Authored By Chloé Morrison

Mobile-Cuisine.com ranked Chattanooga food truck Famous Nater’s as runner-up for Rookie Food Truck of the Year.

Owner Nathan Flynt said he hopes the contest sheds a good light on the city.

“This just proves that Chattanooga has a great up-and-coming street food scene,” he said.

Famous Nater’s got second place with 1,735 votes. It beat out trucks from Appleton, Wis., Orlando, Fla., and Reno, Nev.

The winner-a food truck from Boston-got 3,393 votes.

Flynt said that the contest was very exciting and that he really appreciates everyone who voted and supported Famous Nater’s.

He also said that his wife said second place feels like first place.

“The main reason that it was so great for us is that everyone really rallied around our cause,” he said via email. “It was crazy. It was like I was the lead in the school play, but I was everyone’s son/daughter.”

Updated @ 2:34 p.m. on 01/17/12 to add more information.