Overview
- The Season 3 finale, shown Aug. 17, captured the brothers telling longtime CFO Galyna Saltkovska they planned to sell McBee’s Coffee N Carwash and cut ties, and Saltkovska responded by smashing Steven McBee Jr.’s truck on camera.
- Despite the on‑screen firing, multiple post‑episode interviews say the sale has not closed and Saltkovska has told Bravo Insider she is still working for the family in her role.
- The brothers say banks have been pressing them over loans and that the car‑wash arm carried roughly $35 million in debt, which they view selling as a way to create a clean slate for the farm’s finances.
- Family leaders describe a strategic shift away from row crops toward cattle and meat operations as they try to reduce exposure to lender risk and preserve core farm assets.
- The dispute is intensifying reputational and operational pressure after patriarch Steve McBee Sr.’s fraud conviction and prison reporting in late 2025, and it could complicate buyer, staff, and lender negotiations while the family sorts leadership and personal relationships.