Hundreds upon hundreds of glassblowers from around the globe
wanted to be right here right now.
We're back at North America's largest hot shop…
to watch ten exceptional artists…
push themselves to creative extremes.
I'm not comfortable being middle-of-the-pack.
I wanna either be number one or I want to be eliminated.
-Battling the clock… -Eleven minutes!
…in the sweltering heat.
The glory hole is so hot I'm starting to feel a bit nauseous and dizzy.
If they can survive our fiery competition, they'll win a life-changing prize package
that will establish them around the globe as best in glass.
You have one shot and that's it.
For every challenge, we'll bring in a special guest evaluator.
Hello!
All right, glassblowers. Your time starts now.
I've sacrificed so much. You know, I've sacrificed relationships.
Did he not get the memo? I mean, the colors don't help.
I am here to take my career to the next level.
And with great risk comes great reward.
The competition is pretty intense. There's a lot on the line.
Honestly, like, people really rose to the challenge.
During this competition, you're gonna get tired, frustrated.
-Glass will shatter. -Oh, God!
-Swap! -There's only 30 minutes left!
-Go. -Oh, my God, I'm running out of time.
BLOWN AWAY