Food Network Gives Fans a New Way to Experience One of Its Longest-Running Shows
Food Network is taking one of its most popular competition franchises on the road this summer.
Ahead of the return of The Great Food Truck Race, the network has partnered with Graza to launch The Great Food Truck Tour, a six-city event that will bring a custom food truck and special menu items to fans across the country.
The tour kicks off June 23 in New York City before making stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Nashville through July 19.
According to the announcement, guests will be able to sample a menu created by Food Network featuring sliders and other food truck favorites designed to showcase Graza's new mayo line.
The summer tour arrives just days before the return of The Great Food Truck Race, which is set to premiere its 19th season on July 26.
Hosted by Tyler Florence, the new season will feature eight competing teams featuring both savory and sweet food trucks. The competitors will begin their journey in Nashville before traveling through the Great Smoky Mountains, tackling weekly challenges designed to test not only their cooking skills but also their marketing and sales abilities.
This season also introduces a new elimination twist. Rather than sending one team home immediately, the bottom two trucks each week will face off in a "taste redemption battle" to determine who stays in the competition and who heads home.
The season will conclude at Churchill Downs in Louisville, where one team will win the $50,000 grand prize.
The Great Food Truck Tour Schedule
New York City
June 23
Domino Park
Brooklyn, New York
Chicago
July 4
Chicagoland Speedway
Joliet, Illinois
Philadelphia
July 10
Dilworth Park
Washington, D.C.
July 12
The Wharf
Atlanta
July 17
Atlantic Station
Nashville
July 19
Fifth + Broadway
The return of The Great Food Truck Race is part of an ambitious summer lineup for Food Network that also includes new competition series Pitmasters, hosted by Andrew Zimmern, the debut of Kitchen Chaos, the revival Restaurant Impossible: Last Call, and the upcoming hidden-camera restaurant rescue series Kitchen Undercover starring Antonia Lofaso.
The Great Food Truck Race premieres Sunday, July 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network and streams the following day on HBO Max.
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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM.