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Don’t Mess With Texas!!

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Ghosts and cowboys! Two words most people don’t expect to see side by side, unless, you are part of the Tater Team! Strange things like that are just normal occurrences for the spud crew. Hotel Phillips- the haunted mansion of … Continue reading

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Spin to win as Idaho potato tour keeps on trucking

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LENEXA, Kan. — Come on down and be the next contestant to spin the Famous Idaho Potato Tour prize wheel. The Idaho Potato Tour — marking the Idaho Potato Commission’s 75th year — made a pit stop July 23 to … Continue reading

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The Great Big Idaho Potato Truck to Make Wing “Stop”

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If you’re near Garland today, be sure you check out The Great Big Idaho Potato Truck at Wingstop’s flagship restaurant at 1251 Northwest Highway. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wingstop will give out a free regular order of fresh-cut, … Continue reading

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Swinging Through Oklahoma!

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Sand Springs – A giant potato rolled into the Tulsa area on Wednesday. The Great Big Idaho Potato Truck visited the Tulsa area on its way across the country to raise funds and awareness for Meals on Wheels and to … Continue reading

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The Six Ton Potato Is Still Cookin’

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We aren’t sure if it is the heat wave, high humidity, or just all the American love for Idaho Potatoes that is making the Big Idaho Potato so hot. But the one thing we can confirm is that this tater’s … Continue reading

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Walking in Memphis

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  The Potato Team started their week with an OORAH! Monday morning they marched on to the Army Base of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, eager to be put to the test in the grueling military obstacle course! The group halted in … Continue reading

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Giant Potato Rolling Through Memphis

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Normally you don’t see a big truck cruising down Madison Avenue in Midtown. But then this is not a normal truck. Nor is the load it is hauling. “I thought as I was driving down the street and I thought that … Continue reading

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Guest Blog by Gracie Bingham

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Even though the Famous Idaho Potato Tour has been on the road for over three months, each stop never fails to provide the Tater Team with a new and exciting adventure at every turn of the Tater Truck. From the … Continue reading

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Giant Idaho Potato visits Birmingham

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The Great Big Idaho Potato Truck is on tour in the Birmingham area this week. A 28-foot long, 12-foot wide and 11.5-foot tall Idaho potato sits atop the 48-foot long flatbed trailer. The truck is on a seven-month cross-country journey to … Continue reading

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Where’s the sour cream?!

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Birmingham (WIAT) A 12 thousand pound potato has touched down in the Magic City. It’s all apart of a national tour designed to bring awareness to the Meals on Wheels program. Organizers have been on the road for 3 months … Continue reading

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