2022 Food Truck Battle
Event Information
About this event
Are you ready for a Food Truck Battle?! The largest gathering of food trucks in CNY history is BACK and taking over the NYS Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 14th from 11-10pm. We have a fun filled day with live music, 50+ locally owned food trucks from Syracuse, Rochester, Ithaca, Watertown and beyond, craft beer, craft vendors, low-cost food samples ($3-$6), kids’ zone, games and so much more. $5 pre-sale tickets to get in with a portion of all ticket sales benefitting 3 local charities (tickets will be $10 the week of the event).
Kids under 12 are FREE and do not require a ticket.
FREE parking in the brown lot, entrance is through the main gate only.
Food Trucks Ready for Battle:
- Toss & Fire Wood-Fired Pizza
- Theo Petros Food Truck
- The Bacon Bomb
- Carvel DeWitt
- Exhale Café and Bakeshop
- Wolf’s Patio Pizza
- Mamacitas
- It's A Utica Thing!
- MELT
- Callé Tropical
- Funk 'n Waffles
- Birdsong Cafe
- Byblos Street Grill
- Driftwood BBQ
- Cafe Jarosz
- Glazed & Confused
- Petit Nosh
- Sarita's
- Bob Barkers Famous Hotdogs and Coneys
- Liehs & Steigerwald On Wheels
- Blueberries and Lace
- Ma & Pa's Kettle Corn Fair Trailer
- The Spud Shack
- The Bite Box
- Yum Yum Shack
- Oompa Loompyas
- Henry’s Hen House
- Skippy's Soft Serve
- Skippy's Sweet Treats
- The Baked Potato Express
- Cue Dogs
- Via Napoli Express Inc.
- Bay Vista Taqueria
- Macarollin'
- Ali Baba "Gyros & Tacos"
- Food Rescue
- Silo Food Truck
- Elm Street Tacos
- Rob's Al Dente Mobile
- Silver Street Rd. Kettlecorn Co.
- Bold Coast Lobster Co.
- Tonzi’s Catering
- The Angry Pig BBQ
- Herlihy Smokehouse & Grill
- Elbita’s Cocina
- Waffle Overload
- PB&J’s Lunch Box
- Pebbles (Morgans Cereal Bar)
- Limp Lizard
- Kona Ice of Genesee Valley
- Barlows Concessions
- Carnivorous
- Fair Deli
- Balkan Street Food
Please note the food truck line-up is subject to change.
Main Stage Schedule
- 12:45-2:00 The Barndogs
- 2:30-3:30 Jess Novak & Ben Wayne
- 4:00-5:15 Brownskin Band
- 5:45-7:15 The Old Main
- 7:15-7:45 Competition Winner Announcements
- 8:00-10:00 Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Artisan Village - Open 11am-8pm
Music Schedule
- 11:30-12:30 Evan & Caitlyn
- 12:45-1:45 Colin Aberdeen
- 2:00-3:00 Ryan Mackie
- 3:15-4:15 Just Joe
- 4:30-5:30 McCardle & Westers
- 5:45-6:45 John McConnell
Crafters Village
50+ locally curated artists, vendors, and local live acoustic music all day long in the S&I building!
Fashion Rescue 911 will join the food trucks outside with all your fashion needs!
Kids Zone - Wandering Entertainment & More!
Benefitting 3 local charities:
Helping Hounds Dog Rescue
Food Bank of CNY
Clear Path For Veterans
Brought to you by the Syracuse Food Truck Association.
Thank you to the 2022 Food Truck Battle sponsors & partners:
- Renzi Food Service
- Rooftop Realty
- LeafGuard
- Bishop Grimes
- United Health Care
- Humana
- Cumulus Media Syracuse
- StreetFoodFinder.com
- Renewal by Anderson
- Solutions Empire