Smoke,
steel, and serious bragging rights.
For one Saturday in September, Aledo hosts the first-ever Taste of Texas Food Truck Championship. Pitmasters and taqueros roll in to throw down for a championship belt, cash prizes, and the right to call themselves the best truck in the state.
You eat. You vote. You dance. Bring an appetite — and stretchy pants.
30+ trucks. One belt.
A rotating cast of the state's most decorated rigs. Here's a taste of who's rolling in.
The day, hour by hour.
- 12:00 PMGates Open
Doors swing wide. First brisket hits the block.
- 2:00 PMHeat 1 — BBQ Bracket
Pitmasters face off. Judges taste. You watch and drool.
- 4:30 PMHeat 2 — Tex-Mex & Street
Tacos, tortas, and tamales fight for the crown.
- 6:30 PMLive Country: The Driftwoods
Boots on. Cold beer in hand. Sun on its way down.
- 8:30 PMBelt Ceremony
Champion crowned. Confetti cannons. Texas pride.
- 10:00 PMLast Call
Don't leave hungry. The trucks roll out at 11.
Pick your pass.
The first-ever championship. Lock in your pass before they're gone.
- ★Gate entry, 12pm
- ★Cash bar access
- ★Vote for People's Choice
- ★Everything in General Admission
- ★Speed pass — skip the lines
- ★Extra value on every portion
- ★VIP food truck tasting experience