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The Amazing Race 27
Season run September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)
– December 11, 2015 (2015-12-11)
Filming dates June 22, 2015 (2015-06-22)[1]
– July 14, 2015 (2015-07-14)
Winning team Kelsey Gerckens & Joey Buttitta
Continents visited 5
Countries visited 10
Distance traveled 34,000 miles (55,000 km)
No. of legs 12
Season Chronology
Season 26 ◄ Chronology ► Season 28

The Amazing Race 27 is the twenty-seventh installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. It features eleven teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world for a US$1 million grand prize.[2]

The season premiered on September 25, 2015.[3]

Dating news reporters Kelsey Gerckens and Joey Buttitta were the winners of this season of The Amazing Race.

Production and filming

Development

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The 27th season of The Amazing Race started filming on June 22, 2015, at picturesque Venice Beach in Los Angeles.

As was done with The Amazing Race 25, the show's Twitter page announced this seasons filming on June 22, 2015 at Venice Beach in Los Angeles with an open start, and invited fans to join them as they saw the new teams off. The open start revealed teams would be heading to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1][4]

This season covered 34,000 miles (55,000 km) within five continents and ten countries including visits to Argentina, Zambia, France, the Netherlands, Poland, India, and the Chinese Special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau, with a first time visit to Zimbabwe as well.[5]

During the Speed Bump in leg nine, Tanner and Josh both had to do the roadblock one after the other, marking the first time since the introduction of the Speed Bump wherein no Speed Bump boards exist throughout the race course. This was also the first time since the introduction of the U-Turn that 3 U-turns are used unlike the usual 2 U-turns in previous races. The race featured both a Double U-turn and an ordinary U-turn in the same race for the first time, and also the first time that a U-turn board was placed at the Detour decision point, before the Detour itself.

Although Fitbit and Travelocity continued sponsoring the show, Ford discontinued sponsoring the season. This was therefore the first American edition, or any International version with no production-provided vehicles to be driven by the racers themselves since its inception in 2001.

New episodes had the intro shortened despite the use of commercials.

Casting

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See also: List of The Amazing Race (U.S. TV series) contestants

The cast include TMZ staff Kelly Berning (editor) and Shevonne Sullivan (post production supervisor), reporters Kelsey Gerckens and Joey Buttitta from KEYT-TV, former New York Jets cheerleaders Tiffany Chantell Torres and Krista DeBono, and former America's Best Dance Crew contestants Ernest "E-Knock" Phillips and Jayjion "Jin Lao" Greer.[4][6][7] Justin Scheman and Diana Bishop are known for their viral "Amazing Race" proposal video.[8]

After the race, winners Kelsey and Joey got engaged.[9]

Results

The following teams are participating in the Race, each listed along with their relationships as announced by CBS and team name used on the show's chevrons.[4]

Team Relationship Team Name Position (by leg) Roadblocks
1ƒ 2 3 ⋐4⋑ 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Kelsey & Joey Dating News Anchors The Reporters 8th 7th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd⊃ 2nd 2nd 1st Kelsey 6, Joey 6
Justin & Diana Engaged The Green Team 9th 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st⊃ 3rd7 2nd Justin 6, Diana 6
Logan & Chris Dating Paparazzi The Paparazzi 5th 4th 5th 6th 6th 6th 5th 4th 3rd 4th⊂ 1st 3rd Logan 6, Chris 6
Tiffany & Krista Former Cheerleaders The Cheerleaders 10th 6th 8th 8th⊃4 5th 2nd 3rd 5th 4th 3rd 4th Tiffany 5, Krista 6
Denise & James Earl Mother/Son Team Alabama 4th 3rd 6th2 3rd 1stə5 7th 6th 3rd 5th 5th Denise 4, James Earl 6
Tanner & Josh Best Friends Team Texas 1st 2nd 1st 2ndε3 3rd 4th 4th 6th 6th⊂ Tanner 4, Josh 53,6
Cindy & Rick Newlyweds Team ChacAttack 3rd 5th 7th 5th 7th 5th 7th Cindy 3, Rick 4
Jazmine & Danielle Best Friends/Athletes The Track Stars 2nd 8th 4th 7th 8th Jazmine 2, Danielle 2
Ernest & Jin Brothers The Dancers 7th 9th 9th Ernest 1, Jin 1
Alex & Adam Cousins The Cousins 6th 10th Alex 1, Adam 0
Kelly & Shevonne Co-Workers Team TMZ 11th1 Kelly 0, Shevonne 0
  • A red team placement means the team was eliminated.
  • A green ƒ indicates that the team won a Fast Forward. If placed next to a leg number, this indicates the Fast Forward was available but not used.
  • A purple ε indicates that the team decided to use the first Express Pass on that leg. A magenta ə indicates the team had previously been given the second Express Pass and used it on that leg.
  • An underlined leg number indicates that there was no mandatory rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were ordered to continue racing. An underlined team placement indicates that the team came in last on a "continue racing" leg and was ordered to continue racing.
  • A brown ⊃ or a cyan ⋑ indicates that the team chose to use one of the two U-Turns in a Double U-Turn; ⊂ or ⋐ indicates the team who received it; ⊂
    ⋑     indicates that the team was U-Turned, but they used the second U-Turn on another team; ⊂ and ⋑ around a leg number indicates that the Double U-Turn was available for that leg but not used.
  • An underlined blue team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg and had to perform a Speed Bump during the next leg of the race.
  1. ^ Kelly & Shevonne completed the Detour after 3 hours and 45 minutes. However, they never made it to the Pit Stop. Instead, Phil went to Copacabana Beach to inform them that all the other teams had already checked in at the Pit Stop and they were eliminated from the race.
  2. ^ Denise & James Earl initially arrived 5th, but were issued a 30-minute penalty after Denise verbally helped her son during the Roadblock. Logan & Chris checked in during the penalty period, dropping Denise & James Earl to 6th.
  3. ^ Tanner & Josh used their Express Pass to bypass the Roadblock on Leg 4. Josh revealed that he elected to perform the Roadblock; this is reflected in the total Roadblock count.[10] When Tanner & Josh arrived 2nd at the Pit Stop, Phil ordered all teams to continue racing and they were required to give the Express Pass to another team on the next leg of the race. They had to hand it to Phil immediately at the Pit Stop and tell him which team should have it.
  4. ^ Tiffany & Krista used their U-Turn on Justin & Diana, but because Justin & Diana had already passed the U-Turn they were unaffected.
  5. ^ Denise & James Earl used the Express Pass given to them by Tanner & Josh to bypass the Detour on Leg 5.
  6. ^ For their Speed Bump in Leg 9, Tanner & Josh both had to individually complete the Roadblock. Since Tanner opted to do the roadblock before finding out they both had to do the roadblock, only Tanner's performance is reflected in their total Roadblock count.
  7. ^ Justin & Diana initially arrived 3rd, but were issued a 55-minute penalty (30-minute standard penalty plus 25 minutes for time gained) at the pit stop for taking a ferry from the Kowloon-Macau Ferry Terminal instead of the Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal, as the clue specifically instructed. This did not affect their final placement.

Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.[11]

  1. "A Little Too Much Beefcake" – Justin
  2. "Get in There and Think Like a Dog" – Justin
  3. "Where My Dogs At?" – Ernest
  4. "Good Old Fashioned Spit in the Face" – Josh
  5. "King of the Jungle" – Joey
  6. "My Tongue Doesn't Even Twist That Way" – Justin
  7. "Full Speed Ahead, Captain!" – Justin
  8. "Krakow, I'm Gonna Get You" – Tanner
  9. "It's Always the Quiet Ones" – Krista
  10. "Bring the Fun, Baby!" – Justin
  11. "It's Not Easy Beating Green" – Krista
  12. "We Got a Chance, Baby!" – Justin

Prizes

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg. Trips are sponsored by Travelocity, miscellaneous prizes are also sponsored by Fitbit.

  • Leg 1 – The Express Pass – an item that can be used on the race to skip any one task of the team's choosing. The winning team must use it before the end of the 5th leg. Upon usage of the Express Pass, the winning team must hand it over to another team, who must use it on the next leg.
  • Leg 2 – A trip for two to El Jadida, Morocco.
  • Leg 3 – A trip for two to Siem Reap, Cambodia.
  • Leg 4 – N/A[lower-alpha 1]
  • Leg 5 – A trip for two to Bratislava, Slovakia.
  • Leg 6 – N/A[lower-alpha 1]
  • Leg 7 – A cash prize from Fitbit matching the total sum of Justin & Diana's total footsteps on the Leg: $31,873. Fitbit also gave them an 89-minute massage to enjoy at the Pit Stop, the time matching Justin's (higher) heart rate at the end of the Leg.
  • Leg 8 – A trip for two to Shanghai, China.
  • Leg 9 – A trip for two to Honolulu, Hawaii.
  • Leg 10 – US$5,000 each.
  • Leg 11 – A trip for two to Cuzco, Peru.
  • Leg 12 – US$1,000,000.

Race summary

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Complete race route of The Amazing Race 27.
Destinations Legenda lotnisko.svg Air travel   Legenda kolej.svg Rail travel   Legenda prom.svg Water travel   Bus-logo.svg Bus travel
Route Markers Detour icon.svg Detour   Roadblock icon.svg Roadblock   Fast Forward icon.svg Fast Forward   U-Turn icon.svg U-Turn   Speed Bump icon.svg Speed Bump   TAR-pitstop-icon.png Pit Stop

Leg 1 (United States → Brazil)

The Detour in Rio de Janeiro had teams take part in beach-related tasks on the famous Copacabana Beach.

Airdate: September 25, 2015[12]

The Fast Forward told the teams to go Clube São Conrado Free Flight where they had to ride a hang glider from Pedra Bonita and soar above the city.

The first Detour of the Race in Copacabana Beach was a choice between Sand or Sidewalk. In Sand, teams had to play footvolley against local professional players. While the pros could not use their hands, the teams could. If teams can score six points before the pros scored eighteen, they will receive their next clue. In Sidewalk, teams had to do a giant geometric slide puzzle derived from the famous Copacabana pavement (a Portuguese pavement). Once teams completed the puzzle, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • From the starting line, teams were told by Phil Keoghan their first destination: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. First, they had to take a taxi to Mother's Beach and grab a Schiller water-bike, then drive it to Burton Chace Park and finish the Race course.
    • The first team to complete this task would receive the only tickets on the first flight while all the other teams would be on the second flight, departing half an hour later.
  • At Lagoa Heliport, teams had to pick a number and take a helicopter past Christ the Redeemer on the way to Urca Hill. Once landed, the helicopter manager would ask the teams, "What's the name of the monument you passed during the flight?" If teams gave the right answer, which was Christ the Redeemer, they would receive their next clue.

Leg 2 (Brazil → Argentina)

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Upon arriving in Buenos Aires, teams visited the room where the famous Argentine, Pope Francis, was baptized inside Basílica María Auxiliadora y San Carlos.

Airdate: October 2, 2015[13]

The Detour was a choice between Cartoneros or Fletero. In Cartoneros, teams traveled to the Villa Crespo neighborhood at the intersection of Uriarte, Fray Justo Santa Maria and El Salvador Streets, where they had to pick up a cart, collect cardboard from recyclable bins, and transport it to a truck to be weighed. Once the cardboard reached a total weight of at least 100 kilograms (220 lb), the garbage worker would give them their next clue. However, there were only 8 carts available at a time. In Fletero, teams traveled to Plaza Dorrego and made their way to a Gabriel del Campo Antique Shop to pick up a statue, in pieces, and bring it to a truck. One team member would sit in the front and give the driver directions, while the other would hold the statue pieces in the back until reaching their next destination, the gazebo at Plaza Intendente Sebeer. Once they arrive at the park, they must bring all of the statue pieces, re-assemble them properly, and show the park director. If it's correct, they would get their next clue.

In the Race's first Roadblock, one team member had to learn a tango routine with a twist, for the second half of the dance they were harnessed and had to finish the steps on the wall of a stage. Once they performed the entire routine correctly, they would receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, teams had to locate the church where Pope Francis was baptized, leaving them to figure out that this refers to Basílica María Auxiliadora y San Carlos. Once at the church, teams had to pick a number in the order in which they arrived. The following morning, teams went inside the church, one at a time, to find the altar room, where the priest would give them their next clue.
  • After completing the Roadblock, teams were told to go to "The Cathedral of Polo", leaving them to figure out was Campo Argentino de Polo, the Pit Stop of this leg.

Leg 3 (Argentina)

For the Roadblock in the Pampas region, team members had to properly hang a set of lamb and beef to make asado, an Argentine national dish.

Airdate: October 9, 2015[14]

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to properly hang two racks of lamb and one rack of beef ribs onto a set of metal grills to cook the meat asado style. Once the meats were secured on all sides, skewered properly, with the bones oriented in the correct direction, to the head cook's standards, he would give them their next clue.

The Detour was a choice between Horse or Carriage. In Horse, teams had to pick a polo mallet from the plaza, walk to Boliche de Bessonart to change into polo gear. Then, they had to walk to a riverside across the bridge and pick out a fake horse where they must tack it properly and then push it back to the plaza. In Carriage, teams had to pick a buggy whip from the plaza, travel by foot to La Cinacina Estancia. There they had to change into Gaucho clothing, clean a carriage and then push it to a team of waiting horses. Once the horses are harnessed to the buggy, they had to ride back to the plaza. At the end of both Detours, they had to present either the fake horse or whip to the judges and receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • Upon arrival in San Antonio de Areco, teams had to choose a pickup truck to proceed to their next destination, La Porteña, and their next clue.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to bring a roasted lamb and travel to Plaza Principal and deliver it to the judges in order to receive their next clue.
  • After completing the Detour, teams instructed to travel by foot to the Pit Stop at Parque Criollo y Museo Gauchesco Ricardo Güiraldes.

Leg 4 (Argentina → Zambia → Zimbabwe)

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While in Zambia, teams visited Victoria Falls, the largest waterfall in the world, which is also one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Airdate: October 16, 2015[15]

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to choose a microlight plane and fly above Victoria Falls to spot the route marker below the mist on Knife's Edge Bridge. Once landed, they reunited with their partner and had to travel to that bridge and then walk across it to get their next clue.

The Detour was a choice between Co-Op or Croquet. In Co-Op, teams made their way to The Big Five Co-Op and had to stain and polish a carved wooden giraffe. When it was properly painted and dried, a woodcarver would give them their next clue. In Croquet, teams made their way to Victoria Falls Hotel and had to play croquet, scoring five points against professional players to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • Teams were informed that their flight from Buenos Aires to Livingstone, Zambia. They were tasked to book their tickets to O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa and given two separate flights to Livingstone arriving 15 minutes apart.
  • Upon arrival in Livingstone, teams made their way to Mukuni Village and had to take part in a traditional welcome ceremony in which the village chief would spit water from a pitcher on them as a blessing in order to get their next clue.
  • At the Shoestrings Backpackers Lodge in nearby the country of Zimbabwe, teams had to spend the night and pick one of three times to leave the following morning within 10-minute intervals started from 8:00 am, 8:10 am and 8:20 am.

Leg 5 (Zimbabwe)

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This leg of the race featured the first challenge of Season 1 where they had to swing across Batoka Gorge.

Airdate: October 23, 2015[16]

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to participate in the very first task from Season 1. The team member had to strap on a harness and free fall 200 feet (61 m) into the Batoka Gorge and swing above the Zambezi River. Once they returned to the top, they would get their next clue.

The Detour was a choice between Crocs or Canoes. In Crocs, teams had to travel to Crocodile Cage Diving at Elephants Walk Shopping and Artist Village where they changed into wetsuits and were submerged in a metal cage to feed meat to three Nile crocodiles using poles. Once the meat was fed, they received their next clue. In Canoes, teams had to travel to A Zambezi River Lodge where they had to get an inflatable canoe and paddle together across the river. Once they arrived at the riverbank, one team member had to hoist their partner up a tree to retrieve the clue from a vulture's nest, then they had to paddle back across the river.

Additional tasks
  • After the Detour, teams instructed to travel to The Lion Encounter at Masuwe Safari Lodge where they must walk through the bush accompanied by safari instructors and two lions to find their next clue in a skull, only two teams were permitted at a time.
  • After received the clue, teams had to walk to Masuwe Private Game Reserve where they received a large cloth to tie around their heads. Each then had to get a basket of fruit at Masuwe Lodge to carry on their heads and continue walking carefully to the Pit Stop.

Leg 6 (Zimbabwe → France)

The world's famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which is also the second Pit Stop in the first season, served as the Pit Stop for this leg of the Race.

Airdate: October 30, 2015[17]

In the leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to strap on a harness and bungee jump 364 feet (111 m) from the Victoria Falls Bridge. Once they returned to the top, they had to write down their heart rate from a Fitbit fitness watch. Teams were advised to track this information throughout the leg as it would be used in a challenge on the following leg and received their next clue.

In the leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not participate in the first Roadblock must fly in a vintage Boeing PT-17 biplane over the French countryside and spot the three words on the motto of the French Revolution seen from the ground: liberté, égalité, fraternité. Once they recite the words, a pilot would give them their next clue.

The Detour was a choice between Drops Mic or Bust a Crab. In Drops Mic, teams had to head to Quai de la Tournelle and perform a rap song by rapper Passi in Standard French. If their French pronunciation, rhythm and vibes were correct, Passi would give them their next clue. In Bust a Crab, teams had to travel to La Coupole Restaurant where they worked on a French signature crab dish, the Royal Platter. They must shuck and crack crabs properly to meet the chef's standards until bring them to a chef to exchange their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At Square Louise-Michel in Paris' Sacré-Cœur Basilica, teams had to search the ground for Le Fantôme Blanc who would hand them their next clue.
  • After completing the Detour, teams received a post card depicting a bridge, which was of their next location, Pont Alexandre III that would find their next clue.
  • After getting the clue, teams were told to find "across from the iconic monument where the first team will triumph", referring to Place Charles de Gaulle, overlooking Arc de Triomphe.

Leg 7 (France → The Netherlands)

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The windmills around Kinderdijk are the site of this leg's Roadblock, where they had to search for a duplicate of the famous Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting.

Airdate: November 6, 2015[18]

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to find an exact duplicate of Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers placed around nearby windmills. If they found the correct duplicate, a miller would give them their next clue.

The Detour was a choice between Ship or Skip. For both Detours, teams must travel by tram to a specific location. In Ship, teams made their way to Millennium Tower and using a training simulator, they had to navigate a simulation of Rotterdam Harbour in stormy weather to complete a two-part mission. The first part of the mission was to deliver a pilot to a ship. The second part was to go to the aid of a ship in distress. If their mission was completed in under five minutes, the captain would give them their next clue. However, if they failed the mission, teams had to try again. In Skip, teams made their way to Leuvehoofd Park and had to complete a Double Dutch clapping routine on a jump rope for 45 seconds to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At the start of the leg, teams were told to travel by train to the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. In addition, they received a picture of a ship and had to figure out their next location was Vessel 11. Upon arrival, teams picked a departure time and then spent the night on the ship. The departure times in 15-minutes intervals for the next day. The earliest departure time was 5:00 am and latest departure was 6:30 am.
  • The following morning, teams had to take water taxi from Kop van Zuid to the windmills in Kinderdijk to get their next clue.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to record their highest heart rate from the previous leg and their heart rate from this leg's Roadblock and subtract the difference. The solution would equal the number of tulips they would have to pick up and deliver to the Spakenburgermeisje (Dutch for 'the girl at Spakenburg') to receive their next clue.
  • After getting the clue, teams had to take a water taxi to Nolet Distillery to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to take a train to The Hague, then take a tram to the Pit Stop.

Leg 8 (The Netherlands → Poland)

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In Kraków, teams visited the infamous Oskar Schindler Factory to commemorate the lives of Jews killed in World War II.

Airdate: November 13, 2015[19]

The Detour was a choice between Mine or Music. In Mine, teams made their way to Wieliczka Salt Mine and had to descend down 1,000 feet (300 m) into the salt mine. Then, they had to carry a large timber support beam into a loading area. Then after filling a mine cart with salt, they pushed the salt back through the tunnel where a miner would hand them their next clue. In Music, teams had to travel to the city's Main Square where they had to choose a professional pianist, learn a musical piece and roll the piano through the streets to a performance area. Then, they had to perform a duet with a violinist in order to attract donations from passers-by. Once they earned 100 zł (approximately US$25), they would receive their next clue from the musician.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to identify seven traditional Jewish dishes in the correct order. Using a written list as reference, they had to deliver them on a tray to a nearby restaurant, Klezmer-Hois. Once all of these dishes were correct, the restaurant owner would give them their next clue, directing them to the Pit Stop inside the restaurant.

Additional tasks
  • At the start of the leg, teams were provided with a smartphone to use the Travelocity app to book their flights to the city of Kraków, Poland.
  • At Plaża Kraków, one team member had to dive down into the swimming pool and retrieved their next clue.
  • At Oskar Schindler Factory, teams were given a tour of the factory with an official tour guide to commemorate the lives of Polish Jews around the world, including those were saved during Kraków Ghetto. Then, they passed through Schindler's office, and looked at 1,200 names inside the memorial room. Once they ended the tour, a museum official gave them their next clue.

Leg 9 (Poland → India)

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Mehtab Bagh in Agra, overlooking the famous Taj Mahal, which is also one of the seven wonders of the world, served as the Pit Stop for this leg of the Race.

Airdate: November 20, 2015[20]

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to use a bicycle and transport a bundle of Indian saris down to the bank of the Yamuna River, where they were shown how to tie them in a traditional way for washing. Once all of the saris were correctly tied, they had to wash them in a basin, then transport them across the beach and lay them out to dry. Once completed, they received their next clue. For their Speed Bump, Tanner & Josh each had to perform this Roadblock individually.

The Detour was a choice between Cans or Candy. In Cans, teams had to load and secure 120 metal cooking oil cans onto a flatbed bicycle and pedal through the crowded streets to deliver them to New Taj Oil Company. Once all the cans were unloaded, they received their next clue. In Candy, teams had to cut small pieces from winter melons, which are used to make an Indian candy called petha. Once the pieces weighed in at 1 maund (90 lb), they had to deliver already packaged petha to Pancchi Petha Candy Store to receive their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At the Hanuman Temple in Johri Bazaar, teams received a traditional Indian blessing to get their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to travel to "Moonlight Garden", known locally as Mehtab Bagh, across the river from the famous Taj Mahal, and search the grounds for the Pit Stop.

Leg 10 (India)

This leg of the race paid tribute to the tradition of Indian Hindu wedding rituals, including Baraat.

Airdate: November 27, 2015[21]

  • Agra (Kachora Bazaar) Roadblock: "Who's full of hot air?"
  • Agra (Shri Raj Complex – Goyal Book Store) U-Turn: Justin & Diana U-Turned Logan & Chris
  • Detour: Bring the Groom or Bring the Fun Shamsabad, Agra (Shri Ram Complex)
  • Shamsabad, Agra (Shri Ramchandra Farm House) Pit Stop: Leg 10

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to use a pump to inflate enough balloons to fill a net attached to the back of a bicycle. Once the net was full, they had to ride across the crowded Yamuna bridge to deliver the balloons to a wedding planner on the other side to receive their next clue, then bike back to reunite with their partner.

The Detour was a choice between Bring the Groom or Bring the Fun. In Bring the Groom, teams had to hand-crank a portable generator until it produced enough power to light up a cumbersome candelabrum. Then they had to join a Baraat procession through the streets, with one team member carrying the candelabrum while the other carried the generator, to escort a groom to his wedding party at Shri Ram Complex. Once the groom was delivered to his bride, they received their next clue. In Bring the Fun, teams had to push a mobile amusement swing through the crowded streets to deliver it to the outside playground at the same wedding party, then give eight children a ride in it to receive their next clue.

Leg 11 (India → Hong Kong, China → Macau, China)

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The Roadblock for this leg need teams to go to the Dancing Water Theatre inside City of Dreams in Macau where they took part in a performance of The House of Dancing Water.

Airdate: December 4, 2015[22]

The Detour was a choice between Sam's or Cells. In Sam's, teams traveled to Sam's Tailor to pick up measurements for a suit jacket, then headed to Sam's Workshop, where they had to properly cut out six template pieces of a matching design. They then had to deliver a finished suit back to Sam's Tailor to receive their next clue. In Cells, teams had to travel to a marked store on the crowded Apliu Street and search through boxes of used cell phones to find one that turns on. Upon dialing a number displayed on the phone, a message would instruct them to travel to an address on Kweilin Street where they would find their next clue.

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member must changed into costume and makeup, then had to take part in a performance of The House of Dancing Water, the world's largest water-based stage production. After diving over 30 feet (9.1 m) from the central mast-shaped platform into the surrounding pool, they had to search under the water for a golden fish, then swim across the pool to deliver it to a fisherman on a raft in exchange for their next clue. If they didn't complete the task before the music stopped, they had to wait twenty minutes for the next performance and start over.

Additional tasks
  • Upon arrival in Hong Kong, teams had to search the waiting Rolls-Royce limousine outside the airport and escort them to The Peninsula Hong Kong to get their next clue.
  • Following the Detour, teams were required to travel by ferry to Macau exiting from the correct ferry terminal at Hong Kong–Macau Ferry Terminal.

Leg 12 (Macau, China → United States)

The final Roadblock of The Amazing Race 27 paid tribute to the NYC Fire Department by having teams take part in a firefighter training exercise.

Airdate: December 11, 2015[23]

For the final Roadblock of the Race, one team member had to pay homage of the NYC Fire Department and don a firefighter's uniform to take part for a stunt training exercise. After climbing a ladder to an open window of a burning building, search inside for a dummy representing a victim. Once they exited the building with the dummy, they had to place it onto a waiting stretcher. The second part of the Roadblock was a memory task, they had to arrange firefighters' hats labeled with the capital cities of the countries visited during the Race in chronological order:

Country Capital
Brazil Brazil Brasília
Argentina Argentina Buenos Aires
Zambia Zambia Lusaka
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Harare
France France Paris
Netherlands The Netherlands Amsterdam
Poland Poland Warsaw
India India New Delhi
China China Beijing

Once all the hats were placed in the correct order, a firefighter would give them their next clue.

Additional tasks
  • At Belmont Park, teams must take a helicopter ride to Southampton in The Hamptons. Upon landing at Southampton Heliport, they had to search for their next clue.
  • At Shinnecock East County Park, teams had to ride a jet ski to a lobster boat, where they had to pull seven lobster traps from the water, empty them, and replace them with new traps. Once this was completed, they received a box containing the flags of all of the countries visited, which they had to tie to the mast in the order visited. Once all of the flags are in the right order, a fisherman would give them their next clue.
  • After received the clue, teams instructing them to swim to shore, and had to drive dune buggies down the beach for the third memory challenge. They had to assemble six Adirondack chairs things encountered during the Race must arrange them in chronological order. If the chairs were in the correct order (the water bike, the Argentine tango, an African lion, a Dutch windmill, India's Taj Mahal, and Hong Kong's Rolls Royce), the carpenter would get their final clue.
  • The final clue teams told to travel on foot to the estate at 1620 Meadow Lane for the Finish Line.

Reception

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref
1 "A Little Too Much Beefcake" September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) 1.2/5 5.82 0.8 2.29 2.0 8.11 [25][26]
2 "Get in There and Think Like a Dog" October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02) 1.2/5 5.98 N/A N/A N/A N/A [27]
3 "Where My Dogs At?" October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09) 1.1/5 5.92 N/A N/A N/A N/A [28]
4 "Good Old Fashioned Spit In The Face" October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16) 1.1/5 5.92 N/A N/A N/A N/A [29]
5 "King of the Jungle" October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23) 1.2/5 5.94 N/A N/A N/A N/A [30]
6 "My Tongue Doesn't Even Twist That Way" October 30, 2015 (2015-10-30) 1.2/5 6.07 N/A N/A N/A N/A [31]
7 "Full Speed Ahead, Captain!" November 6, 2015 (2015-11-06) 1.1/4 5.83 N/A N/A N/A N/A [32]
8 "Krakow, I'm Gonna Get You" November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13) 1.1/4 5.68 N/A N/A N/A N/A [33]
9 "It's Always the Quiet Ones" November 20, 2015 (2015-11-20) 1.0/4 6.03 0.7 N/A 1.7 N/A [34][35]
10 "Bring the Fun, Baby!" November 27, 2015 (2015-11-27) 1.0/4 5.53 N/A N/A N/A N/A [36]
11 "It's Not Easy Beating Green" December 4, 2015 (2015-12-04) 1.1/5 5.75 0.6 1.76 1.7 7.51 [37][38]
12 "We Got a Chance, Baby!" December 11, 2015 (2015-12-11) 1.0/4 6.16 0.6 N/A 1.6 N/A [39][40]

Canadian ratings

Canadian broadcaster CTV also airs The Amazing Race on Fridays. Episodes air at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and Central (9:00 p.m. Pacific, Mountain and Atlantic).

Canadian DVR ratings are included in Numeris' count.

No. Air date Episode Viewers
(millions)		 Rank
(Week)		 Ref
1 September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) "A Little Too Much Beefcake" 1.416 23 [41]
2 October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02) "Get in There and Think Like a Dog" 1.509 19 [42]
3 October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09) "Where My Dogs At?" 1.522 21 [43]
4 October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16) "Good Old Fashioned Spit In The Face" 1.464 23 [44]
5 October 23, 2015 (2015-10-23) "King of the Jungle" 1.530 21 [45]
6 October 30, 2015 (2015-10-30) "My Tongue Doesn't Even Twist That Way" 1.637 15 [46]
7 November 6, 2015 (2015-11-06) "Full Speed Ahead, Captain!" 1.690 14 [47]
8 November 13, 2015 (2015-11-13) "Krakow, I'm Gonna Get You" 1.554 19 [48]
9 November 20, 2015 (2015-11-20) "It's Always the Quiet Ones" 1.522 22 [49]
10 November 27, 2015 (2015-11-27) "Bring the Fun, Baby!" 1.589 14 [50]
11 December 4, 2015 (2015-12-04) "It's Not Easy Beating Green" 1.689 8 [51]
12 December 11, 2015 (2015-12-11) "We Got a Chance, Baby!" 1.637 10 [52]

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 No prize was mentioned as awarded to the first place team on this leg. Instead, teams were told that they were to immediately continue racing.

References

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