Kelsey searches for local flavors in the Big Bend region with the help of Texas Monthly’s barbecue editor, Daniel Vaughn.

Kelsey searches for local flavors in the Texas Hill Country region, with the help of local guide Kevin Fink, chef at Emmer & Rye in Austin

Kelsey searching for local flavors in the Rio Grande Valley region, with the help of local guide and chef Larry Delgado.

Kelsey searching for local flavors in the Texas Panhandle-South Plains region, with the help of local guide Rory Schepisi, competitor on The Next Food Network Star.