Supporting Our Springfield Community

With up to 35 food trucks offering unique cuisine, the Springfield Rotary's 12th annual Gourmet Food Truck competition will showcase the best of the region, including its partnership with Wittenberg University, on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Veterans Park. Admission is free.

Along with MustardFest, a car show, and various family activities, guests will also be able to enjoy a livestream of Wittenberg's football game vs. Wabash on a large jumbotron from 1 to 4 p.m. Head Wittenberg Football Coach B.J. Coad will provide recorded insight on the game against the Little Giants prior to kick-off. Coad will be joined on the big screen by central Ohio residents Jacoby Newman, a wide receiver from Northeastern High School in Springfield, running back Gerald Banks from Pickerington Central High School, and defensive lineman CJ Crawford from Beavercreek High School.

Other Wittenberg activities expected during the Gourmet Food Truck competition include a pregame cheerleading performance, special Wittenberg-themed giveaways and merchandise, and yard games. Wittenberg will also host a tent and information table throughout the event, as well as support admission and alumni engagement outreach.

Attracting more than 10,000 guests each year, the competition continues to grow and thrive as Springfield's must-taste event of the summer. Wittenberg is looking for volunteers for the event, who will help ensure a welcoming Wittenberg presence and reflect the University's pride and long-standing connection with the community. To sign up to volunteer, click here.

Rotary is an international service organization made up of community-minded business professionals. The Rotary Club of Springfield provides service to others while promoting integrity and advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. As nonprofit charitable 501(C)(3) organization, Rotary consistently hosts this event, as it's one of its largest fundraising events each year.

Food truck participants include Magic Rainbow Café, Sugar, Alley Baby, Lasang Pinoy Filipino Eats, Black Willow Taqueria, Blended - Acai Bar, Streetpops, C Marie's Sweet Seductions, Rudy's Smokehouse, Bacon, Coffee Expressions, Fusako, Dreamys Ice Cream, Cousins Maine Lobster, Kore 4 Soul Kitchen, Urbana Fish 'n Chicks, Dreia's Kitchen, Demos Grille, A Cut Above - Schnitzel & More, 614 Fully Loaded, Wholly Smokes BBQ, Shannon's Southern Style Sweet Tea, Raging Bull Wood Fired Pizza, SugarSnap! Sweet Treats, Tortilla Street Food, Home Cooked Vibes, The Lumpia Queen, and Fat Hammies.

For more information and list of sponsors go to: https://springfieldohiorotary.org/food-truck/