The Great Food Truck Race (2010–…): Season 3, Episode 3 - Even Food Trucks Are Bigger in Texas - full transcript
The teams are welcomed to Amarillo, TX, at the stadium of the Amarillo Sox.
PREVIOUSLY ON
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...
EIGHT TEAMS
OF FOOD TRUCK ROOKIES
MET FOR THE THIRD
"GREAT FOOD TRUCK" RACE
AND THE CHANCE TO WIN
THE FOOD TRUCK OF THEIR DREAMS.
AND THE CHANCE TO WIN
THE FOOD TRUCK OF THEIR DREAMS.
THIS IS AMAZING!
BUT A BRUTAL STOP
IN LOS ANGELES...
I CAN’T BELIEVE
WE HAVEN’T EVEN STARTED.
STOP!
AND FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA...
YOU GUYS
ARE ALL GOING VEGAN.
NARROWED THE FIELD TO SIX‐‐
THE PIZZA‐MAKER WHO LOST
HIS RESTAURANT TO FIRE...
FINALLY GETTING BACK
IN THE KITCHEN, BABY, YEAH.
THE TRAINED CHEFS WHO JUST WANT
TO COOK FOR THEMSELVES...
DO WE WANT TO GO BACK
TO OUR SAME OLD LIVES?
THE JACKS‐OF‐ALL‐TRADES
WHO WANT TO QUIT
THEIR DEAD‐END JOBS...
PARTY AT POP‐A‐WAFFLE!
THE HOME CHEFS WHO COOK
THEIR GRANDMA’S RECIPES
FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY...
OUR GRANDMAS WOULD BE
SO PROUD OF US RIGHT NOW.
THE FINANCIAL ANALYST
FROM ALASKA
WHO WAS INSPIRED BY US
TO COOK FULL‐TIME...
THERE’S NO CACTUS
IN ALASKA.
AND THE KOREAN AMERICANS
WHO DESPERATELY WANT
TO PLEASE THEIR PARENTS.
SEOUL SAUSAGE, S‐E‐O‐U‐L,
BUT WE DO PUT
THE S‐O‐U‐L INTO IT, TOO.
NOW THE RACE COMES HERE
TO AMARILLO, TEXAS.
WHO WILL GO HOME NEXT?
I’M TYLER FLORENCE, AND THIS IS
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE."
LET’S GET ROLLIN’.
FOOD TRUCK ROAD TRIP!
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Scripps Networks, LLC.
Captioned by
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FROM THE HILLS OF ARIZONA
TO THE FLATLANDS OF TEXAS‐‐
BOY, THIS IS
A BIG CHANGE.
AMARILLO.
THE ENERGY IN THE TRUCK
RIGHT NOW IS AMAZING.
WE’RE HAVING A GREAT TIME.
I LOVE THE FREEDOM
THAT THIS IS ALLOWING ME,
AND THIS IS EXACTLY
WHAT I WANT TO BE DOING.
MIKE, WHAT DO YOU THINK
WE LEARNED IN FLAGSTAFF‐‐
LOCATION IS EVERYTHING?
LOCATION IS EVERYTHING, AND IT’S
NOT NECESSARILY A BAD THING
TO BE AROUND
THE OTHER TRUCKS.
IT DRAWS A LOT OF ATTENTION,
IT BRINGS A CROWD,
AND AT THAT POINT, IT’S ALL
ABOUT WHOSE FOOD IS BEST.
I’M JUST GLAD
WE MADE IT THROUGH FLAGSTAFF.
THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN
PRETTY LAME TO GO HOME.
WE NEED TO BE A LITTLE
HIGHER UP THAN WHERE WE WERE.
WE’RE THREE WEEKS
INTO THIS,
AND I’M TRULY
ENJOYING THE EXPERIENCE
EVEN MORE THAN
I THOUGHT I WOULD.
THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO.
I DON’T EVER WANT TO BE
IN THE BOTTOM TWO AGAIN.
WE’RE STILL GONNA DO
THE WINGS.
OF COURSE, THE COLESLAW AGAIN.
YOUR COOKIE TRUFFLES AGAIN.
♪ AMARILLO
BEING ON THIS FOOD
TRUCK IS A HUGE BLAST FOR ME.
THIS BEATS SITTING
IN A CALL CENTER
OR WORKING FOR
SOME CORPORATE RETAIL.
THERE’S NO PRICE TAG I CAN PUT
ON THE AMOUNT OF CREATIVE FUN
I AM HAVING BEING PART
OF THE POP‐A‐WAFFLE TRUCK.
EVERYBODY WANTS
WAFFLES FOR BREAKFAST,
BUT WE’RE MAKING PEOPLE
LOOK AROUND THE CORNER
AND GO, "WHAT, WAFFLES FOR LUNCH
AND DINNER? THAT’S‐‐WOW."
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT
OUR MENU FOR THIS WEEK?
I’M A LITTLE CONCERNED WITH
THE PREP TIME FOR OUR MEATBALLS.
OUR STRATEGY FOR THIS WEEKEND
IS REALLY
TO BALANCE AND PERFECT OUR MENU.
WE STILL WANT TO BRING HOMEMADE
DISHES TO EVERYONE IN TEXAS,
BUT WE NEED TO FIND A WAY
TO CUT OUR PREP TIME.
SO THE MEATBALLS
WILL BE THE ONE THING
THAT REALLY
TAKE US SOME TIME.
THE GRILLED CHEESES ARE MADE
TO ORDER. THOSE ARE SUPER QUICK.
THEY’VE FLOWN OUT THE WINDOW
IN EVERY SINGLE CITY.
EVERYBODY LOVES ’EM.
TWO SECONDS
THE LAST TWO WEEKS.
I’M LOOKING FOR
A FIRST PLACE THIS WEEK.
I THINK A BIG THING
THAT’S HELPED US, CARLO,
WAS OUR EXPERIENCE
IN RUNNING A RESTAURANT.
I AGREE WITH YOU, MIKEY.
I THINK FOR AMARILLO,
WE’RE JUST GONNA KIND OF
DUMB IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT,
SIMPLIFY THE MENU.
DO, LIKE, THE ITALIAN BEEF.
THAT’S OUR BEST SANDWICH.
EVERYBODY LOVES THAT,
AND OUR PIZZA.
PIZZA’S THE NUMBER ONE FOOD
IN THE COUNTRY.
PEOPLE LOVE IT
EVERYWHERE YOU GO.
I THINK TEXAS WILL BE
REAL RECEPTIVE
TO PIZZA MIKE’S PRODUCTS.
SAUSAGE BOYS
ARE GOING DOWN.
DO YOU THINK THERE’S
ANY KOREAN PEOPLE IN AMARILLO?
- I DON’T KNOW, MAYBE.
- WE WON THE FIRST TWO CITIES.
FEELING VERY, VERY GOOD,
BUT THIS IS NOT
THE TIME TO GET COCKY.
WE JUST REALLY WANT
TO MAKE OUR PARENTS BELIEVE
THAT THIS DREAM OF OURS
CAN REALLY COME TO REALITY.
HEY, WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT PARTNERING UP
WITH, UH, SOME TEAMS
THIS WEEK, CHRIS?
MAYBE WE SHOULD TEAM UP
WITH MOMMA’S AGAIN THEN.
MOMMA’S?
YEAH, ’CAUSE I MEAN, WHAT ARE
THEY GONNA DO? LIKE, PASTA?
THAT’S A GOOD IDEA.
- HOW YOU ALL DOING?
- ALL RIGHT.
WHAT’S UP, EVERYBODY?!
I WANT TO WELCOME YOU
TO THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS
AND THE GREAT CITY
OF AMARILLO!
YEE‐HAW!
GUYS, YOU ALL HAVE
A LOT TO BE PROUD OF‐‐
YOU’VE TRAVELED
1,100 MILES,
CROSSED
THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE,
AND COME INTO YOUR OWN
AS FOOD TRUCK OPERATORS,
BUT REMEMBER, ONLY ONE TEAM
WILL WIN THE FOOD TRUCK
AND $50,000.
WHOO! YEAH, BABY.
AND ALSO DON’T FORGET,
ONE OF YOU IS JUST
ONE SHORT WEEKEND AWAY
FROM MAKING THE LONG,
LONELY TRIP HOME.
THIS IS A HUGE
CULTURE SHOCK FOR ME.
I’VE NEVER BEEN TO TEXAS.
THE THREE OF US HAVE NEVER
COOKED PROFESSIONALLY.
I’M‐‐I’M A LITTLE SCARED.
NOW I DON’T
HAVE TO TELL YOU
THAT TEXANS
LIKE THEIR STUFF BIG.
THIS IS NOT THE TOWN
TO GO SMALL OR SUBTLE.
SO WHO’S EXPECTING
A TEXAS‐SIZED
STACK OF SEED MONEY
THIS WEEK?
IT’S $500.
THAT’S A LOT OF MONEY FOR FOOD.
WITH MY EXPERIENCE
IN THE FOOD BUSINESS,
I CAN TAKE $500
AND REALLY STRETCH THAT.
I CAN MAKE THAT LAST
FOR THREE OR FOUR DAYS.
- ARE YOU GUYS READY TO GET OUT THERE AND MAKE SOME BIG MONEY?
- YES!
- IN THE BIG STATE OF TEXAS?
- YES!
- IN THE GREAT CITY OF AMARILLO?
- YES!
GOOD, BUT YOU’RE NOT
GOING JUST YET,
BECAUSE WE ARE GONNA HAVE
A LITTLE FUN FIRST.
ANOTHER THING YOU PROBABLY
ALREADY KNOW ABOUT TEXANS
IS THAT THEY LOVE
THEIR SPORTS.
FROM THE BIG‐LEAGUE TEAMS
DOWN IN HOUSTON AND DALLAS
TO THE HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
THAT PLAY UNDER
THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS,
THE FOLKS HERE IN AMARILLO
LOVE THEIR SOX.
IT’S THE INDEPENDENT
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM
THAT PLAYS
IN THE STADIUM BEHIND ME.
IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT
TONIGHT IS OPENING NIGHT,
AND THIS PLACE
IS GONNA BE PACKED.
WHEN THE GAME IS OVER, THERE
WILL BE THOUSANDS OF SOX FANS
STREAMING OUT INTO
THIS VERY PARKING LOT
WHERE YOU WILL BE
OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
UGH.
IT’S YOUR JOB TO GET THEM
TO COME TO YOUR TRUCK
AND NOT YOUR COMPETITORS’.
EACH TEAM IS GONNA ELECT
A SPOKESPERSON,
AND THAT SPOKESPERSON IS GONNA
STAND OUT ON THE FIELD
DURING
THE SEVENTH‐INNING STRETCH
WITH A MICROPHONE
AND TELL EVERYBODY
WHY YOUR TRUCK IS THE BEST.
YEAH!
HELL, YEAH. I LOVE SPEAKING
IN FRONT OF PEOPLE.
I GOT NO SHAME. I’LL RUN
NAKED AROUND EVERYBODY.
YOU BETTER THINK HARD ABOUT
WHO THAT PERSON’S GONNA BE
AND WHAT
YOU’RE GONNA SAY,
BECAUSE YOU’RE ONLY
GONNA HAVE
20 SECONDS.
20 SECONDS
IS NOT A LONG TIME.
WE CAN ALL SPEAK REALLY FAST,
WE’RE FROM JERSEY, BUT I‐‐UGH.
SO WHEN I SAY "GO," YOU’RE ALL
GONNA HEAD OUT AND SHOP,
BUT REMEMBER,
THIS IS A SPORTING EVENT,
SO THERE’S NO TELLING
HOW FAST OR SLOW
THE GAME IS GONNA GO.
IF YOU’RE NOT BACK IN TIME
FOR THE SEVENTH‐INNING STRETCH,
YOU’RE GONNA
MISS YOUR TURN,
- SO I WOULD SHOP FAST AND SMART IF I WERE YOU.
- YEAH.
LET’S GET ROLLING!
OKAY, SO LET’S KEEP
OUR MENU SIMPLE FOR TONIGHT.
’CAUSE WE’RE AN ITALIAN TRUCK,
WE STICK WITH OUR MEATBALLS.
THEY’RE HOMEMADE.
WE’RE IN TEXAS.
WE CAN DO, LIKE,
TEXAS‐STYLE MEATBALL SLIDERS,
AND THEN WE DO
SOMETHING SWEET.
SO WE’RE JUST GONNA DO JUST
THE FRIED RICE BALLS, OKAY?
OKAY, COOL.
WE’RE THINKING SINCE WE’RE
AT A BASEBALL STADIUM,
KEEP IT SIMPLE.
ALL RIGHT,
LET’S GO DO THIS.
THE FRIED BALLS
ARE ALWAYS, ALWAYS POPULAR.
LET’S JUST GET
THE PRE‐BREADED OKRA.
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
WE’RE GETTING CLOSER TO HOME,
SO WE’RE GONNA GO WITH
A MORE HOME‐STYLE MENU.
CATFISH, FRIES, OKRA‐‐THOSE
ARE DEFINITELY SOUTHERN TREATS.
WHERE’S THE PEPPERS AT?
HOW MANY’S IN THERE?
18.
OH, GET FOUR, ’CAUSE WE’LL
USE ’EM FOR TOMORROW ANYHOW.
I THINK MAYBE
WE LEARNED SOMETHING
IN THE FIRST TWO CITIES. I THINK
WE HAD TOO BIG OF A MENU.
TONIGHT, I THINK WE’RE GONNA
FOCUS ON WHAT WE DO BEST.
IT’S A GREAT
ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICH.
I THINK WE’RE JUST GONNA
STICK WITH THAT ONE ITEM.
I WAS THINKING WE CAN DO JUST
A REGULAR CHICKEN AND WAFFLE,
BUT WE’LL REALLY PLAY UP
A GREAT BREADING FOR IT.
AND WE’RE GONNA DREDGE IT
IN BUTTERMILK FIRST...
RIGHT, RIGHT.
AND THEN WE’LL, UH, DROP THAT
INTO A SEASONED FLOUR
AND THEN FRY IT.
YEE‐HAW!
WE BOUGHT AS MANY WINGS
AS WE CAN FOR THE EVENING...
THAT’S A LOT
OF WINGS, SISTER.
AND DEFINITELY DON’T WANT
TO RUN OUT OF FOOD TONIGHT,
SO WE’RE DONE.
WE’RE READY TO GO.
COME TO SEE
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE.
UM, WE’LL BE AT
THE BASEBALL GAME TONIGHT.
YOU BEAT EVERYBODY THERE.
LET’S GO.
GO, GO, GO.
SO THE TEAMS
ARE FRANTICALLY SHOPPING
AND GETTING READY FOR
TONIGHT’S OPENING‐DAY CROWD,
AND WE’LL SEE
WHO CAN WIN OVER THE FANS
WITH THE BEST SALES PITCH.
IT’S GONNA BE A BIG NIGHT.
BUT TO ME, I DON’T THINK
IT WOULD BE COMPLETE
UNLESS WE HAD A TRUCK STOP
JUST TO KEEP ALL THE TEAMS
ON THEIR TOES,
SO I’M GONNA GIVE THEM
A BALLPARK‐THEMED
COOKING CHALLENGE
WITH THE HELP
OF A FRIEND OF MINE
WHO REALLY KNOWS A THING
OR TWO ABOUT BALLPARK FOOD.
JOHN CIARRACHI.
HEY, TYLER, HOW ARE YOU?
I’M GOOD.
HOW YOU DOING?
REAL GOOD.
ARE YOU READY
TO HAVE A GOOD TIME?
YES, I AM.
ALL RIGHT, WE’RE GONNA
THROW THE TEAMS A CURVEBALL.
GREAT.
THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT.
GREAT, LET’S DO IT.
ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.
MY PHONE’S RINGING.
HELLO.
HEY, GUYS, IT’S TYLER.
HEY, WHAT’S UP, TYLER?
YOU GUYS READY
FOR THE BIG NIGHT?
OH, YEAH, WE’RE READY.
Well, good luck.
THERE’S GONNA BE A LOT OF PEOPLE
IN THOSE STANDS. SOLD‐OUT CROWD.
THAT’S GREAT. WE’RE READY
FOR IT. WE’RE EXCITED.
There’s one more thing I got
to tell you about tonight.
ONE MORE THING.
You guys are actually
GONNA HAVE A TRUCK STOP.
UH‐OH. TRUCK STOP, Y’ALL.
THAT’S RIGHT‐‐IN ADDITION
TO YOUR REGULAR MENU,
you’re also gonna create
A BALLPARK SPECIAL,
something that a hungry baseball
fan could get in any stadium
ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY.
OKAY, WE NEED A BALLPARK SPECIAL
FOR TONIGHT?
YOU’LL BE JUDGED BY A MAN
NAMED JOHN CIARRACHI.
HIS COMPANY MANAGES
THE CONCESSIONS
HERE IN AMARILLO,
AND ALSO NINE OTHER BALLPARKS
FROM WISCONSIN
TO SOUTH TEXAS.
WE’RE GONNA BE JUDGED BY
A MAN NAMED JOHN CIARACCHI.
So John’s gonna taste all of
your dishes and pick a winner.
THAT TEAM WILL
RECEIVE A REWARD
that could be
the difference
BETWEEN STAYING
IN THE RACE
and going home.
UGH.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS, SO STOP,
THINK, DO WHAT YOU GOT TO DO.
JOHN IS GONNA COME BY
TOWARDS THE END OF THE GAME
and taste
all of your specials,
SO BE READY.
All right, guys,
SEE YOU LATER.
SO WE HAVE TO CREATE
ONE MORE DISH?
IT’S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US
NOT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY
DURING
THE SEVENTH‐INNING STRETCH.
IT’S JUST GOT TO BE
A BALLPARK STAPLE.
I THOUGHT WE JUST
FINISHED SHOPPING,
BUT NOW WE GOT TO GO BACK.
GOT A LITTLE TWIST.
UM...
UM...
OKAY.
WE’LL THROW EVERYTHING IN,
FIGURE IT OUT,
AND THEN RUN BACK IN
AND GET THREE THINGS.
OH, MY GOD.
I’M DYING.
WE’RE FINE.
YEAH, LEAD THE WAY.
OH, GOD.
COMING UP ON
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...
WHAT’S UP, AMARILLO?!
WHAT’S UP, AMARILLO?!
WHOO!
HOT WINGS!
FRIED BALLS!
FRIED BALLS!
You’re all getting a boot on your wheel.
WE’RE HERE TO STAY.
BAM!
I KNOW WHAT
THE KEY’S FOR!
ALL RIGHT, SO WE’RE
GETTING HAMBURGERS.
OUR SIX REMAINING FOOD TRUCKS
HAVE JUST ARRIVED IN AMARILLO,
AND THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE
JUST GONNA BE SELLING
AFTER TONIGHT’S
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME...
MEAT STRAIGHT ACROSS,
MAMA.
BUT NOW THEY HAVE TO ADD
A BALLPARK SPECIAL
TO THEIR MENU.
LET’S JUST DO A CHURRO WAFFLE,
’CAUSE THAT’S THE DESSERT
THAT GOES WITH
THE CHICKEN AND WAFFLES.
YEAH, AND IT STAYS TRUE
TO WHAT WE DO.
ON TOP OF THAT,
THEY HAVE TO BE BACK
IN TIME TO TAKE THE FIELD
AND PITCH THEMSELVES
TO THE CROWD
DURING
THE SEVENTH‐INNING STRETCH.
HEY, THE BASEBALL GAME
IS JUST NOW STARTING.
WE’VE GOT ABOUT
60 TO 90 MINUTES. YEAH.
TWO CHICKENS.
MOMMA’S GRIZZLY GRUB HAS A PLAN
TO TURN PREPACKAGED ROTISSERIE
CHICKEN INTO TACOS.
LET’S GO.
OKAY.
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE
IS GOING WITH
THEIR STANDARD MEATBALL
SANDWICH AND ITALIAN DOUGHNUTS.
GROUND BEEF
RIGHT THERE.
IT’S RIGHT HERE.
OKAY, SO GET THAT HERE.
YEAH.
WELL, WE GOT A PACKED
HOUSE HERE ON OPENING NIGHT.
BUT PIZZA MIKE’S ISN’T
DOING A SPECIAL AT ALL.
THEY CHOSE TO GO WITH
JUST A LIMITED SUPPLY
OF THEIR PLAIN OLD EVERYDAY
ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICH.
ALL‐AMERICAN SANDWICH
AND AN ALL‐AMERICAN SPORT.
SOME OF THESE TEAMS
SERVE SOME CRAZY ITEMS,
BUT I’LL TELL YOU WHAT‐‐
ROAST BEEF‐‐IT’S ALL‐AMERICAN.
I THINK WE GOT
BALLPARK FARE ALREADY.
THIS IS ABOUT MAKING DO WITH
WHAT YOU GOT AND MAKING IT WORK,
AND WE’VE BEEN
DOING THIS A LONG TIME,
AND, UH, SOME OF US CAN DO IT
AND SOME OF US CAN’T.
I’M JUST CUTTING EVERY BIT OF
PRODUCT WE HAVE IN THIS TRUCK,
’CAUSE WE ONLY SHOPPED
FOR TONIGHT.
WE’RE GONNA BOIL UP THOSE
PEACHES IN THE BROWN SUGAR.
OUR BALLPARK SPECIAL
IS A GEORGIA DOG.
YOU GOT
SOME FRESH WHITE PEACHES,
SOME BREAD‐AND‐BUTTER CHIPS,
SOME NICE ONIONS,
A LITTLE GARLIC, SALT,
AND, BOY, I GOT TO TELL YOU,
IT TASTES LIKE HOME.
IT NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING
THAT PEOPLE LIKE TO EAT
AT BALL GAMES,
SOMETHING KIND OF FUN.
NOTHING, LIKE, FANCY‐FANCY.
OH, A MEATBALL SUB‐‐
WHAT’S WRONG WITH THAT?
WE WERE ALREADY
DOING OUR MEATBALLS.
WE’RE GONNA MAKE ’EM TEXAS‐SIZE
TO DO OUR BALLPARK SPECIAL,
AND WE ARE ALSO DOING
HOMEMADE ITALIAN DOUGHNUTS,
SO WE’LL HAVE ONE SWEET DISH
AND ONE SAVORY DISH.
- SO CAN I SAY ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT "WE HAVE TWO KINDS OF BALLS"?
- YES.
YES.
MEATBALLS AND SWEET BALLS.
ALL RIGHT,
SO IT’S GONNA BE CALLED
KOREAN BARBECUE‐FLAVORED BURGER
WITH FRIED ONION RING.
WE’RE GONNA DO OUR
SEOUL SAUSAGE COMPANY BURGER,
BUT WE’RE GONNA
GIVE IT A TEXAS TWIST.
WE’RE GONNA PUT SOME
KIMCHI‐SPICED ONION RINGS
WITH A LITTLE PINEAPPLE CHUTNEY,
AND SERVE THAT TO
THE GOOD PEOPLE OF AMARILLO.
BAM.
HEY, NOW, BATTER, BATTER.
WHY DON’T I POUR YOU A DRINK
AND LIGHT SOME CANDLES?
PEOPLE IN THE LAST TWO CITIES
REALLY RESPONDED
TO OUR CHURRO WAFFLE.
WE’RE JUST GONNA GO
WITH THAT AT THIS POINT.
AND WE’RE IN THE TEAM COLORS.
COME ON, NOW. GO, SOX, RIGHT?
WE JUST ADDED A LITTLE
DULCE DE LECHE ON TOP
WITH SOME WHIPPED CREAM,
AND IT TURNED OUT GREAT.
WE’RE ALMOST DONE,
BUT IF YOU GIVE US
ANOTHER 15 MINUTES OR SO...
WE CAN GET TACOS
AT EVERY SPORTING EVENT
AT HOME IN ALASKA.
I’M PULLING APART THE CHICKEN
FOR THE BALLPARK SPECIAL TACOS.
WE DON’T HAVE A LOT OF TIME
BEFORE THAT WHOLE, UH,
SEVENTH‐INNING STRETCH
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I’M GONNA USE THE SAUCES
I USE ON MY WINGS,
TOP IT OFF WITH
OUR FRESH‐MADE COLESLAW
AND JUST A LITTLE BIT
OF DRIED CRANBERRIES IN THERE
TO GIVE IT THAT SOMETHING EXTRA.
VOILà, WE’VE GOT A STREET TACO.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
PLEASE WELCOME THE TEAMS FROM
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE."
THE POP‐A‐WAFFLE TRUCK
IS SERVING UP
HOT AND DELICIOUS
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES
TO THE FANS OF THE BEST LOCAL
SPORTS TEAM, THE AMARILLO SOX!
NICE JOB.
COME TRY THE BEST CATFISH
EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AND, OF COURSE,
OUR INFAMOUS
BUBBLING BROWN
SUGAR PEACH LEMONADE, BABY.
GO, SOX!
I’M ADRIANE. I’M HERE
WITH MY MAMA ANGELA
AND HER BEST FRIEND TIFFANY.
WE ARE FROM WASILLA, ALASKA,
AND WE ARE BRINGING WINGS
TO YOU, TEXAS.
PIZZA MIKE’S!
WE’RE NUMBER ONE IN THE U. S. A.
ITALIAN ROAST BEEF
IN THE PARKING LOT.
GET IT RIGHT NOW
IN THE PARKING LOT TONIGHT,
OR FUHGEDDABOUDIT.
WHAT’S UP, AMARILLO?!
I’M FROM
SEOUL SAUSAGE COMPANY,
AND TONIGHT
WE’RE FEEDING YOU ALL
DEEP‐FRIED
CHEESY RICE BALLS.
FRIED BALLS.
FRIED BALLS.
FRIED BALLS!
FRIED BALLS!
WE ALL HAVE OUR 20 SECONDS,
AND SEOUL IS STILL ON THE MIC,
SO I DO WHAT ANY GIRL
FROM JERSEY WOULD DO.
HEY, EVERYBODY,
WE’RE NONNA’S KITCHENETTE
AND WE LOVE YOU.
COME SEE US AT NONNA’S.
CIAO!
WHOO!
WE’LL SEE HOW THE CROWD RESPONDS
WHEN THEY GET OUTSIDE.
IT’S GONNA BE A MADHOUSE.
WHOO! RIGHT ON, BABY.
COME ON!
WE’RE OPEN DOWN HERE!
HOT WINGS!
I’M GONNA HAVE TO TRY
EVERYTHING ON YOUR TRUCK.
YOU WANT EVERYTHING?
FRIED BALLS!
FRIED BALLS!
FRIED BALLS! FRIED BALLS!
THIS KIMCHI‐FRIED RICE IS
SOMETHING THAT WE ALWAYS EAT.
I THROW SOME SPAM, EGGS, CHEESE.
IT’S MAKING ME FEEL
ALL NOSTALGIC.
I CAME TO
THE SEOUL SAUSAGE TRUCK
JUST ’CAUSE THEY WERE OUT
ON THE FIELD FULL OF ENERGY,
AND I LIKE FRIED RICE,
AND DOUBLE‐FRIED RICE
IS EVEN BETTER.
CINNAMON SUGAR?
$10, PLEASE.
♪ THERESA, THERESA
NUMBER ONE, PIZZA MIKE.
NUMBER ONE IN AMERICA.
NOT GETTING QUITE
THE RESPONSE I WANTED.
EVERYBODY’S GOT A LINE.
OURS IS NOT SO BIG.
I’M A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED.
SO I’M BACK FOR ROUND TWO.
AWESOME. LOVE IT.
HI, HOW ARE YOU?
HI, CAN I HAVE
A BALLPARK SPECIAL, PLEASE?
ABSOLUTELY.
OUR BALLPARK SPECIAL IS
OUR HOMEMADE ITALIAN MEATBALL.
IT COMES WITH
OUR HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE
AND PARMESAN CHEESE.
WE NEED TO WIN THIS RIGHT NOW.
WE WANT TO PROVE TO EVERYBODY
THAT EVEN THOUGH WE’RE
THREE LITTLE ITALIAN GIRLS
FROM NEW JERSEY,
WE CAN WIN THE COMPETITION.
I THINK THIS SANDWICH
WOULD SELL AT A BALLPARK.
HOWEVER, IT’S PRETTY GENERIC.
THERE’S NOT ENOUGH ORIGINALITY.
THAT’S A TEXAS‐SIZE BURGER
KOREAN‐STYLE.
THERE YOU GO, SIR.
WE NEED TO WIN THE CHALLENGE.
WE CAME SO CLOSE IN FLAGSTAFF.
I JUST WANT TO PROVE
TO MYSELF, MY PARENTS, AMERICA
THAT I’M JUST NOT
A SAUSAGE SLINGER.
I MEAN, I CAN COOK, TOO.
IT’S VERY GOOD.
IT’S GOT A UNIQUE TWIST.
NOT ONLY CAN YOU
TASTE THE BURGER,
YOU CAN TASTE
THOSE ORIENTAL SPICES.
HOWEVER, I DON’T KNOW
IF THIS WOULD GO
IN SOME OF THE SMALLER MARKETS.
THIS IS OUR NICE
GRILLED, CHARRED HOT DOG
WITH A HOMEMADE
PEACH RELISH ON TOP.
I THINK THE PEACH REALLY ADDS
A DIFFERENT DIMENSION
TO THE HOT DOG.
THAT SWEETNESS COUPLED WITH
THE CHARRED FLAVOR
OF THE HOT DOG
ACTUALLY IS, UH,
PRETTY INTRIGUING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT’S OUR VERSION
OF TACOS.
- ENJOY.
- THANK YOU.
THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
HERE YOU GO.
THERE’S AN ACTUAL
EXPLOSION OF FLAVOR
COMING OUT OF THIS TACO.
IF YOU’RE NOT EXPECTING IT,
I THINK IT’S‐‐IN SOME INSTANCES,
IT ACTUALLY COULD SHOCK YOU,
BUT I LIKE THAT.
SMELL THAT SANDWICH,
BABY.
THIS IS GOOD.
I THINK IT’S JUST LACKING
A LITTLE OF
WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR.
THIS IS A STANDARD
ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICH.
IT’S SOLD IN BALLPARKS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
HERE YOU GO.
IT’S A CHURRO WAFFLE
WITH A LITTLE MELTED
DE LECHE SAUCE.
THE CINNAMON TASTE OF
THIS WAFFLE IS INTERESTING
IN CERTAIN MARKETS.
I DON’T KNOW
IF THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT WILL REALLY STAND OUT
AND GRAB THE ATTENTION
OF THE, UH,
AVERAGE BASEBALL FAN.
YOU GETTING A CHICKEN
AND WAFFLE? ALL RIGHT.
I’VE GOT
A CHURRO WAFFLE FOR LAURIE.
♪ LAURIE!
THE AMARILLO LOVE
IS COMING OUT IN DROVES.
WE HAVE BEEN BUSY
SINCE THE WORD "GO."
WAFFLES!
WAFFLES! WAFFLES!
CHICKEN! CHICKEN!
THERE IS YOUR CHURRO WAFFLE.
ENJOY, GUYS. WHOO‐HOO!
- CAN I GET SOME ALASKAN HOT WINGS?
- YOU SURE CAN.
THIS IS WHAT
FOOD‐TRUCKING IS ABOUT, BABY‐‐
FEEDING THE PEOPLE ON
A LATE NIGHT AFTER A BALLGAME.
I GOT CATFISH JUMPING
OUT THE POT, BABY,
AND TICKETS FLYING
OUT THE WINDOW.
$2 IS YOUR CHANGE.
THERE’S REALLY NO FOOD TRUCKS
IN AMARILLO.
SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD
GO OVER REALLY, REALLY WELL.
THE TASTE IS AMAZING.
TWO FRIED BALLS.
TWO FRIED BALLS!
$10 IS YOUR CHANGE OUT OF $20.
THANK YOU.
WE’RE SO PACKED.
JESS IS DOING MEATBALLS.
I’M DOING DOUGHNUTS.
I FEEL AWESOME RIGHT NOW.
NUMBER 76!
IT’S REALLY GOOD,
REALLY TASTES FRESH.
UH, THE SAUCE
IS CLEARLY HOMEMADE,
WHICH IS DEFINITELY THE TOP.
GET A ROAST BEEF
SANDWICH, $5!
HUH?
THAT’S THE LAST SANDWICH
RIGHT HERE.
THAT’S IT,
LAST SANDWICH.
GO TELL ’EM.
SORRY, FOLKS, UNFORTUNATELY,
OUR FOOD WAS SO GOOD WE RAN OUT.
OHH.
ALREADY?
YEP.
WE’RE OUT OF PRODUCT.
EVERYBODY’S STILL GOT LINES.
WE’VE GOT TO SHUT OUR DOORS.
I’M NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AT ALL.
I DON’T KNOW WHY
WE UNDERESTIMATED OUR SALES.
THIS NIGHT HERE
PUTS US A STEP BEHIND.
WE’RE GONNA HAVE TO PULL
SOMETHING OUT OF OUR HAT.
THAT WAS
A MAJOR MISTAKE.
ONE MOMENT, SIR.
HELLO.
HEY, GUYS, IT’S TYLER.
HI, TYLER.
You guys, John has popped by
all of your trucks.
He’s tasted your specials,
AND HE IS DYING TO HAND OUT
A REWARD FOR THE BEST DISH,
and this reward, guys, I’m sure
you’re all really gonna want.
ARE YOU READY?
HE’S STARTING
TO TELL US WHO WON.
GUYS, EVERYBODY DID
AN OUTSTANDING JOB,
but some of you didn’t step
outside the comfort zone.
I was looking for something
that was going to be creative
yet interesting‐‐
something with a little twist.
IN MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION,
TWO TEAMS REALLY STOOD OUT...
TWO TEAMS SURPRISED HIM.
Seoul Sausage...
YES, THAT’S GOOD.
THAT’S GOOD.
AND... COAST OF ATLANTA.
COAST OF ATLANTA
AND SEOUL SAUSAGE! AAH!
OKAY, OKAY, TOP TWO.
I’LL TAKE THAT.
- ALL RIGHT.
- Okay, John,
SOMEBODY’S GOT TO WIN.
WHO WAS IT?
WELL,
I’LL TELL YOU, TYLER,
the team that’s won
the ballpark challenge
is...
COME ON!
SEOUL SAUSAGE.
WHOO!
SEOUL SAUSAGE.
UGH.
NICE JOB, GUYS.
IT FEELS AWESOME. FINALLY!
I KNOW THE JUDGE TASTED THE SOUL
THAT WAS IN THAT BURGER, 100%.
All right,
Seoul Sausage, congratulations.
You are the winner
of the Amarillo truck stop.
WHAT’S OUR PRIZE?
WHAT’S OUR PRIZE?
In a few minutes,
star third baseman Van Pope
IS GONNA COME BY
AND DELIVER YOUR AWARD‐‐
$500 to put in your till,
and he’s also
gonna give you a key.
KEY? $500 IN OUR TILL
AND A KEY?
AND A KEY.
TO WHAT?
AND A KEY.
WHAT’S THIS?
KEY TO THE CITY.
Just put it
around your neck,
AND WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT,
you’ll know
what to do with it.
THANKS, TYLER!
And everybody else,
you guys are gonna
have to work that much harder
just to stay in the race,
so get back to it,
AND DON’T FORGET,
KEEP THOSE PHONES HANDY,
because I’m not done
calling you yet.
OKAY, THANKS, TYLER.
GOOD‐BYE.
JOHN, THANK YOU, MAN.
THANK YOU, MAN.
GUYS.
HEY, WHAT’S GOING ON?
HOW ARE YOU?
TED, MAN, TYLER
TOLD ME TO GIVE YOU THIS.
OH, YEAH?
YEAH. OKAY.
CONGRATS.
THANK YOU.
AND ALSO A KEY, MAN.
OOH, WHAT IS THIS?
YEAH!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
YEAH, CONGRATS, MAN.
ENJOY AMARILLO, MAN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE APPRECIATE IT, YEAH.
IT’S A GREAT TOWN,
SERIOUSLY.
WE APPRECIATE IT.
IT’S BEEN AWESOME.
THE $500 IS GREAT, BUT THE KEY?
I MEAN, IS IT THE KEY
FOR THE STADIUM?
IS IT THE KEY FOR THE CITY?
I HAVE NO IDEA
WHAT THIS KEY’S FOR.
I’M JUST WEARING IT AROUND
MY NECK AS IF IT’S A TROPHY.
OHH!
IT’S A LONG WAY
FROM OVER THIS WEEK.
YEP, THAT’S RIGHT.
TODAY WAS JUST A LITTLE
DROP IN THE BUCKET.
IT WAS A PRELIMINARY.
THANK YOU, AMARILLO.
GOOD NIGHT!
BYE!
THANK YOU, GUYS.
CLOSED FOR ONE DAY.
THANK YOU, GUYS.
CLOSED FOR ONE DAY.
COMING UP...
YOU’RE ALL GETTING
A BOOT ON YOUR WHEEL.
WHERE HERE TO STAY.
I KNOW WHAT
THE KEY’S FOR!
AMARILLO, I HOPE YOU’RE READY
FOR SOME WAFFLES IN YOUR FACE.
IT’S DAY TWO IN AMARILLO,
AND FIVE OF OUR SIX TEAMS
ARE FLYING HIGH
AFTER AN EPIC NIGHT
AT THE BALLPARK.
YESTERDAY,
EVERYTHING ON OUR MENU
SOLD OUT AT, LIKE,
EQUAL PORTIONS.
IT WASN’T LIKE EVERYONE WANTED
ONE THING OR THE OTHER.
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE
IS HOPING FOR HUGE CROWDS
AT A BIG CHAIN HARDWARE STORE.
THEY ARE SO EXCITED
TO HAVE US THERE.
THEY WANT US TO COME
FOR THE LUNCH RUSH.
MOMMA’S GRIZZLY GRUB IS LOOKING
TO CATCH THE SUNDAY SHOPPERS
AT A GROCERY STORE
ON GEORGIA STREET...
WE SHOULD BE OPEN
IN ABOUT HALF‐HOUR, 40 MINUTES.
AND THEY’RE NOT
THE ONLY ONE.
MOMMA’S IS HERE.
IN FACT, THERE ARE
TWO MORE TRUCKS ON THE WAY.
WE’VE GOT
COAST BEHIND US.
WE’LL JUST MEET YOU THERE
AND GET UP A GOOD SPOT
AND MAKE IT HAPPEN.
SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN.
PIZZA MIKE’S
HAS NO MORE ROOM FOR ERROR.
THEY HAD AN AWFUL NIGHT
AT THE BALLPARK.
WE’RE A STEP BEHIND
THE GAME RIGHT NOW.
WE JUST HAVE
TO PICK UP THE PACE.
BUT NOW THEY HAVE
THEIR PIZZA CRUST...
BEAUTIFUL!
AND A SPOT
AT A DOG LOVERS’ EVENT
THAT THEY THINK WILL PUT THEM
RIGHT BACK ON TRACK.
I THINK THE KEY IS
FINDING THE PEOPLE TODAY.
THERE’S A GREAT MuttFest
IN TOWN‐‐
A BUNCH OF DOGS, A BUNCH
OF PEOPLE, GREAT FAMILY EVENT.
I THINK WE MIGHT TRY THAT.
CAN WE PARK
IN HERE SOMEWHERE?
HERE YOU GO.
WE FOUND A GREAT SPOT.
WE’RE THE ONLY TRUCK HERE.
THIS IS AWESOME. WE’RE GONNA
SELL A LOT OF PRODUCT HERE.
CHEESE PIZZA AND A BARBECUE
PORK TENDERLOIN SANDWICH.
THE EVENT’S
FROM NOON TO 5:00,
AND THEN WE’RE THINKING ABOUT
MAYBE GOING TO MARKET STREET.
- CARLO, THREE PEPS.
- GOT IT!
WHO’S NEXT, PLEASE?
I NEED A LEMONADE.
OH! LOOK.
LOOK, LOOK, LOOK, LOOK.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE
AND COAST OF ATLANTA
JUST PULLED IN.
I WANT US
TO BE READY FIRST.
OH, LOOK AT ALL THIS
CHURCH CROWD ALREADY.
SO AMARILLO IS TURNING OUT
TO BE SHOCKINGLY CLOSE.
FOR THE MOST PART, THE TEAMS
HAVE BEEN BUNCHED TOGETHER
IN TERMS OF BOTH
LOCATION AND CASH,
AND RIGHT NOW,
FIVE TEAMS ARE SEPARATED
BY LESS THAN $400.
WHAT ALL THESE TEAMS NEED
TO DO IS MAKE A BOLD MOVE,
BREAK THINGS UP A LITTLE BIT.
THAT’S THE REASON
THIS NEXT SPEED BUMP
IS GONNA BE SO MUCH FUN.
HELLO?
Hey, guys, it’s Tyler.
HEY, TYLER,
WHAT’S GOING ON?
ARE YOU GUYS READY
FOR YOUR SPEED BUMP?
LET’S GET IT OVER WITH.
GO AHEAD.
SO HERE IT GOES‐‐
YOU ALL KNOW
that choosing locations
is priority one
in the food truck business...
HE’S TALKING ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT
IT IS TO FIND A GOOD LOCATION.
YEAH, WE’RE IN
A GOOD LOCATION.
But there’s more
to the location game
than just finding
a good spot.
Sometimes, you have
to make the location great.
OKAY.
SO, GUYS, LOOK AROUND, BECAUSE
THIS IS YOUR FINAL LOCATION
FOR THE WEEKEND.
HOW DO YOU KNOW
THAT WE’RE HERE TO STAY?
I know this because
YOUR TRUCKS ARE ABOUT
TO BE IMMOBILIZED.
WHAT?
WHAT?
OUR TRUCKS
ARE BEING IMMOBILIZED.
All of you guys are getting
a boot on your wheel.
WE’RE GETTING A WHAT
ON OUR WHEELS?
You’re all getting
a boot on your wheel.
WE’RE GETTING A BOOT
ON OUR WHEELS.
WE’RE GETTING A BOOT
ON OUR WHEELS.
WE’RE NOT ALLOWED
TO GO ANYWHERE.
SO WE HAVE TO STAY HERE
THE WHOLE DAY?
Hey, think
on the bright side‐‐
YOU WON’T HAVE
TO SCRAMBLE FOR LOCATIONS.
WE’RE HERE TO STAY.
ALL RIGHT, SO LET ME
GET BACK TO MY ORDERS,
CAUSE I HAVE, LIKE,
40 IN THE WINDOW.
’CAUSE WE’LL
BE HERE ALL DAY.
So make the most
of where you are.
IF YOUR LINES DIE OUT, YOU’RE
GONNA HAVE TO GET CREATIVE.
WE’RE GONNA TAKE THAT BOOT,
AND WE’RE GONNA
kick some
Texas Amarillo butt.
I got to say, though,
guys, it’s really a shame,
BECAUSE THE SOX ARE PLAYING
TONIGHT AT 6:05.
It’s gonna be
another sell‐out crowd.
If only you guys had a way
to get rid of that boot.
OH, WELL. GOOD LUCK.
OH, WELL. GOOD LUCK.
I KNOW WHAT THE KEY’S FOR.
I KNOW WHAT THE KEY’S FOR!
JUST CHECKING THAT TEMP
RIGHT NOW.
IT’S EARLY ON DAY TWO
IN AMARILLO,
AND I’VE ALREADY HIT THE TEAMS
WITH A BRUTAL SPEED BUMP.
WOW, WE’VE BEEN BOOTED.
WE’RE HERE.
WE GOT TO MAKE THE BEST
OF THE SITUATION.
WE HAVE NO CHOICE.
ALL THE TEAMS HAVE A BOOT
ON THEIR FRONT WHEEL
AND WON’T BE ABLE TO MOVE AGAIN
FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND.
IT DRAGS WITH YOU AND COULD
RUIN THE ENTIRE TRUCK.
FOR SOME OF THE TEAMS,
BEING STRANDED
MAY NOT BE SUCH A BAD THING.
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE
IS IN A PRIME POSITION
AT A HARDWARE STORE.
MEATBALL, AND THEN
THE DOUGHNUTS WILL FOLLOW
RIGHT NOW BEHIND ME.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE, COAST OF ATLANTA,
MOMMA’S GRIZZLY GRUB,
AND SEOUL SAUSAGE
ARE BUNCHED BY A GROCERY STORE,
AND THERE ARE
HUNGRY SHOPPERS EVERYWHERE.
YOU KNOW, IT STINKS
THAT WE’RE STUCK HERE,
BUT IF WE HAD TO BE BOOTED
IN A LOCATION, THIS IS PERFECT.
BUT FOR PIZZA MIKE’S,
IT’S A KILLER.
THEY HAVE A KEY SPOT
AT A DOG LOVERS’ EVENT
IN MEMORIAL PARK,
BUT THE EVENT IS OVER SOON.
WE GOT TO ACT
WHILE THERE’S STILL PEOPLE.
BY 6:00, WE’RE COOKED.
AS FOR SEOUL SAUSAGE,
THEY SIMPLY JUST HAVE A KEY.
OH, WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
IT FITS.
WE CAN UNLOCK THIS BOOT,
WE CAN BOUNCE WHENEVER WE WANT.
THIS FEELS DAMN GOOD RIGHT NOW.
THE BOOT IS OFF.
YEAH!
NO BOOTS.
SOMETIMES
A CROWD JUST COMES TO YOU.
NOW WE’RE NOT GONNA
DEPEND ON THAT.
HOWEVER, YOU KNOW,
WE HAVE WAYS.
WE’VE GOTTEN OUT OF
BIGGER PICKLES THAN THIS.
WE ARE HOPING THAT WE GOT
A GREAT LOCATION AT THIS POINT,
BECAUSE IF NO ONE
SHOWS UP TO THE TRUCK,
WE’RE DEAD IN THE WATER
HERE IN AMARILLO.
WE HAVE
SOME BUSINESS WAITING
RIGHT OUTSIDE THE WINDOW. LET’S
HANDLE THOSE CUSTOMERS FIRST.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
BOYS AND GIRLS,
CHILDREN OF ALL AGES‐‐
THE POP‐A‐WAFFLE TRUCK
IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
OKAY, WAFFLE SPECIAL
WITH STRAWBERRY.
WE’RE HERE NOW, WE GOT A CROWD,
LET’S WORK IT.
THIS THING’S OVER AT 5:00.
WE GOT TO ROCK THIS THING
AS LONG AS WE CAN.
SINGLE PEP.
WE JUST GOT TO KEEP
SELLING, SELLING, SELLING.
NUMBER ONE PIZZA
IN THE UNITED STATES.
WORLD PIZZA CHAMPION
RIGHT HERE IN AMARILLO, GUYS.
WHAT CAN I
GET FOR YOU?
SOMEBODY
JUST HAD A SINGLE.
I THINK WE’RE BACK IN THE RACE.
WE’RE GONNA DO VERY WELL.
BARBECUED CHICKEN
AND CHEESE.
THANK YOU.
I DON’T KNOW IF YOU’VE
LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW, ANGELA,
BUT IT’S REALLY GOOD.
THE WHOLE PARKING LOT‐‐
IT’S LIKE A PARTY
OUT THERE.
WE NEED MORE TRUFFLES.
MORE TRUFFLES?
YEAH.
YOU WANT
2 OF ’EM FOR $5?
YES, PLEASE.
WE HAVE TONS OF PEOPLE
OUT FRONT,
AND WE’VE HAD A LINE GOING
SINCE WE STARTED,
SO WE’RE JUST GONNA KEEP HOPEFUL
THAT IT’S GONNA CONTINUE.
WE ARE SO BUSY.
WE’RE SELLING SO MANY TACOS.
BALLPARK SPECIAL TACOS
ARE NO LONGER A SPECIAL.
THEY’RE HERE TO STAY
AND THEY WILL BE ON OUR MENU.
WE HAVE THE CHIPOTLE
STREET TACOS
FROM THE MOMMA GRIZZLY’S TRUCK,
AND IT LOOKS FABULOUS.
IT TASTES AWESOME.
WE’VE EATEN THE TRUFFLES FIRST.
MORE CHICKEN. WHOO!
WHAT WE HAVE
ON OUR MENU TODAY‐‐
WE MADE A LIP‐SMACKIN’
TEXAS‐MEETS‐KOREAN
BARBECUE BURGER, SO THAT’S
WHAT YOU GUYS ARE GONNA START
SMELLING ON THE GRILL.
WE GOT OUR WORLD‐FAMOUS
FLAMING FRIED BALLS.
WE DON’T EVEN JUST
TELL YOU WHAT’S IN THERE,
’CAUSE IT’S SO GOOD.
WHAT CAN I GET FOR YOU, SIR?
THE GREAT ADVANTAGE WE HAVE
IS JUST OUR EFFICIENCY.
HOW MANY BALLS
DO YOU NEED?
WE CAN CRANK THESE
SUCKERS OUT A MILE A MINUTE,
AND THESE PEOPLE
ARE ORDERING TONS OF FOOD.
WHO KNEW THAT PEOPLE IN AMARILLO
WOULD LOVE FRIED KIMCHI BALLS,
KOREAN BARBECUE BURGERS?
I MEAN, THEY ARE EATING
THIS STUFF UP LITERALLY.
I GOT TWO BURGERS
IN THE WINDOW.
SO OUR LINE’S
DIED DOWN.
WE’RE GOOD.
SEOUL SAUSAGE
HAS A HUGE LINE.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY’RE
FEEDING ’EM OVER THERE.
IT’S A LITTLE UNSETTLING
TO SEE THE LONG LINES
AT THE OTHER TRUCKS, AND WE’VE
GOT TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN
TO MAKE SURE WE DON’T
LEAVE THE RACE THIS WEEK.
WE COULD BE
ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK.
WELL, WE JUST HAVE
TO GO OUT ON THE SIDEWALK.
THERE’S A LOT OF CAR TRAFFIC.
WE CAN PULL THEM IN.
WE’RE GONNA
HAVE TO HUSTLE.
FRIED CATFISH.
FRIED OKRA. YES.
FRIED CATFISH.
FRIED CATFISH.
IT’S $10
FOR A WHOLE PLATTER.
YES, BUT YOU GET
A LOT OF FISH.
TURN, YES!
I’M ABOUT TO MAKE A SIGN.
17, 18, 19, 20‐‐I NEED
20 GRILLED CHEESE.
I’LL HAVE THAT, BUT I’M NOT
GONNA HAVE ANY MORE. CUT IT OFF.
OKAY, AND TWO
HAVE SALAMI.
WE ARE DOING AN ITALIAN
GRILLED CHEESE TODAY,
AND IT’S DELICIOUS.
IT’S PESTO, IT’S MOZZARELLA,
IT’S FONTINA, AND IT’S TOMATOES.
DO YOU NEED HELP?
I HONESTLY CAN’T EVEN
CATCH UP WITH THIS.
I DON’T EVEN KNOW
WHAT TO DO.
WE CANNOT GET THROUGH
THESE TICKETS.
THEY CAME IN AT ONCE
WHEN WE OPENED THE DOORS,
AND IT’S TAKING A LONG TIME
TO GET FOOD OUT RIGHT NOW.
I’VE WAITED ABOUT
45 MINUTES FOR THIS,
AND THE WAY IT SMELLS,
THE WAY IT LOOKS‐‐
I CAN’T WAIT TO DIG INTO THIS.
MMM.
VERY GOOD.
DEFINITELY WORTH THE WAIT.
WE’VE NEVER WORKED
IN A KITCHEN BEFORE.
WE’RE USED TO COOKING
FOR OUR FAMILIES,
SO TO BE COOKING ORDERS
FOR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
IS SO STRESSFUL.
OH, MY GOSH, THIS IS
THE CRAZIEST DAY OF MY LIFE.
THIS EVENT’S OVER, AND WE
CAN’T DO ANYTHING ELSE.
WE WERE PLANNING ON LEAVING
THIS EVENT AT 5:00
AND GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE.
WE’RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE NOW.
WE GOT THE BOOT. IT SUCKS.
WE GOT THE BOOT. IT SUCKS.
WE GOT WHAT WE GOT.
LET’S MAKE THE BEST OF IT.
ABSOLUTELY.
READY FOR SOME WAFFLE LOVE?
THE WEEKEND IN AMARILLO
IS WINDING DOWN,
AND FIVE OF OUR SIX FOOD TRUCKS
ARE IMMOBILIZED
BY A BOOT ON THEIR FRONT WHEEL.
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?
THERE’S NOTHING WE CAN DO.
THERE’S NOTHING TO DO.
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE IS STUCK IN
A HARDWARE STORE PARKING LOT,
BUT THEY’RE STILL
ENJOYING STEADY BUSINESS‐‐
MORE THAN THEY
CAN HANDLE, ACTUALLY.
WE DO HAVE A LOT OF ORDERS, SO
WE JUST ASK FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE,
MOMMA’S GRIZZLY GRUB,
AND SEOUL SAUSAGE
HAVE BEEN KILLING IT
AT THE GROCERY STORE
PARKING LOT,
BUT THE CROWDS
ARE GETTING THIN.
HOW DO THOSE OTHER LINES LOOK
DOWN THERE BESIDES SEOUL’S?
DEAD.
LUCKY FOR SEOUL SAUSAGE,
THEY’RE THE ONLY TEAM
THAT’S FREE TO MOVE.
ALL THOSE PEOPLE THAT, LIKE,
DIDN’T PICK THE RIGHT LOCATION
ARE STUCK THERE ALL DAY.
THIN CROWDS ARE SOMETHING
THAT COAST OF ATLANTA
KNOWS ALL ABOUT‐‐
THEY’VE BEEN SELLING
IN THE SAME GROCERY STORE
PARKING LOT,
BUT HAVE ATTRACTED
A FRACTION OF THE CROWD.
WE’RE HERE. WE GOT TO MAKE
THE BEST OF THE SITUATION.
WE HAVE NO CHOICE.
AND PIZZA MIKE’S IS STRANDED
AT MEMORIAL PARK,
WHERE CROWDS ARE JUST A MEMORY.
THE EVENT WAS GREAT.
WE HAD A GREAT CROWD.
THE WEATHER
TURNED OUT BEAUTIFUL.
UH, WE STILL GOT
A COUPLE HOURS LEFT,
BUT I’LL TELL YOU WHAT‐‐WE
DID GREAT WHILE WE WERE HERE.
SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
NOW THIS PLACE IS A GHOST TOWN,
BUT I DON’T CARE.
WE HAD GREAT SALES ALL DAY.
WE KILLED IT.
I THINK WE’RE IN GREAT SHAPE.
EVERYTHING WE JUST
MARKED DOWN HALF‐PRICE.
WE STILL HAVE
A COUPLE MORE BURGERS LEFT,
SO WE’LL JUST DO THAT.
HIT ONE OUT OF THE BALLPARK.
HAVING THIS KEY IS HUGE.
WE’VE GOT THIS POWER,
WE MIGHT AS WELL USE IT.
LET’S GO TO THE BASEBALL GAME
AND MAKE EVEN MORE MONEY.
ALL RIGHT, OFF TO
THE BASEBALL GAME! GO! WHOO!
$6, PLEASE.
THERE IS ONLY
TWO MEATBALLS, GIRLS,
BECAUSE WE
ARE SELLING OUT.
WE HAVE SOLD
30 POUNDS OF MEAT...
AND WE ARE GOING STRONG.
WE’RE GONNA HAVE TO BE BACK
IN ABOUT AN HOUR. OKAY.
WE HAVE TO RUN TO THE STORE,
SO IF YOU GUYS COULD COME BACK,
THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
THIS IS GOOD AND BAD‐‐
WE’RE SELLING OUT OF THINGS,
BUT WE HAVE TO KEEP GOING TO
THE GROCERY STORE WASTING TIME.
HEY, FRIED BALLS!
FRIED BALLS!
FRIED BALLS!
WE’RE PULLING
UP TO THE BALLPARK,
AND DAMN, THERE ARE
TONS OF PEOPLE HERE.
HEY, GUYS, WE’RE SERVING
OUR FAMOUS FLAMING
FRIED BALLS OUTSIDE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS JUST
HOOK A RIGHT, RIGHT THERE.
WE’LL BE READY
IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES.
THAT KEY WAS THE BEST THING
THAT EVER HAPPENED TO US.
IF YOU GUYS ARE HUNGRY,
WE’D LOVE TO FEED YOU.
THE PEOPLE OF AMARILLO
HAVE BEEN SO GREAT TO US,
AND NOW WE GET TO FEED
ANOTHER 7,000 FOLKS.
I MEAN, THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
HEY, YOU GUYS READY? 2 BURGERS
AND 12 BALLS FOR THESE GUYS‐‐
ONE ORDER.
UGH!
I GOT BALLS
IN THE WINDOW!
- I NEED A CALCULATOR, GUYS.
- I CAN’T DO THIS.
56, 36, 82.
82, YOU CAN
DOUBLE‐CHECK, 82.
14.
- 82. I’M ASIAN, MAN.
- MY MATH IS...
ON POINT!
HEY, GUYS, WE ARE OPEN AGAIN.
THANK YOU ALL FOR WAITING.
THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK,
THOSE WHO WERE HERE BEFORE.
OKAY, TWO MEATBALLS.
THANK YOU.
FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN,
PLUS ONE, TWO,
THREE DOUGHNUTS.
SO SEVEN MEATBALLS,
THREE DOUGHNUTS.
I’M SO READY FOR THIS DAY
TO BE OVER. I’M EXHAUSTED.
WE AN INCREDIBLE DAY,
BUT I NEED A BATH REALLY BAD.
GUYS, I FEEL LIKE WE’RE
FLOWING PRETTY GOOD.
31?
BOOT’S GETTING
TAKEN OFF.
HE’S
TAKING OFF OUR BOOT.
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.
YOU GUYS ARE SO AMAZING.
THANKS, GUYS, SO MUCH.
THANK YOU, GUYS.
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AMARILLO, WE LOVE YOU...
GOOD NIGHT.
BUT WE GOT TO GO.
LOOK AT THIS‐‐
WE GOT $50s, $100s.
LOOK, IT’S WRAPPED IN $50s.
EACH BUNDLE IS $500.
THERE’S ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR THERE,
AND WE HAVEN’T EVEN
GOTTEN TO THIS STUFF YET.
CAN YOU SEE THESE
AMOUNT OF RECEIPTS?
THERE’S 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9 BOOKS OF 50.
THAT’S 450
INDIVIDUAL SALES,
AND THEN SOME.
GOOD JOB.
I’M EXCITED!
I HAD LOTS OF FUN.
THANK YOU, AMARILLO.
BIG ONE‐‐BAM.
LET’S ROCK IT OUT.
GOING DOWN, BOYS.
I’LL TELL YOU,
IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH THIS ONE,
WE SURE DID LEARN A LOT.
NOW WE JUST GOT
TO CROSS OUR FINGERS
THAT BOOT
DIDN’T KILL US.
I HOPE WE DID ENOUGH
TO STAY IN.
IT’S BEEN DIFFERENT
HERE IN AMARILLO.
I MEAN, I’M SHAKY.
I‐I DON’T KNOW.
IT JUST‐‐YOU JUST
CAN NEVER TELL.
THIS FEELING RIGHT NOW
IS THE WORST FEELING EVER.
I’M FEELING LIKE
WE’RE GOING HOME.
OKAY, GUYS, IT’S TIME
FOR ELIMINATION NUMBER THREE.
OKAY, GUYS, IT’S TIME
FOR ELIMINATION NUMBER THREE.
DO YOU REMEMBER
THOSE FOOD TRUCK ROOKIES
THAT SHOWED UP TO TAKE ON
LOS ANGELES? WELL, I SURE DO.
THEY HAD BIG DREAMS,
BUT NO EXPERIENCE.
THEY DIDN’T HAVE
A SINGLE POT OR PAN,
AND THEY STRUGGLED
WITH BASICS
LIKE PILOT LIGHTS
AND GENERATORS.
WELL, THOSE PEOPLE
ARE GONE FOREVER.
YOU SIX FOOD TRUCKS,
YOU KNOW, THE ONES THAT
DIDN’T EXIST THREE WEEKS AGO,
MADE OVER $21,000
IN AMARILLO, TEXAS.
I FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE FACT
THAT WE SOLD A LOT OF WAFFLES,
BUT IT’S HARD TO SAY, HOW WELL
DID THE OTHER TEAMS DO?
EACH TEAM DID NUMBERS
THAT ANY ESTABLISHED
FOOD TRUCK WOULD ENVY,
BUT, GUYS, YOU ALL
KNOW THE DRILL.
ONE OF YOU
IS GOING HOME TODAY,
UNFORTUNATELY
WITH A NUMBER
THAT WOULD HAVE PUT YOU
IN FIRST PLACE
IN BOTH LOS ANGELES
AND FLAGSTAFF.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS, LET’S SEE
WHAT THE GOOD FOLKS OF AMARILLO
THOUGHT ABOUT YOUR FOOD.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU.
IN FIRST PLACE,
WITH AN ABSOLUTELY
SPECTACULAR TOTAL
OF $4,561...
SEOUL SAUSAGE.
GUYS, CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU LITERALLY OWNED THIS TOWN.
WAY TO GO.
I AM OVER SEOUL SAUSAGE
GETTING FIRST PLACE
IN EVERY COMPETITION.
I NEED TO BEAT SEOUL SAUSAGE.
OKAY, NEXT,
WITH $3,911‐‐
MOMMA’S GRIZZLY GRUB.
CONGRATULATIONS.
SECOND PLACE.
GOOD JOB.
I THINK WE FOUND
OUR SLEEPER TEAM.
NOW IN THIRD PLACE
WITH $3,661‐‐
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE.
CONGRATULATIONS.
THAT’S US.
OH, GOD!
IN FOURTH PLACE
WITH $3,575‐‐
POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
OH, YES. NICE, GUYS.
RIGHT HERE.
SO COAST OF ATLANTA,
PIZZA MIKE’S,
YOU GUYS ARE
THE BOTTOM TWO.
ONE OF YOU
IS GOING HOME.
AT THIS POINT,
I’M JUST PRAYING
THAT WE DID ENOUGH
TO STAY IN THE RACE.
WE’RE TOO CLOSE TO THE GOAL,
AND I’M NOT READY TO GO BACK
TO WHAT I WAS DOING BEFORE.
SO, PIZZA MIKE’S,
YOU GUYS FINISHED SECOND
TWO CITIES IN A ROW, AND NOW
YOU’RE IN THE BOTTOM TWO.
I MEAN, UH, WE JUST
DIDN’T GET IT DONE.
THERE’S A NUMBER OF INGREDIENTS
THAT GO INTO THIS EQUATION
THAT WE JUST SCREWED UP.
WE WERE AT A BALLPARK,
AND WE’RE SITTING THERE
TWIDDLING OUR THUMBS
WHEN WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN
PUMPING OUT PRODUCT.
LET’S TAKE A LOOK
AT THE NUMBERS,
SEE WHO’S GOING HOME.
IN FIFTH PLACE
AND MOVING ON...
COAST OF ATLANTA.
WE’RE MOVING ON?
MOVING ON.
$3,176.
OHH, I JUST FEEL
RELIEF AND HAPPINESS.
WE’RE STILL HERE.
WE STILL HAVE A CHANCE.
PIZZA MIKE, I’M SORRY, MAN,
BUT YOU CAME UP $412 SHORT.
THAT’S‐‐
YOU MADE $2,764‐‐
STILL AN AMAZING NUMBER
FOR A BRAND‐NEW FOOD TRUCK,
BUT, GUYS, IT’S TIME
TO SAY GOOD‐BYE.
MIKE, CARLO, PAT‐‐
I NEED YOUR KEYS.
THANK YOU, BROTHER.
THANK YOU, MAN.
IT’S BEEN FUN.
IT’S BEEN A LOT
OF FUN, MAN.
YEAH.
WELL, THIS IS NOT THE WAY
I WANTED THIS THING TO END,
I’LL TELL YOU.
WE LOSE BY 400 BUCKS.
THAT’S NOTHING.
IT’S BEEN A TOUGH RACE,
BUT I’LL TELL YOU WHAT‐‐
WE GAVE IT ALL WE HAD.
WE’RE BACK IN THE GAME,
I’LL TELL YOU.
I WANT TO GO
BACK TO COLUMBUS
AND, UH, DO RIGHT WHAT
I WAS DOING WHEN I LEFT.
IT’S TIME FOR ME TO GO HOME
AND DO WHAT I DO BEST‐‐
THAT’S TO BE
A GREAT FATHER AND DAD
AND COOK FOR MY FAMILY AGAIN.
SO WE ARE DOWN TO FIVE TEAMS.
CONGRATULATIONS.
FIVE TEAMS THAT NEVER
OPERATED A FOOD TRUCK BEFORE,
AND NOW YOU’RE PLAYING
IN THE BIG LEAGUES.
ONE OF YOU WILL WIN
YOUR VERY OWN FOOD TRUCK
AND $50,000.
THIS IS A POINT
IN THE RACE
WHERE THE COMPETITION
GETS REALLY TOUGH.
IF YOU THINK
YOU’VE BEEN TESTED SO FAR,
YOU HAVEN’T SEEN
ANYTHING YET.
- SO ARE YOU GUYS READY TO FIND OUT WHERE WE’RE GOING?
- YEAH!
GUYS, YOU’RE HEADED
TO ONE OF THE NICEST
COLLEGE TOWNS IN AMERICA
480 MILES EAST.
YOU’RE GOING
TO FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS.
OOH.
GUYS, I WILL SEE YOU ALL
IN RAZORBACK COUNTRY.
I DON’T EVEN KNOW
WHERE ARKANSAS IS.
I DON’T KNOW
WHERE FAYETTEVILLE IS.
I DON’T EVEN KNOW
WHAT "RAZORBACK" MEANS,
BUT I’M GOING.
NOW GET IN YOUR TRUCKS
AND LET’S GET ROLLIN’!
LET’S GO!
LOOK OUT, FAYETTEVILLE.
WE’RE COMING TO BRING SOME
POP‐A‐WAFFLE LOVE TO YOUR TOWN
AND SERVE UP THE BEST WAFFLES
YOU’VE EVER HAD.
NEXT TIME ON
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...
YEAH, GO, ARKANSAS.
LET’S GET IT.
I’M GIVING YOU
A BREAKFAST CHALLENGE.
WHAT?
WHOO!
This challenge is all about
a secret ingredient.
- GOOD MORNING, FAYETTEVILLE.
- GOOD MORNING!
YOU’RE GONNA GET RUN OVER,
NAME OF THE GAME.
ARE YOU READY
FOR SOME WAFFLES?!
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...
EIGHT TEAMS
OF FOOD TRUCK ROOKIES
MET FOR THE THIRD
"GREAT FOOD TRUCK" RACE
AND THE CHANCE TO WIN
THE FOOD TRUCK OF THEIR DREAMS.
AND THE CHANCE TO WIN
THE FOOD TRUCK OF THEIR DREAMS.
THIS IS AMAZING!
BUT A BRUTAL STOP
IN LOS ANGELES...
I CAN’T BELIEVE
WE HAVEN’T EVEN STARTED.
STOP!
AND FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA...
YOU GUYS
ARE ALL GOING VEGAN.
NARROWED THE FIELD TO SIX‐‐
THE PIZZA‐MAKER WHO LOST
HIS RESTAURANT TO FIRE...
FINALLY GETTING BACK
IN THE KITCHEN, BABY, YEAH.
THE TRAINED CHEFS WHO JUST WANT
TO COOK FOR THEMSELVES...
DO WE WANT TO GO BACK
TO OUR SAME OLD LIVES?
THE JACKS‐OF‐ALL‐TRADES
WHO WANT TO QUIT
THEIR DEAD‐END JOBS...
PARTY AT POP‐A‐WAFFLE!
THE HOME CHEFS WHO COOK
THEIR GRANDMA’S RECIPES
FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY...
OUR GRANDMAS WOULD BE
SO PROUD OF US RIGHT NOW.
THE FINANCIAL ANALYST
FROM ALASKA
WHO WAS INSPIRED BY US
TO COOK FULL‐TIME...
THERE’S NO CACTUS
IN ALASKA.
AND THE KOREAN AMERICANS
WHO DESPERATELY WANT
TO PLEASE THEIR PARENTS.
SEOUL SAUSAGE, S‐E‐O‐U‐L,
BUT WE DO PUT
THE S‐O‐U‐L INTO IT, TOO.
NOW THE RACE COMES HERE
TO AMARILLO, TEXAS.
WHO WILL GO HOME NEXT?
I’M TYLER FLORENCE, AND THIS IS
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE."
LET’S GET ROLLIN’.
FOOD TRUCK ROAD TRIP!
Closed Captions provided by
Scripps Networks, LLC.
Captioned by
Closed Captioning Services, Inc.
FROM THE HILLS OF ARIZONA
TO THE FLATLANDS OF TEXAS‐‐
BOY, THIS IS
A BIG CHANGE.
AMARILLO.
THE ENERGY IN THE TRUCK
RIGHT NOW IS AMAZING.
WE’RE HAVING A GREAT TIME.
I LOVE THE FREEDOM
THAT THIS IS ALLOWING ME,
AND THIS IS EXACTLY
WHAT I WANT TO BE DOING.
MIKE, WHAT DO YOU THINK
WE LEARNED IN FLAGSTAFF‐‐
LOCATION IS EVERYTHING?
LOCATION IS EVERYTHING, AND IT’S
NOT NECESSARILY A BAD THING
TO BE AROUND
THE OTHER TRUCKS.
IT DRAWS A LOT OF ATTENTION,
IT BRINGS A CROWD,
AND AT THAT POINT, IT’S ALL
ABOUT WHOSE FOOD IS BEST.
I’M JUST GLAD
WE MADE IT THROUGH FLAGSTAFF.
THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN
PRETTY LAME TO GO HOME.
WE NEED TO BE A LITTLE
HIGHER UP THAN WHERE WE WERE.
WE’RE THREE WEEKS
INTO THIS,
AND I’M TRULY
ENJOYING THE EXPERIENCE
EVEN MORE THAN
I THOUGHT I WOULD.
THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO.
I DON’T EVER WANT TO BE
IN THE BOTTOM TWO AGAIN.
WE’RE STILL GONNA DO
THE WINGS.
OF COURSE, THE COLESLAW AGAIN.
YOUR COOKIE TRUFFLES AGAIN.
♪ AMARILLO
BEING ON THIS FOOD
TRUCK IS A HUGE BLAST FOR ME.
THIS BEATS SITTING
IN A CALL CENTER
OR WORKING FOR
SOME CORPORATE RETAIL.
THERE’S NO PRICE TAG I CAN PUT
ON THE AMOUNT OF CREATIVE FUN
I AM HAVING BEING PART
OF THE POP‐A‐WAFFLE TRUCK.
EVERYBODY WANTS
WAFFLES FOR BREAKFAST,
BUT WE’RE MAKING PEOPLE
LOOK AROUND THE CORNER
AND GO, "WHAT, WAFFLES FOR LUNCH
AND DINNER? THAT’S‐‐WOW."
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT
OUR MENU FOR THIS WEEK?
I’M A LITTLE CONCERNED WITH
THE PREP TIME FOR OUR MEATBALLS.
OUR STRATEGY FOR THIS WEEKEND
IS REALLY
TO BALANCE AND PERFECT OUR MENU.
WE STILL WANT TO BRING HOMEMADE
DISHES TO EVERYONE IN TEXAS,
BUT WE NEED TO FIND A WAY
TO CUT OUR PREP TIME.
SO THE MEATBALLS
WILL BE THE ONE THING
THAT REALLY
TAKE US SOME TIME.
THE GRILLED CHEESES ARE MADE
TO ORDER. THOSE ARE SUPER QUICK.
THEY’VE FLOWN OUT THE WINDOW
IN EVERY SINGLE CITY.
EVERYBODY LOVES ’EM.
TWO SECONDS
THE LAST TWO WEEKS.
I’M LOOKING FOR
A FIRST PLACE THIS WEEK.
I THINK A BIG THING
THAT’S HELPED US, CARLO,
WAS OUR EXPERIENCE
IN RUNNING A RESTAURANT.
I AGREE WITH YOU, MIKEY.
I THINK FOR AMARILLO,
WE’RE JUST GONNA KIND OF
DUMB IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT,
SIMPLIFY THE MENU.
DO, LIKE, THE ITALIAN BEEF.
THAT’S OUR BEST SANDWICH.
EVERYBODY LOVES THAT,
AND OUR PIZZA.
PIZZA’S THE NUMBER ONE FOOD
IN THE COUNTRY.
PEOPLE LOVE IT
EVERYWHERE YOU GO.
I THINK TEXAS WILL BE
REAL RECEPTIVE
TO PIZZA MIKE’S PRODUCTS.
SAUSAGE BOYS
ARE GOING DOWN.
DO YOU THINK THERE’S
ANY KOREAN PEOPLE IN AMARILLO?
- I DON’T KNOW, MAYBE.
- WE WON THE FIRST TWO CITIES.
FEELING VERY, VERY GOOD,
BUT THIS IS NOT
THE TIME TO GET COCKY.
WE JUST REALLY WANT
TO MAKE OUR PARENTS BELIEVE
THAT THIS DREAM OF OURS
CAN REALLY COME TO REALITY.
HEY, WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT PARTNERING UP
WITH, UH, SOME TEAMS
THIS WEEK, CHRIS?
MAYBE WE SHOULD TEAM UP
WITH MOMMA’S AGAIN THEN.
MOMMA’S?
YEAH, ’CAUSE I MEAN, WHAT ARE
THEY GONNA DO? LIKE, PASTA?
THAT’S A GOOD IDEA.
- HOW YOU ALL DOING?
- ALL RIGHT.
WHAT’S UP, EVERYBODY?!
I WANT TO WELCOME YOU
TO THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS
AND THE GREAT CITY
OF AMARILLO!
YEE‐HAW!
GUYS, YOU ALL HAVE
A LOT TO BE PROUD OF‐‐
YOU’VE TRAVELED
1,100 MILES,
CROSSED
THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE,
AND COME INTO YOUR OWN
AS FOOD TRUCK OPERATORS,
BUT REMEMBER, ONLY ONE TEAM
WILL WIN THE FOOD TRUCK
AND $50,000.
WHOO! YEAH, BABY.
AND ALSO DON’T FORGET,
ONE OF YOU IS JUST
ONE SHORT WEEKEND AWAY
FROM MAKING THE LONG,
LONELY TRIP HOME.
THIS IS A HUGE
CULTURE SHOCK FOR ME.
I’VE NEVER BEEN TO TEXAS.
THE THREE OF US HAVE NEVER
COOKED PROFESSIONALLY.
I’M‐‐I’M A LITTLE SCARED.
NOW I DON’T
HAVE TO TELL YOU
THAT TEXANS
LIKE THEIR STUFF BIG.
THIS IS NOT THE TOWN
TO GO SMALL OR SUBTLE.
SO WHO’S EXPECTING
A TEXAS‐SIZED
STACK OF SEED MONEY
THIS WEEK?
IT’S $500.
THAT’S A LOT OF MONEY FOR FOOD.
WITH MY EXPERIENCE
IN THE FOOD BUSINESS,
I CAN TAKE $500
AND REALLY STRETCH THAT.
I CAN MAKE THAT LAST
FOR THREE OR FOUR DAYS.
- ARE YOU GUYS READY TO GET OUT THERE AND MAKE SOME BIG MONEY?
- YES!
- IN THE BIG STATE OF TEXAS?
- YES!
- IN THE GREAT CITY OF AMARILLO?
- YES!
GOOD, BUT YOU’RE NOT
GOING JUST YET,
BECAUSE WE ARE GONNA HAVE
A LITTLE FUN FIRST.
ANOTHER THING YOU PROBABLY
ALREADY KNOW ABOUT TEXANS
IS THAT THEY LOVE
THEIR SPORTS.
FROM THE BIG‐LEAGUE TEAMS
DOWN IN HOUSTON AND DALLAS
TO THE HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
THAT PLAY UNDER
THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS,
THE FOLKS HERE IN AMARILLO
LOVE THEIR SOX.
IT’S THE INDEPENDENT
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM
THAT PLAYS
IN THE STADIUM BEHIND ME.
IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT
TONIGHT IS OPENING NIGHT,
AND THIS PLACE
IS GONNA BE PACKED.
WHEN THE GAME IS OVER, THERE
WILL BE THOUSANDS OF SOX FANS
STREAMING OUT INTO
THIS VERY PARKING LOT
WHERE YOU WILL BE
OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
UGH.
IT’S YOUR JOB TO GET THEM
TO COME TO YOUR TRUCK
AND NOT YOUR COMPETITORS’.
EACH TEAM IS GONNA ELECT
A SPOKESPERSON,
AND THAT SPOKESPERSON IS GONNA
STAND OUT ON THE FIELD
DURING
THE SEVENTH‐INNING STRETCH
WITH A MICROPHONE
AND TELL EVERYBODY
WHY YOUR TRUCK IS THE BEST.
YEAH!
HELL, YEAH. I LOVE SPEAKING
IN FRONT OF PEOPLE.
I GOT NO SHAME. I’LL RUN
NAKED AROUND EVERYBODY.
YOU BETTER THINK HARD ABOUT
WHO THAT PERSON’S GONNA BE
AND WHAT
YOU’RE GONNA SAY,
BECAUSE YOU’RE ONLY
GONNA HAVE
20 SECONDS.
20 SECONDS
IS NOT A LONG TIME.
WE CAN ALL SPEAK REALLY FAST,
WE’RE FROM JERSEY, BUT I‐‐UGH.
SO WHEN I SAY "GO," YOU’RE ALL
GONNA HEAD OUT AND SHOP,
BUT REMEMBER,
THIS IS A SPORTING EVENT,
SO THERE’S NO TELLING
HOW FAST OR SLOW
THE GAME IS GONNA GO.
IF YOU’RE NOT BACK IN TIME
FOR THE SEVENTH‐INNING STRETCH,
YOU’RE GONNA
MISS YOUR TURN,
- SO I WOULD SHOP FAST AND SMART IF I WERE YOU.
- YEAH.
LET’S GET ROLLING!
OKAY, SO LET’S KEEP
OUR MENU SIMPLE FOR TONIGHT.
’CAUSE WE’RE AN ITALIAN TRUCK,
WE STICK WITH OUR MEATBALLS.
THEY’RE HOMEMADE.
WE’RE IN TEXAS.
WE CAN DO, LIKE,
TEXAS‐STYLE MEATBALL SLIDERS,
AND THEN WE DO
SOMETHING SWEET.
SO WE’RE JUST GONNA DO JUST
THE FRIED RICE BALLS, OKAY?
OKAY, COOL.
WE’RE THINKING SINCE WE’RE
AT A BASEBALL STADIUM,
KEEP IT SIMPLE.
ALL RIGHT,
LET’S GO DO THIS.
THE FRIED BALLS
ARE ALWAYS, ALWAYS POPULAR.
LET’S JUST GET
THE PRE‐BREADED OKRA.
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
WE’RE GETTING CLOSER TO HOME,
SO WE’RE GONNA GO WITH
A MORE HOME‐STYLE MENU.
CATFISH, FRIES, OKRA‐‐THOSE
ARE DEFINITELY SOUTHERN TREATS.
WHERE’S THE PEPPERS AT?
HOW MANY’S IN THERE?
18.
OH, GET FOUR, ’CAUSE WE’LL
USE ’EM FOR TOMORROW ANYHOW.
I THINK MAYBE
WE LEARNED SOMETHING
IN THE FIRST TWO CITIES. I THINK
WE HAD TOO BIG OF A MENU.
TONIGHT, I THINK WE’RE GONNA
FOCUS ON WHAT WE DO BEST.
IT’S A GREAT
ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICH.
I THINK WE’RE JUST GONNA
STICK WITH THAT ONE ITEM.
I WAS THINKING WE CAN DO JUST
A REGULAR CHICKEN AND WAFFLE,
BUT WE’LL REALLY PLAY UP
A GREAT BREADING FOR IT.
AND WE’RE GONNA DREDGE IT
IN BUTTERMILK FIRST...
RIGHT, RIGHT.
AND THEN WE’LL, UH, DROP THAT
INTO A SEASONED FLOUR
AND THEN FRY IT.
YEE‐HAW!
WE BOUGHT AS MANY WINGS
AS WE CAN FOR THE EVENING...
THAT’S A LOT
OF WINGS, SISTER.
AND DEFINITELY DON’T WANT
TO RUN OUT OF FOOD TONIGHT,
SO WE’RE DONE.
WE’RE READY TO GO.
COME TO SEE
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE.
UM, WE’LL BE AT
THE BASEBALL GAME TONIGHT.
YOU BEAT EVERYBODY THERE.
LET’S GO.
GO, GO, GO.
SO THE TEAMS
ARE FRANTICALLY SHOPPING
AND GETTING READY FOR
TONIGHT’S OPENING‐DAY CROWD,
AND WE’LL SEE
WHO CAN WIN OVER THE FANS
WITH THE BEST SALES PITCH.
IT’S GONNA BE A BIG NIGHT.
BUT TO ME, I DON’T THINK
IT WOULD BE COMPLETE
UNLESS WE HAD A TRUCK STOP
JUST TO KEEP ALL THE TEAMS
ON THEIR TOES,
SO I’M GONNA GIVE THEM
A BALLPARK‐THEMED
COOKING CHALLENGE
WITH THE HELP
OF A FRIEND OF MINE
WHO REALLY KNOWS A THING
OR TWO ABOUT BALLPARK FOOD.
JOHN CIARRACHI.
HEY, TYLER, HOW ARE YOU?
I’M GOOD.
HOW YOU DOING?
REAL GOOD.
ARE YOU READY
TO HAVE A GOOD TIME?
YES, I AM.
ALL RIGHT, WE’RE GONNA
THROW THE TEAMS A CURVEBALL.
GREAT.
THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT.
GREAT, LET’S DO IT.
ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.
MY PHONE’S RINGING.
HELLO.
HEY, GUYS, IT’S TYLER.
HEY, WHAT’S UP, TYLER?
YOU GUYS READY
FOR THE BIG NIGHT?
OH, YEAH, WE’RE READY.
Well, good luck.
THERE’S GONNA BE A LOT OF PEOPLE
IN THOSE STANDS. SOLD‐OUT CROWD.
THAT’S GREAT. WE’RE READY
FOR IT. WE’RE EXCITED.
There’s one more thing I got
to tell you about tonight.
ONE MORE THING.
You guys are actually
GONNA HAVE A TRUCK STOP.
UH‐OH. TRUCK STOP, Y’ALL.
THAT’S RIGHT‐‐IN ADDITION
TO YOUR REGULAR MENU,
you’re also gonna create
A BALLPARK SPECIAL,
something that a hungry baseball
fan could get in any stadium
ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY.
OKAY, WE NEED A BALLPARK SPECIAL
FOR TONIGHT?
YOU’LL BE JUDGED BY A MAN
NAMED JOHN CIARRACHI.
HIS COMPANY MANAGES
THE CONCESSIONS
HERE IN AMARILLO,
AND ALSO NINE OTHER BALLPARKS
FROM WISCONSIN
TO SOUTH TEXAS.
WE’RE GONNA BE JUDGED BY
A MAN NAMED JOHN CIARACCHI.
So John’s gonna taste all of
your dishes and pick a winner.
THAT TEAM WILL
RECEIVE A REWARD
that could be
the difference
BETWEEN STAYING
IN THE RACE
and going home.
UGH.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS, SO STOP,
THINK, DO WHAT YOU GOT TO DO.
JOHN IS GONNA COME BY
TOWARDS THE END OF THE GAME
and taste
all of your specials,
SO BE READY.
All right, guys,
SEE YOU LATER.
SO WE HAVE TO CREATE
ONE MORE DISH?
IT’S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US
NOT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY
DURING
THE SEVENTH‐INNING STRETCH.
IT’S JUST GOT TO BE
A BALLPARK STAPLE.
I THOUGHT WE JUST
FINISHED SHOPPING,
BUT NOW WE GOT TO GO BACK.
GOT A LITTLE TWIST.
UM...
UM...
OKAY.
WE’LL THROW EVERYTHING IN,
FIGURE IT OUT,
AND THEN RUN BACK IN
AND GET THREE THINGS.
OH, MY GOD.
I’M DYING.
WE’RE FINE.
YEAH, LEAD THE WAY.
OH, GOD.
COMING UP ON
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...
WHAT’S UP, AMARILLO?!
WHAT’S UP, AMARILLO?!
WHOO!
HOT WINGS!
FRIED BALLS!
FRIED BALLS!
You’re all getting a boot on your wheel.
WE’RE HERE TO STAY.
BAM!
I KNOW WHAT
THE KEY’S FOR!
ALL RIGHT, SO WE’RE
GETTING HAMBURGERS.
OUR SIX REMAINING FOOD TRUCKS
HAVE JUST ARRIVED IN AMARILLO,
AND THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE
JUST GONNA BE SELLING
AFTER TONIGHT’S
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME...
MEAT STRAIGHT ACROSS,
MAMA.
BUT NOW THEY HAVE TO ADD
A BALLPARK SPECIAL
TO THEIR MENU.
LET’S JUST DO A CHURRO WAFFLE,
’CAUSE THAT’S THE DESSERT
THAT GOES WITH
THE CHICKEN AND WAFFLES.
YEAH, AND IT STAYS TRUE
TO WHAT WE DO.
ON TOP OF THAT,
THEY HAVE TO BE BACK
IN TIME TO TAKE THE FIELD
AND PITCH THEMSELVES
TO THE CROWD
DURING
THE SEVENTH‐INNING STRETCH.
HEY, THE BASEBALL GAME
IS JUST NOW STARTING.
WE’VE GOT ABOUT
60 TO 90 MINUTES. YEAH.
TWO CHICKENS.
MOMMA’S GRIZZLY GRUB HAS A PLAN
TO TURN PREPACKAGED ROTISSERIE
CHICKEN INTO TACOS.
LET’S GO.
OKAY.
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE
IS GOING WITH
THEIR STANDARD MEATBALL
SANDWICH AND ITALIAN DOUGHNUTS.
GROUND BEEF
RIGHT THERE.
IT’S RIGHT HERE.
OKAY, SO GET THAT HERE.
YEAH.
WELL, WE GOT A PACKED
HOUSE HERE ON OPENING NIGHT.
BUT PIZZA MIKE’S ISN’T
DOING A SPECIAL AT ALL.
THEY CHOSE TO GO WITH
JUST A LIMITED SUPPLY
OF THEIR PLAIN OLD EVERYDAY
ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICH.
ALL‐AMERICAN SANDWICH
AND AN ALL‐AMERICAN SPORT.
SOME OF THESE TEAMS
SERVE SOME CRAZY ITEMS,
BUT I’LL TELL YOU WHAT‐‐
ROAST BEEF‐‐IT’S ALL‐AMERICAN.
I THINK WE GOT
BALLPARK FARE ALREADY.
THIS IS ABOUT MAKING DO WITH
WHAT YOU GOT AND MAKING IT WORK,
AND WE’VE BEEN
DOING THIS A LONG TIME,
AND, UH, SOME OF US CAN DO IT
AND SOME OF US CAN’T.
I’M JUST CUTTING EVERY BIT OF
PRODUCT WE HAVE IN THIS TRUCK,
’CAUSE WE ONLY SHOPPED
FOR TONIGHT.
WE’RE GONNA BOIL UP THOSE
PEACHES IN THE BROWN SUGAR.
OUR BALLPARK SPECIAL
IS A GEORGIA DOG.
YOU GOT
SOME FRESH WHITE PEACHES,
SOME BREAD‐AND‐BUTTER CHIPS,
SOME NICE ONIONS,
A LITTLE GARLIC, SALT,
AND, BOY, I GOT TO TELL YOU,
IT TASTES LIKE HOME.
IT NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING
THAT PEOPLE LIKE TO EAT
AT BALL GAMES,
SOMETHING KIND OF FUN.
NOTHING, LIKE, FANCY‐FANCY.
OH, A MEATBALL SUB‐‐
WHAT’S WRONG WITH THAT?
WE WERE ALREADY
DOING OUR MEATBALLS.
WE’RE GONNA MAKE ’EM TEXAS‐SIZE
TO DO OUR BALLPARK SPECIAL,
AND WE ARE ALSO DOING
HOMEMADE ITALIAN DOUGHNUTS,
SO WE’LL HAVE ONE SWEET DISH
AND ONE SAVORY DISH.
- SO CAN I SAY ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT "WE HAVE TWO KINDS OF BALLS"?
- YES.
YES.
MEATBALLS AND SWEET BALLS.
ALL RIGHT,
SO IT’S GONNA BE CALLED
KOREAN BARBECUE‐FLAVORED BURGER
WITH FRIED ONION RING.
WE’RE GONNA DO OUR
SEOUL SAUSAGE COMPANY BURGER,
BUT WE’RE GONNA
GIVE IT A TEXAS TWIST.
WE’RE GONNA PUT SOME
KIMCHI‐SPICED ONION RINGS
WITH A LITTLE PINEAPPLE CHUTNEY,
AND SERVE THAT TO
THE GOOD PEOPLE OF AMARILLO.
BAM.
HEY, NOW, BATTER, BATTER.
WHY DON’T I POUR YOU A DRINK
AND LIGHT SOME CANDLES?
PEOPLE IN THE LAST TWO CITIES
REALLY RESPONDED
TO OUR CHURRO WAFFLE.
WE’RE JUST GONNA GO
WITH THAT AT THIS POINT.
AND WE’RE IN THE TEAM COLORS.
COME ON, NOW. GO, SOX, RIGHT?
WE JUST ADDED A LITTLE
DULCE DE LECHE ON TOP
WITH SOME WHIPPED CREAM,
AND IT TURNED OUT GREAT.
WE’RE ALMOST DONE,
BUT IF YOU GIVE US
ANOTHER 15 MINUTES OR SO...
WE CAN GET TACOS
AT EVERY SPORTING EVENT
AT HOME IN ALASKA.
I’M PULLING APART THE CHICKEN
FOR THE BALLPARK SPECIAL TACOS.
WE DON’T HAVE A LOT OF TIME
BEFORE THAT WHOLE, UH,
SEVENTH‐INNING STRETCH
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I’M GONNA USE THE SAUCES
I USE ON MY WINGS,
TOP IT OFF WITH
OUR FRESH‐MADE COLESLAW
AND JUST A LITTLE BIT
OF DRIED CRANBERRIES IN THERE
TO GIVE IT THAT SOMETHING EXTRA.
VOILà, WE’VE GOT A STREET TACO.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
PLEASE WELCOME THE TEAMS FROM
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE."
THE POP‐A‐WAFFLE TRUCK
IS SERVING UP
HOT AND DELICIOUS
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES
TO THE FANS OF THE BEST LOCAL
SPORTS TEAM, THE AMARILLO SOX!
NICE JOB.
COME TRY THE BEST CATFISH
EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AND, OF COURSE,
OUR INFAMOUS
BUBBLING BROWN
SUGAR PEACH LEMONADE, BABY.
GO, SOX!
I’M ADRIANE. I’M HERE
WITH MY MAMA ANGELA
AND HER BEST FRIEND TIFFANY.
WE ARE FROM WASILLA, ALASKA,
AND WE ARE BRINGING WINGS
TO YOU, TEXAS.
PIZZA MIKE’S!
WE’RE NUMBER ONE IN THE U. S. A.
ITALIAN ROAST BEEF
IN THE PARKING LOT.
GET IT RIGHT NOW
IN THE PARKING LOT TONIGHT,
OR FUHGEDDABOUDIT.
WHAT’S UP, AMARILLO?!
I’M FROM
SEOUL SAUSAGE COMPANY,
AND TONIGHT
WE’RE FEEDING YOU ALL
DEEP‐FRIED
CHEESY RICE BALLS.
FRIED BALLS.
FRIED BALLS.
FRIED BALLS!
FRIED BALLS!
WE ALL HAVE OUR 20 SECONDS,
AND SEOUL IS STILL ON THE MIC,
SO I DO WHAT ANY GIRL
FROM JERSEY WOULD DO.
HEY, EVERYBODY,
WE’RE NONNA’S KITCHENETTE
AND WE LOVE YOU.
COME SEE US AT NONNA’S.
CIAO!
WHOO!
WE’LL SEE HOW THE CROWD RESPONDS
WHEN THEY GET OUTSIDE.
IT’S GONNA BE A MADHOUSE.
WHOO! RIGHT ON, BABY.
COME ON!
WE’RE OPEN DOWN HERE!
HOT WINGS!
I’M GONNA HAVE TO TRY
EVERYTHING ON YOUR TRUCK.
YOU WANT EVERYTHING?
FRIED BALLS!
FRIED BALLS!
FRIED BALLS! FRIED BALLS!
THIS KIMCHI‐FRIED RICE IS
SOMETHING THAT WE ALWAYS EAT.
I THROW SOME SPAM, EGGS, CHEESE.
IT’S MAKING ME FEEL
ALL NOSTALGIC.
I CAME TO
THE SEOUL SAUSAGE TRUCK
JUST ’CAUSE THEY WERE OUT
ON THE FIELD FULL OF ENERGY,
AND I LIKE FRIED RICE,
AND DOUBLE‐FRIED RICE
IS EVEN BETTER.
CINNAMON SUGAR?
$10, PLEASE.
♪ THERESA, THERESA
NUMBER ONE, PIZZA MIKE.
NUMBER ONE IN AMERICA.
NOT GETTING QUITE
THE RESPONSE I WANTED.
EVERYBODY’S GOT A LINE.
OURS IS NOT SO BIG.
I’M A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED.
SO I’M BACK FOR ROUND TWO.
AWESOME. LOVE IT.
HI, HOW ARE YOU?
HI, CAN I HAVE
A BALLPARK SPECIAL, PLEASE?
ABSOLUTELY.
OUR BALLPARK SPECIAL IS
OUR HOMEMADE ITALIAN MEATBALL.
IT COMES WITH
OUR HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE
AND PARMESAN CHEESE.
WE NEED TO WIN THIS RIGHT NOW.
WE WANT TO PROVE TO EVERYBODY
THAT EVEN THOUGH WE’RE
THREE LITTLE ITALIAN GIRLS
FROM NEW JERSEY,
WE CAN WIN THE COMPETITION.
I THINK THIS SANDWICH
WOULD SELL AT A BALLPARK.
HOWEVER, IT’S PRETTY GENERIC.
THERE’S NOT ENOUGH ORIGINALITY.
THAT’S A TEXAS‐SIZE BURGER
KOREAN‐STYLE.
THERE YOU GO, SIR.
WE NEED TO WIN THE CHALLENGE.
WE CAME SO CLOSE IN FLAGSTAFF.
I JUST WANT TO PROVE
TO MYSELF, MY PARENTS, AMERICA
THAT I’M JUST NOT
A SAUSAGE SLINGER.
I MEAN, I CAN COOK, TOO.
IT’S VERY GOOD.
IT’S GOT A UNIQUE TWIST.
NOT ONLY CAN YOU
TASTE THE BURGER,
YOU CAN TASTE
THOSE ORIENTAL SPICES.
HOWEVER, I DON’T KNOW
IF THIS WOULD GO
IN SOME OF THE SMALLER MARKETS.
THIS IS OUR NICE
GRILLED, CHARRED HOT DOG
WITH A HOMEMADE
PEACH RELISH ON TOP.
I THINK THE PEACH REALLY ADDS
A DIFFERENT DIMENSION
TO THE HOT DOG.
THAT SWEETNESS COUPLED WITH
THE CHARRED FLAVOR
OF THE HOT DOG
ACTUALLY IS, UH,
PRETTY INTRIGUING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT’S OUR VERSION
OF TACOS.
- ENJOY.
- THANK YOU.
THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.
HERE YOU GO.
THERE’S AN ACTUAL
EXPLOSION OF FLAVOR
COMING OUT OF THIS TACO.
IF YOU’RE NOT EXPECTING IT,
I THINK IT’S‐‐IN SOME INSTANCES,
IT ACTUALLY COULD SHOCK YOU,
BUT I LIKE THAT.
SMELL THAT SANDWICH,
BABY.
THIS IS GOOD.
I THINK IT’S JUST LACKING
A LITTLE OF
WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR.
THIS IS A STANDARD
ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICH.
IT’S SOLD IN BALLPARKS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
HERE YOU GO.
IT’S A CHURRO WAFFLE
WITH A LITTLE MELTED
DE LECHE SAUCE.
THE CINNAMON TASTE OF
THIS WAFFLE IS INTERESTING
IN CERTAIN MARKETS.
I DON’T KNOW
IF THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT WILL REALLY STAND OUT
AND GRAB THE ATTENTION
OF THE, UH,
AVERAGE BASEBALL FAN.
YOU GETTING A CHICKEN
AND WAFFLE? ALL RIGHT.
I’VE GOT
A CHURRO WAFFLE FOR LAURIE.
♪ LAURIE!
THE AMARILLO LOVE
IS COMING OUT IN DROVES.
WE HAVE BEEN BUSY
SINCE THE WORD "GO."
WAFFLES!
WAFFLES! WAFFLES!
CHICKEN! CHICKEN!
THERE IS YOUR CHURRO WAFFLE.
ENJOY, GUYS. WHOO‐HOO!
- CAN I GET SOME ALASKAN HOT WINGS?
- YOU SURE CAN.
THIS IS WHAT
FOOD‐TRUCKING IS ABOUT, BABY‐‐
FEEDING THE PEOPLE ON
A LATE NIGHT AFTER A BALLGAME.
I GOT CATFISH JUMPING
OUT THE POT, BABY,
AND TICKETS FLYING
OUT THE WINDOW.
$2 IS YOUR CHANGE.
THERE’S REALLY NO FOOD TRUCKS
IN AMARILLO.
SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD
GO OVER REALLY, REALLY WELL.
THE TASTE IS AMAZING.
TWO FRIED BALLS.
TWO FRIED BALLS!
$10 IS YOUR CHANGE OUT OF $20.
THANK YOU.
WE’RE SO PACKED.
JESS IS DOING MEATBALLS.
I’M DOING DOUGHNUTS.
I FEEL AWESOME RIGHT NOW.
NUMBER 76!
IT’S REALLY GOOD,
REALLY TASTES FRESH.
UH, THE SAUCE
IS CLEARLY HOMEMADE,
WHICH IS DEFINITELY THE TOP.
GET A ROAST BEEF
SANDWICH, $5!
HUH?
THAT’S THE LAST SANDWICH
RIGHT HERE.
THAT’S IT,
LAST SANDWICH.
GO TELL ’EM.
SORRY, FOLKS, UNFORTUNATELY,
OUR FOOD WAS SO GOOD WE RAN OUT.
OHH.
ALREADY?
YEP.
WE’RE OUT OF PRODUCT.
EVERYBODY’S STILL GOT LINES.
WE’VE GOT TO SHUT OUR DOORS.
I’M NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AT ALL.
I DON’T KNOW WHY
WE UNDERESTIMATED OUR SALES.
THIS NIGHT HERE
PUTS US A STEP BEHIND.
WE’RE GONNA HAVE TO PULL
SOMETHING OUT OF OUR HAT.
THAT WAS
A MAJOR MISTAKE.
ONE MOMENT, SIR.
HELLO.
HEY, GUYS, IT’S TYLER.
HI, TYLER.
You guys, John has popped by
all of your trucks.
He’s tasted your specials,
AND HE IS DYING TO HAND OUT
A REWARD FOR THE BEST DISH,
and this reward, guys, I’m sure
you’re all really gonna want.
ARE YOU READY?
HE’S STARTING
TO TELL US WHO WON.
GUYS, EVERYBODY DID
AN OUTSTANDING JOB,
but some of you didn’t step
outside the comfort zone.
I was looking for something
that was going to be creative
yet interesting‐‐
something with a little twist.
IN MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION,
TWO TEAMS REALLY STOOD OUT...
TWO TEAMS SURPRISED HIM.
Seoul Sausage...
YES, THAT’S GOOD.
THAT’S GOOD.
AND... COAST OF ATLANTA.
COAST OF ATLANTA
AND SEOUL SAUSAGE! AAH!
OKAY, OKAY, TOP TWO.
I’LL TAKE THAT.
- ALL RIGHT.
- Okay, John,
SOMEBODY’S GOT TO WIN.
WHO WAS IT?
WELL,
I’LL TELL YOU, TYLER,
the team that’s won
the ballpark challenge
is...
COME ON!
SEOUL SAUSAGE.
WHOO!
SEOUL SAUSAGE.
UGH.
NICE JOB, GUYS.
IT FEELS AWESOME. FINALLY!
I KNOW THE JUDGE TASTED THE SOUL
THAT WAS IN THAT BURGER, 100%.
All right,
Seoul Sausage, congratulations.
You are the winner
of the Amarillo truck stop.
WHAT’S OUR PRIZE?
WHAT’S OUR PRIZE?
In a few minutes,
star third baseman Van Pope
IS GONNA COME BY
AND DELIVER YOUR AWARD‐‐
$500 to put in your till,
and he’s also
gonna give you a key.
KEY? $500 IN OUR TILL
AND A KEY?
AND A KEY.
TO WHAT?
AND A KEY.
WHAT’S THIS?
KEY TO THE CITY.
Just put it
around your neck,
AND WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT,
you’ll know
what to do with it.
THANKS, TYLER!
And everybody else,
you guys are gonna
have to work that much harder
just to stay in the race,
so get back to it,
AND DON’T FORGET,
KEEP THOSE PHONES HANDY,
because I’m not done
calling you yet.
OKAY, THANKS, TYLER.
GOOD‐BYE.
JOHN, THANK YOU, MAN.
THANK YOU, MAN.
GUYS.
HEY, WHAT’S GOING ON?
HOW ARE YOU?
TED, MAN, TYLER
TOLD ME TO GIVE YOU THIS.
OH, YEAH?
YEAH. OKAY.
CONGRATS.
THANK YOU.
AND ALSO A KEY, MAN.
OOH, WHAT IS THIS?
YEAH!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
YEAH, CONGRATS, MAN.
ENJOY AMARILLO, MAN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE APPRECIATE IT, YEAH.
IT’S A GREAT TOWN,
SERIOUSLY.
WE APPRECIATE IT.
IT’S BEEN AWESOME.
THE $500 IS GREAT, BUT THE KEY?
I MEAN, IS IT THE KEY
FOR THE STADIUM?
IS IT THE KEY FOR THE CITY?
I HAVE NO IDEA
WHAT THIS KEY’S FOR.
I’M JUST WEARING IT AROUND
MY NECK AS IF IT’S A TROPHY.
OHH!
IT’S A LONG WAY
FROM OVER THIS WEEK.
YEP, THAT’S RIGHT.
TODAY WAS JUST A LITTLE
DROP IN THE BUCKET.
IT WAS A PRELIMINARY.
THANK YOU, AMARILLO.
GOOD NIGHT!
BYE!
THANK YOU, GUYS.
CLOSED FOR ONE DAY.
THANK YOU, GUYS.
CLOSED FOR ONE DAY.
COMING UP...
YOU’RE ALL GETTING
A BOOT ON YOUR WHEEL.
WHERE HERE TO STAY.
I KNOW WHAT
THE KEY’S FOR!
AMARILLO, I HOPE YOU’RE READY
FOR SOME WAFFLES IN YOUR FACE.
IT’S DAY TWO IN AMARILLO,
AND FIVE OF OUR SIX TEAMS
ARE FLYING HIGH
AFTER AN EPIC NIGHT
AT THE BALLPARK.
YESTERDAY,
EVERYTHING ON OUR MENU
SOLD OUT AT, LIKE,
EQUAL PORTIONS.
IT WASN’T LIKE EVERYONE WANTED
ONE THING OR THE OTHER.
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE
IS HOPING FOR HUGE CROWDS
AT A BIG CHAIN HARDWARE STORE.
THEY ARE SO EXCITED
TO HAVE US THERE.
THEY WANT US TO COME
FOR THE LUNCH RUSH.
MOMMA’S GRIZZLY GRUB IS LOOKING
TO CATCH THE SUNDAY SHOPPERS
AT A GROCERY STORE
ON GEORGIA STREET...
WE SHOULD BE OPEN
IN ABOUT HALF‐HOUR, 40 MINUTES.
AND THEY’RE NOT
THE ONLY ONE.
MOMMA’S IS HERE.
IN FACT, THERE ARE
TWO MORE TRUCKS ON THE WAY.
WE’VE GOT
COAST BEHIND US.
WE’LL JUST MEET YOU THERE
AND GET UP A GOOD SPOT
AND MAKE IT HAPPEN.
SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN.
PIZZA MIKE’S
HAS NO MORE ROOM FOR ERROR.
THEY HAD AN AWFUL NIGHT
AT THE BALLPARK.
WE’RE A STEP BEHIND
THE GAME RIGHT NOW.
WE JUST HAVE
TO PICK UP THE PACE.
BUT NOW THEY HAVE
THEIR PIZZA CRUST...
BEAUTIFUL!
AND A SPOT
AT A DOG LOVERS’ EVENT
THAT THEY THINK WILL PUT THEM
RIGHT BACK ON TRACK.
I THINK THE KEY IS
FINDING THE PEOPLE TODAY.
THERE’S A GREAT MuttFest
IN TOWN‐‐
A BUNCH OF DOGS, A BUNCH
OF PEOPLE, GREAT FAMILY EVENT.
I THINK WE MIGHT TRY THAT.
CAN WE PARK
IN HERE SOMEWHERE?
HERE YOU GO.
WE FOUND A GREAT SPOT.
WE’RE THE ONLY TRUCK HERE.
THIS IS AWESOME. WE’RE GONNA
SELL A LOT OF PRODUCT HERE.
CHEESE PIZZA AND A BARBECUE
PORK TENDERLOIN SANDWICH.
THE EVENT’S
FROM NOON TO 5:00,
AND THEN WE’RE THINKING ABOUT
MAYBE GOING TO MARKET STREET.
- CARLO, THREE PEPS.
- GOT IT!
WHO’S NEXT, PLEASE?
I NEED A LEMONADE.
OH! LOOK.
LOOK, LOOK, LOOK, LOOK.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE
AND COAST OF ATLANTA
JUST PULLED IN.
I WANT US
TO BE READY FIRST.
OH, LOOK AT ALL THIS
CHURCH CROWD ALREADY.
SO AMARILLO IS TURNING OUT
TO BE SHOCKINGLY CLOSE.
FOR THE MOST PART, THE TEAMS
HAVE BEEN BUNCHED TOGETHER
IN TERMS OF BOTH
LOCATION AND CASH,
AND RIGHT NOW,
FIVE TEAMS ARE SEPARATED
BY LESS THAN $400.
WHAT ALL THESE TEAMS NEED
TO DO IS MAKE A BOLD MOVE,
BREAK THINGS UP A LITTLE BIT.
THAT’S THE REASON
THIS NEXT SPEED BUMP
IS GONNA BE SO MUCH FUN.
HELLO?
Hey, guys, it’s Tyler.
HEY, TYLER,
WHAT’S GOING ON?
ARE YOU GUYS READY
FOR YOUR SPEED BUMP?
LET’S GET IT OVER WITH.
GO AHEAD.
SO HERE IT GOES‐‐
YOU ALL KNOW
that choosing locations
is priority one
in the food truck business...
HE’S TALKING ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT
IT IS TO FIND A GOOD LOCATION.
YEAH, WE’RE IN
A GOOD LOCATION.
But there’s more
to the location game
than just finding
a good spot.
Sometimes, you have
to make the location great.
OKAY.
SO, GUYS, LOOK AROUND, BECAUSE
THIS IS YOUR FINAL LOCATION
FOR THE WEEKEND.
HOW DO YOU KNOW
THAT WE’RE HERE TO STAY?
I know this because
YOUR TRUCKS ARE ABOUT
TO BE IMMOBILIZED.
WHAT?
WHAT?
OUR TRUCKS
ARE BEING IMMOBILIZED.
All of you guys are getting
a boot on your wheel.
WE’RE GETTING A WHAT
ON OUR WHEELS?
You’re all getting
a boot on your wheel.
WE’RE GETTING A BOOT
ON OUR WHEELS.
WE’RE GETTING A BOOT
ON OUR WHEELS.
WE’RE NOT ALLOWED
TO GO ANYWHERE.
SO WE HAVE TO STAY HERE
THE WHOLE DAY?
Hey, think
on the bright side‐‐
YOU WON’T HAVE
TO SCRAMBLE FOR LOCATIONS.
WE’RE HERE TO STAY.
ALL RIGHT, SO LET ME
GET BACK TO MY ORDERS,
CAUSE I HAVE, LIKE,
40 IN THE WINDOW.
’CAUSE WE’LL
BE HERE ALL DAY.
So make the most
of where you are.
IF YOUR LINES DIE OUT, YOU’RE
GONNA HAVE TO GET CREATIVE.
WE’RE GONNA TAKE THAT BOOT,
AND WE’RE GONNA
kick some
Texas Amarillo butt.
I got to say, though,
guys, it’s really a shame,
BECAUSE THE SOX ARE PLAYING
TONIGHT AT 6:05.
It’s gonna be
another sell‐out crowd.
If only you guys had a way
to get rid of that boot.
OH, WELL. GOOD LUCK.
OH, WELL. GOOD LUCK.
I KNOW WHAT THE KEY’S FOR.
I KNOW WHAT THE KEY’S FOR!
JUST CHECKING THAT TEMP
RIGHT NOW.
IT’S EARLY ON DAY TWO
IN AMARILLO,
AND I’VE ALREADY HIT THE TEAMS
WITH A BRUTAL SPEED BUMP.
WOW, WE’VE BEEN BOOTED.
WE’RE HERE.
WE GOT TO MAKE THE BEST
OF THE SITUATION.
WE HAVE NO CHOICE.
ALL THE TEAMS HAVE A BOOT
ON THEIR FRONT WHEEL
AND WON’T BE ABLE TO MOVE AGAIN
FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND.
IT DRAGS WITH YOU AND COULD
RUIN THE ENTIRE TRUCK.
FOR SOME OF THE TEAMS,
BEING STRANDED
MAY NOT BE SUCH A BAD THING.
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE
IS IN A PRIME POSITION
AT A HARDWARE STORE.
MEATBALL, AND THEN
THE DOUGHNUTS WILL FOLLOW
RIGHT NOW BEHIND ME.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE, COAST OF ATLANTA,
MOMMA’S GRIZZLY GRUB,
AND SEOUL SAUSAGE
ARE BUNCHED BY A GROCERY STORE,
AND THERE ARE
HUNGRY SHOPPERS EVERYWHERE.
YOU KNOW, IT STINKS
THAT WE’RE STUCK HERE,
BUT IF WE HAD TO BE BOOTED
IN A LOCATION, THIS IS PERFECT.
BUT FOR PIZZA MIKE’S,
IT’S A KILLER.
THEY HAVE A KEY SPOT
AT A DOG LOVERS’ EVENT
IN MEMORIAL PARK,
BUT THE EVENT IS OVER SOON.
WE GOT TO ACT
WHILE THERE’S STILL PEOPLE.
BY 6:00, WE’RE COOKED.
AS FOR SEOUL SAUSAGE,
THEY SIMPLY JUST HAVE A KEY.
OH, WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
IT FITS.
WE CAN UNLOCK THIS BOOT,
WE CAN BOUNCE WHENEVER WE WANT.
THIS FEELS DAMN GOOD RIGHT NOW.
THE BOOT IS OFF.
YEAH!
NO BOOTS.
SOMETIMES
A CROWD JUST COMES TO YOU.
NOW WE’RE NOT GONNA
DEPEND ON THAT.
HOWEVER, YOU KNOW,
WE HAVE WAYS.
WE’VE GOTTEN OUT OF
BIGGER PICKLES THAN THIS.
WE ARE HOPING THAT WE GOT
A GREAT LOCATION AT THIS POINT,
BECAUSE IF NO ONE
SHOWS UP TO THE TRUCK,
WE’RE DEAD IN THE WATER
HERE IN AMARILLO.
WE HAVE
SOME BUSINESS WAITING
RIGHT OUTSIDE THE WINDOW. LET’S
HANDLE THOSE CUSTOMERS FIRST.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
BOYS AND GIRLS,
CHILDREN OF ALL AGES‐‐
THE POP‐A‐WAFFLE TRUCK
IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
OKAY, WAFFLE SPECIAL
WITH STRAWBERRY.
WE’RE HERE NOW, WE GOT A CROWD,
LET’S WORK IT.
THIS THING’S OVER AT 5:00.
WE GOT TO ROCK THIS THING
AS LONG AS WE CAN.
SINGLE PEP.
WE JUST GOT TO KEEP
SELLING, SELLING, SELLING.
NUMBER ONE PIZZA
IN THE UNITED STATES.
WORLD PIZZA CHAMPION
RIGHT HERE IN AMARILLO, GUYS.
WHAT CAN I
GET FOR YOU?
SOMEBODY
JUST HAD A SINGLE.
I THINK WE’RE BACK IN THE RACE.
WE’RE GONNA DO VERY WELL.
BARBECUED CHICKEN
AND CHEESE.
THANK YOU.
I DON’T KNOW IF YOU’VE
LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW, ANGELA,
BUT IT’S REALLY GOOD.
THE WHOLE PARKING LOT‐‐
IT’S LIKE A PARTY
OUT THERE.
WE NEED MORE TRUFFLES.
MORE TRUFFLES?
YEAH.
YOU WANT
2 OF ’EM FOR $5?
YES, PLEASE.
WE HAVE TONS OF PEOPLE
OUT FRONT,
AND WE’VE HAD A LINE GOING
SINCE WE STARTED,
SO WE’RE JUST GONNA KEEP HOPEFUL
THAT IT’S GONNA CONTINUE.
WE ARE SO BUSY.
WE’RE SELLING SO MANY TACOS.
BALLPARK SPECIAL TACOS
ARE NO LONGER A SPECIAL.
THEY’RE HERE TO STAY
AND THEY WILL BE ON OUR MENU.
WE HAVE THE CHIPOTLE
STREET TACOS
FROM THE MOMMA GRIZZLY’S TRUCK,
AND IT LOOKS FABULOUS.
IT TASTES AWESOME.
WE’VE EATEN THE TRUFFLES FIRST.
MORE CHICKEN. WHOO!
WHAT WE HAVE
ON OUR MENU TODAY‐‐
WE MADE A LIP‐SMACKIN’
TEXAS‐MEETS‐KOREAN
BARBECUE BURGER, SO THAT’S
WHAT YOU GUYS ARE GONNA START
SMELLING ON THE GRILL.
WE GOT OUR WORLD‐FAMOUS
FLAMING FRIED BALLS.
WE DON’T EVEN JUST
TELL YOU WHAT’S IN THERE,
’CAUSE IT’S SO GOOD.
WHAT CAN I GET FOR YOU, SIR?
THE GREAT ADVANTAGE WE HAVE
IS JUST OUR EFFICIENCY.
HOW MANY BALLS
DO YOU NEED?
WE CAN CRANK THESE
SUCKERS OUT A MILE A MINUTE,
AND THESE PEOPLE
ARE ORDERING TONS OF FOOD.
WHO KNEW THAT PEOPLE IN AMARILLO
WOULD LOVE FRIED KIMCHI BALLS,
KOREAN BARBECUE BURGERS?
I MEAN, THEY ARE EATING
THIS STUFF UP LITERALLY.
I GOT TWO BURGERS
IN THE WINDOW.
SO OUR LINE’S
DIED DOWN.
WE’RE GOOD.
SEOUL SAUSAGE
HAS A HUGE LINE.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY’RE
FEEDING ’EM OVER THERE.
IT’S A LITTLE UNSETTLING
TO SEE THE LONG LINES
AT THE OTHER TRUCKS, AND WE’VE
GOT TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN
TO MAKE SURE WE DON’T
LEAVE THE RACE THIS WEEK.
WE COULD BE
ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK.
WELL, WE JUST HAVE
TO GO OUT ON THE SIDEWALK.
THERE’S A LOT OF CAR TRAFFIC.
WE CAN PULL THEM IN.
WE’RE GONNA
HAVE TO HUSTLE.
FRIED CATFISH.
FRIED OKRA. YES.
FRIED CATFISH.
FRIED CATFISH.
IT’S $10
FOR A WHOLE PLATTER.
YES, BUT YOU GET
A LOT OF FISH.
TURN, YES!
I’M ABOUT TO MAKE A SIGN.
17, 18, 19, 20‐‐I NEED
20 GRILLED CHEESE.
I’LL HAVE THAT, BUT I’M NOT
GONNA HAVE ANY MORE. CUT IT OFF.
OKAY, AND TWO
HAVE SALAMI.
WE ARE DOING AN ITALIAN
GRILLED CHEESE TODAY,
AND IT’S DELICIOUS.
IT’S PESTO, IT’S MOZZARELLA,
IT’S FONTINA, AND IT’S TOMATOES.
DO YOU NEED HELP?
I HONESTLY CAN’T EVEN
CATCH UP WITH THIS.
I DON’T EVEN KNOW
WHAT TO DO.
WE CANNOT GET THROUGH
THESE TICKETS.
THEY CAME IN AT ONCE
WHEN WE OPENED THE DOORS,
AND IT’S TAKING A LONG TIME
TO GET FOOD OUT RIGHT NOW.
I’VE WAITED ABOUT
45 MINUTES FOR THIS,
AND THE WAY IT SMELLS,
THE WAY IT LOOKS‐‐
I CAN’T WAIT TO DIG INTO THIS.
MMM.
VERY GOOD.
DEFINITELY WORTH THE WAIT.
WE’VE NEVER WORKED
IN A KITCHEN BEFORE.
WE’RE USED TO COOKING
FOR OUR FAMILIES,
SO TO BE COOKING ORDERS
FOR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
IS SO STRESSFUL.
OH, MY GOSH, THIS IS
THE CRAZIEST DAY OF MY LIFE.
THIS EVENT’S OVER, AND WE
CAN’T DO ANYTHING ELSE.
WE WERE PLANNING ON LEAVING
THIS EVENT AT 5:00
AND GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE.
WE’RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE NOW.
WE GOT THE BOOT. IT SUCKS.
WE GOT THE BOOT. IT SUCKS.
WE GOT WHAT WE GOT.
LET’S MAKE THE BEST OF IT.
ABSOLUTELY.
READY FOR SOME WAFFLE LOVE?
THE WEEKEND IN AMARILLO
IS WINDING DOWN,
AND FIVE OF OUR SIX FOOD TRUCKS
ARE IMMOBILIZED
BY A BOOT ON THEIR FRONT WHEEL.
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?
THERE’S NOTHING WE CAN DO.
THERE’S NOTHING TO DO.
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE IS STUCK IN
A HARDWARE STORE PARKING LOT,
BUT THEY’RE STILL
ENJOYING STEADY BUSINESS‐‐
MORE THAN THEY
CAN HANDLE, ACTUALLY.
WE DO HAVE A LOT OF ORDERS, SO
WE JUST ASK FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE,
MOMMA’S GRIZZLY GRUB,
AND SEOUL SAUSAGE
HAVE BEEN KILLING IT
AT THE GROCERY STORE
PARKING LOT,
BUT THE CROWDS
ARE GETTING THIN.
HOW DO THOSE OTHER LINES LOOK
DOWN THERE BESIDES SEOUL’S?
DEAD.
LUCKY FOR SEOUL SAUSAGE,
THEY’RE THE ONLY TEAM
THAT’S FREE TO MOVE.
ALL THOSE PEOPLE THAT, LIKE,
DIDN’T PICK THE RIGHT LOCATION
ARE STUCK THERE ALL DAY.
THIN CROWDS ARE SOMETHING
THAT COAST OF ATLANTA
KNOWS ALL ABOUT‐‐
THEY’VE BEEN SELLING
IN THE SAME GROCERY STORE
PARKING LOT,
BUT HAVE ATTRACTED
A FRACTION OF THE CROWD.
WE’RE HERE. WE GOT TO MAKE
THE BEST OF THE SITUATION.
WE HAVE NO CHOICE.
AND PIZZA MIKE’S IS STRANDED
AT MEMORIAL PARK,
WHERE CROWDS ARE JUST A MEMORY.
THE EVENT WAS GREAT.
WE HAD A GREAT CROWD.
THE WEATHER
TURNED OUT BEAUTIFUL.
UH, WE STILL GOT
A COUPLE HOURS LEFT,
BUT I’LL TELL YOU WHAT‐‐WE
DID GREAT WHILE WE WERE HERE.
SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
NOW THIS PLACE IS A GHOST TOWN,
BUT I DON’T CARE.
WE HAD GREAT SALES ALL DAY.
WE KILLED IT.
I THINK WE’RE IN GREAT SHAPE.
EVERYTHING WE JUST
MARKED DOWN HALF‐PRICE.
WE STILL HAVE
A COUPLE MORE BURGERS LEFT,
SO WE’LL JUST DO THAT.
HIT ONE OUT OF THE BALLPARK.
HAVING THIS KEY IS HUGE.
WE’VE GOT THIS POWER,
WE MIGHT AS WELL USE IT.
LET’S GO TO THE BASEBALL GAME
AND MAKE EVEN MORE MONEY.
ALL RIGHT, OFF TO
THE BASEBALL GAME! GO! WHOO!
$6, PLEASE.
THERE IS ONLY
TWO MEATBALLS, GIRLS,
BECAUSE WE
ARE SELLING OUT.
WE HAVE SOLD
30 POUNDS OF MEAT...
AND WE ARE GOING STRONG.
WE’RE GONNA HAVE TO BE BACK
IN ABOUT AN HOUR. OKAY.
WE HAVE TO RUN TO THE STORE,
SO IF YOU GUYS COULD COME BACK,
THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
THIS IS GOOD AND BAD‐‐
WE’RE SELLING OUT OF THINGS,
BUT WE HAVE TO KEEP GOING TO
THE GROCERY STORE WASTING TIME.
HEY, FRIED BALLS!
FRIED BALLS!
FRIED BALLS!
WE’RE PULLING
UP TO THE BALLPARK,
AND DAMN, THERE ARE
TONS OF PEOPLE HERE.
HEY, GUYS, WE’RE SERVING
OUR FAMOUS FLAMING
FRIED BALLS OUTSIDE.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS JUST
HOOK A RIGHT, RIGHT THERE.
WE’LL BE READY
IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES.
THAT KEY WAS THE BEST THING
THAT EVER HAPPENED TO US.
IF YOU GUYS ARE HUNGRY,
WE’D LOVE TO FEED YOU.
THE PEOPLE OF AMARILLO
HAVE BEEN SO GREAT TO US,
AND NOW WE GET TO FEED
ANOTHER 7,000 FOLKS.
I MEAN, THIS IS INCREDIBLE.
HEY, YOU GUYS READY? 2 BURGERS
AND 12 BALLS FOR THESE GUYS‐‐
ONE ORDER.
UGH!
I GOT BALLS
IN THE WINDOW!
- I NEED A CALCULATOR, GUYS.
- I CAN’T DO THIS.
56, 36, 82.
82, YOU CAN
DOUBLE‐CHECK, 82.
14.
- 82. I’M ASIAN, MAN.
- MY MATH IS...
ON POINT!
HEY, GUYS, WE ARE OPEN AGAIN.
THANK YOU ALL FOR WAITING.
THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK,
THOSE WHO WERE HERE BEFORE.
OKAY, TWO MEATBALLS.
THANK YOU.
FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN,
PLUS ONE, TWO,
THREE DOUGHNUTS.
SO SEVEN MEATBALLS,
THREE DOUGHNUTS.
I’M SO READY FOR THIS DAY
TO BE OVER. I’M EXHAUSTED.
WE AN INCREDIBLE DAY,
BUT I NEED A BATH REALLY BAD.
GUYS, I FEEL LIKE WE’RE
FLOWING PRETTY GOOD.
31?
BOOT’S GETTING
TAKEN OFF.
HE’S
TAKING OFF OUR BOOT.
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH.
YOU GUYS ARE SO AMAZING.
THANKS, GUYS, SO MUCH.
THANK YOU, GUYS.
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AMARILLO, WE LOVE YOU...
GOOD NIGHT.
BUT WE GOT TO GO.
LOOK AT THIS‐‐
WE GOT $50s, $100s.
LOOK, IT’S WRAPPED IN $50s.
EACH BUNDLE IS $500.
THERE’S ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR THERE,
AND WE HAVEN’T EVEN
GOTTEN TO THIS STUFF YET.
CAN YOU SEE THESE
AMOUNT OF RECEIPTS?
THERE’S 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9 BOOKS OF 50.
THAT’S 450
INDIVIDUAL SALES,
AND THEN SOME.
GOOD JOB.
I’M EXCITED!
I HAD LOTS OF FUN.
THANK YOU, AMARILLO.
BIG ONE‐‐BAM.
LET’S ROCK IT OUT.
GOING DOWN, BOYS.
I’LL TELL YOU,
IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH THIS ONE,
WE SURE DID LEARN A LOT.
NOW WE JUST GOT
TO CROSS OUR FINGERS
THAT BOOT
DIDN’T KILL US.
I HOPE WE DID ENOUGH
TO STAY IN.
IT’S BEEN DIFFERENT
HERE IN AMARILLO.
I MEAN, I’M SHAKY.
I‐I DON’T KNOW.
IT JUST‐‐YOU JUST
CAN NEVER TELL.
THIS FEELING RIGHT NOW
IS THE WORST FEELING EVER.
I’M FEELING LIKE
WE’RE GOING HOME.
OKAY, GUYS, IT’S TIME
FOR ELIMINATION NUMBER THREE.
OKAY, GUYS, IT’S TIME
FOR ELIMINATION NUMBER THREE.
DO YOU REMEMBER
THOSE FOOD TRUCK ROOKIES
THAT SHOWED UP TO TAKE ON
LOS ANGELES? WELL, I SURE DO.
THEY HAD BIG DREAMS,
BUT NO EXPERIENCE.
THEY DIDN’T HAVE
A SINGLE POT OR PAN,
AND THEY STRUGGLED
WITH BASICS
LIKE PILOT LIGHTS
AND GENERATORS.
WELL, THOSE PEOPLE
ARE GONE FOREVER.
YOU SIX FOOD TRUCKS,
YOU KNOW, THE ONES THAT
DIDN’T EXIST THREE WEEKS AGO,
MADE OVER $21,000
IN AMARILLO, TEXAS.
I FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE FACT
THAT WE SOLD A LOT OF WAFFLES,
BUT IT’S HARD TO SAY, HOW WELL
DID THE OTHER TEAMS DO?
EACH TEAM DID NUMBERS
THAT ANY ESTABLISHED
FOOD TRUCK WOULD ENVY,
BUT, GUYS, YOU ALL
KNOW THE DRILL.
ONE OF YOU
IS GOING HOME TODAY,
UNFORTUNATELY
WITH A NUMBER
THAT WOULD HAVE PUT YOU
IN FIRST PLACE
IN BOTH LOS ANGELES
AND FLAGSTAFF.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS, LET’S SEE
WHAT THE GOOD FOLKS OF AMARILLO
THOUGHT ABOUT YOUR FOOD.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU.
IN FIRST PLACE,
WITH AN ABSOLUTELY
SPECTACULAR TOTAL
OF $4,561...
SEOUL SAUSAGE.
GUYS, CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU LITERALLY OWNED THIS TOWN.
WAY TO GO.
I AM OVER SEOUL SAUSAGE
GETTING FIRST PLACE
IN EVERY COMPETITION.
I NEED TO BEAT SEOUL SAUSAGE.
OKAY, NEXT,
WITH $3,911‐‐
MOMMA’S GRIZZLY GRUB.
CONGRATULATIONS.
SECOND PLACE.
GOOD JOB.
I THINK WE FOUND
OUR SLEEPER TEAM.
NOW IN THIRD PLACE
WITH $3,661‐‐
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE.
CONGRATULATIONS.
THAT’S US.
OH, GOD!
IN FOURTH PLACE
WITH $3,575‐‐
POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
OH, YES. NICE, GUYS.
RIGHT HERE.
SO COAST OF ATLANTA,
PIZZA MIKE’S,
YOU GUYS ARE
THE BOTTOM TWO.
ONE OF YOU
IS GOING HOME.
AT THIS POINT,
I’M JUST PRAYING
THAT WE DID ENOUGH
TO STAY IN THE RACE.
WE’RE TOO CLOSE TO THE GOAL,
AND I’M NOT READY TO GO BACK
TO WHAT I WAS DOING BEFORE.
SO, PIZZA MIKE’S,
YOU GUYS FINISHED SECOND
TWO CITIES IN A ROW, AND NOW
YOU’RE IN THE BOTTOM TWO.
I MEAN, UH, WE JUST
DIDN’T GET IT DONE.
THERE’S A NUMBER OF INGREDIENTS
THAT GO INTO THIS EQUATION
THAT WE JUST SCREWED UP.
WE WERE AT A BALLPARK,
AND WE’RE SITTING THERE
TWIDDLING OUR THUMBS
WHEN WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN
PUMPING OUT PRODUCT.
LET’S TAKE A LOOK
AT THE NUMBERS,
SEE WHO’S GOING HOME.
IN FIFTH PLACE
AND MOVING ON...
COAST OF ATLANTA.
WE’RE MOVING ON?
MOVING ON.
$3,176.
OHH, I JUST FEEL
RELIEF AND HAPPINESS.
WE’RE STILL HERE.
WE STILL HAVE A CHANCE.
PIZZA MIKE, I’M SORRY, MAN,
BUT YOU CAME UP $412 SHORT.
THAT’S‐‐
YOU MADE $2,764‐‐
STILL AN AMAZING NUMBER
FOR A BRAND‐NEW FOOD TRUCK,
BUT, GUYS, IT’S TIME
TO SAY GOOD‐BYE.
MIKE, CARLO, PAT‐‐
I NEED YOUR KEYS.
THANK YOU, BROTHER.
THANK YOU, MAN.
IT’S BEEN FUN.
IT’S BEEN A LOT
OF FUN, MAN.
YEAH.
WELL, THIS IS NOT THE WAY
I WANTED THIS THING TO END,
I’LL TELL YOU.
WE LOSE BY 400 BUCKS.
THAT’S NOTHING.
IT’S BEEN A TOUGH RACE,
BUT I’LL TELL YOU WHAT‐‐
WE GAVE IT ALL WE HAD.
WE’RE BACK IN THE GAME,
I’LL TELL YOU.
I WANT TO GO
BACK TO COLUMBUS
AND, UH, DO RIGHT WHAT
I WAS DOING WHEN I LEFT.
IT’S TIME FOR ME TO GO HOME
AND DO WHAT I DO BEST‐‐
THAT’S TO BE
A GREAT FATHER AND DAD
AND COOK FOR MY FAMILY AGAIN.
SO WE ARE DOWN TO FIVE TEAMS.
CONGRATULATIONS.
FIVE TEAMS THAT NEVER
OPERATED A FOOD TRUCK BEFORE,
AND NOW YOU’RE PLAYING
IN THE BIG LEAGUES.
ONE OF YOU WILL WIN
YOUR VERY OWN FOOD TRUCK
AND $50,000.
THIS IS A POINT
IN THE RACE
WHERE THE COMPETITION
GETS REALLY TOUGH.
IF YOU THINK
YOU’VE BEEN TESTED SO FAR,
YOU HAVEN’T SEEN
ANYTHING YET.
- SO ARE YOU GUYS READY TO FIND OUT WHERE WE’RE GOING?
- YEAH!
GUYS, YOU’RE HEADED
TO ONE OF THE NICEST
COLLEGE TOWNS IN AMERICA
480 MILES EAST.
YOU’RE GOING
TO FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS.
OOH.
GUYS, I WILL SEE YOU ALL
IN RAZORBACK COUNTRY.
I DON’T EVEN KNOW
WHERE ARKANSAS IS.
I DON’T KNOW
WHERE FAYETTEVILLE IS.
I DON’T EVEN KNOW
WHAT "RAZORBACK" MEANS,
BUT I’M GOING.
NOW GET IN YOUR TRUCKS
AND LET’S GET ROLLIN’!
LET’S GO!
LOOK OUT, FAYETTEVILLE.
WE’RE COMING TO BRING SOME
POP‐A‐WAFFLE LOVE TO YOUR TOWN
AND SERVE UP THE BEST WAFFLES
YOU’VE EVER HAD.
NEXT TIME ON
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...
YEAH, GO, ARKANSAS.
LET’S GET IT.
I’M GIVING YOU
A BREAKFAST CHALLENGE.
WHAT?
WHOO!
This challenge is all about
a secret ingredient.
- GOOD MORNING, FAYETTEVILLE.
- GOOD MORNING!
YOU’RE GONNA GET RUN OVER,
NAME OF THE GAME.
ARE YOU READY
FOR SOME WAFFLES?!