The Great Food Truck Race season 11
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| The Great Food Truck Race | |
|---|---|
| Season 11 | |
 The season's title card | |
| Hosted by | Tyler Florence |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Winner | Big Stuff |
| Runner-up | Lia's LUMPIA |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Food Network |
| Original release | November 27 – December 18, 2019 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | February 18 – March 10, 2019 |
The eleventh season of the American reality television series The Great Food Truck Race entitled The Great Food Truck Race: Holiday Hustle hosted by Tyler Florence began airing on the Food Network on November 27, 2019. It concluded on December 18, 2019, after airing a four episode season, making it the shortest season in the series history. It was announced on October 16, 2019, to be a special holiday-based season of the series. Five truck teams competed against each other in food-based competitions to be the last remaining team, with one team being eliminated each week.
Format
[edit]On the first day, five new truck teams meet with host Tyler Florence. Each team receives a brand new[citation needed] food truck and seed money to buy necessities to operate their truck. Over the course of a weekend, they must attempt to sell as much food as possible to make profit. Along with selling food, the teams must also participate in a variety of challenges which can either help or harm them by having positive or negative responses based on the challenge results. Oftentimes teams either receive immunity from elimination, money toward their total, or extra selling time. The team with the least amount of money at the end of each weekend is eliminated from the competition and is required to return the keys to their truck before leaving. The last team remaining is allowed to keep their food truck and receives $50,000.[1]
Truck teams
[edit]| Team name[2] | Team members | Hometown | Cuisine | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stuff | Brad Brutlag, Eddie Cumming, Mike O'Neill |
Parker, Colorado | Stuffed food | 1 |
| Creole Queens | Tryshell Robertson, Raven Robertson, Ariana Mitchell |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Louisiana Creole | 3 |
| Lia's LUMPIA | Spencer Hunter, Tania Garcia, Benelia Santos-Hunter |
San Diego, California | Filipino, especially lumpia | 2 |
| Magical Mystery Heroes | Matt Williams, Hannah Schulz, Chris Williams |
Fairfield, Ohio | Comfort food | 4 |
| Slapshot | Annika Johnson, Michaela Johnson, Sheila Johnson |
Bemidji, Minnesota | Gourmet concession food | 5 |
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [3] | Original release date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating | |
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| 66 | 1 | "Blizzard Brawl" | November 27, 2019 | 0.749[4] | 0.21[4] | |
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All five teams arrive via one-horse open sleigh on the outskirts of the woods to meet with Tyler Florence, who immediately hands them their first challenge.
The teams later received $300 of seed money before driving to Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. After shopping, with a few stumbles, everyone heads downtown, except Lia's LUMPIA, who stayed by the grocery store. When the teams have settled down, Tyler calls in to relay their second challenge, which comes with a big reward.
Slap Shot decides to put the challenge off until their first tickets are done, but it later comes back to bite them as they sell out with not enough time to shop. They would utilize the turkey the following day. Magical Mystery Heroes attempted to park at the store, but because Lia's LUMPIA asked first, they were forced to move. Meanwhile, Big Stuff decides to stick with one menu item, which was sweet, but most customers began asking for savory foods. At elimination, Lia's LUMPIA was named as the top seller, while Slap Shot was eliminated. | ||||||
| 67 | 2 | "Candy Cane Clash" | December 4, 2019 | 0.685[5] | 0.21[5] | |
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The remaining four trucks roll into Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where they meet up with Tyler and local chef David Vargas, who got his start in the restaurant business with a food truck. He also helped Tyler give the teams their first challenge of the weekend.
After the challenge, Tyler loaned the teams their seed money while giving them the details of their second challenge
With only one day to sell, the teams needed to sell as much as possible to avoid elimination. Big Stuff experienced a water hose malfunction after shopping, which cost them two hours to repair, while the other three began to sell. Magical Mystery Heroes went all out as Chris dressed up as Santa to attract customers. The teams also heavily marketed their challenge dish on their menu, except for Lia's LUMPIA, who were focused on making a quality dish for David. By the end of the day, Big Stuff and Magical Mystery Heroes were running out of food, but with ingenuity and resourcefulness, they each salvaged all the food on the truck into a new dish. At elimination, Lia's LUMPIA won their second week in a row, while Magical Mystery Heroes was eliminated. | ||||||
| 68 | 3 | "We Three Trucks" | December 11, 2019 | 0.735[6] | 0.23[6] | |
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The final three stop by Killington, Vermont, where Tyler has reserved them spots at the Snowshed Lodge at the base of the Killington Ski Resort. As another surprise, he'll also supply them with their protein (chicken, beef, and Red Snapper), which they'll have to win in a challenge.
The teams began drawing their menus around their protein while accounting for local tastes, such as vegetarians and skiers. To up the competition, Big Stuff decided to open up and make everything to order. Lia's LUMPIA opens 30 minutes later, with Creole Queens opening last, nearly missing the lunch rush. Mike starts hawking at the customers, inspiring Ariana, Raven, and Benelia to do the same. Tyler later calls the teams to close up and move to Rutland, Vermont, while also giving them their next challenge.
While shopping, the teams find that prices are higher in Rutland, as nothing was under $3, forcing them to spend more than expected. Like yesterday, Big Stuff is the first to open up, but this time, Creole Queens opens before Lia's LUMPIA. As for the challenge, specials are flying so fast that both Lia's LUMPIA and Creole Queens sold out with a lot of time left to spare. At elimination, Big Stuff was revealed as the top seller, while Creole Queens was eliminated | ||||||
| 69 | 4 | "New Champ in Newport" | December 18, 2019 | 0.652[7] | 0.17[7] | |
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The final two ride towards the oldest city the race has ever visited: Newport, Rhode Island. Pulling up to Beavertail Lighthouse on the Narragansett Bay, Tyler reveals that he has booked both trucks to sell side by side at the Newport Vineyards farmers market, while also handing them their first challenge.
Arriving at the market to an enormous crowd, the teams also figured to adapt to local tastes and demographics; Lia's LUMPIA makes their challenge dish comparatively healthier, and Big Stuff sells their version of coffee milk. Soon, Tyler gives them a call from Provencal Bakery, whose bread gave him the idea for another challenge.
Now juggling two challenge specials, the teams start scrambling to be the first ones open. Mike decides to hand customers in the winery order tickets, which they'd write their order on before giving them to Big Stuff. Tania does the same, but instead of standing behind their designated table, she walks down the line. However, their efficiency begins to dwindle as Lia's LUMPIA's orders take longer to complete. Tania then starts poaching customers from Mike's line. On Day 2, Tyler gives the teams a call, ordering them to drive to Long Wharf docks, where they meet Julio and Jennifer Lazzarini, co-owners of the Red Fin Crudo restaurant, and the judges for their last challenge of the race.
Soon, the rain starts pouring, so the two trucks call up private properties to ensure their presence in the city. The weather, as it does, makes selling difficult, forcing the two teams to move around. After finally finding stable locations, the last 30 minutes of sales are fierce, as orders start flying and Mike gets drenched in rain. Later, Tyler orders both to close and make their way to the Marble House, where they're greeted by champagne, a Christmas choir, and two presents, one of which contains $50,000. Ultimately, Big Stuff would win the season, and Lia's LUMPIA places second. | ||||||
Elimination history and results
[edit]| Truck | Week 1 Wolfeboro, NH |
Week 2 Portsmouth, NH |
Week 3 Killington, VT & Rutland, VT |
Week 4 Newport, RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stuff | 4th ($1,437) | 2nd ($2,028) | 1st ($4,528) | WINNERS |
| Lia's LUMPIA | 1st ($2,568) | 1st ($2.763) | 2nd2 | RUNNERS-UP |
| Creole Queens | 2nd ($2,335) | 3rd ($1,837) | 3rd2[8] | |
| Magical Mystery Heroes | 3rd ($1,654) | 4th ($1,700)[9] | ||
| Slap Shot | 5th ($1,367)1 | |||
- Team that won The Great Food Truck Race.
- Team who came in first that week.
- Team that won money towards their till that week.
- Team that won a non-monetary challenge for that week.
- Team eliminated for that week.
Notes
[edit]- ^Note 1 : Slap Shot held off the Turkey Challenge until Day 2, while the other four teams used the turkey on Day 1.
- ^Note 2 : Dollar amounts were not announced, but the difference between the bottom two was $183.
Production
[edit]Food Network announced the season as part of their holiday programming on October 16, 2019.[10]
Filming
[edit]Filming for the first episode began on February 18, and ended on February 21, 2019, in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.[11][12][13] The second episode began filming in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on February 24, 2019, at Shapleigh Middle School, and continued on February 25 in Market Square.[14][15] Episode three filmed at the Killington Ski Resort Snowshed Base Area in Killington, Vermont, on March 2, 2019, before moving to Rutland, Vermont on March 3.[16][9] The final episode began filming on March 9, 2019, with a special kick-off event at Newport Vineyards in Newport, Rhode Island, the season then concluded filming on March 10.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Great Food Truck Race, hosted by Tyler Florence". Food Network. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Food Truck Teams from Season 11". Food Network. November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – great food truck race, the on food". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (December 2, 2019). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.27.2019". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (December 4, 2019). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.4.2019". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (December 12, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.11.2019". Showbuzzdaily.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (December 19, 2019). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.18.2019". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Flynn, Sean (March 9, 2019). "'Great Food Truck Race' pulls into Newport County". Providence Journal. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Bendavid, Ike (March 3, 2019). "The 'Great Food Truck Race' visits Downtown Rutland". Downtown Rutland Vermont.
- ^ "Food Network Makes the Holiday Season Merry and Bright with More Series, Specials and Stunts Than Ever Before, Celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's". The Futon Critic. October 16, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ Florence, Tyler (February 18, 2019). "That's a wrap on day one of our holiday #GreatFoodTruckRace special. Moultonborough, NH is a winter wonderland. Thank you @castleinthecloudsnh for your amazing hospitality. @foodnetwork @discovery". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Florence, Tyler (February 21, 2019). "Bye New England.... see you Monday in Portsmouth NH for another stop on the #GreatFoodTruckRace ... Now, on to the next one... Sunny Miami for the @sobewffest". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Lloyd (February 20, 2019). "'Great Food Truck Race' comes to Wolfeboro (Tyler, too!)". Conway Daily Sun. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ Florence, Tyler (February 24, 2019). "Thank you #Miami had a blast as always.... Now, on to the next one.... the #GreatFoodTruckRace continues in Portsmouth, NH... tomorrow. Glad I brought my boots. @sobewffest @sohobeachhouse #LetsGetRolling". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ Barndollar, Hadley (February 26, 2019). "'Great Food Truck Race' a hit in Portsmouth". Sea Coast Online. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE". Killington. March 3, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.