This cast has many more likeable people than the past few seasons.

1. Margie & Luke – I was thrilled for Luke that he got to achieve a childhood dream, and then to win the first leg, and to see Phil sign “You are team #1” was a blast. Keep it up!

2. Mark and Mike – What an enthusiastic team! Bungee jumping was a no brainer for them!

3. Tammy and Victor – They seem like a strong team and I enjoyed them but Tammy elbowing Mark out of the way was unnecessary.

4. Mel and Mike – They’re funny and I like the one-liners.

(Teams 5-8 are all really tied in my mind. None of them stood out particularly.)

5. Kris and Amanda – A dating couple that doesn’t bicker (yet), Yay!

6. Kisha and Jen – they seem nice, but not the strongest racers.

7. Brad and Victoria – Bad ass older couple? We’ll see.

8. Cara and Jaime – All I remember about them is their red hair.

9. Jodi and Christie – Wheelie backpacks? Jodi was scared stiff to do the bungee jump and she showed no emotion while doing it? She’s the most Barbie-dollish of all the blondes that have ever raced on this show! I expected more from them

10. Linda and Steve – I can’t decide which of the two was more annoying. I do give kudos for Steve for using the cheese racks as a sled and making up a lot of time.

Philiminated: Jennifer and Preston – It’s pretty sad when the bickering and whining hicks from the sticks are less annoying than the bickering dating couple. If they stay together, I hope they never travel together again.