Episode
Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges: Test of the Best
Overview
The top champions step back into the Forged in Fire arena to face their toughest competition yet: one of the expert judges. Tasked with making the grueling Ginunting sword in just five hours, only one will be left standing to compete.
Details
- Series
- Forged in Fire
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2024-11-06
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Beat the Judges: Test of the Best is Episode 14 in Season 10 of Forged in Fire. It aired on 2024-11-06. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 13: Beat the Unbeaten: Off the Hook
Two previous champions will face off in a grueling five-hour challenge, making a blade inspired by Hollywood for the chance to duke it out against one of the titans of the forge.
Episode 15: Beat the Judges: Machete Master
Some of our top Forged in Fire champions head back to the forge to face their toughest competition yet: one of the judges. Tasked with making an intricate Vaquero Machete, will this former champion have the skills to prove they have what it takes to Beat the Judges?
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