The remaining teams on “The Great Food Truck Race” Season 19 are taking on a new challenge for Week 3. They will be making their way to Knoxville, Tennessee tonight on “The Great Food Truck Race” 2026 to compete in a Knoxville Crowd Crawl. Host Tyler Florence is ready to put these teams to the test during three different stops and events in Knoxville. Who got eliminated on “The Great Food Truck Race” tonight? Find out in our “The Great Food Truck Race” live recap below.
Knoxville Crowd Crawl on ‘The Great Food Truck Race’ 2026
Last week on “The Great Food Truck Race” Season 19, the teams made their way to Franklin, Tennessee, and the Tennessee Whiskey Trail. We definitely saw some tension between Bug & Bear’s Cannoli and Caston Funnel Cakes, as Bug & Bear’s brought out a megaphone that was annoying everyone. After two days of sales, it was Bug & Bear’s Cannoli and Deadproof Pizza Co. as the bottom two teams (Caston was actually on the bottom, but they had immunity for the week).
The bottom two teams battled it out in a Taste Redemption Challenge that had them create a dish featuring Tennessee Whiskey. In the end, Deadproof Pizza Co. was sent home from the competition. The journey continues tonight, with the remaining teams all fighting to be named the winner of “The Great Food Truck Race” Season 19. Find out who got eliminated on “The Great Food Truck Race” 2026 tonight below in our live recap!
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August 9 Live Recap – Week 3
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Week 3 Begins
We start Week 3 with six teams left. The teams meet Tyler at the University of Tennessee campus. It’s all about adapting their menu to their customers. This will be a three-legged race, as they will go to three events and serve three different people. We will provide updates as tonight’s episode airs, so keep refreshing this page for the latest results.
9:13 p.m. – For winning last week, Waffadilla won the Pole Position bonus. That meant immunity, but only for one of these events. They have to tell Tyler they’ll be using immunity before the day starts. The first leg of this three-legged race starts on campus selling to the game day crowds. They then get a call from Tyler for the Taste Challenge, as it’s a mash-up challenge. They have to combine two separate foods, but mash it into one cohesive dish. The best-tasting dish wins $300 for their till.
9:24 p.m. – Tyler is making his way around to the trucks to taste their mash-up dish. He seems to be enjoying them all. Meanwhile, Waffadilla blew their generator and can’t get it back on. They keep blowing power because of their waffle irons.
9:36 p.m. – Tyler announced the winner of the Taste Challenge, which goes to Hele Rolls. They got $300 for their till for winning. Drama, as Matt was sending customers to Jollof Bowls and past Stuph’d, which they saw him. This sets them off, and the drama happens. Then Cason Funnel Cakes takes the teddy bear from Bug & Bear’s Cannoli, their good luck charm. Now we have Shawn missing from Waffadilla and not answering his phone.
Leg 2 Begins
9:46 p.m. – The first day winds down. Hele Rolls was the top-selling truck for the first leg. He won’t be sharing the bottom team of each leg until all three legs are done. For this second leg, they are serving at the Rossini Opera Festival. Waffadilla opts not to use their immunity for this day also. However, they park their truck and have a terrible spot, so they immediately regret that decision.
