Trucking Good Cupcakes

Dessert and cupcakes seem to be a big deal when it comes to food trucks these days. Who has the best ones and it’s interesting to see what else they sell along with the cupcakes.  I decided to pick Trucking Good Cupcakes because I thought that it was great that it ended up being very close to our name for our blog that we had made before we even went to the roundup.  It was a cute black and pink truck with a menu of 6-7 different cupcake flavors. Each cupcake cost $3.00.  It also said it was Arizona’s first and original cupcake truck and that they were voted the best.  So I had to try a couple of them to make sure.  The different flavors that were available were lemon, chocolate, cherry almond, Reese’s peanut butter cup, and red velvet.  I had to try the red velvet because it is such a popular flavor in cupcakes.  The other one I choose because well it was chocolate and peanut butter a combination that makes me smile.  The red velvet had a nice cream cheese frosting on top and was better than a plain butter cream for me.  However the cake was just ok.  I was not impressed and thought it was good but I would not order it again.  On the other hand the chocolate peanut butter was delicious and half way through I found a little secret stash of peanut butter in the middle that was melted and came together perfectly with the chocolate in the cake and the frosting.  I would visit the truck again for a different flavor next time to try them all but I would definitely recommend the Reese’s peanut butter cup!! 

Liz Hughes

Smokin Hot Barbeque

My second truck was Smokin Hot Barbeque, not actually a truck but a trailer. Smokin Hot had a big line of customers and the trailer was wrapped well in graphics. I was excited to try their food! I had plenty of time to decide on what I wanted because their service was very slow. I choose the Carolina Pulled Pork Sandwich, upon placing my order I asked the lady if she could cut it into three portions. She was not willing to accommodate my request instead offered me a plastic knife and a paper plate. I was not impressed with the service and it left me feeling a little disappointed. I was hopeful the food would be good enough to overcome the poor service and again was disappointed. The sandwich was served on a cheap bun, not fresh and probably frozen; the pulled pork itself was not hot and lacked flavor. I also ordered fried pickles and they were also not very good, I could tell they were not house made, just a frozen flavorless item bought from Costco. I would not recommend Smokin Hot Barbeque to anyone. 

Jay Adams

Foodie Fleet

My first stop at the food truck round up was at “Foodie Fleet”, a small truck operated by two guys. Foodie Fleet specializes in pressed sandwiches or Panini’s and waffles. My first impression was the menu boards displayed on the side of the truck, they were easy to read and eye catching. They did not have a line of customers waiting for food so I was not sure if that was a good omen or not. I noticed their special was a Spanish Schnitzel sandwich so I decided to give that a try, the guys in the truck were very friendly and accommodating.  The sandwich was made quickly and they were kind enough to slice it into three portions so I could easily share it with my two foodie partners, Liz and Tony. The potato bun was soft and delicious; I could tell it was freshly baked. The chicken was pounded thin and breaded with Panko bread crumbs and was seasoned nicely. Overall it was a really nice dish for $7.00, I was impressed with the service as well as the food and would highly recommend “Foodie Fleet” to my fellow food truck followers. You can follow them on Facebook/foodie-fleet and twitter@foodiefleet.

Jay Adams

Food Truck Hellfire Pizza Co.

I decided to choose the Hellfire Pizza Co. which I was quite excited to have pizza served from a food truck.  The truck was painted appropriately with red and black and a skull that had wildly sharp teeth and a spiky Mohawk.  Everyone loves pizza and there were some good choices to choose from. The menu had names of the different pizzas that were all related to the title of their company;  The Diablo, The Glutton, Chuba Cabra, Red Dragon, Queen of the Damned, Envy and The Forbidden Fruit! They all looked really good from the menu and when I asked the guy taking my order what I should chose he said I could get a pepperoni pizza from anywhere so to try something different.  I choose The Forbidden Fruit! It was smothered with a white garlic cream sauce and then topped with fuji apples, red onion, smoked bacon, blue and mozzarella cheese to finish it off.  The apples were soft yet still had a nice crisp to them.  The red onions, mozzarella and blue cheeses fused together perfectly with the crunchy and smokey bacon pieces.  It melted in my mouth and I really enjoyed the Forbidden Fruit.  The pizzas are 10" round and thin crust, which I like instead of thick crust.  It was $7 for the 10" pizza which after ordering I thought was a great deal.  If I see them around again I will have to order another pizza and I would recommend them to anyone at  I would probably have to go with the Chuba Cabra, a mixture of chorizo, green chilies, goat cheese, red onions, cilantro, red sauce and mozzarella cheese!  Sounds like a mexican pizza with a twist. Something that really rings soundly with my ears and makes my mouth water just talking about it.

Liz Hughes

Food Truck Stolen Recipes

The second food truck that I chose was the plain and simple looking truck by the name of Stolen Recipes and this truck caters to barbeque foods.  Now, this barbeque food trucks food was just like that of the truck plain and simple.  There were only 4 choices available pulled pork sliders, redneck nacho's, BBQ quesidilla, and homemade pastrami sandwich.  So I ended up asking for the the pastrami sandwich which was done pretty quick, it was no wonder since I was the only one in line.  The only thing that I had to wait for was for the cook to get into the truck and start cooking.  The sandwich was on a ciabatta bread that was toasted, swiss cheese and probably what was the best thing on the sandwich, the pastrami.  There was no mustard to go with the sandwich which would have made the 4x5 sandwich better and the whole cost for this experience, $7.  The bread was very delicious as well as the cheese but the pastrami takes the cake on this sandwich.  For being a food truck that does barbeque, well there was none in site and the one food that sounded like it should not really be there does have the barbeque sauce on it, redneck nachos.
   The truck was one of 4 that were white but this particular truck had its name in the writing style that looks like it's kind of cowboy looking which helps out its theme that they are going for.  I am sure if they started adding more to the menu and perhaps putting some actual barbeque items on the menu such as ribs, chicken, or maybe even a burger they will do better and maybe next time I won't have to wait for the cook to get in the truck and start to cook.  If I was asked the question of recommending this food truck and it's barbeque menu, well I would have to  turn them on to another barbeque food truck because this one does not work foe me and just keep in mind that these are solely my opinions.

Tony D.  

Jamie's Bitchen Kitchen

This food truck that goes by the name of  Jamie's Bitchen Kitchen it's not only amazing to look at but has great tasting Cuban food.  Out of the dozen or so truck vendors out there for example, barbeque food, pizza and sweets, this one really called to me, perhaps because of all the colors that were used I do not know.  Out of the 8 different choices that were available on their menu such as, the Cuban sandwich, a vegetarian wrap, pork with rice and beans,  I choice the pulled pork taco, which cost $6.50 for three of them.  The taco when given to me was of course in a to go box but had a corn tortilla that was heated up and on top of the that was a nice white cheese that just happened to be melted, the pulled pork (which happened to be spiced perfectly), shredded cabbage,a bit of pico de gallo and was all folded up nicely and ready to be eaten. Once I took a bite into the taco it was very good, it had the crunch of the taco shell, the pork, the melted cheese, the cabbage, and the pico de gallo with each bite have the right balance of flavors.  I would absolutely recommend this food truck to someone that was interested in this type of food and tell them to bring extra money because you are going to want to try a lot more than just the tacos.

     The truck was brightly covered and had a huge pink flamingo that was just such attention getter and maybe that's why I chose it but it was a good choice.  I think that when you have a truck it should have some kind of theme and paint instead of just plain white those that are white seem to fade into the back round and those that pop with color get picked first.  It was a simple little truck and now has the the reputation of producing great food.  The food was good and the service was great, go out and get you some food from Jamie's Bitchen Kitchen.


Tony D.

Can't wait!

The three of us will finally be on our way to experiencing a food truck round up and get to let all of you know how the food tastes and how the trucks look.