Competition day. The spectacle that is the Northern Alberta Carving Cup realized in full.

Competitors descend on Lloydminster for the traditional night before mixer. Cash bar.

Pressure mounts. Old rivals clash. Alliances threaten to splinter. And Zeke... begins.

Competitors test their ducks buoyancy, and the NACC is dragged into the 21st century. Ish.

Carving begins for the competitors as the "brain trust" enters a heated negotiation.

We're introduced to Donald, a young man who takes up duck decoy carving to connect with his recently deceased dad; Margaret, his outgoing girlfriend who tolerates his hobby; Amandeep, a recent immigrant to Canada using duck carving as a way to integrate himself into Canadian culture; Simran is his supportive wife; Mary Jane, Frank Brunswick and Zeke are veteran competitors; Rhett is the original bad boy of Alberta carving; Barb and Dennis represent the Planning Committee for the NACC.