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Brainerd Dispatch August 10 - 16, 2014 •1 1 By Andrew Warren TV Media F ood on wheels. Is there any- thing more American? Food trucks are a huge part of the culi- nary landscape in cities from coast to coast, and it's been a long time since they were just a place to stop for a quick burger and fries. Nowadays, they're a part of many people's American Dream. Shows, such as the Food Net- work's "Eat St.", highlight the best in mobile eating that cities have to offer, and summertime favorite "The Great Food Truck Race" gives ordinary people their own chance to own a food truck. (And maybe one day be featured on "Eat St.?") Well, it's summer now, and right on schedule "The Great Food Truck Race" is revving up for a fifth sea- son. Eight new teams of hopefuls will be hitting the road starting Sunday, Aug. 17, on the Food Net- work, and the "steaks" are high as can be for these chefs. It's part "Amazing Race" and part cooking competition as the competitors race their food trucks across the nation. The premiere will find them meeting host chef Tyler Florence in Santa Barbara, Calif., where they'll be tasked with coming up with a brand for their new food truck business, along with a signature dish. The race may not have even started yet, but the team with the worst dish and concept won't even get a chance to move on — only the top seven teams will be given a food truck and be allowed to continue. And that food truck is exactly the reason these folks are here. As they race their trucks across the country, serving up their delicious dishes to locals as they do, they'll gradually be eliminated until only one team remains and takes home the prize. The $50,000 on the line for the winning team sure is sweet, but it's not even the sweet- est prize: that distinction belongs to the food truck that the winners get to keep! It's great fun to watch, and it's amazing to see just how creative chefs can be in the confines of a food truck. Challenges the cooks will be facing this season include putting their own twists on a local favorite in Tucson, Ariz., working with their competition in Austin, Texas, and even trying to run the food trucks of their competitors! The fifth season of "The Great Food Truck Race" starts Sunday, Aug. 17, on the Food Network. Sunday, Aug. 10 4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 4:30 p.m. (9) KAWE B Organic With Michele Beschen 5:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 6:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 9:00 p.m. TRAV American Grilled Monday, Aug. 11 4:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 6:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Masterchef TRAV Bizarre Foods America 8:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 9:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 10:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food Tuesday, Aug. 12 4:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 4:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 6:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 7:00 p.m. (11) KARE Food Fighters (N) TRAV Bizarre Foods America 8:00 p.m. TRAV Underground BBQ Challenge 9:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 10:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food Wednesday, Aug. 13 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 6:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 7:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 8:00 p.m. TRAV American Grilled (N) 9:00 p.m. BRAVO Top Chef Duels (N) TRAV BBQ Crawl (N) 9:30 p.m. TRAV BBQ Crawl 10:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food Thursday, Aug. 14 4:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 7:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 10:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food Friday, Aug. 15 6:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 6:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Masterchef Saturday, Aug. 16 5:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 6:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Aug 10, 2014 to Aug 16, 2014 Tyler Florence as seen in "The Great Food Truck Race" Pedal to the metal: "The Great Food Truck Race" hits the road Cooking this week 001114904r1 Home Auto Life Bonds Business & Work Comp. Long Term Care Health (individual, group & medical programs) WE REPRESENT MANY FINE INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES 218-829-1166 123 N. 1st St. Brainerd, MN Theresa Kathy Dave Diane NORTHRIDGE AGENCY 6 1 218 829 11 218 829 11 218 829 11 218 829 11 001101632r1 ANDERSON CLEANER'S OF BRAINERD SERVICES THE ENTIRE LAKES AREA! With off site drop off and pick up at the following locations: Nisswa - Zaiser's Pequot Lakes - Thurlow's Breezy Point - Pelican Square Pine River - Silbaugh's Crosslake - Moonlite Square Crosslake - Ace Hardware Longville - Guidepoint Pharmacy Anderson Dry Cleaners 416 South 8th St., Brainerd 218-829-5269 001086039r1 HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 box- es must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition. PREVIOUS SOLUTION 8-9-14 ©2014 JFS/KF DIST. BY UNIVERSAL UCLICK FOR UFS Difficulty: 4 (of 5)

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