I watched the news show and got a selfie!

IMHO, the Biggest Blunder in TAR history;
Getting Eliminated with an Express Pass in hand.

Episode Title: Not So Boo Anymore!

Air Date: September 1, 2026

Racers journey to Digby, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick—where, a historic twist culminates in the most shocking pit stop yet!

"Sorry Guys, We Used Our Express Pass" — In Vancouver, host Phil Keoghan surprises racers with the first twist of the season: for the first time in "Amazing Race" history, there are 13 Express Passes in play.

Season 39 Premiere Date: Wednesday, September 30 at 9:30 p.m.

Read More: https://www.tvline.com/2248962/cbs-fall-2026-premiere-spoilers-boston-blue-fire-country-marshals-tracker/

To start off, PLEASE NO SPOILERS FOR FUTURE SEASONS, The Amazing Race is the one reality show I have been relatively able to be spoiler free for and I would like to keep it that way)

Hello everyone,

I have finished Season 20 of the Amazing Race. I must say, this is a BAD season. Easily the worst one I've seen in a while.

We'll start with the very few good things that I have to say. Number 1, the route and the tasks we're great. Azerbaijan was a cool new location. We got some memorable tasks as well. Secondly, Mark and Bopper are perhaps the most rootable team in Amazing Race History.

Now to the bad. EVERYONE ELSE SUCKS. This might be the least likeable cast in Amazing Race history, everybody on in was either annoying at some point, just flat out boring, or actively unlikeable. I just cannot with this season, everything about it was bad.

Let's move on to the team rankings. Spoiler alert, there is not a lot of good here:

F Tier:

Art and JJ: I HATE THIS TEAM. I did not think my hatred for a team would ever get worse than Lynn and Alex from TAR7, but border patrol agents Art and JJ somehow managed to do it. They were just rude to everyone, weirdly obsessed with Brendon and Rachel (which is a little suspicious when you take into account that Brendon is half Mexican), and overall just unpleasant. I don't JJ has ever been happy a day in his life. JJ throwing a temper tantrum about Rachel/Dave not using the U-Turn is everything that is wrong with them. These dudes just actively bring the season down for me. However, calling Brendon/Rachel followers, then following Rachel/Dave and getting lost, then losing to them is pure karma.

D Tier:

Misa and Maiya: Here we have the classic under edited Amazing Race first boots. What can I tell you about them? They play golf, their car got stuck in the sand, and they made a blunder by missing the pit stop. That might be the closest elimination ever seen though.

Dave and Cherie: I feel like these two were only cast to be early boots, just cannon fodder for the other teams. Honestly, I'm kind of glad they went early as well, because I probably would have gotten sick of their clown schtick. They ended up just being irrelevant.

Elliot and Andrew: Good looking? Yes. But they were just so boring. E&A really gave us nothing to work with. The only speck of emotion we got from them was chucking a bag because they were in last. They at least had a close elimination, I guess.

C Tier:

Kerri and Stacy: These two had potential to be really good. Unfortunately they got snipped out too early to make much of an impact. In their short time, they were funny and were just in general an alright team. This team really needed some more time to cook.

Nary and Jamie: You'll never guess it, but Nary and Jamie are federal agents. I know it sounds crazy but its true. That was really all we got from these two. One schtick made their entire personality. At least they hid their occupations and saved us from a three way alliance of U.S. Agents.

Vanessa and Ralph: This team gave me weird vibes to start the season off, but they turned out to be mostly alright if not a little toxic. Vanessa was a bit nasty, but had so many other moments that she makes up for it. Ralph in general seems like a pretty cool dude. Fighting with Brenchel at least gave us some memorable moments from the season, and we got it twice, once in the airport and once at the pit stop mat. Watching Brenchel outlast them was pretty satisfying, but you knew that Ralph and Vanessa never had a shot once Vanessa sprained her ankle.

Rachel and Dave: The winners of the season, and the most dominant winners up to this point. I'll give them points for that. I originally did not like them that much, and I still really don't like their first half of the season. Teams members that bicker often depend on the relationship. With siblings it's usually pretty funny, but with couples it can be really toxic and hard to watch. That's how I felt about their first half. Their second half was much better, as they kind of stepped into a somewhat comedic role with their bickering, and you could tell they were having a better time. Overall, they got better, but still not my favorite team. You have to respect them as the best winners yet though.

B Tier:

Joey Fitness and Danny: What Jersey Shore casting call did they steal these two from? I knew from the start that there was no way a dude named Joey "Fitness" was going to win the race, but I must say that I enjoyed them on the race. They were the early season comic relief, and they filled their role perfectly. You can't take them seriously because of the accents, the name, etc. Hearing Phil have to say Joey Fitness was pretty funny as well. They took a gamble on the fast forward and it backfired, but I enjoyed every second of it.

Brendon and Rachel: I'm a Big Brother fan, so I knew coming into this that we were going to get one of two Rachels, either the competitive Rachel or the crybaby Rachel. We ended up seeing more of the latter this season. At first it was really bad and annoyed me greatly, but later it transformed into being kind of funny. Brendon is calm and collected, and Rachel is having a meltdown every other 5 seconds. Rachel brought the drama as well, which was appreciated by me. It would have been great to see them win but unfortunately we can't always get what we want. I know they come back so I look forward to seeing them again.

S Tier:

Bopper and Mark: Maybe the most likeable team in Amazing Race History. Kentucky never gives up. It was a bit hard to watch at the end, they were just so battered and bruised that you knew their elimination was coming but you didn't want it to happen. That Bollywood leg really showed the indomitable human spirit by Mark, and we lucked out it was only a non-elimination leg. I just love these two together. Mark was always getting car sick and had the Bollywood roadblock. Bopper reminds me of Jim Varney, and him talking about his daughter, having his head shaven for the fast forward, and overall enthusiasm for the race just makes me love him that much more. They never quit, gave all they had and then some, and catapulted themselves to being my favorite team this season.

Overall, this was a bad season of the Amazing Race. It's going to happen, not everything is going to be perfect. Bad and boring characters dragged the season down for me, but I will give points for Brenchel and Mark/Bopper.

Updated Season Tier List:

S: 5, 7

A: 2, 9, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19

B: 1, 3, 10, 11, 13, 15

C: 4, 16

D: 6, 20

F (Family Edition): 8

Winner rankings: (Based on a combination of performance and as characters)

S: Rachel and Dave, Nick and Starr, Meghan and Cheyne

A: Rob and Brennan, Tyler and James, Tammy and Victor, Nat and Kat

B: Chip and Kim, Uchenna and Joyce, BJ and Tyler, TK and Rachel, Ernie and Cindy

C: Chris and Alex, Flo and Zach, Reichen and Chip, Dan and Jordan

D: Freddy and Kendra

F: Eric and Danielle, Kisha and Jen

Thanks for reading my review of Amazing Race 20. I know it wasn't the greatest season, but hopefully Season 21 can make up for that. The only way to go from here is up.

Let’s continue this series, I hope to cover all seasons. . The question is: What is the worst thing a team has done to another team or bystanders during The Amazing Race season 10

I thought i start a new series, I hope to cover all seasons. . The question is: What is the absolute dumbest thing a team has done during The Amazing Race season 1

A lot of speculations 25 years later as to what could’ve happened had these two not squandered their Fast Forward lead on Leg 9 in Bangkok, Thailand.