To anyone who says they can’t find anything fun to do in Miami that doesn’t include a trip to a South Beach nightclub is dead wrong! The party was hopping last night at Tobacco Road where the famous Miami Food Trucks lined up to welcome foodies from as far away as Port Saint Lucie.

Sef from Burger Beast hosted a fun “Breakfast Challenge” where judges tasted samplings from all the trucks before crowning one lucky winner. As one of the honored judges, I will tell you this is a very difficult process. The more I sit in as a judge at these fabulous food events I’m learning the tricks of the trade…ie. don’t eat more than a bite or two or you will not make it through the contest!

I walked into the event with an open mind, even though I don’t count myself as a “breakfast” fan. My favorite meals are normally lunch or dinner, but I will say I left with many new ideas when creating the “most important meal of the day” from home.

Every single participant should have taken home a special badge for originality. No two dishes were alike though many breakfast staples were incorporated like bacon and eggs.

But since there could only be one winner, the truck with the most votes was Purple People Eatery who made these small waffle sandwiches that featured honey maple ham, a quail egg, scallions and blueberry syrup. YUMMY!

To work off all the calories I took in, I walked around with friends to check out the different trucks and to visit my fellow judge Jack at the Patio Bar located inside Tobacco Road. After 30 years of employment at this South Florida institution, you can bet I heard some pretty amazing stories!

The ones about Colin Farrell during his time shooting Miami Vice will have to remain a secret, but Jack did tell me what the reformed bad boy enjoyed nibbling on during his frequent visits. His go to menu item was, the Cowboy Burger! It has cheddar cheese, grilled onions, and is smothered in bbq sauce.

YUM!

I also heard stories about hunk Lenny Kravitz! I can’t tell you the one that features 5 Russian models, but I can tell you he loves the “Death Burger.” This one features pepper jack cheese and a special blend of sauteed onions and jalapeños they call, “Death Love.”

To find out where you can experience the food trucks yourself, go to their official website here. And for details on Tobacco Road, check out their website here. You never know who will be stopping by!