If you're plugged into the food scene, chances are you've tweeted, Facebooked, and texted and implored the Food Network folks at Tyler Florence‘s The Great Food Truck Race to accept your favorite local food truck for its fourth season. No longer the roach coaches of yesteryear, today's food trucks are the latest, hottest trend in the restaurant industry. In the past few years, a growing number of mobile restaurateurs have taken to the South Sound streets, serving up diverse offerings in a fun atmosphere.

Titus-Will Ford is joining the crowd. No, it's not parking a You Can't Handle the Tuna truck along Ruston Way. Rather, it's hosting its version of the Ford Food Truck Challenge Wednesday, July 3 with three objectives: eat, drive and vote.

After you roll onto its lot at 36th and South Sprague in your crappy car, Titus, Will and crew ask you to chow down on samples from two competing food trucks, Crisp Creperie (Seattle) and Waffle Wagon (Kirkland), both parked on the lot.

After you clean your hands, you'll be asked to test drive competing vehicles:

• Ford Fusion vs. Toyota Camry
• Ford Fusion Hybrid vs. Toyota Camry Hybrid
• Ford Escape vs. Subaru Forester
• Ford C-MAX vs. Toyota Prius V

Finally, because you live in America, you can vote for your choice for the "Best Bite" and "Best Ride."

Afterward, you can hop back in your crappy car and seek out more objects to judge. Suggestions?

FORD FOOD TRUCK CHALLENGE, 4-7 p.m., Titus-Will Ford, 3606 S. Sprague Ave., Tacoma, 253.475.4151