Get ready to peel out!The Great Food Truck Racereturns for another epic road trip onFood Network, and this season, hostTyler Florencepushes nine talented teams to the culinary limit as they road trip up the Atlantic coast in pursuit of food truck glory and a $50,000 grand prize. But before embarking on their action-packed, eight-city ride,they’ll be kicking off the fun in Savannah, Ga., where they’ll come face-to-face with baseball’s most entertaining team, theSavannah Bananas!
In an premiere episode clip shared exclusively with Collider,the Savannah Bananas raise a ruckus as the competing teams tackle their banana-themed challenge.“So, while you dish out your regular menus, I’m giving you one hour to make and sell a brand-new dish featuring Savannah’s favorite fruit …bananas!” Florence excitedly tells the teams.
With energy already at a high thanks to the Bananas’ arrival, the players jump in to help teams decode exactly what the people of Savannah are hungry for. “Now, the team that sells the most banana dishes in an hour is going to win a spectacular advantage,” Florence teases. “They are going to get an extra hour of selling time while the rest of the teams have to close and pack it up!
A clear front-runner in Savannah soon emerges as the teams start to whoop it up with the Bananas. The season’s first elimination brings a shocking, never-before-seen surprise. As one racer says, “Oh my trucking god!”
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The nine teams racing for $500,000 includeG’s Cheeseteaks(Staten Island, New York),Eat My Biscuits(East Point, Georgia),Fat Kid Food Co.(Ashland, Oregon),Stop Drop N Roll(Jersey City, New Jersey),Nishaan(New York City, New York),Rising Tiger(Longmont, Colorado),Good Fortune Company(Memphis, Tennessee),Burger Walla(Newark, New Jersey), andCooking With Que(Detroit, Michigan).The Great Food Truck Raceis celebrating its 18th season, which kicks off in Savannah.Florence returns as the host and master of ceremonies.Florence has beena Food Network staple since 1996, bringing decades of experience, Southern charm, and serious culinary cred to every stop along the way.
The Great Food Truck Racepremieres on Sunday, Aug. 3 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network. All episodes are available to stream on HBO Max.
