Contra: Lines start facing each other.
This dance was choreographed for a Talladega Nights–themed party at the Cross-Eyed Cricket in Bend, Oregon. The ending “knucks” with your partner are the Shake and Bake moment from Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. in the movie.
No restarts. Two tags (see below for details).
(Start after: “Now listen…,” just before “Not a dime, I can't pay my rent” at ~0:34)
Section 1 (first 8-count): Forward Shuffle, Rock Recover, Back Shuffle, Rock Recover
1&2
Step RF forward (1), step FL in beside RF (&), step RF forward (2)
3 4
Rock forward on LF (3), recover weight onto RF (4)
5&6
Step LF back (5), step RF in beside LF (&), step LF back (6)
7 8
Rock back on RF (7), recover weight onto LF (8)
Section 2 (second 8-count): Side Shuffle R, Cross Rock, Side Shuffle L, Cross Rock
1&2
Step RF to right side (1), step LF in beside R (&), step RF to right side (2)
3 4
Cross rock LF over RF (3), recover weight onto RF (4)
5&6
Step LF to left side (5), step RF in beside LF (&), step LF to left side (6)
7 8
Cross rock RF over LF (7), recover weight onto LF (8)
Section 3 (third 8-count): Half Box Step with ½ Turn
1 2
Step RF to right side (1), step LF beside RF (2)
3 4
Step RF forward (3), tap LF beside RF (4)
5 6
Step LF to left side (5), step RF beside LF (6)
&7 8
Step LF (&), cross RF over LF (7), make ½ turn left shifting weight to LF (8)
Section 4 (fourth 8-count): Side, Tap, Side, Hitch; Slide, Slide, Knucks
1 2
Step LF to left side (1), tap RF beside LF (2)
3 4
Step RF to right side (3), hitch L knee (4)
5 6
Slide to left side over 2 counts (5, 6)
7 8
Shake and Bake! — knuckle touch with your partner (7, 8)
This dance is written in contra line formation with dancers facing their partners across the floor (“windows” are the gaps between dancers in the opposite line).
● Section 1: Always pass your partner (to your right) with right shoulders, both on the forward shuffle and the back shuffle. Stay facing the same wall the entire time.
● Section 2: Shuffles move you side to side into new windows.
● Section 3: Changes both windows and lines.
○ Counts 1-2, move a window to dancers right.
○ Counts 3-4, change lines.
○ Counts 5-6, move a window to dancers left.
○ Then the ½ turn switches you to face your second wall.
● Section 4: Final slide changes windows one last time, setting you up for the Shake and Bake knuckle touch (with your partner to your right diagonal).
TAG 1 – After Wall 3 (~1:17-1:20) – 4 Counts
2 &
Clap clap (double clap)
3 &
Clap clap (double clap)
4 &
Clap clap (double clap)
TAG 2 – After Wall 6 (~2:04-2:07) – 4 Counts
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This choreography was first taught at the Cross-Eyed Cricket in Bend, Oregon on June 5, 2025.