On Set with Food Network’s Show "The Great Food Truck Race", Part 1

” My Kitchen in the Rockies” on set filmed and interviewed while documenting “The Great Food Truck Race” for her food blog readers.

The buzz in town last weekend was when the filming of season two of  “The Great Food Truck Race” with host Tyler Florence rolled into Denver. This was their third stop on route while traveling from Santa Monica, CA all the way to Miami, FL. If you haven’t heard about the show yet, let me give you a little information.

Eight celebrated and diverse food trucks from around the country compete in a coast-to-coast culinary road trip through cities including Santa Monica, CA,  Las Vegas, NV,  Salt Lake City, UT, Denver, CO, Manhattan, KS,  Memphis, TN, Atlanta, GA, and Miami, FL. Each weekend, the trucks roll into a new city and face very dynamic challenges – often battling tough conditions including weather problems, location mishaps, food sourcing issues, and ever-changing customer taste buds. In the end, it’s all about which truck can sell the most food to make the most money and race to the next episode while the losing team is sent home. Guest judges join host Tyler Florence in each episode and the last truck standing wins $100,000. The Great Food Truck Race premieres August 14 at 10p following the Food Network Star finale and episodes will air on Sundays at 9p through September 25. The Great Food Truck Race is produced by Relativity REAL, LLC. (info source: mobile cuisine)

My teens and I had a lot of fun watching the first season of the show together. We were all very excited to hear through the social media that the trucks would roll into our town over the weekend. I right away contacted my local blogger friends and had myself a “Welcome T-Shirt” printed (Thank you, Ginger).

We could also figure out which trucks would still be in the race and there approximate locations. On Sunday, the guest star, John Elway, was somehow involved in the challenge. He suggested only having one chef per truck while the other crew members had to stand by and watch them work their butts off.

My wonderful food blogger friends Lea Ann (Mango, Chili and Z), Karen (Eat Drink Wash Up) and I.

So, let me take you on a picture tour of the second season’s food truck stop in Denver including menus, specialties, kitchens and crews before the show gets aired in August.

from Orange County, CA, with a vegan, local, fresh, organic menu.

Seabirds truck

Menu

Chef and owner of Seabirds in her truck all alone because of  the Denver stop Sunday challenge of only one person running the truck.

 Roxy’s Grilled Cheese Truck :

from Boston, MA, serving gourmet  grilled cheese sandwiches

Roxy’s Truck

Local Chef and owner of Chicago Louie’s Food Truck Chef Michou cheering on the Roxy’s team.

Cafe con Leche Truck:

from Van Nuys, CA, serving Cuban “mom &pop” cuisine.

Cafe con Leche Truck

Cafe con Leche’s Menu

Ya tu Sabes (you already know)

Chef Tosta-moench

I LOVE this hat.

Please come back for Part 2 following the “Great Food Truck Race” in Denver while I take you on the set with the Korilla BBQ Truck. Check out Part 2 here.

Preview:

“My Kitchen in the Rockies” on set with Korilla BBQ.

Please make sure to stop by my food blogger friends sites also covering this event:

Karen @ Eat Drink Wash Up
Lea Ann@ Mango Chili and Z
Toni@ Boulder Locavore