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Rochester trucks line up for state fair contest
Rochester trucks line up for state fair contest
Several Rochester food trucks, including one of last year’s champions, will participate in the annual Taste NY Food Truck Competition at the New York State Fair Sept. 1 and 2.
The annual competition features 40 trucks, with twelve new ones this year. The field also includes three returning champions, among them Rochester’s The Meatball Truck.
“The competition is one of the most fun events of the Fair. People get to sample all kinds of food they might never have tried otherwise. It showcases the creativity and quality of street food, nearly all of which is made from great New York State agricultural products,” said Fair Director Troy Waffner.
The food truck operators create and sell $3 sample size dishes for fairgoers to try and vote on by cellphone text. The winners each day get Aldi gift cards worth $1,000, $500, or $250. Aldi is sponsoring the competition.
Some previous entries have included a bacon cheeseburger eggroll, Maryland crab mac-and-cheese, and a Trash Can Sundae.
The Sept. 1 competition includes these Rochester area trucks:
- Smoothies Plus of Rochester: Mango Pineapple Smoothie
- WingNutz (Roc City Sammich) of Rochester: Cheesy-Bacon Chicken Bowl
- Roll’n Deep of Rochester: Garbage Roll
- Abbott’s Frozen Custard of Rochester: Chocolate Almond Custard
- Chef’s Catering of Rochester: item to be decided.
Rochester competitors on Sept. 2 include:
- The Meatball Truck of Rochester: Meatballs
- Glen Edith Coffee of Rochester: Nitro Cold Brew Coffee
- Macarollin of Rochester: Maryland Crab Mac
More information about the fair is available online. https://nysfair.ny.gov/
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