The Great Food Truck Race · SEASON 19

The Great Gatlinburg Smoke Off

Episode 5 · 2026-08-16

★ 7.0
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Season 19Episode 5★ 7.0/10
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Episode overview

The final five teams head to Gatlinburg, Tenn., where smoky flavors, mountain tourism, and rising tensions push the competition to a new level. Host Tyler Florence kicks things off with a "holy smokes" taste challenge, sending one member from each truck up a mountain chairlift to claim a smoky ingredient for their dish. At a tense sales rankings announcement, the teams learn that immunity is officially over, and the bottom teams face off in a smoky, grill-focused redemption battle judged by barbecue expert Rashad Jones.

42 minutes

Season 19 episodes

1. Music City Mayhem2026-07-26 2. The Tennessee Whiskey Trail2026-08-02 3. Knoxville Crowd Crawl, Part 12026-08-09 4. Knoxville Crowd Crawl, Part 22026-08-09 5. The Great Gatlinburg Smoke Off2026-08-16 6. Dishing It Out at Dollywood2026-08-23 7. The Great Kentucky Cook-Off2026-08-30 8. The Legends of Louisville2026-09-06