Moonshiners: Master Distiller

Tickle joins the judging panel as three self-taught distillers compete to make whiskey from ancient forms of grains that go back thousands of years; the winner gets a run of their liquor at a major distillery.

Two moonshiners and a pro distiller face off in a big box store challenge; with just three minutes to shop the discount aisles, each must turn bulk buys into a working mash then distill it into high-proof liquor.

When backwoods shiners and a professional distiller bring groundbreaking savory flavors to the competition, the judges are blown away by their original recipes for chocolate malt, loaded baked potato and Nashville hot chicken moonshine.

When Tim announces the first Thanksgiving actually took place in Virginia, Tickle smokes a Virginia ham in honor of the occasion; champions Amanda, Richard and Daniel face off to run the best holiday liquor to complete the Thanksgiving feast.

By law, tequila and mezcal can only be made in Mexico, but outlaw distillers follow their own set of rules; three of the best bring American ingenuity to a 500-year-old recipe, but only one will be named Master Distiller.

Three firefighters famous for their shine compete to run their best off-duty recipes; veteran firemen Tim and Mark taste the results and, along with Digger, pay tribute to the history between the brotherhoods of firefighting and moonshining.