Rick heads to the mecca of bourbon, the Maker's Mark Distillery.  From distillation to aging in the barrel, he is joined by Roy Lee Wigginton for a tasting at each step in the process.

Rick travels to Mérida,Yucatán to talk with David Sterling, founder of Los Dos, the first school in Mexico devoted exclusively to the tastes and traditions of Yucatan.  His debut effort Yucatán: Recipes from a Culinary Expedition received a James Beard Award this year.  They speak about the cuisine of the region and the years long expedition he took to write it.

Rick invites his old friend, Priscila Satkoff of Salpicon in Chicago, to take on a Chef Challenge featuring Chiles Poblano.

Steve Dolinsky goes on a quest to discover the origins of Jamaican Jerk and visits Micky’s Jerk Centre, the locals favorite Jerk spot in Boston Bay, Jamaica