Announcing the taco-tasting event the Valley has been waiting for: the Central California Taco Truck Throwdown.

OVERVIEW: The best taco truck in Central California will be crowned at a taste-off inside the gates of Chukchansi Park on Aug. 25 before the Grizzlies take on rival Sacramento River Cats. Carnivorous carne asada chasers can sample eight of the best traveling tacos that our Valley has to... [read more]

Announcing the taco-tasting event the Valley has been waiting for: the Central California Taco Truck Throwdown.

OVERVIEW: The best taco truck in Central California will be crowned at a taste-off inside the gates of Chukchansi Park on Aug. 25 before the Grizzlies take on rival Sacramento River Cats. Carnivorous carne asada chasers can sample eight of the best traveling tacos that our Valley has to offer. And we sure have some good ones.

The event is brought to you by The Grizzlies, The Beehive and the upstart FresnoTacos.com. It's also the Grizzlies' final Thirsty Thursday of the season. Don't miss your last chance to enjoy $1 beers through the fifth inning and $1 sodas all game.


TACO TASTING SPECIFICS: If you're an eager tortilla taster, you'll buy a flat-fee entry ticket that gets you into the Grizzlies game and procures you a punch-card allowing for one taco at each truck. At the end, you'll cast a vote for the best overall taco.
You can buy either special taco packages -- loaded with goodies, just like your favorite taco. Or you can show up to the game (you have to have a ticket to get in) and buy tacos individually for $1.50 from the eight taco trucks in attendance.

The two packages available are:
• Deluxe Taco Package: $18 -- includes four tacos, a ticket to the game and a Taco Truck Throwdown T-shirt.
• Super Taco Experience: $23 -- includes eight tacos, a ticket to the game and a Taco Truck Throwdown T-shirt.

Both of these can be purchased at the Fresno Grizzlies box office or by calling (559) 320-8497. You can also purchase -- at the event -- a $12 pass to sample all eight trucks. We hope to see you, and your appetite, there.


NOMINATIONS: We know some stellar taco trucks, but we don't know them all. So we want to hear about your favorite spot. This is not just limited to Fresno, so if you know a great place in Parlier or Chowchilla or Selma, let us know. It just has to be a truck -- not a restaurant or stand. Pleas post your nominations at http://fresnobeehive.com/2011/07/best_taco_truck.html