Hometown Pride Tour: Graham Food Truck Championship returns for 11th Year

GRAHAM, Texas (KAUZ) - The final stop on the 2026 Graham Hometown Pride Tour highlights the city’s biggest event of the year, the Food Truck Championship of Texas.

Now in its 11th year, the championship has grown into Graham’s largest annual event, featuring live music, a kid zone and more than 50 food trucks serving cuisine from around the world.

The Food Truck Championship of Texas has become one of North Texas premier food festivals, drawing visitors from across the state.

But organizer Cathy Partridge said the event is about more than food.

“The main goal is to bring people to Graham, to showcase our city, to showcase our restaurants; there are a lot of people, even though there are food trucks on the square, that shop our brick-and-mortar businesses and eat at our brick-and-mortar restaurants,” Partridge said.

Local business owner Caitlin Kramer said the event provides a major boost during an otherwise slow time of year.

“This is one of the final events before sales really start to dip. For me, honestly, it impacts not only that day, but it also gives me exposure that provides a little more endurance during the summer. I really love this event because it brings a lot of foot traffic to my store,” Kramer said.

Partridge said the championship has also become a tradition that brings families back to Graham year after year.

“I know the families here; their in-laws, their children, and their grandchildren come back for this event. It’s family pride, town pride, hometown pride that my town does this event, and they’re proud of it. That just warms your heart,” Partridge said.

The event begins Saturday at 11 a.m. and runs until 5 p.m. Organizers expect thousands of visitors to fill Graham’s historic downtown square for the annual celebration.

News Channel 6 reporter Alvin Runnels will be on hand throughout the event, sampling food and bringing viewers the results of the championship.

While the 2026 Graham Hometown Pride Tour may be coming to an end, city leaders say there is still plenty for visitors to discover in Graham. More information about local attractions and events is available at VisitGrahamTexas.com