Geddes, N.Y. - The Taste NY Food Truck Competition at the 2017 New York State Fair has more than doubled in size.
Last year, 17 trucks competed. This year, 40 are coming for the two-day competition on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3, the last weekend of the fair.
Each day during the competition, 20 trucks will ring Chevy Court from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The chefs must use products made or grown in New York to qualify for the competition.
The food truck chefs will offer $3 samples of the dish they've entered into the competition. Fair visitors can vote on their favorites each day for the People's Choice awards.
Last year, more than 2,500 fairgoers voted in the contest. The Meatball Truck's Meatball Cup won the People's Choice award and The Silo Truck's Telekinetic Fried Chicken won the Judges' Choice award.
There will also be a judges' panel each day. The judges are: Andrew Donovan of NewsChannel 9; Thomas Kiernan, executive chef for the Marriott Syracuse Downtown; Chance Bear, executive chef for the Lincklaen House; Margaret McCormick, food writer for the Syracuse New Times; and representatives from the New York Beef Council and Aldi.
Also this year, the New York Beef Council will recognize one of the 40 competing trucks for "Best Use of Beef Products."
Sept. 2 food trucks and $3 menu items:
- Midnight Smokin BBQ of Rochester, Smoked Chicken Wings
- Wolf's Patio Pizza of Liverpool, German Pizza
- Cruisin Cones of Camillus, Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich
- Lady Bug Lunch Box of Syracuse, Spicy Popeye Grilled Cheese
- Via Napoli Express of Liverpool, Esposito Pizza
- The Good Truck of Ithaca, Pork Taco
- Hofmann Sausage of Syracuse, Beer Bratwurst
- Tonzi's Catering Company of Auburn, Bacon Jalapeno Macaroni and Cheese Fritter
- Hill Top BBQ of Johnson City, Pulled Pork Slider
- Cafe 119 of Syracuse, Lemon Zinger
- Stewart's Root Beer Mobile Restaurant of Sidney, Stewart's Root Beer Float
- The Bite Box of Syracuse, Sweet Chili Chicken Slider
- Cheesed and Confused of Geneseo, Pork & Mac Grilled Cheese Slider
- Limp Lizard of Syracuse, Pulled Turkey Slider
- Crunch Roll Factory of Buffalo, Buffalo Chicken Crunch Roll
- Pascarella's of Syracuse, Panzerotti
- The Silo Truck of Ithaca, New York State Silo (Not So Hott) Fried Chicken
- Let's Roll Gourmet of Oswego, NY Apple Cheesecake Eggroll
- The Louisiana Cookery of Buffalo, Shrimp and Grits
- Chef's Catering of Rochester, BBQ Pulled Pork Fries
Sept. 3 food trucks and $3 menu items:
- Mo's Pit BBQ of Syracuse, Corn on the Cob
- Shattuck's Paddy Wagon of Liverpool, Falafel Tots
- Toss 'n' Fire Wood Fired Pizza of Brewerton, Cuse Salt Potato Pizza
- Bob's Barker of Cicero, Bacon Cheese Hot Dog
- The Chicken Bandit of Cicero, Korean BBQ Chicken Taco
- Ponchito's Taqueria of Syracuse, Smothered Nachos
- Rob's Kabobs of Rochester, Sweet Hot BBQ Chicken Kabob
- Global Taco of Watkins Glen, Korean Taco
- Come Fry With Me of Rome, Taco Fries
- Sarita's of Rome, Tomato Basil Fresh Mozzarella Empanada
- Smoothies Plus of Rochester, Mango and Pineapple Smoothie
- Cue-Dogs of Syracuse, Cheese Fries
- The Cremeria of Syracuse, Blueberry Sorbetto
- The Meatball Truck of Rochester, Meatball in a Cup
- PB & J's Lunchbox of Syracuse, Spinach and Artichoke Dip Grilled Cheese
- That's What's Up of Syracuse, Smashed Potatoes
- Gabriella's Farm to Fork of Dryden, Fried Chicken Cobb Salad
- Macarollin of Rochester, Surf & Turf Macaroni and Cheese
- Salt City Truck of Syracuse, Pork Taco
- Birdsong Cafe of Syracuse, Lavender Lemonade with Kiwi Bubbles