I watch it too. They just started an "all-star" season a couple of weeks ago.
Tyler posted pictures to Instagram from Alaska in late fall of 2020 that were hashtagged #greatfoodtruckrace. Here is one: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIE2Mu1DrI6/?utm_medium=copy_link Based upon his Instagram posts, it looks like he flew to Alaska on October 26 and they were finished November 28. On Fri, Jun 11, 2021, 5:48 PM PGage <pga...@gmail.com> wrote: > To ask these questions I have to admit that I watch The Great Food Truck > Race. I noticed earlier this week that somehow a whole season had built up > on my DVR unwatched (apparently aired ~March-May?). Most often this “Race” > takes place on the West Coast, or in warm climates. This season is in > Alaska. I have questions (No spoilers below about the outcomes, in case > anyone watches this): > > 1. When was this filmed? I suppose it tends to be chilly in Denali most > times of the year, but from what was shown it appeared to be Fall or > Winter, which would make it late 2020 or maybe early 2021. > > 2. Did they select Alaska specifically because of fewer COVID > restrictions? I am often doing other things while watching shows like this, > so may have missed it, but I did not catch any mention of COVID. The > competitors did not wear masks while cooking in their trucks, or when they > went outside to hawk and sell, or even when buying supplies in the Market. > However occasionally they would be shots of contestants taking off a mask > while coming into their truck, and some (not most) people on the streets > could be seen wearing masks. > > 3. I’m sure Alaska did have lower COVID rates than, say California for > much of 2020, and even less restrictive pandemic rules, but was it really a > good idea to film this type of show even there? Top Chef is airing now, and > they made it clear that they filmed in Portland in a bubble (they order > online from Whole Foods, all judges live in the Bubble, they are tested > repeatedly). I guess Tyler Florence is not as woke as Tom and Padma. > > 5. On a non COVID note, does a Reality Show like this meet the definition > of a Game Show for the purposes of federal regulation? More specifically, > are the producers allowed to manipulate the outcome for dramatic or > entertainment purposes? > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYLOLCvRg%2B4qDRFu5enkaXG74eLWw0xh1mz47iAU%3DcLYOQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYLOLCvRg%2B4qDRFu5enkaXG74eLWw0xh1mz47iAU%3DcLYOQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAOpQxEh4wGsHtUYBRjowre%2BD8fTwtpc_-jN9a3krGepJkcVctg%40mail.gmail.com.
