LAST EDITED ON 03-07-11 AT 04:41 PM (EST)

1. Zev & Justin: Clearly the favorites at the rate they're racing as a highly cooperative duo.

2. Gary & Mallory: Surprisingly, Gary's game for almost anything and Mallory makes a great sidekick.

3. The 'Trotters: Whoops! That minute under the waterfall must have given you guys a case of brain freeze. Time to sit on the bench for 30 minutes of play time, guys.

4. Jet & Cord: One of them will have to open up a cowboy dojo on their return, the other a mud wrestling pit (with live frogs).

5. Kent & Vyxsin: Vyxsin seems to have her wits together, while Kent sometimes seems a bit clueless. Nonetheless, they work well together. Next week's "bye bye" edit is a cause for concern, as I'd like to see them around for a while longer.

6. LaKisha & Jennifer: I like these gals. Maybe it's just the edit, but they seemed to have mellowed out a bit, staying focused on the Race rather than jabbering about it.

7. Ron & Christina: It's time to write Ron off. He won't change his ways. We saw the darker side of him in this episode when the fanny pack went missing. Christina is sweet, but her dad is sour.

8. Margie & Luke: Not a bad leg for them, as Luke manages the dojo task pretty well. Still, something tells me he'll have another blow-up somewhere in the not distant future.

9. Jaime & Cara: If this is what they do on the relatively tame streets of Tokyo, I'd hate to think of how they'd drive in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok or Taipei! They should have gone this round, but are saved by Mel & Mike's medical emergency. Well, now that they're still in it, how about another minor wreck or two, gals?

Philiminated. Mel & Mike: Way to hang in there, guys, but there's only so much a body can take sometimes. Sorry to see these guys so soon.