This has many fans asking: This has many fans asking: According to his bio on the network, “Kentucky outlaw moonshiner Chico is a man always on the lookout for opportunity. Chico partnered up with Olde Towne Distillery to produce a mixture of white whisky and bourbon creating Spirit Whisky. When they hear a gunshot, they hit the gas to get away quick, but what really happened?
In 2015, Chico was allegedly arrested for a DUI in Knott County. “Well, I finally got down to trying to make sure to leave my family something when I leave this ol world," Chico posted on his personal Facebook page in 2016. The first was for public arrest, the second for possession of a sawed-off handgun and third was for probation violation and drug abuse.
Caption:- Chico and his team ( Moonshiners cast) In 2015, he was allegedly arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Knott County.
Matthew “Chico” Tungate of Gravel Switch, Ky. (near Lebanon), was visiting Knott County last October and selling memorabilia from his 1995 SUV when he was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs, first … Kentucky outlaw moonshiner Chico is a man always on the lookout for opportunity. While the pair seem to have decided to step away from reality television to focus on their family, the couple did not give up brewing whisky.
Chico was cleared of charge in Knott County court hearing in May of 2015 after the case ran seven months. When he isn't brewing and slinging shine, Chico raises and races traditional Kentucky Trotter Horses." Pic credit: Discovery. When he isn't brewing and slinging shine, Chico raises and races traditional Kentucky Trotter Horses.
"If illegal activity was actually taking place, the Virginia ABC Bureau of Law Enforcement would have taken action," spokeswoman Kathleen Shaw responded in an email to However, according to show regulars Tim and Steven Ray Tickle, you just can’t get caught in the act. 8 Chico was allegedly arrested for a DUI Popcorn Sutton wasn’t the only member of Moonshiners who had issues with the law for something other than the illegal moonshining the group is so notorious for. "We’re not sitting where we [were] at the time. Here is what happened to Jeff from Moonshiners and his son in the business of moonshine. As fearless as he is funny, Chico throws his entire being into every endeavor he undertakes. Chico’s detainment was for driving into a crowd under the influence while Tim’s was investigative on the show’s ‘illegal’ moonshine. By the time that hits the TV…” said Steven. "This season a new generation of moonshiners are striving to take the ancient art into the 21st-century, using age-old methods to produce new flavors and liquor varieties that could transform America's liquor landscape," a description of the Discovery show reads. His passion for brewing moonshine never flags, but his business acumen is supreme. From Cutie Pie to Camo, Tim and Tickle explain why dogs are a moonshiner's best friend.Watch Jim Tom's music video as he sings his new hit song "Golly That's Good" on The Ballad of Jim Tom.In this bonus scene, watch from afar as customers come to buy some shine from Darlene.In South Carolina, Josh and Bill are on the biggest run of their lives. Jeff first gained popularity in 2012 when he first appeared on the show.
"Chico and [fiancée] Sondra will not be appearing on this season of Moonshiners,” a Discovery Channel rep told Monsters and Critics. "All the while, the ever-present threat of the law continues to put the squeeze on those dedicated to America's original spirit."
"His passion for brewing moonshine never flags, but his business acumen is supreme.
Mark and Jeff attempt to transport their moonshine down a river rapid but must call in backup when they realize they can't handle the job alone.Meet the moonshiners' best friends - their dogs! He gained a huge group of fans all thanks to Discovery Channel’s Moonshiners. Kentucky outlaw moonshiner Chico is a man always on the lookout for opportunity. Find out on Discovery's Moonshiners!Tickle and his crew have a run in with the police while transporting their moonshine.Jim Tom prepares to give up shinin' to pursue an opportunity in music, spinning his decades of moonshine wisdom into a brand new song.Jim Tom prepares for his jail house concert with some vocal exercises and words of advice.Tim explains exactly what a bootlegger is and what makes a bootlegger's work so risky.
His passion for brewing moonshine never flags, but his business acumen is supreme.
Chico was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs in Knott County in October of 2014.
You know, they watch me on TV Tuesday nights at 9, I’m still not sitting in the same spot at 10 o’clock when that show goes off. "They’ve got to actually catch you doing something wrong. As fearless as he is funny, Chico throws his entire being into every endeavor he undertakes.
He was ordered to pay fine and court cost.
As fearless as he is funny, Chico throws his entire being into every endeavor he undertakes."
Now that he knows where the rival operates, he will devise a plan to take the mystery shiner down.Tickle and Tim explain the most important rules for choosing a good still site.In North Carolina, Lance looks to settle a score after his cousin doesn't follow through with bootlegging a run of shine.
Fans of Discovery Moonshiners have been asking about a couple that made a splash the last season, Sondra (Cossondra Thompson) and Chico, her man.
While some show regulars returned for Season 8, one noticeably missing cast member was Chico.