What To Know About The Great Food Truck Race Host Tyler Florence

May 31, 2022

The Great Food Truck Race returns on June 5 for its fifteenth season, with host Tyler Florence, who has had a long and celebrated career as a chef and Food Network host. On The Great Food Truck Race, teams drive around the United States in their food trucks, making stops in various places to sell food. The Great Food Truck Race season 15 is called, “The Hottest Season Ever,” heading to the beach with nine food truck teams traveling along the Southern California coast. Tyler will host as the contestants face some of the most difficult challenges in the show’s history. On the July 24 finale, the winning team will receive $50,000 to start their own food truck business, thanks to The Great Food Truck Race.

According to the Food Network official web site, this year’s teams consist of Amawele’s from San Francisco specializing in South African cuisine; Eso Artisanal Pasta from Morristown, New Jersey, who want to create a food truck that is a “show on wheels,” where customers can see them crafting their handmade pastas and sauces; Food Flight from Atlanta making small sandwiches with global flavors; Girl’s Got Balls from Fox River Grove, Illinois, serving non-traditional arancini balls; Maybe Cheese Born With It from Toledo, Ohio, creating loaded macaroni and cheese with gourmet toppings; Salsa Queen from Salt Lake City, Utah, making Mexican-fusion dishes; Sauté Kingz from Daytona Beach, Florida, specializing in international soul food dishes with an elevated twist; SEÑOREATA from Los Angeles cooking plant-based Cuban food; and Southern Pride Asian Fusion from Colorado Springs, Colorado, creating a mix of Southern comfort food and Asian cuisine.

Tyler has hosted The Great Food Truck Race since its debut in 2010. He is a renowned chef and a charismatic television personality, who has owned many restaurants and written several cookbooks over the years. Here are some of the highlights of his career.

Culinary Education

In 1991, Tyler graduated from the College of Culinary Arts at the Charleston, South Carolina, campus of Johnson & Wales University. He was given an honorary doctorate from the university in 2004 for his success in the culinary world.

Television

Tyler has been the host of many Food Network shows, including How to Boil Water, a cooking show for beginners; Food 911, a “recipe rescue” show; his signature show, Tyler’s Ultimate, on which he searched for the “ultimate” recipes for America’s favorite and traditional meals. He has also served as a mentor on Worst Cooks in America. Tyler recently signed a new five-year contract with Food Network, so fans can look forward to seeing him on their television screens.

Restaurants

In addition to hosting The Great Food Truck Race, Tyler has worked as a chef in and owned many successful restaurants over the years. Currently, he owns the San Francisco restaurants, Wayfare Tavern and the modern American steakhouse Miller & Lux, located at the Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors.

Books

Tyler is the author of many cookbooks, including Real Kitchen, Eat This Book: Cooking With Global Fresh Flavors, Tyler’s Ultimate: Brilliant Simple Food to Make Any Time, Stirring the Pot, Dinner at My Place, Family Meal, Start Fresh: Your Child’s Start to Lifelong Healthy Eating, Tyler Florence Fresh, and Inside The Test Kitchen. Tyler also has a series of picture books for kids written with Craig Frazier, including titles such as Tyler Makes Pancakes!, Tyler Makes Spaghetti!, and Tyler Makes a Birthday Cake!.

Wolf It Down

According to its official web site, “Wolf it Down is a new culinary hub” from The Great Food Truck Race host Tyler, “that celebrates all things craveable.” It has dynamic short-form video content, viral recipes, virtual cooking classes, and an e-commerce shop.

Tyler is an accomplished chef and a personable television host. With his culinary expertise and charming personality, he has captured the attention of Food Network viewers for nearly twenty years. Fans will have an exciting summer following Tyler and the contestants on their adventures on The Great Food Truck Race.

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