Taylor Hicks tastes his way across New York in pursuit of the state's most iconic foods; after much debate, he samples a Waldorf salad, salt potatoes, Utica greens, Delmonico's steak, and New York cheesecake.

Taylor Hicks tastes his way across Missouri in pursuit of the state's most iconic foods; along the way, he creates a mouth-watering plate of toasted ravioli, BBQ pork steak, pork and beans, gooey butter cake, and a crispy waffle cone.

Taylor Hicks tastes his way across Iowa in pursuit of the state's most emblematic foods; once he learns the art of hog calling, Taylor creates a mouth-watering plate with ham balls, succotash, a pork tenderloin sandwich, and rhubarb pie.