Desperate to run more paydirt, Todd fires up Big Trommel. The plant is so worn-out that Todd nicknames it 'Hot Mess'. The team chases fix after fix to keep the plant running and chase its million-dollar goal.

To hit his million-dollar goal, Todd pushes his team to get a third wash plant delivering gold; as the mine ramps up, the road system needs to be overhauled so they can keep paydirt moving before the deep freeze.

When Alaskan temperatures plunge, Todd and the team are caught by surprise; their biggest wash plant is frozen and the Hoffman's rush to thaw out their other plants before they're iced out for the season.