James Martin begins the Texan leg of his American Adventure by visiting a place with more than a hint of Mexican spice. San Antonio was once a part of Mexico, and its influence is all around this great city. After learning how prohibition helped shape San Antonio, James uses traditional flavours and ingredients to cook his take on Mexican food in the historic market square before sampling traditional tamales and barbecoa at the hands of Johnny Hernandez, perhaps San Antonio's most famous chef.

James Martin continues his American Adventure through Texas by delving into Austin. He starts his day with a breakfast taco at iconic Torchy's followed by a cowboy-themed shopping spree at Allen's Boots. Once kitted out, he cooks delicious recipes using locally sourced ingredients in front of a mural dedicated to his favourite ingredient - butter! However, if it's meat that you're after, Black's BBQ in nearby Lockhart are the best in the business; we see what makes it so good.

Welcome to Cowtown! James continues his American Adventure with a full-on cowboy onslaught around Fort Worth. Famous for its great open-range cattle drives of the late 19th century, James tries his hand at cattle roping with the famous Fort Worth Herd before cooking outside the cattle exchange. After trying some of the best barbecue meats on the planet in Angelo's, James dusts off his dancing boots to take part in line dancing at the world's largest honky-tonk and discovers a riverside oasis.