With the latest season of “The Great Food Truck Race” hosted by celebrity chef Tyler Florence underway, it’s time for the premiere of the episode filmed in Wilmington — tonight (Aug. 17).
The Food Network show pits food truck teams from across the country against each other as they compete for a $50,000 prize.
For Season 18, the nine teams travel along the South Atlantic coast. Filming started earlier this year in Savannah, Georgia, before continuing on to Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Darlington in South Carolina. Then they came to Wilmington in March. After leaving the Carolinas, the remaining teams traveled north to Virginia Beach and Norfolk.
Here’s more information, including how to watch the local episode.
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The FatKidFood Co. smash burger concept from Oregon films March 26,2025, at Slice of Life in downtown Wilmington for The Great Food Truck Race show on the Food Network.
Filming in Wilmington
For each episode of “The Great Food Truck Race,” the trucks visit a new place to cook their best dishes and try to outsell the competition. The locally filmed episode is the second half of a two-part showing.
The Myrtle Beach episode, or “Son of a Myrtle Beach,” airs at 9 p.m. Aug. 17. Then, at 10 p.m., it’s time for the “Wilmington Revenge.” According to the Food Network description, “two teams with a serious beef attempt to settle the score” and another team gets shut down by county officials. The episode also features a $15,000 breakfast challenge.
Filming locations included Wilmington Brewing Company, Waterman’s Brewing, the downtown location of Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub, and the Wilmington Convention Center. Local Olivero restaurant chef Lauren Krall Ivey is a guest judge for the episode.
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Cooking with Que, a Detroit-based vegan food truck, films March 26, 2025, at Slice of Life in downtown Wilmington for The Great Food Truck Race show on the Food Network.
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More details
If you visited any of the food trucks while they were in town, here’s the full list of competitors:
Cooking with Que from Detroit
Burga Walla from New Jersey
Eat My Biscuits from Atlanta
Fat Kid Food Co. from Oregon
ADVERTISEMENTG’s Cheesesteaks from New York
Good Fortune Company from Memphis
Rising Tiger from Colorado
Stop Drop N Roll from New Jersey
The Wilmington episode airs again at 1 a.m. Aug. 18, noon Aug. 22, and 8 p.m. Aug. 24.
Allison Ballard is the food and dining reporter at the StarNews. You can reach her at [email protected].
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