Old rivalries resurface and unexpected alliances form as 14 of the top cowboys from previous seasons meet in the Arizona desert to battle for $50,000 worth of cattle, a coveted belt buckle, and a lifetime of bragging rights.
The 13 remaining cowboys compete in individual and team challenges to prove their skills to host Trace Adkins and his expert judges, but the competition turns perilous when one cowboy disappears while herding horses in the unforgiving Arizona desert.
Given a choice to help or sabotage their fellow contestants, the 13 remaining cowboys are forced to question their values and the lengths they'll go to win a $50,000 herd of cattle; host Trace Adkins and his expert judges eliminate two cowboys.
Cowboys need brawn and brains, so the remaining 11 contestants are tested on both; they first guess the cost of common ranch items, then must endure a grueling overnight challenge guarding a herd of cattle.
With nine cowboys remaining, the competition gets fierce; an old-fashioned horse race turns into an all-out brawl; a cowboy is rushed to the hospital after a freak accident; host Trace Adkins and the judges send another cowboy home.
After demonstrating their calf-roping skills, the eight remaining cowboys are challenged to drive a herd of cattle and an old-fashioned chuck wagon across the rugged Arizona terrain; host Trace Adkins and his judges send another cowboy packing.
Trace Adkins
Host
