Come for the food. Stay for the entertainment. And maybe also some more food. Read a story about the competition recently featured in Hub Springfield.
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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]”
In the News: Springfield Rotary food truck competition in fifth year, still growing
A story published in the Springfield News-Sun shares details of the Rotary food truck competition, its growth and impact over five years.
Smokin’ Bee-Bee-Q Wins Top Prize at Fourth Annual Gourmet Food Truck Competition
Thousands of foodies gathered in Veterans Park today to relish the array of 37 unique food trucks, enjoy locally-crafted beer and mingle with other food truck lovers, all while celebrating with grand prize winner, Smokin’ Bee-Bee-Q, and the first-ever People’s Choice Award winner, The Beerded Pig, in what became a family affair.
Drunken Waffle Food Truck featured on Living Dayton
The Drunken Waffle Food Truck was featured on the Living Dayton television show as Otto Larson of the Springfield Rotary Club shared information about the Fourth Annual Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition to be held Aug. 12.
Attendees to Choose People’s Choice Award at Fourth Annual Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition
This year, attendees will share some voting power with the judges as event organizers are now providing a way for competition attendees to choose a People’s Choice Award winner.
Belly Up for Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition
As the third annual Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition draws near, anticipation for the event is running high. Brett Turner’s story, titled “Belly Up for Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition,” provided a primer on the event for readers of the Dayton Daily News and the Springfield News-Sun (one of our media sponsors). Below is aContinue reading “Belly Up for Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition”
91.3 WYSO Interviews Rotary Member and Performer About Food Truck Competition
Hear rotary member Fred Bartenstein discuss the basic competition details including the event date, time, location etc. as well has more in-depth things like expected attendance, competition improvements over the past two years, money raised for charity and more!
Springfield Rotary food truck competition gets national exposure
Brett Turner of the Springfield News-Sun has reported that the Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition has gained national exposure after just two years, with the March 17 premier of “Food Factory: Night Shift” a spinoff of the popular cable series “Food Factory.”
FYI Network TV Show to Feature Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition in March
Set your DVRs! The Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition will be featured on the USA FYI Network premiere episode of Food Factory Night Shift on Thursday, March 17 at 1 p.m. EST.