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Greg is hoping his mobile soul food eatery will one day lead to him opening a restaurant. Until then, helping him build his customer base are his unofficial "big sis" Mo and daughter Grae.

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Greg, his daughter Grae and their friend Mo make up Postcards from Los Angeles.

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Greg, the cook of the operation, specializes in soul food creations. He prepares chicken and collard greens tacos for Tyler's first challenge, which will test the team's salesmanship.

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The team's Beloved Taco includes shredded chicken and collard greens.

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Grae and Greg attempt to rally customers on the Santa Monica Pier, hoping to sell the most of their signature dishes. They don't win, but they've made enough seed money to get them to their first stop.

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All of the teams head to Lake Havasu City, Ariz., where Tyler challenges them to sell a fish and chips special to honor London Bridge.

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Greg tries to knock out some of the orders for the special, a Southern-seasoned fish on a tostada, served with mac and cheese and collard greens.

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The team finds that its original location at the Bassmaster Fishing Tournament isn't working out, so the team takes a spot near London Bridge, which works out better.

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The team captures a fun selfie moment at the end of the day, celebrating coming in second place in sales for the first weekend of the race.

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In Flagstaff, Ariz., Tyler surprises the teams with a new challenge, one that will have them selling a cowboy delicacy that they must sell without their trucks.

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Greg grills the rattlesnake-and-rabbit sausages, which he's serving in a wrap with mac and cheese and collard greens.

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After making as many sales as they can, the team members pay the chef who created the sausages and head back to the truck. Unfortunately the team lands in the bottom three at the end of the weekend.

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Moving on to Santa Fe, N.M., the team wins a chile-cooking challenge with its dish of Southern chicken and apple sausage soup with cornbread. With $1,000 added to the till, the team is well-off — until a surprise incident.

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Unfortunately Mo grazes a car while trying to parallel park the truck. Greg decides to find a new spot, and Grae worries their lead will count for nothing, so she hustles up sales. Tyler ends up docking them $500.

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Challenged with making a steak special in Amarillo, Texas, Greg finds making his Southern-fried steak takes longer than he expected, and the team ends up losing a lot of impatient customers.

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On their second day in Texas, the team members try to make up for slow sales the day before, but a Speed Bump challenge forces Greg to run the truck alone. Unfortunately the team is eliminated for having the lowest sales.

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