Hi- I've got a feeling that Nom Nom is going to win this. I love their website, and they seem to know how to get lots of free PR. They have only been in business for about 13 months, and already they have gotten plugs in at least three national magazines. Hope this helps, Nancy

NFriday wrote:Hi- I've got a feeling that Nam Nam is going to win this.

its Nom Nom Truck....



http://www.nomnomtruck.com

Geo wrote:Steve, looking at their website, it's clear that they're so quick on their feet that they don't even need to win: they've got a moneyspinner by the handle.

That's probably true. When they had a chance to cook a special dish in Santa Fe which could have resulted in them having immunity, they chose not to participate. That's well placed confidence.

(Go team Nom Nom!)

I hate to admit it but I'm kind of enjoying this show. I thought it was ballsy but wise of the Nom Nom crew to forego the elimination challenge and just stick with what they do best. They had a constant line at their truck and could barely keep up with it, so a shortcut to immunity didn't appear to have much value for them. Considering their sales ended up being about double of what the second place team's total was, it certainly turned out to be the right move. Their food seems good (judging on its appearance alone) and they also seem very savvy. Watching the show actually makes me hungry, which is probably the highest compliment I could give it.

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glad to see the goofy crepe making team gone this week.

I really like the French team more and more each week, I think since they are the only team actually doing some cooking besides sandwiches, wraps, etc.

New Orleans is next, should be interesting.

The most telling moment was when they all confronted the hanging beef. Only one team had a clue.

Geo

Geo wrote:The most telling moment was when they all confronted the hanging beef. Only one team had a clue.

Absolutely. And I thought it was more than bit weak that the Nom Nom'ers simply took their beef inside Central Market and had the butchers there break it down for them. But if the 'purpose' here was to measure overall business ability then maybe it was a reasonable solution for them to farm it out. Still, it made it clear that with exception of the Spencer on the Go team, these folks are more business people than cooks.

Loved seeing the Crepe team sent home for one reason: those uniforms, which looked like they were stolen from the wardrobe department of the musical Oliver!

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Even though the French Guy seemed to know what he was doing, the chef/judge mentioned that their beef was tough because it was butchered poorly.

Having that amount of beef in the small space of those trucks was really scary: virtually every surface must have had to be re-sanitized. This assumes they sanitize after every service and before they open. Sure they do.

I just finished watching the show (I had recorded it). I thought it was interesting. There were a bunch of things that I wondered about. How long did they take to go between cities. It seemed like most of the episodes had take place on weekends. There was a shot on Nom Noms website of the truck on a flatbed. Did they drive the longer routes. The trucks had to be emptied/stripped of supplies between episodes. Was that down to the frying oil, spice rack, staples? I expect that the producers were paying some sort of stipend (maybe just letting them keep their earnings?) or as a previous poster wrote this contest made no sense for the participants. Did the other teams not know what "Spencer" was doing until the last leg?

Hi- I finally watched the final episode a few days ago. I was really surprised that Nom Nom did not win it. They got a late start setting up in the first precinct, and it was harder for them, because they had to visit all five precincts, and did not have time to hook up with another establishment, like they did at the other cities. BTW- Food Network is bringing this back next year, and I believe that they are including some trucks from the Midwest. I forget where I saw it, but a few weeks ago the producers of the show were asking people to vote on which food trucks they wanted to appear in the second season. The voting is already over. Hope this helps, Nancy

New Season starts sunday, its being promoted with graphics of food trucks moving across the screen in the middle of food network programming.