Host Tyler Florence will oversee these teams of first-time food truckers as they hit the road across America's Gulf Coast.

Carolina Freeman moved from Argentina to Wichita in 2015 when she married her husband Chad. During the pandemic, she had the idea to make traditional empanadas to sell in their local community – and the business took off. Carolina met fellow Argentinian Paola Mentis at a food market and they became fast friends, bonding over their passion for their culture and cuisine. They are thrilled to take their empanadas on the road and expand their business.

Kevin Hsieh grew up watching his father and grandmother in the kitchen making baos, and he is passionate about putting Taiwanese food on the map. After high school, Kevin started a career in corporate finance and his childhood best friend Zakary Keres joined the U.S. Air Force – and now, they have reunited to pursue their culinary dreams. Joined by their good friend Cody Hoover, this trio can’t wait to bring their creative take on Taiwanese street food to the masses.

Andrew Bernadine’s childhood was filled with delicious meals cooked by his Honduran grandmother, who was a private chef, and his mother. He carries on their tradition with his “New South” take on dishes that fuse Caribbean dishes with Southern staples. Andrew met Terry Jones and Jasmine Smith in the Atlanta restaurant industry, where they worked at some of the area’s best restaurants. This team proves you can take beloved family recipes and make them high-end crowd-pleasers.