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Welcome to the biggest
master distiller yet.
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This is a tournament
of champions.
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[narrator] six champions
return...
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[richard] it's time
to get fired up.
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[narrator] ...For an epic
moonshining showdown.
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Things are gonna
get interesting.
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[narrator] they'll use
advanced backwoods technique
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I'm missing a bucket of corn!
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That's no good.
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Rookie mistakes.
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[narrator] their reputation
are on the line.
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[richard] amanda,
you're kind of quiet.
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I'm in the zone, richard.
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That's what's worrying me.
She in the zone.
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[narrator] the last distille
standing will compete
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Head-to-head with the judge
of their choice.
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Oh, hell.
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[narrator] there can be
only one ultimate champion.
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You gotta step up and prove
which one of you are the best.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
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A whole different kind
of challenge here.
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This is a tournament
of champions.
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Every challenge involved
in this is gonna test
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Your skills
as a backwoods distiller.
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Every single one of you
have went up
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Against some of the toughest,
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And you came out
on top, so now,
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We got to see what you guys do
up against each other.
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[tim] we've got three
heritage spirits,
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We've got
four big challenges,
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We've got five runs,
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And we've got six champions
standing here,
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All leading up
to the ultimate battle.
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The last person standing
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Gets your choice to challenge
one of us to the end.
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[digger] all right, guys.
We gotta light this candle.
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Corn is the industry standard
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For the grain
in backwoods liquor.
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It's plentiful
all through appalachia,
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And down into the south.
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Tickle, tell us all about it.
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Mountain dew.
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Mother's milk.
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Corn liquor.
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It's the crown jewel
of moonshine.
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Immigrants
from the british isles
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And ireland
brought their stills
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And their love of distillin
to the new world.
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Since corn grew better
than wheat or barley,
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That's what they ran,
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And that's how
corn liquor was born.
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And when hard times came,
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Cheap corn could be turned
into much pricier liquor.
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Recipes were perfected,
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And passed down
through the generations.
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During prohibition,
illegal distilling boomed,
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And people
all across the country
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Got a taste for it.
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You know who else
has a taste for it?
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[smacks lips] ah!
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This guy.
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All right, guys.
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You all are gonna build us
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Your signature
corn-based mash.
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That's your first challenge.
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Now, we know
each and every one of you
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Can make corn liquor
in your sleep,
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But now is the time
you gotta step up and prove
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Which one of you are the best.
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[tim] this is the deal.
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We're gonna
make it a little bit
more challenging for you.
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You've gotta make your mash
work off and ready to run
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In three days.
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I'd recommend that you
adjust your mash accordingly,
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Because if it's not ready
to run in three days,
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You're out of the game.
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All right, guys. You've heard
everything from up here.
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Time to get started.
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You got one hour.
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That time starts...
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Now.
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Good luck. Get with it.
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[richard] this hour's
gonna pass really fast.
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It's time to get fired up.
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[mark] there ain't none of 'em
killin' now time about
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Lighting a fire, are they?
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I'm working on a hot tub!
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Know what?
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Yours have been
burning a little longer
than mine, daniel.
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Yep!
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I'm putting in
just a little live yeast,
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And then I'm gonna add
the hot water,
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And it'll kill the yeast,
and once it kills the yeast,
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It'll make yeast nutrient.
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I'm daniel maner,
from sevierville, tennessee.
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I won master distiller:
Family recipe.
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Crank her up!
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[mark] daniel over here,
he's got the proof.
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Mmm!
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[daniel] yes sir, buddy boy!
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Daniel, what you got is what
corn liquor's supposed to be.
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[claps]
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-Congratulations.
-Thank you.
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Mine was just
obviously better.
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Going into this
tournament of champions,
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I know I have to be
on my a game,
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But being able
to adapt and overcome
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Any situation
that you run on,
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That's part of being
a moonshiner.
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I know I'm gonna be up again
some stiff competition,
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But I'm gonna give it
one hell of a try.
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In a competition,
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I go with something
I know works real good.
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It's white corn, malt,
yellow corn,
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And a little bit of rye,
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And raisin bran.
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The bran just makes
a good, strong cap.
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Fifteen minutes burned up,
guys. You got 45 left.
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Did you see what richard
dropped in that pot?
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-[digger] what was it?
-It was a big, damn bundle
of greenery.
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Greenery?
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He's probably using
those tea leaves
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He uses down there
in louisiana.
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My name is richard landry.
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I'm from new iberia,
louisiana.
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I was named master distille
for cherry bounce...
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Richard, cherry boom!
All over your tongue.
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You are the spice king.
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...And I actually won
again with sippin' cream.
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Oh, it's going pretty good!
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I'm definitely
honored to be here,
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But I almost feel bad
for the other guys,
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'cause I know what I'm doing
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And I do feel like a champion
when it comes to this.
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What the hell is that?
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So, this is manglier tea.
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The water that I'm gonna use
is really gonna be a tea.
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Huh!
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So, I'm gonna do
a typical corn mash
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With a few grains in it,
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And this base is gonna be
this manglier tea.
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[richard] that's raisins?
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Yeah, a nutrient.
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It just kind of gives
the yeast what it needs,
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Just to make sure I can make
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As much alcohol as I can
in three days.
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My name is amanda bryant,
and I'm from
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The pocono mountains
of pennsylvania.
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Winning master distiller
with my hazelnut rum
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Was pretty much
the highest accomplishment
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That I feel like I've
ever made in my entire life.
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I'm using nitrous oxide,
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So that the alcohol
can get the flavor.
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[mark] amanda
is a mad scientist.
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[digger] that right there
is amazing.
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Amanda is
the next master distiller.
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[amanda] I'm coming
into this competition
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With the mindset
that I have to win.
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I don't like losing.
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[mena] what are you
working with today?
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[amanda] cherokee
white eagle corn...
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[mena] yeah?
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[amanda] ...So it's
like a blue, and purple,
and white grain.
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For my corn liquor, I wanted
to keep it traditional.
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I am using a base
of ground corn,
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Malted corn, and sugar.
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This corn is
a special grain that I got
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From a heritage farmer
in pennsylvania.
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What kind of yeast
are you using?
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Um, I have some turbo yeast...
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-Yeah.
-...And hopefully,
that will work out.
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And if it doesn't,
then I've learned something,
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And if it does,
I learned something else.
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-Right. Yeah.
-So, no losing there.
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My name is mena killough.
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Currently, I'm
the head distiller
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At young hearts,
in raleigh, north carolina,
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And when I won
master distiller
for absinthe...
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[digger] mena, you've
knocked it over the fence.
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You are our next
master distiller.
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[mena] ...I felt like
I could really shine,
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Because it was
botanically driven,
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And that's where
the bulk of my knowledge is.
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And then, I won
popcorn sutton's
corn liquor competition.
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Pam's gonna present
the prize to mena.
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-[all applauding]
-yes, mena.
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[mena] I am so honored, pam.
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Winning master distiller
not only one time,
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But two times,
I am looking forward
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To going for a three-peat,
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And I'm bringing my best.
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So, all I could
get my hands on
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Was some yellow corn.
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My recipe for corn liquor
was pretty simple.
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I just used cornmeal,
and corn sugar,
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And hopefully, I will carry
some of that sweet corn flav
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Through
the distillation process.
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[richard] you lazy.
You sitting down.
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Well, you know,
this is a process of love.
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My name's howard thompson.
I'm from danville, virginia
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I am the master distiller
of apple pie moonshine.
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I'm just trying
to get out for you
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Some of that good flavor
in there.
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[digger] richard,
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Mikey,
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You both got skunked.
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Howard's the winner.
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-What?
-[digger] congratulations.
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[all applauding]
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Winning
the apple pie challenge
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Against mike cockrell
and richard landry,
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I felt like I had
a little wind in my sail,
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And I could prove
to the world that
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I can run with these boys.
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I'm here to win
this competition.
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[richard] what kind
of corn is that?
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Virginia corn?
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[howard] that virginia
lightning corn.
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My recipe's kind of simple.
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I use a yellow cornmeal,
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A dry yeast,
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And pure cane sugar.
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I mean, it don't get
no easier than this,
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But this is
what wins competitions.
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[bleep] that smells good.
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[howard chuckling] it's got
a good smell to it.
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[richard] hey, tater,
you're kind of quiet.
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[tater] yep.
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I'm concentrating,
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'cause I'm up against
the toughest competition.
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My name's benny mcclure.
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Some people call me "tater."
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I'm from sevierville,
tennessee.
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I am master distiller,
applejack moonshine,
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And I'm ready to go.
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[digger] it's real obvious
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Old tater knows
what he's doing.
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Tater, you're
the next master distiller.
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Congratulations, old buddy!
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This time around, it's
a little more nerve-wracking,
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Because these guys,
they've won like I have.
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I'd say I'm not competitive,
but hell yeah, I wanna win,
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And hell yeah,
I'm gonna try my best.
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What do you got
going on over here?
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I've just got yellow corn,
and white corn,
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And I've put just
a little bit of water in it.
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All the corn that I've got,
both the yellow and the white,
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Are growed locally.
We're real proud of it.
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It really puts off
some good liquor.
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Well, I can't wait
to taste it.
251
00:09:26,076 --> 00:09:27,642
Thirty minutes,
boys and girls!
252
00:09:27,644 --> 00:09:28,977
Halfway done.
253
00:09:33,883 --> 00:09:36,351
[daniel] I got a problem.
I'm missing a bucket.
254
00:09:36,353 --> 00:09:37,986
I had yellow corn,
and white corn,
255
00:09:37,988 --> 00:09:40,455
And raisin bran.
My white corn's gone.
256
00:09:40,890 --> 00:09:42,256
Huh?
257
00:09:42,258 --> 00:09:43,958
I'm missing a bucket of corn!
258
00:09:44,461 --> 00:09:46,194
That's no good.
259
00:09:46,262 --> 00:09:47,395
[daniel]
I've looked all around
260
00:09:47,464 --> 00:09:49,263
And the only thing
I can figure is,
261
00:09:49,265 --> 00:09:50,264
Most likely,
262
00:09:50,266 --> 00:09:52,100
I've left my bucket
of white corn at home.
263
00:09:52,769 --> 00:09:54,402
It's really got me aggravate
264
00:09:54,504 --> 00:09:57,639
But I'm just gonna
adapt on the fly,
265
00:09:57,641 --> 00:10:00,642
And make the best possible
liquor that I can make
266
00:10:00,644 --> 00:10:02,543
With the ingredients that
I have sitting here
267
00:10:02,545 --> 00:10:04,245
In front of me
right now today.
268
00:10:04,247 --> 00:10:05,580
What you working with
over here?
269
00:10:05,682 --> 00:10:06,647
What you building?
270
00:10:06,650 --> 00:10:09,617
[daniel] well, I was gonna
make my signature,
271
00:10:09,619 --> 00:10:11,653
But my white corn
just up and disappeared.
272
00:10:11,655 --> 00:10:14,088
Oh, no!
So what are you making?
273
00:10:14,157 --> 00:10:15,356
Yellow corn liquor.
274
00:10:15,358 --> 00:10:16,991
I'm pretty sure
you'll figure it out.
275
00:10:16,993 --> 00:10:18,292
I'll do the best
I can do, buddy.
276
00:10:18,394 --> 00:10:19,093
All right.
277
00:10:20,463 --> 00:10:21,362
Tater man!
278
00:10:21,364 --> 00:10:23,164
Hey, how are you, tim?
279
00:10:23,166 --> 00:10:24,799
What are you cooking up
over there?
280
00:10:24,901 --> 00:10:25,733
Look like oatmeal!
281
00:10:25,735 --> 00:10:27,168
[tater] no, it's just
cracked corn.
282
00:10:27,170 --> 00:10:29,003
I've got white
and yellow both.
283
00:10:29,072 --> 00:10:30,705
[tim] are you
stressing any?
284
00:10:30,773 --> 00:10:33,007
Ain't never heard of nobody
making any in three days,
285
00:10:33,076 --> 00:10:34,242
But we're gonna see
what we can do.
286
00:10:34,244 --> 00:10:35,243
Good luck, tater!
287
00:10:35,245 --> 00:10:36,244
-All right. Thank you, tim.
-All right.
288
00:10:36,846 --> 00:10:38,246
-Mena!
-Hi.
289
00:10:38,248 --> 00:10:39,347
What are you
cooking over here?
290
00:10:39,349 --> 00:10:41,849
I have my cornmeal, yellow.
291
00:10:41,851 --> 00:10:43,985
That's all I was able
to get my hands on.
292
00:10:44,054 --> 00:10:45,853
-Yeah?
-But I went for corn sugar.
293
00:10:45,855 --> 00:10:47,855
So you don't have cane sugar.
You got corn sugar.
294
00:10:47,857 --> 00:10:48,822
I got corn sugar.
295
00:10:48,892 --> 00:10:50,391
That could be challenging
on three days.
296
00:10:50,460 --> 00:10:51,192
Good luck.
297
00:10:51,294 --> 00:10:51,993
All right. Thank you.
298
00:10:53,897 --> 00:10:55,563
[tim] the famous amanda!
299
00:10:55,565 --> 00:10:56,764
You don't have much
in your barrel,
300
00:10:56,766 --> 00:10:59,033
Compared to some
of these other guys' barrels.
301
00:10:59,035 --> 00:11:01,169
[amanda] I have
about 20 pounds of corn,
302
00:11:01,171 --> 00:11:03,137
And then, I didn't put
the sugar in there, yet.
303
00:11:03,139 --> 00:11:04,672
So, it's pennsylvania corn?
304
00:11:04,674 --> 00:11:06,808
Yeah, it's
a white cherokee eagle corn,
305
00:11:06,843 --> 00:11:08,309
From a farmer in pennsylvania.
306
00:11:08,311 --> 00:11:10,678
-That's right.
-Give it a total different
profile from anything else.
307
00:11:10,747 --> 00:11:11,879
-Yeah.
-Totally different.
308
00:11:11,948 --> 00:11:12,580
All right.
309
00:11:14,751 --> 00:11:15,717
My man rich!
310
00:11:15,719 --> 00:11:16,717
Yes, sir!
311
00:11:16,719 --> 00:11:18,186
-This is tea.
-[tim] what in the world?
312
00:11:18,287 --> 00:11:19,787
That looks like seaweed!
313
00:11:19,856 --> 00:11:21,089
[richard] this is
manglier tea.
314
00:11:21,157 --> 00:11:23,591
This is what I base
all liquors on, right here.
315
00:11:23,660 --> 00:11:25,560
[tim] man, that smells good!
316
00:11:25,562 --> 00:11:27,361
Howard, what's happening
over here?
317
00:11:27,363 --> 00:11:28,963
Well, I started
with four ingredients.
318
00:11:28,965 --> 00:11:30,298
Water, sugar, corn...
319
00:11:30,366 --> 00:11:31,465
-Yeah.
-...Yeast.
320
00:11:31,467 --> 00:11:33,801
Are you concerned about
the three-day limit
321
00:11:33,903 --> 00:11:35,336
On the mash working off?
322
00:11:35,338 --> 00:11:36,537
-You know?
-Very concerned.
323
00:11:36,639 --> 00:11:37,938
I've never seen that work off
that fast in my life.
324
00:11:37,940 --> 00:11:39,674
-Well, good luck with that.
-[howard] thank you,
old buddy.
325
00:11:40,643 --> 00:11:41,876
[digger] five minutes,
you all.
326
00:11:41,945 --> 00:11:43,544
Better be getting
where you need to be.
327
00:11:44,147 --> 00:11:45,179
That ain't a lot of time.
328
00:11:47,884 --> 00:11:48,583
Howard.
329
00:11:48,651 --> 00:11:49,617
What's up, buddy?
330
00:11:49,619 --> 00:11:50,585
You want to dump
the whole pot together?
331
00:11:52,155 --> 00:11:53,554
Make it do
what it do, baby!
332
00:11:54,457 --> 00:11:55,223
Thank you, brother.
333
00:11:56,893 --> 00:11:58,493
All right, guys, you got five,
334
00:11:58,895 --> 00:11:59,560
Four,
335
00:12:00,063 --> 00:12:00,695
Three,
336
00:12:01,097 --> 00:12:01,763
Two,
337
00:12:02,098 --> 00:12:03,163
One...
338
00:12:03,165 --> 00:12:05,366
Step away from your barrels,
guys. You're done.
339
00:12:06,369 --> 00:12:08,002
Good luck to each
and every one of you.
340
00:12:08,104 --> 00:12:09,704
We'll see you in three days.
341
00:12:09,806 --> 00:12:10,404
Appreciate it.
342
00:12:10,774 --> 00:12:11,705
Thank you.
343
00:12:23,553 --> 00:12:24,986
Welcome back,
ladies and gentlemen.
344
00:12:25,955 --> 00:12:27,088
We'll see who made
some liquor.
345
00:12:27,190 --> 00:12:29,490
But first, we're gonna
put your all's
346
00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:31,692
Backwoods engineering skills
to the test.
347
00:12:40,570 --> 00:12:41,869
We'll see who made
some liquor.
348
00:12:41,871 --> 00:12:44,305
But first, we're gonna
put your all's
349
00:12:44,374 --> 00:12:47,141
Backwoods engineering skills
to the test.
350
00:12:47,143 --> 00:12:49,477
You're only gonna get to run
your corn mash one time
351
00:12:49,546 --> 00:12:50,477
Before judging.
352
00:12:50,479 --> 00:12:51,679
We're gonna give you
an opportunity
353
00:12:51,781 --> 00:12:53,881
To boost your flavor,
boost your proof.
354
00:12:53,950 --> 00:12:55,015
But, you're gonna have to
355
00:12:55,017 --> 00:12:56,984
Bring them still-building
skills to the table.
356
00:12:58,988 --> 00:13:01,389
[mark] we'll give you all
the parts and tools you need
357
00:13:01,457 --> 00:13:04,792
To come up with you
a jar thumper design
358
00:13:04,894 --> 00:13:08,362
To work with your still setup,
and your run.
359
00:13:09,065 --> 00:13:10,398
Now, listen to me, guys.
360
00:13:10,499 --> 00:13:12,466
I will be doing an inspection.
361
00:13:12,468 --> 00:13:14,502
You've got to build it right.
362
00:13:14,604 --> 00:13:15,837
If it's not safe,
363
00:13:15,839 --> 00:13:17,905
You can't use it.
364
00:13:17,974 --> 00:13:20,575
[digger] you got one hour
to build this apparatus.
365
00:13:21,845 --> 00:13:22,977
Your time starts...
366
00:13:24,247 --> 00:13:25,178
Now.
367
00:13:30,653 --> 00:13:31,452
[daniel] why is
everybody so quiet?
368
00:13:31,454 --> 00:13:32,553
You worried about this, huh?
369
00:13:32,555 --> 00:13:34,088
[laughs]
370
00:13:36,292 --> 00:13:38,059
It's on that fine,
like antlers.
371
00:13:39,796 --> 00:13:40,995
All right.
372
00:13:40,997 --> 00:13:42,597
I think daniel will be running
liquor here before long.
373
00:13:43,166 --> 00:13:45,266
I work by the motto,
374
00:13:45,268 --> 00:13:47,702
"measure twice and cut once.
375
00:13:47,770 --> 00:13:48,936
If you dry-fit it,
376
00:13:48,938 --> 00:13:50,304
It's setting right there
in front of you,
377
00:13:50,406 --> 00:13:52,006
So when you put it together,
it's gonna fit.
378
00:13:56,246 --> 00:13:57,078
Mena, you okay?
379
00:13:57,080 --> 00:14:00,281
Yeah. This is fun!
[chuckles]
380
00:14:01,351 --> 00:14:03,484
Tater, you look like you
is enjoying that a lot.
381
00:14:03,987 --> 00:14:04,652
No.
382
00:14:05,121 --> 00:14:06,454
[mark chuckles]
383
00:14:06,456 --> 00:14:08,956
[tater] actually,
I hate to solder.
384
00:14:08,958 --> 00:14:10,558
[digger] well, I'm
right there with you.
385
00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:12,460
That's why I let
mark wayne ramsey handle it.
386
00:14:12,962 --> 00:14:14,295
[laughs]
387
00:14:14,397 --> 00:14:17,164
All right, guys.
You burned 30 minutes.
388
00:14:17,734 --> 00:14:18,466
Thirty minutes?
389
00:14:19,002 --> 00:14:19,767
[tim] that's all you got.
390
00:14:19,769 --> 00:14:20,868
Oh, hell.
391
00:14:20,870 --> 00:14:21,669
That's all you need.
392
00:14:30,446 --> 00:14:31,746
Boy, you know
what I didn't do?
393
00:14:31,748 --> 00:14:32,747
[daniel] what didn't you do?
394
00:14:32,749 --> 00:14:34,849
And, you don't
make the mistake, either,
395
00:14:34,851 --> 00:14:37,151
'cause I gotta unsolder.
396
00:14:37,153 --> 00:14:38,853
[daniel] what's that?
You didn't put that ring on?
397
00:14:38,855 --> 00:14:40,087
That damn ring go on there.
398
00:14:40,189 --> 00:14:41,289
Damn, I love you, richard!
399
00:14:41,390 --> 00:14:42,490
[laughs]
400
00:14:42,591 --> 00:14:44,659
I had already soldered
those two joints together,
401
00:14:44,661 --> 00:14:46,894
So that means I have to
heat those joints up,
402
00:14:46,996 --> 00:14:48,462
And pull this thing apart.
403
00:14:48,464 --> 00:14:49,864
That's something
I wanted to make sure
404
00:14:49,866 --> 00:14:51,399
That was done the right way.
405
00:14:53,469 --> 00:14:55,169
-Back to you.
-Thank you, brother.
406
00:14:56,072 --> 00:14:58,372
Go through the process
all over again.
407
00:14:59,175 --> 00:15:00,641
[digger] ten minutes, folks.
408
00:15:00,643 --> 00:15:04,245
Mine's not gonna be perfect,
but it should be safe.
409
00:15:08,151 --> 00:15:09,650
[richard] tater, you done?
410
00:15:11,054 --> 00:15:12,086
Are you serious?
411
00:15:12,188 --> 00:15:13,854
[tater] yeah.
[chuckles]
412
00:15:13,856 --> 00:15:15,089
It ain't pretty.
413
00:15:15,091 --> 00:15:17,558
Richard, you're doing
a fine job. I'm proud of you.
414
00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:18,592
Keep up the good work.
415
00:15:18,661 --> 00:15:19,894
[chuckles]
416
00:15:19,963 --> 00:15:21,395
Your check's in the mail, bro.
417
00:15:22,165 --> 00:15:23,197
[chuckles]
418
00:15:24,267 --> 00:15:25,266
[tater] how about you, howard?
419
00:15:25,268 --> 00:15:26,968
What are you
burning down there?
420
00:15:26,970 --> 00:15:28,869
I was trying to make mine look
pretty like y'all's,
421
00:15:28,871 --> 00:15:30,304
-But I might need to...
-[tater chuckles]
422
00:15:30,373 --> 00:15:32,173
...Let that sleeping dog lie.
423
00:15:34,644 --> 00:15:35,476
Okay.
424
00:15:37,180 --> 00:15:38,779
This is on the wrong side.
425
00:15:39,582 --> 00:15:40,881
Oh, hell.
426
00:15:40,950 --> 00:15:42,350
See? This is your thumper.
427
00:15:42,352 --> 00:15:43,317
Yep.
428
00:15:43,319 --> 00:15:45,353
-Lord.
-I mean, it won't work
like that.
429
00:15:46,255 --> 00:15:47,688
No, she ain't gonna work.
You're right.
430
00:15:48,791 --> 00:15:49,457
Damn it!
431
00:15:51,561 --> 00:15:52,593
Rookie mistakes.
432
00:15:54,597 --> 00:15:55,963
[digger] three minutes left,
guys.
433
00:15:55,965 --> 00:15:57,498
What did mark
just tell you, howard?
434
00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,300
I'm ass-backwards, daniel.
435
00:15:59,335 --> 00:16:00,267
[daniel] is that right?
436
00:16:00,269 --> 00:16:02,103
Yep. I needed this
to be flipped around.
437
00:16:02,171 --> 00:16:03,604
-[both] what?
-My cap.
438
00:16:04,907 --> 00:16:05,573
Come on, baby.
439
00:16:06,109 --> 00:16:06,774
-Go ahead.
-What?
440
00:16:10,980 --> 00:16:11,979
Turn him up like this.
441
00:16:14,450 --> 00:16:15,149
How much time we got?
442
00:16:15,151 --> 00:16:16,250
[digger] one minute.
443
00:16:18,554 --> 00:16:19,253
[daniel] that's soldered.
444
00:16:21,090 --> 00:16:22,156
I'm back in the game!
445
00:16:23,059 --> 00:16:23,758
Ooh!
446
00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:24,492
Five,
447
00:16:24,994 --> 00:16:25,659
Four,
448
00:16:26,062 --> 00:16:26,694
Three,
449
00:16:27,196 --> 00:16:27,862
Two,
450
00:16:28,297 --> 00:16:29,263
One.
451
00:16:29,265 --> 00:16:31,565
Step back from your work,
guys. You're done.
452
00:16:31,567 --> 00:16:32,666
Ta-daa!
453
00:16:33,369 --> 00:16:34,368
[laughs]
454
00:16:34,971 --> 00:16:35,870
Whew!
455
00:16:35,872 --> 00:16:36,937
All right, guys.
456
00:16:36,939 --> 00:16:38,472
Y'all go get a little rest,
457
00:16:38,474 --> 00:16:39,573
And we'll see you back
in a little bit.
458
00:16:39,976 --> 00:16:40,641
[amanda] okay.
459
00:16:40,643 --> 00:16:41,442
Thank you!
460
00:16:52,955 --> 00:16:54,488
Welcome back, guys!
461
00:16:54,590 --> 00:16:56,557
We got a roomful of winners.
462
00:16:56,559 --> 00:16:58,659
It's your first run.
Your corn liquor.
463
00:16:58,661 --> 00:17:00,161
You had three days
to ferment.
464
00:17:00,163 --> 00:17:01,495
Y'all better hope
that you built
465
00:17:01,564 --> 00:17:02,429
Some powerful mash,
466
00:17:02,465 --> 00:17:03,998
And got a little bit
of work done
467
00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:05,900
While it's sitting there.
468
00:17:05,968 --> 00:17:08,702
And, we've got
a little surprise for you.
469
00:17:08,771 --> 00:17:10,871
We've got
a guest judge coming,
470
00:17:10,873 --> 00:17:14,075
The first lady
of moonshining, pam sutton!
471
00:17:14,077 --> 00:17:15,443
[mark] before you guys run,
472
00:17:15,445 --> 00:17:18,846
I will be doing an inspection
of your jar thumper,
473
00:17:18,848 --> 00:17:19,980
To make sure they're safe,
474
00:17:20,082 --> 00:17:23,084
Before you'll be
permitted to use them.
475
00:17:23,152 --> 00:17:26,220
Since there's so many of you,
we're going to split you up.
476
00:17:26,222 --> 00:17:29,657
Mena, daniel, tater,
you're stuck in here with me.
477
00:17:29,659 --> 00:17:32,093
Howard, richard, amanda,
you're with me.
478
00:17:32,194 --> 00:17:33,160
So let's go.
479
00:17:33,162 --> 00:17:34,061
-Good luck, then.
-All right, good luck.
480
00:17:34,063 --> 00:17:35,062
-Good luck.
-Good luck, amanda.
481
00:17:35,064 --> 00:17:36,430
-[mena] good luck.
-Good luck, man.
482
00:17:40,670 --> 00:17:43,571
All right, guys.
We're gonna look
at your thumper jars,
483
00:17:43,573 --> 00:17:44,505
See what we got.
484
00:17:47,477 --> 00:17:50,377
Now, daniel, you are
a welder fabricator.
485
00:17:50,479 --> 00:17:51,445
And a mechanic.
486
00:17:51,447 --> 00:17:53,180
And a mechanic.
487
00:17:53,282 --> 00:17:56,183
I don't think that I will
find another one
488
00:17:56,953 --> 00:17:59,253
More straight and level.
489
00:17:59,255 --> 00:18:01,055
I'm gonna say this
one passes muster.
490
00:18:02,625 --> 00:18:05,359
Mena, your back
was to the model.
491
00:18:05,361 --> 00:18:07,761
You turned around
every 20 seconds...
492
00:18:07,763 --> 00:18:09,763
-[laughs]
-...And that's
paying attention.
493
00:18:09,765 --> 00:18:11,064
That's what you're supposed
to do.
494
00:18:13,402 --> 00:18:17,171
-This is the most
likely place for failure.
-Yeah, okay.
495
00:18:17,173 --> 00:18:18,305
I think you're good to go.
496
00:18:18,407 --> 00:18:19,173
Oh, wonderful.
497
00:18:20,409 --> 00:18:21,108
Tater.
498
00:18:21,944 --> 00:18:22,977
Hey mark.
499
00:18:23,078 --> 00:18:25,146
All the solder joints
look good.
500
00:18:25,148 --> 00:18:28,182
It don't matter
that it's a little bit
cattywampus,
501
00:18:28,284 --> 00:18:31,118
Leaning toward ryan's coach
just a skoosh,
502
00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:32,586
But I feel it's safe,
503
00:18:32,688 --> 00:18:34,989
And I feel it'll operate
like it's supposed to.
504
00:18:34,991 --> 00:18:36,757
-Thank you, mark.
-Good luck to all of you.
505
00:18:38,394 --> 00:18:40,161
These guys are all
good to go, I think.
506
00:18:40,163 --> 00:18:42,363
You get 'em started
and I'm gonna check
507
00:18:42,365 --> 00:18:44,598
Howard's, richard's
and amanda's.
508
00:18:47,069 --> 00:18:49,370
-All right, richard.
-Yes, sir.
509
00:18:49,372 --> 00:18:53,507
I wanna say they're not
the purdiest soldered joints
I've ever saw,
510
00:18:53,609 --> 00:18:58,045
But as long as there's
no steam and alcohol vapors
escaping,
511
00:18:58,047 --> 00:18:59,947
I'm gonna give you
the green light.
512
00:18:59,949 --> 00:19:00,748
Thank you, thank you.
513
00:19:00,750 --> 00:19:01,782
[mark] amanda.
514
00:19:01,884 --> 00:19:03,384
Hello, mark.
515
00:19:03,386 --> 00:19:07,922
You know, I probably wouldn't
put it in a beauty contest
against daniel's.
516
00:19:07,924 --> 00:19:08,722
Well, yeah.
517
00:19:08,791 --> 00:19:10,958
But yeah,
I feel that it's safe.
518
00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:11,959
Thank you, mark.
519
00:19:11,961 --> 00:19:13,994
-Yes, ma'am.
-[richard] good job, amanda.
520
00:19:14,063 --> 00:19:15,663
[clicks tongue] thanks,
richard.
521
00:19:15,665 --> 00:19:17,998
-My old buddy, howard.
-Mark, how you doin'
old buddy?
522
00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:20,568
-Probably doing better
than my apparatus here.
-Well, let's see it.
523
00:19:20,570 --> 00:19:21,869
A little bit
of a franken-spine there.
524
00:19:21,871 --> 00:19:24,405
Well, these pipes
are not in line.
525
00:19:24,473 --> 00:19:28,442
I think, you're really
gonna have an issue
right here, howard.
526
00:19:28,444 --> 00:19:31,145
I don't think it would seep
correctly with the angle.
527
00:19:31,147 --> 00:19:32,880
I think there's been
some more pitch here.
528
00:19:32,982 --> 00:19:34,148
[howard] mmm-hmm.
529
00:19:34,150 --> 00:19:36,050
So, sadly...
530
00:19:37,153 --> 00:19:38,252
I can't pass this.
531
00:19:38,988 --> 00:19:40,187
Oh.
532
00:19:40,256 --> 00:19:41,221
[howard] that knocked
my socks off,
533
00:19:41,290 --> 00:19:43,090
Because I felt like
I really needed this
534
00:19:43,159 --> 00:19:45,659
To take it to the level
of what the judges
were asking for.
535
00:19:45,661 --> 00:19:48,762
Well, now that
I don't have it,
I'm at a disadvantage.
536
00:19:49,565 --> 00:19:51,599
-I'm gonna take it.
-All right.
537
00:19:51,700 --> 00:19:53,200
All right, buddy,
sorry about that.
538
00:19:53,302 --> 00:19:54,167
[howard] I'm a little nervou
539
00:20:04,380 --> 00:20:06,180
All right, you guys got
four hours.
540
00:20:08,217 --> 00:20:09,483
All right, guys,
you heard the man,
541
00:20:09,585 --> 00:20:11,051
You're ready to make liquor.
542
00:20:11,053 --> 00:20:14,154
You got four hours,
your time starts...
543
00:20:14,156 --> 00:20:15,756
-Four hours starting right...
-[both] ...Now.
544
00:20:15,758 --> 00:20:16,790
Good luck to all of you.
545
00:20:20,596 --> 00:20:21,962
[richard] let's get to work.
546
00:20:23,499 --> 00:20:25,599
[daniel] any time you need
a hand, mena, you holler
at me.
547
00:20:25,668 --> 00:20:27,100
I don't care a bit to help.
548
00:20:27,102 --> 00:20:29,370
-All right.
-We're in a competition
and I'll still help you.
549
00:20:29,372 --> 00:20:31,171
[laughs] thank you.
550
00:20:34,043 --> 00:20:35,075
I don't have that much
to set up,
551
00:20:35,144 --> 00:20:37,745
So I guess I can take my time.
552
00:20:37,747 --> 00:20:39,112
It just sucks, man,
553
00:20:39,114 --> 00:20:40,648
'cause we bust our hump
tryin' to get everything
right man,
554
00:20:40,650 --> 00:20:42,483
To have it fail
at the last minute.
555
00:20:42,584 --> 00:20:45,085
You got a good thumper,
it may not impair you
as much as you think.
556
00:20:45,855 --> 00:20:47,187
I'm just worried about not
557
00:20:47,189 --> 00:20:48,455
Getting to be able
to get that proof up
like I wanted to.
558
00:20:49,859 --> 00:20:51,759
[richard] a three day
fermentation is a problem,
559
00:20:51,761 --> 00:20:54,295
And I tried to over yeast it
to make sure that it worked.
560
00:20:54,363 --> 00:20:56,163
Really didn't,
it was still kind of working
561
00:20:56,165 --> 00:20:57,865
But we just give it a shot,
see what we can do.
562
00:21:01,904 --> 00:21:02,970
[richard] amanda,
you kinda quiet.
563
00:21:03,539 --> 00:21:05,072
I'm in the zone, richard.
564
00:21:05,074 --> 00:21:06,774
-That's what's worrying me,
she's in the zone.
-[amanda] I know, right?
565
00:21:06,776 --> 00:21:08,542
Outta all of these
people here,
566
00:21:08,544 --> 00:21:11,845
There is one person
who I really, really,
pay attention to.
567
00:21:12,281 --> 00:21:13,080
Amanda,
568
00:21:13,849 --> 00:21:15,849
She is the threat.
569
00:21:15,851 --> 00:21:16,817
-Amanda, that is a...
-[amanda] sour though.
570
00:21:16,918 --> 00:21:17,851
-It got sour though.
-...Beautiful color.
571
00:21:17,853 --> 00:21:19,353
[richard] I've never seen
a pink match.
572
00:21:19,355 --> 00:21:21,155
Prettiest match
I think I've ever made.
573
00:21:21,157 --> 00:21:23,957
I'm specifically using
this heirloom grain,
574
00:21:23,959 --> 00:21:28,495
'cause it gives a little bi
of a different corn flavor
than a normal white corn.
575
00:21:28,597 --> 00:21:30,164
It has a little bit
of an earthiness,
576
00:21:30,166 --> 00:21:31,899
And finishes off very sweet.
577
00:21:31,967 --> 00:21:34,001
Amanda didn't come here
to lose this competition.
578
00:21:34,069 --> 00:21:35,469
None of us did, did we?
579
00:21:36,872 --> 00:21:38,672
I don't normally work
with the thumper.
580
00:21:38,674 --> 00:21:42,076
How filled...
About right here?
581
00:21:42,144 --> 00:21:45,446
Just barely put the volume
of liquid over the end
of your pipe.
582
00:21:47,249 --> 00:21:51,985
[mena] the big challenge
for me is the foundation
spirits,
583
00:21:52,087 --> 00:21:54,655
Where it's just the focus
on your mash build,
584
00:21:54,657 --> 00:21:58,092
And how you run it
through the still.
585
00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:02,830
I'll feel better about the run
when I have some liquor
pouring out,
586
00:22:02,832 --> 00:22:03,997
And I get to taste it.
587
00:22:08,471 --> 00:22:10,270
[tater] my mash
was a little sticky.
588
00:22:10,272 --> 00:22:11,472
To me, that's how I judge it,
589
00:22:12,274 --> 00:22:13,374
But we'll run it.
590
00:22:16,979 --> 00:22:19,146
I built the... The jarred
thumper rig.
591
00:22:20,783 --> 00:22:23,050
They, uh, make
a higher proof alcohol
592
00:22:23,052 --> 00:22:24,985
But they strip a hell
of a lot of your flavor,
593
00:22:25,888 --> 00:22:28,689
So, uh, I decided
not to use it.
594
00:22:28,791 --> 00:22:31,458
I like the old... Old saying
"keep it simple, stupid."
595
00:22:31,460 --> 00:22:33,560
So, I want to try
to keep it simple.
596
00:22:41,003 --> 00:22:43,103
I've used one of the thumper
rigs before,
597
00:22:43,172 --> 00:22:45,205
You can infuse flavor in it
598
00:22:45,274 --> 00:22:46,807
But I just don't care for it
599
00:22:46,876 --> 00:22:48,976
It ain't my style
of liquor making,
600
00:22:49,077 --> 00:22:51,845
And I'd rather stay away
from what I don't like.
601
00:22:56,852 --> 00:23:01,889
The three day mash time
presented some challenges.
602
00:23:01,957 --> 00:23:06,994
So I'm trying to add
the sweet corn flavor back I
using the mason jar thumper
603
00:23:10,900 --> 00:23:12,332
[richard] I might have
something goin' here.
604
00:23:12,334 --> 00:23:14,067
[howard] I think you do,
richard.
605
00:23:14,069 --> 00:23:16,503
I'm gonna use them both
upper apparatuses.
606
00:23:16,572 --> 00:23:18,005
The corn mash that I made,
607
00:23:18,073 --> 00:23:19,873
This is gonna give me
a little bit more kick,
608
00:23:19,875 --> 00:23:23,644
And it's gonna give me
some more of that corn flavor,
and make it just right for me.
609
00:23:26,982 --> 00:23:28,482
[richard] howard,
you straight?
610
00:23:28,484 --> 00:23:31,151
I'm good! I'm just trying
to get a little liquid
into my only thumper.
611
00:23:34,190 --> 00:23:37,658
It almost looks like
amanda's making
pink lemonade.
612
00:23:37,660 --> 00:23:40,194
[amanda] I have not
done a three day
fermentation before.
613
00:23:40,229 --> 00:23:41,895
Not all the sugar fermented,
614
00:23:41,897 --> 00:23:45,766
So there is more sugar
in the pot than there
normally is, and it scares me.
615
00:23:45,768 --> 00:23:48,469
So I just wanna try to run I
on a really lower temperatur
616
00:23:48,471 --> 00:23:50,871
So there's no bubbling
and no scorching
in the pot.
617
00:23:53,142 --> 00:23:54,274
-[richard] whoa, girl.
-[howard] whoa.
618
00:23:58,747 --> 00:24:01,548
The thumper is starting
to chime right now.
619
00:24:01,550 --> 00:24:04,051
It's warming up nicely,
won't be long now.
620
00:24:09,091 --> 00:24:09,923
[mena] yeah!
621
00:24:10,025 --> 00:24:13,260
I just want that
one beautiful jar.
622
00:24:14,563 --> 00:24:16,763
I've got a little bit of haze
and some floaties.
623
00:24:16,765 --> 00:24:19,700
Cloudy? That's no good, mena.
624
00:24:19,768 --> 00:24:21,802
That's not what I want at all.
625
00:24:21,870 --> 00:24:24,471
Blending the corn
seemed like a good idea
626
00:24:24,473 --> 00:24:28,976
That I was able to, like,
crack it and just extract
more flavor out of it.
627
00:24:29,077 --> 00:24:30,777
It works great for herbs,
628
00:24:30,846 --> 00:24:34,281
For grain I... I got...
It's too much oil.
629
00:24:34,383 --> 00:24:36,550
I thought I was gonna help
the flavor come out.
630
00:24:37,586 --> 00:24:39,353
Next time I would use
whole corn.
631
00:24:43,792 --> 00:24:45,559
[tater] it is purdy.
I mean, it's clear.
632
00:24:45,561 --> 00:24:47,094
Good smell, good taste.
633
00:24:48,197 --> 00:24:49,997
[digger] three hours, folks.
634
00:24:50,032 --> 00:24:52,165
With one hour burnt,
you got plenty of time.
635
00:24:53,869 --> 00:24:55,469
[daniel] oh, yeah,
here it come.
636
00:24:57,473 --> 00:24:59,473
Even though I didn't
have the white corn
637
00:24:59,475 --> 00:25:01,341
In my mash
it had a good flavor.
638
00:25:01,343 --> 00:25:05,646
It's not the same as the one
that I normally make
but, uh, it's real close.
639
00:25:10,553 --> 00:25:11,318
Oh, yeah.
640
00:25:11,987 --> 00:25:13,654
There she goes, she's running.
641
00:25:13,656 --> 00:25:15,889
It's smells like damn
corn bread,
642
00:25:15,958 --> 00:25:17,991
I ain't mad at it, actually,
I'm impressed.
643
00:25:19,762 --> 00:25:21,595
[richard] oh, that's corn.
644
00:25:21,664 --> 00:25:23,397
They don't call me
the comeback kid
for no reason.
645
00:25:27,102 --> 00:25:28,468
[amanda] oh, you are going,
richard.
646
00:25:30,105 --> 00:25:30,871
[richard] it's coming.
647
00:25:32,007 --> 00:25:33,673
[amanda] this leaking?
648
00:25:34,443 --> 00:25:37,277
The first drops off an orium
is something that we typically
don't deal with,
649
00:25:37,379 --> 00:25:39,513
But I'm always willing
to taste that just to see
650
00:25:39,515 --> 00:25:41,848
If I have a real strong flavor
right at the beginning.
651
00:25:41,850 --> 00:25:44,451
I got that first taste
and it tastes really good,
652
00:25:44,453 --> 00:25:46,653
So I know it's gonna be
a real good alcohol.
653
00:25:46,655 --> 00:25:48,355
Starting to get some
flavor in here.
654
00:25:49,158 --> 00:25:51,191
What is all this?
655
00:25:52,995 --> 00:25:55,762
There's tons of flux
in this thing from
when we soldered it.
656
00:25:57,466 --> 00:25:58,999
I... I was almost
not gonna use it,
657
00:25:59,034 --> 00:26:00,901
Because I knew there'd be flux
in there.
658
00:26:01,003 --> 00:26:04,871
Flux is a chemical paste that
we use when we're soldering
copper together.
659
00:26:04,873 --> 00:26:08,008
It also can get on the insid
of something with so many
bends in it.
660
00:26:08,076 --> 00:26:10,744
So, while we clean this out
with cold water,
661
00:26:10,746 --> 00:26:12,613
This is the first time
I'm actually running it,
662
00:26:12,615 --> 00:26:15,582
And there is some
leftover, residual
flux left in there.
663
00:26:15,684 --> 00:26:16,883
[sighs]
664
00:26:17,486 --> 00:26:19,987
Look at it all.
I know what flux is,
that's flux.
665
00:26:19,989 --> 00:26:21,254
That's flux, yeah.
666
00:26:21,957 --> 00:26:22,756
Damn!
667
00:26:26,462 --> 00:26:28,295
What is all this?
668
00:26:30,199 --> 00:26:31,665
[amanda] I know what flux is,
that's flux.
669
00:26:31,667 --> 00:26:32,699
That's flux, yeah.
670
00:26:35,237 --> 00:26:36,570
I mean, pretty much
the whole first jar
671
00:26:36,572 --> 00:26:38,005
Came out with that flux
and everything.
672
00:26:39,875 --> 00:26:40,841
[sighs]
673
00:26:40,843 --> 00:26:43,443
My plan is to just
run it through a filter,
674
00:26:43,445 --> 00:26:46,780
And eventually all that flux
is gonna come out,
hopefully, in my heads,
675
00:26:46,849 --> 00:26:48,649
And it won't really hurt me
in the long run.
676
00:26:50,686 --> 00:26:52,753
Two hours, two hours, guys.
677
00:26:52,755 --> 00:26:53,954
You're halfway.
678
00:26:57,359 --> 00:26:58,892
-Howard.
-What's up old buddy?
679
00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:00,193
Whatcha doin' over there?
680
00:27:00,195 --> 00:27:02,796
This is, uh, jar number three,
I got it running real slow.
681
00:27:02,865 --> 00:27:04,464
I'm, uh, looking
at the bridge on that.
682
00:27:04,466 --> 00:27:06,099
I'm a above 1... About 115.
683
00:27:06,101 --> 00:27:09,069
I mean, I'm... I'm really,
really, really happy
with my flavor profile.
684
00:27:09,071 --> 00:27:10,370
-Good luck.
-Thank you, old buddy.
685
00:27:11,740 --> 00:27:13,674
Amanda, how you lookin'?
How many jars you got?
686
00:27:14,443 --> 00:27:15,776
-Four.
-You got some alcohol?
687
00:27:15,844 --> 00:27:18,078
I do, yeah, and I think
it tastes pretty good.
688
00:27:18,180 --> 00:27:20,347
-All right, good luck.
-Thank you very much.
689
00:27:20,349 --> 00:27:22,949
-My man, richard.
-Yes sir, mr. Smith.
690
00:27:22,951 --> 00:27:25,052
You got a jar that got a
bead on it?
691
00:27:25,054 --> 00:27:28,188
Yes, sir. Some alcohol
and some real flavor came out.
692
00:27:28,223 --> 00:27:29,656
-Good luck,
-thank you, sir.
693
00:27:34,096 --> 00:27:36,863
Getting close to that crunch
time, guys, one hour left.
694
00:27:38,701 --> 00:27:39,866
Hell, yes.
695
00:27:40,703 --> 00:27:41,368
[digger] daniel!
696
00:27:42,171 --> 00:27:43,503
What's goin' on?
697
00:27:43,571 --> 00:27:45,872
Well, I'm coming and check
on you and see how
your run's going.
698
00:27:45,874 --> 00:27:47,841
That's jar number eight
going right there.
699
00:27:47,843 --> 00:27:49,342
All right, brother, carry on.
700
00:27:50,446 --> 00:27:51,778
-[digger] well, hey mena.
-Hi.
701
00:27:51,847 --> 00:27:53,513
How's your run goin'?
702
00:27:53,515 --> 00:27:57,984
I've hit some problems,
because I blended the corn
a lot of haze came across.
703
00:27:58,086 --> 00:27:59,519
[digger] yeah,
if it's down on you,
704
00:27:59,521 --> 00:28:02,456
Maybe you just outta
bypass that jar and just run
with the thumper.
705
00:28:02,458 --> 00:28:05,125
I did, but I wanted...
I wanted the flavor.
706
00:28:05,127 --> 00:28:07,594
Well, I hate that you had
a little hiccup there
on the first,
707
00:28:07,696 --> 00:28:08,895
But it's still overcomeable.
708
00:28:08,964 --> 00:28:10,163
-Good luck, mena.
-All right, thank you.
709
00:28:11,266 --> 00:28:12,666
-Tater!
-Hey, bud.
710
00:28:12,668 --> 00:28:14,768
-Here the run is--
-everything going smooth?
711
00:28:14,770 --> 00:28:17,270
Um, I'm working
on jar 15 right now.
712
00:28:17,272 --> 00:28:19,005
That's a hell of a run
out of 20 gallons.
713
00:28:19,007 --> 00:28:20,474
It is in three days.
714
00:28:20,476 --> 00:28:23,076
If you don't have
any problems, I'm gonna
move along, brother.
715
00:28:23,178 --> 00:28:24,444
All right, I appreciate you,
digger.
716
00:28:24,446 --> 00:28:25,545
Good luck, buddy.
717
00:28:28,751 --> 00:28:29,649
[howard] I've done
all I can do.
718
00:28:32,855 --> 00:28:34,654
-Good?
-Strong.
719
00:28:34,656 --> 00:28:36,857
-[howard] I like strong.
-I can't get below 100.
720
00:28:36,859 --> 00:28:39,259
-How much time we got left?
-You got 15 minutes.
721
00:28:40,162 --> 00:28:41,294
[amanda sighs]
722
00:28:41,964 --> 00:28:43,363
[howard] all right, so
I'm shuttin' mine down.
723
00:28:43,365 --> 00:28:44,564
It ain't nothing else
I can do, man.
724
00:28:44,566 --> 00:28:46,666
I got everything
out of this damn thing I can.
725
00:28:46,668 --> 00:28:48,368
Now it's all hopes
and prayers.
726
00:28:50,072 --> 00:28:52,606
So I'm on jar eight,
and the proof is starting
to come down now.
727
00:28:52,707 --> 00:28:55,442
That's really good,
now I can get a real nice
jar to the judges.
728
00:28:58,046 --> 00:28:59,546
Yeah, mine's...
Mine just dropped off.
729
00:29:00,249 --> 00:29:01,248
Time to blend.
730
00:29:05,487 --> 00:29:07,587
Well, I ain't fighting
it no more.
731
00:29:07,656 --> 00:29:08,789
Richard's coming up.
732
00:29:08,857 --> 00:29:10,524
Yup, imma go ahead
and give you that one.
733
00:29:10,526 --> 00:29:12,459
All right, well it looks good.
734
00:29:12,461 --> 00:29:13,460
-Appreciate it.
-All right.
735
00:29:17,499 --> 00:29:18,565
[howard] six and three
is money.
736
00:29:18,567 --> 00:29:20,100
It's got a little burn
on the back end,
737
00:29:20,202 --> 00:29:22,068
It's not too hot where
the judges are gonna
be mad at me,
738
00:29:22,070 --> 00:29:24,171
But it's got that good,
sweet corn flavor.
739
00:29:25,307 --> 00:29:27,507
[tim] you have three minutes!
740
00:29:27,576 --> 00:29:28,308
That is official.
741
00:29:32,247 --> 00:29:33,346
[mena] what the hell?
742
00:29:34,883 --> 00:29:37,150
I'm gonna take the lead
on using the filter.
743
00:29:37,152 --> 00:29:41,454
Throughout the run,
I knew that I was
experiencing the hazing.
744
00:29:41,456 --> 00:29:43,423
I got too hot
in the thumper,
745
00:29:43,425 --> 00:29:48,094
I got chunks of cream corn
coming across a haze, I gues
746
00:29:48,096 --> 00:29:50,964
I just don't feel
like I have a winning jar.
747
00:29:50,966 --> 00:29:52,766
I'm not happy right now.
748
00:29:55,370 --> 00:29:58,471
I'm done, I'm gonna turn
in old number seven.
749
00:29:58,473 --> 00:30:02,375
[tater] all right,
daniel bob, turn her in.
I'm a turn in number nine.
750
00:30:02,477 --> 00:30:04,878
Kill a dog, get it over with.
Boys, here it is.
751
00:30:07,649 --> 00:30:09,082
Hope you enjoy it.
752
00:30:09,184 --> 00:30:09,850
See you, tater.
753
00:30:10,853 --> 00:30:12,052
Good luck to yous.
754
00:30:13,155 --> 00:30:16,489
I hate to put mine
next to this crystal
clear jar,
755
00:30:16,525 --> 00:30:19,192
But it's what I got today.
756
00:30:19,294 --> 00:30:20,460
-Thank you.
-Mena, good luck.
757
00:30:23,966 --> 00:30:25,699
[howard] I'm truly
not satisfied.
758
00:30:25,767 --> 00:30:26,700
Definitely not.
759
00:30:28,370 --> 00:30:29,803
Daniel,
760
00:30:29,805 --> 00:30:32,105
We'll come get you
when we drink all this
and make a decision.
761
00:30:32,174 --> 00:30:34,107
-You'll be drunk
before it's over with.
-[mark] liable to.
762
00:30:34,109 --> 00:30:35,075
-[digger] maybe.
-Thank you.
763
00:30:35,077 --> 00:30:37,076
-Yeah, man,
-see ya, bud.
764
00:30:42,184 --> 00:30:45,552
[amanda] can't overthink it
that's where you screw it u
is when you overthink it.
765
00:30:45,554 --> 00:30:47,354
Amanda, you ready?
766
00:30:48,190 --> 00:30:50,357
-[amanda] I think so.
-Looks good.
767
00:30:50,359 --> 00:30:51,658
[amanda] don't mess
with a good thing, right?
768
00:30:51,660 --> 00:30:53,994
-Thank you, tim.
-Yeah. All right.
769
00:30:54,062 --> 00:30:57,063
-Might...
-Tim, here I am, pulling up
the rear as usual, old buddy.
770
00:30:57,065 --> 00:30:59,666
[howard] you said
you want corn liquor,
by god you got corn liquor.
771
00:30:59,668 --> 00:31:01,067
-[tim] thank you.
-Thank you.
772
00:31:08,744 --> 00:31:10,377
[digger] lotta drinking
to do.
773
00:31:10,445 --> 00:31:12,879
You gotta get all
you can hold in your mouth
twice, pam,
774
00:31:12,981 --> 00:31:14,247
Off of each one of 'em.
775
00:31:14,249 --> 00:31:15,248
You gonna drive
me home?
776
00:31:15,250 --> 00:31:16,549
[chuckling]
777
00:31:16,551 --> 00:31:18,752
[tim]
first one here is richard.
778
00:31:18,754 --> 00:31:20,287
[mark] richard landry.
779
00:31:20,355 --> 00:31:21,354
Purdy.
780
00:31:22,024 --> 00:31:23,290
Whoa.
781
00:31:23,391 --> 00:31:26,359
-[tim] nice bead. Yeah.
-[mark] that's pretty high.
782
00:31:26,361 --> 00:31:28,395
I'm gonna say
he did 115 probably.
783
00:31:28,463 --> 00:31:30,597
Yeah, I'd say
he's a little north of 115.
784
00:31:30,699 --> 00:31:32,098
-Yeah, that is.
-That's a good looking
liquor, though.
785
00:31:33,001 --> 00:31:34,467
[tim] let's see
what it tastes like.
786
00:31:34,469 --> 00:31:36,469
It's been an honor
to work and meet all of you.
787
00:31:36,471 --> 00:31:39,005
Little scary to compete
with all of you guys.
788
00:31:39,007 --> 00:31:40,840
I was happy
just being here with you guys.
789
00:31:40,842 --> 00:31:42,208
-That's right.
-That's the same here.
790
00:31:42,210 --> 00:31:44,978
I'm just proud to call
every one of yous
brothers and sisters.
791
00:31:44,980 --> 00:31:46,980
-[howard] definitely.
-[richard] same, same.
792
00:31:46,982 --> 00:31:49,149
-[digger] well?
-Real light, smells good.
793
00:31:49,151 --> 00:31:52,352
-[pam] yeah.
-I know it's corn liquor,
but it's a vanilla.
794
00:31:52,354 --> 00:31:55,188
-Tobacco.
-And I'll tell you something,
it's got some damn horsepower.
795
00:31:55,290 --> 00:31:56,856
-Whoa.
-[imitates gunshot]
796
00:31:56,858 --> 00:31:58,291
[digger]
that'll push the wrinkles
out of your shirt.
797
00:31:58,360 --> 00:31:59,559
But it's got a good
taste, though.
798
00:31:59,561 --> 00:32:01,161
[mark] it's got a great taste.
799
00:32:01,163 --> 00:32:02,829
It's delicious.
800
00:32:02,831 --> 00:32:04,764
Just to be here and get
what I got out of this,
801
00:32:04,766 --> 00:32:07,067
If left right now,
I would still feel
like I won.
802
00:32:07,069 --> 00:32:08,401
-[howard] oh, yeah.
-[tater] oh, yeah.
803
00:32:08,503 --> 00:32:10,370
All right. Daniel.
804
00:32:12,107 --> 00:32:13,406
Nice 100 proof there.
805
00:32:13,475 --> 00:32:15,141
That's a good bootleg
jar right there.
806
00:32:15,143 --> 00:32:16,943
-Imma tell him.
-[tim] no doubt
about it.
807
00:32:21,149 --> 00:32:23,750
It's got a little bit
of a fruity smell too,
808
00:32:23,752 --> 00:32:24,751
I think,
809
00:32:24,753 --> 00:32:27,087
But I can't figure out
what fruit.
810
00:32:27,089 --> 00:32:29,255
It's a little heavier
on the nose than richard's.
811
00:32:29,257 --> 00:32:30,490
It's almost like a blueberry.
812
00:32:30,559 --> 00:32:31,891
It's raisins.
813
00:32:31,993 --> 00:32:33,560
He likes that raisin bran,
huh?
814
00:32:33,562 --> 00:32:35,128
-Got raisin bran in it.
-He puts that raisin bran
in it, yeah.
815
00:32:35,130 --> 00:32:37,464
He take raisin bran
and get you drunk!
816
00:32:37,466 --> 00:32:38,365
-[laughing]
-[mena laughing]
817
00:32:38,367 --> 00:32:39,699
[laughing] exactly.
818
00:32:39,735 --> 00:32:41,468
It works good
for supper too.
819
00:32:41,470 --> 00:32:43,470
-[laughing]
-[richard and mena laughing]
820
00:32:43,472 --> 00:32:45,905
It tastes
a little bit hot,
821
00:32:46,007 --> 00:32:47,807
-Peppery.
-Like a rye.
822
00:32:47,876 --> 00:32:50,076
[mark]
it's a lower proof
than richard's,
823
00:32:50,078 --> 00:32:52,445
But it's a little more fiery
on the throat, I think.
824
00:32:52,447 --> 00:32:54,080
Yeah, it's got a little bit
on the back end.
825
00:32:54,149 --> 00:32:56,449
If this keeps up
like this, we'll be drunk
826
00:32:56,451 --> 00:32:57,884
Time we get through
jar six,
827
00:32:57,986 --> 00:32:59,352
And I'll have no idea
what order we put 'em in.
828
00:32:59,354 --> 00:33:00,787
[chuckles]
829
00:33:02,257 --> 00:33:03,757
Who we got there, tim?
830
00:33:03,759 --> 00:33:06,359
-[tim] mena.
-[mark] oh, my.
831
00:33:06,862 --> 00:33:08,094
Little cloudy.
832
00:33:09,064 --> 00:33:10,463
[tim] mm.
833
00:33:10,465 --> 00:33:12,098
-[mark] little low.
-I think she's
a little low there.
834
00:33:12,167 --> 00:33:14,968
-I'm gonna say
that's 85 or lower.
-[tim] yeah.
835
00:33:14,970 --> 00:33:17,804
You know she may have
spliced her back ends in there
a little heavy
836
00:33:17,906 --> 00:33:19,205
Trying to get her
some flavor,
837
00:33:19,274 --> 00:33:21,708
And knocked her proof down
and in 32.
838
00:33:24,746 --> 00:33:27,981
It has a good taste,
but I can't smell
anything really.
839
00:33:27,983 --> 00:33:29,449
Nothing there.
840
00:33:29,451 --> 00:33:31,151
She worked
on it a little bit.
841
00:33:31,153 --> 00:33:33,553
I think she blended
incorrectly.
842
00:33:33,555 --> 00:33:36,656
[mena]
I had something to turn in,
but I felt like I just kept
843
00:33:36,658 --> 00:33:41,327
On hitting problems in my run,
and I tried to overcome
them the best I could.
844
00:33:42,064 --> 00:33:43,263
Amanda.
845
00:33:43,265 --> 00:33:46,166
-That's a good clear jar.
-Yep.
846
00:33:46,168 --> 00:33:48,568
-[mark] oh, my.
-[tim] look good.
Over 100.
847
00:33:48,570 --> 00:33:50,870
She's in the benchmark
for corn liquor.
848
00:33:51,907 --> 00:33:52,872
Thank you.
849
00:33:52,874 --> 00:33:54,941
She can pull a rabbit
out of the hat, pam.
850
00:33:54,943 --> 00:33:56,643
Now, she's got
a different aroma.
851
00:33:56,645 --> 00:33:58,478
-Different nose.
-Yeah, I'm trying to figure
out what it is.
852
00:33:58,580 --> 00:33:59,479
Different nose.
853
00:33:59,481 --> 00:34:01,481
That ain't a bit surprising
to me.
854
00:34:01,550 --> 00:34:04,451
Yeah, it's a little warm
for me, but I like the taste
of it.
855
00:34:04,453 --> 00:34:05,751
Taste is good.
856
00:34:05,820 --> 00:34:08,855
Now, I know one thing
about her, she used
indian corn.
857
00:34:08,857 --> 00:34:10,990
-It's got a distinct
flavor profile.
-Yeah, it is.
858
00:34:11,059 --> 00:34:12,358
I think
it's a keeper.
859
00:34:12,360 --> 00:34:13,959
I like the flavor
that I got.
860
00:34:14,029 --> 00:34:16,596
In that glass jar,
it looked like a pink lemonade
bubbling through there.
861
00:34:16,665 --> 00:34:18,198
Never seen nothing
so pretty in my life.
862
00:34:18,266 --> 00:34:20,366
-[richard] oh, beautiful, man.
-Oh, shoot.
863
00:34:20,368 --> 00:34:21,768
-[tim] howard.
-[mark] howard!
864
00:34:22,471 --> 00:34:23,503
My man, howard!
865
00:34:23,572 --> 00:34:24,804
Good, clear jar.
866
00:34:26,475 --> 00:34:29,476
-[mark] oh, my.
-That's right
on the money.
867
00:34:29,577 --> 00:34:31,277
[tim] that's what
it's supposed to be.
868
00:34:31,346 --> 00:34:32,846
I'm gonna say
105-ish.
869
00:34:32,848 --> 00:34:35,248
[mark] if it taste
as good as it looks,
870
00:34:35,250 --> 00:34:36,983
I'd like to have a tanker load
of it.
871
00:34:36,985 --> 00:34:38,251
-Yeah.
-Yep. Yep.
872
00:34:39,754 --> 00:34:41,154
It's got a little
grassy dryness.
873
00:34:41,156 --> 00:34:43,656
Tastes a little grassy.
874
00:34:43,658 --> 00:34:45,458
But it still
has a good taste.
875
00:34:45,460 --> 00:34:46,826
-It's got a real good taste.
-[pam] yeah.
876
00:34:46,828 --> 00:34:48,394
-And it's got alcohol.
-[digger] yep.
877
00:34:48,496 --> 00:34:50,330
But it's a good drink.
878
00:34:50,332 --> 00:34:52,899
Howard's done
a hell of a job.
879
00:34:52,968 --> 00:34:57,170
I had to do a little blending,
so that's why I'm a little
weak at times,
880
00:34:57,172 --> 00:35:00,073
But for flavor,
I got flavor on the nose.
881
00:35:00,575 --> 00:35:01,474
[tim] tater corn!
882
00:35:02,244 --> 00:35:03,743
[mark] that's a clean one.
883
00:35:03,745 --> 00:35:05,345
Good, clear liquor.
884
00:35:07,582 --> 00:35:11,551
-[mark] yeah.
-[digger] there's your
100 proof bead right there.
885
00:35:11,553 --> 00:35:14,354
That's what you're looking for
when you shake a jar
of liquor.
886
00:35:14,356 --> 00:35:16,756
So, tater,
how did that mash come out?
887
00:35:16,758 --> 00:35:18,925
It turned out all right,
I reckon.
888
00:35:18,927 --> 00:35:21,294
-I got about 17 jars
out of it.
-[howard snickers]
889
00:35:21,363 --> 00:35:22,662
-[mena] 17?
-[richard] 17 jars?
890
00:35:22,664 --> 00:35:24,364
Well, that's just the way
it come out.
891
00:35:24,366 --> 00:35:26,266
I was real fickle with it.
892
00:35:27,235 --> 00:35:29,102
[tim] now, tater's got
a different smell.
893
00:35:29,204 --> 00:35:30,836
-Totally different smell.
-[mark] very light,
ain't it.
894
00:35:30,838 --> 00:35:34,974
It's real light on the nose,
but I'm telling you the taste
is corn liquor.
895
00:35:34,976 --> 00:35:37,143
That is a different smell.
896
00:35:37,679 --> 00:35:39,979
He used malted corn,
897
00:35:39,981 --> 00:35:42,949
That he killed,
wed, soured
898
00:35:43,685 --> 00:35:45,985
And then dried
back out again.
899
00:35:46,054 --> 00:35:47,554
Yeah, that's where
that come in, that malt.
900
00:35:47,556 --> 00:35:49,956
That's that old timey way.
901
00:35:49,958 --> 00:35:51,523
Yep.
902
00:35:51,525 --> 00:35:54,661
That taste of that liquor
right there, that's like
going back in time.
903
00:35:54,663 --> 00:35:56,996
I think they all
should be proud
of what they've done.
904
00:35:57,098 --> 00:35:58,598
[mark] I do too.
905
00:35:58,600 --> 00:36:01,167
There's no losers here.
This is a competition
for the ages right now.
906
00:36:01,169 --> 00:36:03,603
And plus I'm gonna sip
all y'alls good liquor,
so I'm happy.
907
00:36:03,672 --> 00:36:07,273
He went 17 jars.
Imma taste 1 through 16
to be sure.
908
00:36:07,275 --> 00:36:08,207
[all laughing]
909
00:36:08,209 --> 00:36:10,376
When you get a flight
of champions,
910
00:36:10,478 --> 00:36:12,979
You get a decision
like this right here.
911
00:36:12,981 --> 00:36:15,481
-I'm glad we only
gotta cut one.
-[digger] yeah.
912
00:36:19,387 --> 00:36:21,054
[daniel] you know, uh, tater's
really good at making
something out of nothing.
913
00:36:21,056 --> 00:36:22,956
I went in the woods
one time,
914
00:36:22,958 --> 00:36:25,892
All right, we had mash
sitting there,
and I run a still.
915
00:36:25,961 --> 00:36:28,795
And all he know he knew
that he was supposed to come
run the other run.
916
00:36:28,863 --> 00:36:30,763
Well, he didn't know
that I'd run the still.
917
00:36:30,765 --> 00:36:33,299
He walks in and he loads
the same mash
918
00:36:33,368 --> 00:36:34,867
That I'd already run,
919
00:36:34,869 --> 00:36:36,569
That I hadn't
sweetened back in,
920
00:36:36,571 --> 00:36:39,806
And got three gallon,
out of mine, that was already
run.
921
00:36:39,907 --> 00:36:41,174
Damn!
922
00:36:41,176 --> 00:36:44,444
When I got there,
I said, uh,
"there's no way possible."
923
00:36:44,446 --> 00:36:46,112
And he said,
"yeah, there is."
924
00:36:46,114 --> 00:36:47,847
Swear on anything
that happened.
925
00:36:47,849 --> 00:36:49,882
[all laughing]
926
00:36:59,361 --> 00:37:00,860
All right, guys.
Welcome back.
927
00:37:00,862 --> 00:37:04,163
This is the mack daddy
of all master distillers.
928
00:37:04,165 --> 00:37:06,599
But now one of you guys
are going home.
929
00:37:10,138 --> 00:37:12,805
This is a hell of a deal
here for us.
930
00:37:12,874 --> 00:37:14,440
You know, we're glad
to have pam.
931
00:37:14,442 --> 00:37:15,608
She's a guest judge.
932
00:37:15,644 --> 00:37:17,877
She, the first lady
of moonshine.
933
00:37:17,946 --> 00:37:19,379
You all done
a great job.
934
00:37:21,082 --> 00:37:22,849
Tater, proof,
935
00:37:22,851 --> 00:37:26,586
Couldn't get it any closer
to 100 if you'd had
a hydrometer.
936
00:37:26,654 --> 00:37:29,989
Spot on.
It was very, very light
on the nose,
937
00:37:30,058 --> 00:37:32,558
But the flavor,
it was front to back,
938
00:37:32,560 --> 00:37:36,095
Absolutely no fire
at the back of your throat.
939
00:37:36,197 --> 00:37:39,098
-[mark] all in all,
fantastic job.
-Thank you.
940
00:37:39,167 --> 00:37:42,835
Howard, you are the come
from behind king.
941
00:37:42,837 --> 00:37:45,171
You ended up running
what you knew, you know?
942
00:37:45,173 --> 00:37:47,206
You was in your
comfort spot.
943
00:37:47,275 --> 00:37:50,743
Your proof,
105 or a little better.
944
00:37:50,745 --> 00:37:53,179
Excellent.
Good, clear jar,
945
00:37:53,281 --> 00:37:55,548
Taste was good.
Very proud of you.
946
00:37:55,550 --> 00:37:56,816
Thank you.
947
00:37:56,818 --> 00:38:00,086
Mena, you struggled
a little bit with that jar
thumper.
948
00:38:00,088 --> 00:38:01,754
You just picked up
a little bit of the olds,
949
00:38:01,756 --> 00:38:05,858
And it only takes a pin drop
for you to cloud up liquor
like you did.
950
00:38:05,860 --> 00:38:08,261
But fine job
running that liquor.
951
00:38:08,263 --> 00:38:12,465
Your flavor, great.
It was corn liquor
through and through.
952
00:38:12,467 --> 00:38:14,267
All in all
you did a fine job.
953
00:38:15,937 --> 00:38:19,072
Now, richard,
yours was excellent.
954
00:38:19,074 --> 00:38:22,642
It was the right proof.
It was about 110
or a little more.
955
00:38:22,644 --> 00:38:26,746
The only con
about it was it was
a little bit hot for me,
956
00:38:26,748 --> 00:38:28,581
But that's just me.
957
00:38:28,650 --> 00:38:30,850
Anybody else
would have thought
it was perfect.
958
00:38:30,852 --> 00:38:31,918
Thank you.
959
00:38:31,920 --> 00:38:34,587
Daniel, every time
you run something,
960
00:38:34,656 --> 00:38:37,557
I'm always questioning,
"what is it daniel
puts in it?"
961
00:38:37,559 --> 00:38:39,359
And digger reminds me.
He says,
962
00:38:39,361 --> 00:38:40,393
"it's the raisin bran."
963
00:38:40,461 --> 00:38:42,261
So I'm getting to like
your raisin bran.
964
00:38:42,263 --> 00:38:43,763
[chuckles] thank you.
965
00:38:43,765 --> 00:38:46,566
Your proof, you know,
is pretty much on spot,
966
00:38:46,568 --> 00:38:48,267
105, 110.
Good job.
967
00:38:48,269 --> 00:38:50,570
I don't really have anything
negative to say about it.
968
00:38:50,572 --> 00:38:51,971
Thank you.
969
00:38:51,973 --> 00:38:54,907
Amanda, you struggled
a little bit with that, uh...
970
00:38:54,943 --> 00:38:57,543
-[amanda] flux?
-[digger] it'll happen.
971
00:38:57,545 --> 00:38:59,679
You know, you don't ever bring
anything under 100 proof.
972
00:38:59,748 --> 00:39:00,947
You did really good.
973
00:39:00,949 --> 00:39:04,083
Clear, tastes good,
looked good, proof's good.
974
00:39:04,085 --> 00:39:06,586
And I think
that indian corn,
975
00:39:06,687 --> 00:39:08,855
It's just a standalone
taste profile.
976
00:39:08,857 --> 00:39:10,757
I know there's a market
for it.
977
00:39:10,759 --> 00:39:12,625
Thank you very much.
978
00:39:12,627 --> 00:39:16,295
I want to tell all of you,
you've done a great job,
979
00:39:16,397 --> 00:39:18,865
And especially for just having
three days to do this,
980
00:39:18,867 --> 00:39:21,167
You've done
an exceptional job.
981
00:39:21,169 --> 00:39:23,870
Popcorn would have been proud
of each and every one
of you.
982
00:39:24,773 --> 00:39:25,638
-Thank you, ma'am.
-Thank you.
983
00:39:25,640 --> 00:39:26,572
-Thank you.
-[amanda] thank you.
984
00:39:26,574 --> 00:39:28,107
All right, guys.
985
00:39:28,743 --> 00:39:29,842
Moment of truth.
986
00:39:29,844 --> 00:39:31,544
Somebody gets to go home.
987
00:39:31,546 --> 00:39:33,379
Everybody did
an outstanding job.
988
00:39:33,481 --> 00:39:35,848
It was a very,
very tough decision,
989
00:39:35,850 --> 00:39:38,251
And, uh,
unfortunately...
990
00:39:43,158 --> 00:39:45,825
Mena, your draw
brought you
a ticket home.
991
00:39:45,827 --> 00:39:47,093
I'm awfully sorry.
992
00:39:47,095 --> 00:39:49,562
Well, thank you
for having me.
993
00:39:49,564 --> 00:39:50,997
Today wasn't my day.
994
00:39:50,999 --> 00:39:54,700
The talent bar was so high
in this competition
995
00:39:54,769 --> 00:39:59,272
That the slightest error,
the slightest weakness,
is not gonna be good enough,
996
00:39:59,274 --> 00:40:02,341
And I knew that what
I had was not good enough.
997
00:40:02,343 --> 00:40:04,777
I can't win
every single time.
998
00:40:04,879 --> 00:40:07,880
Keep doing it.
The more practice,
the better you get.
999
00:40:07,949 --> 00:40:09,649
Thank you, everybody.
1000
00:40:09,651 --> 00:40:11,684
You guys are amazing.
Cheers.
1001
00:40:12,954 --> 00:40:14,153
Bye.
1002
00:40:14,155 --> 00:40:16,556
Just so you know,
that absolutely sucks.
1003
00:40:16,558 --> 00:40:19,025
We hate sending
anybody home.
1004
00:40:19,027 --> 00:40:21,093
Now it remains
y'all gonna get
a pecking order
1005
00:40:21,095 --> 00:40:22,528
For the next step.
1006
00:40:22,530 --> 00:40:25,364
That's gonna fall
to timmy smith.
1007
00:40:25,366 --> 00:40:28,167
Tater, you come up on the top,
number one.
1008
00:40:28,169 --> 00:40:29,769
Richard,
you're number two.
1009
00:40:29,771 --> 00:40:31,370
Howard,
you're number three.
1010
00:40:31,372 --> 00:40:33,105
Amanda, number four.
1011
00:40:33,107 --> 00:40:35,141
Daniel, number five.
1012
00:40:35,143 --> 00:40:36,843
And that's it.
1013
00:40:36,845 --> 00:40:38,644
Great job,
all of yous.
1014
00:40:38,646 --> 00:40:41,581
[tim]
each one of you
got something special.
1015
00:40:41,682 --> 00:40:43,149
-Each one of you.
-You do.
1016
00:40:44,686 --> 00:40:47,220
All right, guys.
Y'all head on out.
1017
00:40:47,222 --> 00:40:49,889
Next step,
we're headed to the farm.
1018
00:40:49,991 --> 00:40:51,791
-Thank you very much.
-[mark] congratulations, guys,
to all of you.
1019
00:40:51,860 --> 00:40:53,559
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
1020
00:40:53,561 --> 00:40:56,462
-[tater] thank you,
most of all, pam.
-Thank you.
1021
00:40:56,464 --> 00:40:58,364
It's just getting
better as we go.
1022
00:40:58,366 --> 00:41:00,967
-I can't wait
for the next one.
-Let's head to the farm.
1023
00:41:00,969 --> 00:41:02,267
[chuckles]
1024
00:41:02,269 --> 00:41:03,536
-[tim] come on.
-[digger] you ride up front
with me.
1025
00:41:03,604 --> 00:41:06,472
[mark] come on, pam,
if you ain't so drunk
you can't walk.
1026
00:41:06,474 --> 00:41:08,274
-[digger] I'll sober
up here in a minute.
-[pam chuckles]
1027
00:41:09,444 --> 00:41:11,978
[narrator] next time
on master distiller
1028
00:41:12,046 --> 00:41:13,746
Tournament of champions.
1029
00:41:13,748 --> 00:41:14,881
Oh, no!
1030
00:41:14,949 --> 00:41:16,682
You damn sure
got your hands full.
1031
00:41:16,784 --> 00:41:18,651
"x" marks the spot.
1032
00:41:18,653 --> 00:41:21,087
Daniel's serious over here.
He ain't making no small talk.
1033
00:41:21,089 --> 00:41:23,122
-[banging pot]
-I'll tell you like
them old people say,
1034
00:41:23,124 --> 00:41:24,290
"stay out of my kitchen,
all right?"
1035
00:41:24,292 --> 00:41:26,659
[digger] we started out
with six. The winner,
1036
00:41:26,661 --> 00:41:28,761
You gotta pick one of us
to be knocked off the hill.
1037
00:41:28,763 --> 00:41:30,463
I can't wait
for this!