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Statement from Springfield Rotary Club regarding Scoring Error at 2022 Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition

A verification audit of judges’ scores and tabulations revealed an error that impacted the final rankings and results of the competition.

Biscuit Boss takes top prize at 8th Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition

More than two dozen food trucks rolled into Veterans Park in Springfield Saturday for the Eighth Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition. But only one of them rolled out of town with an extra $5,000. The mobile vendors served a multitude of palate-pleasing plates along the winding park path from lunch through mid-evening, while theContinue reading “Biscuit Boss takes top prize at 8th Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition”

Hunger Paynes takes top prize at 7th Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition

After a one-year hiatus, more than two dozen food trucks rolled into Veterans Park in Springfield Saturday, marking the return of the Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition for a seventh year. But only one of them rolled out of town with an extra $10,000. The mobile vendors served a multitude of palate-pleasing plates alongContinue reading “Hunger Paynes takes top prize at 7th Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition”

Greek Street takes home top prize at 6th Annual Gourmet Food Truck Competition

Greek Street Food Truck, of Miamisburg, Ohio, was selected the $10,000 grand prize winner of the Sixth Annual Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition for its Seasoned Jumbo Shrimp dish.

A Good Reason to Be Crab[by]

A firefighter and his wife’s unique retirement plan flourished into what food lovers know as Firehouse Crabballs, LLC. Tommy Gibson and Charlotte Baker reside in Maryland and have been running the gourmet food truck since 2012. As for the namesake of the truck, the crabballs, are a creation by Steve Hauck. Tommy had the privilegeContinue reading “A Good Reason to Be Crab[by]”

From BalletMet to Hisham’s Food Truck: “Transferring one passion to another”

New to the Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition this year is Hisham’s Food Truck, offering the unique category of South African Cape Malay cuisine.

Fan Favorite, Marty’s Waffles, is Back for Sixth Year in a Row

We spoke with Marty himself, owner of Marty’s Waffles food truck, to get his take on why the Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition brings him back year after year. See our question and answer session with Marty below.  Q: How long have you been running your own food truck? A: We started in theContinue reading “Fan Favorite, Marty’s Waffles, is Back for Sixth Year in a Row”