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''Full Metal Jousting'' is an American
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that debuted on the
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on February 12, 2012. The show featured 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, competing in full-contact competitive jousting, a
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developed by host Shane Adams since the late 1990s. One by one, the contestants were eliminated tournament-style until only one remained. That contestant received a $100,000 grand prize.


Gameplay

Each episode featured full-contact jousts in which competitors charged each other on horseback and collided at around 30 miles per hour. Unlike
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familiar to many from dinner theater entertainment, the show featured authentic competitive jousting. The season-long competition was structured as a single-elimination tournament. Two competitors were chosen to take part in each joust, selecting horses from an available stable and having separate practice sessions ahead of time. They wore full plate armor, with an extra plate bolted to one shoulder that served as a scoring target, and were armed with wooden lances. Points were scored by hitting the target with the lance tip, striking hard enough to break the lance, and unhorsing the opponent. A joust could be won on points after eight complete charges ("passes"), or by knockout at any time if a competitor was unhorsed and could not remount and be ready to continue within two minutes. If a competitor withdrew or was disqualified for any reason, a previously defeated opponent was reinstated in their place.


Show

''Full Metal Jousting'' aired its first season (10 episodes) from February to April 2012. The first season was filmed over 38 days in October and November 2011 at Providence Hill Farm in Jackson, Mississippi. A grand prize of $100,000 was awarded to the tournament winner. However, in Season 1, Episode 4 it was revealed that a $25,000 prize would be awarded as well. In the finale, each team chose one of its eliminated members to compete head-to-head for this additional prize.


Casting

Casting for the show began in the summer of 2011 with a casting deadline of July 20, 2011. Candidates were required to be at least 21 years of age, proficient in horseback riding, and a resident or citizen of the United States of America. Around 600 people, including both men and women, applied. 30 applicants were accepted to a week-long boot camp led by the host, Shane Adams, at the end of which the producers and host eventually settled on the final 16 competitors, aged between 23 and 43. Out of those 16 competitors, five were theatrical jousters working at Medieval Times and another six were professional horsemen (trainers or sportsmen). Full Metal Jousting is produced by Pilgrim Studios, which conducted a casting search via its website.


Contestants


Episodes


Preliminary jousts


Tournament bracket

After the preliminary jousting completed, three players from the Black team and five players from the Red team advanced into the quarterfinals. The host and coaches decided the quarterfinal match-up, and the rest of the season continued as a single-elimination tournament. Since both players were from the Black team, for visual clarity during this match Knowles' score was designated as Gold.
Since both players were from the Red team, for visual clarity during this match Nodar's score was designated as Silver.


$25,000 joust

In Season 1, Episode 4 it was revealed there would also be a $25,000 prize awarded. Each team was asked to nominate one member of their team, not already in the finals, who would compete prior to the final joust. The Black team decided on two players they felt deserved to be in the $25,000 joust, Rope Meyers and Jack Mathis. For their final decision they had a
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. The coach for the Black Team, Rod Walker, was asked to flip a coin, and prior to the coin toss Jack Mathis was asked to call it; he chose "tails". The toss was "heads", and Rope Meyers was in the $25,000 joust for the Black Team. The Red team decided to hold a secret ballot. There were two votes for David Prewitt, two votes for Josh Avery, and three votes for John Stikes who would now face Rope Meyes in the $25,000 joust for the Red Team. Rope Meyers won the $25,000 joust with a score of 6 to 2.


Reception

The show premiered on February 12, 2012 to a total of 1.9 million viewers. The numbers after the premiere were stable, ranging from 1.2 million viewers to 1.7 million viewers. The finale was reported to have drawn 1.44M viewers for a .5 share.TV by the Numbers
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Providence Hill Farms - Season 1 Filming Location
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