mertensia

To expand on my comment: anti-climactic. The only surprise was what they were going to cook. I can't imagine going on this show and slowly realizing I'm just cannon fodder for the pre-chosen winner.

Booooring.

Juan and Shane did the right thing by going for the seaweed. I enjoyed the episode and some shaking up of placements. Those little vehicles were cute.

The time machine shtick was so cringy. So long, Jordyn.

Hey, they're here in Tucson! I think - I cannot get a good enough view of the mountains in the background - that they're at the Westin La Paloma. ETA: No, I think it's the Hacienda del Sol.

As soon as Jordan was in the bottom I knew the other person would be going home.

I wonder what the trick to the welding was. Not gonna miss the firefighters. I wonder if they live by "Those who wander are not lost"? Amber and Vinny, geeze. Stop already. Also, is knowing how to read a map that lost a skill?

Unfortunately the judges don't seem to think so.

Goodbye, Alfred. I'd like to try Asher's ice cream. Remy's dessert looked really amateurish.

Forgetting to put the lemon on the dish was worthy of being in the bottom?

Okay, Bizzy (?) getting checked out of nowhere on the soccer field made me laugh. I hate The Amazing Group. Run your own race!

It was Lilo's time to go. Okay, let's not have kids have to eat food they hate. It's not cute. It's not funny.

Well, can't say I'm sad to see her go.

I'm a hideous introvert and I could have asked for money better than Leticia. While I liked the cousins, it was their time. Exactly how long were Rod and Leticia lost?

Nitpick: it's Colombia.

My guess is an NCAA final is on next Monday.

Jordan is definitely going to win. I just know it.

Cute dog! I will never feel stupid about not getting a rebus correct again. Okay, after a certain point on the map you place one until you get the position right then go from there. Also, did Yvonne and Melissa join the Race this episode? I swear I haven't seen them before.

Didn't we get promised all new competitions this season?

In Venezuela the national dish is pabellon criollo, which is very similar to that Colombian dish; I've had pabellon criollo many a time. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pabellón_criollo It is not considered a sampler platter any more that tacos with sides of rice and beans are. Or,meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Christine is very non-emotional and frozen, like she's traumatized. It's nice to see Greek food, though.

Arepas! I have made those, so I would ace that. Between last season and this one, who on production has a stair fetish? Yes, sonny, cram it with the "everyone's leaving" updates. That so does not help.

"It was funny watching them dig for a non-existent clue for three days!" Yeah, no. Did she get no sense she was in danger?

Goddamn am I sick of team events. It's not entertaining. The kids stress out. And the food choices are always boring.

The judges don't get to act baffled at the topping choices - they chose them!