Taco Matrix blogger & author Scott Wilson at El Gallo, Medford, Oregon

Cyrus Farivar, the editor of CaliforniaTacoTrucks.com, is holding a taco truck photo contest, with the first prize being a copy of my new book Tacos:Authentic, Festive & Flavorful. Even though I’m not in the contest, there’s my taco truck photo. I’m positive that readers’ photos will be way more exiting than that! Good luck everyone.

If you live in California, here are the contest guidelines:

To submit an entry, send me an email [cyrus @californiatacotrucks.com] with “Taco truck photo contest� in the subject line and an original photo of something related to a taco truck in California.

It could be a photo of tacos bought at a truck, horchata being poured, taqueros, art — anything. There just needs to be a California taco truck in operation somewhere in the photo.

If you’re so inclined, feel free to upload to Flickr with the tag “taco truck photo contest,� and send me an email with the URL.

Please include your name, city, and the name and location of the taco truck that you shot.

1st prize – a copy of the above book
2nd and 3rd prize – $5, Paypaled to you by me to spend at the taco truck of your choice.

The photos will be judged by me.Deadline: November 4, 2009, 12 pm Pacific Time

Good luck!