Syracuse,
NY – August 2017 / Newsmaker Alert / How about a slice of German
pizza with a side of taco fries? Maybe a bacon jalapeno macaroni and cheese
fritter? Or how about a root beer float or blueberry sorbetto for dessert?
These and many other creative offerings will be the stars of the expanded
2017
Taste NY Food Truck Competition. Forty food trucks from across the
state—20 per day—will ring Chevy Court from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, September 2 and 3, cooking entrees using products made or grown
in New York State.
Acting Fair Director Troy
Waffner said, “We’ve expanded the competition into a two-day event so many
more fairgoers can experience the diversity of food grown and produced
in New York State. There’s a food truck for everyone, whether you’re a
meatball lover or have a sweet tooth for ice cream.”
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The following participants
will compete on September 2:
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Midnight Smokin BBQ of Rochester-
Smoked Chicken Wings
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Wolf’s Patio Pizza of Liverpool-
German Pizza
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Cruisin Cones of Camillus- Oreo
Ice Cream Sandwich
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Lady Bug Lunch Box of Syracuse-
Spicy Popeye Grilled Cheese
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Via Napoli Express of Liverpool-
Esposito Pizza
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The Good Truck of Ithaca- Pork
Taco
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Hofmann Sausage of Syracuse-
Beer Bratwurst
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Tonzi’s Catering Company of
Auburn- Bacon Jalapeno Macaroni and Cheese Fritter
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Hill Top BBQ of Johnson City-
Pulled Pork Slider
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Café 119 of Syracuse-
Lemon Zinger
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Stewart’s Root Beer Mobile Restaurant
of Sidney- Stewart’s Root Beer Float
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The Bite Box of Syracuse- Sweet
Chili Chicken Slider
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Cheesed and Confused of Geneseo-
Pork & Mac Grilled Cheese Slider
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Limp Lizard of Syracuse- Pulled
Turkey Slider
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Crunch Roll Factory of Buffalo-
Buffalo Chicken Crunch Roll
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Pascarella’s of Syracuse- Panzerotti
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The Silo Truck of Ithaca- New
York State Silo (Not So Hott) Fried Chicken
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Let’s Roll Gourmet of Oswego-
NY Apple Cheesecake Eggroll
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The Louisiana Cookery of Buffalo-
Shrimp and Grits
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Chef’s Catering of Rochester-
BBQ Pulled Pork Fries
The following participants
will compete on September 3:
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Mo’s Pit BBQ of Syracuse- Corn
on the Cob
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Shattuck’s Paddy Wagon of Liverpool-
Falafel Tots
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Toss ‘n’ Fire Wood Fired Pizza
of Brewerton- Cuse Salt Potato Pizza
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Bob’s Barker of Cicero- Bacon
Cheese Hot Dog
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The Chicken Bandit of Cicero-
Korean BBQ Chicken Taco
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Ponchito’s Taqueria of Syracuse-
Smothered Nachos
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Rob’s Kabobs of Rochester- Sweet
Hot BBQ Chicken Kabob
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Global Taco of Watkins Glen-
Korean Taco
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Come Fry With Me of Rome- Taco
Fries
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Sarita’s of Rome- Tomato Basil
Fresh Mozzarella Empanada
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Smoothies Plus of Rochester-
Mango and Pineapple Smoothie
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Cue-Dogs of Syracuse- Cheese
Fries
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The Cremeria of Syracuse- Blueberry
Sorbetto
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The Meatball Truck of Rochester-
Meatball in a Cup
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PB & J’s Lunchbox of Syracuse-
Spinach and Artichoke Dip Grilled Cheese
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That’s What’s Up of Syracuse-
Smashed Potatoes
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Gabriella’s Farm to Fork of
Dryden- Fried Chicken Cobb Salad
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Macarollin of Rochester- Surf
& Turf Macaroni and Cheese
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Salt City Truck of Syracuse-
Pork Taco
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Birdsong Café of Syracuse-
Lavender Lemonade with Kiwi Bubbles
Fairgoers can purchase $3 samples
of the entrees and vote for their favorites. These votes will be tallied
for the People’s Choice award, chosen each day. A panel of food industry
experts will sample entrées to declare a Judges’ Choice winner each
day. In addition, new this year, the New York Beef Council will recognize
one of the 40 competing trucks for “Best Use of Beef Products.”
The judges for the competition
are:
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Andrew Donovan of NewsChannel
9
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Thomas Kiernan, executive chef
for the Marriott Syracuse Downtown
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Chance Bear, executive chef
for the Lincklaen House
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Margaret McCormick, food writer
for the Syracuse New Times
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Representatives from the New
York Beef Council and Aldi
The competition is sponsored
by Taste NY and Aldi.
Last year, 17 food trucks
competed in the competition. Over 2,500 fairgoers voted for the People’s
Choice award. The Meatball Truck’s Meatball Cup won the People’s Choice
award and The Silo Truck’s Telekinetic Fried Chicken won the Judges’ Choice
award.
Sara Caldwell, owner of Global
Taco of Watkins Glen said, “We see the Fair as a great opportunity not
only to serve thousands of people we might not normally meet, but also
to check out what other food trucks in the region are cooking. We’ll be
serving the Korean Taco this year, with shredded beef from Van Galder Farm
in Alpine and Wixsom Farm in Mecklenburg, lettuce, cilantro, and green
onion from Plowbreak Farm in Burdett, kimchi from FLX Wienery, and our
own sweet chili sauce.”
Nick Sanford, owner of Toss
‘n’ Fire of Brewerton, said, “Toss ‘n’ Fire is thrilled to return to the
food truck competition for our third year. We will be featuring our ‘Cuse
Salt Potato Pizza with smashed Hinerwadel salt potatoes, mozzarella, cheddar
and applewood smoked bacon. Our pizzas bake in just 90 seconds inside a
1000 degree imported wood-fired oven.”
Peter Causyn, president of
Macarollin of Rochester, said, “Macarollin is proud to participate in the
long-standing tradition of the Fair. We hope to meet as many people as
possible during this year’s competition.”
Michael Tonzi, owner of Tonzi’s
Catering Company of Auburn, said, “My wife and I have gone to the Food
Truck Competition since it started and have always enjoyed it. We operate
our catering business part-time and figured we’d give it a try this year.
It’s exciting to be part of the Fair and we look forward to the competition.”
Ron Colangelo, owner of Come
Fry With Me of Rome, said, “This is our second year at the competition.
The Fair is attractive to us because it’s a day to spend with family and
other people you care about, and it’s the last big ‘hoorah’ of the summer.
We don’t normally do a lot in the Syracuse market, so it’s a great opportunity
for us. Last year was our first time competing so we didn’t know what to
expect, but we had a great turnout and are looking forward to another successful
year.”
About the Great New York
State Fair
The New
York State Fair, operated by the New
York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, runs from August
23 to September 4, 2017. The Fair’s mission, reflected in its theme, “Find
Your Great...,” is to showcase the best of New York agriculture while providing
top-quality entertainment.
The 375-acre New York State
Fairgrounds is undergoing the most significant transformation since it
first opened its gates in 1890. The $50 million plan, announced by Governor
Andrew M. Cuomo, revitalizes the grounds in many ways, improving the quality
of the fairgoer’s experience and providing greater economic benefits for
the region. Improvements include the dramatic new Main Gate— the arches
of which recall the carriage gate that greeted fairgoers in 1900, a larger,
15-acre Wade Shows Midway that will hold more rides than ever, and the
brand new 315-site Empire RV Park with underground water, sewer and electrical
service. The plan will better position the New York State Fairgrounds as
a premier year-round, multi-use facility that can attract more events and
visitors from across the nation. Renderings can be viewed
here.
A year-round schedule
of events is available on the Fair’s
website. Find The Great New York State Fair on Facebook,
follow @NYSFair on Twitter, and
enjoy photos from the Fair at Flickr.com/photos/nysfair.
Also, New Yorkers are invited to send their ideas for the Great New York
State Fair at statefairideas@agriculture.ny.gov.
Media Contacts:
Jola
Szubielski
Public Information Officer
NYS Department of Agriculture
& Markets
518-457-0752
Dave
Bullard
Public Relations
New York State Fair
315-487-7711 x 1377 |