YouTube’s “Tío” Will Teach You How to Make Your Favorite South Texas Dishes

With the possible exception of U.S. congressman Vicente Gonzalez, no local celebrity turns heads in the Rio Grande Valley as much as cook and YouTuber Arnie Segovia. It’s a Sunday in March, and Segovia and his wife, Terry, are taking having lunch at Dirty Al’s Bayou Grill, in McAllen. As they skim the menu, a young husband and wife with children in tow approach their table with a familiarity that suggests they may be relatives or neighbors. “I’m sorry, can we get a picture with you?” the woman asks Segovia, 62, who eagerly gets up and poses with the couple.“You’ve really upped my carne game,” the husband adds. These are just a few of the many fans of Segovia, who publishes videos on Instagram and YouTube on…

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