Taylor Hicks tastes his way across Ohio in search of the Buckeye State's most iconic foods; along the way, he fills up his plate with local favorites like baby Swiss cheese, pierogis, Cincinnati chili, pawpaws, and buckeye candies.

Taylor Hicks tastes his way across Kentucky in search of the Bluegrass State's most iconic foods; along the way, he fills up a plate with local favorites such as Benedictine spread, burgoo, spoon bread, a Hot Brown sandwich, and bourbon balls.

Taylor Hicks tastes his way across North Carolina in search of the state's most iconic foods; along the way, he fills up his plate with local favorites such as muscadine jelly, kilt lettuce, two types of barbeque, coleslaw, and sweet potato pie.