Truck Stop #5: The semi-final teams have to each buy three big beefy tomatoes from the West Side Market (which is turning 100 years old this year). They must then each use just one of the tomatoes in their dish.
Guest Judge: Tim Gannon (Outback Steakhouse co-founder)
Pop-a-Waffle: Pesto goat cheese on ciobatta crostini w/ a classic Bruschetta
Seoul Sausage: Cold tomato soup w/ corn crab relish & shoestring onion rings
Nonna's Kitchenette: Italian bread crumb Parmesan deep-fried beefsteak Ohio tomato w/ garlic aioli
WINNERS- P-a-W
They get a $250 bonus & will be the only truck of the three to stay in business for the next three hours.
THIS WEEK'S DESTINATION: Cleveland, OH
Budget of the Week: $100
SPEED BUMP #6: Sell food from a hot dog cart until 6 PM.
The last team to miss out on next week's finals is...
P-a-W ($3,408)
SS ($5,202)
NK ($4,292)
...DESPITE THEIR ADVANTAGES, P-a-W. OUCH.
The finale destinations this season are Boston & Lubec, ME.