The Great Food Truck Race

It's hard to imagine how Tyler Florence juggles two Food Network shows, three signature restaurants, a burgeoning line of kitchen supplies, and a multimillion-dollar empire, but the chef does so with finesse — and he still finds time to publish a seventh book, a brand-new baby cookbook called Start Fresh.

While promoting the new tome, he took the time to talk about his restaurant, El Paseo, and the second season of Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race.

He weighed in on the latest in beef, why vegetables are superior, and the drama that goes down in his reality TV show's second season. Find out what he had to say when you read on.

Last Summer, the Food Network debuted its first series devoted to the food truck craze, The Great Food Truck Race, a reality competition hosted by Tyler Florence. Today, the network announced that the show will be back for a second season premiering on Aug. 14 at 10 p.m.

Eight food trucks from across the country will compete in a "coast-to-coast culinary road trip" through cities like Denver, Memphis, and Atlanta. Although the Food Network hasn't released an official list of the participating food trucks, our friends at Eater have some guesses.

Did you watch The Great Food Truck Race? Will you tune in for its sophomore season?

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Hungry for more reality TV food competitions? Then get excited for Food Network's latest series, The Great Food Truck Race premiering Sunday, August 15, at 10 p.m. The six-episode show, hosted by Network favorite Tyler Florence, features seven food trucks from California and Texas.

As they travel through the nation, each truck will compete in challenges that test the team's cooking skills and business savvy. Participating trucks include San Francisco's popular Spencer on the Go (pictured) and Los Angeles' Nom Nom Truck. The truck that completes all of the tasks will win a $50,000 prize. Chefs such as Tim Love and Nate Appleman will appear as guest judges.

While I'm not looking forward to the network's other new reality show, 24-Hour Restaurant Battle, I am interested in watching this competition. Although Top Chef has aired a few episodes that involved food trucks, this will be the first program devoted entirely to the trend. Will you watch?

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