Episode
Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges: Machete Master
Overview
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?
Details
- Series
- Forged in Fire
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2024-11-13
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Beat the Judges: Machete Master is Episode 15 in Season 10 of Forged in Fire. It aired on 2024-11-13. The runtime is 42 min.
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