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Bam! Welcome to the Kim & David version of the recap of The Amazing Race. Don't worry - Daron will be back next week. Until then, we'll be your guides for a season that has been annoying to the point of being almost unwatchable. When you basically have to watch two episodes to see an elimination, something is wrong with the setup. We are enjoying the way that the producers are torturing the living daylights out of the returning competitors, though. The Amazing Race: now 38% meaner!

Previously on The Amazing Race, well...let's just say it was a non-elimination leg and be done with it. We have six teams remaining, so we're nearing end game. Of course, at the rate we're going, it will be July before we get there.

How do we see the power rankings?

1) Zev & Justin - We're a little surprised to have these guys at the top. We know that Zev can be easily frustrated with certain tasks, and that can be very detrimental for this team. We also know that they've been prone to mistakes in the past - the lost passports spring to mind immediately. Still, they're showing a lot of gumption over the last couple of legs, and they're also working well with the team we have in second place, which can definitely play in their favor in the long run.

2) The Globetrotters - They're always having a lot of fun, which is so crucial for the race and continued success. They can also have issues with certain challenges, but since we know that they're willing to work with Zev & Justin, they do have a lot going for them right now. We're definitely hoping to see a victory for either them or the Cowboys.

3) (tie) Jet & Cord and Kisha & Jen - The Cowboys have shown some vulnerabilities throughout this edition of the race. A tendency to get lost and misunderstand instructions has been to their detriment, not to mention their (bad) decisions to take unnecessary chances. As for the sisters, they haven't really done anything to stand out, but they haven't done anything to make us think they're inferior to...

5) Kent & Vyxsin - This season's team everyone loves to hate. Constantly bickering and fighting, with Kent in particular hating everything about the race, it seems like they're just a blowup away from elimination. We'd have them in last place, but there is one team with a bigger challenge to face.

6) Gary & Mallory - The father/daughter team had been solid through most of the race so far, but they were the last place team last week and since we know it was a non-elimination round, we also know that they are going to have to get through the Speed Bump in order to stay in the game. The good news is that this duo works extremely well together and they're having fun.

Tonight's leg begins at The Villa Trapp, but we will spare you the earworm that coincides with its family history. Zev & Justin are briefly shown enjoying their new cars before they depart at 3:14 AM to Schaanwald, Liechtenstein. Is it coincidental that Daron takes the week off right as the destination names grow exponentially harder to spell? We think not.

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