Guess I should do my homework before creating my PTTE list-- I think I was the only one NOT to realize that the Festers were washed up. Oh well, such is life.

Rankings:

1. Dustin/Kandice (1) - That's it, take the high road while Mirna demonstrates just how much of a harridan she is. Overcame their slow work on the giant tire and made it back to the middle of the pack, an ok place to be at this early point in the race.

2. Oswald/Danny (3) - Gotta hand it to these two, they're more entertaining than I expected. And they've raced well too.

3. Romber (2) - The best racing team, and generally fun to watch, but their smugness and arrogance will eventually be their undoing. The only suspense is when that happens.

4. Joe/Bill (4) - Still getting a favorable edit and these two are effective racers. When will they start to show their ornery streaks and get into it with other teams?

5. Teri/Ian (6) - Either Ian has mellowed or they've bribed their camera person, but I'm still waiting for a reason to dislike these two. Teri's bad botox may be it, though...

6. Eric/Danielle (5) - And another thinking challenge overmatches Eric. I don't know if Danielle and her masters degree are any smarter, but this team has to figure out who does the intellectual stuff. Hint: It's not Eric.

7. Uchenna/Joyce (8) - Another UTR edit and respectable performance. Combining their overall racing competence and their edit, these two look to be around for a while as we haven't seen much of them thus far.

8. David/Mary (7) - Mary sure has turned into a shrew since last season! And that gravelly voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard... At least these two are decent people, if crappy racers.

9. Charla/Mirna (10) - Won't be moving from the last-place slot until their Philimination. What a pair of harpies. While Charla gets a few points for toughness and persistence, Mirna gets many more negative points for being so consistently unpleasant to watch.

Philiminated. Kevin/Drew (9) - Washed up. Why did they bother coming back? They weren't even funny this time around.