CONTEST: Tag-Team Taste Testing

Win a critic's seat next to us at the inaugural Nashville Street Food Awards, Saturday, September 1 in Centennial Park.

Written By:  Nashville Lifestyles

Photographers:  Katie Jacobs

Winners of the Nashville Street Food Awards. We had such fun being a part of this event, congratulations to all the participants, it was delicious! 

Best Drink
#1 Hit & Miss – ice cream float
#2 Retro Sno – chai ice
#3 Delta Bound – basil lemonade
 
Best Vegetarian
#1 Riffs Fine Street Food – vegetarian banh mi
#2 Retro Sno – tomato granita
#3 Jonbalaya – vegetarian sushi
 
Best Taco
#1 Riffs Fine Street Food – pork belly taco
#2 Delta Bound – fried catfish & corn salsa taco
#3 Jonbalaya – seared tuna taco
 
Best BBQ
#1 Delta Bound – BBQ slider with fried pickles
#2 Smoke Et Al – pulled pork sliders with dill & paprika
#3 Riffs Fine Street Food – Korean BBQ
 
Best Hot Nashville
#1 Riffs Fine Street Food  - hot chicken sausage & grits
#2 Deg Thai – tiger tear salad
#3 Kens Hot Spot – hot chicken sandwich
 
Best Dessert
#1 Hoss Burgers – dark chocolate mousse with berries
#2 Deg Thai – mango sticky rice
#3 Just Like Nannie Fixed It – buttery chess square
 
Best Sandwich
#1 Deg Thai – Massaman Wrap
#2 The Latin Wagon – Cuban sandwich
#3 The Grilled Cheeserie – The Frank Stallone
 
Best Deep Fried
#1 Hit & Miss – fried ice cream
#2 The Grilled Cheeserie – buffalo chicken melt & tots
#3 Delta Bound – empanada
 
Best Burger
#1 Hoss Burgers – Hoss Burger
#2 Riffs Fine Street Food – Triple Smoke Burger
#3 Mere Bulles – Southwest Burger

This is your chance to put that smart mouth to good use.

Enter to win and you could join us as a co-food critic for this year's Nashville Street Food Awards, featuring more than 20 of Nashville’s mobile vendors in a friendly competition. As a judge you will sample blind entries from the trucks in a variety of categories throughout the day, naming winners at the conclusion of the event. The winner will also get TWO FREE lunches from food trucks (specific trucks to be named) to enjoy at a later date. Must be available for our judging slot, 1:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m

Deadline for entries is Wednesday, August 29. All entrants must be available on the day/time of this event. Winner will be notified on Thursday, August 30.

Congratuations to Lacey Burke who won the Tag-Team contest and will be judging with us this Saturday!

Nine Categories: Best Burger, Best BBQ, Best Dessert, Best Hot Nashville, Best Vegetarian, Best Taco, Best Deep Fried, Best Drink, and Best Sandwich.  Additional awards include Best of the Best (winner of most awards) and the Second Harvest People’s Choice Awards.

Participating Food Trucks: Beach Bums Juice Bar, Biscuit Love, Blue Monkey Shaved Ice, Delta Bound, Dixie Belles Cupcakes, The Grilled Cheeserie, Hit Or Miss Ice Cream, Hoss’ Loaded Burgers, Jonbalaya Catering, Ken’s Hot Spot, The Latin Wagon, The Love Shack, Mere Bulles, Moovers & Shakers, Peanut Butter Paradise, Retro Sno, Riffs Fine Street Food, Smoke Et Al, Sum Yum Yum, Terra Delicious, The Waffle Boss, Wrapper’s Delight, and Yayo’s OMG.

See our Nashville Street Food Awards event listing for more details!

This inagural event is the kick off for Hunger Action Month and a portion of proceeds from the event will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. Presented by the Nashville Food Truck Association
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