portion, while SEÑOREATA won the selling portion. Close to the Finish Line (Week 7) Arriving at the racetrack of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, the final three meet up with Tyler and special guest judge for their first challenge; Sonic Drive-In's Executive Branch Chief, Scott Uehlin, who provides slushies and chili-cheese coney island hot dogs for inspiration. With Eso Artisanal Pasta earning a one-hour head start to prep and sell, they've already got a major advantage. But a crowd forming at SEÑOREATA's parking spot may have put them in a good position. However, with large lines comes the eventual runout of food, forcing them to refund people. Meanwhile, Eso and Maybe Cheese Born With It are parked at the same park, but an LGBTQ parade by the local LGBTQ center gives the latter a major boost in sales. The following day, as the trucks begin strategizing, Tyler calls in for another challenge. Eso and Maybe Cheese are parked at the beach during the lunch rush, but a slow flux of foot traffic forces them to relocate, a risky decision at any point in the race. Challenge #1: The teams have 30 minutes to produce as many coney island dog-inspired dishes as they can to feed the pit crews at the Grand Prix. Tyler and Scott will take taste their dishes and decide on the two that taste the best. Between those two teams, they will count how many paltes they completed, and the one with the most units will have an hour head start in selling. Maybe Cheese Born With It and Eso Artisanal Pasta made it past the taste challenge, but Eso Artisanal Pasta had the most units. Challenge #2: The final three have to create a dish inspired by chicken and waffles to sell on their menu, and the team that sold the most will have their sales of that special tripled. The winner was SEÑOREATA San Diego Showdown (Week 8) The final two meet Tyler by the waters of San Diego as they talk about what their competitor's best-selling dish, setting up their first challenge. Set up at Ballast Point Brewing Co., Maybe Cheese Born With It and SEÑOREATA struggle to keep up with several rushes of orders when they're behind on their prep, leading to rising tensions and customers asking for refunds. With the large crowd of clienteles buying so much of their product, the