New Season of Full Throttle Starts November 30th - Who's Watching?

I am! If you have never watched, tune in. Full Throttle television show gives a behind-the-scenes look at how the bar is run during the Sturgis Rally.  The owners, Mike Ballard and Jesse Dupree from Jackyl, along with Michael's fiancee(?), Angie, give viewers an inside look on the ups 'n' downs of running the world's largest biker bar.

This past summer while attending the rally, we were fortunate enough to be there while they were filming the third season. If you've seen any of the 'reality' shows on TruTV, you know that they give a new meaning to the term 'reality'.  Most of the shows are anything but real...repo drivers being chased by men dressed in chicken suits, SWAT teams entering a camper while grandma eats pot brownies....puh-lease.

Although Full Throttle does not appear to be in that same category, I was pretty surprised to see some apparent scenes being set-up. I was a bit disappointed, I must say, but do understand that it is a television show and has to entertain. I am hoping that the scenes we saw were part of an opening montage or perhaps advertisements for the show, and that they are not messing with my 'reality'. In the past two seasons, there has been plenty of drama, no need to embellish.

Off my soap box and on to the show....

 

Filming has begun

Crew of around five followed Ballard all over the property

Though filming, he still took time for his fans. Much like the person on the show, he seems very down to earth...

Directing his 'reality' TV show...things that make you go 'hmmmm'...

These are the filming bartenders...or so it appeared. The hard working beer slingers were out front, these ladies were there to look good and hand out a few beers...they did both.

 More crew

Interviewing the bartenders...

More bartenders...I think she forgot her underwear...

 

 This scene played over quite a bit, seems like it might be part of the show intro? Will have to tune in...

Filming in the burn-out pit...

Burnin' some rubbah...

Nice tatts...

Then there were these two...I don't know what to say. Were they part of the show? Were they trying to be on the show? No idea...they were just walking around half naked...drinking soda...at 4pm...on a Thursday. Maybe that's their thing, I don't know...

Free FTS tattoos...remember last season when Michael caught Angie in here getting a spider tattoo on her foot? Bit of an overreaction, I would say...

Now that's a fan...

These ladies might look familiar...one is on security and the other handles the girls and all that comes along with that...

FTS, more than just a bar...

I guess he will have to catch the show on TV...

 FTS Pimp My Ride

These are the cabins that are shown on television...remember Fajita Mike kicking in Jesse's  cabin door after 38 shots of tequila....damnnnn. I think he was fired and we won't be seeing him back, but there is always hope. That was some good TV right there....

And good TV it is. With a DJ named Goat who quits every year; a chef who drinks all the profits; raging storms with golf-ball sized hail; light-fingered employees who don't appear to notice the hundreds of cameras; cat-fights and bar-room brawls; an aging rocker with a chain saw that shoots himself out of a cannon; and of course the bikes...this show does not need any 'direction'.  Let the reality play out, TruTV...don't mess with this show.

And, we never saw Angie...boo. I think we were in bed by the time she comes out, but there is always next year. And until then...

See you on TV, Mr. Ballard.

PS - These are only my opinions and I have made a gazillion assumptions. My reality could simply not be theirs...just saying...