT.

I'M GONNA WIN.

PEOPLE LIKE OUR BANANA PUDDING
BECAUSE IT'S UNIQUE.

IT'S CREAMY.

ALL YOU NEED IS A MIXER,
THE BEST COOKIES,

A COUPLE
OF SECRET INGREDIENTS,

AND YOU'VE GOT
THE BEST BANANA PUDDING EVER.

WE'RE THE ONLY ONES THAT MAKE
TEN DIFFERENT FLAVORS

OF BANANA PUDDING.

WHY IS BANANA PUDDING
JUST BANANA?

I MEAN, THERE'S SO MANY OTHER
THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO WITH IT.

THANK YOU.
(man) YEAH.

JANEL, THE CHICKEN
IS NOT FRYING.

THE BURNERS ARE OFF, TOO.
YEAH, EVERYTHING'S OFF.

THAT'S 'CAUSE‐‐MAKE SURE
WE HAVE ENOUGH PROPANE.

ALL RIGHT,
THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.

I'M JUST REALLY DISAPPOINTED
RIGHT NOW,

BECAUSE ALL THOSE PEOPLE
OUT THERE

ARE MY CUSTOMERS.

IT'S EMPTY.
OH, MY GOD.

OH, IT'S EMPTY.

WITHOUT ANY PROPANE
WE CAN'T COOK.

SO WE'RE KINDA SCREWED
RIGHT NOW.
SO WE'RE KINDA SCREWED
RIGHT NOW.

ON "E"‐‐
NO PROPANE.
(Janel) WOW.

WE GOT A $1,000 FEE
WE GOTTA PAY.

WE ARE SCREWED
WITH THIS FRYER.

I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN WAITING.
I CAN GIVE YOU YOUR MONEY BACK.

BUT OUR FRYER‐‐
WE MAY HAVE TO SHUT IT DOWN.

I'M GIVING MONEY BACK.

THAT'S NOT THE POINT
OF THE COMPETITION.

THAT'S NOT THE POINT
OF THE COMPETITION.

I'M SUPPOSED
TO KEEP THE MONEY.

WE ARE‐‐WE ARE‐‐

I KNOW.

HERE YOU GO.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

(Rick) HOW YOU DOING THERE?
UH, WE ARE NANA QUEEN'S,

AND WE'RE RIGHT HERE
AT THE FESTIVAL

OVER ON FELTON STREET
AND ADAMS AVENUE.

AND WE'RE TRYING TO FIND SOME‐‐
A COMMERCIAL PROPANE TANK.

NO? OKAY.

THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, SIR.
I DON'T KNOW
WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO,

BUT WE HAVE TO FIND
SOME PROPANE, LIKE, A. S. A. P.

OR WE'RE ELSE GONNA LOSE
A WHOLE DAY.

CAN YOU PLEASE HELP US OUT,
TAKE CARE OF US?

WE'RE SEARCHING
HIGH AND LOW,

TRYING TO MAKE
THIS HAPPEN.

YOU CAN?

ALL RIGHT,
ALL RIGHT. GOOD.

(Ryan) WHAT ABOUT THE SPOT
THAT'S, LIKE,

RIGHT IN FRONT
OF THE BAR?
(Ryan) SO WE FOUND OUR SPOT,
BUT WE STILL GOTTA PREP.

IT'S TIME TO SHOW SAN DIEGO
WHAT GRILL 'EM ALL IS ALL ABOUT.

WE HAVE OUT GOOD HEAVY HITTERS
ON THE MENU. WE GOT THE HATCHET.

THAT'S JUST GOT SEARED FENNEL,
SAUSAGE GRAVY,

BACON AND MAPLE SYRUP
ON IT.

(Matt C.) SYRUP ON THE BUN.
SHE'S A BEAUT.

AND THEN WE GOT
THE BEHEMOTH.

EACH BUN IS AN ACTUAL
GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH.

THAT BURGER IS NOT A JOKE.

(Ryan) TAKE IT
TO YOUR FACE!

THE SPOT THAT WE FOUND

IS A LITTLE FAR
AWAY FROM THE BEACH,

BUT IT'S GREAT, BECAUSE THERE'S
A GOOD SEVEN TO TEN PEOPLE HERE

THAT ARE ALL ORDERING CREPES,

ALL WANT TO TRY
DIFFERENT STYLES OF FOOD.

WE HAVE A FEW DIFFERENT
SAVORY CREPES.

WE HAVE THE CAPRESE.

WE HAVE A SOUTHWESTERN SPICED
AND A VEGGIE PESTO.

AND ON THE DESSERT ONES,
WE HAVE A LE CLASSIQUE,

WHICH IS A CHOICE OF STRAWBERRY,
BANANA AND HAZELNUT SPREAD.

THIS ONE HAS ICE CREAM ON IT,
WHICH IS ALWAYS NICE

WHEN THEY ADD ICE CREAM,

'CAUSE IT ADDS
MORE TO THE SALE, SO...

BON APPéTIT.
MERCI BEAUCOUP.

STANDING OVER THERE
AND SHAKING THE SIGN,

WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING‐‐
IT'S AWESOME,

'CAUSE IT'S
ATTRACTING PEOPLE.

IF YOU CAN GO BACK OVER THERE
AND START DOING

WHATEVER YOU WERE DOING,
IT'S HELPING.

I CAN'T TOTALLY TELL
WHAT MATT IS DOING.

HE'S GOING A LITTLE CRAZY,

BUT WHATEVER HE'S DOING,
IT'S WORKING.

(Danielle)
YOU GUYS ARE ALL SET.
BON APPéTIT.

IT'S GOOD.
WHOO.

I THINK WE CAN GO
ALL THE WAY TO THE CURB.
(beeping)

MORE, MORE, MORE...
(whistles)

A LITTLE PORCINI CREAM
DONE ON THE FLATTOP

WITH HERBES de PROVENCE.

TO CHEZ SPENCER.

WE'RE DRIVING ALONG,

AND THERE'S ZERO PARKING.

BUT THEN I SEE
THIS DRY CLEANERS.
(car horn honking)

IT'S A PERFECT SPACE FOR US,
AND I'M ASSUMING

THEY'RE ABOUT TO CLOSE
IN A COUPLE HOURS.
HI.

AND THERE'S A COUPLE OF BARS
RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM US.

UM, WE ARE
FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS.

WOULD YOU MIND
IF WE PARK RIGHT HERE

AND SELL SANDWICHES? SURE.

OH, I LOVE YOU.
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT.

(Amy) SANDWICHES ALL THE WAY
FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS.

HOW YOU GUYS DOING?
YOU GUYS HUNGRY?

RIGHT ON. RIGHT ON.

HOW ARE YOU GUYS DOING?
COMING ALL THE WAY

FROM AUSTIN, TEXAS,
SELLING SANDWICHES.

YOU GUYS HUNGRY?

SEEMS TO BE A LOT HARDER

THAN WE ACTUALLY THOUGHT
IT WAS GONNA BE.

I'M GOING TO RUN
TO AS MANY PLACES I CAN.

I DON'T KNOW‐‐

ANY BUSINESS AROUND HERE
THAT DOESN'T SELL FOOD.
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

I DID MY THING,

AND IN 45 MINUTES, WHEN THESE
GUYS ARE COMING OUT OF THIS BAR,

THERE'S GONNA BE A LINE
20 DEEP AT OUR CART.

(man) ANYBODY GOT
ONE OF THESE SHIRTS?

LET'S DO IT. HEY.
(woman) WHOO!

WHAT'S GOING ON?
IS THIS YOUR SHIRT?

(man) OH, NO!
NO, IT'S NOT
MY SHIRT.

(cheering)

YOU GUYS,
COME GET SOME FOOD.

GUYS, EAT SOMETHING.
OH, MY GOD.
(Amy) HOT SANDWICHES!

I'M NOT SURE
THIS IS GONNA WORK OUT.

WE'VE DECIDED TO CLOSE IT DOWN,
BECAUSE WE FOUND OUT

ABOUT A FESTIVAL
THAT'S ON ADAMS BOULEVARD.

SO WE'RE GONNA GO
CHECK IT OUT RIGHT NOW.

WE JUST NEED TO FIND
ANOTHER FOOD VENDOR.

AS WE ARE TRYING
TO FIND THE PERSON

THAT CAN GET US
IN THIS FESTIVAL,

I CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT I SEE
IN FRONT OF MY EYES.

NANA QUEEN‐‐

NO WAY.

WHAT ARE YOU GUYS
DOING HERE?
WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

(Jazmin) HOW DID Y'ALL
GET IN HERE?
WE GOT CONNECTIONS.

THAT'S HOW WE
GOT IN HERE.
YOU GOT
CONNECTIONS.

YEAH, WE GOT
LOVIN' HERE.
BECAUSE THE BEST
BANANA PUDDINGS IN TOWN.

YOU GOTTA LOVE IT, HUH?
AH, THANK YOU.
IT'S NOT GONNA
HAPPEN.

IT'S NOT GONNA
HAPPEN.
GOTTA LOVE IT.

THESE ARE THE MOMENTS
WHERE STEPHEN LOVES ME,

BECAUSE I'M ABLE TO DO
WHAT HE CANNOT.

OH, JIM, I'M JAZMIN.
HOW ARE YOU?

AND THAT'S BAT MY EYELASHES
AND WINK AND A SMILE...

HOW MUCH DO WE NEED TO PAY YOU
TO GET IN TOMORROW?

OH, COME ON, MR. JIM.
PLEASE.
THAT'S A LOT.

PLEASE, MR. JIM.
PLEASE. I'M BEGGING YOU.
OH...

WE HAVE TO SEE ALL THE OTHER
REQUIREMENTS ARE MET FIRST...

OKAY.
AND THEN WE CAN
FIGURE THAT OUT.

I'M HOPING THAT IN THE MORNING

WE'LL BE ABLE TO GET
INTO THIS FESTIVAL.

BUT I HAVE NO IDEA.

I HOPE THIS
DOESN'T SEND US HOME.

UM, I'LL GET
THE BEHEMOTH.
WOW.

THE SECOND WE MADE
THAT FIRST SALE,

THAT'S WHEN IT FELT WE WERE,
LIKE, ON THE RIGHT PATH.

WE'RE FINALLY MAKING FOOD

AND DISHING OUT SOME
AWESOME BURGERS TO PEOPLE.

OH, MY GOD, THAT'S
REALLY GOOD. THANK YOU.
I LOVE IT.

SO HERE IS YOUR BEHEMOTH.
YOU GOT YOUR CHEESE,

ONIONS, TWO NICE SLABS
OF THICK‐CUT BACON,

ONE GRILLED CHEESE,
TWO GRILLED CHEESE,

CHIPOTLE KETCHUP,

PICKLES FOR SOME CRUNCH,
A LITTLE TEXTURE.

(laughter)

(Matt C.) THAT'S AWESOME.

HERE IS YOUR BEHEMOTH.
OH, MY GOSH.

YEP, YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT.
HERE WE GO WITH THE HATCHET.

YOU GUYS HAVE GOT
TO BE KIDDING ME.
(Ryan) IT ENDED UP
THERE WAS ONE OR TWO PEOPLE

HERE AND THERE
THAT CAME UP.

BUT ONCE THEY LEFT, I MEAN,
IT WAS DEAD SILENT OUT THERE.

THERE WAS NOTHING GOING ON.

I'M BEGGING FOR ORDERS.

I'M SO (bleep) BUMMED
RIGHT NOW.

(cell phone ringing)

HI, JIM,
GOOD MORNING...
SO IT'S 6:00
IN THE MORNING,

AND LO AND BEHOLD,
IT IS MR. JIM.

OH. OH, MY...

OH. OH, MY...

HE HAS A SPOT AT THE FESTIVAL.
HE'S GONNA LET US IN.

(laughing)

OKAY.

HOW MUCH IS THE FEE,
MR. JIM?

JIM THREW OUT
A HUGE NUMBER AT US,

AND WE AGREED TO IT
ONLY IN THE HOPES

THAT WE COULD SOMEHOW
TALK HIM DOWN.

OKAY, WE WILL BE THERE.

MR. JIM, I CANNOT
THANK YOU ENOUGH.

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

ALL OF THAT STRESS‐‐
IT'S ALL PAID OFF.

(cell phone ringing)
(Stephen) Yeah?

GOOD MORNING, SUNSHINE.

WE'RE IN THE FESTIVAL.

(Stephen yelling
indistinctly)

WE HAVE TO BE THERE
BY 9:00.

I FEEL GREAT, BUT IF WE DON'T
MAKE A LOT OF MONEY,

WE'RE GONNA BE SCREWED‐‐
SCREWED.

GET READY.
CALL JOEY.
(beeps)

TODAY IS A NEW DAY.
I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN

PUT YESTERDAY BEHIND US,
AND WE CAN KEEP MOVING.

BUT RIGHT NOW
EVERYBODY'S ON TIME

EXCEPT FOR RICK.

RICK, OPEN THE DOOR.

OH, HEY,
GOOD MORNING.

OH, HEY, GOOD MORNING.
YOU'RE SCREWING US UP.

WHY ARE YOU NOT READY?

BECAUSE, UM,
I JUST GOT UP.

IF HE'S NOT DOWNSTAIRS ON TIME,
WE'RE NOT AT THE FAIR ON TIME.

IF WE'RE NOT AT THE FAIR
ON TIME,

WE'RE NOT MAKING MONEY.

IF WE'RE NOT MAKING MONEY,
WE'RE TAKING OUR BANANAS HOME.

WE'RE ALL GONNA BE LEAVING
MONDAY IF WE DON'T LEAVE.

AM I NOT SUPPOSED TO BE UPSET?
OF COURSE I'M GONNA BE MAD.

WE'RE THREE HOURS
BEHIND.
CAN WE MOVE ON HERE?

I'M‐‐YOU SEE ME
WALKING TO THE CAR?
OKAY.

SO NOW‐‐
BUT I'M NOT COOL WITH YOU.
THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT THAT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE COOL.
AND I DON'T CARE IF SHANEL‐‐
I'M NOT GONNA BE FAKE.

I APOLOGIZE.
YOU JUST DON'T GET IT,
AND YOU NEVER WILL.

YOU DON'T GET IT.
NO, YOU DON'T.

I APOLOGIZE.
YOU GOT TO GIVE RESPECT
TO EARN RESPECT.

OKAY, I APOLOGIZE.
YOU GUYS, YOU'RE NOT
LETTING IT GO EITHER.

(speaking indistinctly)
LET IT GO.

I APOLOGIZE.
YOU KNOW?

(Amy) GET A SANDWICH!
YOU'RE GONNA NEED A SANDWICH.

ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU.
PLEASE ENJOY.

(Amy) FOR THE LADY.
THANK YOU.

(Cory) THANK YOU
VERY MUCH, SIR.
(laughing) THANKS.

AUSTIN,
YOU ROCK, BABY!

(Danielle) MON DIEU.

THERE'S NOTHING BETTER
FOR A TRUCK WHEN THERE'S PEOPLE

JUST EATING IN FRONT
OF THE TRUCK.

AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS
GROUP OF PEOPLE ARE DOING.

(woman) HOW DO YOU DEFINE
"LUNCH TRUCK" NOW?

I REALLY THINK THIS LAST
LITTLE RUSH OF PEOPLE

IS GONNA PUT US
OVER THE TOP.
THIS IS OUR CENTER.
WE ARE NOW WHOLE.

OKAY, 5 BUCKS.

I'M FIGHTING IN THE TRENCHES
FOR NOM NOM. WE ALL ARE.

BáNH Mi‐‐NOM NOM
NOM NOM NOM.

HI, WOULD YOU
LIKE SOME?

YOU CAN'T JUST OPEN UP
A FOOD TRUCK WITH GOOD FOOD.

THERE'S SO MUCH
MORE TO IT.
HERE YOU GO.

YOU HAVE TO MAINTAIN
QUALITY CONTROL.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE
A GREAT LOCATION.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE
GREAT P. R., BRANDING.

COME GET SOME NOM
RIGHT HERE!

RIGHT HERE!
THERE'S SO MANY
DIFFERENT COMPONENTS

THAT MAKE
A GREAT FOOD TRUCK.
WHO WANTS
SOME BáNH Mi?

AND THAT'S THE WAY THAT
WE WILL WIN THIS COMPETITION.

(Matt) ALL RIGHT, WE GOT
THE GRILLED CHEESE HERE.

(Joel) NO PICKLES
ON THAT ONE.
NO PICKLES.

THANK YOU.
COOL.

UH, THE TRUFFLES
WITH MUSHROOMS.

(man) GAZPACHO.
(Jesse)
THAT'LL BE $5 EVEN.

IT'S REALLY GOOD.
IT'S REALLY GOOD. YEAH.

WE'RE OPEN!

COME ON OVER, GUYS!
YEAH!

RAGIN' CAJUN!
RAGIN' CAJUN, GUYS!

THIS IS WHERE WE CAN
EITHER WIN IT OR LOSE IT.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO MAKE UP

ALL THE SALES
THAT WE LOST OUT ON YESTERDAY.

HEY, GUYS,
WE'RE FROM RAGIN' CAJUN

RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET
RIGHT HERE‐‐

RAGIN' CAJUN ON WHEELS. WHOO!

WE GOT MARDI GRAS BEADS.
COME AND SUPPORT US.

WE GOT THE BEST
CAJUN FOOD OUT HERE.

IF US GUYS ARE NOT ABLE
TO MAKE ANY MONEY,

WE'RE GONNA BE
THE FIRST TEAM GOING HOME.

OKAY, THE WINGS ARE IN.
THE OIL IS HOT.

AND I THINK WE'RE READY
TO GO, JANEL.
WHOO, GREAT.

THERE REALLY IS NO RECIPE
FOR WINGS‐‐HOT SAUCE, BUTTER,

MIX IT ALL TOGETHER‐‐
IT JUST WORKS.

THAT'LL BE $5.

(Rick) HEY, RAGIN' CAJUN'S
ON STAGE RIGHT NOW.
(Stephen) RAGIN' CAJUN
ON WHEELS, GUYS.

RAGIN' CAJUN'S ON STAGE‐‐
ON THE CENTER STAGE RIGHT NOW.

(Shanel) HOW DID THEY GET
(Shanel) HOW DID THEY GET
ON THE CENTER STAGE?

(Stephen)
HELP US OUT, Y'ALL.
(Rick) WHAT IS GOING ON?

RAGIN' CAJUN
ON WHEELS...
HOW IN THE HECK
DID THEY GET INSIDE HERE?

NOW THEY TAKIN'
OUR MONEY‐‐OUR MONEY.

I'M THE CRAZY CAJUN!

Y'ALL COME SEE ME
DO MY TWO‐STEPPING!

COMPETITION IS RIGHT NEXT DOOR,

AND THEY KNOCKIN',
TRYING TO STEAL OUR DOLLARS.

TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME.
HERE I COME.

TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME.
HERE I COME.

COME CHECK US OUT, Y'ALL.

WE'RE RIGHT ACROSS
FROM THE STAGE.

WE LOVE Y'ALL,
SAN DIEGO.
THANK YOU!

AIN'T SHE PRETTY?
THANK YOU!

NANA QUEEN'S IN THE HOUSE RIGHT
NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...
WHOO!

AND WE'RE ACTUALLY
ON THE PREMISES RIGHT NOW

SELLING BANANA PUDDING.

THE BANANA GUY WILL BE THERE
FOR ALL THE KIDS TO LOVE,

TO KISS AND HUG.

THE LINES ARE BUILDING UP.

WOW, THAT'S CRAZY.

THAT GOT UP HERE ON STAGE.
ALL RIGHT.

RED BEANS AND RICE!
JAMBALAYA, PLEASE.

HI, HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
WE GOT A LITTLE LINE
OUT THERE.

THAT'S GOOD NEWS.

ALL RIGHT,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

NANA QUEEN'S IS HERE,
AND I AM THE BANANA MAN!

WHOO!

I AM THE BANANA MAN!

GIVE US BUSINESS, GUYS!

(Jazmin) ONE MORE GUMBO
AND A CHICKEN BITE.

WHOO!
(cheering)

GUMBO. $5, PLEASE.

ALL THE WAY DOWN!
ALL THE WAY DOWN!

HERE YOU GO. COME ON,
LET'S DO A LITTLE‐‐YEAH!

(Rick) WE GOT A WINNER!
(cheering)

THIS IS HOW YOU ROCK
IN SAN DIEGO.
IT WAS REALLY GOOD.

IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT.

WE'RE BACK IN THE GAME.
MMM.

DELICIOUS.
DELICIOUS?

THANK YOU.

THAT'S IT.
THAT'S IT?

ALL RIGHT, JOEY,
THAT'S IT.

OUR SALES HAVE BEEN
REALLY GOOD,

BUT WE STILL HAVE NOT
TALKED DOWN MR. JIM

FROM THIS BIG FEE,
AND I'M WORRIED.

I'LL GET YOU A BREAK
TO $300.
YEAH!

THANK YOU!
I LOVE YOU, MR. JIM!

$20, $40, $60,

$80‐‐$300.
THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE IT AGAIN.
I GOTTA GET RID OF THE REST
OF THESE VENDORS

AND GET HIS PLACE
CLEANED UP.
GET ON OUT, NOW.

YOU GOT IT.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU!
WE'RE GONNA STAY.

WE'RE GONNA WIN.

I KNEW WE'D MAKE IT
THROUGH THE DAMN FESTIVAL.

WOW.

WHAT A TEAM.
WHOO!
COME ON,
GROUP HUG.

JIM IS ON HIS WAY.
WHAT ARE WE GONNA TELL HIM?

HOW MUCH MONEY CAN WE
AFFORD TO EVEN GIVE HIM?

HOW MUCH DID WE MAKE?

LET ME SEE.

(Janel) I'M TERRIFIED.
JIM'S COMING.

HE'S GONNA WANT HIS MONEY.

I DON'T KNOW
WHAT I'M GONNA TELL HIM.
MAN, THIS IS
SO EMBARRASSING.

I MEAN, HOW CAN I TELL HIM,
LIKE, "OH, WELL,

WE DIDN'T MAKE ANY MONEY
'CAUSE OUR FRYERS DIDN'T WORK"?

I MEAN, HE'S GONNA
WANT HIS MONEY.

I DON'T KNOW
WHAT TO SAY.

(knock on door)
HI, HOW'S IT GOING?

HEY, BIG JIMBO, WHAT'S THE MAN
WITH THE MASTER PLAN?
WHAT'S UP, JIM?

COME ON OUT.
ALL RIGHT.

WE GOTTA GO OVER SOME DETAILS
AND MAKE SURE

WE GET YOU OUT OF HERE
SAFELY AND EVERYTHING.
(Rick) OKAY.

YES, INDEED.
ALL RIGHT.
SO DID YOU GUYS
HAVE FUN?

YES, WE DID.
(Janel) NO.

NO?
THIS WHOLE
WEEKEND SUCKED.

WE HAD SERIOUS
PROBLEMS.
I, AS THE EVENT COORDINATOR,

CAN'T GUARANTEE THAT
YOU'RE GONNA MAKE MONEY.

I CAN'T GUARANTEE
THAT YOU'RE GONNA DO WELL.

I CAN'T GUARANTEE ANYTHING.
SO NOW IT'S TIME TO PAY.

WELL, JIM,
HERE'S THE THING.

WE ONLY MADE $760

FOR THE 2 DAYS.

I'LL GO DOWN
TO $300 TODAY.

I GUESS WE'LL‐‐
WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE.

(laughing)
WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE.

DEAL?
YEAH.

OH, MY GOD.
THANKS.

THANK YOU.
WE GOT THREE HOURS‐‐

THREE HOURS TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.

LISTEN, I TALKED TO A LOT
OF STREET VENDORS OUT HERE.

THE BEST PLACE TO GO‐‐
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO,

GASLAMP DISTRICT.

STEP IT UP, LADIES.
THIS IS THE TIME.

HEY, LET ME HELP YOU OUT.
COME ON. WE CAN DO THIS.

WE ABOUT TO MAKE IT
HAPPEN, CAPTAIN.

LET'S GO SELL
SOME BANANA PUDDING.

LET'S GO SELL SOME WINGS
RIGHT NOW.

(Amy) SO THREE CAPRESES.

PASTRAMI AND CHEDDAR
CUT IN HALF.

ONE PASTRAMI
CUT IN HALF.

WE'RE MAKING SANDWICHES.
WE'RE DOING ALL RIGHT,

BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH
TO GET US THROUGH THIS.

WE KNOW IT. WE HAVE TO COME UP
WITH SOMETHING.

WE LITERALLY HAVE
30 MINUTES LEFT.
YEAH.

UM, SO WHAT WE'RE DOING IS
GIVING, UH, STICKERS OUT.

AND WE'RE GONNA LET PEOPLE
NAME THEIR OWN PRICE.

SO, OKAY, WE'RE GONNA
RUN WITH THAT.

I'M GONNA TAKE THE REST
OF THESE STICKERS.

I'M GONNA GO AROUND
AND TRY TO HIT EVERYBODY I SEE

ON THE STREET, AND WE'RE
GONNA END THIS NIGHT RIGHT.

I'M GONNA GIVE YOU
THIS STICKER, OKAY?

AND YOU'RE GONNA TAKE IT
TO THE GIRL IN THE WINDOW.

YOU ORDER ANY SANDWICH
ON THE MENU THAT YOU WANT,

AND YOU NAME
YOUR OWN PRICE.

THIS IS NOTHING YOU WOULD LEARN
IN SOME KIND OF BUSINESS SCHOOL

BY ANY MEANS...
SO YOU GUYS COME PAY
WHATEVER YOU WANT

FOR ANY ONE OF THESE
AWESOME SANDWICHES.

BUT EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS
FOR US.

WE GOTTA SELL
EVERYTHING WE CAN.

ONE PASTRAMI.

I'M GIVING THIS
TO YOU, CORRECT?
(Melani) YES,

AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO PAY
FOR THIS DELICIOUS SANDWICH?

I'LL GIVE YOU GUYS
$10 FOR THE SANDWICH.

WHOO! GIVE IT UP!
THANK YOU.

BOLOGNA, TWO PASTRAMIS
AND A CAPRESE.

OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

PICK ONE OF THESE
AWESOME SANDWICHES.

PAY WHAT YOU WANT
FOR IT.
THAT LAST LITTLE PUSH
WAS AWESOME.

WE GOT RID OF A TON OF STUFF.
SOME PEOPLE WERE OVER‐PAYING

FOR SANDWICHES.
I'M TAKING 'EM BACK
TO THE BAR AND SHARING 'EM.

EVERYBODY'S GONNA KNOW
HOW GOOD THEY ARE.
I STILL DON'T THINK
IT'S ENOUGH.

(Rick) HOT WINGS FOR ONLY $5!
COME TALK TO ME.

HOT WINGS! HOT WINGS!
HOW YOU DOING THERE, SIR?

COME GET YOUR HOT WINGS,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

CAN I GET SOME HOT WINGS? $5‐‐
THAT'S ALL IT'S COSTING YOU.

$5 FOR SOME HOT WINGS.
I THINK THIS WAS
A GOOD IDEA.

THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE
AROUND HERE.

I MEAN, RICK‐‐HE DEFINITELY
CAN BRING A CROWD,

SO WE'LL SEE
WHAT HAPPENS.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS,
YOU WANT SOME HOT WINGS?

THESE ARE DELICIOUS.
WE MIGHT BE IN THIS.
I THOUGHT WE WERE OUT,

BUT WE MIGHT BE
IN THE GAME.
WE MIGHT BE
IN THIS!

WE DON'T HAVE TO BE
NUMBER ONE,

BUT WE DON'T WANT TO BE
NUMBER SEVEN.

IF WE COME IN SIXTH PLACE,
THAT'S GREAT.
(Rick) ALL RIGHT,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

ALL RIGHT,
WE ARE OFFICIALLY DONE.

(Christian) MERCI BEAUCOUP.
YOU HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.

♪♪

I HOPE THIS IS ENOUGH.

I FEEL LIKE I HAVE A LOT
OF MONEY IN MY HAND,

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHO
KNOWS IF IT'S GONNA BE ENOUGH?

I'M COUNTING THE MONEY
THAT WE MADE TONIGHT,

AND THERE'S NOT
A WHOLE LOT THERE,

DEFINITELY NOT AS MUCH
AS I'D HOPED FOR.

DUDE, I CAN'T BELIEVE
THE WEEKEND'S OVER.

YEAH, IT SEEMS
SO SHORT.
YEAH, WE'VE BEEN‐‐WE'VE BEEN
TOSSED IN THE RINGER, MAN‐‐

TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE
THE HELL TO GO IN SAN DIEGO,

NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND PARKING.

LET'S HOPE TO GOD WE CONTINUE
ON TO THE NEXT ROUND, MAN. YEAH.

I MEAN...
WE WERE STRUGGLING,
SO I THINK‐‐

BUT I‐I GOTTA BELIEVE THAT
THERE'S AT LEAST ONE OTHER TRUCK

THAT WAS THERE WITH US
STRUGGLING.

I THOUGHT THAT WE WERE GONNA
SELL A LOT MORE FOR SURE.
YEAH, I DEFINITELY DID,

AND THAT'S‐‐THAT'S
WHAT FREAKS ME OUT.

AND I‐I THINK...

I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW, MAN.
THERE'S A PART OF ME

THAT THINKS THAT WE MIGHT
BE HITTING THE ROAD.

(Tyler) GUYS,
GOOD TO SEE YOU.

IT'S TIME FOR OUR
FIRST ELIMINATION.

I'VE GOT YOUR SALES TOTALS
RI
I'VE GOT YOUR SALES TOTALS
RIGHT HERE‐‐EVERY DOLLAR,

WHO MADE THE MOST,
WHO MADE THE LEAST

AND WHO IS
OUT OF THE RACE.
I'M NERVOUS.

I'M LOOKING AROUND,

AND EVERYBODY ELSE LOOKS
NERVOUS. NOBODY'S CONFIDENT.

THE ONLY GUY THAT LOOKS
CONFIDENT IS BANANA MAN.

I JUST THINK

HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW
WHAT'S GOING ON AT THIS POINT.

IN FIRST PLACE,

WITH $1,078...
(whistling)

THE NOM NOM TRUCK.

(cheering)

(David) YAY, GO US.

♪ OH, YEAH, NOM NOM WON

♪ I'M SO PROUD OF US

I KNOW THAT WE HAD GREAT SALES,

BUT I WAS NOT SURE
IF WE WOULD BE THE TOP TEAM.

IT JUST FEELS AMAZING.

NOW I KNOW YOU GUYS
LOVE SAN DIEGO,

BUT YOU SPENT MOST OF IT
INSIDE OF A TRUCK.

AND SINCE YOU GUYS WON,

ORBITZ IS GIVING YOU
PLANE TICKETS

AND ROOMS AT A FANCY HOTEL
AND SPA HERE IN TOWN

SO YOU CAN COME BACK AFTER
THE RACE AND ACTUALLY RELAX.

DOES THAT SOUND GOOD?
YES.

THANK YOU.
CONGRATULATIONS.
COME GET YOUR PRIZE.

WAY TO GO. NOW TAKE
A STEP BACK. YOU'RE SAFE.

NOW SAFE IN SECOND PLACE...

WITH $940...

CREPES BONAPARTE.
GOOD JOB.

(applause)

PLEASE STEP BACK.

AND IN THIRD PLACE

WITH $727...

AUSTIN DAILY PRESS.

CONGRATULATIONS,
YOU'RE SAFE.

(Cory)
I AM SO FREAKIN' THANKFUL.

THANK YOU, CLEANERS GUY.

AND THANK YOU, PINK SHIRT PEOPLE
THAT DIDN'T BUY ANYTHING,

BUT YOU INSPIRED ME
TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN.

AND THANK YOU, SAN DIEGO,
FOR ALMOST NOTHING,

BUT I LOVE YOU GUYS
ANYWAYS.
AND IN FOURTH PLACE...

WITH $706...

RAGIN' CAJUN.
YEAH!

YEAH!

SO GRILL 'EM ALL, NANA QUEEN'S,
SPENCER ON THE GO,

IF YOU COULD STEP FORWARD
FOR A SECOND, PLEASE.

ARE YOU FEELING
A LITTLE NERVOUS RIGHT NOW?

YEAH, EXTREMELY.
ARE YOU
FREAKING OUT?

MM‐HMM.
WELL,
YOU SHOULD BE,

BECAUSE ONE TEAM
IS ABOUT TO GO HOME.
(exhales sharply)

SO ARE YOU GUYS
READY FOR THIS?

IN FIFTH PLACE, SAFE

AND MOVING ON
TO THE NEXT ROUND,

WITH $667...

SPENCER ON THE GO.

ALL RIGHT.

DUDE, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

(Shanel) AND THE FROG LEG GUYS
WIN OVER US?

THEY HAVE THE WORST MENU
IN THE WORLD.

FEEL BETTER, JOHN.
THIS IS A JOKE.

SO THAT LEAVES GRILL 'EM ALL
AND NANA QUEEN'S.

IT'S BURGERS VERSUS WINGS.

ONE OF YOU ARE STILL
IN THE HUNT FOR $50,000.

AND THE OTHER TEAM
IS DONE.

PLEASE, GOD, THERE'S NO WAY
I'M GONNA LOSE

TO BANANA MAN.

I'M NOT GOING BACK TO L.A.
KNOWING THAT I LOST

TO A DUDE WEARING
A FRIGGIN' BANANA COSTUME.

IN SIXTH PLACE,

SAFE FOR NOW...

COME ON, TYLER.

THESE GUYS DON'T CARE
IF THEY GO HOME.

THEY WANT TO GO HOME TO THEIR
GRANDMOTHER'S BASEMENT,

TURN SOME LED ZEPPELIN ON,

GRAB A COUPLE SIX‐PACKS
AND GET WASTED.

WITH $632...

GRILL 'EM ALL.

YEAH.
COME ON, GUYS.

THAT'S NEVER GONNA
HAPPEN AGAIN.
YEAH, WON'T
HAPPEN AGAIN.

OH, MY GOD.

I'VE NEVER BEEN SO HAPPY
IN MY ENTIRE LIFE,

BUT I ALSO, LIKE‐‐
I NEVER, EVER, EVER WANT TO BE

IN THAT POSITION EVER AGAIN.

NANA QUEEN'S,
I'M SO SORRY.

(Joel) SORRY.
I KNOW HOW HARD
YOU GUYS WORKED,

BUT YOU PAID ALMOST $600
FOR THAT SPOT AT THE FAIR.

IT WAS A HUGE GAMBLE,
AND IT JUST DIDN'T PAY OFF.

(Janel) I'M DEVASTATED.

I JUST DIDN'T THINK
IT WOULD BE US,

NOT FIRST.

I THOUGHT
WE WERE GONNA WIN.

I'M SORRY, BUT THIS IS
THE END OF THE ROAD FOR YOU.

NANA QUEEN'S,
IT'S TIME TO LOAD UP

AND HEAD HOME.

♪♪

WE WORKED SO HARD
TO GET HERE.

AND NOW WE HAVE TO LEAVE.

♪♪

WE'RE GONNA REGROUP,
HIT THE STREET,

TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

(sobbing)

(Tyler) SEE YOU, GUYS.

♪♪

AND FOR THE REST OF YOU,
CONGRATULATIONS.

"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"
CONTINUES...

YEAH!
A WHOLE NEW CITY,

A WHOLE NEW STRATEGY
AND A WHOLE NEW SET OF PROBLEMS.

YOU WANT TO KNOW
WHERE YOU'RE GOING?
(all) YEAH!

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT.

WE ARE HEADED
900 MILES EAST

TO SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO.

(cheering)

(Stephen) HELLO,
WE'RE COMING, SANTA FE.

LOOK FOR US‐‐
RAGIN' CAJUN ON WHEELS.

A LOT OF HUNGRY PEOPLE
DOWN THERE AWAIT.

LOAD UP YOUR TRUCK
AND LET'S GET ROLLING!
(cheering)

GO, GO, GO!

♪♪

NEXT TIME ON
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...

SANTA FE, I LOVE YOU!

(man) IT SMELLS.
IT'LL BE
ABOUT TEN MINUTES.

(Ryan) GET EVERY SINGLE
BURGER ON THE GRILL.

I HIJACKED
A FRIGGIN' TOUR BUS. WHOA!

OH, (bleep)!
THIS IS GONNA TURN
THE WHOLE RACE UPSIDE DOWN.

OH, (bleep)!
THIS IS GONNA TURN
THE WHOLE RACE UPSIDE DOWN.

OH, MY GOD,
WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN?
OH, GOD.