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|name= Season Three |
|name= Season Three |
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− | |image= [[File:Top Shot S3.jpg| |
+ | |image= [[File:Top Shot S3.jpg|250px]] |
|host= [[Colby Donaldson]] |
|host= [[Colby Donaldson]] |
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− | |country= {{flag|United States}} |
+ | |country= {{flag|United States}} United States |
|languages= [[wikipedia:en:English language|English]] |
|languages= [[wikipedia:en:English language|English]] |
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|contestants= 16 |
|contestants= 16 |
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|teams= *[[Blue Team (Season Three)|Blue Team]] |
|teams= *[[Blue Team (Season Three)|Blue Team]] |
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+ | *[[Green Team (Season Three)|Green Team]] |
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*[[Red Team (Season Three)|Red Team]] |
*[[Red Team (Season Three)|Red Team]] |
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+ | |winner= [[Dustin Ellermann]] |
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|production_company= [[Pilgrim Films & Television]] |
|production_company= [[Pilgrim Films & Television]] |
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|channel= [[History Channel]] |
|channel= [[History Channel]] |
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− | |run= |
+ | |run= August 9, 2011–October 25, 2011 |
− | |status= |
+ | |status= Concluded |
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}} |
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− | {{Quote|The challenges are not only going to be rigorous, they'll be downright torturous. In Season Three, the gloves are coming off.|[[Colby Donaldson]]|Behind the Bullet}} |
+ | {{Quote|The challenges are not only going to be rigorous, they'll be downright torturous. In Season Three, the gloves are coming off.|[[Colby Donaldson]]|Behind the Bullet (Season Two)|Behind the Bullet}} |
+ | '''Season Three''' of ''[[Top Shot]]'' premiered on August 9, 2011 and concluded on October 25, 2011. The season contained 13 episodes which aired on Tuesday nights. The winner of the season was self-taught shooter [[Dustin Ellermann]], who was originally from the [[Blue Team (Season Three)|Blue Team]]. |
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− | '''''[[Top Shot]]'' Season Three''' is the third season of the [[wikipedia:en:Reality TV|reality TV]] show, ''Top Shot''. It premiered on [[August 9]], [[2011]]. |
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+ | Season Three was released on [[DVD]] in the U.S., with the subtitle of ''[[Top Shot: The Gauntlet|The Gauntlet]]'', on April 24, 2012. |
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+ | ==Production== |
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+ | [[History Channel]] requested auditions for a third season. Potential contestants were required to fill an [[application form]] and send an [[audition video]]. After the audition process, 50 contestants were selected and auditioned personally. Finally, the sixteen contestants were selected. |
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+ | The third season of ''Top Shot'' was filmed over the course of 35 days, in [[Santa Clarita, California]]. The season premiered on August 9, and concluded on October 25, 2011. |
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+ | The entire season was released on DVD on April 24, 2012. |
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==Rules== |
==Rules== |
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+ | The rules of Season Three were similar to those of the previous seasons, retaining the same rules for the [[Team Challenge]]s, [[Practice Session]]s, [[Individual Challenge]]s, and [[Elimination Challenge]]s. However, in the beginning, a [[Preliminary Challenge]] took place; those who became victorious joined the [[Blue Team (Season Three)|Blue Team]], while the unvictorious joined the [[Red Team (Season Three)|Red Team]]. During the individual portion of the competition, instead of being given the chance to vote for anybody not immune, such as in [[Season Two]], the three worst performers of each challenge were eligible to be nominated for elimination. |
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− | So far, the rules of Season Three are unknown, but it is highly likely that each contestant will be assigned to a team and compete in Elimination Challenges to stay in the competition. |
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+ | This is the first season in which [[Jake Zweig|an individual]] of the [[Green Team (Season Three)|Green Team]] withdrew themselves from the competition, and according to rules, the individual eliminated [[Mike Hughes|before him]] took his place in the Elimination Challenge that he would have competed in, for a chance of reentering the competition. |
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==Contestants== |
==Contestants== |
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[[File:Season Three contestants.jpg|220px|left|thumb|The sixteen people chosen for Season Three.]] |
[[File:Season Three contestants.jpg|220px|left|thumb|The sixteen people chosen for Season Three.]] |
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− | {{Quote|Every single marksman that shows up on Season Three has something to prove.|Colby Donaldson|Behind the Bullet}} |
+ | {{Quote|Every single marksman that shows up on Season Three has something to prove.|Colby Donaldson|Behind the Bullet (Season Two)|Behind the Bullet}} |
− | For Season Three, just like [[Season One]] and [[Season Two]], sixteen contestants were chosen for the show after |
+ | For Season Three, just like [[Season One]] and [[Season Two]], sixteen contestants were chosen for the show after the producers viewed their [[audition video]]s and read their [[application form]]s. However, for the first time, the contestants were announced to the public before the first episode of the season was aired, with a slight introduction of each in [[Season Two]]'s "[[Behind the Bullet (Season Two)|Behind the Bullet]]". The contestants chosen to compete were: |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" |
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+ | ! colspan="2"|Contestant |
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+ | ! Original Team |
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+ | ! Merged Team |
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+ | ! Eliminated |
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+ | |[[File:Amanda Hardin.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Amanda Hardin]]'''<br><small>33, Birmingham, AL |
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+ | |align="center"| 16th Place |
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+ | |[[File:Sara Ahrens.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Sara Ahrens]]'''<br><small>38, Roscoe, IL |
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+ | |align="center"| 15th Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Drew Shprintz.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Drew Shprintz]]'''<br><small>27, Boca Raton, FL |
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+ | |align="center"| 14th Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Mark Schneider.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Mark Schneider]]'''<br><small>45, Tierra Verde, FL |
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+ | | bgcolor="red" align="center"|<font color="white">Red Team |
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+ | |align="center"| 13th Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Jarrett Grimes.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Jarrett Grimes]]'''<br><small>42, Atlanta, GA |
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+ | | bgcolor="blue" align="center"|<font color="white">Blue Team</font> |
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+ | |align="center"| 12th Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Paul Marinaccio.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Paul Marinaccio]]'''<br><small>31, Fairfield, NJ |
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+ | | bgcolor="blue" align="center"|<font color="white">Blue Team</font> |
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+ | |align="center"| 11th Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Billy Rogers.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Billy Rogers]]'''<br><small>33, Calabasas, CA |
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+ | | bgcolor="blue" align="center"|<font color="white">Blue Team</font> |
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+ | |bgcolor="darkgray"| |
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+ | |align="center"| 10th Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Michael Marelli.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Michael Marelli]]'''<br><small>28, Long Island, NY |
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+ | | bgcolor="red" align="center"|<font color="white">Red Team</font> |
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+ | |bgcolor="darkgray"| |
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+ | |align="center"| 9th Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Cliff Walsh.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Cliff Walsh]]'''<br><small>40, St. Petersburg, FL |
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+ | | bgcolor="red" align="center"|<font color="white">Red Team</font> |
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+ | |bgcolor="darkgray"| |
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+ | |align="center"| 8th Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Jake Zweig.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Jake Zweig]]'''<br><small>39, Barrington, NH |
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+ | | bgcolor="blue" align="center"|<font color="white">Blue Team</font> |
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+ | | bgcolor="green" rowspan="7" align="center"|<font color="white">Green Team</font> |
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+ | |align="center"| 7th Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Phil Morden.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Phil Morden]]'''<br><small>25, Milford, MI |
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+ | | bgcolor="red" align="center"|<font color="white">Red Team</font> |
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+ | |align="center"| 6th Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Alex Charvat.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Alex Charvat]]'''<br><small>38, Conifer, CO |
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+ | | bgcolor="blue" align="center"|<font color="white">Blue Team</font> |
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+ | |align="center"| 5th Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Chris Collins.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Chris Collins]]'''<br><small>26, Collinsville, OK |
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+ | | bgcolor="red" align="center"|<font color="white">Red Team</font> |
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+ | |align="center"| 4th Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Gary Quesenberry.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Gary Quesenberry]]'''<br><small>40, Cleveland, OH |
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+ | | bgcolor="red" align="center"|<font color="white">Red Team</font> |
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+ | |align="center"| 3rd Place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Mike Hughes.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Mike Hughes]]'''<br><small>38, Maple Falls, WA |
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+ | | bgcolor="blue" align="center"|<font color="white">Blue Team</font> |
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+ | |align="center"|2nd place |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Dustin Ellermann.jpg|50px]] |
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+ | | '''[[Dustin Ellermann]]'''<br><small>28, Zavala, TX |
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+ | | bgcolor="blue" align="center"|<font color="white">Blue Team</font> |
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+ | |align="center"|Winner |
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+ | |} |
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+ | |||
+ | <!-- |
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{{Contestant-table-start}} |
{{Contestant-table-start}} |
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{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Amanda Hardin]]|age=33|background=Firearms Instructor, Nurse, Real Estate Agent|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]]|original=red|eliminated=16th}} |
{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Amanda Hardin]]|age=33|background=Firearms Instructor, Nurse, Real Estate Agent|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, AL]]|original=red|eliminated=16th}} |
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{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Sara Ahrens]]|background=Police Training Sergeant|age=38|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Roscoe, Illinois|Roscoe, IL]]|original=blue|eliminated=15th}} |
{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Sara Ahrens]]|background=Police Training Sergeant|age=38|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Roscoe, Illinois|Roscoe, IL]]|original=blue|eliminated=15th}} |
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{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Drew Shprintz]]|age=27|background=Firearms Instructor/Bartender|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton, FL]]|original=red|eliminated=14th}} |
{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Drew Shprintz]]|age=27|background=Firearms Instructor/Bartender|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton, FL]]|original=red|eliminated=14th}} |
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− | {{Contestant-cell|name=[[Mark Schneider]]|age=45|background=USPSA Competitor, Outdoorsman, Customer Service Professional|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Tierra Verde, Florida|Tierra Verde, |
+ | {{Contestant-cell|name=[[Mark Schneider]]|age=45|background=USPSA Competitor, Outdoorsman, Customer Service Professional|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Tierra Verde, Florida|Tierra Verde, FL]]|original=red|eliminated=13th}} |
{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Jarrett Grimes]]|age=42|background=Homeland Security Agent|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]]|original=blue|eliminated=12th}} |
{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Jarrett Grimes]]|age=42|background=Homeland Security Agent|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]]|original=blue|eliminated=12th}} |
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{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Paul Marinaccio]]|age=31|background=Detective/Firearms Instructor|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Fairfield, New Jersey|Fairfield, NJ]]|original=blue|eliminated=11th}} |
{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Paul Marinaccio]]|age=31|background=Detective/Firearms Instructor|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Fairfield, New Jersey|Fairfield, NJ]]|original=blue|eliminated=11th}} |
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{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Phil Morden]]|age=25|background=Three Gun Competitor, Video Producer|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Milford, Michigan|Milford, MI]]|original=red|merged=yes|eliminated=6th}} |
{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Phil Morden]]|age=25|background=Three Gun Competitor, Video Producer|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Milford, Michigan|Milford, MI]]|original=red|merged=yes|eliminated=6th}} |
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{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Alex Charvat]]|age=38|background=Engineer/Outdoorsman|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Conifer, Colorado|Conifer, CO]]|original=blue|merged=yes|eliminated=5th}} |
{{Contestant-cell|name=[[Alex Charvat]]|age=38|background=Engineer/Outdoorsman|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Conifer, Colorado|Conifer, CO]]|original=blue|merged=yes|eliminated=5th}} |
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− | {{Contestant-cell|name=[[Chris Collins]]|age=26|background= Firearms Instructor, Former Marine, Student|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Collinsville, Oklahoma|Collinsville, OK]]|original=red|merged=yes|eliminated= |
+ | {{Contestant-cell|name=[[Chris Collins]]|age=26|background= Firearms Instructor, Former Marine, Student|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Collinsville, Oklahoma|Collinsville, OK]]|original=red|merged=yes|eliminated=4th}} |
− | {{Contestant-cell|name=[[ |
+ | {{Contestant-cell|name=[[Gary Quesenberry]]|age=40|background=Homeland Security Agent|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland, OH]]|original=red|merged=yes|eliminated=3rd}} |
− | {{Contestant-cell|name=[[Mike Hughes]]|age=38|background=Competitive Pistol Shooter|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Maple Falls, Washington|Maple Falls, WA]]|original=blue|merged=yes|eliminated= |
+ | {{Contestant-cell|name=[[Mike Hughes]]|age=38|background=Competitive Pistol Shooter|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Maple Falls, Washington|Maple Falls, WA]]|original=blue|merged=yes|eliminated=2nd}} |
− | {{Contestant-cell|name=[[ |
+ | {{Contestant-cell|name=[[Dustin Ellermann]]|age=28|background=Christian Camp Director|hometown=[[wikipedia:en:Zavala, Texas|Zavala, TX]]|original=blue|merged=yes|eliminated=1st}} |
− | {{Contestant-table-end}} |
+ | {{Contestant-table-end}}--> |
==Episodes== |
==Episodes== |
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| [[The Gauntlet]] |
| [[The Gauntlet]] |
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− | | [[Smith & Wesson 500 Magnum]] |
+ | | [[Smith & Wesson 500 Magnum]]<br />[[LaRue Tactical OBR]]<br />[[Winchester Model 1873]] |
− | | [[Jim Finch]] |
+ | | <small>[[Jim Finch]]</small> |
− | | bgcolor="red" | [[Amanda Hardin|<font color="white">Amanda Hardin</font>]] |
+ | | bgcolor="red" | <small>[[Amanda Hardin|<font color="white">Amanda Hardin</font>]]</small> |
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| [[File:Down and Dirty.jpg|110px]] |
| [[File:Down and Dirty.jpg|110px]] |
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| 2 |
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| [[Down and Dirty]] |
| [[Down and Dirty]] |
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− | | [[AK-47]] |
+ | | [[AK-47]]<br />[[Smith & Wesson M&P .45]] |
− | | [[Craig Sawyer]] |
+ | | <small>[[Craig Sawyer]]</small> |
− | | bgcolor="blue" | [[Sara Ahrens|<font color="white">Sara Ahrens</font>]] |
+ | | bgcolor="blue" | <small>[[Sara Ahrens|<font color="white">Sara Ahrens</font>]]</small> |
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| [[File:Slug it Out.jpg|110px]] |
| [[File:Slug it Out.jpg|110px]] |
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| 3 |
| 3 |
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| [[Slug it Out]] |
| [[Slug it Out]] |
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− | | [[Benelli M4 Super 90]] |
+ | | [[Benelli M4 Super 90]]<br />[[Glock 34]] |
− | | [[Taran Butler]] |
+ | | <small>[[Taran Butler]]</small> |
− | | bgcolor="red" | [[Drew Shprintz|<font color="white">Drew Shprintz</font>]] |
+ | | bgcolor="red" | <small>[[Drew Shprintz|<font color="white">Drew Shprintz</font>]]</small> |
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| [[File:Bulldog gatling gun.jpg|110px]] |
| [[File:Bulldog gatling gun.jpg|110px]] |
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| 4 |
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| [[The Bulldog Gatling]] |
| [[The Bulldog Gatling]] |
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− | | [[Remington 1875]] |
+ | | [[Remington 1875]]<br />[[1877 Bulldog gatling gun]] |
− | | [[Spencer Hoglund]] |
+ | | <small>[[Spencer Hoglund]]<br />[[Garry James]]</small> |
− | | bgcolor="red" | [[Mark Schneider|<font color="white">Mark Schneider</font>]] |
+ | | bgcolor="red" | <small>[[Mark Schneider|<font color="white">Mark Schneider</font>]]</small> |
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|[[File:Throwdown Showdown.jpg|110px]] |
|[[File:Throwdown Showdown.jpg|110px]] |
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| 5 |
| 5 |
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| [[Throwdown Showdown]] |
| [[Throwdown Showdown]] |
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− | | [[Hotchkiss mountain gun]] |
+ | | [[Hotchkiss mountain gun]]<br />[[Rock]]<br />[[Throwing knife]]<br />[[Tomahawk]] |
− | | [[Jack Dagger]] |
+ | | <small>[[Jack Dagger]]<br />[[Rick Pohlers]]</small> |
− | | bgcolor="blue" | [[Jarrett Grimes|<font color="white">Jarrett Grimes</font>]] |
+ | | bgcolor="blue" | <small>[[Jarrett Grimes|<font color="white">Jarrett Grimes</font>]]</small> |
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|[[File:Turn the Corner.jpg|110px]] |
|[[File:Turn the Corner.jpg|110px]] |
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| [[Turn the Corner]] |
| [[Turn the Corner]] |
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− | | [[Vltor TS3]] |
+ | | [[Vltor TS3]]<br />[[CornerShot]] |
− | | [[Jeff Gonzales]] |
+ | | <small>[[Jeff Gonzales]]</small> |
− | | bgcolor="blue" | [[Paul Marinaccio|<font color="white">Paul Marinaccio</font>]] |
+ | | bgcolor="blue" | <small>[[Paul Marinaccio|<font color="white">Paul Marinaccio</font>]]</small> |
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| rowspan="2" |[[File:Tricked Out.jpg|110px]] |
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Tricked Out.jpg|110px]] |
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| rowspan="2" | 7 |
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| rowspan="2" | [[Tricked Out]] |
| rowspan="2" | [[Tricked Out]] |
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− | | rowspan="2" | [[Schofield 5-Inch Barrel Pinkerton Model]] |
+ | | rowspan="2" | [[Schofield 5-Inch Barrel Pinkerton Model]]<br />[[Smith & Wesson 686]]<br />[[Volquartsen .22 Semi-Auto rifle]] |
− | | rowspan="2" | [[Jerry Miculek]] |
+ | | rowspan="2" | <small>[[Jerry Miculek]]</small> |
− | | bgcolor="blue" | [[Billy Rogers|<font color="white">Billy Rogers</font>]] |
+ | | bgcolor="blue" | <small>[[Billy Rogers|<font color="white">Billy Rogers</font>]]</small> |
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− | | bgcolor="red" | [[Michael Marelli|<font color="white">Michael Marelli</font>]] |
+ | | bgcolor="red" | <small>[[Michael Marelli|<font color="white">Michael Marelli</font>]]</small> |
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|[[File:Ramp it Up.jpg|110px]] |
|[[File:Ramp it Up.jpg|110px]] |
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| 8 |
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− | | [[Ramp |
+ | | [[Ramp It Up]] |
|[[Recurve bow]] |
|[[Recurve bow]] |
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− | | [[Chris Palmer]] |
+ | | <small>[[Chris Palmer]]</small> |
− | |bgcolor=red|[[Cliff Walsh|<font color="white">Cliff Walsh</font>]] |
+ | |bgcolor=red|<small>[[Cliff Walsh|<font color="white">Cliff Walsh</font>]]</small> |
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|[[File:Stacked.jpg|110px]] |
|[[File:Stacked.jpg|110px]] |
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| 9 |
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| [[Stacked]] |
| [[Stacked]] |
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− | |[[ |
+ | |[[McMillan Tac-50 rifle]]<br />[[Walther P38]] |
− | | [[Craig Sawyer]] |
+ | | <small>[[Craig Sawyer]] |
− | | bgcolor=green| [[Mike Hughes|<font color="white">Mike Hughes</font>]] |
+ | | bgcolor=green| <small>[[Mike Hughes|<font color="white">Mike Hughes</font>]] |
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| rowspan="2" | [[File:Odd Man Out.jpg|110px]] |
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Odd Man Out.jpg|110px]] |
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| rowspan="2" | 10 |
| rowspan="2" | 10 |
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| rowspan="2" | [[Odd Man Out]] |
| rowspan="2" | [[Odd Man Out]] |
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− | | rowspan="2" | [[Infinity Sight Tracker .40 pistol]] |
+ | | rowspan="2" | [[Infinity Sight Tracker .40 pistol]]<br />[[Sako TRG rifle]] |
− | | rowspan="2" | [[Taran Butler]] |
+ | | rowspan="2" | <small>[[Taran Butler]]<br />[[Mike Voigt]]</small> |
− | | bgcolor=green | [[Jake Zweig|<font color="white">Jake Zweig</font>]] |
+ | | bgcolor=green | <small>[[Jake Zweig|<font color="white">Jake Zweig</font>]]</small> |
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− | | bgcolor=green | [[Phil Morden|<font color="white">Phil Morden</font>]] |
+ | | bgcolor=green | <small>[[Phil Morden|<font color="white">Phil Morden</font>]]</small> |
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|[[File:Wheel of Fire.jpg|110px]] |
|[[File:Wheel of Fire.jpg|110px]] |
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| [[Wheel of Fire]] |
| [[Wheel of Fire]] |
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+ | |[[SP89]]<br/>[[Steyr SPP]] |
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− | | [[Matt Burkett]] |
+ | | <small>[[Matt Burkett]] |
− | | bgcolor=green| [[Alex Charvat|<font color="white">Alex Charvat</font>]] |
+ | | bgcolor=green| <small>[[Alex Charvat|<font color="white">Alex Charvat</font>]] |
+ | |- |
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+ | | rowspan="5" | [[File:S3 Finale.jpg|110px]] |
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+ | | rowspan="5" | 12 |
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+ | | rowspan="5" | [[Season 3 Finale]] |
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+ | | rowspan="5" | [[AK-47]]<br/>[[Benelli M4 Super 90]]<br/>[[Glock 34]]<br/>[[Infinity Sight Tracker .40 pistol]]<br/>[[LaRue Tactical OBR]]<br/>[[Recurve bow]]<br/>[[Remington 1875]]<br/>[[Rock]]s<br/>[[Smith & Wesson 500 Magnum]]<br/>[[Smith & Wesson 686]]<br/>[[SP89]]<br/>[[Vltor TS3]]<br/>[[Volquartsen .22 Semi-Auto rifle]]<br/>[[Winchester Model 1873]] |
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+ | | rowspan="5" | none |
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+ | | bgcolor=green| <small>[[Chris Collins|<font color="white">Chris Collins</font>]]</small> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | bgcolor=green| <small>[[Gary Quesenberry|<font color="white">Gary Quesenberry</font>]]</small> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | bgcolor=green| <small>[[Mike Hughes|<font color="white">Mike Hughes</font>]]</small> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | <center>'''Winner'''</center> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | bgcolor=green| <small>[[Dustin Ellermann|<font color="white">Dustin Ellermann</font>]]</small> |
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Revision as of 15:35, 8 May 2012
Season Three | ||
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General information | ||
Host | ||
Country | ||
Language | ||
Season information | ||
Number of contestants |
16 | |
Teams | ||
Winner | ||
Production and broadcasting | ||
Production company | ||
Channel | ||
Run |
August 9, 2011–October 25, 2011 | |
Status |
Concluded |
- "The challenges are not only going to be rigorous, they'll be downright torturous. In Season Three, the gloves are coming off."
- ―Colby Donaldson[src]
Season Three of Top Shot premiered on August 9, 2011 and concluded on October 25, 2011. The season contained 13 episodes which aired on Tuesday nights. The winner of the season was self-taught shooter Dustin Ellermann, who was originally from the Blue Team.
Season Three was released on DVD in the U.S., with the subtitle of The Gauntlet, on April 24, 2012.
Production
History Channel requested auditions for a third season. Potential contestants were required to fill an application form and send an audition video. After the audition process, 50 contestants were selected and auditioned personally. Finally, the sixteen contestants were selected.
The third season of Top Shot was filmed over the course of 35 days, in Santa Clarita, California. The season premiered on August 9, and concluded on October 25, 2011.
The entire season was released on DVD on April 24, 2012.
Rules
The rules of Season Three were similar to those of the previous seasons, retaining the same rules for the Team Challenges, Practice Sessions, Individual Challenges, and Elimination Challenges. However, in the beginning, a Preliminary Challenge took place; those who became victorious joined the Blue Team, while the unvictorious joined the Red Team. During the individual portion of the competition, instead of being given the chance to vote for anybody not immune, such as in Season Two, the three worst performers of each challenge were eligible to be nominated for elimination.
This is the first season in which an individual of the Green Team withdrew themselves from the competition, and according to rules, the individual eliminated before him took his place in the Elimination Challenge that he would have competed in, for a chance of reentering the competition.
Contestants
- "Every single marksman that shows up on Season Three has something to prove."
- ―Colby Donaldson[src]
For Season Three, just like Season One and Season Two, sixteen contestants were chosen for the show after the producers viewed their audition videos and read their application forms. However, for the first time, the contestants were announced to the public before the first episode of the season was aired, with a slight introduction of each in Season Two's "Behind the Bullet". The contestants chosen to compete were:
Contestant | Original Team | Merged Team | Eliminated | |
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Amanda Hardin 33, Birmingham, AL |
Red Team | 16th Place | ||
Sara Ahrens 38, Roscoe, IL |
Blue Team | 15th Place | ||
Drew Shprintz 27, Boca Raton, FL |
Red Team | 14th Place | ||
Mark Schneider 45, Tierra Verde, FL |
Red Team | 13th Place | ||
Jarrett Grimes 42, Atlanta, GA |
Blue Team | 12th Place | ||
Paul Marinaccio 31, Fairfield, NJ |
Blue Team | 11th Place | ||
Billy Rogers 33, Calabasas, CA |
Blue Team | 10th Place | ||
Michael Marelli 28, Long Island, NY |
Red Team | 9th Place | ||
Cliff Walsh 40, St. Petersburg, FL |
Red Team | 8th Place | ||
Jake Zweig 39, Barrington, NH |
Blue Team | Green Team | 7th Place | |
Phil Morden 25, Milford, MI |
Red Team | 6th Place | ||
Alex Charvat 38, Conifer, CO |
Blue Team | 5th Place | ||
Chris Collins 26, Collinsville, OK |
Red Team | 4th Place | ||
Gary Quesenberry 40, Cleveland, OH |
Red Team | 3rd Place | ||
Mike Hughes 38, Maple Falls, WA |
Blue Team | 2nd place | ||
Dustin Ellermann 28, Zavala, TX |
Blue Team | Winner |
Episodes
Elimination
# | Contestants | Episodes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Dustin | WIN | NOM | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | BTM2 | WIN | WINNER | |||||||||||||
2 | Mike | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | NOM | SAFE | WIN | WIN | OUT | IN | NOM | WIN | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||||
3 | Gary | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||||||
4 | Chris | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | NOM | SAFE | WIN | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||||||
5 | Alex | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Phil | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Jake | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | NOM | WIN | WIN | WIN | LEFT | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Cliff | SAFE | WIN | NOM | SAFE | WIN | WIN | NOM | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Michael | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | NOM | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Billy | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | LEFT | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Paul | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Jarrett | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Mark | NOM | WIN | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Drew | SAFE | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Sara | WIN | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Amanda | OUT |
- The player's team (episodes 1–8) won the challenge.
- The player(s) won individually in the challenge.
- The player's team lost the challenge, but the player was not nominated for elimination (episodes 1–8); or the player did not finish a challenge at the top or bottom of the group (episodes 9–10).
- The player was nominated for elimination, but won an elimination challenge (episodes 1–8); or the player finished a challenge at the bottom of the group, but won a tiebreaker (episodes 9–10).
- The player lost an elimination challenge and was eliminated. (In episodes 9 and 10, every challenge ended in one or more automatic eliminations.)
- The player voluntarily withdrew from the competition.
- The player won a challenge to re-enter the competition.
- The player won the $100,000 grand prize.
Broadcasting
On July 11, 2011, the first commercial for Season Three was aired. At 10/9c on August 9, 2011, the season premiere, titled "The Gauntlet", was broadcasted. It was aired on the History Channel until its conclusion on October 25, 2011. The third season was filmed over a period of 35 days in Santa Clarita, California.