The second season of the History Channel television series Top Shot, titled Top Shot Reloaded commenced airing on February 8, 2011, and concluded on April 26, 2011. The season contained twelve episodes, and was filmed over a period of 35 days in the fall of 2010 in Santa Clarita, California. The winner of the season was American Chris Reed.
Chris Reed later appeared as a coach in Seasons 3 and 4; George Reinas also appeared as a coach in Seasons 4 and 5.
Brian Zins, Joe Serafini, and Jamie Franks returned for Top Shot: All-Stars. Franks finished in 10th, Serafini finished in 8th, and Zins finished in 4th. According to Colby Donaldson's Twitter, George Reinas was invited to compete as well.
Contestants Contestant Occupation / Background Original Team Merged Team Eliminated Travis Marsh37, Ruth, CA Environmental Business Project Manager, eight-time State Champ for Running Game Targets, 14 years on the U.S. Shooting Team with rifle, 10-time National Junior ChampBlue Team 16th Place Athena Lee32, Katy, TX Oil company contractor & firearms instructor, competition shooter with various awards since 1999. USPSA Open Division Master (and one of only a handful of female Master class shooters)Red Team 15th Place John Guida44, Buffalo, NY Restaurant owner, 12-year USPSA member, competition shooter with various awards.Red Team 14th Place Jermaine Finks38, Lancaster, PA Federal agent & firearms instructor, US Army veteran, former Pennsylvania State Constable, Department of Homeland Security instructor in tactics, defensive measures and firearms.Blue Team 13th Place Maggie Reese31, Chino, CA Professional shooter, 13 years of experience in shooting sports with various awards.Blue Team 12th Place Eric Anderson46, Webster, FL Landfill supervisor, Marine Corps veteran and marksmanship instructor, certified hunting safety instructor for Florida fish and wildlife conservation, former police officer.Red Team 11th Place Chris Tilley25, Raleigh, NC Professional shooter & firearms retailer and instructor, competition shooter with various awards, USPSA Grand MasterBlue Team 10th Place Kyle Frasure23, Anaheim Hills, CA Server, competition shotgun shooter, expert .22 caliber rifle shooter, various awards.Blue Team 9th Place Daryl Parker44, Ft. Smith, AR Sheriff's lieutenant, Marine Corps veteran, certified Law Enforcement Firearms instructor.Blue Team 8th Place Jay Lim35, Fullerton, CA Golf instructor, competition pistol and archer shooter with various awards, Olympic training.Blue TeamGreen Team 7th Place Ashley Spurlin34, Richmond, VA United States Air Force Combat Controller.Blue Team 6th Place Jamie Franks31, Selma, NC US Navy rescue swimmer, graduate of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Skills and Practical Weapons courses and Anti-Terrorism Force Protection/Deadly Force Training, Navy rifle and pistol marksmanship expert.Red Team 5th Place Joe Serafini28, Bourbonnais, IL Construction worker, Company High Shooter in Marine boot camp, Champion archer, qualified expert with both the M16 and Beretta 9mm pistols.Red Team 4th Place George Reinas26, Cinnaminson, NJ USAF US Air Force CPEC instructor certified, Air Force Security Forces pre-deployment Instructor.Red Team 3rd Place 41, Poland, OH Independent security contractor, former US Marine Corps Military Police Officer, combat marksmanship instructor for Marine Corps with rifle and pistol, Trained in FBI advanced firearms. 10-time NRA Conventional Pistol (Bullseye) Champion.Red Team 2nd Place Chris Reed37, Greenwood, MS Realtor, Marine Corps honor graduate and Company High Shooter, competition shooter with various awards.Red TeamWinner
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The player's team (episodes 1–8) won the team challenge. The player(s) (episodes 9–12) won the individual challenge. The player's team (episodes 1–8) lost the challenge, but the player was not nominated for elimination; or the player (episodes 9–11) did not win the individual challenge but was not nominated for elimination The player was nominated for elimination, but won an elimination challenge; or the player (episode 12) was in the bottom two challengers but won a tiebreaker The player lost an elimination challenge and was eliminated from the competition. The player voluntarily withdrew from the competition. The player won the $100,000 grand prize. The player came in second.
Episodes
Episode 1: "Sharpshooter Surprise" Premiere date Preliminary challenge weapon(s) Preliminary challenge Red Team Winner Blue Team Winner February 8, 2011 Sharps rifle Players take one shot each at a 10-inch target from 200 yards. The two closest shots to the center of the bullseye get to pick the teams.Chris R.Jay Team challenge weapon(s) Team challenge Benched player(s) Winning team M1911 pistol Shoot solid-color billiard balls (1–8) from 25 to 50 feet in ascending order, avoiding the striped balls (9–15) on the range. One shot per player per turn. N/ARed Team Elimination challenge weapon(s) Elimination challenge Nominated for elimination Eliminated player Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum revolver Shoot at 8 suspended targets that move toward the player from 80 feet out. Players must hit as many targets as possible before they fall to the ground and out of play.Chris T., TravisTravis
No practice sessions were held for the preliminary and team challenges. The trainer for the elimination challenge was Bill Davis, a .44 Magnum expert.
Episode 2: "Shoot or Be Shot" Premiere date Team challenge weapon(s) Team challenge Benched player(s) Winning team February 15, 2011 Colt Official Police .38 revolver, Paintball gun Run a relay race with 7 stations, firing at 3 targets from 30/40/50 feet at each; one shot per target. As players run from one station to the next, they must avoid paintballs fired by the other team, with a score deduction for each hit.JohnBlue Team Elimination challenge weapon(s) Elimination challenge Nominated for elimination Eliminated player Thompson submachine gun From 25 feet, shoot through a porthole in a door at a red line on an 8-inch-wide board, trying to split it. Maximum six 50-round magazines per player.Jamie, AthenaAthena
The trainer for the team challenge was Steve Gilcreast, SWAT firearms trainer and Ranger School graduate. The trainer for the elimination challenge was Michael Friend, machine gun expert.
Episode 3: "Uphill Battle" Premiere date Team challenge weapon(s) Team challenge Benched player(s) Winning team February 22, 2011 M1A rifle Run an uphill relay race with 4 shooting stations and targets at 75/100 yards. Each team splits into three pairs, with each player in a pair shooting one target and spotting the other. Once a pair completes a station, the next pair must run up from the starting line to get the rifle and move to the next station. The pair from the first station also shoots the fourth one to destroy an ammunition dump.KyleRed Team Elimination challenge weapon(s) Elimination challenge Nominated for elimination Eliminated player Glock 17 9×19mm pistol Shoot at 20 "friend" and 20 "foe" targets, set 25/35/50/65 feet behind a wall that opens and closes randomly. Each player has two full magazines and 30 seconds to hit the "foes" while avoiding the "friends."Jermaine, JayJermaine
The trainer for both challenges was Craig Sawyer, Navy SEALs instructor and former sniper.
Before the start of the team challenge, John withdrew from the competition, citing injuries to both legs. Since this decision left the Blue Team with one extra player, they were allowed to decide for themselves who would be benched.
There was a second-place tie between Jay and Kyle. It was broken by Maggie's vote. Jay and Jermaine each scored 6 points, Jay with 6 "foes" and no "friends," Jermaine with 7 "foes" and 1 "friend." Since Jay hit fewer "friends," he won the challenge.
Episode 4: "Compound Fracture" Premiere date Team challenge weapon(s) Team challenge Benched player(s) Winning team March 1, 2011 BowTech Assassin compound bow From 35 feet, shoot through six long curved tubes of decreasing diameter (3 inches to 1.5 inches), with a target at the far end of each. One player per tube, one shot per turn. Shorter time to hit all targets wins the challenge.N/ARed Team Elimination challenge weapon(s) Elimination challenge Nominated for elimination Eliminated player BowTech Assassin compound bow While standing on an elevated platform, players shoot at balloon targets that pop up at random from behind three tree trunks 35 feet away. They have 3 minutes to hit up to 8 targets in their assigned colors.Kyle, MaggieMaggie
The trainer for both challenges was Chris Brackett, a compound bow expert.
Episode 5: "Quickfire Face-Off" Premiere date Team challenge weapon(s) Team challenge Benched player(s) Winning team March 8, 2011 M1911 pistol Each team shoots at its own grid of 100 targets from 35 feet. One player at a time, two full magazines per player. Each team is provided with 100 rounds loaded into magazines, but must load any additional rounds themselves. First team to hit all targets wins.BrianBlue Team Elimination challenge weapon(s) Elimination challenge Nominated for elimination Eliminated player 2011 RazorCat race gun From 25 feet, shoot at 22 targets in each of two colors, set on three concentric spinning rings. Players have two 20-round magazines and 60 seconds to hit as many targets in their assigned color as possible.Jamie, EricEric
The trainers for both challenges were Simon "J.J." Racaza and Blake Miguez, two contestants from Season 1.
The RazorCat race gun is named after J. J. "Razor" Racaza. Less than 100 have been made.
Episode 6: "Bury the Hatchet" Premiere date Team challenge weapon(s) Team challenge Benched player(s) Winning team March 15, 2011 Tomahawk From 13 feet, teams take alternating throws at a square grid of 36 targets. Once a target has been hit, it is out of play. First team to make an unbroken horizontal/vertical/diagonal line of four targets wins. N/ARed Team Elimination challenge weapon(s) Elimination challenge Nominated for elimination Eliminated player Blowgun From 30 feet, players shoot at separate grids of 32 balloon targets. Each balloon has a smaller one inside. They have 2 minutes to break as many of the outer balloons as possible without hitting the inner ones.Daryl, Chris T.Chris T.
The trainer for both challenges was Jack Dagger, primitive weapons expert.
Episode 7: "Trick Shot Showdown II" Premiere date Team challenge weapon(s) Team challenge Benched player(s) Winning team March 22, 2011 M1911 pistolColt Official Police .38 revolverRuger Security-Six .357 Magnum revolver Recreations of exhibition shots, all at 25 feet and with one player per station.(1) Fire three shots from the M1911 at an axe blade, trying to split the bullet and hit balloons on both sides.(2) Use the Colt to shoot the corncob pipes out of the mouths of three mannequins.(3) Fire two Rugers at the same time, trying to hit three pairs of plates in vertical racks.(4) Same as 3, but with the plates in horizontal racks.BrianRed Team Elimination challenge weapon(s) Elimination challenge Nominated for elimination Eliminated player Ruger Security-Six .357 Magnum revolver The player is strapped to a vertical wheel, spun through five revolutions, and stopped upside down. He must then draw and fire six shots, trying to hit up to six bottles 35 feet away.Ashley, KyleKyle