Taylor Hicks To Visit An Additional 12 States In STATE PLATE Season 2

Earlier this year, insp approved 12 additional episodes to be added to STATE PLATE Season 2, the culinary travel series hosted by former AMERICAN IDOL winner and platinum-selling recording artist Taylor Hicks. Today, the network revealed the additional states to be featured:

Alaska
Montana
Rhode Island
North Dakota
Ohio
Kentucky
New Jersey
North Carolina
Nevada
Connecticut
New Mexico
New Hampshire

Although 11 of the new states to be featured were selected by the show's producers, the 12th State - North Carolina was chosen by the fans through a Facebook Fan Vote in June. At the conclusion of season two, State Plate will have documented the most popular foods from 36 states in America.

On INSP's award-winning original series, State Plate, entertainer and restaurateur Taylor Hicks tastes his way across the United States on a quest to assemble plates that represent each state's most historic, famous, and tastiest foods. He samples crab cakes in Maryland, chili in Texas, potatoes in Idaho, and all manner of other dishes as he travels from coast to coast visiting farms, ranches, markets, and festivals in order to uncover the stories and legends behind each state's unique food traditions. It's a heaping helping of America's most beloved cuisine, rich in history, folklore, and flavor.

The additional episodes of State Plate will begin airing on Friday, January 26th at 8PM ET on INSP. To find out how to watch in your area, go to www.stateplatetv.com.

To learn more about Taylor Hicks, visit taylorhicks.com or follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Taylor Hicks ON STATE PLATE:
*All episodes will air on insp at 8p ET and feature a different state each week

Aug 11 Alabama
Aug 18 Mississippi
Aug 25 Vermont
Sep 1 New York
Sep 8 Missouri
Sep 15 Iowa
Sep 22 Minnesota
Sep 29 South Dakota
Oct 6 Pennsylvania
Oct 13 Maryland
Oct 20 Oregon
Oct 27 Washington

ABOUT Taylor Hicks Taylor Hicks is one of the most beloved and popular AMERICAN IDOL winners of all time. From the start, Hicks' material on the mega-hit show set him apart, with a unique take on Southern soul, Country, R&B, and blues. Sixty-four million votes were cast and nearly 37 million American viewers and more than 200 million viewers worldwide turned in to crown Hicks the Season 5 winner of AMERICAN IDOL, making it one of the most-watched TV events of the last decade. Hicks's talents have expanded beyond the music and performance realms and carried over to television, where he plays host on the insp original series, State Plate. Now in its second season, Hicks hits the road, traveling the nation in search of the states' most symbolic and popular foods. From appetizers to desserts and everything in between, Hicks take a heaping helping of America in this hit show.

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