Food trucks, once reserved for cities and festivals, are now zooming countywide with their mouthwatering, mobile menus. Diamond Springs-based All Star Que has gained even more mileage working with Food Trucks in the Foothills, an organization that’s raised over $20,000 for local charities and nonprofits. Michael Van Ry began the truck alongside his family three years ago and—although he no longer enters cook-off competitions—his winning BBQ is still a crowd-pleaser. Whether you track the truck from their Facebook page or hire them for an event, the sweet and spicy scent of smoky BBQ will beckon before you even spy the little trailer-turned-castle. Jumping in line, my date and I flip-flopped between trying their beef or pork options, before settling on both. The BBQ Brisket Sandwich came with a sprinkling of blue cheese crumbles atop a generous heaping of tender beef, perfectly sauced and piled into a fluffy sweet roll. Next came the Pulled Pork Three Ways: on a taco, nachos and tucked inside a sammie. The zesty pork paired well with the traditional corn tortilla and cheese in the taco, becoming perfect with the topping of tart slaw, as it did atop the hoagie sandwich as well, while the nachos were cheesy-meaty heaven. The consensus? Definitely an all-star experience that we’ll be repeating again soon! All Star Que, based in Diamond Springs, 530-919-4847, facebook.com/allstarque.

— Heather L. Becker