''The Amazing Race 32'' is the thirty-second season of the American

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show ''

The Amazing Race ''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality game show franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The ''Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in forei ...

''. It featured eleven teams of two competing in a race around the world. The season premiered on

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on October 14, 2020, and the season finale aired on December 16, 2020. Boyfriends Will Jardell and James Wallington were the winners of this season, while married parents Hung Nguyen and Chee Lee finished in second place, and professional volleyball players Riley McKibbin and Maddison McKibbin finished in third.

Production

Development and filming

During the airing of

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in January 2018,

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suggested that the show could return to filming two seasons a year after two years of only filming one. After season 31 completed filming in July 2018, ''The Amazing Race 32'' began on November 10, 2018 with filming of first leg reported on the island of

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, marking the first time ''

'' visited

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

. The season concluded filming on December 3, 2018 in

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. According to Phil Keoghan, this season was the most physically demanding to film since ''

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''. This season also saw ''The Amazing Race'' reach a milestone of traveling one million cumulative miles. At twenty-two months, ''The Amazing Race 32'' has the longest gap between its filming completion and its premiere. This is primarily attributed to the filming of the season prior to season 31's broadcast and the delays on the 2019–20 television season as television production was suspended following the

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. CBS first announced on April 13, 2020, that the season would originally premiere with a two-hour special on May 20, 2020, taking over the Wednesday slot of '' Survivor: Winners at War'' part of the 2019–20 TV season. Following this, the show would have returned to the standard one-hour episode format. However, on April 29, 2020, CBS announced that it was postponing the premiere until later in 2020, and the freshman game show '' Game On!'' would assume ''Survivor'''s former timeslot. The postponement was designed to allow ''The Amazing Race'' to replace shows scheduled in the 2020–21 television season whose production has not begun as a result of suspended television production following the COVID-19 pandemic. Outside of a message from Keoghan at the start of the first episode describing the timing of filming of this season relative to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season made no other changes or mention of the pandemic. Keoghan explained this choice was made by production to keep the show

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. This season was the first to eliminate the last place team during a no-rest leg. It also saw the first appearance of the Yield since the first ''All-Stars'' edition back in 2007, making this the first season to feature both the Yield and the U-Turn. The mechanics of the Yield were changed such that teams had to find an hourglass during Leg 2 that they could use later in the season to Yield another team. Two new twists were introduced this season: the Mega Leg and City Sprint. Leg 8 featured a Mega Leg: a rebranding of the double-length leg last seen on ''

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'', which featured two Detours and two Roadblocks over the course of one leg. Leg 10 featured the City Sprint, where teams did not have to complete any Detours or Roadblocks, but rather a series of tasks that they had to complete as quickly as possible.

Casting

Unlike five of the past six seasons, which had particular themes, Phil Keoghan referred to this season as taking a "back to basics" approach with the cast and the show going back to core elements.

Cast

This cast included former

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players

DeAngelo Williams DeAngelo Chondon Williams (born April 25, 1983) is a former American football running back and professional wrestler. He played college football at Memphis, and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He st ...

and

Gary Barnidge Gary Michael Barnidge (born September 22, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft (pi ...

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hurdlers Kellie Wells-Brinkley and LaVonne Idlette, professional volleyball player Riley McKibbin, college basketball coach

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, and ''

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'' cycle 21 runner-up Will Jardell. After

announced to Will & James that they had won ''The Amazing Race'', Will proposed to James, who accepted. Will & James were married on December 3, 2021: the three year anniversary of their ''Amazing Race'' win and their engagement. ;Future appearances In 2022, James Wallington competed on '' The Challenge: USA''.

Results

The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order. *A placement with a dagger () indicates that the team was eliminated. *An placement with a double-dagger () indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg, and had to perform a Speed Bump in the following leg. *An ''italicized'' placement indicates a team's placement at the midpoint of a Mega Leg. * A indicates that the team used the Yield and a indicates the team on the receiving end of the Yield. * A indicates that the team used the U-Turn and a indicates the team on the receiving end of the U-Turn. ;Notes

Race summary

Leg 1 (United States → Trinidad and Tobago)

*Episode 1: "One Million Miles" (October 14, 2020) *Eliminated: Nathan & Cody ;Locations *

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(

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) (Starting Line) * Los Angeles →

Port of Spain Port of Spain (Spanish: ''Puerto España''), officially the City of Port of Spain (also stylized Port-of-Spain), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. The city has a municip ...

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(24 Hour Fruit Stand) *Saint Augustine (Exodus Panyard) * Port of Spain → Crown Point * Pigeon Point (Swallows Beach → Nylon Pool) * Pigeon Point (Nylon Pool → Pigeon Point Jetty) *Pigeon Point (Pigeon Point Beach) * Buccoo (Buccoo Integrated Facility) ;Episode summary *Teams set off from the

and flew to the island of

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. Once there, teams had to find the 24 Hour Fruit Stand in

, where each team member had to roll an oil drum used to make

steelpan The steelpan (also known as a pan, steel drum, and sometimes, collectively with other musicians, as a steelband or steel orchestra) is a musical instrument originating in Trinidad and Tobago. Steelpan musicians are called pannists. Descriptio ...

s to a

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at the Exodus Panyard. There, teams had to find the

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in order to receive their next clue, which contained tickets the next day on one of two flights to the island of

. *At Swallows Beach, teams had to travel by boat to the Nylon Pool and memorize a uniquely-painted fish with a four-digit combination on their boat. Once at the pool, teams had to search amongst 125 fish for an exact match and unlock the fish in order to receive their next clue. Afterwards, they had to travel by boat back to Pigeon Point. * In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to learn to play a section of " Day-O" on a steelpan and then perform alongside the Redemption Sound Setters in order to receive their next clue. *After completing the Roadblock, teams had to travel to Buccoo Integrated Facility and take part in goat racing, with both team members having to run across a finish line with a goat in order to check in at the pit stop. ;Additional notes *Although the last team to arrive at the pit stop was eliminated, there was no rest period at the end of the leg and all remaining teams were instead instructed to continue racing.

Leg 2 (Trinidad and Tobago → Colombia)

*Episode 2: "Red Lipstick is Not My Color" (October 21, 2020) *Prize: A trip for two to

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(awarded to Hung & Chee) *Eliminated: Kellie & LaVonne ;Locations * Crown Point →

Bogotá Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

Nemocón Nemocón is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Central Savanna Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. Nemocón, famous for its salt mine, was an important village in the Muisca Confederation, the country in the central Colomb ...

(Nemocón Salt Mine) *Nemocón (Templo Parroquial San Francisco de Asís) *Bogotá (Plazoleta del Rosario

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) *Bogotá (Escuela Nacional Circo Para Todos) *Bogotá (Carrera 26 #10-03) *Bogotá (

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) ;Episode summary *At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Bogotá, Colombia. Once there, teams had to travel by taxi to the Nemocón Salt Mine, where they had to search for either a 10- or 20-minute

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that they could use to Yield another team later in the season. They then signed up for one of two departure times the next morning, when they also received their next clue. *At the Templo Parroquial San Francisco de Asís, teams had to climb to the top of the bell tower, retrieve either an

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or a golden raft replica, and then travel back to Bogotá to deliver either the emerald to an emerald broker at Plazoleta del Rosario or the golden raft to an archeology professor at the

in order to receive their next clue. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to dress as a clown, take a disorienting ride in a wheel of death, and then walk across a tightrope and back again without falling or dropping any items they were carrying on a tray in order to receive their next clue. *At Carrera 26 #10-03, teams had to decorate a ''volqueta'' (a dump truck) so that it matched an example, as well as hook up the truck's horn, in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the pit stop: the

in Bogotá.

Leg 3 (Colombia → Brazil)

*Episode 3: "We're Makin' Big Moves" (October 28, 2020) *Prize: A trip for two to

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(awarded to Will & James) *Eliminated: Jerry & Frank ;Locations *

(

) * Bogotá →

Manaus Manaus () is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2020 population of 2,219,580 distributed over a land area of about . Located at the east center of the s ...

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

*Manaus ( Mercado Municipal Adolpho Lisboa) * Manaus → Tupé Reserve ( Dessana Village) *Tupé Reserve (Beach –

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) * Rio Negro (''Barco Corrêa Filho'') ;Episode summary *At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to

Manaus, Brazil Manaus () is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2020 population of 2,219,580 distributed over a land area of about . Located at the east center of the st ...

. Once there, teams had to make their way to the Mercado Municipal Adolpho Lisboa and purchase eleven items on a list written in

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, and then bring them to the dock manager at the Balsa Laranja in order to receive their next clue. Teams then had to board a boat, which took them to Dessana Village in the

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, with the items that they'd purchased. Once there, a chief used a

blowgun A blowgun (also called a blowpipe or blow tube) is a simple ranged weapon consisting of a long narrow tube for shooting light projectiles such as darts. It operates by having the projectile placed inside the pipe and using the force created by ...

to knock teams' next clue down from a tree. * This season's first Detour was a choice between Shelter From Trees or Well Done, Please. In Shelter From Trees, teams had to carry a bundle of

babassu ''Attalea speciosa'', the babassu, babassu palm, ''babaçu, or cusi'', is a palm native to the Amazon Rainforest region in South America. The babassu palm is the predominant species in the Maranhão Babaçu forests of Maranhão and Piauí states. ...

palm leaves to the tribal chief's new house and use them to cover a section of the roof in order to receive their next clue. In Well Done, Please, teams had to use the items they'd purchased at the market to prepare a three-course meal in order to receive their next clue. *After completing the Detour, teams had to make their way to the

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on a nearby beach, where they found their next clue directing them to the pit stop: the ''Barco Corrêa Filho'' floating on the Rio Negro. ;Additional notes * This leg featured a Double U-Turn. Will & James chose to use the U-Turn on Leo & Alana, while Kaylynn & Haley chose to use the U-Turn on Jerry & Frank.

Leg 4 (Brazil → Paraguay)

*Episode 4: "Olé, Olé!" (November 4, 2020) *Prize: US$5,000 each (awarded to Will & James) ;Locations * Tupé Reserve ( Dessana Village) →

* Manaus →

Asunción Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of ...

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*Asunción (

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– Asunción Sign) (Unaired) *Asunción (

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) *Asunción ( Mercado 4 – Tereré Vendor ') *Asunción (Plaza O'Leary Estación Central del Ferrocarril) *Asunción (Plaza Italia) ;Episode summary *During the pit stop, the ''Barco Corrêa Filho'' traveled back to

, where teams began this leg. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to assemble a

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out of recycled items for the

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in order to receive their next clue. *At Mercado 4, teams had to use a

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to prepare enough ''

tereré (of Guaraní origin) is an infusion of (botanical name ''Ilex paraguariensis'') prepared with cold water, a lot of ice and pohá ñaná (medicinal herbs), and in a slightly larger vessel. This infusion has its roots in Pre-Columbian America, w ...

'', Paraguay's national drink, to fill a

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in order to receive their next clue. * This leg's Detour was a Double Switchback, with both tasks originally from season 20, and was a choice between Stack Your Melons or Use Your Melon. In Stack Your Melons, teams had to travel to Plaza O'Leary and stack

watermelon Watermelon (''Citrullus lanatus'') is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. A scrambling and trailing vine-like plant, it is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, with more than 1,000 varieti ...

s into a

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in order to receive their next clue. In Use Your Melon, teams had to travel to the Estación Central del Ferrocarril and perform a traditional Paraguayan bottle dance. Both team members had to successfully perform a choreographic routine with a glass bottle on their heads without breaking their bottles in order to receive their next clue. *Teams had to check in at the pit stop: the Plaza Italia in Asunción. ;Additional notes *After arriving in Asunción, teams had to first find the Asunción Sign near

, where they found the clue that directed them to the Roadblock in

. This task was unaired. *This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 5 (Paraguay → France)

*Episode 5: "You Don't Strike Me as a Renaissance Man" (November 11, 2020) *Prize: A trip for two to Phú Quốc, Vietnam (awarded to Riley & Maddison) *Eliminated: Michelle & Victoria ;Locations *

(Plaza de las Residentas) * Asunción →

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

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(

Château de Chantilly The Château de Chantilly () is a historic French château located in the town of Chantilly, Oise, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of Paris. The site comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château built around 1560 for Anne de Montmor ...

) *Chantilly (

Musée Condé The Musée Condé – in English, the Condé Museum – is a French museum located inside the Château de Chantilly in Chantilly, Oise, 40 km north of Paris. In 1897, Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale, son of Louis Philippe I, bequeathed the c ...

) *Chantilly (Le Vertugadin) *Paris (

Musée des Arts Forains The Musée des Arts Forains (Fairground Museum) is a private museum of funfair and fairground objects located within the Pavillons de Bercy in the 12th arrondissement of Paris at 53, avenue des Terroirs de France, Paris, France. It is open to the p ...

) *Paris (

Pont des Arts The Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the River Seine. It links the Institut de France and the central square (''cour carrée'') of the Palais du Louvre, (which had been termed the "Palais des Art ...

) ;Episode summary *At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to

Paris, France Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...

. Once there, teams had to drive to the

, where they found their next clue. * In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to compare the dozens of paintings in the

with the dozens of

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-styled party guests in another room of the château in order to identify one of the nine guests dressed as a character in one of the paintings. Once a match was identified, they had to bring the guest to the museum curator and tell her the name of the artist whose painting the guest matched in order to receive their next clue. * For their Speed Bump, Kaylynn & Haley had to clean the riding gear for two of the château's horses before they could continue racing. *At Le Vertugadin, each team member had to prepare enough

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to fill two pies and then deliver the pies through a tent where, unbeknownst to the teams, chefs pelted them with pies in order to receive their next clue. * In this leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to win three 19th-century

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s at the Musée des Arts Forains before retrieving their next clue from the shooting gallery, which directed teams to the pit stop: the

in Paris.

Leg 6 (France → Germany)

*Episode 6: "I'm Not Even Walking, I'm Falling" (November 18, 2020) *US$7,500 each (awarded to DeAngelo & Gary) ;Locations *

(

Place Vendôme The Place Vendôme (), earlier known as Place Louis-le-Grand, and also as Place Internationale, is a square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France, located to the north of the Tuileries Gardens and east of the Église de la Madeleine. It is ...

) * Paris →

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

*Berlin (

East Side Gallery The East Side Gallery (german: East-Side-Gallery) memorial in Berlin-Friedrichshain is a permanent open-air gallery on the longest surviving section of the Berlin Wall in Mühlenstraße between the Berlin Ostbahnhof and the Oberbaumbrücke alon ...

) *Berlin (Teledisko) *Berlin (Andel's Hotel) *Berlin (Ballhaus Berlin Bieryoga) *Berlin (

Neukölln Neukölln () is one of the twelve boroughs of Berlin. It is located in the southeastern part from the city centre towards Berlin Schönefeld Airport. It was part of the former American sector under the Four-Power occupation of the city. It featu ...

) ;Episode summary *At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to travel by train to

Berlin, Germany Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent ...

. Once there, teams had to find their next clue in a suitcase marked with an ''Amazing Race'' ribbon at the

. *Teams had to drive an

East German East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...

Trabant Trabant () is a series of small cars produced from 1957 until 1991 by former East German car manufacturer VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau. In total, four different models were made, the Trabant 500, Trabant 600, Trabant 601, and the Tra ...

from the gallery to the Teledisko and dance for three minutes until the music stopped in order to receive a photograph with their next clue. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to rappel face-first nearly down the Andel's Hotel and memorize flashing letters which they had to unscramble once on the ground to spell a word – ''

Sauerkraut Sauerkraut (; , "sour cabbage") is finely cut raw cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria. It has a long shelf life and a distinctive sour flavor, both of which result from the lactic acid formed when the bacteria ferme ...

'' – in order to receive their next clue. * This leg's Detour was a choice between Belt It Out or Belch It Out. In Belt It Out, teams had to dress as chickens and correctly sing the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

lyrics to "Ich wollt' ich wär' ein Huhn" ("I Wish I Were a Chicken") with the

Berlin Comedian Harmonists The Berlin Comedian Harmonists are a German vocal ensemble from Berlin, formed in 1997 and committed to recreating the repertoire of the original Comedian Harmonists of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Origin The group has its origins in the ensemb ...

in order to receive their next clue. In Belch It Out, teams had to lead a beer yoga class, which involved naming and completing four couples' yoga poses while drinking beer, in order to receive their next clue. *Teams had to check in at the pit stop in

. ;Additional notes *This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 7 (Germany → Kazakhstan)

*Episode 7: "Give Me a Beard Bump" (November 18, 2020) *Prize: A trip for two to

Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

(awarded to Will & James) *Eliminated: Leo & Alana ;Locations *

(

InterContinental Intercontinental is an adjective to describe something which relates to more than one continent. Intercontinental may also refer to: * Intercontinental ballistic missile, a long-range guided ballistic missile * InterContinental Hotels Group (IH ...

Berlin) * Berlin →

Almaty Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to ...

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

*Almaty ( Kazakhfilm Studio) *

Karasay District Karasay District ( kz, Қарасай ауданы, ; russian: Карасайский район, former Kaskelen District) is a district of Almaty Region in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontine ...

(Nomad Village) *Almaty ( Zelenyi Bazaar) *Almaty (

First President's Park First President's Park ( kk, Qazaqstan Respublikasynyŋ Tūŋğyş Prezidentı saiabağy) is an urban park located in Almaty at the intersection of Navoi Street and Al-Farabi Avenue in the Bostandyq District in the south of the city. The park was ...

) ;Episode summary *At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to

Almaty, Kazakhstan Almaty (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1936 as an autonomous republic as part of t ...

. Once there, teams had to travel to the Kazakhfilm Studio in order to find their next clue. * This leg's Detour was a choice between Great Khan's Spy or Knock Out Guy. In Great Khan's Spy, teams had to watch an elaborate action sequence and correctly answer a series of questions from the actor portraying

Genghis Khan ''Chinggis Khaan'' ͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋbr />Mongol script: ''Chinggis Qa(gh)an/ Chinggis Khagan'' , birth_name = Temüjin , successor = Tolui (as regent)Ögedei Khan , spouse = , issue = , house = Borjigin , ...

in order to receive their next clue. If they answered any of the questions incorrectly, they had to watch the action sequence again before making another attempt. In Knock Out Guy, teams had to perform a choreographed fight scene before breaking a clay vase in order to retrieve their next clue. * For their Speed Bump, Kaylynn & Haley had to apply prosthetic beards to each other before they could continue racing. *In a nomad village, teams found their next clue, which instructed them to lead a camel laden with possessions to an empty

yurt A yurt (from the Turkic languages) or ger ( Mongolian) is a portable, round tent covered and insulated with skins or felt and traditionally used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes and mountains of Central Asia. ...

. There, teams had to set up the interior so that it matched an example, which included procuring a boiled sheep's head from the nomads, in order to receive their next clue. Teams were then directed to the Zelenyi Bazaar, where they had to search the meat market for their next clue, which directed them to the pit stop at

. ;Additional notes * Kaylynn & Haley chose to use the Yield on Leo & Alana.

Leg 8 (Kazakhstan → India)

*Episode 8: "Are You a Rickshaw?" &
Episode 9: "This is Not Payback, This is Karma" (November 25, 2020) *Prize: A seven-day Eastern

Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

cruise for two (awarded to Riley & Maddison) *Eliminated: Kaylynn & Haley ;Locations *

(Hotel Royal Tulip) * Almaty →

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

*Hyderabad (Multi Cuisine Restaurant) *Hyderabad (The Platina

T-Hub T-Hub (Technology Hub) is an innovation intermediary and business incubator based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Based on the triple helix model of innovation, it is a partnership between the Government of Telangana, three academic institutes i ...

) *Hyderabad (

Qutb Shahi Tombs The Qutub Shahi Tombs are located in the Ibrahim Bagh (garden precinct), close to the famous Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, India. They contain the tombs and mosques built by the various kings of the Qutub Shahi dynasty. The galleries of the smal ...

–

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah (4 April 156511 January 1612) was the fifth sultan of the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golkonda and founded the city of Hyderabad, in South-central India and built its architectural centerpiece, the Charminar. He was an able adm ...

Mausoleum) *Hyderabad (

Charminar The Charminar () is a mosque and monument located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Constructed in 1591, the landmark is a symbol of Hyderabad and officially incorporated in the emblem of Telangana The Charminar's long history includes the existe ...

) *Hyderabad (

Laad Bazaar Laad Bazaar or Choodi Bazaar is a market located in Hyderabad, India. It is located on one of the four main roads that branch out from the Charminar. ''Laad'' meaning lacquer, is used to make bangles, on which artificial diamonds are studde ...

Iqbal Dentist) *Hyderabad ( Taj Falaknuma Palace) ;Episode summary (Episode 8) *At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to

Hyderabad, India Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the '' de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern In ...

. Once there, teams had to smog test three

auto rickshaw An auto rickshaw is a motorized version of the pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw. Most have three wheels and do not tilt. They are known by many terms in various countries including auto, auto rickshaw, baby taxi, mototaxi, pigeon, jonnybee, bajaj ...

s in order to receive their next clue. * This leg's first Detour was a choice between Food App or Number Trap. In Food App, teams had to pick up three

Swiggy Swiggy is an Indian online food ordering and delivery platform. Founded in July 2014, Swiggy is based in Bangalore and operates in 500 Indian cities as of September 2021. Besides food delivery, Swiggy also provides on-demand grocery deliveries ...

food orders from a restaurant and deliver them to the correct addresses as instructed to them by a phone operator in order to receive their next clue. In Number Trap, teams had to capture all of the highlighted ones and zeros on a motion detecting screen and then use the numbers to crack a

binary code A binary code represents text, computer processor instructions, or any other data using a two-symbol system. The two-symbol system used is often "0" and "1" from the binary number system. The binary code assigns a pattern of binary digits, also ...

that led them to their next clue. *After completing the first Detour, teams found their next clue at the

. * In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to use an

augmented reality Augmented reality (AR) is an interactive experience that combines the real world and computer-generated content. The content can span multiple sensory modalities, including visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory and olfactory. AR can be de ...

feature on a

tablet computer A tablet computer, commonly shortened to tablet, is a mobile device, typically with a mobile operating system and touchscreen display processing circuitry, and a rechargeable battery in a single, thin and flat package. Tablets, being comput ...

to find three virtual men wearing

turban A turban (from Persian دولبند‌, ''dulband''; via Middle French ''turbant'') is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear by people of various cultures. Communities with promine ...

s and standing in front of the tomb's columns. They then had to find the matching men atop the tomb and place them above the correct columns in order to receive three scrolls that they could exchange for their next clue. ;Episode summary (Episode 9) *After completing the first Roadblock, teams found their next clue at the

. * This leg's second Detour was a Blind Detour, where teams only learned about the task that they chose once they arrived at its location, and was a choice between This or That. In This, teams had to push a cart of

bangle Bangles are traditionally rigid bracelets which are usually made of metal, wood, glass or plastic. These ornament are worn mostly by women in the Indian subcontinent, Southeastern Asia, Arabian Peninsula, and Africa. It is common to see a bride ...

s to a store and then find a set of seven bangles that matched the ones worn by a bride in order to receive their next clue. In That, teams had to make a

dental impression A dental impression is a negative imprint of hard (teeth) and soft tissues in the mouth from which a positive reproduction (cast or model) can be formed. It is made by placing an appropriate material in a stock or custom dental impression tray w ...

of a patient's teeth and then polish a set of

dentures Dentures (also known as false teeth) are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, and are supported by the surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. Conventional dentures are removable (removable partial denture or ...

before fitting them into another patient's mouth in order to receive their next clue. *At the Taj Falaknuma Palace, teams had to don

sherwani Sherwani is a long-sleeved outer coat worn by men in South Asia. Like the Western frock coat it is fitted, with some waist suppression; it falls to below the knees and is buttoned down the front. It can be collarless, have a shirt-style collar, ...

outfits and then travel by horse and carriage with a pair of

socialite A socialite is a person from a wealthy and (possibly) aristocratic background, who is prominent in high society. A socialite generally spends a significant amount of time attending various fashionable social gatherings, instead of having traditio ...

s to their next clue. * In this leg's second Roadblock, one team member had to prepare ten

place setting Table setting (laying a table) or place setting refers to the way to set a table with tableware—such as eating utensils and for serving and eating. The arrangement for a single diner is called a place setting. It is also the layout in which th ...

s on a section of India's longest table to the exacting standards for a royal dinner in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the nearby pit stop. ;Additional notes *Leg 8 was a Mega Leg spread out over two episodes, both of which aired back-to-back on the same night. * Will & James chose to use the Yield on Kaylynn & Haley during the first half of this leg. * Riley & Maddison chose to also use the Yield on Kaylynn & Haley during the second half of this leg.

Leg 9 (India → Cambodia)

*Episode 10: "Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty" (December 2, 2020) *Prize: A trip for two to

Bergen, Norway Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, secon ...

(awarded to Riley & Maddison) *Eliminated: Eswar & Aparna ;Locations *

( Taj Falaknuma Palace) * Hyderabad →

Siem Reap Siem Reap ( km, សៀមរាប, ) is the second-largest city of Cambodia, as well as the capital and largest city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia. Siem Reap has French colonial and Chinese-style architecture in the Old F ...

Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...

*Siem Reap (

Psah Chas ''Psah Chas'' ( km, ផ្សារចាស់ ), also commonly romanized as ''Phsar Chas'', ''Psar Chas'' or ''Psar Chaa'', is a market in Siem Reap in northern Cambodia. Not to be confused with the similarly named '' Psah Chas'' in Phnom Pen ...

) * Siem Reap →

Tonlé Sap Tonlé Sap (; km, ទន្លេសាប, ; or commonly translated as 'Great Lake'; vi, Biển Hồ, Chữ Hán: 湖海/壺海) is a lake in the northwest of Cambodia. It belongs to the Mekong, Mekong River system. It is the largest fres ...

(Silat Tik Meas Buddhist Temple) * Tonlé Sap (Chong Kneas Village) * Tonlé Sap (Floating Restaurant) *Siem Reap (Khmer Floor Handicraft) *Siem Reap (

Angkor Thom Angkor Thom ( km, អង្គរធំ ; meaning "Great City"), alternatively Nokor Thom ( km, នគរធំ ) located in present-day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer empire, Khmer Empire. It was established in ...

) ;Episode summary *At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Once there, teams went to

to find a marked

tuk-tuk An auto rickshaw is a motorized version of the pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw. Most have three wheels and do not tilt. They are known by many terms in various countries including auto, auto rickshaw, baby taxi, mototaxi, pigeon, jonnybee, bajaj ...

with a

Travelocity Travelocity.com is an online travel agency owned by Expedia Group. It has 12.4 million monthly unique visitors, making it the third most popular website owned by Expedia Group, after Expedia.com and Hotels.com. One of the pioneers of web-based di ...

Roaming Gnome, a basket of donations, and their next clue, which instructed them to attach their tuk-tuk to a motorbike and travel to Chong Kneas Pier. There, they had to search for their next clue, which instructed teams to travel by

long-tail boat The long-tail boat, ( th, เรือหางยาว, , ) is a type of watercraft native to Southeast Asia, which uses a common automotive engine as a readily available and maintainable powerplant. A craft designed to carry passengers on a ri ...

to Silat Tik Meas Buddhist Temple and respectfully give their basket of donations to a

monk A monk (, from el, μοναχός, ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a person who practices religious asceticism by monastic living, either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decides to dedica ...

in order to receive their next clue. * This season's final Detour was a choice between Fish or Farm. In Fish, teams had to pull a fishing net and collect at least of fish in order to receive their next clue. In Farm, teams had to mix a combination of compost and soil, plant a garden of local produce on a floating platform so as to match an example floating garden, and then plant seeds from their gnome's satchel in order to receive their next clue. *After completing the Detour, teams had to travel by long-tail boat to a floating restaurant in order to find their next clue, which instructed teams to return to Siem Reap and travel to Khmer Floor Handicraft in order to find their next clue. * In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to make an encaustic

cement tile Cement tiles or hydraulic tiles are handmade colourful tiles used as floor and wall tiling. They appeared in Catalonia (Spain) in the 1850s, and have been widely used in Europe and America. Another origin is from Viviers, in the south of France, l ...

. They then had to use a key from the gnome's satchel to unlock a chest of

sliding puzzle A sliding puzzle, sliding block puzzle, or sliding tile puzzle is a combination puzzle that challenges a player to slide (frequently flat) pieces along certain routes (usually on a board) to establish a certain end-configuration. The pieces to ...

pieces that they had to solve in order to receive their next clue. *Teams had to check in at the pit stop: the east gate of

. ;Additional notes * This leg featured a Double U-Turn. DeAngelo and Gary chose to use the U-Turn on Eswar & Aparna, while Riley & Maddison attempted to use the U-Turn on DeAngelo & Gary. However, DeAngelo & Gary had already passed the U-Turn by this point and were therefore unaffected.

Leg 10 (Cambodia → Philippines)

22Mehan Garden Ermita Manila Alexander Pushkin 29

*Episode 11: "Run on Your Tippy Toes" (December 9, 2020) *Eliminated: DeAngelo & Gary ;Locations *

(Angkor Century Resort and Spa) * Siem Reap →

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

* Manila (

Rizal Park Rizal Park ( fil, Liwasang Rizal, es, link=no, Parque Rizal), also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an area ...

– Lapu-Lapu Circle) *

Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...

(Intersection of

Macapagal Boulevard Macapagal Boulevard, also known as President Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard and Macapagal Avenue, is an eight-lane road in Metro Manila, Philippines, running parallel to Roxas Boulevard from the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pas ...

Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA, is a limited-access circumferential highway around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or cities, ...

) * Pasay (

Mall of Asia SM Mall of Asia, also abbreviated as SM MoA, or simply Mall of Asia or MoA, is a large shopping mall in the Philippines, located at Bay City, Pasay, Philippines, within the SM Central Business Park, a reclaimed area within Manila Bay, and the ...

) *Manila (

Binondo Binondo () is a district in Manila and is referred to as the city's Chinatown. Its influence extends beyond to the places of Quiapo, Santa Cruz, San Nicolas and Tondo. It is the oldest Chinatown in the world, established in 1594 by the ...

– Arch of Goodwill) *Manila (

Manila Central Post Office The Manila Central Post Office, often called the Post Office Building, is the main postal office of Manila, which also serves as the home of the Philippine Postal Corporation. It also houses the main mail sorting-distribution operations of the Phi ...

) *Manila (

Liwasang Bonifacio The Liwasang Bonifacio (''Bonifacio Square''), also known by its former name, Plaza Lawton, is a city square and transport hub in front of the Manila Central Post Office in the Ermita district of Manila, Philippines. It lies at the south end of Jo ...

) *Manila (

Mehan Garden Mehan Garden is an open space in Manila, Philippines. It was established in 1858 by the Spanish colonial authorities as a botanical garden, called the ''Jardín Botánico'', outside the walled city. History Botanical garden The garden establish ...

) *Manila (Rizal Park – Lapu-Lapu Circle) ;Episode summary *At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to

Manila, Philippines Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...

. Once there, teams boarded a

jeepney Jeepneys (), sometimes called jeeps (), are minibus-like public utility vehicles, serving as the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They are known for their crowded seating and kitsch decorations, which have become ...

that transported them to Lapu-Lapu Circle, where they were greeted by

. He informed them that this leg would be a City Sprint, meaning teams would have to complete a series of challenges before returning to Lapu-Lapu Circle, which would serve as the leg's pit stop, and there would be no Detours or Roadblocks. Phil then informed teams to find their next clue in a marked jeepney near

. *After the City Sprint started, teams had to solve a riddle that led them to dancing traffic enforcer Ramiro Hinojas at the intersection of

and

, and had to grab their next clue from Hinojas as they drove past him. *Outside the

, teams had to run one lap around the esplanade while wearing

high-heeled shoe High-heeled shoes, also known as high heels, are a type of shoe with an angled sole. The heel in such shoes is raised above the ball of the foot. High heels cause the legs to appear longer, make the wearer appear taller, and accentuate th ...

s in order to receive their next clue. *After passing through the Arch of Goodwill, teams had to search

for the one

lion dance F Lion dance () is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New ...

r out of four who had their next clue in its mouth. *Outside the

, teams were instructed to prepare feed for a horse attached to a ''

kalesa A kalesa or calesa is a two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage used in the Philippines. It is commonly vividly painted and decorated. It was a primary mode of public and private transportation during the Spanish colonial era of the Philippines, though i ...

'' in

by obtaining ingredients from three nearby vendors in order to receive their next clue. *At

, teams had to listen to a band playing four songs that they had heard earlier in the race. They then had to find the four instrument cases marked with the flags of the respective countries where they'd heard the songs, and then present them to the band in the order that they visited the countries, and not the order that the band was playing the music, in order to receive their next clue. : ;Additional notes *Filipino basketball player

E.J. Feihl Edward Joseph "E. J." Feihl (born March 27, 1970) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player of German Filipino descent. He stands 7'1" tall, making him the tallest Filipino professional basketball player ever to play in the PBA. A ...

appeared as the pit stop greeter during this leg.

Leg 11 (Philippines → United States)

*Episode 12: "Now It's About Winning" (December 16, 2020) *Winners: Will & James *Second Place: Hung & Chee *Third Place: Riley & Maddison ;Locations *

(

– Lapu-Lapu Circle) * Manila →

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

*New Orleans (

Louis Armstrong Park Louis Armstrong Park is a park located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter. In the 1960s a controversial urban renewal project leveled a substantial portion of the Tremé neig ...

) *New Orleans (

French Quarter The French Quarter, also known as the , is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. After New Orleans (french: La Nouvelle-Orléans) was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city developed around the ("Old Squ ...

–

Bourbon Street Bourbon Street (french: Rue Bourbon, es, Calle de Borbón) is a historic street in the heart of the French Quarter of New Orleans. Extending thirteen blocks from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue, Bourbon Street is famous for its many bars an ...

) *New Orleans (French Quarter – Cafe Beignet) *New Orleans (

New Orleans Morial Convention Center The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is located in Downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The lower end of building one is located upriver from Canal Street on the banks of the Mississippi River. It is named after former Mayor of N ...

) *New Orleans (

Crescent City Connection The Crescent City Connection (CCC), formerly the Greater New Orleans Bridge (GNO), is a pair of cantilever bridges that carry U.S. Highway 90 Business (US 90 Bus.) over the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. They ...

) *New Orleans (

Mardi Gras World Mardi Gras World (also known as Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World, MGW) is a tourist attraction located in New Orleans. Guests tour the 300,000 square foot working warehouse where floats are made for Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. Mardi Gras World ...

) *New Orleans (

Mercedes-Benz Superdome The Caesars Superdome, commonly known as the Superdome (formerly known as Mercedes-Benz Superdome), is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the home stadium of the New Orleans Saints ...

) ;Episode summary *At the beginning of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to

New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans
Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...

. Once there, teams had to travel to

, where they found their next clue, which directed them to

. Teams had to climb atop a

Mardi Gras Mardi Gras (, ) refers to events of the Carnival celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three Kings Day) and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday, which is known as Shrove Tuesday. is French for "Fat ...

parade float A float is a decorated platform, either built on a vehicle like a truck or towed behind one, which is a component of many festive parades, such as those of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the Carnival in São Paulo, the Carnival of Viareggio, the Ma ...

and collect

beads A bead is a small, decorative object that is formed in a variety of shapes and sizes of a material such as stone, bone, shell, glass, plastic, wood, or pearl and with a small hole for threading or stringing. Beads range in size from under ...

thrown at them from nearby balconies until one team member had 50 red beads and the other had 50 gold beads in order to receive their next clue. * In this leg's first Roadblock, teams had to join a

Dixieland Dixieland jazz, also referred to as traditional jazz, hot jazz, or simply Dixieland, is a style of jazz based on the music that developed in New Orleans at the start of the 20th century. The 1917 recordings by the Original Dixieland Jass Band ( ...

band and play

vest frottoir A vest frottoir or rubboard is a percussion instrument used in zydeco music similar to a washboard. It is usually made from pressed, corrugated stainless steel and is worn over the shoulders. It is played as a rhythm instrument by stroking eithe ...

s until they reached the Cafe Beignet, where one team member had to search through

king cake A king cake, also known as a three kings cake, is a cake associated in many countries with Epiphany. Its form and ingredients are variable, but in most cases a () such as a figurine, often said to represent the Christ Child, is hidden inside. ...

s until they found a small king cake baby inside one of the cakes. Both team members had to then eat six

beignet Beignet ( , also , ; ) is a type of ''fritter'', or deep-fried pastry, usually made from yeast dough in France, possibly made from pâte à choux and called Pets-de-nonne, nun's fart, in France, but may also be made from other types of dough, i ...

s between the two of them in order to receive their next clue. * In this season's final Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the previous Roadblock had to climb beneath the

and then jump from a seated position from a beam above the

Mississippi River The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...

in order to grab their next clue. *After completing the second Roadblock, teams had to rappel back to the ground and then roll a tall ball to

in order to find their next clue. There, teams had to search the warehouse for a crate with 32 panels that they had to attach to their ball so as to create a giant globe and then place it upright on a float in order to receive their final clue. *The teams' final clue told them to find the finish line where "the

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go marching in", referring to the

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team's home stadium: the

Reception

Critical response

''The Amazing Race 32'' received mixed reviews.

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of ''reality blurred'' wrote that the season was "imperfect but thoroughly enjoyable" and that the biggest letdown of the season was the Mine Five alliance. Justin Fedich of ''

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'' called the season a "standout" and praised the diversity in casting and the gameplay and engagement of winners Will & James. Mack Rawden of CinemaBlend criticized seeing "an entire season controlled and ultimately ruined by an alliance". Matt Roush of TV Insider criticized the answer-sharing among the "Mine Five" alliance saying that it felt like "cheating on a test" and that it "soured" the season. In response to criticism from critics and fans about answer-sharing among alliance members, ''Amazing Race'' co-creator and executive producer

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stated in an interview after the season that the show was considering challenge-specific rules to limit answer-sharing.

Ratings

;U.S. Nielsen ratings ;Canadian ratings Canadian broadcaster CTV also aired ''The Amazing Race'' on Wednesdays. Canadian DVR ratings are included in

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's count.

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