The Texas Food Truck Showdown

The Texas Food Truck Showdown The Texas Food Truck Showdown is a food truck contest held in Waco, TX for trucks around the state to compete for Texas Food Truck Champion.

The Texas Food Truck Showdown is excited to host its annual competition this March as food trucks from across the country and thousands of foodies gather together in downtown Waco for a day of food and fun! We will be naming The Texas Food Truck Champion, people's choice and various other awards. Enjoy live entertainment, Kids Zone, and our Beer and Wine Garden. Visit us online at TheTexasFoodTruckShowdown.com for more information about the event! The Texas Food Truck Showdown is a Greater Waco Chamber event. NOTE: The Texas Food Truck Showdown/Greater Waco Chamber has the right to remove any comments on this page that include profanity, improper language or conversations that aren't conducive to the purpose of the event.

06/01/2026

A BIG TFTS THANK YOU to 360 Solutions for this amazing video highlighting our annual event!

🎉🌮 BIG LOVE FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS! 🌮🎉Can we hear it for the real MVPs of the Texas Food Truck Showdown?! 👏👏👏Y’all were out ...
04/13/2026

🎉🌮 BIG LOVE FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS! 🌮🎉

Can we hear it for the real MVPs of the Texas Food Truck Showdown?! 👏👏👏

Y’all were out there ALL day! Running, helping, smiling, solving problems, and basically being superheroes in disguise 💥 Whether it was setting up, keeping things flowing, or staying till the very end… you showed UP and showed OUT!

Because of you, everything ran smoothly, the vibes stayed high, and the day was an absolute blast! 🙌

We truly couldn’t have done it without you!
THANK YOU for bringing the energy, the heart, and the hustle 💛

Presenting Sponsor: Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

04/12/2026

You asked…and NOW it’s time 🔥🍴

🏆 Here are the WINNERS of this year’s Texas Food Truck Showdown! 🏆

Best International Dish: The Taco Station Food Truck

Best Between the Bread: Monkeyshinestx

Best Dessert: You Need A Treat

Best Southern Style: Lulamae's Cajun Cuisine

People’s Choice: Monkeyshines

Grand Champion: Sweet Sugar High

What an incredible day filled with amazing food, great music, and a whole lot of community spirit! We’re beyond grateful for every single food truck that showed up and showed OUT! Y’all made this event unforgettable.

Huge congratulations to our winners and a big shoutout to all of the incredible trucks who participated in this year’s showdown. The talent, creativity, and flavor you brought was next level! 💪🏼

And of course… THANK YOU to everyone who came out, voted, and supported these amazing vendors. We couldn’t do it without you!

Until next year…start working up that appetite 😏🔥

Presenting Sponsor: Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

What. A. DAY. 🤩🌮🔥The Texas Food Truck Showdown is in FULL swing and we are having an absolute blast out here at Heritage...
04/11/2026

What. A. DAY. 🤩🌮🔥

The Texas Food Truck Showdown is in FULL swing and we are having an absolute blast out here at Heritage Square! If you haven’t made it yet, this is your sign 🚨

We’ll be out here until 8 pm, so you’ve still got plenty of time to:
✨ Try ALL the amazing food trucks (yes… go back for seconds!)
🎶 Jam out with Rewind Party Band starting at 6 pm
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring your crew, your kiddos, your friends, everyone’s welcome!
🐶 And yes… bring the pups too!

🚚 Food trucks are officially OPEN with full menus, so come hungry and ready to taste your way through the best bites in Texas!

Trust us… you don’t want to miss this energy 💃🔥
Come grab dinner, soak up the music, and help us close out this amazing day!

Presenting Sponsor: Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

WACO, WE ARE ALL MOVED IN! 🍕🌮🍔🚌 Can you smell the goodness that tomorrow will bring?! We’ve packed in over 35 trucks to ...
04/11/2026

WACO, WE ARE ALL MOVED IN! 🍕🌮🍔🚌

Can you smell the goodness that tomorrow will bring?! We’ve packed in over 35 trucks to Heritage Square in Downtown Waco and we’re ready for a TASTY DAY! 🥳

Come by and see us! We will have live music all day, a kids zone, a vendor market, a beer and wine garden, and SO MUCH FOOD! 🌭

We are counting down the hours until we see YOU! We are open to the public at 10 am tomorrow morning! Rain or shine, we CAN’T WAIT!

Tag the crew that will be joining you for the 2026 Texas Food Truck Showdown! 👇🏼

Presenting Sponsor: Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

While you are enjoying lunch today, start thinking about your plans for Saturday… because The Texas Food Truck Showdown ...
04/09/2026

While you are enjoying lunch today, start thinking about your plans for Saturday… because The Texas Food Truck Showdown is almost here!

🌮 FOOD TRUCK SHOWDOWN DAY OF DETAILS 🌮

The day kicks off early with judging from our panel of judges, then we open the square to the public from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm! You do not want to miss it!

From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tasty Tickets are the only way to sample each food truck’s featured showdown dish.
Tasty Tickets are $6 each, and every ticket counts toward People’s Choice, so come support your favorite truck. If you do not have a favorite yet, this is your chance to discover one!

⏰ Tasty Ticket sales end at 4:00 pm
🏆 Food Truck Awards begin around 4:30 pm

Starting at 5:00 pm, food trucks will open their full menus, making it the perfect time to grab dinner with family and friends. From 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, trucks will take payment directly at their trucks.

🎶 Live music starts shortly after 10:00 am and ends the night with the Rewind Party Band from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm!

While you are here, enjoy
✅ Free games
✅ Free axe throwing
✅ Enter your pup in the Doggy Derby through Dog Haus
✅ Shop our pop up market vendors starting at 10:00 am

A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors, and a special thank you to our presenting sponsor, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance. We could not do this without you!

Come hungry, come early, and come ready to vote! 🍔🌮🎉

View a full list of our sponsors here: https://thetexasfoodtruckshowdown.com/about/

Emcee and Guest Judge: Trey's Chow Down

04/08/2026

Trey's Chow Down is helping us get EXCITED!!! We are just 3️⃣ DAYS AWAY!!!! 🍔🌭🌮🍕

Who is ready?!?!

Presenting Sponsor: Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

Bring your sunscreen ☀️Bring your umbrella 🌂Bring your family, your friends…you can even bring your dog 🐶Bring it ALL!Ge...
04/07/2026

Bring your sunscreen ☀️
Bring your umbrella 🌂
Bring your family, your friends…you can even bring your dog 🐶
Bring it ALL!

Get ready for an unforgettable Saturday at the Texas Food Truck Showdown! The day will be packed with incredible food, live music, games, and so much more.

And don’t miss it…
🏆 The Grand Champion will be crowned.

It’s all going down. You in?! 🥳🤩🥳

Grand Champion Sponsor: Mike Staas Services, Inc.

KidsZone Sponsor: Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers

Activity Sponsor: Educators Credit Union

Presenting Sponsor: Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

🚨📰 ALERT THE PRESS… IT’S FOOD TRUCK WEEK!!! 📰🚨Waco, get ready! This Saturday, Heritage Square is turning into a food lov...
04/06/2026

🚨📰 ALERT THE PRESS… IT’S FOOD TRUCK WEEK!!! 📰🚨

Waco, get ready! This Saturday, Heritage Square is turning into a food lover’s paradise with 38 food trucks rolling in for one unforgettable showdown 🤯🚚🔥

🌦️ Come rain or shine, we’re ON! (but we’re hoping for lots of sunshine! ☀️)

From bold flavors to sweet indulgences, it’s all going down in ONE spot… and you’re invited!

Grab your friends, bring your appetite, and come experience the hype 🍔🌮🍦

Who’s pulling up?! 👀👇

Presenting Sponsor: Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

🚚✨ MOVE-IN DAY IS ONE WEEK AWAY! ✨🚚We’re getting excited as we get closer to a big milestone, food truck move-in day is ...
04/03/2026

🚚✨ MOVE-IN DAY IS ONE WEEK AWAY! ✨🚚

We’re getting excited as we get closer to a big milestone, food truck move-in day is just one week from today!

Next Friday, all 39 of our amazing food trucks will roll into Heritage Square in Downtown Waco, kicking off the start of something special as they get set up for the big event happening the following Saturday.

From Southern comfort favorites to international flavors, plus everything between the bread and plenty of delicious desserts, this lineup is bringing something for everyone. 🍔🌮🍰

There’s just something fun about move-in day, watching each truck arrive, get into place, and slowly transform the square into a vibrant food destination. It’s the behind-the-scenes magic before the big day!

We can’t wait to see it all come together… Waco, get ready! 😋🔥

Grand Champion Sponsor: Mike Staas Services, Inc.

Presenting Sponsor: Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

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3rd St And Austin Avenue/Heritage Square
Waco, TX
76701

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