Foodies clambered into the Best Buy parking lot in Fullerton to sink their teeth into some of the best cuisine on wheels.

The Food Truck Festival Fundraiser showcased an array of 14 brightly-colored mobile caterers, enticing hundreds of watering mouths in support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Orange County and the Inland Empire Friday.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of OCIE, which was established in 1983, grants wishes to children in four different forms: "I wish to BE," "I wish to HAVE," "I wish to GO," and "I wish to MEET."

Kelly Yamamoto, development executive for the foundation, said her favorite story was that of Isaac who was diagnosed with leukemia. Isaac wished to be a pirate captain because of his love of the Pirates of the Caribbean films. His wish was granted when he was taken on a swashbuckling adventure to Catalina, as he led his crew of pirates (hired actors) on a scavenger hunt for treasure.

"I don't believe in a lot of fundraisers, but I do believe in Make-A-Wish," said Dylan Watkins, 27, a Cal State Fullerton business management alumnus said. "When I went to CSUF, I was a wish maker; to make a child's dream a reality… It's a very specific, tangible thing."

Watkins is the owner of the OC Food Truck, whose "over-the-top Americana" menu varies from a Dynamite Shrimp Burger (tempura shrimp, Angus patty, Dynamite sauce and topped with papaya coleslaw) to the Mac Daddy (mac and cheese with chicken, bacon, caramelized onions and a hint of spice).

"I find a lot of joy in just sharing delicious food with people. Our thing is that we're unapologetically delicious," the head chef said.

Patrons made bee-lines to the food trucks as they longingly eyed menus jam-packed with good eats. The hungry herds had a difficult time choosing what to chow down as the assortment was tempting. Epicureans feasted their eyes on tasty treats like a Moo-Lan Rouge (red velvet and white chocolate fudge ice cream sandwiches) from Chunk N Chip, Singaporean Sloppy Joes from Chomp Chomp Nation, and Lobsta Rolls (fresh lobster meat on a split top roll with mayo or butter) from the Lobsta Truck.

A few vendors were happy to lend a slice of humble pie, coming out of their culinary caves to ask customers how their food was.

And happy they were, sampling the inventive concoctions chefs offered.

“We've had oysters from Slap Fish Truck, a tri-tip sandwich from Short Stop BBQ, bacon-wrapped dates from Barcelona On The Go, which was like candy, and empanadas from Piaggio On Wheels," said John Luevanos, 41, from Long Beach.

The food trucks donated portions of their proceeds to the charity. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of OCIE hoped to raise $1,000, as its previous night's food truck festival in Los Alamitos garnered $1,200.

As pleasant aromas wafted in the air and savory flavors satisfied appetites, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of OCIE was sure to make its goal as it gave customers more than just food for thought.