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Sean P. Means
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Twitter is a spoiler on "Food Truck Race"
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Published on May 26, 2011 01:26PM

You may remember a few weeks ago, when I and many other Salt Lake City foodies went chasing after the mobile restaurants that came through town as part of the Food Network's "Great Food Truck Race."

One of the tools that made seeking those trucks easier was Twitter, where fans and local trucks (who were assisting the show's contestants) were posting updates and locations.

But Twitter may have an unforeseen side effect on the show: As a spoiler.

An article by The Orange County Register's Nancy Luna describes how fans' posts on Twitter have sometimes given away details about which contestants are still in the race and which have been eliminated. (Two O.C. trucks, The Lime Truck and Seabirds - pictured - are competing in the show.)

Also, the Food Network has learned that hiding from Twitter is useless, so they have hopped on board - with host Tyler Florence sending tweets to tell viewers what city will get the trucks next. (For Memorial Day weekend, the show is shooting in Atlanta.)

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