The Great Food Truck Race (2010–…): Season 3, Episode 6 - Mistake by the Lake? - full transcript
The Cleveland challenge: create a delectable appetizer from an Ohio tomato.
PREVIOUSLY ON
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...
EIGHT TEAMS
OF FOOD TRUCK ROOKIES
SET OUT TO WIN
THEIR DREAM TRUCKS AND $50,000.
PLEASE COME BY
AND GET ONE OF OUR...
RIGHT THERE!
ITALIAN MEATBALLS!
WONDERFUL SAUSAGE
AND PEPPER SANDWICHES!
BUT THERE WERE BROKEN
HEARTS IN CALIFORNIA...
I’M NOT JUST GONNA
STOP WHAT I DO.
ARIZONA...
...A HUG.
TEXAS...
WE’RE BACK
IN THE GAME.
ARKANSAS...
GOTTA KEEP ON
KEEPING ON.
AND TENNESSEE.
IT’S NOT THE END
OF MY DREAMS.
IT’S REALLY
JUST THE START.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE BEGAN THIS RACE
AS LOVEABLE GOOFBALLS...
P‐N‐G!
THAT NO ONE
TOOK SERIOUSLY.
BUT HARD WORK
AND CHEF ANTHONY’S COOKING
HAVE PROPELLED THIS TEAM
PAST FIVE OTHER CONTENDERS.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
NO ONE IS TAKING THEM
LIGHTLY ANYMORE.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE HAS BEEN
PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS RACE
FROM DAY ONE.
THEY COOK HARD...
I NEED 20
GRILLED CHEESE.
SELL HARD...
THEY’RE AWESOME!
AND FIGHT HARD.
SHE APPROACHES ME,
HER HEAD’S GONNA BE
IN THE CEMENT.
BUT THEY’RE THE ONLY TEAM
LEFT IN THIS RACE
WITHOUT
AN EXPERIENCED CHEF.
OUR GRANDMAS WOULD BE
SO PROUD OF US RIGHT NOW.
AND THEN THERE’S THE KOREAN
SEOUL SAUSAGE TRUCK.
KIMCHI FRIED
CHEESY BALLS!
FOUR STRONG SHOWINGS
IN A ROW
MADE THEM THE CLEAR
FRONT‐RUNNERS IN THIS RACE.
SEOUL SAUSAGE!
BUT A ROCKY WEEKEND
IN NASHVILLE
PUT THAT IDEA TO REST FOREVER.
THIS COMPETITION
JUST GOT CRAZY, AND SO DID I.
NOW THE RACE COMES HERE
TO THE GREAT CITY
OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.
ONLY THREE TRUCKS REMAIN,
BUT NOT FOR LONG.
WHO WILL GO HOME NEXT?
I’M TYLER FLORENCE.
AND THIS IS
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE."
CLEVELAND ROCKS.
LET’S GET ROLLIN’.
FOOD TRUCK ROAD TRIP!
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Captioned by
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THAT LAST WEEK
WAS WAY TOO CLOSE.
YEAH, DUDE. SERIOUSLY,
THIS IS A WAKE‐UP CALL.
THIS COULD BE, LIKE,
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
BEING IN THE BOTTOM TWO
WAS A HUGE REALITY CHECK.
WE WERE LUCKY
TO GET OUT OF THAT CITY.
WE’RE NOT GONNA MAKE
THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE.
WE GOTTA SHOW EVERYBODY,
YOU KNOW,
LIKE OUR FOLKS, AMERICA, THAT
WE’RE WORTHY OF THIS TRUCK.
THIS IS IT.
THIS IS WHAT WE CAME FOR.
YONG AND I BOTH QUIT
OUR JOBS FOR THIS DREAM,
JUST LIKE MY PARENTS GAVE UP
THEIR FAMILIES FOR THEIR DREAMS.
$50,000 AND THAT FOOD TRUCK‐‐
WE’RE GONNA DO EVERYTHING
IT TAKES TO GET THAT.
LET’S EXPAND
THE MENU THIS WEEK.
LET’S DO A SPECIAL, DUDE.
LET’S CALL IT THE‐‐
THEY GOT THE POLISH BOY HERE,
SO LET’S DO THE "SEOUL‐ISH BOY."
WE’LL DO COLESLAW AND THEN PUT
SOME ON TOP.
IT’S GONNA BE BOMB, DUDE.
♪ CLEVELAND
DRIVING INTO CLEVELAND,
I FEEL GREAT.
WE JUST GOT OUT OF NASHVILLE.
THE POP‐A‐WAFFLE TEAM
CAPTURED OUR FIRST VICTORY,
AND IT FEELS FANTASTIC.
KEEP THE AVERAGE
TICKET PRICE HIGH.
THAT IS A GREAT KEY.
THE OTHER THING THAT REALLY
HELPED IS THE FACT THAT YOU WERE
ABLE TO PACE YOUR‐‐YOUR SALES
AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
SO THAT IT WASN’T ORDER,
ORDER, ORDER, ORDER...
RIGHT.
AND WE’RE 17 TICKETS BEHIND
ALL OF A SUDDEN.
I USED TO TAKE JOB AFTER JOB
OUT OF FEAR.
I CAN’T GO BACK TO ANY OF THAT
EVER AGAIN.
I AM SO LOOKING FORWARD
TO MY NEW FUTURE
AS A FOOD TRUCK OPERATOR.
WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT
TO THE FINAL TWO,
AND THEN NUMBER ONE.
DONE.
I’M GONNA
CALL THE ZOO RIGHT NOW,
BECAUSE THERE’S
A PET ADOPTION.
MY NAME IS JACLYN.
WE’RE NONNA’S KITCHENETTE.
WE ARE AN ITALIAN TRUCK.
WE ARE THREE JERSEY GIRLS
MAKING HOMEMADE
ITALIAN FOOD.
AND WE CAME ACROSS YOUR EVENT,
AND WE’D LOVE TO SEE
IF JUST FOR THE WEEKEND
WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT.
I DON’T KNOW THE CONTACT PERSON
WHO’S RUNNING THIS EVENT,
BUT I DO KNOW THAT THERE’S
GONNA BE A LOT OF PEOPLE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
JAC, WE ARE, LIKE,
439 MILES FROM HOME.
WE’RE GETTING CLOSER
TO ITALIAN PEOPLE.
THERE’S ACTUALLY A LITTLE ITALY
IN CLEVELAND.
PEOPLE KNOW ITALIAN FOOD HERE.
THERE’S ITALIAN CULTURE.
LITTLE ITALY’S HERE.
AND I’M REALLY HOPING
THAT THEY CAN COME OUT
AND SUPPORT US.
AT THIS POINT WE’RE TOP THREE.
I AM NOT GOING HOME.
LIKE, I REFUSE
TO GO HOME.
THE ONLY WAY I’M GOING HOME
IS WITH THIS TRUCK.
WHOO‐HOO!
WHOO‐HOO!
YAY, CLEVELAND!
WHAT’S UP, LADIES?
WELCOME
TO CLEVELAND, OHIO!
GUYS, TAKE A LOOK AROUND
AND SOAK IT IN.
SOAK IN WHAT
YOU’VE ACCOMPLISHED.
YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD
OF YOURSELVES‐‐THE TOP THREE.
THERE’S ONLY THREE TEAMS LEFT.
THERE’S NO BUFFER AT THIS POINT
TO MAKE ANY MISTAKES.
IF YOU MAKE ANY MINOR MISTAKES,
IT COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN YOU GOING HOME OR NOT.
YOU HAVE COME MORE THAN
2,500 MILES TO BE HERE.
AND NOW YOU’RE
JUST ONE WEEKEND AWAY
FROM A SPOT
IN OUR GRAND FINALE,
WHERE THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE
THEIR VERY OWN FOOD TRUCK
AND $50,000.
NOW YOU’RE NOT GONNA
COME TO CLEVELAND
AND DO WHATEVER YOU WANT
AND JUST WALTZ INTO OUR FINALE.
THIS WEEKEND IS GONNA
PUSH YOU AND TEST YOU.
YOU’RE ALL COMPETING
FOR A PRIZE
THAT’S GONNA PUT ONE OF YOU
IN BUSINESS IMMEDIATELY.
SO THE LAST THING
YOU WANT TO DO IS GO HOME,
ESPECIALLY AFTER MAKING IT
THIS FAR.
I REFUSE TO GO HOME
AT THIS POINT.
WE’VE WORKED WAY TOO HARD. WE’VE
COME WAY TOO FAR TO GO HOME.
AND WE WANT THIS
MORE THAN ANYBODY.
OKAY, GUYS,
LET’S DO IT.
ARE YOU GUYS READY
FOR YOUR SEED MONEY?
OH, YEAH.
WELL, HERE IT IS. HOW MUCH
DO YOU THINK IT IS?
1,000 BUCKS.
LET’S JUST OPEN IT UP
AND FIND OUT.
OOH, IT’S SO FAT.
OH, MY GOD.
$100.
IT’S $100.
100 BUCKS?
THAT’S THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY
THAT WE’VE GOTTEN THUS FAR.
THIS SUCKS.
YOU’LL HAVE TO SPEND
JUST ENOUGH TO GET OPEN
AND THEN RESTOCK ONCE YOU START
ROLLING IN PROFITS.
BUT BEFORE YOU DO THAT,
I GOT A LITTLE ERRAND
I WANT YOU TO RUN.
OVER AT THE CORNER
OF WEST 25th AND LORAIN
IS A LITTLE PLACE
CALLED THE WEST SIDE MARKET.
IT’S A LANDMARK
HERE IN CLEVELAND,
AND AS A MATTER OF FACT, IT’S
TURNING 100 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR.
THE PLACE HAS DOZENS
OF VENDORS THAT SELL
JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING
A FOOD TRUCK WOULD NEED.
I WANT YOU ALL
TO GO OVER THERE
AND PICK UP THREE HOMEGROWN
RIPE OHIO TOMATOES.
GET NICE, BIG, BEEFY ONES.
YOU’LL KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH ’EM
WHEN THE TIME COMES.
OHIO TOMATOES? OKAY.
WE’RE PROBABLY GONNA HAVE
TO COOK WITH ’EM AT SOME POINT.
BUT LET’S JUST GO SHOPPING
AND WORRY ABOUT THAT LATER.
SO ARE YOU GUYS READY
TO ROCK CLEVELAND?
LET’S GET OUR TRUCKS,
AND LET’S GET ROLLING!
- OHIO TOMATOES FIRST.
- DO YOU HAVE THE MONEY?
YEAH,
I GOT THE MONEY.
THESE ARE DEFINITELY
GROWN IN OHIO, CORRECT?
PERFECT.
I’M GONNA TAKE THREE OF ’EM.
PICK IT GOOD, CHRIS.
PICK IT GOOD.
PICK IT GOOD.
PICK IT GOOD.
5 BUCKS?
HOW ABOUT 4 BUCKS?
YEAH!
TO THE LEFT.
THAT WAY.
OHIO‐GROWN
BEEFSTEAK TOMATOES.
OKAY.
OH, THIS ONE IS RIPE.
THERE WE GO. YAY.
OKAY, PUT IT IN.
WE HAVE TO BE REALLY SMART
RIGHT NOW WITH ONLY $100.
SO WE NEED TO CUT DOWN OUR MENU.
WE HAVE TO GET RID
OF THE MEATBALLS,
AND WE’RE GONNA STICK
WITH RICE BALLS.
THIS PLACE
IS AMAZING.
AND WE’RE GONNA DO OUR ITALIAN
WAFFLE COOKIES AND ICE CREAM.
LOOKING GOOD, GIRLS.
- OKAY, SO WE NEED CHEESE...
- UH‐HUH.
CABBAGE, APPLE.
ASIAN MARKETS ARE A LITTLE
CHEAPER THAN THE BIGGER MARKETS,
SO WE’RE GONNA MAKE DUE, TRY
TO GET THE ASIAN HOMEY HOOKUP
AND BUST OUT THAT $100.
2 FOR $2.50.
HOW MANY ONIONS?
16.
TWO CABBAGE
AND FOUR APPLE.
I’M GONNA GET
SOME OF THIS. CRAB?
AWESOME.
THANK YOU, BROTHER.
WE’RE AT $133
WITHOUT THE DISCOUNT.
OH.
OH, MY GOD, ARE YOU SERIOUS?
ARE YOU SERIOUS? 8 BUCKS?
$130 DOWN TO $92?
WE’RE ROCKIN’ IT OUT.
$91, $92, $93.
OH, MY GOSH.
WE HAVE $3 LEFT.
THANK YOU!
SO OUR TEAMS ARE ROCKIN’
AND ROLLIN’ HERE IN CLEVELAND,
BUT, HEY, THIS IS THE FINAL
THREE, AND IT’S CRUNCH TIME.
THE TEAMS ARE
JUST GETTING COMFORTABLE,
SO RIGHT NOW
IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY
FOR A TRUCK STOP
COOKING CHALLENGE.
THANKS SO MUCH, MAN. I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOU DOING THIS.
YOU BET. YOU BET.
I’M A BIG FAN,
BY THE WAY.
THANK YOU
SO MUCH.
ABSOLUTELY. THIS IS
GONNA BE A LOT OF FUN.
HELLO?
Hey, guys,
it’s Tyler.
HI, TYLER.
JESUS.
RIGHT NOW?
IT’S TIME FOR YOUR TRUCK STOP
COOKING CHALLENGE.
IT’S TIME
FOR OUR TRUCK STOP.
And listen, I don’t have to
tell you what’s at stake here.
THE WINNER OF THIS CHALLENGE
IS ALMOST GUARANTEED
A SLOT IN OUR FINALE.
THE WINNER IS
PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEED
TO, UH,
GO TO THE FINALE.
OH, MY GOSH.
SO YOU’RE ALL FAMILIAR
WITH OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE.
IT’S ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR
RESTAURANTS IN THE COUNTRY.
THEY HAVE 776 LOCATIONS
IN 49 STATES.
That’s a serious
concept.
YES, WE ARE
ALL FAMILIAR
WITH OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE.
YES, GO.
WELL, OUTBACK IS KNOWN
FOR MANY THING,
BUT NOTHING MORE SO THAN
THEIR BLOOMIN’ ONION APPETIZER.
It’s an amazingly
simple dish
that’s literally been enjoyed
a million times over.
HE’S TALKING ABOUT
THE BLOOMIN’ ONION.
SO OUTBACK HAS PROVED
THAT LESS CAN BE MORE
WHEN IT COMES
TO INGREDIENTS.
SO YOUR CHALLENGE TODAY
IS TO DO THE SAME.
BUT RATHER THAN AN ONION,
YOU’RE GONNA BE USING
a tomato.
WE’RE USING THE TOMATO
AS A CHALLENGE.
YEP, THE GREAT TOMATO MYSTERY
IS SOLVED.
SO ALL OF YOU WILL TAKE
ONE OF THE THREE
THAT YOU BOUGHT
AT THE WEST SIDE MARKET
AND TURN IT
INTO SOMETHING SIMPLE
but delicious,
just like
the Bloomin’ Onion.
SIMPLE BUT DELICIOUS
LIKE THE BLOOMIN’ ONION
IS WHAT WE NEED
TO CREATE TODAY.
NOW AS ALWAYS YOU’RE GONNA
HAVE TO BE CREATIVE TO WIN.
DON’T THINK YOU CAN JUST RIP OFF
THE BLOOMIN’ ONION
AND WIN THE PRIZE.
ALL RIGHT, TYLER,
WE’RE ON IT.
OH, AND SPEAKING
OF THAT PRIZE,
I’M SURE YOU WANT
TO KNOW WHAT IT IS,
but you’re gonna
have to wait.
ALL RIGHT, HE’S NOT GONNA
TELL US WHAT THE REWARD IS,
AS USUAL.
TRUST ME,
IT’S DEFINITELY SOMETHING
YOU’RE GONNA WANT.
AND AS FOR WHO’S GONNA
AWARD THAT PRIZE‐‐
SOMEONE WHO KNOWS A THING OR TWO
ABOUT THE BLOOMIN’ ONION,
because he
developed it.
OH.
GUYS, YOUR JUDGE TODAY
IS OUTBACK COFOUNDER
TIM GANNON.
HI, TIM.
Tim’s gonna be coming
by your trucks really soon,
so you better get your plan
together quickly.
OKAY, TYLER,
I UNDERSTAND.
ALL RIGHT, TEAMS,
GOOD LUCK.
OKAY, THANK YOU,
TYLER.
YOU GO TASTE THE TOMATO.
I’M GONNA GO HAVE A PIEROGI.
GREAT.
I’LL SEE YOU BACK HERE
IN A LITTLE BIT. THANKS SO MUCH.
OKAY.
LET’S JUST SCAN PRICES
AS WE GO.
ALL RIGHT,
WE’RE READY TO GO.
WE’VE JUST GOT TO GET
EGGS AND MILK.
AND STRAWBERRIES.
WE’RE KEEPING OUR MENU
VERY SIMPLE,
GOING WITH WHAT WORKS‐‐
THE CHICKEN AND WAFFLES.
THE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WAFFLE
AND THE CHURRO WAFFLE
ARE GREAT COMPLEMENTS TO THAT.
WE ARE GOING TO STAY
PARKED HERE AND PREP
UNTIL THE JUDGE ARRIVES.
IS THAT CORRECT?
RIGHT. CORRECT.
IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS
WHEN TIME IS TICKING,
I FEEL IT’S BETTER THAT WE JUST
START PREPPING ON THE TRUCK
IN THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT
AND WAIT FOR TIM TO SHOW UP.
WHAT I’M GONNA DO IS I’M GONNA
HAVE A PESTO GOAT CHEESE
ON A CIABATTA CROSTINI.
AND I’M GONNA MAKE
A CLASSIC BRUSCHETTA.
SHOULD BE ABOUT 15
TO 20 MINUTES TOPS.
I THINK WE SHOULD JUST GO
STRAIGHT TO THE EVENT...
PARTY IN THE SQUARE?
PARTY IN THE SQUARE.
WE HEARD THERE’S A HUGE FESTIVAL
GOING ON AT GORDON SQUARE.
IT’S GOT, LIKE, 10,000 PEOPLE,
SO IT’S A NO‐BRAINER.
OUR SPECIAL TODAY
FOR THE JUDGE
IS GONNA BE
A COLD TOMATO SOUP
SERVED WITH
A CORN‐CRAB RELISH.
AND THEN ON TOP WE’RE GONNA DO
SOME SHOESTRING ONION RINGS.
BYE‐BYE, BUDDY. I’M SORRY.
BUT I’M TRYING TO WIN 50 Gs
AND A FOOD TRUCK.
THERE’S SO MANY COMPONENTS
TO THIS CORN SALSA.
YOU’VE GOT CORN.
YOU’VE GOT JALAPEÑO.
YOU’VE GOT ONION.
YOU’VE GOT AVOCADO, LIME.
THIS IS GONNA BE A FLAVOR
EXPLOSION IN YOUR MOUTH.
I MEAN,
THIS IS THE LABOR AND LOVE
THAT I’M PUTTING INTO THIS
ONE DISH FOR THIS ONE JUDGE.
I’M LITERALLY PICKING CRAB
OUT OF THESE LITTLE, TINY CRABS.
SO I MEAN, HOPEFULLY THE JUDGE
APPRECIATES THAT.
WHAT’S UP, CLEVELAND?!
HOW YOU GUYS DOING TODAY?
LET’S GET ROLLIN’.
YEAH?
IT’S PRETTY COOL
TO GET TOMATOES
SINCE WE’RE AN ITALIAN TEAM.
I MEAN, WE WORK WITH ’EM A LOT.
I’M SO EXCITED THAT, UM,
THE CHALLENGE
IS TO COMPARE
TO THE BLOOMIN’ ONION.
THAT’S ONE
OF MY FAVORITE THINGS EVER.
IT SHOULDN’T TAKE TOO LONG
TO MAKE THIS. I’VE JUST GOTTA
MAKE SURE IT COMES OUT RIGHT, SO
I’M GONNA PRACTICE IT IF I CAN.
FOR THE CHALLENGE
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE
A PARMESAN
AND ITALIAN BREAD CRUMB
DEEP‐FRIED
BEEFSTEAK OHIO TOMATO
WITH A GARLIC AIOLI.
I AM NOW OPEN
TO SERVE YOU.
AT THIS POINT
IN THE COMPETITION,
IT IS CRITICAL THAT WE WIN
THIS CHALLENGE.
THIS MAY GUARANTEE US A SPOT
IN THE NEXT CITY.
COMING UP ON
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...
IT REALLY IS CLOSE.
THERE WAS ONE CLEAR WINNER.
IT REALLY IS CLOSE.
THERE WAS ONE CLEAR WINNER.
GO RUN THOSE BALLS LIKE YOU’VE
NEVER RUN THEM BEFORE. GO!
YOU’RE ALL GONNA GET
A VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY.
LET’S GO.
MEATBALLS?
ARE YOU HUNGRY?
I’M MAKING THIS SOUP
FROM SCRATCH.
IT’S DAY ONE IN CLEVELAND.
AND OUR THREE TEAMS
ARE IN THE MIDDLE
OF A TRUCK STOP
COOKING CHALLENGE
- THAT COULD PUT ONE OF THEM IN OUR FINALE.
- FLAVORS ARE RIGHT ON.
- THAT COULD PUT ONE OF THEM IN OUR FINALE.
- FLAVORS ARE RIGHT ON.
I JUST HOPE THAT THE JUDGE
FEELS THE SAME WAY.
EACH TEAM HAS TO MAKE
A TOMATO‐BASED APPETIZER
THAT WILL IMPRESS
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
COFOUNDER TIM GANNON.
WE LOWERED THE HEAT A LITTLE
BIT ’CAUSE IT WAS TOO HOT.
THE TEAMS DON’T KNOW FOR SURE
WHEN TIM WILL BE STOPPING BY,
BUT THERE IS ONE THING
THEY DO KNOW.
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT DISH
THEY’VE EVER COOKED.
HI.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
I’M TIM GANNON.
HI. HOW ARE YOU?
VERY GOOD.
THIS IS OUR JUDGE,
EVERYONE.
I’M YOUR JUDGE.
HI.
WOW, YOU GOT A GOOD,
LONG LINE HERE.
I’M REALLY HOPING HE LOVES
OUR TOMATOES.
I MEAN, THE FLAVORS ARE GONNA BE
THERE. I KNOW THAT FOR SURE.
THANK YOU
SO MUCH.
HERE’S SOME
DIPPING SAUCE...
ALL RIGHT.
GREAT.
WITH A FORK.
THERE’S PARMESAN CHEESE,
BREAD CRUMBS. IT’S FRIED.
I MEAN, YOU CAN’T REALLY
GO WRONG WITH THAT.
GREAT FLAVOR. IT’S
A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT TO EAT,
BECAUSE THE TEMPERATURE
WAS A LITTLE LOWER,
AND IT DOESN’T GET
THE CRISPINESS
THAT NORMALLY A GREAT FRIED‐‐
LIKE A BLOOMIN’ ONION WOULD,
WHERE YOU PULL EACH PETAL OUT.
AND IT MAKES IT
VERY EASY TO EAT.
HEY.
HOW’S IT GOING?
GOOD. TIM GANNON.
TIM GANNON.
HOW ARE YOU?
IT’S OUR OUTBACK MAN.
HOW ARE YOU?
JUDGMENT DAY.
HOW ARE YOU?
GIVE ME SOMETHING GOOD
WITH A LITTLE TOMATO IN IT.
YOU GOT IT.
THIS IS A, UH, OUR TAKE
ON THE OHIO TOMATO.
IT’S A COLD GAZPACHO SOUP
WITH A CRAB AND CORN SALSA.
AND IN HONOR
OF THE BLOOMIN’ ONION
WE PUT A LITTLE FRIED ONION
RIGHT ON TOP FOR YOU GUYS.
GOD BLESS YOU.
HOPEFULLY HE LIKES THE SOUP.
I MEAN, IT’S A HOT DAY
WITH COLD SOUP.
YOU CAN’T GO WRONG.
IT’S AN INTERESTING PRESENTATION
TO DO GAZPACHO,
WHICH IS A GREAT RENDITION
OF USING A TOMATO.
THE INTERESTING THING
IS THEY HAVE THE CORN RELISH
THAT’S RIGHT
IN THE MIDDLE OF IT
AND THEN WITH
THE FRIED ONION RINGS
AS AN HOMAGE
TO THE BLOOMIN’ ONION.
IT HAS A WOW FACTOR
IN PRESENTATION.
I LIKE IT.
AND GREAT FLAVOR.
THE ONE THING THAT BOTHERS ME
ABOUT THIS DISH
IS THEY HAD
A BEAUTIFUL OHIO TOMATO
TO WORK WITH ON THIS DISH,
AND I DON’T SEE IT.
HELLO, SIR.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
TIM GANNON.
TIM SHOWS UP
TO TRY THE DISH,
AND I HAVE MY FINGERS CROSSED.
I’M JUST HOPING
THAT HE LIKES IT.
SO WHAT I HAVE HERE
IS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TAKE
ON TRADITIONAL BRUSCHETTA.
THIS HAS A LITTLE BIT MORE
OF A KICK TO IT,
’CAUSE IT HAS
A PESTO GOAT CHEESE SPREAD
ON THE BOTTOM.
INSTEAD OF A REGULAR BAGUETTE,
IT’S A CIABATTA BAGUETTE.
WOW, GREAT.
THIS COULD BE
THE GAME‐CHANGER.
THIS COULD BE THE MOMENT THAT
GETS US INTO THE FINAL TWO.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE HAS‐‐
HAS GIVEN ME
KIND OF A CLASSIC TWIST
OF A BRUSCHETTA.
VISUALLY IT DOESN’T POP.
IT DOESN’T GIVE ME A WOW.
THE GOAT CHEESE
COMES OUT GREAT.
THE TOMATOES‐‐
IT’S ABSOLUTELY A FABULOUS DISH.
IT’S REALLY VERY BALANCED
IN FLAVOR
AND VERY ENTICING.
IT WAS
A GREAT COMPETITION.
I THINK
ALL THREE GROUPS
REALLY, TRULY HAVE GOTTEN
TO UNDERSTAND
WHAT FLAVOR’S
ALL ABOUT.
LET’S GET THESE GUYS
ON THE PHONE,
AND LET’S CHANGE
THIS GAME.
YEAH.
HOLD ON, GUYS,
I’VE GOT A PHONE CALL.
OKAY.
HELLO?
HEY, GUYS,
IT’S TYLER.
HEY, IT’S TYLER.
HI, TYLER.
So, guys,
Tim has tasted
ALL YOUR TOMATO
APPETIZERS,
AND HE’S READY
TO HAND OUT A REWARD
THAT WILL ALL BUT PUT
ONE OF YOU IN OUR FINALE.
SO THIS IS AN ADVANTAGE THAT
CAN PUT US IN THE FINALE, HUH?
SO YOU GUYS READY?
ALL RIGHT, SO HE’S GONNA
GIVE THE DECISION.
ALL RIGHT, WELL,
TAKE IT AWAY, TIM.
TIM’S COMING
ON THE PHONE.
OKAY.
OH, I LIKE TIM.
WELL, I THINK ALL OF YOU
DID A GREAT JOB.
I THINK YOU REALLY PRODUCED
PRODUCTS THAT HAD GREAT FLAVOR
and a good use of the tomato.
Hats off to you
on really coming up
in a very short period of time
WITH SOME REALLY GOOD DISHES.
THEY WERE ALL VERY ENJOYABLE.
- I’M ABOUT TO HAVE HEART FAILURE.
- I KNOW.
ALL RIGHT, HE’S ABOUT
TO TELL US WHO WON.
BUT THERE IS ONE WINNER
THAT TRULY STANDS OUT.
ALL RIGHT, HE’S ABOUT
TO TELL US WHO WON.
BUT THERE IS ONE WINNER
THAT TRULY STANDS OUT.
OKAY, SO WHO WINS?
ALL RIGHT, TIM,
THIS IS A BIG ONE.
ONLY ONE TEAM
CAN GET THIS REWARD,
AND IT WILL PROBABLY
PUT THAT TEAM IN THE FINALE.
THIS IS A PHOTO FINISH.
IT REALLY IS CLOSE.
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY,
THERE WAS ONE CLEAR WINNER.
AND IT IS...
POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE WON.
CONGRATULATIONS,
GUYS.
WOW.
- WHOO!
- All right, Pop‐A‐Waffle,
CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU MAY HAVE JUST COOKED
THE DISH OF YOUR LIFE.
YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE
A MAJOR ADVANTAGE IN THIS RACE.
WHAT ARE THEY
GETTING?
SHOCKING.
GUYS, I’M GONNA GIVE YOU CREDIT
FOR $250 IN YOUR TILL.
$250 IN OUR TILL.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY,
YOU GET TO STAY OPEN
WHILE THE OTHER TEAMS
have to shut down right now
for three hours.
WE GET TO STAY OPEN
FOR THREE EXTRA HOURS
WHILE THE OTHER ONES
HAVE TO SHUT DOWN.
- LIKE, NOW?
- Yes, now.
SHUT DOWN WHAT YOU’RE
DOING RIGHT NOW
and vacate your spaces.
OH, SNAP.
I don’t want you gobbling up
any key real estate
while you’re
on the sidelines.
OKAY.
AND AS FOR YOU,
POP‐A‐WAFFLE,
two primo spaces just opened up.
I’m just sayin’.
WE SHOULD MOVE.
WE COULD.
THANK YOU, TIM, SO MUCH.
WE LOVE YOU. AND THAT’S AWESOME.
LISTEN, EVERYBODY
KEEP YOUR PHONES ON.
This is not my last phone call
for the weekend.
THANK YOU!
ALL RIGHT, TAKE CARE.
BYE‐BYE.
YEAH!
YES!
THAT WAS GREAT.
THIS IS A BIG DEAL FOR THEM.
THIS IS A BAD TIME
TO BE SHUT DOWN.
YEAH.
IT’S DINNERTIME.
I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT
THAT THIS DISH WAS, LIKE,
ONE OF THE BEST DISHES
I’VE EVER MADE, YOU KNOW?
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO,
YOU KNOW? JUST MOVE ON.
DUDE, LET’S TAKE
SEOUL SAUSAGE’S SPOT.
IT IS MAD FOOT TRAFFIC
DOWN THERE.
AS FOR SEOUL SAUSAGE,
IT APPEARS THAT THEY
CAN’T USE THEIR SPOT.
WE THOUGHT WE’D JUST MOVE OVER
A COUPLE BLOCKS AND SLIDE IN.
WE’RE HERE TO MAKE SOME HOT,
DELICIOUS WAFFLES
FOR ALL OF YOU, CLEVELAND!
MAKE SOME NOISE!
WE ARE DEFINITELY
FEELING GOOD ABOUT THIS.
I’D BE SHOCKED IF WE ARE NOT
IN THE FINAL TWO
AFTER GETTING THIS BIG
OF AN ADVANTAGE.
♪ CAROL ANN TRUMAN
CHURRO UP.
HERE’S THE CHURRO WAFFLE,
MY MAN. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
HEY, GUYS, HOW DO YOU THINK
ALL THE OTHER TRUCKS ARE DOING?
OH, WAIT A MINUTE...
NICE.
THEY’RE NOT DOING.
YOU KNOW WHAT GOES
GREAT WITH STRAPPY SANDALS
AND A SMART TOP?
WAFFLES.
I’M FEELING GOOD
ABOUT OUR WEEKEND SO FAR,
BUT PEOPLE HAVE
ALREADY EATEN DINNER.
I’M NOT FEELING AS GREAT
ABOUT THIS ADVANTAGE
AS I WAS THREE HOURS AGO.
THE 3‐HOUR WINDOW OF ADVANTAGE
HAS CLOSED.
LET’S RE‐UP ON SOME
OF THE BASIC STAPLES.
WE’RE PULLING OUT
ALL THE STOPS.
WE’RE GONNA DO
THE SEOUL‐ISH BOY.
IT’S GONNA BE
A SPICY PORK SAUSAGE,
APPLE COLESLAW,
AND TATERS.
- WE’VE GOT THE KOREAN BARBECUE BURGER...
- THAT’S 80.
KIMCHI FRIED RICE BALLS.
AND THE LAST OF IT.
RICE, RICE, PLEASE.
MORE RICE.
OKAY, LET’S GET IN
AND OUT OF THIS PLACE.
WE MADE ENOUGH MONEY
WITH THAT $100 SEED MONEY
TO ALLOW US TO FOOD SHOP.
HOW MUCH ARE THESE EACH?
THEY’RE $25.
WE’RE DOING OUR MEATBALLS,
RICE BALLS,
OUR WAFFLE AND ICE CREAM
SANDWICH,
AND OUR ROOT BEEF FLOAT.
YOU’RE TOTAL
IS $140.54.
- DO YOU HAVE THE ADDRESS FOR WHERE WE’RE GOING?
- I GOT IT.
CHRIS, THE EVENT
AT GORDON SQUARE
IS PROBABLY GONNA
BE DEAD BY NOW.
LET’S SEE IF WE CAN PARTNER UP
WITH THE BREWERY THAT WE SAW
NEXT TO THE WEST SIDE MARKET.
YEAH, WE’RE A FOOD TRUCK
FROM LOS ANGELES.
AND WE’RE WONDERING
IF WE COULD, UH,
PARK IN FRONT
OF YOUR BREWERY TONIGHT.
ONE THING RIGHT OFF THE BAT
I NOTICED
WAS CLEVELAND PEOPLE
ARE REALLY, REALLY FRIENDLY.
AND THEY ALWAYS LIKE
TO HELP EACH OTHER OUT.
LET’S MAKE IT
HAPPEN, GUYS.
AWESOME. HEY.
READY TO DO THIS?
WHOO!
LET’S DO IT.
THIS COULD BE A GREAT
PARTNERSHIP BREWING RIGHT HERE.
MY NAME IS JACLYN.
WE’RE NONNA’S KITCHENETTE.
WE ARE AN ITALIAN TRUCK.
I ACTUALLY WAS JUST LOOKING
ON YOUR FACEBOOK.
YOU HAVE A TON
OF FOLLOWERS.
THERE’S A FANTASTIC RESTAURANT
CALLED MOMOCHO.
MY STRATEGY IS LET’S
SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES.
WE DON’T WANT TO TAKE AWAY
FROM YOUR BUSINESS EITHER,
BUT WE’D LOVE TO SEE
IF WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT.
THIS WILL BE
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
TO HAVE MOMOCHO
SEND US BUSINESS,
AND FOR US TO SEND HIM
BUSINESS AS WELL.
OH, YAY.
YOU EVER TRIED
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES BEFORE?
OH, NO.
DURING THAT LAST HOUR
OF SELLING,
OUR SALES STARTED WINDING DOWN.
IT IS DYING OUT HERE.
NOW THAT THE OTHER TRUCKS
CAN COME BACK IN BUSINESS,
WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING TO RAKE
IN AS MUCH BUSINESS AS WE CAN.
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES.
IT’S A QUICK SNACK.
DESSERT. YOU CAN EAT
DESSERT FIRST.
YOU KNOW YOU’RE
GONNA LOVE SOME WAFFLES
RIGHT AT THE END
OF THE CORNER.
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WAFFLES.
I KNOW. YOU’RE HUNGRY.
YES, I CAN’T TEASE YOU
WITH THE CHICKEN AND WAFFLES,
BUT I CAN‐‐
I CAN TEASE YOUR MASTERS.
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES
AND STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
WAFFLES.
YOU GUYS STILL HUNGRY?
WE’D LOVE TO FEED YOU GUYS.
WE’RE GONNA GET
THE MOMENTUM REAL QUICK,
AND WE’RE GONNA
DO THIS.
WE HAVE AN HOUR LEFT.
I HOPE PEOPLE JUST COME IN TIME
SO THAT WE CAN SERVE THEM
AS MUCH FOOD AS POSSIBLE
BEFORE THE NIGHT ENDS.
GOT AN ORDER OF TWO
FRIED BALLS! TWO FRIED BALLS!
CHRIS, WE GOT
TWO MORE BALLS COMING UP. HEARD!
CHRIS,
ONE MORE ORDER, MAN!
LET’S PUMP THESE OUT, MAN!
ANOTHER BALL. LET’S KEEP UP.
COME ON, CHRIS!
FINAL STRETCH, BABY.
FINAL STRETCH, BABY.
WE HAVE TO KICK
SOME BUTT RIGHT NOW.
IT’S GETTING DARK.
IT’S GETTING LATE.
WE PROBABLY
DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME.
I KNOW. YOU KNOW
WHAT I LOVE, THOUGH,
IS THAT THERE WAS NOT A SINGLE
PERSON WHEN WE PULLED UP,
AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE’S
PEOPLE OUTSIDE ALREADY.
I KNOW.
THAT’S AWESOME.
FIVE BALLS,
FOUR WAFFLES, FOUR FLOATS!
YOUR BALLS ARE COMING.
EVEN WITH SHUTTING DOWN
THREE HOURS TODAY,
THIS HAS BEEN
A REALLY SOLID DAY FOR US.
WE’RE FEELING GOOD
CLOSING OUR DOORS TONIGHT.
THERE YOU ARE. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR WAITING.
SORRY. WE GOT SO BUSY.
THANK YOU, CLEVELAND, SO MUCH!
WE ARE CLOSED FOR THE NIGHT!
SLEEPING GIANT
I THINK...
SLEEPING GIANT
HAS "AROSEN."
IS AWAKE.
SERIOUSLY, MAN.
YOU KNOW, TOMORROW,
OUR FINAL DAY IN CLEVELAND‐‐
IT MEANS, YOU KNOW,
IT COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE
OF US STAYING IN THIS RACE
OR GOING HOME.
COMING UP...
YOU’RE ALL GONNA GET
A VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY.
LET’S GO.
MEATBALLS?
ARE YOU HUNGRY?
YESTERDAY WE KNEW
WE WERE GONNA DO TONS OF VOLUME.
TODAY IS A LITTLE UP IN THE AIR.
IT’S DAY TWO IN CLEVELAND,
AND THE NEXT 12 HOURS
MAY WELL DECIDE
AND THE NEXT 12 HOURS
MAY WELL DECIDE
WHO MOVES ON TO OUR FINALE
AND WHO GOES HOME.
DON’T BE SHY! STEP RIGHT UP!
SEOUL SAUSAGE IS BETTING
THAT A FULL DAY AT THE BREWERY
WILL PUSH THEM
OVER THE TOP.
WE HAVE FOUR BALLS
AND THREE BURGERS.
AND, WELL,
SO IS POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
SHORTCAKE WAFFLE.
I LOVE IT.
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE HAS DECIDED
TO GO THEIR OWN WAY.
PULL BACK.
OKAY, THAT’S FINE.
THEY’RE SETTING UP
AT LINCOLN PARK,
AND RIGHT NOW IT’S LOOKING
LIKE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN
THEIR BEST DECISION
OF THE WEEKEND...
I’M WORKING
ON THE MEATBALLS.
JESS, YOU’VE GOT
RICE BALLS.
RIGHT NOW, THAT IS.
WHO’S READY TO EAT?!
WHOO!
WELCOME
TO NONNA’S KITCHENETTE.
WE ARE SERVING HOMEMADE
ITALIAN FOOD,
SO HOMEMADE RICE BALLS,
HOMEMADE MEATBALLS
ALL WITH OUR HOMEMADE
TOMATO SAUCE.
WE’RE BACK IN BUSINESS.
WE FEEL GREAT.
WE HAVE A REALLY STEADY LINE
GOING OUT THE PARK.
$18.
THANK YOU.
WE’RE GETTING THROUGH
OUR TICKETS PRETTY QUICKLY.
AND I FEEL LIKE WE’RE GETTING
BACK IN THE RACE NOW.
NUMBER ZERO ZERO‐‐
THREE MEATBALLS.
WE HAVE PREPPED
AND OPENED FASTER
THAN WE HAVE
IN A NUMBER OF SELLING DAYS.
WE DID
PRETTY WELL TODAY.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I’M LOOKING FOR MIKE.
HERE YOU GO, MY FRIEND.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WHAT CAN I GET
FOR YOU?
UH, HEY,
A SEOUL‐ISH BOY
- AND TWO FLAMING FRIED...
- ALL RIGHT, NOW THAT’S AN ORDER.
- NINE BALLS ALL DAY.
- FOR SHO’.
SEOUL‐ISH BOY FOR PAUL.
SO CLEVELAND IS TURNING OUT
TO BE A 3‐WAY BRAWL.
THESE TEAMS WANT
TO WIN THIS SO BADLY,
AND THAT’S THE WAY
IT SHOULD BE.
BUT I TOLD ’EM THEY WEREN’T JUST
GONNA WALTZ INTO THE FINALE,
AND I MEANT IT.
YOU KNOW THE EXPRESSION
"GO BIG OR GO HOME"?
WELL, THINK ABOUT
THIS SPEED BUMP
AS THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF THAT.
HELLO?
HEY, GUYS, IT’S TYLER.
HEY, TYLER.
ARE YOU READY FOR A BIG
FINAL DAY IN CLEVELAND?
OH, YES, TYLER.
OH, YES, WHAT DO YOU
GOT FOR US?
This is your speed bump.
IT’S SPEED BUMP
TIME, GUYS.
WELL, TODAY MAY DECIDE
WHO’S MOVING ON TO THE FINALE
AND WHO’S GOING HOME.
OH, GOD.
NOW A HUGE PART OF RUNNING
A FOOD TRUCK
IS CATERING SPECIAL EVENTS‐‐
FOOD FESTIVALS, MOVIE PREMIERES.
I mean, today people
even book food trucks
for weddings
and bar mitzvahs.
ET CETERA. GO AHEAD.
BUT SOMETIMES
YOU’LL GET A CATERING CALL
FOR AN EVENT THAT’S,
WELL, SMALLER.GOT IT.
BUT PEOPLE STILL WANT TO PAY
GOOD MONEY FOR YOUR FOOD.
So what are you gonna do? Well,
the answer is you scale down.
AND THAT IS
YOUR CHALLENGE TODAY.
OUR CHALLENGE
IS TO SCALE DOWN.
OKAY. HOW?
Guys, in a few minutes
you’re all gonna get
a very special delivery.
IT’S YOUR VERY OWN
HOT DOG CART.
HOT DOG CART.
YOU GUYS WILL ALL GET
WHAT YOU CAN OFF YOUR TRUCKS,
CLOSE THEM UP, AND THEN YOU’RE
GONNA SELL YOUR FOOD ON FOOT
UNTIL 6:00.
JUST UNTIL
6:00 P. M.
ONCE 6:00 ROLLS AROUND,
YOU CAN PARK YOUR CART
and then reopen your truck
for one more big push.
OKAY,
THAT’S AWESOME.
I’M GIVING YOU EACH
AN ICE CHEST,
TEN CANS OF STERNO,
A BUTANE BURNER,
and six cans of butane.
You should all be
just fine with that.
ALL RIGHT,
WE CAN HANDLE THIS.
SO LOOK OUT
FOR YOUR CARTS.
ONCE YOU SEE THEM,
YOU’LL HAVE FIVE MINUTES
to offload your truck.
FIVE MINUTES TO UNLOAD
WHATEVER WE NEED
AND THEN WE’RE OFF.
HEY, IS EVERYBODY EXCITED
OR WHAT?
Come on, it’s a hot dog cart,
just like in New York.
This is gonna be great.
OKAY, THANK YOU
SO MUCH, TYLER.
All right.
SEE YOU.
MY THOUGHT IS
WE JUST STAY RIGHT HERE,
BECAUSE THERE’S NO NEED
TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE TRUCK.
MY VOTE IS TO COOK OFF
ALL THE CHICKEN WE CAN
AND BRING IT
WITH US.
YEAH.
BRING ALL
THE PROTEINS.
I SO WISH WE COULD PUT
THAT WAFFLE IRON ON THAT CART,
BUT YOU KNOW, WE’VE GOT
ALL THE OTHER FOOD POSSIBLE
TO SELL ON THERE.
LET’S JUST SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
WE’RE GONNA BE
SELLING FRIED CHICKEN
AND POLISH BOYS ON THE STREET.
THAT’S WHAT WE CAN DO.
WE CAN STILL DO ALL THE FOOD
THAT WE DO ON THIS TRUCK,
’CAUSE WE’RE GANGSTER
LIKE THAT.
I’M GONNA TRY TO DO
THE WHOLE MENU,
SO I’M GRABBING EVERYTHING.
IT’S A YARD SALE.
JUST GET EVERYTHING IN ONE AREA
THAT WE NEED RIGHT NOW.
PLATES, NAPKINS.
WE NEED ALL OUR BREAD.
EVERYTHING.
JUST TAKE THE ENTIRE TRUCK.
THANK GOODNESS WE’RE PREPPED.
IF WE WEREN’T PREPPED RIGHT NOW,
WE’D BE OVER.
I CAN TAKE MY ENTIRE MENU,
AND THAT COULD SAVE US.
I WISH WE HAD ANY IDEA
WHAT TIME THIS CART WAS COMING.
IT’S A DREAM
COME TRUE!
OH, MY GOD,
THIS THING IS TINY.
UM, DO YOU SEE THE STUFF
WE HAVE PACKED TO GO ON THIS?
I NEED TO GET THIS STUFF
OFF THE TRUCK.
OUT OF THE TRUCK.
GOTTA BE RESOURCEFUL.
BOOM.
DOES ANYONE KNOW
HOW TO LIGHT A BURNER?
YOU KNOW,
I DRIVE THE TRUCK.
I DRIVE THIS THING.
IT’S ALL THE SAME.
BYE, TRUCK,
WE’LL BE BACK.
THE POP‐A‐WAFFLE
HOT DOG TRUCK
IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
WE LOVE YOU GUYS!
CLEVELAND ROCKS! YEAH!
COMING DOWN AT YOU
IS A PIECE OF CHICKEN
AND A POLISH BOY.
WE’RE SELLING THE CHICKEN.
WE’RE SELLING
POLISH BOY SANDWICHES.
WE’RE SELLING EVERYTHING
WE WOULD HAVE
IF WE WERE ON THE TRUCK,
EXCEPT FOR THE WAFFLES.
$13, $14, $15.
I WAS REALLY APPREHENSIVE ABOUT
THIS. I WAS REALLY NERVOUS,
’CAUSE I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT
WE WERE GONNA BE WORKING WITH.
BUT I MEAN, WE’RE KIND OF
MAKING IT WORK RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU, DENISE.
BACK IN BUSINESS. WHAT CAN
I GET FOR YOU, MY MAN?
I CAN’T BELIEVE
I’M ROLLING BALLS
IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE STREET.
DEFINITELY A FIRST
FOR SEOUL SAUSAGE.
TWO SEOUL‐ISH BOYS,
YONG. HEARD.
WE HAVE TO HAVE A FRYER.
THE REASON WHY YOU CAN’T FRY
OUTSIDE ON THESE BURNERS
IS BECAUSE THE WIND
BLOWS THE FRYERS OUT.
SO I GOT THIS BOX,
CUT A WHOLE IN IT,
THROW IT RIGHT ON TOP
OF THE FRYER, AND BOOM‐‐
WE GOT INSTANT
OUTDOOR FRYING.
SEOUL‐ISH BOY
AND TWO BALLS FOR KATIE.
THE SETUP JUST TAKES
SOME TIME TO GET USED TO,
BUT WE’RE DOING
A GOOD JOB, YOU KNOW?
SEOUL‐ISH BOY FOR ANDY.
THANKS FOR WAITING.
YOUR TWO BALLS
ARE COMING UP, TOO.
SERVING HOMEMADE
MEATBALL SANDWICHES,
ITALIAN WAFFLE COOKIES
WITH ICE CREAM,
AND ROOT BEAR FLOATS.
THERE’S NO MORE BUSINESS
AT THE PARK.
WE HAVE NO CHOICE RIGHT NOW
BUT TO MOVE.
WAIT, JACLYN, JACLYN, JACLYN,
SEE. OKAY, HOLD ON, PLEASE.
I’M GONNA LOSE
MY MIND.
I NEVER KNEW HOW HARD IT WAS
TO MOVE A HOT DOG CART.
AND WE ARE STRUGGLING.
THIS IS FOR HOT DOGS...
WAIT, THERE’S THE‐‐
NOT FOR WAFFLE COOKIES
AND...
I THINK THIS IS NOT‐‐
HOW DO THEY DO THIS?
I HAVE NEVER MISSED
MY FOOD TRUCK
SO MUCH IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.
YOU GUYS HUNGRY?
MEATBALLS?
YEAH,
I’M JUST STUCK IN A HOLE.
I GOTTA GO STRAIGHT.
DAY TWO IN CLEVELAND
IS WINDING DOWN,
AND THE TEAMS ARE WRESTLING
WITH THEIR MOST CHALLENGING
SPEED BUMP YET.
WHAT ELSE DID
YOU HAVE, SIR?
A PIECE OF CHICKEN
AND A LEMONADE.
ALL THREE OF THEM
HAVE BEEN OPERATING
A HOT DOG CART
FOR HOURS,
AND THEY WON’T BE ABLE
TO GET BACK
ON THEIR FOOD TRUCKS
UNTIL 6:00 P. M.
NANCY, WE GOT
A SEOUL‐ISH FOR YOU.
SEOUL SAUSAGE AND POP‐A‐WAFFLE
ARE PLAYING IT SAFE
AND STICKING CLOSE TO
THEIR TRUCKS AND THE BREWERY...
I AM DYING ON THE VINE.
BUT THE CROWD
IS DYING OUT.
YOU GUYS HUNGRY?
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE IS
TAKING THE OPPOSITE APPROACH.
WHY ARE YOU
GOING BACKWARDS?
I JUST WANT TO KNOW.
THEY’RE ROAMING THE STREETS
AROUND LINCOLN PARK
IN SEARCH OF CUSTOMERS.
I WONDER
HOW THAT’S GOING FOR ’EM?
ARE YOU HUNGRY
FOR A MEATBALL?
YOU ALREADY ATE?
OH, OKAY.
I AM NOT THRILLED
ABOUT THIS CHALLENGE AT ALL.
WE ARE NOT DOING WELL
RIGHT NOW,
AND THIS IS BAD NEWS FOR
OUR TEAM IN THIS COMPETITION.
TA‐DA.
GO.
BEAUTIFUL.
6:00.6:00.
6:00. LET’S DO IT.
LET’S GET OUTTA HERE.
LET’S GO!
THE BIG MAMA.
WE’RE GOING
TO THE BIG MAMA.
OH, I MISSED YOU.
AND WE’RE BACK
IN SERVICE.
BIG MAMA. THE MOTHER SHIP.
I LOVE YOU.
ARE YOU GUYS HUNGRY?
YEAH.
ALL RIGHT. IT’S ROUND TWO.
ARE YOU GUYS READY?
WELCOME BACK, BABY.
WE MISSED YOU.
HOW YOU DOING? OH, YOU’RE GOOD?
I MISSED YOU, TOO.
SO WE HAVE
TWO GOOD OPTIONS.
WE CAN GO BACK TO THE RESTAURANT
WE WERE AT THE OTHER DAY.
WE CAN GO BACK TO MOMOCHO.
WE DID REALLY GOOD THERE.
YEAH.
TONIGHT IS GONNA MAKE IT
OR BREAK IT FOR OUR TEAM.
WE NEED TO HAVE
AN INCREDIBLE NIGHT.
WE NEED TO SELL MORE
THAN WE’VE EVER SOLD.
IF WE DON’T, WE COULD BE
GOING HOME TOMORROW.
PARK, SEE YOU LATER!
ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US
IS MUCH LOVE FROM CLEVELAND!
- SO ROCK IT OUT! WHOO!
- WHOO!
STOP ON BY, GUYS.
AS THE DAY IS PROGRESSING,
THE SALES ARE NOT COMING IN
AS FAST AS WE WANT.
I’M GETTING THIS SENSE
OF UNCERTAINTY AT THIS POINT.
WE’RE DEAD.
THERE’S NO ONE
AT THE WINDOW RIGHT NOW.
THERE’S NO FOOT TRAFFIC
WHATSOEVER.
I’M TRYING TO DRUM UP
AS MUCH BUSINESS AS POSSIBLE,
WALKING AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD,
TRYING TO TALK TO SOME FOLKS.
WHAT’S GOING ON, MY MAN?
WHAT’S THE SCOOP?
I JUST STOPPED
DOWN THERE.
A BUDDY OF MINE RUNS
THE HARBOR INN‐‐
NICE PLACE. IT’S REALLY CLOSE
TO WHERE THE CONCERT’S GONNA BE.
BAR FULL OF PEOPLE,
NO KITCHEN THERE‐‐
I THINK YOU SHOULD
GO OVER THERE.
IT SHOULD BE, I THINK,
A PRETTY GOOD SPOT.
NICE. ARE YOU
GONNA BE ABLE
TO GET US PARKING?
I’LL GET YOU DOWN THERE.
YEP, ABSOLUTELY.
YOU JUST FOLLOW ME DOWN THERE,
AND WE’LL GET IT DOWN THERE.
YEAH, LET’S GET SOME LOVE
DOWN THERE. LET’S DO IT.
LET’S DO IT.
LET’S DO IT.
THERE’S A CONCERT
DOWN THE ROAD,
WHERE THERE COULD BE A LOT
OF PEOPLE. WE HAVE TO MOVE.
THERE’S A PLACE DOWN THERE
HIS BUDDY OWNS.
IT’S CALLED THE HARBOR INN.
IT’S LIKE 20 FEET
FROM THE PARKING LOT.
ALL THIS TRAFFIC IS GOING
TO THAT CONCERT.
BUT ARE WE GONNA GET STUCK
IN TRAFFIC THE WHOLE WAY THERE?
IT’LL ONLY TAKE US ABOUT 10,
15 TOPS TO GET UP THERE.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE’S LEAVING.
WHAT ARE THEY DOING?
BY THE TIME THEY SET UP,
THEY’VE ONLY GOT, LIKE,
45 MINUTES.
THAT’S A DUMB MOVE.
THIS VERY TRAFFIC
WE ARE SITTING IN
IS THE SAME TRAFFIC THAT IS
HEADED TOWARDS THE CONCERT.
I WISH WE HAD DONE
THIS MOVE 45 MINUTES PRIOR.
I THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN
EXTREMELY HELPFUL.
WE ARE NOT GONNA BE OPEN
IN TIME FOR THAT CONCERT.
I DON’T CARE WHERE
THE OTHER TEAMS ARE,
BUT FOR US,
WE NEED TO PULL THROUGH THIS,
BECAUSE WE JUST LOST
A LOT OF TIME.
WE NEED TO JUST KEEP MOVING
AND START TAKING ORDERS.
CAN WE GET THE MEATBALL SANDWICH
AND ITALIAN DOUGHNUT? OKAY.
I’M GETTING MY BUTT KICKED
RIGHT NOW,
BUT I’M HAPPY
TO HAVE ORDERS,
AND I’LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES
TO WIN, SO...
I ACTUALLY FEEL
LIKE I’M DYING.
DOUGHNUTS?
LOTS OF DOUGHNUTS.
OH, MY GOD.
ENJOY.
ANTHONY. ANTHONY.
WATCH OUT. WATCH OUT, BUDDY.
WATCH OUT, BUDDY.
FINALLY THAT TRAFFIC CLEARED UP.
WE GET A SPOT.
IT IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE SIDEWALK
WHERE EVERYONE’S WALKING
TOWARDS THE CONCERT.
PROBLEM IS WE BURNED UP
45 MINUTES
WE’RE NOT GETTING BACK.
THINK ABOUT GRABBING
A SNACK ON YOUR WAY IN.
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES.
ALL RIGHT, MAN.
THIS IS COOL. WE, UH, WE MOVED
FROM AN ESTABLISHED SPOT
WITH A GREAT TEAM NEXT TO US
TO SERVE FOUR DRUNK INDIVIDUALS.
THERE’S A SHOW
GOING ON OVER THERE,
A TON OF PEOPLE IN THERE.
IT’S A PITY
WE WEREN’T HERE EARLIER.
I KNOW IT TOOK US
A LITTLE WHILE TO GET HERE.
I KNOW THERE’S A LITTLE BIT
OF TENSION ABOUT THAT.
I UNDERSTAND THAT.
I’M DOING TO‐GO ORDERS.
EVERY SALE COUNTS
AT THE LAST MINUTE.
I’M NOT GONNA GIVE UP.
CHECK OUT THE TRUCK.
HAVE A SNACK.
HOPEFULLY WE’VE DONE WELL ENOUGH
THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND
TO CARRY US THROUGH.
AND AS ALWAYS,
WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
HEY, WE GOT FIVE MINUTES LEFT!
WE’VE GOT FIVE BALLS
AND THREE CLEVELANDERS
AND A LEMONADE!
LAST ORDER
OF FRIED BALLS
IN THE AWESOME CITY
OF CLEVELAND.
WE ARE DONE.
HEY, THANKS A LOT, GUYS.
YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN AWESOME.
I HAVE AN ORDER
FOR EIGHT CHICKEN
AND TWO POLISH BOYS
RIGHT NOW,
- SO IT’S GONNA BE A COUPLE OF MINUTES.
- OKAY.
GUYS, WE HAVE ONE MINUTE.
AAH.
I KNOW.
I WANT TO MAKE
THIS FINALE, DUDE.
WE’VE GOT TO BE
IN THIS FINALE, THOUGH.
WE NEED TO. EVERYONE IN AMERICA
KNOWS WE DESERVE IT, MAN.
WE SOLD‐‐WE WORKED
OUR BUTTS OFF.
I FELT A LITTLE GUILTY
FOR DOING THIS...
NO, IT’S FINE.
DON’T EVEN WORRY
ABOUT IT.
IN SOME WEIRD WAY. I DON’T
KNOW IF IT’S CATHOLIC GUILT.
I’M GETTING CHOKED UP
ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW.
LET’S DO THIS
FOR K‐TOWN, MAN.
K‐TOWN.
K‐TOWN, L. A., OUR FOLKS,
EVERYBODY. YEAH!
K‐TOWN, L. A.
LET’S GET
SOME SLEEP.
LET’S GET
SOME SLEEP,
AND LET’S GET
TO THAT FINALE.
LET’S GREET TYLER WITH SMILES
AND BE PROUD. COOL.LOVE IT.
I JUST PRAY
THAT WE HAD A BETTER DAY
THAN THE OTHER TEAMS,
’CAUSE I NEED TO BEAT
POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
THIS WAS THE HARDEST WEEKEND
OF THE RACE BY FAR.
AND I’M HOPING THAT ANY SETBACKS
WE HAD WERE OVERCOME
AND I’M HOPING THAT ANY SETBACKS
WE HAD WERE OVERCOME
BY THOSE REALLY STRONG MOMENTS
THAT WE WORKED TOGETHER
AS A TEAM.
LOVE YOU GIRLS!
GUYS, THIS IS IT,
OUR SIXTH
"GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"
ELIMINATION,
AND FOR ME THE HARDEST ONE
OF THEM ALL.
THAT’S BECAUSE
THREE QUALITY FOOD TRUCKS
ROLLED IN HERE
TO CLEVELAND,
BUT ONLY TWO ARE GONNA MOVE ON
TO OUR GRAND FINALE.
THOSE TWO TEAMS WILL BATTLE
HEAD‐TO‐HEAD
FOR THE RIGHT
TO KEEP YOUR TRUCK
AND TAKE HOME $50,000.
HOW’S EVERYBODY FEELING
RIGHT NOW?
WHO’S A LITTLE NERVOUS?
GIRLS? WAFFLE?
SEOUL SAUSAGE?
THIS COULD BE
ANYBODY’S GAME.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS,
THIS IS IT.
THIS IS WHERE WE GO DOWN
TO TWO TEAMS.
BUT BEFORE WE DO,
LET ME CONGRATULATE YOU ALL.
YOU DON’T MAKE IT THIS FAR
UNLESS YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES
TO WIN THIS RACE.
HERE WE GO.
IN FIRST PLACE WITH A VERY
IMPRESSIVE TOTAL OF...
$5,202‐‐
SEOUL SAUSAGE.
YES!
I’M PUMPED. IT’S CRAZY TO THINK
THAT JUST SIX WEEKS AGO,
ME, TED, AND YONG
NEVER WORKED ON A FOOD TRUCK‐‐
ARE ALL THE WAY HERE
IN THE FINALS NOW.
WE’RE GONNA SHOW OUR PARENTS.
WE’RE GONNA SHOW L. A.,
KOREANS ALL AROUND THE WORLD
THAT IF YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO IT,
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU SAID YOU’D BE BACK
WITH A VENGEANCE THIS WEEK,
AND YOU LIVED UP
TO YOUR WORD.
ALL RIGHT, POP‐A‐WAFFLE,
YOU GUYS WON
A VERY SIGNIFICANT
ADVANTAGE,
YET YOU DID NOT WIN
THE CITY.
ANY CHANCE YOU GUYS
WERE A LITTLE OVERCONFIDENT
AFTER WINNING
THAT CHALLENGE?
NO. WE’VE NEVER‐‐EVERY TIME
WE’VE WON A CHALLENGE,
THERE WAS NEVER A TIME
WHERE WE FELT WE COULD RELAX
OR REST ON THAT.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS,
ONE OF YOU IS
ABOUT TO HEAD HOME RIGHT NOW.
WILL IT BE
TO LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA,
OR PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY?
I DON’T WANT TO GO HOME.
I KNOW MY GIRLS DON’T WANT
TO GO HOME. WE HAVE COME SO FAR.
WE’RE NOT READY
TO HAND IN OUR KEYS.
TYLER’S ABOUT
TO CALL OUT SECOND PLACE.
MY HEART’S RACING.
THIS IS THE BIG MOMENT.
ARE WE GONNA MAKE IT
TO THE FINALE,
OR ARE WE NOT?
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE
AND POP‐A‐WAFFLE,
ONE OF YOU TWO TEAMS
WILL JOIN SEOUL SAUSAGE
IN OUR GRAND FINALE.
OKAY, IN SECOND PLACE
AND MOVING ON
TO OUR GRAND FINALE
WITH $4,292‐‐
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE.
I’M CRYING.
OH, MY GOD,
OUR TEAMWORK HAS PAID OFF.
THERE’S TWO TEAMS LEFT,
AND WE’RE ONE OF ’EM.
THAT’S AWESOME.
LADIES, WOW.
I COULDN’T BE MORE PROUD
OF THE THREE OF YOU.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
WELL DONE.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE, YOU GUYS HAD
AN INCREDIBLE RUN
WITH THREE TRUCK STOP WINS.
GUYS, YOU MADE $3,408,
AND THAT INCLUDES
THE $250 BONUS.
BUT HERE’S
THE THING, GUYS.
YOU MORE THAN EARNED YOUR KEEP
IN THIS RACE.
YOUR POSITIVE ATTITUDE
WAS INFECTIOUS.
MOST IMPORTANTLY,
YOU GREW BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS
EVERY WEEK.
ANTHONY, YOU CARRIED THESE GUYS
ON YOUR BACK IN THE KITCHEN.
SCOTT, YOU WERE THE VOICE
OF REASON ON THE TRUCK.
BOBALOO, YOU WERE THE HEART.
YOUR RETAIL DAYS ARE OVER.
NO MORE CALL CENTERS.
NO MORE WAREHOUSE JOBS.
THIS IS IT. YOU’RE NEVER GONNA
HAVE TO WORK FOR THE MAN AGAIN.
I’M VERY HAPPY
ABOUT THAT.
IT’S A LIFE‐CHANGER FOR ME.
GUYS, THIS HURTS A LOT.
I’M DEFINITELY GONNA MISS
THE SONGS AND THE FLAGS.
BUT, BOBALOO, SCOTT,
AND ANTHONY,
I NEED YOUR KEYS.
GO DO IT, GUYS.
THANK YOU, GUYS.
GOOD LUCK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
CAN I GET A HUG?
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH,
HUG IT OUT, MAN.
HUG IT OUT.
GUYS, GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE
FOR POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
THEY FOUGHT REALLY HARD.
THE FUTURE OF POP‐A‐WAFFLE‐‐
I ONLY SEE BIG THINGS.
I WANT TO START
THIS FOOD TRUCK FOR REAL
IN LOS ANGELES
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THERE ARE MANY PATHS
THROUGH THE FOREST.
THIS WAS
JUST ONE OF THEM.
SO, GUYS, THE FINAL TWO‐‐
SEOUL SAUSAGE
AND NONNA’S KITCHENETTE,
KOREAN SAUSAGES
VERSUS ITALIAN MEATBALLS,
WEST COAST COOL
VERSUS EAST COAST ATTITUDE,
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY,
THE TWO BEST TEAMS
IN THIS RACE.
I GOT A FEELING THIS FINALE
IS GONNA BE ONE FOR THE AGES.
I’M PROBABLY GONNA
HAVE TO PRY THE KEYS
OUT OF ONE
OF YOUR HANDS.
THAT’S RIGHT.
NOW WE’VE TALKED
A LOT ABOUT THIS FINALE,
BUT I’M ABOUT
TO ROCK YOUR WORLD.
EVERYTHING YOU WERE EXPECTING‐‐
CHUCK IT RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW.
THIS YEAR
WE’RE GONNA DO THINGS
A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY
STARTING WITH THIS.
GUYS, THE FINALE...
STARTS RIGHT NOW.
OH, MY GOSH.
WHAT?
WHEN I SAY GO, YOU’RE GONNA
JUMP IN YOUR TRUCKS,
RACE TO THE NEXT CITY,
AND START SELLING.
OH.
I’M NOT GONNA
MEET YOU THERE.
THERE’S GONNA BE
NO LITTLE WELCOME GET‐TOGETHER.
JUST SHOW UP AND SELL
UNTIL I TELL YOU TO STOP.
THAT’S BECAUSE THE FINISH LINE
IS NOT YOUR NEXT DESTINATION
OR EVEN AT THE ONE
AFTER THAT.
OH, MY GOD.
GUYS, THAT’S RIGHT,
THIS IS A MULTICITY
RACE TO THE FINISH...
WHAT?
AND IT’S GONNA
BE TOUGH.
OH, MY GOD.
JUST IN CASE
YOU’RE WONDERING,
THERE IS GONNA BE A TRUCK STOP,
SO KEEP YOUR PHONES HANDY.
I WILL BE CALLING YOU.
SO LET’S GET STARTED.
HERE’S YOUR SEED MONEY.
IT’S 500 BUCKS.
GUYS, ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW
IS WHERE YOU’RE HEADED.
OUR NEXT CITY
IS 665 MILES DUE EAST.
YOU’RE GOING TO BOSTON.
BOSTON! BOSTON.
BOSTON.
YAY.
SO THAT’S IT, GUYS.
YOUR FINALE STARTS RIGHT NOW.
ARE YOU READY?
FINAL TWO.
YES.
LET’S GET ROLLIN’!
THAT FOOD TRUCK
AND THAT $50,000
IS COMING RIGHT
TO THE DOORSTEP OF L. A.
WE’RE BRINGING IT HOME
FOR YOU GUYS.
IT’S GONNA BE
BALLS VERSUS BALLS,
EAST COAST VERSUS WEST COAST.
SAUSAGE, YOU ARE GOING DOWN.
NEXT TIME ON
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...
WHAT’S UP, BEANTOWN?
YOUR CHALLENGE IS TO CREATE
A TRUE‐BLUE NEW ENGLAND‐STYLE
LOBSTER DISH.
YOU’RE SCARED.
YOU’RE SCARED.
THAT IS THE WRONG
ATTITUDE.
WE MOVE.
WE’RE DOWN
BY 20, BRO.
AND THEN WE MOVE AGAIN.
SORRY,
I’M EMOTIONAL.
AND THEN WE MOVE AGAIN.
SORRY,
I’M EMOTIONAL.
IT CAN MAKE
ALL THE DIFFERENCE
ON WHO GETS TO KEEP
THE FOOD TRUCK
PLUS $50,000.
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...
EIGHT TEAMS
OF FOOD TRUCK ROOKIES
SET OUT TO WIN
THEIR DREAM TRUCKS AND $50,000.
PLEASE COME BY
AND GET ONE OF OUR...
RIGHT THERE!
ITALIAN MEATBALLS!
WONDERFUL SAUSAGE
AND PEPPER SANDWICHES!
BUT THERE WERE BROKEN
HEARTS IN CALIFORNIA...
I’M NOT JUST GONNA
STOP WHAT I DO.
ARIZONA...
...A HUG.
TEXAS...
WE’RE BACK
IN THE GAME.
ARKANSAS...
GOTTA KEEP ON
KEEPING ON.
AND TENNESSEE.
IT’S NOT THE END
OF MY DREAMS.
IT’S REALLY
JUST THE START.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE BEGAN THIS RACE
AS LOVEABLE GOOFBALLS...
P‐N‐G!
THAT NO ONE
TOOK SERIOUSLY.
BUT HARD WORK
AND CHEF ANTHONY’S COOKING
HAVE PROPELLED THIS TEAM
PAST FIVE OTHER CONTENDERS.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
NO ONE IS TAKING THEM
LIGHTLY ANYMORE.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE HAS BEEN
PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS RACE
FROM DAY ONE.
THEY COOK HARD...
I NEED 20
GRILLED CHEESE.
SELL HARD...
THEY’RE AWESOME!
AND FIGHT HARD.
SHE APPROACHES ME,
HER HEAD’S GONNA BE
IN THE CEMENT.
BUT THEY’RE THE ONLY TEAM
LEFT IN THIS RACE
WITHOUT
AN EXPERIENCED CHEF.
OUR GRANDMAS WOULD BE
SO PROUD OF US RIGHT NOW.
AND THEN THERE’S THE KOREAN
SEOUL SAUSAGE TRUCK.
KIMCHI FRIED
CHEESY BALLS!
FOUR STRONG SHOWINGS
IN A ROW
MADE THEM THE CLEAR
FRONT‐RUNNERS IN THIS RACE.
SEOUL SAUSAGE!
BUT A ROCKY WEEKEND
IN NASHVILLE
PUT THAT IDEA TO REST FOREVER.
THIS COMPETITION
JUST GOT CRAZY, AND SO DID I.
NOW THE RACE COMES HERE
TO THE GREAT CITY
OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.
ONLY THREE TRUCKS REMAIN,
BUT NOT FOR LONG.
WHO WILL GO HOME NEXT?
I’M TYLER FLORENCE.
AND THIS IS
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE."
CLEVELAND ROCKS.
LET’S GET ROLLIN’.
FOOD TRUCK ROAD TRIP!
Closed Captions provided by
Scripps Networks, LLC.
Captioned by
Closed Captioning Services, Inc.
THAT LAST WEEK
WAS WAY TOO CLOSE.
YEAH, DUDE. SERIOUSLY,
THIS IS A WAKE‐UP CALL.
THIS COULD BE, LIKE,
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.
BEING IN THE BOTTOM TWO
WAS A HUGE REALITY CHECK.
WE WERE LUCKY
TO GET OUT OF THAT CITY.
WE’RE NOT GONNA MAKE
THE SAME MISTAKE TWICE.
WE GOTTA SHOW EVERYBODY,
YOU KNOW,
LIKE OUR FOLKS, AMERICA, THAT
WE’RE WORTHY OF THIS TRUCK.
THIS IS IT.
THIS IS WHAT WE CAME FOR.
YONG AND I BOTH QUIT
OUR JOBS FOR THIS DREAM,
JUST LIKE MY PARENTS GAVE UP
THEIR FAMILIES FOR THEIR DREAMS.
$50,000 AND THAT FOOD TRUCK‐‐
WE’RE GONNA DO EVERYTHING
IT TAKES TO GET THAT.
LET’S EXPAND
THE MENU THIS WEEK.
LET’S DO A SPECIAL, DUDE.
LET’S CALL IT THE‐‐
THEY GOT THE POLISH BOY HERE,
SO LET’S DO THE "SEOUL‐ISH BOY."
WE’LL DO COLESLAW AND THEN PUT
SOME ON TOP.
IT’S GONNA BE BOMB, DUDE.
♪ CLEVELAND
DRIVING INTO CLEVELAND,
I FEEL GREAT.
WE JUST GOT OUT OF NASHVILLE.
THE POP‐A‐WAFFLE TEAM
CAPTURED OUR FIRST VICTORY,
AND IT FEELS FANTASTIC.
KEEP THE AVERAGE
TICKET PRICE HIGH.
THAT IS A GREAT KEY.
THE OTHER THING THAT REALLY
HELPED IS THE FACT THAT YOU WERE
ABLE TO PACE YOUR‐‐YOUR SALES
AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
SO THAT IT WASN’T ORDER,
ORDER, ORDER, ORDER...
RIGHT.
AND WE’RE 17 TICKETS BEHIND
ALL OF A SUDDEN.
I USED TO TAKE JOB AFTER JOB
OUT OF FEAR.
I CAN’T GO BACK TO ANY OF THAT
EVER AGAIN.
I AM SO LOOKING FORWARD
TO MY NEW FUTURE
AS A FOOD TRUCK OPERATOR.
WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT
TO THE FINAL TWO,
AND THEN NUMBER ONE.
DONE.
I’M GONNA
CALL THE ZOO RIGHT NOW,
BECAUSE THERE’S
A PET ADOPTION.
MY NAME IS JACLYN.
WE’RE NONNA’S KITCHENETTE.
WE ARE AN ITALIAN TRUCK.
WE ARE THREE JERSEY GIRLS
MAKING HOMEMADE
ITALIAN FOOD.
AND WE CAME ACROSS YOUR EVENT,
AND WE’D LOVE TO SEE
IF JUST FOR THE WEEKEND
WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT.
I DON’T KNOW THE CONTACT PERSON
WHO’S RUNNING THIS EVENT,
BUT I DO KNOW THAT THERE’S
GONNA BE A LOT OF PEOPLE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
JAC, WE ARE, LIKE,
439 MILES FROM HOME.
WE’RE GETTING CLOSER
TO ITALIAN PEOPLE.
THERE’S ACTUALLY A LITTLE ITALY
IN CLEVELAND.
PEOPLE KNOW ITALIAN FOOD HERE.
THERE’S ITALIAN CULTURE.
LITTLE ITALY’S HERE.
AND I’M REALLY HOPING
THAT THEY CAN COME OUT
AND SUPPORT US.
AT THIS POINT WE’RE TOP THREE.
I AM NOT GOING HOME.
LIKE, I REFUSE
TO GO HOME.
THE ONLY WAY I’M GOING HOME
IS WITH THIS TRUCK.
WHOO‐HOO!
WHOO‐HOO!
YAY, CLEVELAND!
WHAT’S UP, LADIES?
WELCOME
TO CLEVELAND, OHIO!
GUYS, TAKE A LOOK AROUND
AND SOAK IT IN.
SOAK IN WHAT
YOU’VE ACCOMPLISHED.
YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD
OF YOURSELVES‐‐THE TOP THREE.
THERE’S ONLY THREE TEAMS LEFT.
THERE’S NO BUFFER AT THIS POINT
TO MAKE ANY MISTAKES.
IF YOU MAKE ANY MINOR MISTAKES,
IT COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN YOU GOING HOME OR NOT.
YOU HAVE COME MORE THAN
2,500 MILES TO BE HERE.
AND NOW YOU’RE
JUST ONE WEEKEND AWAY
FROM A SPOT
IN OUR GRAND FINALE,
WHERE THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE
THEIR VERY OWN FOOD TRUCK
AND $50,000.
NOW YOU’RE NOT GONNA
COME TO CLEVELAND
AND DO WHATEVER YOU WANT
AND JUST WALTZ INTO OUR FINALE.
THIS WEEKEND IS GONNA
PUSH YOU AND TEST YOU.
YOU’RE ALL COMPETING
FOR A PRIZE
THAT’S GONNA PUT ONE OF YOU
IN BUSINESS IMMEDIATELY.
SO THE LAST THING
YOU WANT TO DO IS GO HOME,
ESPECIALLY AFTER MAKING IT
THIS FAR.
I REFUSE TO GO HOME
AT THIS POINT.
WE’VE WORKED WAY TOO HARD. WE’VE
COME WAY TOO FAR TO GO HOME.
AND WE WANT THIS
MORE THAN ANYBODY.
OKAY, GUYS,
LET’S DO IT.
ARE YOU GUYS READY
FOR YOUR SEED MONEY?
OH, YEAH.
WELL, HERE IT IS. HOW MUCH
DO YOU THINK IT IS?
1,000 BUCKS.
LET’S JUST OPEN IT UP
AND FIND OUT.
OOH, IT’S SO FAT.
OH, MY GOD.
$100.
IT’S $100.
100 BUCKS?
THAT’S THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY
THAT WE’VE GOTTEN THUS FAR.
THIS SUCKS.
YOU’LL HAVE TO SPEND
JUST ENOUGH TO GET OPEN
AND THEN RESTOCK ONCE YOU START
ROLLING IN PROFITS.
BUT BEFORE YOU DO THAT,
I GOT A LITTLE ERRAND
I WANT YOU TO RUN.
OVER AT THE CORNER
OF WEST 25th AND LORAIN
IS A LITTLE PLACE
CALLED THE WEST SIDE MARKET.
IT’S A LANDMARK
HERE IN CLEVELAND,
AND AS A MATTER OF FACT, IT’S
TURNING 100 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR.
THE PLACE HAS DOZENS
OF VENDORS THAT SELL
JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING
A FOOD TRUCK WOULD NEED.
I WANT YOU ALL
TO GO OVER THERE
AND PICK UP THREE HOMEGROWN
RIPE OHIO TOMATOES.
GET NICE, BIG, BEEFY ONES.
YOU’LL KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH ’EM
WHEN THE TIME COMES.
OHIO TOMATOES? OKAY.
WE’RE PROBABLY GONNA HAVE
TO COOK WITH ’EM AT SOME POINT.
BUT LET’S JUST GO SHOPPING
AND WORRY ABOUT THAT LATER.
SO ARE YOU GUYS READY
TO ROCK CLEVELAND?
LET’S GET OUR TRUCKS,
AND LET’S GET ROLLING!
- OHIO TOMATOES FIRST.
- DO YOU HAVE THE MONEY?
YEAH,
I GOT THE MONEY.
THESE ARE DEFINITELY
GROWN IN OHIO, CORRECT?
PERFECT.
I’M GONNA TAKE THREE OF ’EM.
PICK IT GOOD, CHRIS.
PICK IT GOOD.
PICK IT GOOD.
PICK IT GOOD.
5 BUCKS?
HOW ABOUT 4 BUCKS?
YEAH!
TO THE LEFT.
THAT WAY.
OHIO‐GROWN
BEEFSTEAK TOMATOES.
OKAY.
OH, THIS ONE IS RIPE.
THERE WE GO. YAY.
OKAY, PUT IT IN.
WE HAVE TO BE REALLY SMART
RIGHT NOW WITH ONLY $100.
SO WE NEED TO CUT DOWN OUR MENU.
WE HAVE TO GET RID
OF THE MEATBALLS,
AND WE’RE GONNA STICK
WITH RICE BALLS.
THIS PLACE
IS AMAZING.
AND WE’RE GONNA DO OUR ITALIAN
WAFFLE COOKIES AND ICE CREAM.
LOOKING GOOD, GIRLS.
- OKAY, SO WE NEED CHEESE...
- UH‐HUH.
CABBAGE, APPLE.
ASIAN MARKETS ARE A LITTLE
CHEAPER THAN THE BIGGER MARKETS,
SO WE’RE GONNA MAKE DUE, TRY
TO GET THE ASIAN HOMEY HOOKUP
AND BUST OUT THAT $100.
2 FOR $2.50.
HOW MANY ONIONS?
16.
TWO CABBAGE
AND FOUR APPLE.
I’M GONNA GET
SOME OF THIS. CRAB?
AWESOME.
THANK YOU, BROTHER.
WE’RE AT $133
WITHOUT THE DISCOUNT.
OH.
OH, MY GOD, ARE YOU SERIOUS?
ARE YOU SERIOUS? 8 BUCKS?
$130 DOWN TO $92?
WE’RE ROCKIN’ IT OUT.
$91, $92, $93.
OH, MY GOSH.
WE HAVE $3 LEFT.
THANK YOU!
SO OUR TEAMS ARE ROCKIN’
AND ROLLIN’ HERE IN CLEVELAND,
BUT, HEY, THIS IS THE FINAL
THREE, AND IT’S CRUNCH TIME.
THE TEAMS ARE
JUST GETTING COMFORTABLE,
SO RIGHT NOW
IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY
FOR A TRUCK STOP
COOKING CHALLENGE.
THANKS SO MUCH, MAN. I REALLY
APPRECIATE YOU DOING THIS.
YOU BET. YOU BET.
I’M A BIG FAN,
BY THE WAY.
THANK YOU
SO MUCH.
ABSOLUTELY. THIS IS
GONNA BE A LOT OF FUN.
HELLO?
Hey, guys,
it’s Tyler.
HI, TYLER.
JESUS.
RIGHT NOW?
IT’S TIME FOR YOUR TRUCK STOP
COOKING CHALLENGE.
IT’S TIME
FOR OUR TRUCK STOP.
And listen, I don’t have to
tell you what’s at stake here.
THE WINNER OF THIS CHALLENGE
IS ALMOST GUARANTEED
A SLOT IN OUR FINALE.
THE WINNER IS
PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEED
TO, UH,
GO TO THE FINALE.
OH, MY GOSH.
SO YOU’RE ALL FAMILIAR
WITH OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE.
IT’S ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR
RESTAURANTS IN THE COUNTRY.
THEY HAVE 776 LOCATIONS
IN 49 STATES.
That’s a serious
concept.
YES, WE ARE
ALL FAMILIAR
WITH OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE.
YES, GO.
WELL, OUTBACK IS KNOWN
FOR MANY THING,
BUT NOTHING MORE SO THAN
THEIR BLOOMIN’ ONION APPETIZER.
It’s an amazingly
simple dish
that’s literally been enjoyed
a million times over.
HE’S TALKING ABOUT
THE BLOOMIN’ ONION.
SO OUTBACK HAS PROVED
THAT LESS CAN BE MORE
WHEN IT COMES
TO INGREDIENTS.
SO YOUR CHALLENGE TODAY
IS TO DO THE SAME.
BUT RATHER THAN AN ONION,
YOU’RE GONNA BE USING
a tomato.
WE’RE USING THE TOMATO
AS A CHALLENGE.
YEP, THE GREAT TOMATO MYSTERY
IS SOLVED.
SO ALL OF YOU WILL TAKE
ONE OF THE THREE
THAT YOU BOUGHT
AT THE WEST SIDE MARKET
AND TURN IT
INTO SOMETHING SIMPLE
but delicious,
just like
the Bloomin’ Onion.
SIMPLE BUT DELICIOUS
LIKE THE BLOOMIN’ ONION
IS WHAT WE NEED
TO CREATE TODAY.
NOW AS ALWAYS YOU’RE GONNA
HAVE TO BE CREATIVE TO WIN.
DON’T THINK YOU CAN JUST RIP OFF
THE BLOOMIN’ ONION
AND WIN THE PRIZE.
ALL RIGHT, TYLER,
WE’RE ON IT.
OH, AND SPEAKING
OF THAT PRIZE,
I’M SURE YOU WANT
TO KNOW WHAT IT IS,
but you’re gonna
have to wait.
ALL RIGHT, HE’S NOT GONNA
TELL US WHAT THE REWARD IS,
AS USUAL.
TRUST ME,
IT’S DEFINITELY SOMETHING
YOU’RE GONNA WANT.
AND AS FOR WHO’S GONNA
AWARD THAT PRIZE‐‐
SOMEONE WHO KNOWS A THING OR TWO
ABOUT THE BLOOMIN’ ONION,
because he
developed it.
OH.
GUYS, YOUR JUDGE TODAY
IS OUTBACK COFOUNDER
TIM GANNON.
HI, TIM.
Tim’s gonna be coming
by your trucks really soon,
so you better get your plan
together quickly.
OKAY, TYLER,
I UNDERSTAND.
ALL RIGHT, TEAMS,
GOOD LUCK.
OKAY, THANK YOU,
TYLER.
YOU GO TASTE THE TOMATO.
I’M GONNA GO HAVE A PIEROGI.
GREAT.
I’LL SEE YOU BACK HERE
IN A LITTLE BIT. THANKS SO MUCH.
OKAY.
LET’S JUST SCAN PRICES
AS WE GO.
ALL RIGHT,
WE’RE READY TO GO.
WE’VE JUST GOT TO GET
EGGS AND MILK.
AND STRAWBERRIES.
WE’RE KEEPING OUR MENU
VERY SIMPLE,
GOING WITH WHAT WORKS‐‐
THE CHICKEN AND WAFFLES.
THE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WAFFLE
AND THE CHURRO WAFFLE
ARE GREAT COMPLEMENTS TO THAT.
WE ARE GOING TO STAY
PARKED HERE AND PREP
UNTIL THE JUDGE ARRIVES.
IS THAT CORRECT?
RIGHT. CORRECT.
IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS
WHEN TIME IS TICKING,
I FEEL IT’S BETTER THAT WE JUST
START PREPPING ON THE TRUCK
IN THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT
AND WAIT FOR TIM TO SHOW UP.
WHAT I’M GONNA DO IS I’M GONNA
HAVE A PESTO GOAT CHEESE
ON A CIABATTA CROSTINI.
AND I’M GONNA MAKE
A CLASSIC BRUSCHETTA.
SHOULD BE ABOUT 15
TO 20 MINUTES TOPS.
I THINK WE SHOULD JUST GO
STRAIGHT TO THE EVENT...
PARTY IN THE SQUARE?
PARTY IN THE SQUARE.
WE HEARD THERE’S A HUGE FESTIVAL
GOING ON AT GORDON SQUARE.
IT’S GOT, LIKE, 10,000 PEOPLE,
SO IT’S A NO‐BRAINER.
OUR SPECIAL TODAY
FOR THE JUDGE
IS GONNA BE
A COLD TOMATO SOUP
SERVED WITH
A CORN‐CRAB RELISH.
AND THEN ON TOP WE’RE GONNA DO
SOME SHOESTRING ONION RINGS.
BYE‐BYE, BUDDY. I’M SORRY.
BUT I’M TRYING TO WIN 50 Gs
AND A FOOD TRUCK.
THERE’S SO MANY COMPONENTS
TO THIS CORN SALSA.
YOU’VE GOT CORN.
YOU’VE GOT JALAPEÑO.
YOU’VE GOT ONION.
YOU’VE GOT AVOCADO, LIME.
THIS IS GONNA BE A FLAVOR
EXPLOSION IN YOUR MOUTH.
I MEAN,
THIS IS THE LABOR AND LOVE
THAT I’M PUTTING INTO THIS
ONE DISH FOR THIS ONE JUDGE.
I’M LITERALLY PICKING CRAB
OUT OF THESE LITTLE, TINY CRABS.
SO I MEAN, HOPEFULLY THE JUDGE
APPRECIATES THAT.
WHAT’S UP, CLEVELAND?!
HOW YOU GUYS DOING TODAY?
LET’S GET ROLLIN’.
YEAH?
IT’S PRETTY COOL
TO GET TOMATOES
SINCE WE’RE AN ITALIAN TEAM.
I MEAN, WE WORK WITH ’EM A LOT.
I’M SO EXCITED THAT, UM,
THE CHALLENGE
IS TO COMPARE
TO THE BLOOMIN’ ONION.
THAT’S ONE
OF MY FAVORITE THINGS EVER.
IT SHOULDN’T TAKE TOO LONG
TO MAKE THIS. I’VE JUST GOTTA
MAKE SURE IT COMES OUT RIGHT, SO
I’M GONNA PRACTICE IT IF I CAN.
FOR THE CHALLENGE
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE
A PARMESAN
AND ITALIAN BREAD CRUMB
DEEP‐FRIED
BEEFSTEAK OHIO TOMATO
WITH A GARLIC AIOLI.
I AM NOW OPEN
TO SERVE YOU.
AT THIS POINT
IN THE COMPETITION,
IT IS CRITICAL THAT WE WIN
THIS CHALLENGE.
THIS MAY GUARANTEE US A SPOT
IN THE NEXT CITY.
COMING UP ON
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...
IT REALLY IS CLOSE.
THERE WAS ONE CLEAR WINNER.
IT REALLY IS CLOSE.
THERE WAS ONE CLEAR WINNER.
GO RUN THOSE BALLS LIKE YOU’VE
NEVER RUN THEM BEFORE. GO!
YOU’RE ALL GONNA GET
A VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY.
LET’S GO.
MEATBALLS?
ARE YOU HUNGRY?
I’M MAKING THIS SOUP
FROM SCRATCH.
IT’S DAY ONE IN CLEVELAND.
AND OUR THREE TEAMS
ARE IN THE MIDDLE
OF A TRUCK STOP
COOKING CHALLENGE
- THAT COULD PUT ONE OF THEM IN OUR FINALE.
- FLAVORS ARE RIGHT ON.
- THAT COULD PUT ONE OF THEM IN OUR FINALE.
- FLAVORS ARE RIGHT ON.
I JUST HOPE THAT THE JUDGE
FEELS THE SAME WAY.
EACH TEAM HAS TO MAKE
A TOMATO‐BASED APPETIZER
THAT WILL IMPRESS
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
COFOUNDER TIM GANNON.
WE LOWERED THE HEAT A LITTLE
BIT ’CAUSE IT WAS TOO HOT.
THE TEAMS DON’T KNOW FOR SURE
WHEN TIM WILL BE STOPPING BY,
BUT THERE IS ONE THING
THEY DO KNOW.
THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT DISH
THEY’VE EVER COOKED.
HI.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
I’M TIM GANNON.
HI. HOW ARE YOU?
VERY GOOD.
THIS IS OUR JUDGE,
EVERYONE.
I’M YOUR JUDGE.
HI.
WOW, YOU GOT A GOOD,
LONG LINE HERE.
I’M REALLY HOPING HE LOVES
OUR TOMATOES.
I MEAN, THE FLAVORS ARE GONNA BE
THERE. I KNOW THAT FOR SURE.
THANK YOU
SO MUCH.
HERE’S SOME
DIPPING SAUCE...
ALL RIGHT.
GREAT.
WITH A FORK.
THERE’S PARMESAN CHEESE,
BREAD CRUMBS. IT’S FRIED.
I MEAN, YOU CAN’T REALLY
GO WRONG WITH THAT.
GREAT FLAVOR. IT’S
A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT TO EAT,
BECAUSE THE TEMPERATURE
WAS A LITTLE LOWER,
AND IT DOESN’T GET
THE CRISPINESS
THAT NORMALLY A GREAT FRIED‐‐
LIKE A BLOOMIN’ ONION WOULD,
WHERE YOU PULL EACH PETAL OUT.
AND IT MAKES IT
VERY EASY TO EAT.
HEY.
HOW’S IT GOING?
GOOD. TIM GANNON.
TIM GANNON.
HOW ARE YOU?
IT’S OUR OUTBACK MAN.
HOW ARE YOU?
JUDGMENT DAY.
HOW ARE YOU?
GIVE ME SOMETHING GOOD
WITH A LITTLE TOMATO IN IT.
YOU GOT IT.
THIS IS A, UH, OUR TAKE
ON THE OHIO TOMATO.
IT’S A COLD GAZPACHO SOUP
WITH A CRAB AND CORN SALSA.
AND IN HONOR
OF THE BLOOMIN’ ONION
WE PUT A LITTLE FRIED ONION
RIGHT ON TOP FOR YOU GUYS.
GOD BLESS YOU.
HOPEFULLY HE LIKES THE SOUP.
I MEAN, IT’S A HOT DAY
WITH COLD SOUP.
YOU CAN’T GO WRONG.
IT’S AN INTERESTING PRESENTATION
TO DO GAZPACHO,
WHICH IS A GREAT RENDITION
OF USING A TOMATO.
THE INTERESTING THING
IS THEY HAVE THE CORN RELISH
THAT’S RIGHT
IN THE MIDDLE OF IT
AND THEN WITH
THE FRIED ONION RINGS
AS AN HOMAGE
TO THE BLOOMIN’ ONION.
IT HAS A WOW FACTOR
IN PRESENTATION.
I LIKE IT.
AND GREAT FLAVOR.
THE ONE THING THAT BOTHERS ME
ABOUT THIS DISH
IS THEY HAD
A BEAUTIFUL OHIO TOMATO
TO WORK WITH ON THIS DISH,
AND I DON’T SEE IT.
HELLO, SIR.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
TIM GANNON.
TIM SHOWS UP
TO TRY THE DISH,
AND I HAVE MY FINGERS CROSSED.
I’M JUST HOPING
THAT HE LIKES IT.
SO WHAT I HAVE HERE
IS A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TAKE
ON TRADITIONAL BRUSCHETTA.
THIS HAS A LITTLE BIT MORE
OF A KICK TO IT,
’CAUSE IT HAS
A PESTO GOAT CHEESE SPREAD
ON THE BOTTOM.
INSTEAD OF A REGULAR BAGUETTE,
IT’S A CIABATTA BAGUETTE.
WOW, GREAT.
THIS COULD BE
THE GAME‐CHANGER.
THIS COULD BE THE MOMENT THAT
GETS US INTO THE FINAL TWO.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE HAS‐‐
HAS GIVEN ME
KIND OF A CLASSIC TWIST
OF A BRUSCHETTA.
VISUALLY IT DOESN’T POP.
IT DOESN’T GIVE ME A WOW.
THE GOAT CHEESE
COMES OUT GREAT.
THE TOMATOES‐‐
IT’S ABSOLUTELY A FABULOUS DISH.
IT’S REALLY VERY BALANCED
IN FLAVOR
AND VERY ENTICING.
IT WAS
A GREAT COMPETITION.
I THINK
ALL THREE GROUPS
REALLY, TRULY HAVE GOTTEN
TO UNDERSTAND
WHAT FLAVOR’S
ALL ABOUT.
LET’S GET THESE GUYS
ON THE PHONE,
AND LET’S CHANGE
THIS GAME.
YEAH.
HOLD ON, GUYS,
I’VE GOT A PHONE CALL.
OKAY.
HELLO?
HEY, GUYS,
IT’S TYLER.
HEY, IT’S TYLER.
HI, TYLER.
So, guys,
Tim has tasted
ALL YOUR TOMATO
APPETIZERS,
AND HE’S READY
TO HAND OUT A REWARD
THAT WILL ALL BUT PUT
ONE OF YOU IN OUR FINALE.
SO THIS IS AN ADVANTAGE THAT
CAN PUT US IN THE FINALE, HUH?
SO YOU GUYS READY?
ALL RIGHT, SO HE’S GONNA
GIVE THE DECISION.
ALL RIGHT, WELL,
TAKE IT AWAY, TIM.
TIM’S COMING
ON THE PHONE.
OKAY.
OH, I LIKE TIM.
WELL, I THINK ALL OF YOU
DID A GREAT JOB.
I THINK YOU REALLY PRODUCED
PRODUCTS THAT HAD GREAT FLAVOR
and a good use of the tomato.
Hats off to you
on really coming up
in a very short period of time
WITH SOME REALLY GOOD DISHES.
THEY WERE ALL VERY ENJOYABLE.
- I’M ABOUT TO HAVE HEART FAILURE.
- I KNOW.
ALL RIGHT, HE’S ABOUT
TO TELL US WHO WON.
BUT THERE IS ONE WINNER
THAT TRULY STANDS OUT.
ALL RIGHT, HE’S ABOUT
TO TELL US WHO WON.
BUT THERE IS ONE WINNER
THAT TRULY STANDS OUT.
OKAY, SO WHO WINS?
ALL RIGHT, TIM,
THIS IS A BIG ONE.
ONLY ONE TEAM
CAN GET THIS REWARD,
AND IT WILL PROBABLY
PUT THAT TEAM IN THE FINALE.
THIS IS A PHOTO FINISH.
IT REALLY IS CLOSE.
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY,
THERE WAS ONE CLEAR WINNER.
AND IT IS...
POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE WON.
CONGRATULATIONS,
GUYS.
WOW.
- WHOO!
- All right, Pop‐A‐Waffle,
CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU MAY HAVE JUST COOKED
THE DISH OF YOUR LIFE.
YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE
A MAJOR ADVANTAGE IN THIS RACE.
WHAT ARE THEY
GETTING?
SHOCKING.
GUYS, I’M GONNA GIVE YOU CREDIT
FOR $250 IN YOUR TILL.
$250 IN OUR TILL.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY,
YOU GET TO STAY OPEN
WHILE THE OTHER TEAMS
have to shut down right now
for three hours.
WE GET TO STAY OPEN
FOR THREE EXTRA HOURS
WHILE THE OTHER ONES
HAVE TO SHUT DOWN.
- LIKE, NOW?
- Yes, now.
SHUT DOWN WHAT YOU’RE
DOING RIGHT NOW
and vacate your spaces.
OH, SNAP.
I don’t want you gobbling up
any key real estate
while you’re
on the sidelines.
OKAY.
AND AS FOR YOU,
POP‐A‐WAFFLE,
two primo spaces just opened up.
I’m just sayin’.
WE SHOULD MOVE.
WE COULD.
THANK YOU, TIM, SO MUCH.
WE LOVE YOU. AND THAT’S AWESOME.
LISTEN, EVERYBODY
KEEP YOUR PHONES ON.
This is not my last phone call
for the weekend.
THANK YOU!
ALL RIGHT, TAKE CARE.
BYE‐BYE.
YEAH!
YES!
THAT WAS GREAT.
THIS IS A BIG DEAL FOR THEM.
THIS IS A BAD TIME
TO BE SHUT DOWN.
YEAH.
IT’S DINNERTIME.
I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT
THAT THIS DISH WAS, LIKE,
ONE OF THE BEST DISHES
I’VE EVER MADE, YOU KNOW?
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO,
YOU KNOW? JUST MOVE ON.
DUDE, LET’S TAKE
SEOUL SAUSAGE’S SPOT.
IT IS MAD FOOT TRAFFIC
DOWN THERE.
AS FOR SEOUL SAUSAGE,
IT APPEARS THAT THEY
CAN’T USE THEIR SPOT.
WE THOUGHT WE’D JUST MOVE OVER
A COUPLE BLOCKS AND SLIDE IN.
WE’RE HERE TO MAKE SOME HOT,
DELICIOUS WAFFLES
FOR ALL OF YOU, CLEVELAND!
MAKE SOME NOISE!
WE ARE DEFINITELY
FEELING GOOD ABOUT THIS.
I’D BE SHOCKED IF WE ARE NOT
IN THE FINAL TWO
AFTER GETTING THIS BIG
OF AN ADVANTAGE.
♪ CAROL ANN TRUMAN
CHURRO UP.
HERE’S THE CHURRO WAFFLE,
MY MAN. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
HEY, GUYS, HOW DO YOU THINK
ALL THE OTHER TRUCKS ARE DOING?
OH, WAIT A MINUTE...
NICE.
THEY’RE NOT DOING.
YOU KNOW WHAT GOES
GREAT WITH STRAPPY SANDALS
AND A SMART TOP?
WAFFLES.
I’M FEELING GOOD
ABOUT OUR WEEKEND SO FAR,
BUT PEOPLE HAVE
ALREADY EATEN DINNER.
I’M NOT FEELING AS GREAT
ABOUT THIS ADVANTAGE
AS I WAS THREE HOURS AGO.
THE 3‐HOUR WINDOW OF ADVANTAGE
HAS CLOSED.
LET’S RE‐UP ON SOME
OF THE BASIC STAPLES.
WE’RE PULLING OUT
ALL THE STOPS.
WE’RE GONNA DO
THE SEOUL‐ISH BOY.
IT’S GONNA BE
A SPICY PORK SAUSAGE,
APPLE COLESLAW,
AND TATERS.
- WE’VE GOT THE KOREAN BARBECUE BURGER...
- THAT’S 80.
KIMCHI FRIED RICE BALLS.
AND THE LAST OF IT.
RICE, RICE, PLEASE.
MORE RICE.
OKAY, LET’S GET IN
AND OUT OF THIS PLACE.
WE MADE ENOUGH MONEY
WITH THAT $100 SEED MONEY
TO ALLOW US TO FOOD SHOP.
HOW MUCH ARE THESE EACH?
THEY’RE $25.
WE’RE DOING OUR MEATBALLS,
RICE BALLS,
OUR WAFFLE AND ICE CREAM
SANDWICH,
AND OUR ROOT BEEF FLOAT.
YOU’RE TOTAL
IS $140.54.
- DO YOU HAVE THE ADDRESS FOR WHERE WE’RE GOING?
- I GOT IT.
CHRIS, THE EVENT
AT GORDON SQUARE
IS PROBABLY GONNA
BE DEAD BY NOW.
LET’S SEE IF WE CAN PARTNER UP
WITH THE BREWERY THAT WE SAW
NEXT TO THE WEST SIDE MARKET.
YEAH, WE’RE A FOOD TRUCK
FROM LOS ANGELES.
AND WE’RE WONDERING
IF WE COULD, UH,
PARK IN FRONT
OF YOUR BREWERY TONIGHT.
ONE THING RIGHT OFF THE BAT
I NOTICED
WAS CLEVELAND PEOPLE
ARE REALLY, REALLY FRIENDLY.
AND THEY ALWAYS LIKE
TO HELP EACH OTHER OUT.
LET’S MAKE IT
HAPPEN, GUYS.
AWESOME. HEY.
READY TO DO THIS?
WHOO!
LET’S DO IT.
THIS COULD BE A GREAT
PARTNERSHIP BREWING RIGHT HERE.
MY NAME IS JACLYN.
WE’RE NONNA’S KITCHENETTE.
WE ARE AN ITALIAN TRUCK.
I ACTUALLY WAS JUST LOOKING
ON YOUR FACEBOOK.
YOU HAVE A TON
OF FOLLOWERS.
THERE’S A FANTASTIC RESTAURANT
CALLED MOMOCHO.
MY STRATEGY IS LET’S
SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES.
WE DON’T WANT TO TAKE AWAY
FROM YOUR BUSINESS EITHER,
BUT WE’D LOVE TO SEE
IF WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT.
THIS WILL BE
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY
TO HAVE MOMOCHO
SEND US BUSINESS,
AND FOR US TO SEND HIM
BUSINESS AS WELL.
OH, YAY.
YOU EVER TRIED
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES BEFORE?
OH, NO.
DURING THAT LAST HOUR
OF SELLING,
OUR SALES STARTED WINDING DOWN.
IT IS DYING OUT HERE.
NOW THAT THE OTHER TRUCKS
CAN COME BACK IN BUSINESS,
WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING TO RAKE
IN AS MUCH BUSINESS AS WE CAN.
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES.
IT’S A QUICK SNACK.
DESSERT. YOU CAN EAT
DESSERT FIRST.
YOU KNOW YOU’RE
GONNA LOVE SOME WAFFLES
RIGHT AT THE END
OF THE CORNER.
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WAFFLES.
I KNOW. YOU’RE HUNGRY.
YES, I CAN’T TEASE YOU
WITH THE CHICKEN AND WAFFLES,
BUT I CAN‐‐
I CAN TEASE YOUR MASTERS.
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES
AND STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
WAFFLES.
YOU GUYS STILL HUNGRY?
WE’D LOVE TO FEED YOU GUYS.
WE’RE GONNA GET
THE MOMENTUM REAL QUICK,
AND WE’RE GONNA
DO THIS.
WE HAVE AN HOUR LEFT.
I HOPE PEOPLE JUST COME IN TIME
SO THAT WE CAN SERVE THEM
AS MUCH FOOD AS POSSIBLE
BEFORE THE NIGHT ENDS.
GOT AN ORDER OF TWO
FRIED BALLS! TWO FRIED BALLS!
CHRIS, WE GOT
TWO MORE BALLS COMING UP. HEARD!
CHRIS,
ONE MORE ORDER, MAN!
LET’S PUMP THESE OUT, MAN!
ANOTHER BALL. LET’S KEEP UP.
COME ON, CHRIS!
FINAL STRETCH, BABY.
FINAL STRETCH, BABY.
WE HAVE TO KICK
SOME BUTT RIGHT NOW.
IT’S GETTING DARK.
IT’S GETTING LATE.
WE PROBABLY
DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME.
I KNOW. YOU KNOW
WHAT I LOVE, THOUGH,
IS THAT THERE WAS NOT A SINGLE
PERSON WHEN WE PULLED UP,
AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE’S
PEOPLE OUTSIDE ALREADY.
I KNOW.
THAT’S AWESOME.
FIVE BALLS,
FOUR WAFFLES, FOUR FLOATS!
YOUR BALLS ARE COMING.
EVEN WITH SHUTTING DOWN
THREE HOURS TODAY,
THIS HAS BEEN
A REALLY SOLID DAY FOR US.
WE’RE FEELING GOOD
CLOSING OUR DOORS TONIGHT.
THERE YOU ARE. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR WAITING.
SORRY. WE GOT SO BUSY.
THANK YOU, CLEVELAND, SO MUCH!
WE ARE CLOSED FOR THE NIGHT!
SLEEPING GIANT
I THINK...
SLEEPING GIANT
HAS "AROSEN."
IS AWAKE.
SERIOUSLY, MAN.
YOU KNOW, TOMORROW,
OUR FINAL DAY IN CLEVELAND‐‐
IT MEANS, YOU KNOW,
IT COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE
OF US STAYING IN THIS RACE
OR GOING HOME.
COMING UP...
YOU’RE ALL GONNA GET
A VERY SPECIAL DELIVERY.
LET’S GO.
MEATBALLS?
ARE YOU HUNGRY?
YESTERDAY WE KNEW
WE WERE GONNA DO TONS OF VOLUME.
TODAY IS A LITTLE UP IN THE AIR.
IT’S DAY TWO IN CLEVELAND,
AND THE NEXT 12 HOURS
MAY WELL DECIDE
AND THE NEXT 12 HOURS
MAY WELL DECIDE
WHO MOVES ON TO OUR FINALE
AND WHO GOES HOME.
DON’T BE SHY! STEP RIGHT UP!
SEOUL SAUSAGE IS BETTING
THAT A FULL DAY AT THE BREWERY
WILL PUSH THEM
OVER THE TOP.
WE HAVE FOUR BALLS
AND THREE BURGERS.
AND, WELL,
SO IS POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
SHORTCAKE WAFFLE.
I LOVE IT.
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE HAS DECIDED
TO GO THEIR OWN WAY.
PULL BACK.
OKAY, THAT’S FINE.
THEY’RE SETTING UP
AT LINCOLN PARK,
AND RIGHT NOW IT’S LOOKING
LIKE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN
THEIR BEST DECISION
OF THE WEEKEND...
I’M WORKING
ON THE MEATBALLS.
JESS, YOU’VE GOT
RICE BALLS.
RIGHT NOW, THAT IS.
WHO’S READY TO EAT?!
WHOO!
WELCOME
TO NONNA’S KITCHENETTE.
WE ARE SERVING HOMEMADE
ITALIAN FOOD,
SO HOMEMADE RICE BALLS,
HOMEMADE MEATBALLS
ALL WITH OUR HOMEMADE
TOMATO SAUCE.
WE’RE BACK IN BUSINESS.
WE FEEL GREAT.
WE HAVE A REALLY STEADY LINE
GOING OUT THE PARK.
$18.
THANK YOU.
WE’RE GETTING THROUGH
OUR TICKETS PRETTY QUICKLY.
AND I FEEL LIKE WE’RE GETTING
BACK IN THE RACE NOW.
NUMBER ZERO ZERO‐‐
THREE MEATBALLS.
WE HAVE PREPPED
AND OPENED FASTER
THAN WE HAVE
IN A NUMBER OF SELLING DAYS.
WE DID
PRETTY WELL TODAY.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I’M LOOKING FOR MIKE.
HERE YOU GO, MY FRIEND.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WHAT CAN I GET
FOR YOU?
UH, HEY,
A SEOUL‐ISH BOY
- AND TWO FLAMING FRIED...
- ALL RIGHT, NOW THAT’S AN ORDER.
- NINE BALLS ALL DAY.
- FOR SHO’.
SEOUL‐ISH BOY FOR PAUL.
SO CLEVELAND IS TURNING OUT
TO BE A 3‐WAY BRAWL.
THESE TEAMS WANT
TO WIN THIS SO BADLY,
AND THAT’S THE WAY
IT SHOULD BE.
BUT I TOLD ’EM THEY WEREN’T JUST
GONNA WALTZ INTO THE FINALE,
AND I MEANT IT.
YOU KNOW THE EXPRESSION
"GO BIG OR GO HOME"?
WELL, THINK ABOUT
THIS SPEED BUMP
AS THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF THAT.
HELLO?
HEY, GUYS, IT’S TYLER.
HEY, TYLER.
ARE YOU READY FOR A BIG
FINAL DAY IN CLEVELAND?
OH, YES, TYLER.
OH, YES, WHAT DO YOU
GOT FOR US?
This is your speed bump.
IT’S SPEED BUMP
TIME, GUYS.
WELL, TODAY MAY DECIDE
WHO’S MOVING ON TO THE FINALE
AND WHO’S GOING HOME.
OH, GOD.
NOW A HUGE PART OF RUNNING
A FOOD TRUCK
IS CATERING SPECIAL EVENTS‐‐
FOOD FESTIVALS, MOVIE PREMIERES.
I mean, today people
even book food trucks
for weddings
and bar mitzvahs.
ET CETERA. GO AHEAD.
BUT SOMETIMES
YOU’LL GET A CATERING CALL
FOR AN EVENT THAT’S,
WELL, SMALLER.GOT IT.
BUT PEOPLE STILL WANT TO PAY
GOOD MONEY FOR YOUR FOOD.
So what are you gonna do? Well,
the answer is you scale down.
AND THAT IS
YOUR CHALLENGE TODAY.
OUR CHALLENGE
IS TO SCALE DOWN.
OKAY. HOW?
Guys, in a few minutes
you’re all gonna get
a very special delivery.
IT’S YOUR VERY OWN
HOT DOG CART.
HOT DOG CART.
YOU GUYS WILL ALL GET
WHAT YOU CAN OFF YOUR TRUCKS,
CLOSE THEM UP, AND THEN YOU’RE
GONNA SELL YOUR FOOD ON FOOT
UNTIL 6:00.
JUST UNTIL
6:00 P. M.
ONCE 6:00 ROLLS AROUND,
YOU CAN PARK YOUR CART
and then reopen your truck
for one more big push.
OKAY,
THAT’S AWESOME.
I’M GIVING YOU EACH
AN ICE CHEST,
TEN CANS OF STERNO,
A BUTANE BURNER,
and six cans of butane.
You should all be
just fine with that.
ALL RIGHT,
WE CAN HANDLE THIS.
SO LOOK OUT
FOR YOUR CARTS.
ONCE YOU SEE THEM,
YOU’LL HAVE FIVE MINUTES
to offload your truck.
FIVE MINUTES TO UNLOAD
WHATEVER WE NEED
AND THEN WE’RE OFF.
HEY, IS EVERYBODY EXCITED
OR WHAT?
Come on, it’s a hot dog cart,
just like in New York.
This is gonna be great.
OKAY, THANK YOU
SO MUCH, TYLER.
All right.
SEE YOU.
MY THOUGHT IS
WE JUST STAY RIGHT HERE,
BECAUSE THERE’S NO NEED
TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE TRUCK.
MY VOTE IS TO COOK OFF
ALL THE CHICKEN WE CAN
AND BRING IT
WITH US.
YEAH.
BRING ALL
THE PROTEINS.
I SO WISH WE COULD PUT
THAT WAFFLE IRON ON THAT CART,
BUT YOU KNOW, WE’VE GOT
ALL THE OTHER FOOD POSSIBLE
TO SELL ON THERE.
LET’S JUST SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
WE’RE GONNA BE
SELLING FRIED CHICKEN
AND POLISH BOYS ON THE STREET.
THAT’S WHAT WE CAN DO.
WE CAN STILL DO ALL THE FOOD
THAT WE DO ON THIS TRUCK,
’CAUSE WE’RE GANGSTER
LIKE THAT.
I’M GONNA TRY TO DO
THE WHOLE MENU,
SO I’M GRABBING EVERYTHING.
IT’S A YARD SALE.
JUST GET EVERYTHING IN ONE AREA
THAT WE NEED RIGHT NOW.
PLATES, NAPKINS.
WE NEED ALL OUR BREAD.
EVERYTHING.
JUST TAKE THE ENTIRE TRUCK.
THANK GOODNESS WE’RE PREPPED.
IF WE WEREN’T PREPPED RIGHT NOW,
WE’D BE OVER.
I CAN TAKE MY ENTIRE MENU,
AND THAT COULD SAVE US.
I WISH WE HAD ANY IDEA
WHAT TIME THIS CART WAS COMING.
IT’S A DREAM
COME TRUE!
OH, MY GOD,
THIS THING IS TINY.
UM, DO YOU SEE THE STUFF
WE HAVE PACKED TO GO ON THIS?
I NEED TO GET THIS STUFF
OFF THE TRUCK.
OUT OF THE TRUCK.
GOTTA BE RESOURCEFUL.
BOOM.
DOES ANYONE KNOW
HOW TO LIGHT A BURNER?
YOU KNOW,
I DRIVE THE TRUCK.
I DRIVE THIS THING.
IT’S ALL THE SAME.
BYE, TRUCK,
WE’LL BE BACK.
THE POP‐A‐WAFFLE
HOT DOG TRUCK
IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
WE LOVE YOU GUYS!
CLEVELAND ROCKS! YEAH!
COMING DOWN AT YOU
IS A PIECE OF CHICKEN
AND A POLISH BOY.
WE’RE SELLING THE CHICKEN.
WE’RE SELLING
POLISH BOY SANDWICHES.
WE’RE SELLING EVERYTHING
WE WOULD HAVE
IF WE WERE ON THE TRUCK,
EXCEPT FOR THE WAFFLES.
$13, $14, $15.
I WAS REALLY APPREHENSIVE ABOUT
THIS. I WAS REALLY NERVOUS,
’CAUSE I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT
WE WERE GONNA BE WORKING WITH.
BUT I MEAN, WE’RE KIND OF
MAKING IT WORK RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU, DENISE.
BACK IN BUSINESS. WHAT CAN
I GET FOR YOU, MY MAN?
I CAN’T BELIEVE
I’M ROLLING BALLS
IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE STREET.
DEFINITELY A FIRST
FOR SEOUL SAUSAGE.
TWO SEOUL‐ISH BOYS,
YONG. HEARD.
WE HAVE TO HAVE A FRYER.
THE REASON WHY YOU CAN’T FRY
OUTSIDE ON THESE BURNERS
IS BECAUSE THE WIND
BLOWS THE FRYERS OUT.
SO I GOT THIS BOX,
CUT A WHOLE IN IT,
THROW IT RIGHT ON TOP
OF THE FRYER, AND BOOM‐‐
WE GOT INSTANT
OUTDOOR FRYING.
SEOUL‐ISH BOY
AND TWO BALLS FOR KATIE.
THE SETUP JUST TAKES
SOME TIME TO GET USED TO,
BUT WE’RE DOING
A GOOD JOB, YOU KNOW?
SEOUL‐ISH BOY FOR ANDY.
THANKS FOR WAITING.
YOUR TWO BALLS
ARE COMING UP, TOO.
SERVING HOMEMADE
MEATBALL SANDWICHES,
ITALIAN WAFFLE COOKIES
WITH ICE CREAM,
AND ROOT BEAR FLOATS.
THERE’S NO MORE BUSINESS
AT THE PARK.
WE HAVE NO CHOICE RIGHT NOW
BUT TO MOVE.
WAIT, JACLYN, JACLYN, JACLYN,
SEE. OKAY, HOLD ON, PLEASE.
I’M GONNA LOSE
MY MIND.
I NEVER KNEW HOW HARD IT WAS
TO MOVE A HOT DOG CART.
AND WE ARE STRUGGLING.
THIS IS FOR HOT DOGS...
WAIT, THERE’S THE‐‐
NOT FOR WAFFLE COOKIES
AND...
I THINK THIS IS NOT‐‐
HOW DO THEY DO THIS?
I HAVE NEVER MISSED
MY FOOD TRUCK
SO MUCH IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.
YOU GUYS HUNGRY?
MEATBALLS?
YEAH,
I’M JUST STUCK IN A HOLE.
I GOTTA GO STRAIGHT.
DAY TWO IN CLEVELAND
IS WINDING DOWN,
AND THE TEAMS ARE WRESTLING
WITH THEIR MOST CHALLENGING
SPEED BUMP YET.
WHAT ELSE DID
YOU HAVE, SIR?
A PIECE OF CHICKEN
AND A LEMONADE.
ALL THREE OF THEM
HAVE BEEN OPERATING
A HOT DOG CART
FOR HOURS,
AND THEY WON’T BE ABLE
TO GET BACK
ON THEIR FOOD TRUCKS
UNTIL 6:00 P. M.
NANCY, WE GOT
A SEOUL‐ISH FOR YOU.
SEOUL SAUSAGE AND POP‐A‐WAFFLE
ARE PLAYING IT SAFE
AND STICKING CLOSE TO
THEIR TRUCKS AND THE BREWERY...
I AM DYING ON THE VINE.
BUT THE CROWD
IS DYING OUT.
YOU GUYS HUNGRY?
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE IS
TAKING THE OPPOSITE APPROACH.
WHY ARE YOU
GOING BACKWARDS?
I JUST WANT TO KNOW.
THEY’RE ROAMING THE STREETS
AROUND LINCOLN PARK
IN SEARCH OF CUSTOMERS.
I WONDER
HOW THAT’S GOING FOR ’EM?
ARE YOU HUNGRY
FOR A MEATBALL?
YOU ALREADY ATE?
OH, OKAY.
I AM NOT THRILLED
ABOUT THIS CHALLENGE AT ALL.
WE ARE NOT DOING WELL
RIGHT NOW,
AND THIS IS BAD NEWS FOR
OUR TEAM IN THIS COMPETITION.
TA‐DA.
GO.
BEAUTIFUL.
6:00.6:00.
6:00. LET’S DO IT.
LET’S GET OUTTA HERE.
LET’S GO!
THE BIG MAMA.
WE’RE GOING
TO THE BIG MAMA.
OH, I MISSED YOU.
AND WE’RE BACK
IN SERVICE.
BIG MAMA. THE MOTHER SHIP.
I LOVE YOU.
ARE YOU GUYS HUNGRY?
YEAH.
ALL RIGHT. IT’S ROUND TWO.
ARE YOU GUYS READY?
WELCOME BACK, BABY.
WE MISSED YOU.
HOW YOU DOING? OH, YOU’RE GOOD?
I MISSED YOU, TOO.
SO WE HAVE
TWO GOOD OPTIONS.
WE CAN GO BACK TO THE RESTAURANT
WE WERE AT THE OTHER DAY.
WE CAN GO BACK TO MOMOCHO.
WE DID REALLY GOOD THERE.
YEAH.
TONIGHT IS GONNA MAKE IT
OR BREAK IT FOR OUR TEAM.
WE NEED TO HAVE
AN INCREDIBLE NIGHT.
WE NEED TO SELL MORE
THAN WE’VE EVER SOLD.
IF WE DON’T, WE COULD BE
GOING HOME TOMORROW.
PARK, SEE YOU LATER!
ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US
IS MUCH LOVE FROM CLEVELAND!
- SO ROCK IT OUT! WHOO!
- WHOO!
STOP ON BY, GUYS.
AS THE DAY IS PROGRESSING,
THE SALES ARE NOT COMING IN
AS FAST AS WE WANT.
I’M GETTING THIS SENSE
OF UNCERTAINTY AT THIS POINT.
WE’RE DEAD.
THERE’S NO ONE
AT THE WINDOW RIGHT NOW.
THERE’S NO FOOT TRAFFIC
WHATSOEVER.
I’M TRYING TO DRUM UP
AS MUCH BUSINESS AS POSSIBLE,
WALKING AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD,
TRYING TO TALK TO SOME FOLKS.
WHAT’S GOING ON, MY MAN?
WHAT’S THE SCOOP?
I JUST STOPPED
DOWN THERE.
A BUDDY OF MINE RUNS
THE HARBOR INN‐‐
NICE PLACE. IT’S REALLY CLOSE
TO WHERE THE CONCERT’S GONNA BE.
BAR FULL OF PEOPLE,
NO KITCHEN THERE‐‐
I THINK YOU SHOULD
GO OVER THERE.
IT SHOULD BE, I THINK,
A PRETTY GOOD SPOT.
NICE. ARE YOU
GONNA BE ABLE
TO GET US PARKING?
I’LL GET YOU DOWN THERE.
YEP, ABSOLUTELY.
YOU JUST FOLLOW ME DOWN THERE,
AND WE’LL GET IT DOWN THERE.
YEAH, LET’S GET SOME LOVE
DOWN THERE. LET’S DO IT.
LET’S DO IT.
LET’S DO IT.
THERE’S A CONCERT
DOWN THE ROAD,
WHERE THERE COULD BE A LOT
OF PEOPLE. WE HAVE TO MOVE.
THERE’S A PLACE DOWN THERE
HIS BUDDY OWNS.
IT’S CALLED THE HARBOR INN.
IT’S LIKE 20 FEET
FROM THE PARKING LOT.
ALL THIS TRAFFIC IS GOING
TO THAT CONCERT.
BUT ARE WE GONNA GET STUCK
IN TRAFFIC THE WHOLE WAY THERE?
IT’LL ONLY TAKE US ABOUT 10,
15 TOPS TO GET UP THERE.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE’S LEAVING.
WHAT ARE THEY DOING?
BY THE TIME THEY SET UP,
THEY’VE ONLY GOT, LIKE,
45 MINUTES.
THAT’S A DUMB MOVE.
THIS VERY TRAFFIC
WE ARE SITTING IN
IS THE SAME TRAFFIC THAT IS
HEADED TOWARDS THE CONCERT.
I WISH WE HAD DONE
THIS MOVE 45 MINUTES PRIOR.
I THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN
EXTREMELY HELPFUL.
WE ARE NOT GONNA BE OPEN
IN TIME FOR THAT CONCERT.
I DON’T CARE WHERE
THE OTHER TEAMS ARE,
BUT FOR US,
WE NEED TO PULL THROUGH THIS,
BECAUSE WE JUST LOST
A LOT OF TIME.
WE NEED TO JUST KEEP MOVING
AND START TAKING ORDERS.
CAN WE GET THE MEATBALL SANDWICH
AND ITALIAN DOUGHNUT? OKAY.
I’M GETTING MY BUTT KICKED
RIGHT NOW,
BUT I’M HAPPY
TO HAVE ORDERS,
AND I’LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES
TO WIN, SO...
I ACTUALLY FEEL
LIKE I’M DYING.
DOUGHNUTS?
LOTS OF DOUGHNUTS.
OH, MY GOD.
ENJOY.
ANTHONY. ANTHONY.
WATCH OUT. WATCH OUT, BUDDY.
WATCH OUT, BUDDY.
FINALLY THAT TRAFFIC CLEARED UP.
WE GET A SPOT.
IT IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE SIDEWALK
WHERE EVERYONE’S WALKING
TOWARDS THE CONCERT.
PROBLEM IS WE BURNED UP
45 MINUTES
WE’RE NOT GETTING BACK.
THINK ABOUT GRABBING
A SNACK ON YOUR WAY IN.
CHICKEN AND WAFFLES.
ALL RIGHT, MAN.
THIS IS COOL. WE, UH, WE MOVED
FROM AN ESTABLISHED SPOT
WITH A GREAT TEAM NEXT TO US
TO SERVE FOUR DRUNK INDIVIDUALS.
THERE’S A SHOW
GOING ON OVER THERE,
A TON OF PEOPLE IN THERE.
IT’S A PITY
WE WEREN’T HERE EARLIER.
I KNOW IT TOOK US
A LITTLE WHILE TO GET HERE.
I KNOW THERE’S A LITTLE BIT
OF TENSION ABOUT THAT.
I UNDERSTAND THAT.
I’M DOING TO‐GO ORDERS.
EVERY SALE COUNTS
AT THE LAST MINUTE.
I’M NOT GONNA GIVE UP.
CHECK OUT THE TRUCK.
HAVE A SNACK.
HOPEFULLY WE’VE DONE WELL ENOUGH
THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND
TO CARRY US THROUGH.
AND AS ALWAYS,
WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
HEY, WE GOT FIVE MINUTES LEFT!
WE’VE GOT FIVE BALLS
AND THREE CLEVELANDERS
AND A LEMONADE!
LAST ORDER
OF FRIED BALLS
IN THE AWESOME CITY
OF CLEVELAND.
WE ARE DONE.
HEY, THANKS A LOT, GUYS.
YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN AWESOME.
I HAVE AN ORDER
FOR EIGHT CHICKEN
AND TWO POLISH BOYS
RIGHT NOW,
- SO IT’S GONNA BE A COUPLE OF MINUTES.
- OKAY.
GUYS, WE HAVE ONE MINUTE.
AAH.
I KNOW.
I WANT TO MAKE
THIS FINALE, DUDE.
WE’VE GOT TO BE
IN THIS FINALE, THOUGH.
WE NEED TO. EVERYONE IN AMERICA
KNOWS WE DESERVE IT, MAN.
WE SOLD‐‐WE WORKED
OUR BUTTS OFF.
I FELT A LITTLE GUILTY
FOR DOING THIS...
NO, IT’S FINE.
DON’T EVEN WORRY
ABOUT IT.
IN SOME WEIRD WAY. I DON’T
KNOW IF IT’S CATHOLIC GUILT.
I’M GETTING CHOKED UP
ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW.
LET’S DO THIS
FOR K‐TOWN, MAN.
K‐TOWN.
K‐TOWN, L. A., OUR FOLKS,
EVERYBODY. YEAH!
K‐TOWN, L. A.
LET’S GET
SOME SLEEP.
LET’S GET
SOME SLEEP,
AND LET’S GET
TO THAT FINALE.
LET’S GREET TYLER WITH SMILES
AND BE PROUD. COOL.LOVE IT.
I JUST PRAY
THAT WE HAD A BETTER DAY
THAN THE OTHER TEAMS,
’CAUSE I NEED TO BEAT
POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
THIS WAS THE HARDEST WEEKEND
OF THE RACE BY FAR.
AND I’M HOPING THAT ANY SETBACKS
WE HAD WERE OVERCOME
AND I’M HOPING THAT ANY SETBACKS
WE HAD WERE OVERCOME
BY THOSE REALLY STRONG MOMENTS
THAT WE WORKED TOGETHER
AS A TEAM.
LOVE YOU GIRLS!
GUYS, THIS IS IT,
OUR SIXTH
"GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"
ELIMINATION,
AND FOR ME THE HARDEST ONE
OF THEM ALL.
THAT’S BECAUSE
THREE QUALITY FOOD TRUCKS
ROLLED IN HERE
TO CLEVELAND,
BUT ONLY TWO ARE GONNA MOVE ON
TO OUR GRAND FINALE.
THOSE TWO TEAMS WILL BATTLE
HEAD‐TO‐HEAD
FOR THE RIGHT
TO KEEP YOUR TRUCK
AND TAKE HOME $50,000.
HOW’S EVERYBODY FEELING
RIGHT NOW?
WHO’S A LITTLE NERVOUS?
GIRLS? WAFFLE?
SEOUL SAUSAGE?
THIS COULD BE
ANYBODY’S GAME.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS,
THIS IS IT.
THIS IS WHERE WE GO DOWN
TO TWO TEAMS.
BUT BEFORE WE DO,
LET ME CONGRATULATE YOU ALL.
YOU DON’T MAKE IT THIS FAR
UNLESS YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES
TO WIN THIS RACE.
HERE WE GO.
IN FIRST PLACE WITH A VERY
IMPRESSIVE TOTAL OF...
$5,202‐‐
SEOUL SAUSAGE.
YES!
I’M PUMPED. IT’S CRAZY TO THINK
THAT JUST SIX WEEKS AGO,
ME, TED, AND YONG
NEVER WORKED ON A FOOD TRUCK‐‐
ARE ALL THE WAY HERE
IN THE FINALS NOW.
WE’RE GONNA SHOW OUR PARENTS.
WE’RE GONNA SHOW L. A.,
KOREANS ALL AROUND THE WORLD
THAT IF YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO IT,
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU SAID YOU’D BE BACK
WITH A VENGEANCE THIS WEEK,
AND YOU LIVED UP
TO YOUR WORD.
ALL RIGHT, POP‐A‐WAFFLE,
YOU GUYS WON
A VERY SIGNIFICANT
ADVANTAGE,
YET YOU DID NOT WIN
THE CITY.
ANY CHANCE YOU GUYS
WERE A LITTLE OVERCONFIDENT
AFTER WINNING
THAT CHALLENGE?
NO. WE’VE NEVER‐‐EVERY TIME
WE’VE WON A CHALLENGE,
THERE WAS NEVER A TIME
WHERE WE FELT WE COULD RELAX
OR REST ON THAT.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS,
ONE OF YOU IS
ABOUT TO HEAD HOME RIGHT NOW.
WILL IT BE
TO LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA,
OR PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY?
I DON’T WANT TO GO HOME.
I KNOW MY GIRLS DON’T WANT
TO GO HOME. WE HAVE COME SO FAR.
WE’RE NOT READY
TO HAND IN OUR KEYS.
TYLER’S ABOUT
TO CALL OUT SECOND PLACE.
MY HEART’S RACING.
THIS IS THE BIG MOMENT.
ARE WE GONNA MAKE IT
TO THE FINALE,
OR ARE WE NOT?
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE
AND POP‐A‐WAFFLE,
ONE OF YOU TWO TEAMS
WILL JOIN SEOUL SAUSAGE
IN OUR GRAND FINALE.
OKAY, IN SECOND PLACE
AND MOVING ON
TO OUR GRAND FINALE
WITH $4,292‐‐
NONNA’S KITCHENETTE.
I’M CRYING.
OH, MY GOD,
OUR TEAMWORK HAS PAID OFF.
THERE’S TWO TEAMS LEFT,
AND WE’RE ONE OF ’EM.
THAT’S AWESOME.
LADIES, WOW.
I COULDN’T BE MORE PROUD
OF THE THREE OF YOU.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
WELL DONE.
POP‐A‐WAFFLE, YOU GUYS HAD
AN INCREDIBLE RUN
WITH THREE TRUCK STOP WINS.
GUYS, YOU MADE $3,408,
AND THAT INCLUDES
THE $250 BONUS.
BUT HERE’S
THE THING, GUYS.
YOU MORE THAN EARNED YOUR KEEP
IN THIS RACE.
YOUR POSITIVE ATTITUDE
WAS INFECTIOUS.
MOST IMPORTANTLY,
YOU GREW BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS
EVERY WEEK.
ANTHONY, YOU CARRIED THESE GUYS
ON YOUR BACK IN THE KITCHEN.
SCOTT, YOU WERE THE VOICE
OF REASON ON THE TRUCK.
BOBALOO, YOU WERE THE HEART.
YOUR RETAIL DAYS ARE OVER.
NO MORE CALL CENTERS.
NO MORE WAREHOUSE JOBS.
THIS IS IT. YOU’RE NEVER GONNA
HAVE TO WORK FOR THE MAN AGAIN.
I’M VERY HAPPY
ABOUT THAT.
IT’S A LIFE‐CHANGER FOR ME.
GUYS, THIS HURTS A LOT.
I’M DEFINITELY GONNA MISS
THE SONGS AND THE FLAGS.
BUT, BOBALOO, SCOTT,
AND ANTHONY,
I NEED YOUR KEYS.
GO DO IT, GUYS.
THANK YOU, GUYS.
GOOD LUCK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
CAN I GET A HUG?
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH,
HUG IT OUT, MAN.
HUG IT OUT.
GUYS, GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE
FOR POP‐A‐WAFFLE.
THEY FOUGHT REALLY HARD.
THE FUTURE OF POP‐A‐WAFFLE‐‐
I ONLY SEE BIG THINGS.
I WANT TO START
THIS FOOD TRUCK FOR REAL
IN LOS ANGELES
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THERE ARE MANY PATHS
THROUGH THE FOREST.
THIS WAS
JUST ONE OF THEM.
SO, GUYS, THE FINAL TWO‐‐
SEOUL SAUSAGE
AND NONNA’S KITCHENETTE,
KOREAN SAUSAGES
VERSUS ITALIAN MEATBALLS,
WEST COAST COOL
VERSUS EAST COAST ATTITUDE,
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY,
THE TWO BEST TEAMS
IN THIS RACE.
I GOT A FEELING THIS FINALE
IS GONNA BE ONE FOR THE AGES.
I’M PROBABLY GONNA
HAVE TO PRY THE KEYS
OUT OF ONE
OF YOUR HANDS.
THAT’S RIGHT.
NOW WE’VE TALKED
A LOT ABOUT THIS FINALE,
BUT I’M ABOUT
TO ROCK YOUR WORLD.
EVERYTHING YOU WERE EXPECTING‐‐
CHUCK IT RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW.
THIS YEAR
WE’RE GONNA DO THINGS
A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY
STARTING WITH THIS.
GUYS, THE FINALE...
STARTS RIGHT NOW.
OH, MY GOSH.
WHAT?
WHEN I SAY GO, YOU’RE GONNA
JUMP IN YOUR TRUCKS,
RACE TO THE NEXT CITY,
AND START SELLING.
OH.
I’M NOT GONNA
MEET YOU THERE.
THERE’S GONNA BE
NO LITTLE WELCOME GET‐TOGETHER.
JUST SHOW UP AND SELL
UNTIL I TELL YOU TO STOP.
THAT’S BECAUSE THE FINISH LINE
IS NOT YOUR NEXT DESTINATION
OR EVEN AT THE ONE
AFTER THAT.
OH, MY GOD.
GUYS, THAT’S RIGHT,
THIS IS A MULTICITY
RACE TO THE FINISH...
WHAT?
AND IT’S GONNA
BE TOUGH.
OH, MY GOD.
JUST IN CASE
YOU’RE WONDERING,
THERE IS GONNA BE A TRUCK STOP,
SO KEEP YOUR PHONES HANDY.
I WILL BE CALLING YOU.
SO LET’S GET STARTED.
HERE’S YOUR SEED MONEY.
IT’S 500 BUCKS.
GUYS, ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW
IS WHERE YOU’RE HEADED.
OUR NEXT CITY
IS 665 MILES DUE EAST.
YOU’RE GOING TO BOSTON.
BOSTON! BOSTON.
BOSTON.
YAY.
SO THAT’S IT, GUYS.
YOUR FINALE STARTS RIGHT NOW.
ARE YOU READY?
FINAL TWO.
YES.
LET’S GET ROLLIN’!
THAT FOOD TRUCK
AND THAT $50,000
IS COMING RIGHT
TO THE DOORSTEP OF L. A.
WE’RE BRINGING IT HOME
FOR YOU GUYS.
IT’S GONNA BE
BALLS VERSUS BALLS,
EAST COAST VERSUS WEST COAST.
SAUSAGE, YOU ARE GOING DOWN.
NEXT TIME ON
"THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE"...
WHAT’S UP, BEANTOWN?
YOUR CHALLENGE IS TO CREATE
A TRUE‐BLUE NEW ENGLAND‐STYLE
LOBSTER DISH.
YOU’RE SCARED.
YOU’RE SCARED.
THAT IS THE WRONG
ATTITUDE.
WE MOVE.
WE’RE DOWN
BY 20, BRO.
AND THEN WE MOVE AGAIN.
SORRY,
I’M EMOTIONAL.
AND THEN WE MOVE AGAIN.
SORRY,
I’M EMOTIONAL.
IT CAN MAKE
ALL THE DIFFERENCE
ON WHO GETS TO KEEP
THE FOOD TRUCK
PLUS $50,000.