At Gram's Country Cooking School in Broken Rope, Missouri, Betts Winston and Gram are helping students prepare the perfect dishes for the Southern Missouri Showdown, a cook-off that draws lots of summer visitors. Then they discover the body of local theater owner Everett Morningside in the school's supply room - and Everett's widow points the finger at Gram. Now Betts must clear Gram's name while keeping the cook-off preparations on schedule - all while worrying about a mysterious cowboy only she seems to be able to see.