Food Truck Challenge
Food Truck Challenge
Date
Saturday, September 26th
Hours
11am – 4pm
Location
South Main St
189 Crocker Park Blvd
Westlake, OH 44145
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Event Details
Crocker Park Food Truck Challenge 2026
The Food Truck Challenge Is This Saturday!
Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 11 AM–4 PM | Main Street at Crocker Park
Come hungry! The Crocker Park Food Truck Challenge takes over Main Street this Saturday with 20+ Cleveland-area food trucks, live music, family-friendly fun and plenty of friendly competition.
Food trucks will line Main Street serving everything from savory favorites and handheld eats to desserts, drinks, plant-based options and unexpected creations. Sample your way through the lineup, find your favorites and help us crown this year’s People’s Choice Award winner!
Plan Your Visit
Check out the event map below to find participating food trucks, the stage, voting area and more before you start exploring.
📍 Ballots + Voting: Pick up your People’s Choice ballot next to the stage in front of Chico’s. This is also where you’ll return your completed ballot.
🎵 Live Music: The Scenic Route performs 12–4 PM on the Main Stage.
🗳️ Voting Deadline: All People’s Choice ballots must be turned in by 2:45 PM.
🏆 Winner Announcement: Stick around! Food Truck Challenge winners will be announced at approximately 3:15 PM at the Main Stage.
Taste, Explore & Vote for Your Favorite
Try as many participating food trucks as you’d like, then cast your vote for the coveted People’s Choice Award.
Our celebrity judges will also be tasting their way through the event and selecting winners across a variety of categories:
- Best Handheld Hero
- Smokin’ Hot – Best BBQ or Smoked Dish
- The Sweetest Thing
- Drinkable Delight
- Instagrammable Eat – Most Photogenic
- Best Plant-Based
- Kid’s Approved
- Show Stopping Side
- Luxe on Wheels – The Fanciest Bite
- Outside the Box – The Most Unique
- People’s Choice Award
- Judge’s Pick
Whether you’re looking for BBQ, burgers, desserts, plant-based dishes or something completely unexpected, this is your chance to discover some of the best food trucks in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, all in one place.
Live Music from The Scenic Route
Grab your food and head toward the Main Stage! The Scenic Route performs from 12–4 PM, bringing live music to Main Street throughout the afternoon.
Make a Day of It at Crocker Park
Between bites, take some time to shop, explore and see what’s happening around Crocker Park!
Haven’t made it to MINISO yet? Now’s the perfect time to check out one of Crocker Park’s newest stores and explore its huge assortment of collectibles, accessories, beauty, home goods and more.
With fall officially here, it might also be time for a wardrobe refresh. Find something unique at The Print Shop, Apricot Lane or Estella Boutique, or stock up on everyday fall staples at Gap, Express and Evereve.
And don’t forget about the shoes! Stop into JD Sports or Tradehome Shoes, or head over to the Promenade to see the newly expanded Lucky Shoes.
With 20+ food trucks to try, live music all afternoon and plenty of shopping to explore, come for the Food Truck Challenge and make a day of it at Crocker Park.
Check Out Valley Automotive Group
A big thank you to Valley Automotive Group, the official Auto Sponsor of the 2026 Crocker Park Food Truck Challenge!
Be sure to check out their featured vehicles while you’re exploring the event. You’ll find one vehicle right in front of the Main Stage and another near Altar’d State.
Meet the 2026 Celebrity Judges
Our panel of local celebrity judges will spend the afternoon tasting dishes and helping determine which food trucks take home this year’s awards.
Scheduled judges include:
- Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough
- Tiffani Tucker, WOIO Channel 19
- Annie Nickoloff, Cleveland Magazine
- Westlake Councilperson Amy Havelka
- Alex Nameth, CLE Girls
- Remi Murray, WEWS
- Plus additional special guests
Keep an eye out for our judges as they make their way through the Food Truck Challenge!
2026 Food Truck Lineup
20+ food trucks. One afternoon. Who gets your vote?
- Baba Saj
- Birdies
- bRaised in the CLE
- Bistro on the Go 216
- Cafe Melissa
- Cheesy Dave’s
- CLE Cookie Dough Co
- Cousins Maine Lobster
- Dr. Hibachi
- Empanada Errthang
- Enticing Cakes
- Franks N Shakes
- Frios Gourmet
- My Mini Me Donuts
- Original Steaks and Hoagies
- Papa Sal’s Kitchen
- Parilya
- Retro Fizz
- Sajwave & Shawarma
- Smokin Babes
- Smooth Rider
- Thai It Up
Come hungry, explore the lineup and don’t forget to vote by 2:45 PM! Winners will be announced at approximately 3:15 PM at the Main Stage.
Event Details
Crocker Park Food Truck Challenge 2026
Cleveland’s Best Food Trucks Battle for Bragging Rights at Crocker Park
Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 11 AM–4 PM | Main Street at Crocker Park
With support from auto sponsor Valley Automotive Group, this popular Cleveland food truck event brings 20+ local food trucks to Crocker Park for an afternoon of incredible food, live music, family-friendly activities and friendly competition.
Some of Northeast Ohio’s favorite food trucks will line South Main Street and compete for top honors across a variety of food and drink categories. Best of all, you get to help choose a winner!
Taste, Explore & Vote for Your Favorite Food Truck
Come hungry and sample your way through 20+ Cleveland-area food trucks, each serving up delicious dishes, drinks and desserts.
Guests can pick up a voting ballot, try as many participating food trucks as they’d like, and cast a vote for the coveted People’s Choice Award. Ballots must be submitted by 2:45 PM, with winners announced at approximately 3:15 PM.
Food trucks will compete in categories including:
- Best Handheld Hero
- Smokin’ Hot – Best BBQ or Smoked Dish
- The Sweetest Thing
- Drinkable Delight
- Instagrammable Eat (Most Photogenic)
- Best Plant-Based
- Kid’s Approved
- Show Stopping Side
- Luxe on Wheels (The Fanciest Bite)
- Outside the Box (The Most Unique)
- People’s Choice Award
- Judge’s Pick
Whether you’re searching for the best BBQ, burgers, desserts, plant-based dishes or something completely unexpected, the Food Truck Challenge is your chance to discover some of the best food trucks in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio—all in one place.
Live Music, Family Fun & More
The Food Truck Challenge is about more than great food. Enjoy live music from The Scenic Route throughout the event, along with kid-friendly activities and plenty to explore around Crocker Park between bites.
Make a day of it by visiting your favorite Crocker Park shops and restaurants and discovering what’s new throughout the property. Have you checked out some of the newer stores at Crocker Park like L.L. Bean, JD Sports or Toys ‘R’ Us?
Meet the 2026 Celebrity Judges
This year’s Food Truck Challenge will feature a panel of local celebrity judges helping determine which trucks take home top honors.
Scheduled judges include:
- Westlake Mayor Dennis Clough
- Tiffani Tucker, WOIO Channel 19
- Annie Nickoloff, Cleveland Magazine
- Westlake Councilperson Amy Havelka
- Alex Nameth, CLE Girls
- Remi Murray, WEWS
- Plus additional special guests to be announced
Stop by the judges’ tent during the event to say hello and see the competition in action.
2026 Food Truck Lineup
More than 20 food trucks will compete in the 2026 Crocker Park Food Truck Challenge. Who will you vote for?!
Baba Saj
Birdies
bRaised in the CLE
Bistro on the Go 216
Cafe Melissa
Cheesy Dave’s
CLE Cookie Dough Co
Cousins Maine Lobster
Dr. Hibachi
Empanada Errthang
Enticing Cakes
Franks N Shakes
Frios Gourmet
My Mini Me Donuts
Original Steaks and Hoagies
Papa Sal’s Kitchen
Parilya
Retro Fizz
Sajwave & Shawarma
Smokin Babes
Smooth Rider
Thai It Up
Event Details
Calling all food lovers! The highly anticipated Food Truck Challenge returns for its 11th year, and it’s bigger and better than ever! Join us on Saturday, September 26, from 11am-4pm as 20+ of Cleveland’s best food trucks line Main Street at Crocker Park, competing for the top titles in several exciting “Best of…” categories.
This year’s event promises more food trucks, more celebrity judges, live music, and even more fun for everyone! There will be live music on the Main Stage at Center Street throughout the event from 11am to 4pm.
Starting at 11am, you’ll be able to explore a wide range of food trucks, each offering special, unique menu items crafted just for the event. Visitors can participate by picking up a voting ballot at the designated station, sampling as many dishes as they like, and submitting their vote for the People’s Choice Award by 2:30pm (one vote per person). This is also a great time to check out the shopping at Crocker Park in between bites at the different food trucks.
Mark your calendars and bring your appetite—this is one food lover’s dream you won’t want to miss!
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