Just to clarify a few points:
Any discussion/speculation of a winner is just that...speculation.
I am not surprised that the Jody fans are speculating they won, I am sure they are all hoping for that outcome, just as fans of the others will be hoping each of their favorites won..
Re Mothers: I have sat next to a LOT of mothers at Finale events...and I can tell you 100% that I have never seen a winners' parents who were not COMPLETELY surprised. Any team who would risk losing their winnings PLUS a multimillion legal suit would be a fool. And none of our winners seem likely to be that much of a fool.
Leaks happen. Sometimes someone posts a pic or a comment that should have been left unsaid. Vendors/sites/local help have either not been asked to sign NDA's or mistakenly do not know what that means.
But NEVER in my year's here at RFF have I ever seen/been aware of/been given ANY kind of a deliberate PRODUCTION leak. Just doesn't happen. Employees sign contracts, and penalties for disclosing the outcome would be serious indeed. And in my book, essentially accusing production of DELIBERATELY revealing the winners is completely ridiculous. SO THAT discussion ends here NOW.
RFF loves the hunt for pictures/task info/locations, etc. BUT we also realize that spoiling the outcome kills anticipation/suspense and has the potential to hurt the SHOW itself. So RFF DOES NOT REVEAL THE FINALE THREE ORDER. Period.
Luckily while we know the arrival times and a bit more about the final 3 at the final location, we don't know the final outcome. And I am pleased as punch that we do not.
But there will be NO MORE ridiculous accusations that production has revealed the outcome. And no more discussions about what other forums or fans do or do not believe. This is RFF, let's talk about the race, our discoveries, where they went and what they did.
If you all would like to continue a purely hypothetical discussion of whether Jody won or not, be my guest. This thread is all about them. Have fun.
But play by RFF rules. ANYONE who posts here to stir up controversy or promote false information will not be here long. Fair warning.