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The Great Food Truck Race: Season 1

6 episodes Premiered Aug 15, 2010 Updated Sep 30, 2026

Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Let's Get Rolling!

Aug 15, 2010 · 60 min

In the series premiere, seven gourmet food trucks arrive in San Diego, where the teams will compete to see who can make the most money. The losing truck returns home, while the res

S1·E2 Core

Chile Santa Fe

Aug 22, 2010 · 60 min

The six remaining teams arrive in Santa Fe, N.M., and they're greeted by a snowstorm, which complicates the challenge.

S1·E3 Core

Where's the Beef?

Aug 29, 2010 · 60 min

The trucks head to Fort Worth, where the teams will have to carve a challenging cut of meat and incorporate it into their menus.

S1·E4 Core

Big Trouble in the Big Easy

Sep 5, 2010 · 60 min

The four remaining teams make their way to New Orleans, where surprise catfish cook-off awaits them.

S1·E5 Mytharc

Small Town Trouble

Sep 12, 2010 · 60 min

The food trucks head to Jonesborough, Tenn., a small town with only 5000 residents (aka potential customers). Later, they're challenged to cook a five-course meal in the style of a

S1·E6 Mytharc

New York Plate of Mind

Sep 19, 2010 · 60 min

Season 1 concludes as the two remaining trucks arrive in New York City and the teams race to find customers in all five boroughs. Then, in the final cooking challenge, each team mu