Moonshine Mayhem: Big Chuck and Joe Boy Evade the Law, Lose Their Still, and Find Redemption in an Abandoned Arkansas School

Hot Springs, Arkansas – What was supposed to be a routine moonshine run turned into a high-stakes operation for double cousins Big Chuck and Joe Boy, who narrowly escaped the long arm of the law while trying to fulfill a lucrative moonshine deal. Their client? None other than Goon, a well-connected figure in Arkansas’s underground horse racing circuit.

Fishing Family Foils a Secret Operation

The drama began as the cousins made their way upstream to their secluded still site to prepare their first 15-gallon order of Prohibition-era moonshine—sold at $120 per gallon. But before they could mash in, trouble emerged in the form of an unsuspecting family fishing on the nearby riverbank.

“There’s a whole family down there… right by the still,” Joe Boy warned. “Them’s the type of people that’s going to call the law instantly.”

Fearing discovery, the duo quickly retreated into a thicket, deciding to wait until dark. Hours later, the coast was finally clear, and they returned to find their precious copper equipment—still intact but their location now compromised.

“We can replace burners and things,” Big Chuck said, “but I can’t afford to replace no damn copper.”

From Still Site to Crisis Mode

Faced with the looming threat of law enforcement and the loss of their original site, the cousins knew one thing: their buyer, Goon, was expecting a delivery, and failure wasn’t an option.

“We promised Goon this Prohibition-style moonshine,” said Chuck. “That means we got to have this water—and we can’t ever come back here again.”

The stakes were high. Not only were they risking arrest, but they now had to face Goon and potentially disappoint one of the most influential players in the region’s underground liquor trade.

Enter Goon: The Moonshine King of Horse Racing

When they finally met Goon at his countryside headquarters, the reception was tense.

“I got to get to Mississippi in the next week or so,” Goon told them. “I don’t got a week to wait.”

Luckily, Goon had a backup plan—a secret location they could use that very night. What followed was a twist no one expected.

Back to School: The Still Moves to a Haunted Hallway

Guided by Goon’s directions, Big Chuck and Joe Boy pulled up to a familiar place: an old, abandoned middle school in Clark County, Arkansas—one of their childhood haunts.

“I got my first paddling in that principal’s office,” Chuck chuckled.

Despite the eerie atmosphere—peeling paint, asbestos warnings, and a horror-movie vibe—the cousins saw promise. The location was private, protected, and spacious enough to build a full-scale moonshine operation… with a little ingenuity.

To protect their product from environmental contaminants, they devised a plan to build a sealed “isolation chamber” with fresh air filtration.

A New Era of Moonshine Begins

While the site’s condition was questionable, the opportunity was golden. With Goon’s blessing and local protection, Big Chuck and Joe Boy set to work—ready to turn the dusty halls of a decaying school into a fully operational, hidden moonshine distillery.

“It’s going to be a lot of work,” Joe Boy admitted, “but once we’re set up, we’ll be able to constantly pump liquor and make money—and that’s the name of the game.”

As the moon rose over Arkansas, the cousins stepped into the darkness of the school—not with fear, but with determination. The still may have moved, but their mission remained the same: keep the liquor flowing, stay under the radar, and never let the law catch up.