WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – One of Waco’s biggest events of the spring season returns this weekend! Be sure to bring your appetites!

The Texas Food Truck Showdown will see over 35 food trucks serving their signature dishes to thousands of visitors, all while competing for your votes for the best of the best! This event is presented by the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce.

Aside from the trucks, guests can also visit a pop up vendor market, a beer and wine garden, the KidsZone and catch some live music throughout the event.

In addition, volunteer registration for The Texas Food Truck Showdown is now open! Volunters will work shifts of 2-3 hours, and can sign up for just one shift or multiple shifts. If you are interested in volunteering, you can go here.

To join us as a volunteer, please click the volunteer button below. 

The schedule of events is below:

Celebrity Judging | 8 – 10 a.m.
Food trucks will begin selling their signature dishes to the public at 10 a.m.

Competition & Public Voting | 10 a.m – 4 p.m.
Only Tasty Tickets are accepted during this time. Tickets will not be available for purchase after 3 p.m.*

Pop Up Market | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Featuring local artists with unique pieces and products.

Beer and Wine Garden | 10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Tasty Tickets will not be accepted at the Beer and Wine Garden. Cash or card only.

Live Music | 12 – 8 p.m.

KidsZone | 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
To include children’s activities throughout the day.

Awards | 4:30 p.m.
Stick around to see who becomes the Grand Champion!

Full Menu Sales | 5 – 8 p.m.
Trucks will offer their full menu for cash/card purchases. No Tasty Tickets will be accepted after 4 p.m.

The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce introduced the Texas Food Truck Showdown in 2015, according to the official event website. It was billed as the city’s very first state-wide food truck competition.

The Chamber’s special events team anticipated around 5,000 people to be in attendance for the inaugural event, and hoped to secure 20 food trucks from around the state to compete. The first Showdown wound up having 35 food trucks traveling to Waco from all over the state to compete while serving upwards of 15,000 people who attended. The event now welcomes up to 40 food trucks from around the country and over 25,000 people each year.

The Texas Food Truck Showdown is sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance. For more information, you can visit the event’s official website.