{"id":3726,"date":"2018-06-21T22:58:26","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T03:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=3726"},"modified":"2018-06-21T22:58:26","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T03:58:26","slug":"food-networks-summer-primetime-series-the-great-food-truck-race-takes-on-the-wild-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/21\/food-networks-summer-primetime-series-the-great-food-truck-race-takes-on-the-wild-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Network&#8217;s Summer Primetime Series &#8220;The Great Food Truck Race&#8221; Takes on the Wild West"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3727\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3727 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/great-food-truck-race-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/great-food-truck-race-2.jpg 660w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/great-food-truck-race-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/great-food-truck-race-2-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/great-food-truck-race-2-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/great-food-truck-race-2-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Host Tyler Florence Kicks Off Season Nine with New Fleet of Food Truck Hopefuls on Thursday, July 26th at 9PM ET\/PT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>The Great Food Truck Race<\/em> takes a culinary road battle through the Wild West this summer, with seven teams of food truck hopefuls competing to win a $50,000 grand prize. Hosted by Tyler Florence, the trip hits hot spots in the Southwest to test the competitors&#8217; cooking chops, selling skills and business savvy. Each week, the teams hit a new city for fierce food challenges, and the least successful truck heads home &#8211; until the one team left standing is awarded $50,000. <em>The Great Food Truck Race<\/em> kicks off Thursday, July 26th at 9PM ET\/PT and the winning truck will be named in the season finale on Thursday, August 30th at 9PM ET\/PT on Food Network.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every summer, our viewers look forward to hitting the highway for a scenic road trip with a brand-new roster of food trucks,&#8221; said Courtney White, Executive Vice President, Programming, Food Network and HGTV. &#8220;These teams bring their food and business A-game to the race, but only one will cross the finish line $50,000 closer to achieving their dreams.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-703180014\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>This season&#8217;s competitors are: Buns N&#8217; Thighs &#8211; Chicago, Illinois (Marla Nones, Victoria Elena Nones, Ian M. 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Later, each team has to create a dish with cuts of beef won in an auction and add it to their menu.<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming episodes feature an ultimate shrimp dish challenge in Las Vegas; battle of the beverages in Phoenix; a visit to the historic Territory Prison in Yuma; a date-themed competition in Coachella Valley and a Mexican-flavored return to Los Angeles for the finale where the last truck standing wins $50,000.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers can meet the competing teams and browse photo highlights of the challenges at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/shows\/the-great-food-truck-race\">FoodNetwork.com\/FoodTrucks<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"morty-983008181\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tell us who you think should take home the grand prize on social media using the hashtag #GreatFoodTruckRace.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"medfordtrails-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_design = \"enhanced_links\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"B074YJQD8P\";\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"f0e85d296e790bf96335452ee9280156\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Great Food Truck Race takes a culinary road battle through the Wild West this summer, with seven teams of food truck hopefuls competing to win a $50,000 grand prize. 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