1 00:00:01,245 --> 00:00:02,844 -I'll fight to the end. -Let's go out swinging. 2 00:00:02,846 --> 00:00:06,148 [narrator] this time, on master distiller tournament of champions... 3 00:00:06,150 --> 00:00:09,951 After eliminating half of the returning champions, 4 00:00:09,953 --> 00:00:12,454 Only three moonshiners remai 5 00:00:14,358 --> 00:00:17,459 Tater mcclure, seasoned bootlegger, 6 00:00:17,461 --> 00:00:20,762 Richard landry, two-time reigning champion, 7 00:00:20,764 --> 00:00:24,666 And daniel maner, renowned backwoods outlaw. 8 00:00:24,668 --> 00:00:26,735 They're all champions. They're all number one at their game. 9 00:00:26,737 --> 00:00:28,003 [both] oh, yeah. 10 00:00:28,005 --> 00:00:29,971 [narrator] now, they need to step up their game 11 00:00:29,973 --> 00:00:32,207 To craft a moonshine benchmark, 12 00:00:32,275 --> 00:00:33,475 Cherry bounce. 13 00:00:33,544 --> 00:00:35,042 [richard] [bleep], we got big pressure. 14 00:00:35,045 --> 00:00:37,579 [narrator] judged by the cherry bounce king himself, 15 00:00:37,681 --> 00:00:38,647 Josh owens. 16 00:00:38,649 --> 00:00:40,248 Cherry bounce is my thing. 17 00:00:40,250 --> 00:00:42,751 I just hope it's got some alcohol in it. 18 00:00:42,753 --> 00:00:43,851 You better get on it. 19 00:00:43,854 --> 00:00:45,353 This ain't a race, but I'm trying to beat you. 20 00:00:45,355 --> 00:00:47,355 That jar of liquor right there looks good. 21 00:00:47,357 --> 00:00:51,660 [narrator] the last distille standing will challenge the judge of their choice 22 00:00:51,662 --> 00:00:54,863 To a final moonshining face-off. 23 00:00:54,865 --> 00:00:56,131 I hope it's you or digger. 24 00:00:56,133 --> 00:00:57,466 This is gonna be tough. 25 00:00:57,468 --> 00:01:00,602 [narrator] there can be only one ultimate champion. 26 00:01:00,637 --> 00:01:01,969 Boom. 27 00:01:01,971 --> 00:01:04,272 You gotta step up and prove which one of you are the best. 28 00:01:21,758 --> 00:01:25,627 Welcome back to the master distiller tournament of champions. 29 00:01:25,629 --> 00:01:27,262 Now, we got down to three, 30 00:01:27,264 --> 00:01:28,763 So the pressure's on. 31 00:01:28,765 --> 00:01:30,966 Richard and tater are on their a game, 32 00:01:30,968 --> 00:01:32,267 But I feel pretty good. 33 00:01:32,269 --> 00:01:34,002 Tater and daniel, I mean, 34 00:01:34,070 --> 00:01:35,403 These guys are juggernauts. 35 00:01:35,472 --> 00:01:37,739 But I came here to win this whole thing. 36 00:01:37,741 --> 00:01:39,007 [tater] I'm just tickled to death 37 00:01:39,076 --> 00:01:41,443 I scratched by to the next round. 38 00:01:41,445 --> 00:01:42,577 Let's see how it go. 39 00:01:42,679 --> 00:01:44,646 I know it ain't been easy on you, 40 00:01:44,648 --> 00:01:47,649 But I'm very proud of all of you for making it this far. 41 00:01:47,651 --> 00:01:50,619 I'm real excited about your next challenge, 42 00:01:50,687 --> 00:01:51,853 Cherry bounce. 43 00:01:51,855 --> 00:01:53,989 I don't care if you a legal distiller 44 00:01:53,991 --> 00:01:55,757 Or a champion backwoods distiller. 45 00:01:55,759 --> 00:01:57,559 A lot of times when you're playing with cherry, 46 00:01:57,561 --> 00:02:00,262 You'll get the cough medicine taste, so be careful. 47 00:02:00,264 --> 00:02:02,998 Now we're gonna make it a little bit tougher on you. 48 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,767 'cause fresh cherries are hard to come by right now. 49 00:02:05,769 --> 00:02:07,002 Cherries are not in season, 50 00:02:07,103 --> 00:02:10,205 So it's gonna be hard to make the exact cherry bounce 51 00:02:10,307 --> 00:02:11,506 That the judges are looking for. 52 00:02:11,608 --> 00:02:13,508 But being a backwoods moonshiner, 53 00:02:13,577 --> 00:02:14,609 You have to work with what you've got. 54 00:02:14,611 --> 00:02:16,478 [tim] nothing's ever easy for a moonshiner. 55 00:02:16,580 --> 00:02:18,246 I won a cherry bounce challenge here. 56 00:02:18,248 --> 00:02:19,447 I know a little bit about it 57 00:02:19,449 --> 00:02:21,149 But not having fresh ingredients, 58 00:02:21,151 --> 00:02:23,985 I'm left to whatever cherries I can really get. 59 00:02:23,987 --> 00:02:26,588 Cherry bounce was so popular in colonial america, 60 00:02:26,690 --> 00:02:29,858 George washington never left home without a canteen 61 00:02:29,860 --> 00:02:32,594 Of his wife martha's special recipe. 62 00:02:32,696 --> 00:02:34,996 Tickle, tell us all about it. 63 00:02:35,098 --> 00:02:38,166 Cherry bounce was one of the most popular alcoholic drinks 64 00:02:38,168 --> 00:02:39,401 In georgian England. 65 00:02:39,469 --> 00:02:41,803 One of the politicians in the house of lords 66 00:02:41,905 --> 00:02:44,072 Was even nicknamed lord cherrybounce. 67 00:02:44,074 --> 00:02:45,774 Guess he really liked the stuff. 68 00:02:45,776 --> 00:02:48,076 Made from running cherries in any mash base, 69 00:02:48,078 --> 00:02:49,644 From rum to whiskey, 70 00:02:49,646 --> 00:02:52,747 And then flavoring the liquor post-distillation 71 00:02:52,749 --> 00:02:55,850 Cherry bounce was brought to colonial america by the british. 72 00:02:55,852 --> 00:02:58,253 It was george washington's favorite. 73 00:02:58,255 --> 00:03:01,856 He liked to take a canteen of his wife martha's recipe into battle with him. 74 00:03:02,559 --> 00:03:03,758 Can't say I blame the guy. 75 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:05,961 Other spirits overtook it in popularity 76 00:03:05,963 --> 00:03:07,228 Through the years, 77 00:03:07,230 --> 00:03:09,264 But cherry bounce was still made in the backwoods. 78 00:03:09,266 --> 00:03:11,900 The king of cherry bounce was amos owens 79 00:03:11,968 --> 00:03:14,002 He bought cherry mountain, north carolina 80 00:03:14,104 --> 00:03:16,371 And became a legend for his recipe. 81 00:03:18,475 --> 00:03:20,575 Mmm, more bounce to the ounce. 82 00:03:22,446 --> 00:03:24,079 Now it's time for y'all to build us 83 00:03:24,081 --> 00:03:27,048 Your signature cherry bounce mash. 84 00:03:27,050 --> 00:03:29,484 You got one hour to accomplish this feat. 85 00:03:30,687 --> 00:03:31,786 Your time starts... 86 00:03:32,389 --> 00:03:33,088 Now. 87 00:03:33,757 --> 00:03:34,656 Good luck, guys. 88 00:03:37,694 --> 00:03:39,461 It's time to get fired up. 89 00:03:39,463 --> 00:03:40,962 [daniel] we're off to the races. 90 00:03:45,902 --> 00:03:48,270 There is zero interaction going on. 91 00:03:48,272 --> 00:03:49,237 [digger] well, they're focused. 92 00:03:49,239 --> 00:03:51,106 Well, this means good product. 93 00:03:51,207 --> 00:03:52,907 Hey, tater. You're kinda quiet, tater. 94 00:03:52,943 --> 00:03:54,376 What's the reasoning behind that? 95 00:03:54,444 --> 00:03:55,477 [tater] I'm concentrating. 96 00:03:55,578 --> 00:03:57,746 I'm up against a tough competition. 97 00:03:57,748 --> 00:04:00,649 [mark] richard's the cherry bounce champion. 98 00:04:00,651 --> 00:04:02,150 He should have an advantage here. 99 00:04:02,152 --> 00:04:04,252 [tim] I'd hate to be in this contest against him. 100 00:04:04,254 --> 00:04:05,387 I'm the cherry bounce guy. 101 00:04:05,488 --> 00:04:07,155 I mean, I won a cherry bounce challenge here. 102 00:04:07,157 --> 00:04:08,690 But I don't have the same ingredients 103 00:04:08,792 --> 00:04:10,091 That I had last time I was here. 104 00:04:10,093 --> 00:04:11,960 So this is another level 105 00:04:11,962 --> 00:04:14,262 That just makes your heart race a little bit faster. 106 00:04:14,264 --> 00:04:15,664 So, we gonna make a different base. 107 00:04:15,666 --> 00:04:17,098 We gonna start with a whole different base. 108 00:04:17,100 --> 00:04:18,967 My preference is to use cane syrups in this, 109 00:04:18,969 --> 00:04:20,168 But now I don't have that, 110 00:04:20,170 --> 00:04:22,671 Because big companies are buying this stuff up. 111 00:04:22,673 --> 00:04:24,005 They know how good it is, also. 112 00:04:24,007 --> 00:04:25,640 It's real hard to get and it's real expensive 113 00:04:25,642 --> 00:04:27,442 If you can get your hands on it right now. 114 00:04:27,444 --> 00:04:29,077 What's that richard's pouring in that? 115 00:04:29,079 --> 00:04:30,679 [digger] he's using all brown sugar. 116 00:04:30,747 --> 00:04:32,147 [mark] does that just change a little flavor? 117 00:04:32,149 --> 00:04:35,550 It just brings that gravity up, makes it ferment. 118 00:04:35,552 --> 00:04:38,887 I'm gonna put some cloves, some cinnamon, some nutmeg. 119 00:04:38,988 --> 00:04:40,755 Cinnamon is hard to do, the fine line 120 00:04:40,757 --> 00:04:42,223 Between not enough and too much. 121 00:04:42,225 --> 00:04:45,093 Post-flavoring is where that problem presents itself. 122 00:04:45,095 --> 00:04:46,561 That's where I address cinnamon, in ferment. 123 00:04:46,563 --> 00:04:47,996 This is real stiff competition. 124 00:04:48,065 --> 00:04:49,464 I'm up against daniel and tater. 125 00:04:49,466 --> 00:04:51,666 I do not underestimate them at all. 126 00:04:51,668 --> 00:04:53,268 I'm gonna use a real good honey, 127 00:04:53,270 --> 00:04:54,469 An orange blossom honey. 128 00:04:54,471 --> 00:04:56,171 It's a real good complement to this drink. 129 00:04:56,173 --> 00:04:58,640 It's gonna kinda add some texture to the end result. 130 00:04:58,642 --> 00:05:00,775 [tim] honey's a key element in cherry bounce. 131 00:05:00,877 --> 00:05:01,943 [digger] apparently. 132 00:05:01,945 --> 00:05:04,079 Tater's got a 5-gallon bucket of honey over there. 133 00:05:04,180 --> 00:05:06,581 [tater] it'll go one of two ways, north or south. 134 00:05:06,650 --> 00:05:08,049 [chuckles] hopefully north. 135 00:05:08,051 --> 00:05:10,852 It's the first time I've really done a cherry bounce. 136 00:05:10,854 --> 00:05:12,554 My mash build for cherry bounce 137 00:05:12,556 --> 00:05:15,090 Is honey, little bit of sugar, and yeast. 138 00:05:15,092 --> 00:05:17,092 [daniel] oh, that smells good, tater. 139 00:05:17,094 --> 00:05:19,461 It's hard to get cherries this time of year. 140 00:05:19,463 --> 00:05:20,562 They're out of season. 141 00:05:20,564 --> 00:05:22,263 So I went with frozen cherries, 142 00:05:22,265 --> 00:05:24,466 'cause that's the closest to fresh you can get 143 00:05:24,468 --> 00:05:26,167 Versus the jarred or canned cherries. 144 00:05:26,169 --> 00:05:28,269 [tim] I thought they was gonna have real cherries. 145 00:05:28,271 --> 00:05:29,871 [digger] wrong time of the year. 146 00:05:29,873 --> 00:05:31,740 Well, that's part of the process. 147 00:05:31,742 --> 00:05:33,842 See who comes through under the pressure. 148 00:05:33,844 --> 00:05:35,744 What's that that daniel's pouring? 149 00:05:35,746 --> 00:05:37,846 [digger] I think maraschino cherry puree. 150 00:05:37,848 --> 00:05:40,849 -Is that the same thing you've run before? -[daniel] no, it ain't. 151 00:05:40,851 --> 00:05:43,051 So I'll just have to make the best with what I've got. 152 00:05:43,053 --> 00:05:45,453 Cherry bounce, it's a hard mash to get right. 153 00:05:45,455 --> 00:05:48,757 So, my strategy is I'm gonn have to use a lot of honey 154 00:05:48,759 --> 00:05:50,358 To introduce the amount of alcohol that I need. 155 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:53,762 My cherry bounce recipe will be cherries, honey, 156 00:05:53,764 --> 00:05:55,830 And a little bit of brown sugar. 157 00:05:55,832 --> 00:05:58,366 I have to use the maraschino cherries. 158 00:05:58,368 --> 00:06:00,568 The juice that's in the maraschino cherries 159 00:06:00,570 --> 00:06:02,370 Is packed with sugar, also, so... 160 00:06:02,372 --> 00:06:04,239 The more sugar you have in the mash, 161 00:06:04,241 --> 00:06:06,408 The more alcohol you should make by proxy. 162 00:06:06,476 --> 00:06:08,476 Yours is doing better than mine, brother. 163 00:06:08,545 --> 00:06:11,479 [tater] of course it will. I [bleep] in your cherries. 164 00:06:11,581 --> 00:06:13,047 [both laugh] 165 00:06:13,049 --> 00:06:16,351 20 minutes, guys. Time to get them buttons buttoned up. 166 00:06:19,556 --> 00:06:22,690 Boy, they're focused. I never seen such concentration. 167 00:06:22,792 --> 00:06:23,958 [digger] yep. 168 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:25,293 [richard] I can't find any fresh cherries, 169 00:06:25,362 --> 00:06:26,895 So I'm having to use maraschino cherries. 170 00:06:26,963 --> 00:06:28,630 [daniel] well, I sure hope we can pull this off. 171 00:06:28,632 --> 00:06:30,365 -I really do. -[chuckles] me, too. 172 00:06:30,367 --> 00:06:31,599 There's a lot of sugar in it 173 00:06:31,668 --> 00:06:32,834 They taste really well. 174 00:06:32,836 --> 00:06:35,770 They're real cherry-flavored, so I'm good to go. 175 00:06:37,774 --> 00:06:41,576 Richard, tell me what the cherry bounce crown holder's gonna do here. 176 00:06:41,645 --> 00:06:44,979 My regular seasoning, my nutmeg, my cinnamon, I put that all in. 177 00:06:45,048 --> 00:06:47,148 I ain't see no cane syrup. 178 00:06:47,150 --> 00:06:50,552 Well, cane syrup was something I couldn't get this time. 179 00:06:50,554 --> 00:06:51,853 So I did the next best thing, 180 00:06:51,855 --> 00:06:53,588 I did some real good brown sugar. 181 00:06:53,590 --> 00:06:56,090 -Uh, probably should have... -I saw you dumping a ton of brown sugar in there. 182 00:06:56,092 --> 00:06:57,892 -Yes. We need a lot of that. -Yep. 183 00:06:57,961 --> 00:07:01,796 Cherries hard to find, but, uh, I even went to another state. 184 00:07:01,865 --> 00:07:02,997 -Really? -I did. 185 00:07:03,099 --> 00:07:04,265 Now, was that for cherries, 186 00:07:04,267 --> 00:07:05,600 Or was that for something else? 187 00:07:05,602 --> 00:07:09,437 -Well, we mix business with pleasure. -[digger laughing] 188 00:07:09,439 --> 00:07:11,673 I like the way you do business. 189 00:07:11,675 --> 00:07:14,542 -All right, well, I'm gonna move on, brother. -Yes, sir. 190 00:07:14,544 --> 00:07:16,544 -Tater. -Hey, bud. How are you? 191 00:07:16,546 --> 00:07:17,779 Spoon ain't long enough. 192 00:07:17,848 --> 00:07:19,447 I don't wanna do it too hard. 193 00:07:19,449 --> 00:07:21,149 Tell me about your mash build. 194 00:07:21,151 --> 00:07:22,450 What do you got going on with it? 195 00:07:22,452 --> 00:07:24,986 [tater] I rounded me up some frozen cherries 196 00:07:24,988 --> 00:07:26,654 And ground them up real good. 197 00:07:26,656 --> 00:07:29,157 -Uh-huh. -I got me some good black honey. 198 00:07:29,159 --> 00:07:31,292 Probably copper and locust. 199 00:07:31,394 --> 00:07:32,861 Just a little honey, not a lot? 200 00:07:32,863 --> 00:07:34,462 [tater] I used about two pounds 201 00:07:34,464 --> 00:07:37,832 And then I added a 5-gallon bucket full of white sugar. 202 00:07:37,834 --> 00:07:39,166 If it turns out, it does. 203 00:07:39,168 --> 00:07:41,002 If it don't, we'll throw it out and let the hogs eat it. 204 00:07:41,071 --> 00:07:42,136 -That's exactly right. -[tater laughs] 205 00:07:42,138 --> 00:07:44,172 Them hogs will eat it, I guarantee it. 206 00:07:44,174 --> 00:07:46,441 Well, I'm moving on to your neighbor, brother. Good luck. 207 00:07:46,443 --> 00:07:48,743 -Thank you, buddy. You take care. -Yeah, man. 208 00:07:48,745 --> 00:07:50,745 -Daniel. -What's going on? 209 00:07:50,747 --> 00:07:52,881 [digger] coming in here to see what you got going on. 210 00:07:52,949 --> 00:07:55,250 [daniel] I put eight gallons of cherry puree 211 00:07:55,252 --> 00:07:58,353 And eight gallons of wildflower honey. 212 00:07:59,089 --> 00:08:01,089 And then, I put about 25 pounds 213 00:08:01,091 --> 00:08:03,291 Of this pure cane sugar. 214 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:06,694 The only worry I've got is that it tastes good in the end. 215 00:08:06,796 --> 00:08:09,097 I think that'll fit the bill, but we'll just see. 216 00:08:09,198 --> 00:08:11,466 I promise you, we'll tell you if it don't or it does. 217 00:08:11,601 --> 00:08:12,567 That's exactly right. 218 00:08:12,569 --> 00:08:13,768 [digger] all right, brother. Carry on. 219 00:08:13,770 --> 00:08:15,103 All right, I appreciate you. 220 00:08:15,105 --> 00:08:17,472 Ah, hell, it'll still make good liquor, daniel. 221 00:08:17,474 --> 00:08:18,906 [daniel] it will. 222 00:08:18,908 --> 00:08:22,076 [digger] and hell, if not, we can always clean car parts with it. 223 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:25,647 [daniel laughing] 224 00:08:25,649 --> 00:08:27,815 You got five minutes left on the clock. 225 00:08:27,817 --> 00:08:30,552 If you ain't ready, you better hurry. 226 00:08:30,554 --> 00:08:32,453 My money's gonna be on richard landry. 227 00:08:32,455 --> 00:08:34,789 [digger] I'm gonna bank on tater this time around. 228 00:08:34,858 --> 00:08:37,158 I think he's gonna make richard earn his money. 229 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:39,594 They all have a chance, 'cause they all number one at their game. 230 00:08:39,663 --> 00:08:40,895 [digger] you damn right. 231 00:08:40,897 --> 00:08:43,831 One of them's gonna pick one of us to challenge against. 232 00:08:43,833 --> 00:08:44,966 This is gonna be tough. 233 00:08:44,968 --> 00:08:46,768 I hope it's you or digger. 234 00:08:46,770 --> 00:08:48,236 [digger] one minute, guys. 235 00:08:48,238 --> 00:08:50,405 Time to get them buttons buttoned up. 236 00:08:58,648 --> 00:09:00,481 Five, four, 237 00:09:00,550 --> 00:09:02,250 Three, two... 238 00:09:03,253 --> 00:09:05,587 I don't even need to say one. Y'all are done. 239 00:09:05,655 --> 00:09:06,888 Y'all head on out, 240 00:09:06,990 --> 00:09:08,156 We'll take care of your barrels. 241 00:09:08,158 --> 00:09:09,991 We'll see you guys in five days. 242 00:09:10,060 --> 00:09:11,459 Y'all head on out and warm up. 243 00:09:26,076 --> 00:09:27,342 Here we go, men. 244 00:09:27,344 --> 00:09:29,077 You beat three of the best, 245 00:09:29,079 --> 00:09:30,678 Got three of you left. 246 00:09:30,747 --> 00:09:32,146 We're gonna whittle down to one. 247 00:09:32,148 --> 00:09:34,983 Next challenge is the cherry bounce run, 248 00:09:34,985 --> 00:09:36,618 With the special judge, 249 00:09:36,620 --> 00:09:39,287 Mr. Cherry bounce himself, josh owens. 250 00:09:39,389 --> 00:09:42,156 Hey, y'all. Y'all know me. Cherry bounce is my thing. 251 00:09:42,158 --> 00:09:43,791 I'm excited to be here for this today. 252 00:09:43,860 --> 00:09:45,760 We got big pressure 'cause josh is here. 253 00:09:45,762 --> 00:09:47,795 He's a real harsh critic of this drink. 254 00:09:47,864 --> 00:09:49,664 You made your cherry bounce mash. 255 00:09:49,666 --> 00:09:51,399 I hope it finished working off, 256 00:09:51,468 --> 00:09:53,234 Because tater and daniel, 257 00:09:53,236 --> 00:09:56,638 You're going up against the cherry bounce king right here. 258 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:58,172 So I hope you brought your a game. 259 00:09:58,174 --> 00:10:01,843 Richard landry has already won a cherry bounce competition before. 260 00:10:01,845 --> 00:10:04,278 I'd have one hell of a hard time running against him. 261 00:10:04,380 --> 00:10:05,880 You've got four hours to give us 262 00:10:05,982 --> 00:10:08,983 Your best cherry bounce jar on this table. 263 00:10:09,052 --> 00:10:12,153 Your four hours starts now. 264 00:10:12,155 --> 00:10:13,388 Get with it, guys. 265 00:10:19,763 --> 00:10:21,496 Good golly, miss molly. 266 00:10:21,597 --> 00:10:23,564 You know, I'm looking down at my mash 267 00:10:23,566 --> 00:10:24,565 And I'm like, 268 00:10:24,567 --> 00:10:26,801 "damn, it's not worked out. 269 00:10:26,903 --> 00:10:27,869 I'm not real happy. 270 00:10:27,871 --> 00:10:29,771 You know, this looks like some pretty mash. 271 00:10:29,773 --> 00:10:32,273 I just hope it's got some alcohol in it. 272 00:10:32,275 --> 00:10:33,708 It don't smell like it does. 273 00:10:34,978 --> 00:10:37,645 Whenever I looked at my mash, I was real tickled with it. 274 00:10:37,647 --> 00:10:39,847 It was showing it had alcohol in it 275 00:10:39,849 --> 00:10:41,849 Had a good, tart taste to it. 276 00:10:41,851 --> 00:10:43,951 [daniel] tater, mine's sweet. Is yours sweet? 277 00:10:43,953 --> 00:10:46,154 [tater] mine's a bit like vinegar. 278 00:10:46,156 --> 00:10:48,890 I got a problem, daniel. This alcohol is still working. 279 00:10:48,958 --> 00:10:50,391 -[daniel] oh, really? -[richard] yeah. 280 00:10:50,460 --> 00:10:51,859 When I see that this isn't worked off, 281 00:10:51,861 --> 00:10:52,894 My heart starts racing. 282 00:10:52,896 --> 00:10:54,796 I have a whole lot of preservatives 283 00:10:54,864 --> 00:10:57,398 In these maraschino cherrie that are affecting my yeast 284 00:10:57,500 --> 00:11:00,268 So I don't have a whole lot of alcohol to work with. 285 00:11:00,270 --> 00:11:02,570 I'm using different cherries than the last cherry bounce, 286 00:11:02,572 --> 00:11:05,006 So I'm experimenting on most of the new recipe here. 287 00:11:05,108 --> 00:11:06,808 Well, me and you's just the same. 288 00:11:10,346 --> 00:11:12,180 Tater, what all do you put in your thump keg? 289 00:11:12,281 --> 00:11:15,583 [tater] my mash, I added some cherry pie filling 290 00:11:15,651 --> 00:11:17,185 And some cherry juice to it. 291 00:11:17,253 --> 00:11:19,053 Use a little more flavor, hopefully. 292 00:11:19,055 --> 00:11:20,988 [richard] they got alcohol trapped up in these cherrie 293 00:11:20,990 --> 00:11:22,190 Through the ferment process 294 00:11:22,192 --> 00:11:24,492 Any little advantage I could get, I'm gonna take 295 00:11:24,594 --> 00:11:26,461 [digger] how's that going in your thumper, daniel? 296 00:11:26,463 --> 00:11:28,096 -Yes, sir. -All right. 297 00:11:28,197 --> 00:11:30,164 I'm grasping at straws. 298 00:11:30,166 --> 00:11:32,300 Well, one of the things to make a cherry bounce 299 00:11:32,368 --> 00:11:34,001 Is you gotta have fresh cherries. 300 00:11:34,070 --> 00:11:36,571 -Tater used frozen cherries, right? -Yeah. 301 00:11:36,573 --> 00:11:39,173 Fresh froze cherries, no preservatives added. 302 00:11:39,175 --> 00:11:41,242 [mark] now is that not an oxymoron? 303 00:11:41,244 --> 00:11:42,576 "fresh froze"? 304 00:11:42,578 --> 00:11:45,279 -Well, they was froze when they was fresh. -[chuckles] 305 00:11:45,381 --> 00:11:46,481 [chuckles] what the heck? 306 00:11:46,582 --> 00:11:48,382 Whatever tater's got is the best 307 00:11:48,484 --> 00:11:50,151 'cause them other men just sucking mud. 308 00:11:50,153 --> 00:11:51,552 They ain't got no alcohol. 309 00:11:51,554 --> 00:11:53,354 This is not looking good for me at all. 310 00:11:54,090 --> 00:11:55,490 I pray all the time, 311 00:11:55,558 --> 00:11:57,258 But I'm about to start praying a little bit more right now, 312 00:11:57,260 --> 00:11:58,359 'cause this is trouble. 313 00:11:58,361 --> 00:11:59,694 This can get me sent home. 314 00:12:06,102 --> 00:12:08,069 Whatever tater's got is the best, 315 00:12:08,071 --> 00:12:09,737 'cause them other men just sucking mud. 316 00:12:09,739 --> 00:12:11,105 They ain't got no alcohol. 317 00:12:11,107 --> 00:12:12,807 [richard] this is not looking good for me at all. 318 00:12:12,909 --> 00:12:14,375 This can get me sent home. 319 00:12:16,646 --> 00:12:18,146 Well, tater's got his burner going. 320 00:12:18,148 --> 00:12:19,447 They're all lit. 321 00:12:19,449 --> 00:12:20,281 I'm excited. 322 00:12:20,383 --> 00:12:22,183 Well, we got the cherry bounce king 323 00:12:22,285 --> 00:12:23,851 And we got the cherry bounce champ. 324 00:12:23,853 --> 00:12:24,986 [mark] that's right. 325 00:12:24,988 --> 00:12:26,854 [tim] and then, we got two cherry bounce runner-ups. 326 00:12:27,190 --> 00:12:28,089 Yeah. 327 00:12:28,091 --> 00:12:29,257 Well, it's getting hot. 328 00:12:29,259 --> 00:12:30,958 What's your temperature over there? 329 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:32,360 155 degrees. 330 00:12:32,362 --> 00:12:33,795 Man, you at 150 degrees already? 331 00:12:33,896 --> 00:12:34,796 155 degrees. 332 00:12:34,864 --> 00:12:36,264 I'm just gonna let it run. 333 00:12:36,266 --> 00:12:37,999 I'm at 174 degrees. 334 00:12:39,602 --> 00:12:41,402 [tater] well, I'm just at 160 degrees. 335 00:12:41,504 --> 00:12:42,670 And I'm at 180 degrees. 336 00:12:42,672 --> 00:12:44,872 That ain't a race, but I'm trying to beat you. 337 00:12:44,874 --> 00:12:46,107 I heard you. 338 00:12:49,379 --> 00:12:51,145 What are you thinking, daniel? 339 00:12:53,082 --> 00:12:55,483 -I'm running liquor. -[tater] drippity, drip, drip. 340 00:12:56,152 --> 00:12:57,485 He's got liquor coming out. 341 00:12:57,520 --> 00:12:59,020 That ain't kool-aid. 342 00:12:59,022 --> 00:13:01,789 -It's dripping out of there? -It looks like one of those... On a tree. 343 00:13:01,891 --> 00:13:03,457 The liquor start coming out the spout. 344 00:13:03,459 --> 00:13:05,793 I taste of it, and you can taste the honey. 345 00:13:05,895 --> 00:13:06,961 You can taste the cherry in it. 346 00:13:06,963 --> 00:13:08,563 It's exactly what it's supposed to be. 347 00:13:09,499 --> 00:13:10,264 It's good? 348 00:13:10,767 --> 00:13:11,999 There's alcohol there, 349 00:13:12,068 --> 00:13:13,901 Just not a whole lot of alcohol. 350 00:13:13,970 --> 00:13:15,102 Hey, hey. 351 00:13:16,306 --> 00:13:18,673 [richard] you hear it? Oh, yeah. 352 00:13:20,977 --> 00:13:22,643 You're at what, 180 degrees? 353 00:13:22,645 --> 00:13:24,145 Yeah. 354 00:13:24,147 --> 00:13:25,980 Guys, you got two hours left. 355 00:13:25,982 --> 00:13:27,348 You're halfway through. 356 00:13:27,350 --> 00:13:28,349 [richard] tater, you're running. 357 00:13:29,152 --> 00:13:30,885 [tater] well... 358 00:13:30,953 --> 00:13:33,054 I ain't even coming out the thumper yet. 359 00:13:35,725 --> 00:13:38,292 [tater] I still got heads coming out. 360 00:13:39,362 --> 00:13:40,294 [richard] all right. 361 00:13:41,464 --> 00:13:42,363 That's pretty. 362 00:13:46,603 --> 00:13:47,869 Smell like vinegar. 363 00:13:49,939 --> 00:13:51,238 [whistles] 364 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:52,773 [richard] that's fingernail polish remover right there. 365 00:13:52,842 --> 00:13:56,844 It's running a lot of alcohol, there ain't much flavor in the alcohol part. 366 00:13:56,846 --> 00:13:58,579 That's the problem when you got high alcohol. 367 00:13:59,449 --> 00:14:01,082 Can't get down to the horse. 368 00:14:01,183 --> 00:14:03,284 [richard] son of a [bleep]. 369 00:14:03,353 --> 00:14:04,452 You still ain't run? 370 00:14:04,454 --> 00:14:05,653 I'm right here. 371 00:14:05,655 --> 00:14:07,255 It's taking forever to start running. 372 00:14:07,257 --> 00:14:09,991 You know the old fable, the turtle won the race. 373 00:14:10,092 --> 00:14:13,794 Yeah. [laughs] it smells good. 374 00:14:13,863 --> 00:14:15,463 [bleep] damn. 375 00:14:15,465 --> 00:14:17,899 When the liquor starts coming out, it's coming out kind of high initially, 376 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:21,068 But it's real cloudy, so I probably won't be able to get the one 377 00:14:21,070 --> 00:14:22,303 Really good jar out of here. 378 00:14:23,006 --> 00:14:24,438 One hour. 379 00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:26,474 [tater] all right. Richard, here's the test. 380 00:14:28,745 --> 00:14:31,279 Yeah, I believe that's a little hot, eh? 381 00:14:31,347 --> 00:14:33,581 [richard] that's a beautiful flame. 382 00:14:33,650 --> 00:14:36,651 [tater] well, that jar of liquor, that turn looks good, daniel. 383 00:14:36,653 --> 00:14:39,553 [daniel] I'm filtering now. I'm trying to get the cloudy out of it. 384 00:14:39,555 --> 00:14:42,456 But now it also robbed some flavor too. 385 00:14:42,458 --> 00:14:44,392 [richard] gotta take the good with the bad. 386 00:14:44,460 --> 00:14:47,261 After the first jar was completely full, 387 00:14:47,263 --> 00:14:49,263 I seen I wasn't gonna produce much. 388 00:14:49,265 --> 00:14:50,965 I stick the second under there, 389 00:14:50,967 --> 00:14:54,068 And it gets up about half a jar and it starts falling off, so. 390 00:14:54,070 --> 00:14:55,870 I know I need to save that alcohol, 391 00:14:55,872 --> 00:14:58,005 So I've got about a jar and a quarter 392 00:14:58,074 --> 00:15:00,308 Of 50 to 60 proof alcohol to work with, 393 00:15:00,376 --> 00:15:03,177 So I'm gonna filter it a little, polish it up, 394 00:15:03,246 --> 00:15:06,013 And try to make best do with what I've got. 395 00:15:06,015 --> 00:15:08,082 [digger] how's that mash working out for you? 396 00:15:08,084 --> 00:15:11,552 Well, I would call that flavored kool-aid. 397 00:15:11,554 --> 00:15:14,789 Very, very little alcohol coming out of that. 398 00:15:14,857 --> 00:15:15,957 Weaker than cat piss. 399 00:15:15,959 --> 00:15:17,591 [daniel] cherries are not in season. 400 00:15:17,660 --> 00:15:20,194 I have to use the maraschino canned cherries. 401 00:15:20,296 --> 00:15:23,564 These old maraschino cherries, you know, they're a tiny bit acidic too. 402 00:15:23,566 --> 00:15:27,001 That's your answer to why you mashed it and kick off big. 403 00:15:27,103 --> 00:15:28,402 I'ma move on, brother. 404 00:15:28,471 --> 00:15:29,737 All right. 405 00:15:29,739 --> 00:15:31,305 -Tater. -[tater] yes, sir. 406 00:15:31,407 --> 00:15:33,641 [digger] got any good flavor in any of 'em jars? 407 00:15:33,643 --> 00:15:35,176 It's all right, but nah. 408 00:15:35,277 --> 00:15:37,578 -Ain't what you looking for yet? -No. 409 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:39,647 Of course, we ain't judging on proof, remember that. 410 00:15:39,649 --> 00:15:40,781 We're judging on flavor. 411 00:15:40,883 --> 00:15:42,583 That's what I'm worried about. 412 00:15:42,652 --> 00:15:44,852 [digger] well, you're running good stream there, tater. 413 00:15:44,854 --> 00:15:47,788 [tater] yeah, see if it's got any alcohol there. 414 00:15:47,857 --> 00:15:50,524 [digger] well, that high proof might be coming in too strong. 415 00:15:50,526 --> 00:15:52,393 [tater] it's a high alcohol content, 416 00:15:52,495 --> 00:15:54,929 But there ain't much flavor in the alcohol part of it. 417 00:15:54,931 --> 00:15:56,497 [digger] you happy with that? 418 00:15:56,599 --> 00:15:57,697 Not really. 419 00:15:57,767 --> 00:15:59,800 I wasn't worried about you till I did that, tater. 420 00:16:00,703 --> 00:16:02,403 [tater] yeah, it kind of worried me. 421 00:16:03,072 --> 00:16:04,305 [digger] richard. 422 00:16:04,307 --> 00:16:05,773 -Yes, sir. -I don't know whether that's a look 423 00:16:05,775 --> 00:16:07,274 Of concentration or concern. 424 00:16:09,078 --> 00:16:10,444 Concern. 425 00:16:10,446 --> 00:16:12,646 'cause there's not a lot of alcohol in here. 426 00:16:12,648 --> 00:16:14,882 Well, there ain't no alcohol in there, brother. 427 00:16:14,951 --> 00:16:16,516 I'm feeling really disappointed. 428 00:16:16,518 --> 00:16:19,653 I should've went with a more targeted yeast, something a little better. 429 00:16:19,655 --> 00:16:22,723 Maraschino cherries are good for one thing when it comes into liquor. 430 00:16:22,725 --> 00:16:25,793 -That's putting in a jar and pouring liquor over. -Exactly. 431 00:16:25,862 --> 00:16:29,797 -I look forward to tasting your liquor if you get any. -If I get any. Thank you. 432 00:16:29,866 --> 00:16:30,965 I'm gonna pray a little bit harder, 433 00:16:30,967 --> 00:16:32,266 That's the only strategy I got. 434 00:16:32,268 --> 00:16:33,767 I have to flavor this drink 435 00:16:33,770 --> 00:16:37,304 This is a post flavor drink, so I'm praying that my post flavor 436 00:16:37,373 --> 00:16:40,741 Tastes so good that you forget that there's very little alcohol in it. 437 00:16:40,743 --> 00:16:42,877 The fat lady is already singing. 438 00:16:42,945 --> 00:16:44,311 [tater] well you's ain't lost yet. 439 00:16:44,380 --> 00:16:46,447 I still screwed it up pretty real bad. 440 00:16:46,449 --> 00:16:48,449 Two that screwed the pooch 441 00:16:48,451 --> 00:16:51,252 And one's that trying to overcome here. 442 00:16:51,254 --> 00:16:53,754 Daniel, his mash didn't take off 443 00:16:53,756 --> 00:16:57,191 Due to those maraschino cherries and the artificial flavoring in it. 444 00:16:57,260 --> 00:16:58,459 -Yeah. -[digger] kills your yeast. 445 00:16:58,461 --> 00:17:02,096 And richard sat at the same stump that daniel is. 446 00:17:02,165 --> 00:17:05,466 Maraschino cherries, trying to get yeast to thriv in that environment. 447 00:17:05,468 --> 00:17:07,468 Tater, he's made a little liquor, 448 00:17:07,470 --> 00:17:09,870 But he hit a speed bump in there somewhere. 449 00:17:09,872 --> 00:17:11,806 [tim] he's got too much alcohol. 450 00:17:11,907 --> 00:17:14,575 [tater] I'm hoping I can get that jar right there full. 451 00:17:14,677 --> 00:17:17,078 You're struggling to get flavor out right now. 452 00:17:18,448 --> 00:17:20,147 I still got heads coming out. 453 00:17:21,484 --> 00:17:22,983 On my seventh jar, 454 00:17:23,085 --> 00:17:26,253 Was the first jar that I tasted any cherry in it at all. 455 00:17:26,255 --> 00:17:29,557 I mean, heck, it's still rocking at about 130 proof. 456 00:17:29,559 --> 00:17:31,559 'cause his is gonna be too hot with no flavor. 457 00:17:31,561 --> 00:17:34,695 And he's gonna be plenty of flavor, and no alcohol. 458 00:17:34,764 --> 00:17:36,831 That's the problem trying to make stuff out of season. 459 00:17:36,833 --> 00:17:38,399 They gotta work with what they have. 460 00:17:38,468 --> 00:17:41,068 Daniel and I are pretty much having the same problem. 461 00:17:41,070 --> 00:17:43,270 Very, very low alcohol content. 462 00:17:43,272 --> 00:17:45,439 Basically low proof sugar water in a jar. 463 00:17:45,441 --> 00:17:47,575 Fifteen minutes, men. 464 00:17:48,978 --> 00:17:50,444 It got any better? 465 00:17:50,446 --> 00:17:53,247 I'm a realist and I know this really doesn't look good. 466 00:17:53,249 --> 00:17:55,583 I'm really feeling like my head is on the chopping block here. 467 00:17:57,086 --> 00:17:59,887 My finished product is cherry wine. 468 00:17:59,956 --> 00:18:01,789 After I stick the second one under there, 469 00:18:01,824 --> 00:18:04,258 It gets up about like 50 to 60 proof. 470 00:18:04,260 --> 00:18:05,126 But that's not where I want it to be. 471 00:18:05,128 --> 00:18:07,495 I'd like to be about 80 to 90. 472 00:18:07,563 --> 00:18:09,930 This competition is about making alcohol 473 00:18:09,932 --> 00:18:11,565 And I know I've got a killer flavor, 474 00:18:11,567 --> 00:18:13,567 But the alcohol is just not there. 475 00:18:13,569 --> 00:18:15,669 This is the first time I've ever made a jar of liquor 476 00:18:15,671 --> 00:18:17,171 That didn't have no devils in it. 477 00:18:18,341 --> 00:18:19,406 I might be sent home. 478 00:18:19,475 --> 00:18:21,542 Well, good luck, fellers. I'm out. 479 00:18:21,544 --> 00:18:23,644 The fat lady is already singing. 480 00:18:27,984 --> 00:18:29,683 I'ma go ahead and turn this jar in. 481 00:18:29,785 --> 00:18:32,052 -I'll walk right up there with you. -Well, come on with me. 482 00:18:32,054 --> 00:18:34,388 We'll leave tate, look like he working on number eight now. 483 00:18:34,490 --> 00:18:36,557 -Bring it in here, gentlemen. -[richard] yep. 484 00:18:38,294 --> 00:18:40,461 [daniel] that's the best we could do with what we had to do with. 485 00:18:40,463 --> 00:18:41,662 -Good luck, men. -Good luck, y'all. 486 00:18:44,767 --> 00:18:46,167 [tater] hot dang, it's still high. 487 00:18:47,870 --> 00:18:49,036 [digger] tater. 488 00:18:49,038 --> 00:18:52,373 You got a minute and a half to let that jar fill up, 489 00:18:52,508 --> 00:18:55,976 Rest, weigh, put a lid on it, get it up here. 490 00:18:55,978 --> 00:18:58,445 You ain't got no time for tampering, brother. 491 00:18:59,282 --> 00:19:04,151 Five, four, three, two, one. 492 00:19:04,153 --> 00:19:05,252 Boom. 493 00:19:05,254 --> 00:19:06,519 Good luck, buddy. 494 00:19:06,589 --> 00:19:08,856 [tater] I didn't have enoug flavor in mine, so. 495 00:19:08,858 --> 00:19:11,158 It's got me nervous, no [bleep]. 496 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:12,860 Pour us a little something up there, timmy. 497 00:19:12,862 --> 00:19:14,195 [tim] let's look at richard's. 498 00:19:16,566 --> 00:19:17,998 [digger] it's a little bit cloudy. 499 00:19:18,100 --> 00:19:21,168 Yeah, everybody knows richard's is low proof. He said it. 500 00:19:21,971 --> 00:19:22,803 [josh] it's got aroma. 501 00:19:24,106 --> 00:19:25,606 It's got a good nose on it. 502 00:19:25,708 --> 00:19:26,874 Yeah, it smells good. 503 00:19:26,876 --> 00:19:28,142 [josh] smells like cherries. 504 00:19:28,144 --> 00:19:29,543 [digger] it's cherry. 505 00:19:29,545 --> 00:19:31,745 Tastes like cherry liquor that two ice cubes 506 00:19:31,747 --> 00:19:33,681 About this big around melted in. 507 00:19:33,749 --> 00:19:35,348 Yeah, it's pretty weak. 508 00:19:35,350 --> 00:19:38,352 This is his base spirit and he forgot to bring his spirit to the game. 509 00:19:38,354 --> 00:19:39,987 -[tim] not too much base [laughs]. -Yeah. 510 00:19:40,056 --> 00:19:43,090 Richard won cherry bounce contest. 511 00:19:43,092 --> 00:19:46,860 He said everything I used on that run's not available right time, 512 00:19:46,862 --> 00:19:48,462 But tells us different seasons. 513 00:19:48,464 --> 00:19:51,765 It was a challenge. They had to use what they could get. 514 00:19:51,767 --> 00:19:55,069 I'm kind of upset 'cause I feel like I wanna go start all over again. 515 00:19:55,071 --> 00:19:57,504 Well, it looks like tater tot. 516 00:19:57,573 --> 00:19:59,473 [mark] now that's a clear jar right there. 517 00:20:01,244 --> 00:20:04,345 -Ah, he's brought something to the party. -[tim] yeah. 518 00:20:05,681 --> 00:20:06,680 She's up there. 519 00:20:07,950 --> 00:20:10,050 [mark] what do you say on proof, tim? 520 00:20:10,052 --> 00:20:11,252 [tim] I'm gonna say 110. 521 00:20:13,256 --> 00:20:14,989 That smells really good. 522 00:20:15,090 --> 00:20:16,857 I'm getting honey, but I'm not getting cherry in there. 523 00:20:16,859 --> 00:20:19,393 I taste the honey more I do the cherry, I think. 524 00:20:19,495 --> 00:20:21,595 [digger] yeah, I get cherry on the nose, 525 00:20:21,664 --> 00:20:22,863 Honey on the palate. 526 00:20:22,865 --> 00:20:26,433 Tater brought the liquor, but damn, it's fierce. 527 00:20:26,435 --> 00:20:27,868 How many jars did you get out of that? 528 00:20:28,704 --> 00:20:30,537 Ah, seven, eight. 529 00:20:30,539 --> 00:20:32,206 [richard] did it come down in proof? 530 00:20:32,208 --> 00:20:36,644 A little. I'm gonna have to tinker with it and make it bring the cherry out. 531 00:20:36,646 --> 00:20:39,346 He got high proof, but this is cherry bounce 532 00:20:39,348 --> 00:20:41,649 And all I'm tasting's really honey. 533 00:20:41,651 --> 00:20:42,950 Moving on. 534 00:20:42,952 --> 00:20:45,152 Here is daniel's cherry wine 535 00:20:45,154 --> 00:20:46,620 -Is what he's calling that. -What's that? What do you got? 536 00:20:46,622 --> 00:20:47,588 [laughs] cherry wine. 537 00:20:48,291 --> 00:20:50,457 It's not a bad cloudy at all. 538 00:20:50,459 --> 00:20:52,760 He filled it up six or eight times. 539 00:20:53,663 --> 00:20:55,462 I don't think his is as high as richard's. 540 00:20:55,464 --> 00:20:56,563 No. 541 00:20:56,631 --> 00:20:59,466 That's like straight water. Watch it disappear. 542 00:20:59,468 --> 00:21:00,601 -That ain't nothing. -[mark] no. 543 00:21:00,670 --> 00:21:02,369 He's lower proof than richard. 544 00:21:02,371 --> 00:21:06,006 The reason that I didn't produce a hell of a lot of alcohol 545 00:21:06,108 --> 00:21:08,275 Is 'cause I have to use the maraschino cherries. 546 00:21:09,145 --> 00:21:11,645 That's some nice nose there. 547 00:21:11,647 --> 00:21:12,846 [tim] a little different. 548 00:21:12,914 --> 00:21:15,149 Got good flavor, but there ain't no alcohol in there. 549 00:21:15,151 --> 00:21:16,684 No alcohol. 550 00:21:16,785 --> 00:21:18,485 For their final flavoring run, 551 00:21:18,554 --> 00:21:21,288 -You use some of your reserve high proof flavor... -And blend it. 552 00:21:21,357 --> 00:21:22,823 Blend it and bring your proof up. 553 00:21:22,825 --> 00:21:26,060 I'm just hoping that the judges likes a weak drink 554 00:21:26,062 --> 00:21:27,661 -That tastes real good, that's what I'm hoping. -[laughs] 555 00:21:27,663 --> 00:21:29,496 Now they might just be looking for that. 556 00:21:29,598 --> 00:21:31,665 -[chuckles] -well, good luck. Cheers. 557 00:21:31,667 --> 00:21:33,767 -Good luck. -Cheers, my brother. 558 00:21:35,171 --> 00:21:36,370 We good here? 559 00:21:36,372 --> 00:21:37,738 -Yeah. -[digger] I'm good. 560 00:21:37,740 --> 00:21:40,007 Josh, you're the guest, go get them boys and bring them back. 561 00:21:49,852 --> 00:21:51,685 Cut to the chase. Daniel. 562 00:21:51,754 --> 00:21:55,255 That was some of the most tasty low proof liquor. 563 00:21:56,425 --> 00:21:58,092 Flavor's there, proof wasn't. 564 00:21:59,061 --> 00:22:02,096 Had that mash had two weeks to work, 565 00:22:02,098 --> 00:22:03,797 You'd have had alcohol. 566 00:22:03,899 --> 00:22:05,399 [digger] tater. 567 00:22:05,501 --> 00:22:07,835 Yeah, you're gonna have to work to bring that flavor in there 568 00:22:07,837 --> 00:22:09,803 And sweeten them jars up a little bit. 569 00:22:09,905 --> 00:22:13,474 It may be that you just didn't run into your really good jars yet. 570 00:22:13,476 --> 00:22:17,077 Tater, your problem was you had too much alcohol to run. 571 00:22:17,146 --> 00:22:19,346 But I couldn't get no cherry out of it. 572 00:22:19,348 --> 00:22:20,247 Yeah. 573 00:22:20,315 --> 00:22:23,283 Richard. See the comments made to dan. 574 00:22:23,385 --> 00:22:27,287 You had the flavor, you just couldn't get no alcohol. 575 00:22:27,389 --> 00:22:29,390 You guys did the best you could with what you had. 576 00:22:29,458 --> 00:22:32,760 If y'all had used some different cherries and use some different yeast, 577 00:22:32,762 --> 00:22:35,763 That might've worked off a little better for you guys. 578 00:22:35,765 --> 00:22:38,899 But hey, that's part of making moonshine. You live and you learn. 579 00:22:39,001 --> 00:22:41,168 As far as what you guys had to work with, 580 00:22:41,170 --> 00:22:42,803 I think everybody did a great job. 581 00:22:42,872 --> 00:22:44,471 Keep in mind, 582 00:22:44,473 --> 00:22:46,974 Every drop of liquor you got you can't sell, 583 00:22:46,976 --> 00:22:48,341 It's substandard. 584 00:22:48,343 --> 00:22:51,545 You gotta be able to take that liquor and bring it above par, 585 00:22:51,547 --> 00:22:53,013 So you can sell it. 586 00:22:53,015 --> 00:22:58,652 Now you guys are going to the farm stand to get all new ingredients 587 00:22:58,654 --> 00:23:00,888 To fix the flaws in your liquor 588 00:23:00,989 --> 00:23:04,091 Or to just enhance what you already have. 589 00:23:04,193 --> 00:23:06,560 And in addition to the produce, 590 00:23:06,562 --> 00:23:11,365 There is a sweet jar of your corn liquor from a previous run. 591 00:23:11,367 --> 00:23:13,267 It is hid in the farm stand. 592 00:23:14,003 --> 00:23:15,369 If you can find it, 593 00:23:15,371 --> 00:23:16,603 You're welcome to use it. 594 00:23:17,406 --> 00:23:18,705 All right, guys. 595 00:23:18,774 --> 00:23:20,808 The way you're going into the farm stand, 596 00:23:22,077 --> 00:23:23,577 Tater, you're number one. 597 00:23:23,679 --> 00:23:25,145 Richard, you're number two. 598 00:23:25,147 --> 00:23:27,147 Daniel, you're number three. 599 00:23:27,149 --> 00:23:30,384 But we have a plan to make it a little bit more of a challenge. 600 00:23:30,486 --> 00:23:31,952 Nothing's ever easy for a moonshiner 601 00:23:31,954 --> 00:23:34,388 And cooking your meals is still a sight. 602 00:23:34,456 --> 00:23:35,789 That's what we had to do, 603 00:23:35,791 --> 00:23:38,826 So while you're out there, you need to pull some ingredients, 604 00:23:38,828 --> 00:23:42,663 And make us a backwoods meal that pair with the cherry bounce that you make. 605 00:23:44,967 --> 00:23:46,399 Tickle. 606 00:23:48,671 --> 00:23:51,004 -[tickle] well, how are y'all's fellers doing? -[tim] great. 607 00:23:51,073 --> 00:23:53,707 I need for you to take these gentlemen out to the farm stand. 608 00:23:53,776 --> 00:23:57,044 They need ingredients to infuse to help their cherry bounce, 609 00:23:57,046 --> 00:24:00,547 But they also need some ingredients to make a meal 610 00:24:00,549 --> 00:24:02,783 That pairs with the cherry bounce. 611 00:24:02,852 --> 00:24:04,551 Well, anything goes with liquor, right? 612 00:24:04,553 --> 00:24:06,987 [laughs] I guess so. 613 00:24:06,989 --> 00:24:07,988 [tickle laughs] 614 00:24:07,990 --> 00:24:09,689 All right, y'all, come on with me. 615 00:24:13,162 --> 00:24:16,864 Well, you know, fellers, they give me a couple of jars of liquor to put in here. 616 00:24:16,866 --> 00:24:18,899 -[daniel] you didn't drink it, did you? -I drank one of 'em. 617 00:24:18,968 --> 00:24:20,367 It had your name on it. 618 00:24:20,369 --> 00:24:22,569 -[daniel] yeah [laughs]. -[tickle] it was halfway decent. 619 00:24:22,571 --> 00:24:25,472 We here in farm stand today. 620 00:24:25,474 --> 00:24:29,743 Y'all not only gotta make our judges up a good cherry bounce, 621 00:24:29,745 --> 00:24:32,246 Y'all gotta make them something to eat to go with. 622 00:24:32,248 --> 00:24:35,682 And don't forgot, you gotta find your jar of liquor today. 623 00:24:35,784 --> 00:24:38,051 You gonna have three minutes to do it. 624 00:24:38,053 --> 00:24:39,887 Tater, you're up first. 625 00:24:39,955 --> 00:24:41,555 Your time starts... 626 00:24:41,557 --> 00:24:42,656 ...Now. 627 00:24:44,426 --> 00:24:45,959 All right, tater. 628 00:24:45,961 --> 00:24:48,896 Look, look. Hey, we ain't making onion bounce. 629 00:24:48,997 --> 00:24:50,564 You just gonna feed 'em onions? 630 00:24:50,566 --> 00:24:52,466 -I probably will. -Yeah? 631 00:24:52,468 --> 00:24:55,068 All right, he gonna feed them onions and some beans. 632 00:24:55,070 --> 00:24:56,403 All right. 633 00:24:56,405 --> 00:24:59,806 I need to make the judges something simple, a lot like myself. 634 00:24:59,908 --> 00:25:02,843 I mean, you can't get much better than beans and onions. 635 00:25:02,845 --> 00:25:04,244 Two minutes left, tater. 636 00:25:04,246 --> 00:25:06,480 Get you some of them tomaters right yonder. 637 00:25:06,582 --> 00:25:08,248 -Make some tomato bounce. -That would be good. 638 00:25:08,250 --> 00:25:09,650 Make some tomato bounce. 639 00:25:09,652 --> 00:25:10,984 [tater] they need some kind of bread. 640 00:25:11,053 --> 00:25:12,486 [tickle] get you some of that bread right yonder. 641 00:25:12,588 --> 00:25:15,155 Make you some onion and bean bread bounce. 642 00:25:15,157 --> 00:25:16,823 Uh-oh, got him some side meat. 643 00:25:16,825 --> 00:25:18,992 Minute and 30 seconds left, tater. 644 00:25:18,994 --> 00:25:20,594 [tater] I believe you're just hungry. 645 00:25:20,629 --> 00:25:23,463 Judge told me that I had a high proof liquor, 646 00:25:23,465 --> 00:25:25,999 Just I didn't have enough flavor in the alcohol. 647 00:25:26,001 --> 00:25:29,770 So my strategy is to get some sweet cherries, 648 00:25:29,772 --> 00:25:32,506 Some sugar and a little bit of honey. 649 00:25:32,608 --> 00:25:34,241 Okay, tater's got cherry cider. 650 00:25:34,243 --> 00:25:36,543 -Thirty seconds left, tater. -[tater] I'm good. 651 00:25:36,545 --> 00:25:39,146 All right, richard. You got three minutes. 652 00:25:39,148 --> 00:25:41,648 Your time starts... Now. 653 00:25:42,451 --> 00:25:43,516 All right, what are you gonna do? 654 00:25:43,518 --> 00:25:45,552 All right, we got more onion bounce on the way. 655 00:25:45,554 --> 00:25:48,689 In the farm stand I'm looking for my spices. 656 00:25:48,790 --> 00:25:50,557 Cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, 657 00:25:50,559 --> 00:25:53,293 But number one is trying to find my corn liquor 658 00:25:53,362 --> 00:25:54,461 And get the proof up. 659 00:25:54,463 --> 00:25:55,862 [daniel] have you found any liquor yet? 660 00:25:55,864 --> 00:25:58,265 [richard] they ain't got no liquor in here, tickle drank it all. 661 00:25:58,267 --> 00:26:00,267 No telling where tickle hid this liquor. 662 00:26:00,269 --> 00:26:03,370 He hides things so well, he hides them from himself sometimes. 663 00:26:04,673 --> 00:26:05,839 Oh. 664 00:26:05,841 --> 00:26:07,407 Did you just find something? 665 00:26:07,409 --> 00:26:11,144 -I just found something. -You just found something, did you? All right. 666 00:26:11,146 --> 00:26:12,546 Found one of my jars. 667 00:26:12,548 --> 00:26:14,648 This is a really easy fix to bring my proof up. 668 00:26:14,650 --> 00:26:16,750 So now, I'm trying to get some cherry juice. 669 00:26:16,752 --> 00:26:18,652 Something that's sweet as possible 670 00:26:18,654 --> 00:26:19,853 With a whole lot of flavor. 671 00:26:19,855 --> 00:26:21,989 [tickle] one minute left, richard. 672 00:26:22,024 --> 00:26:23,957 Uh-oh, man just found some cherries. 673 00:26:23,959 --> 00:26:26,593 Don't forget, you gotta cook. You gotta shop for groceries. 674 00:26:26,662 --> 00:26:28,562 My mom used to make the best smothered potatoes, 675 00:26:28,564 --> 00:26:30,631 So I'm gonna grab some potatoes, 676 00:26:30,633 --> 00:26:32,199 I'm gonna grab some meat, some bell peppers 677 00:26:32,300 --> 00:26:35,302 And I'm gonna give them a taste of what my mom 678 00:26:35,371 --> 00:26:36,470 Would give me when I'm hungry. 679 00:26:37,172 --> 00:26:39,072 [tickle] ten, nine, 680 00:26:39,074 --> 00:26:41,241 Eight, seven, six. 681 00:26:41,243 --> 00:26:43,477 He don't even need the last five seconds. 682 00:26:43,479 --> 00:26:44,645 All right. 683 00:26:44,647 --> 00:26:48,982 Daniel, you got three minutes staring now. 684 00:26:49,084 --> 00:26:51,752 All right, look, we got more onions and tater bounce. 685 00:26:51,754 --> 00:26:54,554 I'll tell you what. All right. 686 00:26:54,556 --> 00:26:55,956 That's gonna be good right yonder. 687 00:26:56,558 --> 00:26:57,591 Come on, daniel. 688 00:26:57,660 --> 00:26:59,092 What are you finding in there? 689 00:26:59,094 --> 00:27:00,460 You finding anything worth anything? 690 00:27:00,462 --> 00:27:02,896 -[daniel] no! -No? Nothing? 691 00:27:03,632 --> 00:27:05,599 You got two minutes. 692 00:27:05,668 --> 00:27:08,769 My number one objective is to go into the farm stand 693 00:27:08,771 --> 00:27:10,737 And try my best to find my liquor. 694 00:27:10,739 --> 00:27:13,073 If I don't find this liquor, my ship's sunk. 695 00:27:13,075 --> 00:27:16,076 -I'm not finding anything. -[tickle] you're not... It is in there. 696 00:27:16,078 --> 00:27:17,978 -[daniel] I don't see it. -Keep looking. 697 00:27:23,352 --> 00:27:25,352 You got two minutes. 698 00:27:25,354 --> 00:27:27,754 -I'm not finding any liquor. -[tickle] you're not? It is in there. 699 00:27:27,756 --> 00:27:29,589 -I don't see it. -Keep looking. 700 00:27:29,658 --> 00:27:32,159 If I don't find this liquor my ship's sunk. 701 00:27:32,161 --> 00:27:34,761 [tickle] there might be some cherry jelly up there. 702 00:27:34,763 --> 00:27:36,697 Hey, you find you any cherry jelly? 703 00:27:36,765 --> 00:27:38,665 -Yeah I did. -[tickle] did you, all right! 704 00:27:38,667 --> 00:27:40,901 The jar of corn liquor that I found 705 00:27:41,002 --> 00:27:43,837 It's a relief for me because my next objective would be 706 00:27:43,839 --> 00:27:48,341 To find some fresh cherries and little bit of cherry juice and a few spices. 707 00:27:48,343 --> 00:27:49,876 [tickle] you got a minute left. 708 00:27:49,945 --> 00:27:51,578 [daniel] for the judges meal 709 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:55,082 I thought I'd make fried potatoes and onions and some salt pork meat. 710 00:27:55,084 --> 00:28:00,420 Five, four, three, two, one 711 00:28:00,422 --> 00:28:02,589 Time's up, daniel. 712 00:28:02,658 --> 00:28:04,191 Okay. 713 00:28:04,226 --> 00:28:08,862 Looks like we had us a very successful farm stand pick, guys. 714 00:28:08,864 --> 00:28:11,264 -Let's head on back in there. -[richard] let's do it. 715 00:28:11,266 --> 00:28:14,468 [tickle] all right. You can't just stand there eating cherries. 716 00:28:23,045 --> 00:28:24,377 [digger] welcome back. 717 00:28:24,479 --> 00:28:27,247 Looks like y'all found everything you need, I trust. 718 00:28:27,249 --> 00:28:28,849 How about you liquor? Who found their liquor? 719 00:28:30,853 --> 00:28:32,652 All right, men. Y'all know the deal. 720 00:28:32,654 --> 00:28:34,888 You got one hour to get your liquor corrected. 721 00:28:34,957 --> 00:28:37,324 But, you'll also fix a really nice meal 722 00:28:37,326 --> 00:28:40,093 To pair well with your chosen beverage. 723 00:28:40,162 --> 00:28:43,096 Get us a decent drink of liquor up here on this table. 724 00:28:43,198 --> 00:28:45,966 One hour. Time starts now. 725 00:28:45,968 --> 00:28:47,667 -Get with it, guys. -[mark] good luck, men. 726 00:28:53,542 --> 00:28:57,077 Thing about it is, tater's just got to change his flavor. 727 00:28:57,079 --> 00:28:59,946 These other guys just gotta work on their proof. 728 00:28:59,948 --> 00:29:02,349 I'm worrying about liquor. Then we'll worry about food. 729 00:29:02,351 --> 00:29:05,352 The jar of cherry bounce that I ran off outta the still 730 00:29:05,354 --> 00:29:07,354 Is probably around 50 to 60 proof. 731 00:29:07,356 --> 00:29:10,457 So, I'm gonna take the jar that I found in the fruit stand 732 00:29:10,459 --> 00:29:12,993 And put it in with the cherry bounce. 733 00:29:13,094 --> 00:29:14,861 I know I gotta step my game up 734 00:29:14,863 --> 00:29:16,963 To make it through this part of the competition. 735 00:29:16,965 --> 00:29:19,399 Now, that jar looks like liquor's supposed to look, daniel. 736 00:29:19,501 --> 00:29:20,901 [daniel] yeah, it's some good stuff there. 737 00:29:22,004 --> 00:29:23,370 [josh] what about you richard? 738 00:29:23,372 --> 00:29:26,039 I'mma do a cherry bounce the way I did it last time I was here. 739 00:29:26,041 --> 00:29:28,675 The proof of my jar is probably in the low 50's. 740 00:29:28,744 --> 00:29:31,278 So, having another jar is gonna help me out big tim 741 00:29:31,379 --> 00:29:34,447 I just need to mix my two liquors together and bring my proof up. 742 00:29:34,449 --> 00:29:36,283 Now I'm gonna cut up some cherries. 743 00:29:36,351 --> 00:29:38,552 Get some cherry juice and put that into the pot. 744 00:29:38,554 --> 00:29:41,822 I add my honey to it. Add my spices together. Let that cook down. 745 00:29:41,824 --> 00:29:45,158 And then I'll have something that I could really make a proper cherry bounce with. 746 00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:47,594 -[digger] tater's making a horrible mess. -[tim] yeah. 747 00:29:47,663 --> 00:29:51,665 It's gonna look like a crime scene with all that cherry juice split everywhere. 748 00:29:51,667 --> 00:29:54,568 My cherry bounce ain't had much flavor in the alcohol. 749 00:29:54,570 --> 00:29:57,671 So, I'm gonna use a lot of cherries honey to fix. 750 00:29:57,673 --> 00:29:59,906 Gentlemen, 30 minutes left. 751 00:29:59,975 --> 00:30:02,642 Richard down there fixin' to fry up a tater. 752 00:30:02,644 --> 00:30:03,977 [mark] daniel's serious over here. 753 00:30:04,079 --> 00:30:06,980 He ain't making no small talk, he's fixin' his liquor. 754 00:30:08,483 --> 00:30:10,083 [digger] didn't like that apparently. 755 00:30:10,085 --> 00:30:11,651 Back to the drawing board. 756 00:30:11,653 --> 00:30:13,086 [daniel] it's actually a little higher than I want it. 757 00:30:13,088 --> 00:30:15,956 And I wanna make sure I've got my alcohol the way I want it, 758 00:30:15,958 --> 00:30:17,190 Before I start cooking. 759 00:30:17,292 --> 00:30:19,226 [digger] I like where tater's going. 760 00:30:19,228 --> 00:30:21,261 What are you cooking over there? What are you doing? 761 00:30:21,263 --> 00:30:22,996 [tater] I'm fixin' some red beans 762 00:30:23,031 --> 00:30:24,998 I always put onions in my beans. 763 00:30:25,067 --> 00:30:28,001 You can't get much better than beans and onions. 764 00:30:28,003 --> 00:30:29,169 Heck, that's really good. 765 00:30:29,171 --> 00:30:32,272 Fifteen minutes left to get that meal on the table 766 00:30:32,274 --> 00:30:35,141 And that liquor in our bellies. 767 00:30:35,143 --> 00:30:37,677 -Daniel, you better get to cooking. -[daniel chuckles] 768 00:30:37,746 --> 00:30:39,045 [daniel] yes, they want the meal. 769 00:30:39,114 --> 00:30:42,582 But, ultimately, this competition is about making alcohol. 770 00:30:43,452 --> 00:30:45,151 I've got the flavors that I need. 771 00:30:45,153 --> 00:30:46,753 It's around 80 to 90 proof. 772 00:30:46,755 --> 00:30:49,456 Exactly the way I want it, time to start cooking. 773 00:30:49,458 --> 00:30:52,993 So, dan-man, what's happening, buddy? You gettin' her worked out? 774 00:30:53,061 --> 00:30:55,195 Well, I think I've got my liquor where I want it. 775 00:30:55,263 --> 00:30:56,662 What'd you do to change it? 776 00:30:56,664 --> 00:30:59,799 I took my high proof and I took just a little of the low proof 777 00:30:59,868 --> 00:31:02,269 And poured 'em in on some busted up cherries. 778 00:31:02,271 --> 00:31:04,771 And then I worked it back and forth until I got 779 00:31:04,773 --> 00:31:07,207 A melody in between honey and cherry. 780 00:31:07,309 --> 00:31:08,475 Right on. 781 00:31:08,477 --> 00:31:10,777 I've got it up where, I'm gonna say, that jar is... 782 00:31:12,180 --> 00:31:13,747 80 to 90 proof. 783 00:31:13,749 --> 00:31:15,181 So I believe it... 784 00:31:15,250 --> 00:31:17,651 I believe that we're all right as far as the liquor. 785 00:31:17,653 --> 00:31:19,452 Okay. Good luck. 786 00:31:19,454 --> 00:31:21,087 All right, tater. What you got going on? 787 00:31:21,189 --> 00:31:23,890 I'm trying to get the flavor into my liquor. 788 00:31:23,992 --> 00:31:25,225 How you feel like it's going? 789 00:31:25,227 --> 00:31:27,694 For my first run of cherry bounce ever, 790 00:31:27,763 --> 00:31:29,329 I think it's gonna turn out all right. 791 00:31:29,331 --> 00:31:31,298 That's good. Think you're gonna get it worked out? 792 00:31:31,366 --> 00:31:32,999 I don't know. I'll try, like everything. 793 00:31:33,068 --> 00:31:35,468 -Good luck. -Thanks, buddy. 794 00:31:35,470 --> 00:31:37,804 So, richard, what are you doing to correct your liquor over here? 795 00:31:37,906 --> 00:31:41,041 Well, this is some of that good corn that I made. It's high proof. 796 00:31:41,043 --> 00:31:44,444 So, I mixed that with my cherry bounce that I made. 797 00:31:44,446 --> 00:31:47,747 -And that came out to be a nice clear jar. -It is awful clear. 798 00:31:47,749 --> 00:31:50,083 Good recipe going right there. 799 00:31:50,085 --> 00:31:52,385 That's, kind of, my cherry bounce additive. 800 00:31:52,454 --> 00:31:53,887 I got all the spices that go in there. 801 00:31:53,956 --> 00:31:55,355 And I got the fresh cherries in there. 802 00:31:55,357 --> 00:31:57,724 -Some good cherry juice in the drink. -It smells good. 803 00:31:57,726 --> 00:31:59,893 Got some good honey in it. It won't be overpowering. 804 00:31:59,962 --> 00:32:03,296 I'mma give that a good manageable level right there in the drink. 805 00:32:03,398 --> 00:32:04,831 -Good luck. -Thank you, bro. 806 00:32:04,833 --> 00:32:07,000 I'm ready for some of this food, y'all. 807 00:32:07,002 --> 00:32:10,904 Josh, I have to be careful, or I'll end like you are, right here doing this. 808 00:32:11,006 --> 00:32:13,807 -Oh, you gonna be missing a finger? -Yeah, I might. 809 00:32:13,908 --> 00:32:17,577 I know I'm short on time. And potatoes and onions take some time. 810 00:32:17,679 --> 00:32:19,145 Guys, you got 10 minutes. 811 00:32:19,147 --> 00:32:20,780 Better make 'em count. 812 00:32:20,882 --> 00:32:22,349 [daniel] do we have to turn a meal in? 813 00:32:22,351 --> 00:32:23,950 Yeah, we asked you to. 814 00:32:23,952 --> 00:32:26,586 -Daniel, you better get to cooking. -[bleep] 815 00:32:26,655 --> 00:32:29,923 If you pan fry potatoes and onions, it's gonna take a little bit. 816 00:32:29,925 --> 00:32:33,093 But, if you deep fry it, so to speak, it won't take as long. 817 00:32:33,095 --> 00:32:36,463 -Better get on it. -Can't turn it up too much, we'll have a fire. 818 00:32:36,465 --> 00:32:39,366 [tater laughing] I'm not use to cherry bounce. 819 00:32:39,368 --> 00:32:41,901 And I'm in a hurry to fix. 820 00:32:41,970 --> 00:32:43,570 How's it looking, tater? 821 00:32:43,572 --> 00:32:47,374 [tater] I'm trying to get this cherry bounce right. Might have to add more. 822 00:32:47,376 --> 00:32:48,842 It's a little too hot. 823 00:32:48,844 --> 00:32:50,844 But, I've got a limited amount of time. 824 00:32:50,846 --> 00:32:52,679 So, that kinda worried me. 825 00:32:52,781 --> 00:32:54,147 [tim] you've got something cooking right there, 826 00:32:54,149 --> 00:32:55,882 'cause the smoke's coming off of it. 827 00:32:55,984 --> 00:32:58,852 [richard] I don't know if I'mma turn this pork in. 828 00:32:58,854 --> 00:33:00,453 This has been a tedious process. 829 00:33:00,455 --> 00:33:02,956 Now, the pork loin's not finished yet. 830 00:33:02,958 --> 00:33:05,658 I'm a little nervous. I hope I'm still standing at the end. 831 00:33:05,660 --> 00:33:08,094 One minute, men. 832 00:33:09,398 --> 00:33:11,965 [tater] it's very hard to please four different palates. 833 00:33:11,967 --> 00:33:14,601 Four people can judge it four different ways. 834 00:33:14,669 --> 00:33:18,671 And I hope that I've hit all four of what they looking for. 835 00:33:18,673 --> 00:33:20,673 Daniel, you made hog jowl? 836 00:33:20,675 --> 00:33:22,442 -Yep. -Well. 837 00:33:22,444 --> 00:33:25,845 I've got my cherry bounce made exactly the way that I want it. 838 00:33:25,847 --> 00:33:28,782 Now, I just hope the potatoes done, and I hope they like it. 839 00:33:28,850 --> 00:33:30,250 [richard] y'all ready for this? 840 00:33:30,252 --> 00:33:31,651 I got my drink where I need it to be, 841 00:33:31,653 --> 00:33:33,086 I mixed my two liquors together. 842 00:33:33,188 --> 00:33:34,754 I got a good 110. 843 00:33:34,756 --> 00:33:37,357 But, I don't think the pork loin is finished, that's a problem. 844 00:33:37,359 --> 00:33:39,259 I could be gone after this competition, 845 00:33:39,261 --> 00:33:40,560 This could be the end right here. 846 00:33:43,665 --> 00:33:45,098 -You ain't gonna eat no mayonnaise? -[josh] heck, no. 847 00:33:45,100 --> 00:33:48,101 I wouldn't eat a spoon full of mayonnaise for $500. 848 00:33:48,103 --> 00:33:49,936 -[richard] I got $500, right here. -Well, you can keep it. 849 00:33:49,938 --> 00:33:52,672 I'd rather eat that cockroach you tried to get me to eat last time. 850 00:33:52,674 --> 00:33:55,575 -[richard laughing] -you know, I use to like mayonnaise. 851 00:33:56,178 --> 00:33:58,078 Because these two guys, 852 00:33:58,146 --> 00:33:59,646 I ain't mentioning no names, 853 00:33:59,648 --> 00:34:02,782 But they showed up my house with a truck load of mayonnaise. 854 00:34:02,818 --> 00:34:06,786 -Ugh! -And I had to empty it out and give it to my ol' hog. 855 00:34:08,256 --> 00:34:10,190 [digger] well, he's going for it before it gets in the trough. 856 00:34:10,291 --> 00:34:12,559 [mark] ain't never had nothing like that before, has he? 857 00:34:12,561 --> 00:34:15,462 He'll chew his own damn ear off if he could get to it, wouldn't he? 858 00:34:15,464 --> 00:34:18,698 -[tater] yeah, he's eating that, buddy. -How's that hog fair? 859 00:34:18,766 --> 00:34:21,167 -He ain't wormy anymore. -There ya go. 860 00:34:21,169 --> 00:34:22,802 Pretty cool he ain't calling no names. 861 00:34:22,838 --> 00:34:25,772 But, I bet their initials was mark ramsey and digger manes. 862 00:34:25,774 --> 00:34:28,074 -Handsome son [bleep]. -You dang gone right. 863 00:34:28,076 --> 00:34:30,276 -[all laughing] -yep. 864 00:34:35,150 --> 00:34:37,150 All right, guys. You're under a minute. 865 00:34:37,152 --> 00:34:38,985 Tater's coming up with some taters. 866 00:34:39,087 --> 00:34:41,154 -[tater] I knew tim like that. -[mark] oh look at that, that's pretty. 867 00:34:41,156 --> 00:34:44,257 [tim] no, he ain't got no taters. He's got tomatoes and beans. 868 00:34:44,259 --> 00:34:46,059 -[richard] you all right, daniel? -I reckon. 869 00:34:46,061 --> 00:34:47,160 As good as I'll ever be. 870 00:34:47,863 --> 00:34:50,763 [digger] ten, nine, eight, 871 00:34:50,765 --> 00:34:53,666 Seven, six, five, 872 00:34:53,668 --> 00:34:57,470 Four, three, two, one. 873 00:34:58,473 --> 00:35:00,073 All right, guys. Y'all head on out. 874 00:35:00,075 --> 00:35:02,976 We're gonna enjoy this food and this delightful beverage. 875 00:35:02,978 --> 00:35:06,279 We make a decision, we're gonna come get y'all and cut somebody loose. 876 00:35:06,348 --> 00:35:08,181 [daniel] all right. Give us a holler. 877 00:35:08,183 --> 00:35:10,450 I'll serve the alcohol, you serve the food. 878 00:35:10,452 --> 00:35:11,584 Fair enough. 879 00:35:11,652 --> 00:35:14,087 -Get your bowl there, josh. -All of it looks good. 880 00:35:14,089 --> 00:35:16,389 -[josh slurping] -[digger] let's see what the taterbug's got. 881 00:35:16,458 --> 00:35:17,590 A tatermato sandwich. 882 00:35:18,560 --> 00:35:19,959 Boy, that's a good 'mater. 883 00:35:19,961 --> 00:35:22,262 It's off the chain good. 884 00:35:22,264 --> 00:35:24,597 I had a lot of good teachers with that. 885 00:35:24,699 --> 00:35:26,699 It took me years to get him taught how to do it. 886 00:35:26,768 --> 00:35:30,203 -[all laughing] -[richard] I wanna learn how to do it. 887 00:35:30,305 --> 00:35:32,105 [digger] let's try richard's pork loin. 888 00:35:32,541 --> 00:35:33,706 Hell yeah. 889 00:35:33,808 --> 00:35:36,576 Oh, it's perfect. Just a little over medium-rare. 890 00:35:36,645 --> 00:35:37,944 Not cooked dry. 891 00:35:37,946 --> 00:35:39,345 Yeah, it's pretty good. 892 00:35:39,347 --> 00:35:42,148 Most people that can make moonshine can really cook well. 893 00:35:42,150 --> 00:35:43,950 I was prepared to have to do all that stuff. 894 00:35:44,686 --> 00:35:45,552 [digger] do daniel. 895 00:35:46,188 --> 00:35:47,453 Put some in there, please. 896 00:35:47,455 --> 00:35:48,888 -[digger] there ya go. -There ya go. 897 00:35:48,990 --> 00:35:51,090 Daniel's fat back is off the chain. 898 00:35:51,092 --> 00:35:52,158 [mark] oh, my. 899 00:35:53,662 --> 00:35:54,761 They all done good. 900 00:35:54,763 --> 00:35:57,363 I'm hoping that they corrected their cherry bounce 901 00:35:57,365 --> 00:35:58,965 As good as they cooked this meal. 902 00:35:58,967 --> 00:36:00,567 They had their work cut out for 'em. 903 00:36:00,569 --> 00:36:02,769 Josh, you're the baby at the table. 904 00:36:02,771 --> 00:36:04,504 Get these dishes cleaned up. 905 00:36:04,606 --> 00:36:06,472 -Ah, hell. -Yeah, you the kid. 906 00:36:07,909 --> 00:36:10,176 [digger] here is what we're here for. 907 00:36:10,245 --> 00:36:11,778 And richard's closest to me. 908 00:36:13,982 --> 00:36:16,583 [mark] he went to his recipe that he used for 909 00:36:16,651 --> 00:36:18,351 The cherry bounce contest he won. 910 00:36:18,353 --> 00:36:20,753 Richard you're the cherry bounce man. 911 00:36:20,755 --> 00:36:24,257 Yeah, I'm kinda upset. 'cause this was my time to shine, right here. 912 00:36:25,660 --> 00:36:27,060 [tim] smells like cherry, don't it? 913 00:36:27,062 --> 00:36:28,461 [digger] that's cherry bounce. 914 00:36:29,064 --> 00:36:30,663 Got a little tart. 915 00:36:30,665 --> 00:36:35,068 Good honey in there. It doesn't finish off sweet, it finishes a little dry. 916 00:36:35,070 --> 00:36:38,404 Well, you can really tell what proof it is, 'cause it's so smooth. 917 00:36:38,506 --> 00:36:40,673 It's got such deep flavor. 918 00:36:40,675 --> 00:36:43,576 With the rich flavor of richard's cherry bounce 919 00:36:43,645 --> 00:36:46,846 And the light flavor of that little pork tenderloin he did. 920 00:36:46,848 --> 00:36:49,148 I think it went together like beer and pizza. 921 00:36:49,150 --> 00:36:50,850 It was just meant to be together. 922 00:36:50,852 --> 00:36:52,785 [digger] let's see what the taterbug's got. 923 00:36:52,854 --> 00:36:54,087 The original flavor's there. 924 00:36:54,155 --> 00:36:56,256 Now, I've gotta match that flavor. 925 00:36:56,258 --> 00:36:58,157 And make it bring that cherry out. 926 00:36:58,159 --> 00:37:00,860 His taste profile is totally different. 927 00:37:00,862 --> 00:37:03,696 When it comes to cherry bounce it's gotta have that tartness. 928 00:37:03,765 --> 00:37:06,132 -He doesn't have the tart. -I think it's good. 929 00:37:06,134 --> 00:37:07,467 Yeah, but it's weak. 930 00:37:07,469 --> 00:37:09,736 He put that juice in there when it's too hot. 931 00:37:09,738 --> 00:37:11,437 It cooked that liquor outta there. 932 00:37:11,439 --> 00:37:15,608 -Sure does taste good though. -It really matched up well to his acidic tomato. 933 00:37:15,644 --> 00:37:17,977 Let's see if daniel's done anything there. 934 00:37:18,046 --> 00:37:20,079 Now, he's got a different color going on here. 935 00:37:20,081 --> 00:37:24,984 His original jar had nothing in it but just good flavor. 936 00:37:24,986 --> 00:37:26,386 Well, the bee don't go away. 937 00:37:27,155 --> 00:37:28,955 This time, I've got a clear jar 938 00:37:28,957 --> 00:37:30,657 And I've got a [bleep] load of alcohol proof. 939 00:37:30,659 --> 00:37:32,358 Mean, it's got just enough sweet. 940 00:37:32,360 --> 00:37:33,960 And that liquor comes in there 941 00:37:33,962 --> 00:37:37,363 And then that tartness, it kinda locks your jaw just a little bit. 942 00:37:37,365 --> 00:37:41,000 When you ate his food, and you tasted his cherry bounce, 943 00:37:41,102 --> 00:37:42,535 It was perfect. 944 00:37:42,537 --> 00:37:45,004 I think they did an amazing job for what they had to work with. 945 00:37:45,106 --> 00:37:46,306 They brought their a game. 946 00:37:46,374 --> 00:37:48,274 Well fellas, it's down to us three. 947 00:37:49,244 --> 00:37:50,343 Soon it's gonna be two. 948 00:37:50,345 --> 00:37:52,245 You gonna go fetch 'em, josh? 949 00:37:52,247 --> 00:37:53,846 -Yes, sir. -[digger] all right, joshy. 950 00:38:04,259 --> 00:38:06,259 Welcome back, men. 951 00:38:06,261 --> 00:38:09,262 We'll tell ya what, no more making liquor for ya. 952 00:38:09,264 --> 00:38:11,597 Just gonna follow us around cooking for us. 953 00:38:11,699 --> 00:38:14,367 -We'll make the liquor. Y'all do the cooking. -[all laughing] 954 00:38:15,170 --> 00:38:17,170 Daniel, you... 955 00:38:18,406 --> 00:38:21,007 Did a wonderful job getting that back around. 956 00:38:21,843 --> 00:38:24,377 Finished off well. Had good liquor. 957 00:38:24,445 --> 00:38:26,546 Sweet up front, then that liquor bite, 958 00:38:26,548 --> 00:38:28,348 Then that little tart from the cherries. 959 00:38:28,350 --> 00:38:30,249 Could add just a little bit more tart. 960 00:38:30,251 --> 00:38:32,652 Believe you the top to market across the country. 961 00:38:33,388 --> 00:38:35,187 [mark] big head, 962 00:38:35,256 --> 00:38:39,192 I was real impressed with, you was gonna take that real, real low proof, weak liquor 963 00:38:39,293 --> 00:38:41,361 And do something with it first. 964 00:38:41,363 --> 00:38:42,762 -Thank you. -The proof's spot on. 965 00:38:42,764 --> 00:38:44,731 Flavor is outstanding. 966 00:38:44,733 --> 00:38:47,100 -Thank you. -You alcohol smelt just like cherry. 967 00:38:47,201 --> 00:38:50,670 And that was the first thing I noticed is it had a powerful cherry smell. 968 00:38:50,672 --> 00:38:51,771 I appreciate it. 969 00:38:52,674 --> 00:38:53,740 Richard, 970 00:38:54,843 --> 00:38:56,943 You know, you're the cherry bounce champion. 971 00:38:56,945 --> 00:39:00,046 Started out a little behind the eight ball today. 972 00:39:00,048 --> 00:39:04,450 But, you had the time to put the thought into what you wanted to do to your liquor. 973 00:39:04,452 --> 00:39:07,153 Flavor, spot on. Proof's good. 974 00:39:07,155 --> 00:39:09,655 -It's what cherry bounce is, richard. -Thank you. 975 00:39:09,657 --> 00:39:11,557 You lived up to your standards, buddy. 976 00:39:11,559 --> 00:39:14,861 You cooked, juiced up that pectin to make it good and tart. 977 00:39:14,863 --> 00:39:17,196 Across the board, it was the tartest liquor we had. 978 00:39:17,232 --> 00:39:18,998 And that's part of cherry bounce. 979 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:21,968 -Thank you. -I mean, we knew you the cherry bounce man. 980 00:39:21,970 --> 00:39:23,403 But, you off the chain now. 981 00:39:23,504 --> 00:39:25,338 I think you're proof was right on the money too. 982 00:39:25,340 --> 00:39:26,706 Thank you. 983 00:39:26,708 --> 00:39:29,776 Tater, I feel like you might of over corrected a little bit. 984 00:39:31,446 --> 00:39:34,247 Now, your liquor proof probably the lowest across the board. 985 00:39:34,249 --> 00:39:36,783 You had put that juice in there when it's too hot. 986 00:39:36,851 --> 00:39:38,251 It cooked that liquor outta there. 987 00:39:38,253 --> 00:39:39,585 Mr. Tater, 988 00:39:39,587 --> 00:39:43,856 Even when you're as good a distiller as you guys are, 989 00:39:43,858 --> 00:39:46,092 Sometimes things just happen. 990 00:39:48,196 --> 00:39:49,896 I'mma tell ya, all the way across the board, 991 00:39:49,931 --> 00:39:52,598 There ain't a jar that's in somebody's hands over there 992 00:39:52,700 --> 00:39:55,668 That I couldn't take somewhere and make some money off of. 993 00:39:55,670 --> 00:39:58,004 All that being said, the sad part about it, 994 00:39:58,072 --> 00:40:00,306 Somebody's gotta go home on this one. 995 00:40:04,179 --> 00:40:06,979 Tater, you're the one going home, brother. 996 00:40:07,015 --> 00:40:09,849 -You went a little too low on your proof. Awful sorry. -Thank y'all. 997 00:40:11,085 --> 00:40:12,351 I'm out, son. 998 00:40:13,655 --> 00:40:15,755 -I'm out. -Thank you for everything, brother. 999 00:40:15,757 --> 00:40:18,357 I'm really, really sad to see tater going home. 1000 00:40:18,359 --> 00:40:20,159 [tater] it breaks my heart to go home. 1001 00:40:20,161 --> 00:40:23,129 I love everybody to death that's in this. 1002 00:40:23,131 --> 00:40:26,265 But, you know, at the end of the day we're in competition. 1003 00:40:26,267 --> 00:40:29,168 And, if I'm invited back I'll be back. 1004 00:40:29,170 --> 00:40:31,103 And they better watch out. 1005 00:40:31,172 --> 00:40:32,872 [daniel] tater's damn good at what he does. 1006 00:40:32,874 --> 00:40:35,641 Watching him walk out I know that this is getting real. 1007 00:40:35,643 --> 00:40:36,843 It's just me and richard. 1008 00:40:36,845 --> 00:40:39,679 Y'all gonna be up against a stiff competition then. 1009 00:40:39,714 --> 00:40:42,148 Richard landry is a harsh competitor. 1010 00:40:42,150 --> 00:40:44,283 [richard] I'm really ecstati that I made it to the next round. 1011 00:40:44,385 --> 00:40:45,450 But, I'm a little nervous. 1012 00:40:45,452 --> 00:40:48,488 Daniel's capable of some extraordinary things. 1013 00:40:48,556 --> 00:40:51,891 Whoever walks away from this next challenge victorious, 1014 00:40:51,993 --> 00:40:57,396 Gets the pick either me, mark ramsey, or tim smith as your opponent. 1015 00:40:57,465 --> 00:41:00,967 Get you big kid britches on, 'cause we're gonna live in your head. 1016 00:41:00,969 --> 00:41:04,670 Now, you bring these guys into the equation and this is different. 1017 00:41:04,672 --> 00:41:07,673 Going up against these judges, I ain't wrap my head around that yet. 1018 00:41:07,675 --> 00:41:08,808 No pressure. 1019 00:41:08,876 --> 00:41:10,476 [all laughing] 1020 00:41:10,545 --> 00:41:13,579 To beat one of the judges and win this tournament of champions 1021 00:41:13,648 --> 00:41:15,047 It'll be a big game changer 1022 00:41:15,049 --> 00:41:17,683 Because it would say something, with volume, 1023 00:41:17,752 --> 00:41:19,785 About my ability to make liquor. 1024 00:41:19,887 --> 00:41:21,087 It'd mean the world to me. 1025 00:41:21,089 --> 00:41:22,989 We'll see y'all bright and early at daylight. 1026 00:41:23,090 --> 00:41:24,156 [tim] get y'all some sleep. 1027 00:41:24,158 --> 00:41:26,158 Y'all better get your big kid britches on too. 1028 00:41:26,160 --> 00:41:28,394 I'm cinching my belt up. 1029 00:41:28,463 --> 00:41:30,062 'cause these guy's have got some talent.