Food Truck Spotlight

Kristy's Down Home Cookin brings smash burgers to Oregon

Kristy's Down Home Cookin' operates a classic menu of smash burgers and fried pickles. Read all about it in this month's Food Truck Spotlight.

Photo: Kristy's Down Home Cookin'

May 28, 2025 by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Food Truck Name:

Kristy's Down Home Cookin.

Owners

Kristina and Vince Adams.

Date Founded

10/2021.

Location

Estacada, Oregon.

How many trucks do you operate under this brand?

2

How did you come up with the name?

Our daughter.

What prompted you to start a food truck?

We wanted to serve our community and offer something fresh and affordable.

What's on your food truck menu? Why did you choose this cuisine?

• Smash burgers.
• Hand battered cheese curds.
• Hand battered fried pickles.

We wanted to keep things as fresh as possible and partner with local farms.

Do you make all the food on the truck or do you use home-based kitchen or commissary space?

All food is made on the truck.

What's the best part of being a food truck operator?

The relationships we have with our customers and event coordinators.

What's the worst part of operating a food truck?

Finding good help.

What lessons have you learned since launching the truck?

How to plan for big events and not overbuy. Bringing enough staff without being overstaffed.

Is there anything you would have done differently at the start?

I would have started with an event cart and not a stationary cart.

Any tips/advice to others thinking of launching a food truck?

Know your costs and revisit them often.

Do you have any anecdotes about running a food truck — any unique interactions or special events you've been booked at?

My very first event I forgot to strap down my commercial fridge. It fell over, and we couldn't stand it up. Luckily, I was at a lumberyard so they graciously helped me. We have attended so many amazing events with all kinds of people and have had a great time at all of them.

About Bradley Cooper

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Bradley Cooper is the editor of ATM Marketplace and Food Truck Operator. He was previously the editor of Digital Signage Today. His background is in information technology, advertising, and writing.

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