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All three of the teams opt for fondling a strange man’s facial hair. The other train arrives, as Rachel & Dave are the first ones at the Champion Male task. For a team that oozed contempt for one another on the last leg, they seem to be in better spirits this time. Rachel takes the lead and gets to style. Jersey Shore arrives next and picks their bearded model with Border Patrol the last ones from the first train at the task.

Unsurprisingly (and completely understandably), Joey & Danny and Art & JJ express a bit of unease about manhandling another man’s facial hair. What exactly did they think when they read the description of the task? It really shouldn’t have come as a shock.

Back to the back of the pack, the invisible team of Kerri & Stacy continues to rack up screen time as they are now lost driving to the Detour clue. By virtue of the increased screen time, I will go ahead and predict the cousins are the ones eliminated this episode. The producers typically don’t edit the eliminated team as heavily since it is their swan song on the show.

Let’s check in for more facial follicular fun. The guys that expressed trepidation about the task are now touting their own hair styling skills as keys to nailing the challenge.

Bopper & Mark beat all the other second train teams to the Detour clue but they have to face down a yodeling Speed Bump. They have to successfully learn and hit all the right notes in a traditional yodel. Based upon the demonstration by the “yodeling expert,” I wonder if they have to make the same silly face complete with crossed eyes to get their clue. Also, who knew there was such a thing as a “yodeling expert” to begin with? This whole leg is marked with silliness.

As Bopper & Mark get into their yodeling gear, Vanessa & Ralph arrive and choose the beard styling as well. Team Justified’s first attempt at yodeling karaoke is a bust and they must try again.

At the beards, Art & JJ are once again the first team to complete a challenge and move on to the next clue. The teams have to identify and locate the castle that was the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty’s castle. The clue will be in the former king’s bedroom.

Two attempts at yodeling are all that Bopper & Mark need, but while they are changing back into regular clothes, the other three teams have arrived and headed toward a task. The guys are back in last but not by much.

Justified, Big Brother and Kerri & Stacy are the only teams to select Fairy Tale, so I guess my joke early about Bad Rachel wasn’t too far off the mark. I kid… kinda. As the snowfall gets heavier, Brendon & Rachel and the cousins overlook the marked trunk and begin wandering through the woods. Watch out Kerri & Stacy, it may be part of Rachel’s plan to lead you to the witch for dinner.

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