2024 Food Truck Battle (Friday, May 10th)

Are you ready for a Food Truck Battle?!

The largest gathering of food trucks in CNY history is NOW TWO DAYS and taking over the NYS Fairgrounds Chevy Court on Friday, May 10th from 4-10pm and Saturday, May 11th from 11-10pm!

Join us for a deliciously fun-filled weekend, curated for the food truck foodies and local lovers! Cast your vote for best truck out of 60 locally owned food trucks from Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Utica and beyond, PLUS enjoy an incredible live music line-up, headlined by The Maine! It's a party you don't want to miss! Support your favorite local artists in the Artisan Village, enjoy craft beer and wine slushies, low-cost food samples ($3-$5) and full menu items, take the kids through the Kidzone, play some yard games and so much more!!

Tickets Now On Sale!

$5 Friday General Admission (Increases to $10 the week of the festival)

$5 Saturday General Admission (Increases to $10 the week of the festival)

GA ticket includes festival admission and presale line access.

$15 Friday Music Lovers VIP (Increases to $25 the week of the festival)

$30 Saturday Music Lovers VIP (Increases to $40 the week of the festival)

VIP ticket includes festival admission, presale line access, and exclusive VIP area access. Exclusive access to VIP standing room in front of the stage & adjacent VIP tent with covered seating.

Kids under 12 are FREE and do not require a ticket for general admission. (Will need to purchase a VIP ticket for kids' VIP access.)

FREE parking in the brown lot, entrance is through the main gate.

Event Details

60 Food Trucks Ready for Battle & Featured Low-Cost Sample Items:

• Ali Baba Food Truck - Chicken Rice Bowl & Falafel
• Angry Pig BBQ - Chopped Brisket or Pulled Pork Cheddar Tots
• Anthony's 19th Hole - Beef on Weck
• Bacon Bomb – Pulled Pork Sandwich
• Baga Bowls On The Go - Berry Bliss
• Baja Cali Taco Co – Street Corn
• Baked Potato Express - Buttered Corn on the Cob
• Barlow's Concessions - Orange Cream Smoothie
• Birdsong Café - Smore Cocoa
• Blueberries & Lace - Wildberry Vanilla Draft Latte
• Bob Barkers - Southwest Tots
• Bold Coast Lobster Co. - Shrimp Taco
• Byblos Street Grill - Spanakopita (Spinach Pie)
• Calle Tropical - Chicken Bacon Ranch Empanada
• Carvel DeWitt - The "Tockie" Sundae
• Christiano’s Kitchen - Christiano’s Sirloin Beef Tips
• Congo Box - Chicken
• Cue-Dogs - Tender & Fries
• D&G's Mac and Cheese - Gold Standard
• Dirty Bird Chicken N' Waffles - Chicken N' Waffle on a Stick
• Elm Street Tacos - Flaming Hot Taco Bomb
• Exhale Cafe & Bake Shop - 3 Layer Vanilla Bean Cake Cup (Taylor's Version)
• Fair Deli - Reuben Egg Roll
• Funk 'n Waffles - Bulgogi Waffle
• Henry's Hen House - Jerk Chicken
• Herlihy Smokehouse & Grill - Dubliner Sub
• Ippoliti Street Food - Fry Dough Nuggets with Choice of Sauce
• It's A Utica Thing - Tomato Pie
• Ji-woo’s Korean Seoul Food - ComboBop
• Johnny Gee's BBQ & Catering Services - Rib Tip, Gravy and Rice
• Kiki’s Authentic Greek Food - Loukoumades (Greek Fried Dough)
• KO-BQ Korean Fusion Grill - Beef K-Bowl
• Kona Ice of Liverpool - Kona Klassic Blue Raspberry
• Leo's Donut Factory - Strawberry Shortcake Donuts
• Limp Lizard - Smoked Wings
• Ma & Pa’s Fair Trailer - Freeze Dried Candy Funnel Cake
• Macarollin Food Truck - Bacon Mac and Cheese
• Mamacita's - Korean Empanada Taco
• MELT Speciality Grilled Cheese - Spaghetti Ice Cream Capri
• Moonchot's Authentic Thai - Spring Rolls
• Muzzi’s D’Italia ice - Cookie Monster Ice Cream Sandwich
• Oh Crepe & Waffles - Churro Waffle
• Oompa Loompyas - Bistek Chistek Slider
• PB&J’s Lunch Box - Loaded Chili Tots
• Phokouttahere - Shrimp Fries
• Polish Roadhouse - Polish Plate
• Road Team Pub - Haystack Sandwich
• Rocky's Roadside - Spicy Chicken Slider
• Saltin' the City - Chicken Spiedie Skewer & Corn Ribs
• Saucy Sandwich - Thai Chili or Garlic Parm Meatballs
• Silo Food Truck - Silo Hot Honey Chicken with Sassy Slaw
• Silo Fry Stand - Disco Fry
• Skippy's Ice Cream - Ice Cream Cannoli
• Soup'R Smash Bros - Bro'ded Fries
• Spud Shack - Cherry Coke Fries
• Theo Petros Greek Food Truck - Gyro Bowl
• Toss & Fire Wood-Fired Pizza - Birria Pizza
• Via Napoli Express - Fried Neapolitan Burata Pizza
• Wrap N Roll - Mini Cheeseburger Wrap
• Yum Yum Shack - Mac & Cheese Eggrolls

Music Schedule – Chevy Court Stage (Friday)

• 4:15pm – Just Joe
• 5:30pm – Steven Cali Band
• 7:10pm – Custom Taylor Band
• 8:30pm – Country Swagg

Music Schedule – Chevy Court Stage (Saturday)

• 11:30am – McArdell & Westers
• 12:35pm – Jess Novak Band
• 1:55pm – The Comb Down
• 3:40pm – Name Brand Cover Band
• 5:00 – Seven Wonders
• 7:00 – Dangerous Type
• 8:30 – The Maine

DownBeat Percussion, the official drumline of the Buffalo Bills will also perform Saturday at the main gate for the event kick-off and in the courtyard at 1:35pm, 6:35pm and 8:00pm.

Artisan Village features 50+ locally curated artist and hand-made vendors + local live acoustic music with Ryan Mackie, Evan Fairchild & Amanda Rogers all day long in the Science & Industry building!

• Pocketbooks & Pages
• Walking Miss Daisy Pet Accessories
• Earthquake Spices
• 3JcrochetingLive
• A Craft Away from Crazy
• Ann's Midnite Creations
• Beeutiful Woodworking
• Bernhards Bay Redneck Windchimes
• Brew Chew Beef Jerky
• Chameleon Textiles
• Chocolate Moonshine
• Daphne Designs
• Dotson Designs
• Earrings By Emily
• Family Rocks LLC
• Farm Girl Honey
• Five Star Sausage
• Flower Skate Shop
• Fox Den Gallery
• Golden Grrls Creations
• Indigo Creek Candles LLC
• Jenuine's Gems
• Julie and Bridgette’s Crafts
• Junkologistsgoods
• KJL Woodcrafts
• Knitting By Darian
• Lazy Cat Creations
• Little Lily Handmade Jewelry
• Liza Coco Art
• MB_Customizations
• Moonlight Mystic Treasures
• Ms. A-B Art
• Murray Made
• Paint and Pen by Lori
• Painting By ME
• R & R Beadtastic
• Racheal’s Magical Creations
• Raditive Prints
• RavenHuff Acres
• Sadie’s Ginger Snaps Dog Barkery
• Saint 3
• Sara’s Secret Gardens
• Selaci The ARTist
• Sloppy Kisses Dog Treats
• Starlight Candle Company
• Stay Golden Soy
• Syracha'Cuse
• Talkrot
• TDK Decor
• Toni's Welded Wonders
• Whip My Butta Organics
• Woodworking Designs by Wolf

FREE KidZone Entertainment

• FPL Characters Meet & Greet
• Balloon Twisting
• Bounce Houses
• Chicken Races
• Jeff the Magic Man 2:30-4pm (Saturday)

Low Cost KidZone Activities

• RightMind Syracuse Splatter pARTy
• Dunk for a Cause (Saturday)
• Henna
• GB Gaming Truck
• Gelly Balls Battle Zone
• Face Painting
• Temporary Tattoos & Festival Glitter
• Sand Art
• Caricatures by Mike
• Kid Friendly Vendors

Low Cost Face Paint Lady KidZone Activities 11-8pm

• Face Painting
• Temporary Tattoos & Festival Glitter
• Sand Art
• Spin Art
• Caricatures by Mike
• Psychic/Fortune Teller

K idZone Vendors

• Rent the Chicken
• PaperPie
• RS Henna

A portion of ticket sales to benefit Friends Forever Animal Rescue, The Kara Fund and Hospice of Central New York & The Finger Lakes.

Sponsorship opportunities are available, email us at info@syrfoodtrucks.com for more information!

Brought to you by the Syracuse Food Truck Association. Learn more about the SFTA at syrfoodtrucks.com