The Great Food Truck Race season 11

All five teams arrive via a one-horse open sleigh into the outskirts of the woods to meet with Tyler Florence. Tyler immediately has the teams start their first challenge.

• Challenge #1: Teams first start out creating a Christmas cocktail party appetizer in 20 minutes with a hard-to-use "naughty" ingredient (fruitcake), and an easy-to-use "nice" ingredient (cranberries). The appetizer Tyler likes the most wins $200 in their till. The winner was Lia's LUMPIA

The teams later received $300 of seed money before driving to Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. After shopping, with a few stumbles, everyone heads downtown, except Lia's LUMPIA, who stayed by the grocery store. When the teams have settled down, Tyler calls in to relay their second challenge, which comes with a big reward.

• Challenge #2: Santa Claus delivers a 20 lbs. turkey to the teams, who had to create an original and creative holiday dish with. The team that makes the most money off the dish over the weekend wins immunity at elimination. The winner was Creole Queens.

Slap Shot decides to put the challenge off until their first tickets are done, but it later comes back to bite them as they sell out with not enough time to shop. They would utilize the turkey the following day. Magical Mystery Heroes attempted to park at the store, but because Lia's LUMPIA asked first, they were forced to move. Meanwhile, Big Stuff decides to stick with one menu item, which was sweet, but most customers began asking for savory foods.

Ultimately, Lia's LUMPIA wins this episode, and Slap Shot is eliminated.

The remaining four trucks roll into Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where they meet up with Tyler and up-and-coming chef David Vargas. Acting as an example of making it in the business with a food truck, he and Tyler immediately give the teams their first two challenges of the weekend.

• Challenge #1: The teams would pair up and have one hour to create a meal for 70 VIPs (who turn out to be 5th graders from Shapleigh Middle School). The meal had to include an entrée, a side, and a dessert. Since Lia's LUMPIA won last week, they can choose their partner. They chose Creole Queens, making up the Red Team, meaning Big Stuff and Magical Mystery Heroes would be the Green Team. After the taste test, each table of students would draw a unanimous vote for their favorite lunch. The winning team received $200 towards each other's till. The winner was the Red Team.

• Challenge #2: The teams had to create a new menu item using candy canes that Chef Vargas would judge. The team whose dish he likes the best wins $300 towards their till. The winner was Lia's LUMPIA.

Receiving $200 in seed money, the teams learn they only have one day to sell. Big Stuff experienced a water hose malfunction after shopping, which cost them two hours to repair. Meanwhile, the other three begin to sell, with Magical Mystery Heroes going all out as Chris dresses as Santa. As the teams also begin marketing their challenge dish, Lia's LUMPIA decides not to, focusing rather on giving a quality dish to Chef Vargas. By the end of the day, Big Stuff and Magical Mystery Heroes were running out of food, but with ingenuity and resourcefulness, they each salvaged all the food on the truck into a new dish.

Ultimately, Lia's LUMPIA wins this episode, and Magical Mystery Heroes is eliminated.

The final three stop by Killington, Vermont, where Tyler has reserved them spots at the Snowshed Lodge at the base of the Killington Ski Resort. As another surprise, he'll also supply them with their protein (chicken, beef, and Red Snapper), which they'll have to win in a challenge.

• Challenge #1: The teams compete in a snow-tubing relay race to decorate a Christmas tree with ornaments. Two teammates will fill the rider's arms with ornaments before sending them down a hill to their designated tree, with one of their teammates running down to catch them. Those two then decorate their tree with the available ornaments; any ornaments dropped on the hill could not be used. Once all the ornaments were used, the rider would walk back up the hill, tag in another teammate, and restart the process two more times. The team with the fullest tree wins first pick of the protein. Big Stuff's tree had the most ornaments and chose chicken. Creole Queens had the second most ornaments, and they selected beef. Lia's LUMPIA, by default, were left with Red Snapper.

The teams began drawing their menus around their protein while accounting for local tastes, such as vegetarians and skiers. To up the competition, Big Stuff decided to open up and make everything to order. Lia's LUMPIA opens 30 minutes later, with Creole Queens opening last, nearly missing the lunch rush. Mike starts hawking at the customers, inspiring Ariana, Raven, and Benelia to do the same. Tyler later calls the teams to close up and move to Rutland, Vermont, while also giving them their next challenge.

• Challenge #2: The teams had to create a dish that represented their take on figgy pudding and sell it for $5. The team that sells the most dishes wins $500 in their till. The winner was Big Stuff

While shopping, the teams find that prices are more expensive in Rutland, as nothing was under $3, forcing them to spend more than expected. Like yesterday, Big Stuff is the first to open up, but this time, Creole Queens open before Lia's LUMPIA. As for the challenge, specials are flying so fast that both Lia's LUMPIA and Creole Queens sold out with time left to spare.

Ultimately, Big Stuff wins this episode, and Creole Queens is eliminated

The final two ride towards the oldest city the race has ever visited: Newport, Rhode Island. Pulling up to Beavertail Lighthouse on the Narragansett Bay, Tyler reveals that he has booked both trucks to sell side by side at the Newport Vineyards farmers market, while also handing them their first challenge.

• Challenge #1: The teams have to add a holiday-inspired dish featuring sweet potatoes, and whoever makes the most money off that dish gets $300 in their till. The winner was Big Stuff.

Arriving at the market to an enormous crowd, the teams also figured to adapt to local demographics; Lia's LUMPIA makes their challenge dish comparatively healthier, and Big Stuff sells their version of coffee milk. Soon, Tyler gives them a call from Provencal Bakery, whose bread gave him the idea for another challenge.

• Challenge #2: The teams will receive ten loaves of fresh country white bread from Provencal, and they have to make an original stuffing dish from them. Whoever sells the most stuffing specials wins another $300. The winner was Lia's LUMPIA.

Now forced to juggle two challenge specials, the teams start scrambling to be the first ones open. Mike decides to hand customers in the winery order tickets, where they write their order before giving it to Big Stuff. Tania does the same, but instead of standing behind the table, she walks down the line. However, their efficiency begins to dwindle as Lia's LUMPIA's orders take longer to complete. Tania starts poaching customers from Mike's line. On Day 2, Tyler gives the teams a call, ordering them to drive to Long Wharf docks, where they meet Julio and Jennifer Lazzarini, co-owners of the Red Fin Crudo restaurant, and are given their last challenge.

• Challenge #3: The teams were given a crate of lobsters to make a holiday-inspired dish with them. Julio and Jennifer would come by to taste their dishes, and the one they liked most would get $300. The winner was Big Stuff.

Soon, the rain starts pouring, so the two trucks call up private properties to ensure their presence in the city. The weather, as it does, makes selling difficult, forcing the teams to move around. The last 30 minutes of sales are fierce, as orders start flying and Mike gets drenched in rain. Later, Tyler orders both to close and make their way to the Marble House, where they're greeted by champagne, a Christmas choir, and two presents, one of which contains $50,000.

Ultimately, Big Stuff wins the season, and Lia's LUMPIA places second.