List of The Great Food Truck Race episodes

The Great Food Truck Race is an American reality competition and cooking television series that airs on Food Network.^[1] The series is hosted by Tyler Florence.^[2] It first premiered on August 15, 2010.^[3] The seventeenth season began airing on June 30, 2024.^[4] Within the program, a group of professional or amateur food truck entrepreneurs compete against each other to win a cash prize. As of August 18, 2024,^[update] 111 episodes of The Great Food Truck Race have aired, concluding the seventeenth season.^[5]

Tyler Florence has hosted the series since its inception.

Series overview

Season	Subtitle	Episodes		Originally released
				First released	Last released
1	—	6		August 15, 2010 (2010-08-15)	September 19, 2010 (2010-09-19)
2		7		August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14)	September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)
3		7		August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)	September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30)
4		7		August 18, 2013 (2013-08-18)	September 29, 2013 (2013-09-29)
5		7		August 17, 2014 (2014-08-17)	September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)
6	Route 66	6		August 23, 2015 (2015-08-23)	September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)
7	Family Face-Off	5		August 28, 2016 (2016-08-28)	September 25, 2016 (2016-09-25)
8	Battle for The South	6		August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)	September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24)
9	Wild West	6		July 26, 2018 (2018-07-26)	August 30, 2018 (2018-08-30)
10	Summer Beach Battle	8		June 9, 2019 (2019-06-09)	July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)
11	Holiday Hustle	4		November 27, 2019 (2019-11-27)	December 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)
12	Gold Coast	6		March 19, 2020 (2020-03-19)	April 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)
13	All-Stars – Battle of The Bay	6		June 7, 2021 (2021-06-07)	July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18)
14	Alaska – Battle for The North	6		March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07)	April 11, 2021 (2021-04-11)
15	Hottest Season Ever	8		June 5, 2022 (2022-06-05)	July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24)
16	David vs. Goliath	8		June 18, 2023 (2023-06-18)	July 30, 2023 (2023-07-30)
17	Games on The Gulf	8		June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30)	August 18, 2024 (2024-08-18)

Episodes

Season 1 (2010)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]
1	1	"Let's Get Rolling!"	August 15, 2010 (2010-08-15)
2	2	"Chile Santa Fe"	August 10, 2010 (2010-08-10)
3	3	"Where's the Beef?"	August 29, 2010 (2010-08-29)
4	4	"The Big Uneasy"	September 5, 2010 (2010-09-05)
5	5	"Small Town Trouble"	September 12, 2010 (2010-09-12)
6	6	"New York plate of Mind"	September 19, 2010 (2010-09-19)

Season 2 (2011)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]
7	1	"What Happens in Vegas"	August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14)
8	2	"A Pinch of Salt Lake City"	August 21, 2011 (2011-08-21)
9	3	"Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows"	August 28, 2011 (2011-08-28)
10	4	"Big Bites, Little Apple"	September 4, 2011 (2011-09-04)
11	5	"Hog Wild in Memphis"	September 11, 2011 (2011-09-11)
12	6	"Midnight Truck to Georgia"	September 18, 2011 (2011-09-18)
13	7	"Miami Heat"	September 25, 2011 (2011-09-25)

Season 3 (2012)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]
14	1	"3,559 Miles to a Dream"	August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)
15	2	"Attitude at High Altitude"	August 26, 2012 (2012-08-26)
16	3	"Even Food Trucks Are Bigger in Texas"	September 2, 2012 (2012-09-02)
17	4	"Baby Got Razorback"	September 9, 2012 (2012-09-09)
18	5	"Music City Madness"	September 16, 2012 (2012-09-16)
19	6	"Mistake by the Lake?"	September 23, 2012 (2012-09-23)
20	7	"Where in the World is Lubec?"	September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30)

Season 4 (2013)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]
21	1	"I Left My Food Cart in San Francisco"	August 18, 2013 (2013-08-18)
22	2	"A Strange Brew in Portland"	August 25, 2013 (2013-08-25)
23	3	"Pocatello is All ABout Potatoes, You Dig?"	September 1, 2013 (2013-09-01)
24	4	"About Face in South Dakota"	September 8, 2013 (2013-09-08)
25	5	"Double Trouble in the Twin Cities"	September 15, 2013 (2013-09-15)
26	6	"A Food Truck Kind of Town, Chicago Is"	September 22, 2013 (2013-09-22)
27	7	"Capital Gains"	September 13, 2013 (2013-09-13)

Season 5 (2014)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]
28	1	"Venice Beach Brawl"	August 17, 2014 (2014-08-17)
29	2	"Hot Doggin' It In Tucson"	August 24, 2014 (2014-08-24)
30	3	"Dinner Dates, Austin Style"	August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31)
31	4	"High Steaks in OKC"	September 7, 2014 (2014-09-07)
32	5	"St. Louis Upsell"	September 14, 2014 (2014-09-14)
33	6	"Shrimpin' Ain't Easy"	September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21)
34	7	"Finale at Mile 0 – Winning Keys in Key West"	September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)

Season 6: Route 66 (2015)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]	Viewers (millions)	18–49 rating
35	1	"All-American Road Trip"	August 23, 2015 (2015-08-23)	N/A	N/A
36	2	"Off-Road Eats in Arizona"	August 30, 2015 (2015-08-30)	N/A	N/A
37	3	"Spicy Showdown in Santa Fe"	September 6, 2015 (2015-09-06)	N/A	N/A
38	4	"High Steaks in Texas"	September 13, 2015 (2015-09-13)	1.60[6]	0.63[6]
39	5	"Roadside Atractions"	September 20, 2015 (2015-09-20)	N/A	N/A
40	6	"Showdown in Chi-Town"	September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)	N/A	N/A

Season 7: Family Face-Off (2016)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]	Viewers (millions)	18–49 rating
41	1	"A Family Affair"	August 28, 2016 (2016-08-28)	N/A	N/A
42	2	"Things Get Berry Interesting"	September 4, 2016 (2016-09-04)	N/A	N/A
43	3	"An Eggcellent Adventure"	September 11, 2016 (2016-09-11)	1.27[7]	0.43[7]
44	4	"A Dessert in the Desert"	September 18, 2016 (2016-09-18)	1.18[8]	0.36[8]
45	5	"The Island"	September 25, 2016 (2016-09-25)	N/A	N/A

Season 8: Battle for The South (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]	Viewers (millions)	18–49 rating
46	1	"The Big 'Not So Easy'"	August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)	N/A	N/A
47	2	"New Marching Orders"	August 27, 2017 (2017-08-27)	1.07[9]	0.30[9]
48	3	"Sweet Home Alabama"	September 3, 2017 (2017-09-03)	1.11[10]	0.33[10]
49	4	"Hot Chicken in The City"	September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10)	1.08[11]	0.33[11]
50	5	"Fresh off the Farm"	September 17, 2017 (2017-09-17)	1.10[12]	0.34[12]
51	6	"The Race Through Savannah"	September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24)	N/A	N/A

Season 9: Wild West (2018)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]	Viewers (millions)	18–49 rating
52	1	"Wagons Ho!"	July 26, 2018 (2018-07-26)	N/A	N/A
53	2	"Shrimp and Glitz"	August 2, 2018 (2018-08-02)	0.99[13]	0.28[13]
54	3	"An Oasis in the Desert"	August 9, 2018 (2018-08-09)	0.98[14]	0.30[14]
55	4	"Bordertown Boom"	August 16, 2018 (2018-08-16)	1.09[15]	0.30[15]
56	5	"First Dates"	August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)	N/A	N/A
57	6	"The WHole Enchilada"	August 30, 2018 (2018-08-30)	N/A	N/A

Season 10: Summer Beach Battle (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]	Viewers (millions)	18–49 rating
58	1	"Rumble on the Boardwalk"	June 9, 2019 (2019-06-09)	1.10[16]	0.33[16]
59	2	"Back Nine Barbecue"	June 16, 2019 (2019-06-16)	1.14[17]	0.31[17]
60	3	"Fast and Furious"	June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23)	1.27[18]	0.33[18]
61	4	"Tampa 911"	June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30)	1.14[19]	0.33[19]
62	5	"Burger Brawl"	July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07)	1.14[20]	0.35[20]
63	6	"Shake Showdown"	July 14, 2019 (2019-07-14)	1.10[21]	0.28[21]
64	7	"Miami Meltdown"	July 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)	1.12[22]	0.34[22]
65	8	"Key Lime Clash"	July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)	1.12[23]	0.28[23]

Season 11: Holiday Hustle (2019)

Main article: The Great Food Truck Race (season 11)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [24]	Original release date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
66	1	"Blizzard Brawl"	November 27, 2019 (2019-11-27)	0.749[25]	0.21[25]
67	2	"Candy Cane Clash"	December 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)	0.685[26]	0.21[26]
68	3	"We Three Trucks"	December 11, 2019 (2019-12-11)	0.735[27]	0.23[27]
69	4	"New Champ in Newport"	December 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)	0.652[28]	0.17[28]

Season 12: Gold Coast (2020)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]	Viewers (millions)	18–49 rating
70	1	"First-Class Food Fight"	March 26, 2020 (2020-03-26)	N/A	N/A
71	2	"Food Trucks Ahoy!"	March 26, 2020 (2020-03-26)	1.01[29]	0.25[29]
72	3	"Hustle in the Heat"	April 2, 2020 (2020-04-02)	0.23[30]
73	4	"Viva Las Food Trucks!"	April 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)	N/A	N/A
74	5	"Mission Santa Barbara"	April 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)	1.06[31]	0.29[31]
75	6	"Hollywood Homecoming"	April 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)	0.97[32]	0.26[32]

Season 13: Alaska – Battle for The North (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]	Viewers (millions)	18–49 rating
82	1	"Battle for the North"	March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07)	N/A	N/A
83	2	"Fire and Ice"	March 14, 2021 (2021-03-14)	0.74[33]	0.20[33]
84	3	"Alaskan Alliance"	March 21, 2021 (2021-03-21)	0.66[34]	0.16[34]
85	4	"Gold Rush"	March 28, 2021 (2021-03-28)	0.63[35]	0.16[35]
86	5	"Frostbite"	April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)	N/A	N/A
87	6	"Fairbanks Finale"	April 11, 2021 (2021-04-11)	0.35[36]	0.09[36]

Season 14: All-Stars – Battle of The Bay (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]
76	1	"Welcome Back, Winners"	June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)
77	2	"Old-School Selling"	June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13)
78	3	"Lost in the Redwoods"	June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)
79	4	"Beach Bite Battle"	June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)
80	5	"Delivery Nightmare"	July 4, 2021 (2021-07-04)
81	6	"All-Star Finale"	July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)

Season 15: Hottest Season Ever (2022)

Team name[37]	Team members	Hometown	Cuisine	Place
Amawele's	Pamela Drew, Wendy Drew, Emma Januarie	San Francisco, California	South African	4
Eso Artisanal Pasta	AJ Sankofa, Kristina Gambarian, Matt McFadden	Morristown, New Jersey	Pasta	3
Food Flight	Kate Schulz, Betsy Wallace, Grant Stevens	Atlanta, Georgia	Sandwiches	6
Girl's Got Balls	Shauna Fetterman, Lizzy Scudder, Carrie Jones	Fox River Grove, Illinois	Arancini	9
Maybe Cheese Born With It	Sugar Vermont, Mahogany Reign, Keith Logue	Toledo, Ohio	Macaroni and cheese	2
Salsa Queen	SalsaQueen, Missy Workman, Jim Birch	Salt Lake City, Utah	Mexican	7
Sauté Kingz	Count, Jessica, Jesshuan	Daytona Beach, Florida	Comfort food	8
Señoreata	Evanice Holz, Chely Saludado, Adri Law	Los Angeles, California	Vegetarian, Cuban	1
Southern Pride Asian Fusion	DJ Williams, Houston Greenlee, Gio Palacio	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Southern–Asian fusion	5

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]	Viewers (millions)	18–49 rating
88	1	"Laguana Beach Heat"	June 5, 2022 (2022-06-05)	N/A	N/A
Nine teams meet at Laguna Beach. In the first challenge, teams create a dish using their choice of chili peppers with various heat intensities. Amawele's wins $400 for creating the tastiest dish. While shopping for supplies, Food Flight buys a bakery's entire stock of hoagie rolls, Girl's Got Balls goes over their budget, Southern Pride gets lost, and Amawele's loses time searching for a specialty grocery store. Florence later advises Amawale’s to simplify their menu. At the teams’ joint spot a half-mile from the beach, Sugar's salesmanship attracts many customers despite customers' negative reception of his dishes. On the second day, the teams find their own locations, but many park at the same grocery store. In the second challenge, teams sell a special inspired by one of their competitor's dishes from the first challenge. Amawele's can sell their own dish because they won the first challenge. Maybe Cheese Born With It wins an additional $400 by making the most money off their special. Salsa Queen copies Señoreata's promotion style, causing tension between the two trucks. Several trucks feel conflicted about menu prices. Ultimately, Maybe Cheese Born With It wins the episode, and Girl's Got Balls is eliminated.
89	2	"Hot Season, Cold Location"	June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)	0.52[38]	0.10[38]
Teams meet Florence at Dodger Stadium. In the first challenge, teams sell alongside two-time show winner The Lime Truck. The team that comes closest to The Lime Truck's sales wins $500. If a team manages to outsell The Lime Truck, they become immune from elimination. While the teams begin their prep, Lime Truck opens early and begins selling. Salsa Queen unsuccessfully attempts to promote their food to those waiting in line. Many teams take orders while they are still prepping. Amawele's and Maybe Cheese's loud personalities attract customers, while Eso's Artisinal Pasta and Sauté Kingz's longer prep times cost them sales. Amawele's notices unfinished food from the other trucks in the garbage while their containers are cleaned out. Señoreata comes closest to The Lime Truck's sales, thus earning an additional $500. The following day, teams travel to the San Fernando Valley for the second challenge, during which they create a dish inspired by one of three smoothies from Tropical Smoothie Cafe. The team that sells the most specials earns $300. Most teams struggle to find a good location. Southern Pride Asian Fusion wins the challenge. Ultimately, Señoreata wins the episode, and Sauté Kingz is eliminated.
90	3	"No Time to Swap"	June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19)	0.94[39]	0.19[39]
Teams meet Florence and celebrity chef Antonia Lofaso on the boardwalk of Venice Beach. Teams create a signature dish in thirty minutes, and the dish Florence and Lafosa like best wins the team $200. Additionally, the winning team can stay together on the second day, while the other teams swap one member. Eso Artisanal Pasta wins the challenge. In the city, teams are challenged to incorporate hemp into an existing menu dish. The team that sells the most hemp specials earns $400. Señoreata wins the challenge after selling the same number of specials as Amawele's for $12 more per special. On the second day, teams sell on Abbot Kinney Boulevard. A Speed Bump–esque twist distresses SalsaQueen, who leaves her truck and cannot be found. Consequently, the Salsa Queen team withdraws from the competition. Señoreata, who was supposed to swap a team member with Salsa Queen, competes with two team members for the second day and ultimately wins the episode.
91	4	"Teams Fall Apart From Within"	June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26)	0.85[40]	0.17[35]
At Redondo Beach, teams meet Florence and Season 3 champion Seoul Sausage. In the first challenge, teams create dosirak lunch boxes, and the team whose box Seoul Sausage thinks looks the best receives $200. Additionally, the first team to sell twelve boxes on the boardwalk for $10 each wins $200. Amawele's has the best-looking box, while Southern Pride Asian Fusion sells their boxes the fastest. Once they begin selling, Grant of Food Flight is frustrated by his team’s inefficiency. Meanwhile, Eso and Maybe Cheese Born With It take Florence’s recipe advice from previous episodes. Señoreata is upset by Eso’s promotion of fried chicken in front of potential customers. The restaurant that Food Flight parked in front of is unhappy with their presence, which causes tension between the team members. Grant feels that his kitchen skills are being questioned, prompting Florence to intervene to ease tensions. In the second challenge, teams use almond milk to create a creamy dish. Customers who try their dishes rate them, and the team with the highest reviews wins $300. Southern Pride Asian Fusion wins the challenge and the episode, and Food Flight is eliminated.
92	5	"Who Are the Secret Eaters?"	July 3, 2022 (2022-07-03)	0.74[41]	0.13[41]
Teams meet in Manhattan Beach. In the first challenge, teams create an appetizer, entree, and dessert based on three of six different cuisines: Chinese, Thai, Jamaican, French, Indian, and Iranian cuisine. They sell these items as a part of their regular menu for the day. Secret judges award $300 to the best appetizer, $400 to the best entree, and $200 to the best dessert. Amawele's has the best entree; Eso Artisanal Pasta has both the best appetizer and dessert. As the teams begin their prep, Amawele's struggles with communication as they park their truck in a sub-optimal location. Southern Pride and Señoreata accidentally park on private property and must change locations. After hitting a pothole, Maybe Cheese Born With It tears their gas pipeline, temporarily forcing them to use their flattop grill. DJ's family visits Southern Pride at the end of the day. The next day, Florence announces the second challenge. Teams must compete for $300 by creating the best post-workout recovery pairing of a snack and drink for volleyball players on the beach. Amawele’s wins the challenge and the episode, and Southern Pride Asian Fusion is eliminated.
93	6	"Dunes Day"	July 10, 2022 (2022-07-10)	0.80[42]	0.17[36]
Florence meets teams at the Glamis Dunes, the largest natural dune park in the US. For the first day, teams are limited to a single protein. Team race on sandboards to determine their choice of protein. In Boardmanville, Florence encourages teams to advertise at the local trailer park campgrounds. Maybe Cheese Born With It takes orders long before finishing food preparation; Amawele’s copies this strategy. When Señoreata's long ticket times force customers to buy food from other trucks, Florence advises that they trim their menu. The heat and pressure exhaust Wendy and Keith of Maybe Cheese Born With It. The next day, Maybe Cheese again takes orders before finishing preparation, and Keith briefly leaves the truck. In the second challenge, teams create an innovative dish between two buns. Florence’s favorite dish earns $200 for the team. In addition, the team that sells the most specials wins $200. Amawele's wins the tasting portion, while Señoreata wins the selling portion. Ultimately, Maybe Cheese Born With It wins the episode, and Amawele’s is eliminated.
94	7	"Close to the Finish Line"	July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)	0.80[43]	0.15[43]
At the Grand Prix of Long Beach, teams meet Florence and Sonic executive Scott Uehlin. Teams have 30 minutes to produce as many Coney Island hot dog–inspired dishes as possible to feed the pit crews at the Grand Prix. Florence and Scott judge their dishes and select the two that taste the best. Between these two teams, the team that sells the most units earns an hour's head start to begin selling. Maybe Cheese Born With It and Eso Artisanal Past’s dishes are judged to taste the best, and Eso Artisanal Pasta sells the most units. Later, a crowd forms at Señoreata's truck, and they eventually run out of supplies. Eso Artisanal Pasta and Maybe Cheese Born With It park at the same park, and a pride parade boosts the latter’s sales. The following day, Eso and Maybe Cheese park at the beach during the lunch rush but relocate due to slow foot traffic. In the second challenge, teams create a dish inspired by chicken and waffles; the team that sells the most specials earns triple the value of their sales of that special. Señoreata wins the challenge and the episode, and Eso Artisinal Pasta is eliminated.
95	8	"San Diego Showdown"	July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24)	0.88[44]	0.18[44]
Teams meet in San Diego. In the first challenge, teams sell a special based on their competitor's best-selling menu item. Señoreata wins $200 for making the most money off their special, and Florence awards $200 to Maybe Cheese Born With It for their better-tasting dish. At Ballast Point Brewing Company, the teams struggle to keep up with a large crowd. In the second challenge, teams make a special to pair with the company’s speedboat ale. Señoreata wins $300 by selling the most specials. Señoreata runs out of supplies and must go shopping again. Once Señoreata returns, Sugar notices Señoreata’s comparatively low prices. On the second day, the finalists inadvertently park together in Little Italy. A friend of Evanice notifies Señoreata of Maybe Cheese's high-priced sampler plate, and Señoreata soon creates their own. In the final challenge, Florence and Tijuana chef Ruffo Ibarra arrive at the finalists' trucks with various chiles; teams must use one in a new menu special. Florence and Ibarra award $300 to the team whose dish has the best balance of heat and flavor, Maybe Cheese Born With It. Ultimately, Señoreata wins the season, and Maybe Cheese Born with it places second.

Season 16: David vs. Goliath (2023)

Team name[45]	Team members	Hometown	Cuisine	Place
2 Girls Jamaican Tacos	Shelly Flash, Bri Laboss, Elijah McPhie	Brooklyn, New York	Jamaican	6
4 Hens Creole Kitchen	Brandi Artis, Brittany Artis, Zendrix Berndt-White	St. Louis, Missouri	Creole	8
Da Bald Guy	James Martin, Missy Rabaino, Ali'i Pukahi	Honolulu, Hawaii	Hawaiian	4
D'Pura Cepa	Jose Carnot, Janshanic Santos, Louis Del Rio Rubio	Miami, Florida	Puerto Rican	3
Khana	Maryam Khan, Al Jane, Jake Nielsen	Detroit, Michigan	Pakistani	2
Lisa's Creperie	Lisa Thiffault, Miranda Moore, Ally Marlow	Atlanta, Georgia	Crêperie	5
Paisani	Matthew Minichiello, Ryan Palmer, Tommy Southwick	Boston, Massachusetts	Italian	7
The Block	Terry Anthony, Carl Harris, Crystal Kilgore	Indianapolis, Indiana	Urban American	9
The Easy Vegan	Alexi Mandolini, Taylor Herbert, Matt Heikkila	Denver, Colorado	Vegan	1

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]	Viewers (millions)	18–49 rating
96	1	"This Is Food Truck Heaven?"	June 18, 2023 (2023-06-18)	0.76[46]	0.10[46]
Four veteran food trucks (pros) compete against five novice teams (rookies). The nine teams meet Florence at Pershing Square and are given their first challenge. They have 30 minutes to cook Florence their best signature dish. Da Bald Guy wins, earning every pro team an extra hour to sell on the first day. Teams begin their first day selling on a reserved block off Melrose Avenue. Khana takes issue with Lisa's Crêperie's promotion attempts. The following day, the teams sell at Echo Park Lake. This location is difficult because of a fence between the park and the sidewalk. Florence offers teams $300 if they sell away from the park and do not return. 4 Hens Creole Kitchen, The Easy Vegan, and Khana decide to leave. Ultimately, Da Bald Guy wins the episode, and The Block is eliminated.
97	2	"Meet Mookie"	June 25, 2023 (2023-06-25)	0.84[47]	0.14[47]
The teams meet at a little league baseball field in Woodland Hills. In the first challenge, teams have 30 minutes to create an elevated ballpark menu for 150 Little League players and their families. The Easy Vegan sells the most, winning immunity from elimination and $15,000 in prize money. Additionally, Florence and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts taste each team's menu. Mookie likes Paisani’s food best, giving the pros the extra hour to sell on the second day. The next day, the teams find their own locations. Paisani parks in a loading zone and is eventually forced to move. In the second challenge, the teams create and sell a new dish using what they currently have on their truck, pricing it no less than $15. The team that sells the most units of their dish earns $300 in their till. The Easy Vegan wins the challenge. On the third day, Shelly struggles to stay conscious despite the heat, Khana struggles to communicate, and 4 Hens Creole Kitchen is criticized on social media by an unsatisfied customer. Ultimately, Da Bald Guy wins the episode, and 4 Hens Creole Kitchen is eliminated.
98	3	"Team-plosion"	July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)	N/A	N/A
Teams are given almond milk to create a new dish for their menu. In the first challenge, the team that sells the highest-valued ticket can choose to stay together while other teams must swap one of their team members with one from another team of their choice. At least one dish incorporating almond milk must be on the ticket to be considered. Lisa's Crêperie wins and chooses to remain together. The Easy Vegan (Alexi) swaps with Da Bald Guy (Missy), Khana (Jake) swaps with Paisani (Tommy), and 2 Girls Jamaican Tacos (Bri) swaps with D'Pura Cepa (Louis). After the challenge, teams are sent into the city. Maryam and Al of Khana discuss their communication issues with Jake, which has hindered their productivity despite their relative success. Teams are visited by actor Kumail Nanjiani and writer Emily V. Gordon. The next day, the teams sell side-by-side. In the second challenge, teams create a two-entree special intended to be shared by two people. The team that sells the most specials wins $300 towards their till. Da Bald Guy wins the challenge. At elimination, Khana decides to release Jake. Ultimately, Da Bald Guy wins the episode, and Paisani is eliminated.
99	4	"Can They Do That?"	July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)	N/A	N/A
Many teams lose respect for Khana. Teams meet Florence and chef Antonia Lofaso at Scopa Italian Roots. Khana hires Carl from The Block as a replacement team member and pays $219 for his plane ticket. In the first challenge, each team must choose a different dish out of six available dishes from Scopa to use as inspiration for a dish they create for Florence and Lofaso. They choose in order of first to last from the previous week. The dish Florence and Lofaso like the best earns that team $300 in their till and the ability to shut down any truck for an hour on the second day. Khana wins and chooses to shut down Lisa's Crêperie. Teams then sell in the parking lot of Scopa as normal. On the second day, during the second challenge, teams create a dish inspired by one from a rival truck. They choose their rival dish from last to first in the order from the previous week. The team that sells the most of this dish wins $400 in their till. D'Pura Cepa wins the challenge. Ultimately, Da Bald Guy wins the episode, and 2 Girls Jamaican Tacos is eliminated.
100	5	"Ready, Jet, Go"	July 9, 2023 (2023-07-09)	N/A	N/A
Teams meet Florence and celebrity chef Jet Tila in Grand Park. The teams create their version of the dish that inspired them to go into food service. Florence and Tila taste the dishes and award $300 to The Easy Vegan. At the end of the day, the team that has sold the most “origin specials” wins the ability to shut down two teams of their choice for one hour on the second day. D'Pura Cepa wins and shuts down Da Bald Guy and Lisa's Crêperie. The feud between Khana and Lisa's Crêperie intensifies as they sell across from one another. Florence gives teams the option to leave, and all but Lisa's Crêperie and D'Pura Cepa leave Grand Park. The next day, the teams convene at Ballast Point Brewing Company in Long Beach. Again, Khana and Lisa's Crêperie set up next to each other. Khana and The Easy Vegan try to steal potential customers from Lisa’s Crêperie. In the second challenge, teams choose an alcoholic beverage representing their heritage to incorporate into a new menu special. Whoever sells the most specials wins $400. The Easy Vegan wins the challenge. Ultimately, The Easy Vegan wins the episode, and Lisa's Crêperie is eliminated.
101	6	"Family Food"	July 16, 2023 (2023-07-16)	N/A	N/A
At the Smorgasburg food festival, teams meet Evanice Holz, head chef of season 15 winner Señoreata. In the first challenge, teams create a plant-based variation of a family recipe for Florence and Holz to taste. Holz awards $300 to the dish she likes best, that of The Easy Vegan. Teams sell their plant-based dishes throughout the day; the team that sells the most units can choose their business partner for the second day. Da Bald Guy attempts to use Hawaiian drums to attract customers, which raises sales for all teams. The Easy Vegan wins and partners with D'Pura Cepa, which partners Da Bald Guy and Khana by default. On the second day, the partnered teams split their combined revenues equally. At the Grand Central Market, rainy conditions hamper sales. In the second challenge, teams receive a Southern comfort food recipe to inspire a menu special. The team whose dish Florence likes best wins $200. The team that makes the most money selling their Southern-inspired specials for the day wins an additional $200. Da Bald Guy wins the taste challenge and D'Pura Cepa wins the selling challenge. Ultimately, D'Pura Cepa wins the episode, and Da Bald Guy is eliminated.
102	7	"Need for Speed"	July 23, 2023 (2023-07-23)	N/A	N/A
Teams meet Florence at MacArthur Park. Carl of Khana is out sick. Chef Joe Sasto judges the first challenge. Teams create a new entree special they can make quickly; the first team to sell five specials earns $200. Florence and Joe also taste the entree and award $200 to the team with the best dish. The Easy Vegan wins both parts of the challenge. Khana struggles with only a two-person team. On the second day, teams sell at the First Fridays food truck festival on Abbot Kinney Boulevard, which also features two-time race winner The Lime Truck. In the second challenge, teams create an innovative special to sell; the first team to sell 20 specials earns $200. Additionally, Daniel Shemtob of The Lime Truck offers teams advice and samples their special, giving another $200 to the team whose dish he likes the best. The Easy Vegan wins the selling challenge, while Khana wins the taste challenge. Ultimately, Khana wins the episode, and D'Pura Cepa is eliminated.
103	8	"Final Showdown"	July 30, 2023 (2023-07-30)	N/A	N/A
Khana and The Easy Vegan meet Florence at a scenic viewpoint overlooking Los Angeles, then travel to the Regarding Her Food Festival. In the first challenge, teams steal one dish from the other truck's menu and sell their unique version of it. Khana sells the most stolen specials, thus earning $200. In the second challenge, Florence visits the trucks with a list of ten culinary techniques; teams create a special using at least two techniques. Their dish is judged by three chefs on the Regarding Her board, who award $200 to the team with the best dish, Khana. Later, The Easy Vegan struggles to keep their electricity on, while Khana runs low on supplies. On their final day, both teams park in locations tied to their core demographics. While The Easy Vegan gains a large crowd, including Alexi and Matt's families, Khana is relatively unsuccessful. In the third challenge, teams are limited to selling one entree, with additional sides, drinks, and desserts. The team making the most money from the entree earns $200, and the entree Florence likes the most earns $200. The Easy Vegan wins both parts. Ultimately, The Easy Vegan wins the season, and Khana places second.

Season 17: Games on The Gulf (2024)

Team name[48]	Team members	Hometown	Cuisine	Place
Argentina's Empanadas	Carolina Freeman, Chad, Paola Mentis	Wichita, Kansas	Argentinian	3
Bao Bei	Kevin Hsieh, Zakary Keres, Cody Hoover	Washington D.C.	Taiwanese	2
Cooks with Passion	Andrew Bernadine, Terry Jones, Jasmine Smith	Atlanta, Georgia	Caribbean-inspired Southern	8
Down to Get Tacos	Karina Wollangk, Kiana, Oz Gudino	Gilbert, Arizona	Tacos	7
Fishnet	Ferhat Yalcin, Keyia, Uswa McDowell	Baltimore, Maryland	Mediterranean, especially seafood	4
Kalye	Rob Mallari-D’Auria, Pinoys Barry Jacinto, Mark "Bessie" Besanna	New York, New York	Filipino	9
Plates on Deck	Ken James, Ziomara Taveras, Samuel Jenkins	Lakeland, Florida	Soul food	6
SOLA Po'Boys	Serrano Barnes, Randy Butler, Barenese	Los Angeles, California	Cajun	5
Wally's Waffles	Wally Strzepka, Maggie, Joe Caiafa	Chicago, Illinois	Belgian waffles	1

No. overall	No. in season	Title [5]	Original release date [5]
104	1	"Let the Games Begin"	June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30)
The nine teams meet Florence at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. In the first challenge, teams compete for money by creating a dish for Florence. Down to Get Tacos win $100, Plates on Deck win $200, and Cooks with Passion win $300. The teams begin their first day selling downtown with general success, except for Cooks with Passion, who got lost. The next day, chef Misti Buard of Tasty Balls, the winners of season 13, judges an early elimination task. Bao Bei and Kalye are the bottom two teams from the previous day, and they compete in a second challenge judged by Buard to avoid elimination, and Kalye is eliminated. The teams are split into two squads under the direction of the previous day’s top two sellers, Wally's Waffles and Plates on Deck. Stripes Squad consists of Wally's Waffles, Cooks with Passion, Argentina's Empanadas, and Fishnet. Stars Squad consists of Plates on Deck, SOLA Po'Boys, Bao Bei, and Down to Get Tacos. The two squads must sell five plates from all teams' trucks; the squad that sells five plates off all their trucks wins $100 per truck. Stripes Squad wins the challenge.
105	2	"Justin Time"	July 7, 2024 (2024-07-07)
The teams meet in Galveston. In the first challenge, they quickly create their version of a classic ballpark dish, which they feed to a group of little league baseball players, Florence, and Major League Baseball player Justin Turner. Trucks first must feed four little league players; the first four teams to reach this threshold serve Turner, who awards $15,000 in prize money to the team whose dish he likes most. Down to Get Tacos, SOLA Po'Boys, Bao Bei, and Argentina's Empanadas are the top four; Bao Bei wins. The following day, teams sell downtown in hot, humid conditions. Each squad chooses one team to sell a dish featuring northern red snapper. The team that makes the most sales from their dish earns their squad $800 to split between them. Fishnet wins on behalf of the Stripes Squad. The next day, the teams may sell anywhere. Teams have to sell a dish they had not made before, with the team selling the most of their dish winning $300 towards their till. The winner of the challenge was SOLA Po'Boys. Wally’s Waffles earns the most money overall, and Cooks with Passion is eliminated.
106	3	"Pirates' Booty"	July 14, 2024 (2024-07-14)
Teams meet Florence on the banks of Contraband Bayou, where he gives a brief history of pirate Jean Lafitte. During the first challenge, teams have three minutes to steal an ingredient from another truck to use in a dish. While stealing an ingredient, one team causes cross-contamination between milk and seafood on Plates on Deck's truck. Local chefs and food service workers judge the entrées and award $500 to Argentina’s Empanadas. The following day, teams sell on their own. Coincidentally, they meet back at Millennium Park, where they receive a second challenge. Teams find a bottle on their truck with a treasure map leading to an X. This challenge is optional, so teams can choose to continue selling for the day. Teams that pursue the challenge discover Bayou rum for use in a new menu item. The team that makes the most money off the dish wins $500. SOLA Po'Boys, Fishnet, Bao Bei, and Down to Get Tacos take the challenge, and Bao Bei wins the $500. Ultimately, Plates on Deck wins the episode, and Down to Get Tacos is eliminated.
107	4	"Highway Robbery"	July 21, 2024 (2024-07-21)
The weekend begins with all teams selling on the coast of Biloxi, Mississippi. In the first challenge, teams create a comeback sauce to serve with a protein dish. Florence tastes each dish, and the team whose dish he likes best doubles the value of their sales of that dish. Fishnet opts out of this challenge. Bao Bei wins, and their doubled sales earn them $1500. New menu items slow food prep for some teams, and Argentina's Empanadas experiences intense internal conflict. On the second day, teams may go wherever they want, but each squad sells together to gather large crowds. Coincidentally, both squads choose the same location. In the second challenge, teams must create a shrimp dish. Every team member must peel and devein the shrimp given to them before they can prep and take orders. The winners receive $500 for selling the most specials. Fishnet skips this challenge because McDowell is allergic to shrimp; Bao Bei wins the challenge. At elimination, Florence reads several customers' complaints about price gouging and small portions. Ultimately, Argentina’s Empanadas wins the episode, and Plates on Deck is eliminated.
108	5	"Attack of the Tag Teams"	July 28, 2024 (2024-07-28)
At The Shed BBQ restaurant in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Florence introduces professional wrestling tag teams The Acclaimed and The Gunns to help them with their first challenge. Teams have 45 minutes to prep their menus. Only one person can work on each truck and must "tag out" to another teammate every 5 minutes. The Gunns work with the Stars Squad while The Acclaimed work with the Stripes Squad. The squad with the greater sales average wins $200 for each truck; Stripes Squad wins. Some teams are unhappy with apparent menu plagiarism by competitors. The following day in the nearby city of Ocean Springs, teams choose their own locations. After the lunch rush, Florence sends the trucks to the fairgrounds to sell as a part of a local food truck festival. In the second challenge, teams must create a hot tamale. The team that sells the most tamales receives $500. Bao Bei and Wally's Waffles opt out of the challenge, and Fishnet wins. Ultimately, Argentina’s Empanadas wins the episode, and SOLA Po'Boys is eliminated.
109	6	"Mardi Gras Moola"	August 4, 2024 (2024-08-04)
The squad portion of the race has ended. Teams meet Florence in Mardi Gras Park in Mobile, Alabama during Mardi Gras. The teams create a special using crayfish; the team that sells the most specials in an hour gains a personal shopper for the weekend. Additionally, Florence and local chef Panini Pete taste the crayfish specials and award $500 to the team with the best dish. Argentina's Empanadas wins the selling portion while Bao Bei wins the taste challenge. Sales are generally low. The following day, teams may park anywhere but park close to each other. Chad of Argentina's Empanadas accuses Bao Bei of cheating. The other teams do not believe the allegation, and Wally's Waffles later partners with Bao Bei to promote both trucks; Fishnet calls Argentina's food pre-packaged. In the second challenge, Florence gifts each team a king cake with a medal worth $300 baked into one of them. They must also deconstruct and use their king cake in a new menu special. The team that makes the most from their king cake specials earns $200. Bao Bei finds the medal, and Wally's Waffles makes the most money from their specials. Ultimately, Bao Bei wins the episode, and Fishnet is eliminated.
110	7	"Beach Battle Royale"	August 11, 2024 (2024-08-11)
The final three meet Florence on the boardwalk of Panama City Beach. In the first challenge, teams have 30 minutes to make a boardwalk snack that is in a cone, in a bag, or on a stick. Bao Bei choose "stick", Argentina's Empanadas choose "bag", and Wally's Waffles choose "cone". The first team to sell 20 orders wins $300. Florence also samples their snack and awards $500 to the team with the best-tasting dish. Argentina's Empanadas wins the selling portion while Bao Bei wins the taste portion. On the morning of the second day, Florence sends the teams to a farmer's market. After the market ends, the teams set up in central downtown during the rainy afternoon. In the second challenge, Florence calls the teams to inform them that Season 10 winners Darrell and Aunna Johnson had secretly studied them for their customer experience. Additionally, Darrell and Aunna had tasted each team’s signature dish. Wally's Waffles has the best customer experience, and they win the opportunity to shut down Argentina's Empanadas for one hour. The team with the best-tasting dish is Bao Bei, and they win $500. Ultimately, Bao Bei wins the episode, and Argentina’s Empanadas is eliminated.
111	8	"South Beach Showdown"	August 18, 2024 (2024-08-18)
The final two teams meet Florence on a beach in Fort Myers, where a crowd greets them. Florence reveals they will have one day of sales, surprising both teams. Free to choose their spots, Wally's Waffles begins selling early while Bao Bei spends longer preparing their challenge special. In the first challenge, teams create a combo that uses Florida oranges in a drink, entree, and dessert; Bao Bei sells more combos to win $300. Maggie's daughter Natalia visits Wally's Waffles by surprise. In the second challenge, the teams sell a gourmet bite to 2,500 people at the South Beach Food & Wine Festival, who vote for their favorite gift with a $1 token; Wally's Waffles wins. In the third challenge, teams make a dish that shows who they are as people and chefs. Florence and three celebrity chefs – Maneet Chauhan, Aarti Sequeira, and Jeff Mauro – judge both dishes and award $500 to Bao Bei. Ultimately, Wally’s Waffles wins the season, and Bao Bei places second.