Donna Price / American Press A videographer films locals standing in line in front of the Argentina’s Empanadas food truck Monday. The truck was one of seven food trucks parked at the Civic Center for the Food Network’s filming of an episode of “The Great Food Truck Race.” The episode is being filmed entirely in the city in two days.  

Donna Price / American Press The menu for the Argentina’s Empanadas food truck is displayed on a white board Monday. The truck was one of seven food trucks parked at the Civic Center for the Food Network’s filming of an episode of “The Great Food Truck Race.” The episode is being filmed entirely in the city in two days.  

Donna Price / American Press A food truck operator takes orders from the crowd at the Down To Get Tacos food truck Monday.

Donna Price / American Press The SOLA food truck featuring "Po' boys from Bourbon Street to the beach" sports a Mardi Gras-colored purple, green and gold motif on its exterior.

Donna Price / American Press Crowds stand in lines waiting to order food Monday during the Food Network’s filming of an episode of “The Great Food Truck Race” in Lake Charles. The episode is being filmed entirely in the city in two days.

Donna Price / American Press A food truck operator takes orders from the crowd at the Down To Get Tacos food truck Monday.

Donna Price / American Press Crowds stand in lines waiting to order food Monday during the Food Network’s filming of an episode of “The Great Food Truck Race” in Lake Charles. The episode is being filmed entirely in the city in two days.