Food Truck Challenge
Food Truck Challenge
Date
Saturday, September 26th
Hours
11am – 4pm
Location
South Main St
189 Crocker Park Blvd
Westlake, OH 44145
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Ohio Basement Authority
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
Presented by Ohio Basement Authority 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. Spots are filled and lineup will be announced soon.
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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Competing Trucks
- Birdies Food Truck
- Bistro on the Go 216
- bRaised in the CLE
- Cafe Melissa
- Cheesy Dave’s
- Cleveland Cookie Dough Co
- Cousins Maine Lobster
- Dr. Boba
- Dr. Hibachi
- Enticing Cupcakes
- FranksNShakes
- Frios Gourmet Pops
- His & Hers
- King Tut Street Food
- Kona Ice
- Original Steak & Hoagies
- Parilya
- Real Chef Food Truck
- Rockin’ Refreshments
- Samurai Dynasty
- Smooth Rider
- Squash the Beef
- Thai It Up
- The Meatballer
