Red Eye BBQ Food Truck

Red Eye BBQ

So I was in Orlando this past weekend and of course while I was there I had to look for a Food Truck to try. Well the story actually goes like this. Several weeks ago my buddy Thomas mentioned that he is going to Orlando for a AAU Baseball Tournament for his son, and a light goes off in my head. I was like maybe I will come up and catch a game over the weekend, but my true motive was to try some of Orlando's Food Trucks. Well I actually only caught up with one truck around 1pm after driving two and a half hours to Orlando, and it was Red Eye BBQ. We found Red Eye BBQ parked at the Dr Phillips Farmers Market on Saturday. As soon as I step out of the car all I can smell is the aroma of Smoked Meat. The first this I see on the menu is something called the Big Daddy, it is a Cheese Burger topped with Pulled BBQ Pork and Mac & Cheese. So of course I order it. The burger it self was cooked to perfection, the pulled pork you could tell had been smoked nice and slow for hours and the homemade BBQ sauce had a nice sweet taste to it, and the Mac & Cheese was cheesy and creamy. We also order some Loaded French Fries(Not your usual load fries). The Loaded Fries had melted cheese and enough Pulled BBQ Pork on them for multiple sandwiches. The Big Daddy sandwich was $8 and well worth it, and the Loaded Fries were $4 and worth it also. I can honestly say that next time I am in Orlando I will be chasing down the Red Eye BBQ Food Truck and try some of their other menu items such as the Baby Back Ribs, Smoked Brisket, or maybe the Smoked Sausage. So if you are in Orlando I highly suggest that you look them up on their Facebook Page go to where they are located that day and give them a try.

The Big Daddy

Load Fries

The Great Food Truck Race in Miami

Hodge Podge Truck

This past Saturday, I got the chance to go down to Miami with my buddy Thomas for the filming of the final leg of The Food Networks Great Food Truck Race. There were two trucks that made it to the final leg. The Great Food Truck Race pits 8 Food Trucks from across the country against each other in a race across the country. They go from city to city that are pre-selected trying to be the last Truck standing in the final city, and take home the $100,000 Grand Prize.

The two trucks that made the final in Miami are the Hodge Podge Truck from Cleveland, Ohio and The Lime Truck from Irvine, California. Because we only had a limited amount of time we were only able to catch up with The Hodge Podge Truck. We tried the Rib-eye Tacos and Fish Tacos from their menu that also included items such as Crab Dip, Mahi Mahi Tartar, and Sweet Potato Tater Tots. The Rib-eye Tacos were made with 100% Certified Angus Rib-eye and topped with coleslaw, jalapeño's, and a BBQ sauce. The Fish Tacos were made with fresh fish and topped with coleslaw, sliced peaches, and a lemon aioli. With just trying these two different tacos I think Chef Chris and his crew on The Hodge Podge truck are well on their way to winning the Great Food Truck Race and the $100,000 Grand Prize.

Although I only got to try The Hodge Podge Truck today, I want to also say good luck to the Chef and Crew of The Lime Truck.

Fish Tacos

Rib-Eye Tacos

Food Network Crew

Hodge Podge

Hodge Podge