PLATTSMOUTH - If you’re hungry and you know it, don’t just clap your hands.

Head to Plattsmouth’s Historic Main Street June 29 for the Third Annual Nebraska Food Truck War orchestrated by the town’s Chamber of Commerce.

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and First Lady Susanne Shore will be among the celebrity judges who determine the first, second and third-place winners. They will be joined by State Sen. Robert Clements, Former State Sen. Roger Wehrbein, former Husker football player Joe Makovicka, Wolf 93.3 radio personality Ritch Cassidy and Plattsmouth Mayor Paul Lambert.

Executive Chamber Director Cindy Cruse said there will be a few new twists to the 2019 Nebraska Food Truck War including more categories for vendors to enter.

Cruse: “Before, we offered only one category with first-place, second-place and third-place winners. In order to give more vendors a chance to win something, we’ve divided judging into three categories – Best of the Basics, Uniquely Yours and A Little Bit Extra.”

Entries for Best of the Basics will include the tried-and-true burgers, pizza, tacos and other traditional entrees. Uniquely Yours will draw unusual and unique entries that vendors serve from their food trucks. A Little Bit Extra includes appetizers, desserts, beverages and side dishes.

Each category will have first-place ($300), second-place ($200) and third-place winners ($100).

Cruse: “We’ve also added a People’s Choice Award. The food truck vendor with the most votes will win $200.”

Competition will be stiff due to the number of competitors entered as well as their expertise in cooking. Judging will begin at 4 p.m. and vendors will be serving food from the trucks beginning at 5 p.m.

Cruse: “We have over 29 vendors serving everything from Mexican, Italian, African and Thai cuisine to pizza, BBQ, steak sandwiches, funnel cakes, popcorn, stuffed spaghetti cones, loaded baked potatoes, egg rolls and more.”

The 2017 Nebraska Food Truck War drew an estimated 4,000 people to Plattsmouth. The 2018 drew at least that many if not more, Cruse said.

Cruse: “In the past we have had over 4,000 people. I expect that amount or more. We really try to reach out to Omaha, surrounding Cass County towns, Nebraska City and Iowa communities. The people enjoy being in our beautiful downtown and dining on many international and American cuisines.”

This year’s band is Riptide Refugees from Omaha. Performing a large variety of covers from ‘90s, to country, to modern rock, they claim to have something for everyone.

Cruse: “They do requests and even have song menus! Know a song? If you sweet talk them they might let you sing one! Performing both intimate acoustic shows as well as at favored bar/pub numbers, the Riptide Refugees never fail to bring their ‘A’ game.”

With the Missouri River and Platte River outside of their banks since March, people need something fun to do so they may forget about their problems for a while, Cruse said.

Cruse: “The entire event is fun. We have all these food trucks, a live band, open beer garden and the judges who people enjoy watching try all the different foods to determine winners. People wait anxiously to find out who the winners are. We also crown our Miss Plattsmouth this night.”

Adult beverages will be catered by DC’s Waterhole on the Entertainment Plaza.