Roadtrip with G. Garvin

G heads to the largest city in the state for a reminder of what true Texas barbecue is.

Charleston, SC, is a city with a passion for quality and tradition and G. is exploring all of it from pork belly and beer bucket-shaped cake to a classic seafood boil in the Lowcountry.

G. dives headfirst into the hip local food scene of Austin, TX, to see what makes it special including two unique food trucks and a restaurant specializing in a peculiar Bloody Mary and jackalope sausage.

In the mountains of North Carolina is a gorgeous hidden gem that is Asheville. G takes in the sights by ziplining through Appalachia before touring some of the local eateries and farmers' market.

G. Garvin head to Brooklyn to check out the vibrant borough's offerings including a Southern restaurant free of frills and pretension, a gourmet hamburger restaurant and a gin distillery that utilizes local ingredients.

Hoboken, NJ, has a food scene that rivals New York's and G. features some of its highlights including a braised short rib dish and a famous Italian hot dog. G. also prepares a flavorful fish entry using wine from a local winery.

G. Garvin is checking out the best the bayou has to offer, starting with etouffee in Breaux Bridge, LA, followed by fall-off-the-bone ribs in Houston, TX, before stopping for food and drink in New Orleans.

G. Garvin gets a taste of the up-and-coming food city Lafayette, LA, starting with a sophisticated brunch and then a lesson in making a proper boudin. Later, G. is inspired by local crawfish to create a quick jambalaya dish.

G. Garvin gets a lesson in the versatility and sustainability of farm-to-table cooking in Raleigh, NC. He shares peanut-inspired breakfast ideas at a peanut farm before preparing a meal using greens he helped pick at a local farm.

G. Garvin is checking out Richmond's more sophisticated eateries. He's sampling fried green tomatoes and learning the proper technique for braising pork. Later, in Glen Allen, VA, G. prepares a refreshing skirt steak salad.