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Apparently, Newton's home is a sprawling ranch and they have to find the correct entrance. Quick cuts give us the illusion of drama. Rounding the corner to the mat are Meghan and Cheyne. As Meghan and Cheyne sprint to the mat, they receive awkward high fives from all the eliminated teams, except of course the team that didn't even get out of L.A...hold one while I look up their names...Eric and Lisa. Apparently, they didn't merit a pity plane ticket from the producers.

Phil gives them congratulations and we have the winners of this season in the form of a team that ruled this race from the first leg when they finished first to being first place on the final mat. Let this be a lesson to future racers; keep it together for 90% of the race and you increase your chances of winning. Aside from Cheyne's passive-aggressive hissy fit in Sweden, Meghan and Cheyne were composed nearly the entire time and look where it got them.

Dan and Sam show up for a second place finish and are happy they got to race to the end. Probably would have been happier with a check for a million dollars, but who knows with them. Brian and Ericka run to the mat next. We don't actually see them get the thumbs up for counting their chips, so I wonder if they got the "report to finish line because we already have a winner" message from the producers.

Ericka gives a very touching speech that she hopes that her family that has issues with Brian because he is white got to see how that he should be judged for his character and not the color of his skin. Based upon how he acted in stressful situations during the race, Brian's character is firmly intact as he was one of the most standup people to be on this show. Thus concludes a very special episode of The Amazing Race.

While I'm not shocked at the winning team because of the aforementioned domination, this final episode offered the manic, tense and fast-paced race that it maintained all season. Like with the current season of Survivor, despite being quite a few years old, the season delivered in a big way and I will happily declare this my favorite season of The Amazing Race, a series that I haven't missed a single episode of in its 15 seasons.

Now that all the episodes have been recapped and tucked nicely into bed, it's time for you to try your hand at the How Well Do You Know quiz for The Amazing Race Season 15. I already miss the Globetrotters but I will remain optimistic about the next go-round. So, I will see all of you back for number 16 in the New Year as once again, we race around the world.

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