B.B.'s Lawnside Bar-B-Q (Kansas City, Mo.) • Tin Shed Garden Café (Portland, Ore.) • Nexus Brewery & Restaurant (Albuquerque, N.M.)

This trip, Guy's hittin' up some joints that'll warm the palate and the soul. In Kansas City, a barbecue and blues joint with a die-hard competitor dishin' up favorites like burnt ends for a local NASCAR hero. In Portland, a funky neighborhood spot crankin' out comfort vegetarian fare like a heartless artichoke sandwich that hits all the right notes. And in Albuquerque, a double-duty brewery servin' up their New Mexico twist on soul food faves like southern fried chicken and crackling cornbread..