ROUTE SUMMARY: Upcoming Episodes
EP12: Shanghai, China to San Francisco, CA (USA)
Air Date: MAY 9
Film Date: DEC 19-20
Final 3 Teams (with early spoiler info):
Brent & Caite: Brown hair male/blonde female spotted at SFO, Coit Tower (in red)
Jet & Cord: “Cowboys” reported twice, spotted in SFO
Dan & Jordan: Spotted in SFO (with 30 minute lead coming out of customs)
Route:
ROADBLOCK: Find and climb Coit Tower using ascender (Caite, Cord)
EVIDENCE: Team spotted, confirmation of crew dismantling equipment, CBS preview
TEAM PLACEMENT: Dan/Jordan finishing task as Jet/Cord arrive; Jet/Cord 30 minutes ahead of Brent/Caite (Brent climbing around 11:10am)
ROUTE INFO: Find Yoda at Letterman Digital Arts Center, Storm Troopers escort teams in (George Lucas possibly involved?)
EVIDENCE: Tweet, other sources
TEAM PLACEMENT: Jet/Cord arrive about 10:50am
ROUTE INFO: Virtual reality task at Letterman Digital Arts Center (one teammate (Dan, Cord) guides the other (Jordan, Jet) through VR course)
EVIDENCE: CBS preview
TEAM PLACEMENT: Dan/Jordan, Jet/Cord performing task at same time
ROUTE INFO: Find Tonga Room, pick up trunk (?)
EVIDENCE: Clue from VR task in CBS commercial
ROUTE INFO: Carry trunk to Great American Music Hall?
EVIDENCE: Decoy team (Mike/Louis) spotted with large trunk at California and Larkin streets (around noon), CBS preview, Brent/Caite shown going south on Mason Street (near Bush) in preview, Dan/Jordan shown going west on California Street (near Leavenworth) in preview, Jet & Cord spotted near Great American Music Hall looking for cab (on O’Farrell and Geary streets)
TEAM PLACEMENT: Dan/Jordan (11:33am) ahead of Brent/Caite (12:08pm)
ROUTE INFO: Travel by taxi to Candlestick Park
EVIDENCE: Jet & Cord spotted near Great American Music Hall looking for cab (on O’Farrell and Geary streets)
FINISH LINE: Candlestick Park
EVIDENCE: Tweet, insider info, CBS commercial
Winners: UNKNOWN
ROUTE SUMMARY: Previous Episodes (According to Spoilers as of Air Time)
EP01: Los Angeles, CA (USA) to Valparaiso, Chile (via Santiago)
Air Date: FEB 14
Film Date: NOV 28-29
Route:
START: Vista Hermosa Park (teams dropped off by bus)
EVIDENCE: Teams spotted at/near downtown Mariott (Dan/Jordan); filming permit to close 2nd St Tunnel between Hill and Figueroa, promo video
ROUTE INFO: Take public transportation to LAX
EVIDENCE: Teams spotted near highway (report of someone refusing team a ride), walking outside Marriott (Dan/Jordan), also at Union Station (Monique/Shawne), confirmed by review
ROUTE INFO: Fly to Santiago, Chile
FIRST FLIGHT: AA957/LA5503 via Miami – arrived 11/29 10:20am (Brent/Caite, Jeff/Jordan)
SECOND FLIGHT: via Dallas
EVIDENCE: All teams spotted in American terminal, two flights confirmed by review (only three teams board first flight), ET preview
ROUTE INFO: Travel by bus to Wulff Castle (Catillo Wulff) in Vina del Mar (edited out)
EVIDENCE: Route info passed on from teams, CBS photos
ROUTE INFO: Travel by taxi to Ascensor Villaseca area
EVIDENCE: ET preview
ROADBLOCK: Cable walk (in Cerro Artilleria near Ascensor Villaseca)
PERFORMED BY: Dana, Dan, Shawne, Louis, Brandy, Allie, Cord, possibly Brent?
ARRIVAL ORDER (?): Jeff/Jordan (completed apx 2:42), Dan/Jordan (completed apx 2:46), Steve/Allie (completed apx 2:47), Carol/Brandy (on ropes w/ Monique/Shawne and Mike/Louis) Monique/Shawne (on ropes apx 2:55), Mike/Louis (on ropes apx 3:01), Jody/Shannon (completed apx 6:04), Adrian/Dana (on ropes apx 7:31) (all times LOCAL)
EVIDENCE: CBS photos with EXIF data
ROUTE INFO: Take funicular to paint walls at Cerro Alegre (intersection of Templeman and Galos)
EVIDENCE: Photo evidence of Phil filming at site, confirmation from other sources, blogger who saw teams carrying cans, confirmation from review
PIT STOP: Palacio Abruzza
EVIDENCE: CBS commercial
POSSIBLE LOCATION: Cardonal Market
EVIDENCE: Blog of teams spotted at market with inconclusive photo
Teams:
Jeff & Jordan: Former Big Brother contestants; wearing light blue
Brent & Caite: Brent in gray, has long hair; Caite in black, blonde hair
Mike & Louis: Louis has man fu beard, wearing camo shorts and black shirts
Jet & Cord: Wearing button down shirts (blue and gray), cowboy hats
Dan & Jordan: Wearing gold with blue athletic shorts, one with black jacket
Jody & Shannon: Granddaughter (Shannon) has short brown hair and is wearing green
Steve & Allie: Father/daughter, older man wearing black shirt and cap, thin woman in blue
Adrian & Dana: African-American couple, husband in dark red, wife in shirt with family photo
Monique & Shawne: African-American Moms, wearing hot pink
Carol & Brandy: Lesbian couple, wearing shades of gray and camo/black pants, short blonde and dark hair
Joe & Heidi: Asian couple, wearing red, late 20s/early 30s
Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Jeff & Jordan: Possibly spotted 11/30 in Chile wearing red, confirmed on Leg 3 (Argentina)
Jody & Shannon: Photographed at Puerto Varas pit stop (Leg 2)
Monique & Shawne: Celebrating at pitstop (CBS commercial)
Mike & Louis: Eliminated in 4th place in Shanghai
Steve & Allie: Spotted in Penang, possibly spotted in Singapore
Carol & Brandy: Spotted in Singapore
Dan & Jordan: Spotted in SFO
Brent & Caite: Possibly spotted 11/30 at Turbus terminal in Santiago, possibly spotted on Puerto Varas leg (Leg 2), spotted in Singapore and SFO, AP review confirms they finish 7th in first leg
Jet & Cord: Spotted in SFO
Joe & Heidi: Adrian & Dana confirmed as first eliminated team
Eliminated:
Adrian & Dana
EVIDENCE: AP reviews
EP02: Valparaiso, Chile to Puerto Varas, Chile (via Santiago)
Air Date: FEB 21
Film Date: NOV 30-DEC 1
Route:
ROUTE INFO: Travel by bus to Santiago, Chile and on to Puerto Varas
EVIDENCE: Cameras spotted in Turbus terminal (most likely in Santiago) on 11/30, CBS preview shows teams at Pullman Bus counter around 7:20 (am/pm?); teams photographed in Puerto Varas near Puerto Montt; teams likely spotted on bus near Osorno
ROUTE INFO: Travel by boat on Lago Todo los Santos to Isla Margarita
EVIDENCE: CBS photos
DETOUR: Dress llama in ceremonial attire (Isla Margarita) (Chosen by: Dan/Jordan, Joe/Heidi, Carol/Brandy) OR condor jump into water (Chosen by Brent/Caite, Jeff/Jordan?)
EVIDENCE: CBS photos, promo
ROADBLOCK: Gather baking ingredients from family farm (Weisser farm, Onces Bellavista near Lake Llenquihue) including cup of milk from cow (Chilean band players here?) (Performed by: Monique, Carol?)
EVIDENCE: CBS photos
OTHER POTENTIAL LOCATIONS: Petrohué
EVIDENCE: Chilean article detailing route
PIT STOP: Grotto of Lourdes, Puerto Varas
EVIDENCE: Teams photographed at pit stop
Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Jeff & Jordan: Confirmed on Leg 3 (Argentina)
Mike & Louis: Eliminated in 4th place in Shanghai
Steve & Allie: Spotted in Penang, possibly spotted in Singapore
Carol & Brandy: Spotted in Singapore
Dan & Jordan (Spotted in SFO)
Brent & Caite (Spotted in SFO)
Jet & Cord (Spotted in SFO)
Possibly Eliminated:
Jody & Shannon (suggested by Chilean article)
Monique & Shawne?
Joe & Heidi?
EP03: Puerto Varas, Chile to San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
Air Date: FEB 28
Film Date: DEC 2-3
Route:
ROUTE INFO: Travel by bus to Villa de Angostura, Argentina (via Osorno)
EVIDENCE: Chilean article, CBS previews
ROUTE INFO: Pick up car to drive to next location
EVIDENCE: Blog entries
ROUTE INFO: Poker game at “Old Joint” (?) near Villa de la Angostra (to win gnome?)
EVIDENCE: Blog entry, CBS preview, Carol/Brandy shown carrying gnome during detour
ROADBLOCK: Use lariat to lasso wooden cow skull target (performed by: Jeff, Shawne) (Carol/Brandy, Joe/Heidi perform roadblock at same time)
EVIDENCE: CBS photos
DETOUR: Carry wooden horse through polo field and hit ball in goal (chosen by Jet & Cord apx, Brent & Caite, Mike & Louis, Heidi & Joe) OR use compass/coordinates to find buried treasure near Cerro Leones/Nirihuau and give it to bandits (chosen by Jeff/Jordan, Carol/Brandy) (both tasks near bridges at Pilcaniyiu (Rio Negro))
EVIDENCE: CBS, EW photos
PIT STOP?: Fortín Chacabuco Sheep Ranch
EVIDENCE: Blog entries
POSSIBLE LOCATIONS: Limay River
EVIDENCE: Argentine article
Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Mike & Louis: Eliminated in 4th place in Shanghai
Steve & Allie: Spotted in Penang, possibly spotted in Singapore
Carol & Brandy: Spotted in Singapore
Dan & Jordan (Spotted in SFO)
Brent & Caite (Spotted in SFO)
Jet & Cord (Spotted in SFO)
Possibly Eliminated:
Jeff & Jordan?
Monique & Shawne?
Joe & Heidi?
EP04: San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina to Hamburg, Germany
EVIDENCE: Argentine article, TV Guide
Air Date: MAR 7
Film Date: DEC 4-5/6
Route:
ROUTE INFO: Fly to Frankfurt, Germany, connect to Hamburg via ICE train
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
ROUTE INFO: Travel by taxi (?) to Fischmarkt
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
INTERSECTION: Tandem upside down bungee jump (Bungee provided by Hackett) at Fischmarkt on Alsterarkaden (near Town Hall)
Performed by: Carol/Brandy-Dan/Jordan; Mike/Louis-Jet/Cord
EVIDENCE: CBS preview
DETOUR?: Beer drinking task (out of a glass boot – Stiefeltrinken) at Haifisch Bar (Jet/Cord) or eating task? (Jeff/Jordan)
EVIDENCE: CBS preview, press release
OTHER TASKS: Beatles-centric puzzle
EVIDENCE: Press releases
Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Mike & Louis: Eliminated in 4th place in Shanghai
Steve & Allie: Spotted in Penang, possibly spotted in Singapore
Carol & Brandy: Spotted in Singapore
Dan & Jordan (Spotted in SFO)
Brent & Caite (Spotted in SFO)
Jet & Cord (Spotted in SFO)
Possibly Eliminated:
Jeff & Jordan
Joe & Heidi (spotted with other ES teams at SFO)
TBC?
EP05: Hamburg, Germany to Verdun, France
Air Date: MAR 14
Film Date: DEC 6/7-8
Route:
ROUTE INFO: Travel by bus to Verdun, France
EVIDENCE: CBS promos, other forms of travel ruled out due to travel time
ROUTE INFO: Find Chateau des Monthairons in Verdun, France and pick up cars
EVIDENCE: CBS promos
DETOUR: WW1 related tasks (Use Morse Code to decode message OR crawl through battlefield (Brant/Caite, Carol/Brandy)
EVIDENCE: CBS promos, insider info
BLIND U-TURN: Joe/Heidi U-turned by ? ? ?
EVIDENCE: CBS promos
OTHER POSSIBLE TASKS:
ROUTE INFO: Put on a mustache and ride a bike to __________
EVIDENCE: Two teams seen on bikes in CBS promos
ROADBLOCK?: Bread-related task
EVIDENCE: Mike/Louis seen with baguettes in Verdun town center in CBS promos, roadblock still unknown
Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Mike & Louis: Eliminated in 4th place in Shanghai
Steve & Allie: Spotted in Penang, possibly spotted in Singapore
Carol & Brandy: Possibly spotted in Singapore
Dan & Jordan (Spotted in SFO)
Brent & Caite (Spotted in SFO)
Jet & Cord (Spotted in SFO)
Possibly Eliminated:
Jeff & Jordan (spotted at Elimination Station by 12/12 at latest)
Joe & Heidi (spotted with other ES teams at SFO)
EP06: Verdun/Wargemoulin, France to Rheims, France
EVIDENCE: Press releases
Route:
DETOUR: Make/fill pyramid of champagne glasses (at carriage house of Chateau de la Marquetterie in Pierry) OR find marked bunch of grapes in vineyard
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
ROADBLOCK: Rappel into Tattinger chalk caves, find correct champagne bottle and open it using a sword
EVIDENCE: CBS commercial
ROUTE INFO: Find Rheims Cathedral (Notre Dame)/Joan of Arc statue at Place du Parvis (near cathedral)
EVIDENCE: CBS commercial
Air Date: MAR 21
Film Dates: DEC 9-10
Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Mike & Louis: Eliminated in 4th place in Shanghai
Steve & Allie: Spotted in Penang, possibly spotted in Singapore
Carol & Brandy: Possibly spotted in Singapore
Dan & Jordan (Spotted in SFO)
Brent & Caite (Spotted in SFO)
Jet & Cord (Spotted in SFO)
Possibly Eliminated:
Jeff & Jordan
EP07: Champagne-Ardenne, France to Seychelles
EVIDENCE: Press releases
Route:
ROUTE INFO: Fly to Victoria, Seychelles
EVIDENCE: CBS promo (only international airport 8km south of Victoria)
ROUTE INFO: Travel by helicopter to island of La Digue
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
DETOUR: OX TROT: Load and drive bull-led cart of coconuts at Pension Michel/L’Union Estate Park? (Brent/Caite, Jet/Cord, Carol/Brandy, Mike/Louis) OR TURTLE WADDLE: Race with a giant tortoise (at Tortoise Pen at L’Union Estate Park?)
EVIDENCE: CBS promo, press release
ROADBLOCK: Swim to boat, then dive to bottom of sea to retrieve clue in bottle (Steve, Jordan)
EVIDENCE: Press release
PIT STOP?: Use bottle clue to find pit stop? Travel to Ile Anonyme? (via inter-island ferry?)
EVIDENCE: TV Guide preview, CBS commercials
Air Date: MAR 28
Film Dates: DEC 11
Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Mike & Louis: Eliminated in 4th place in Shanghai
Steve & Allie: Spotted in Penang, possibly spotted in Singapore
Carol & Brandy: Possibly spotted in Singapore
Dan & Jordan (Spotted in SFO)
Brent & Caite (Spotted in SFO)
Jet & Cord (Spotted in SFO)
Possibly Eliminated:
NEL
EP08: Praslin, Seychelles to Penang, Malaysia
EVIDENCE: Phil spotted in Dubai en route to Malaysia (12/12 EK342 arriving 10:30am); team spotted en route from Kuala Lumpur to Penang (12/14)
Air Date: APR 4
Film Date: DEC 12-14
Route:
ROUTE INFO: Travel by plane to Penang, Malaysia
ROUTE INFO: Find clue in snake-covered box at Temple of Azure Cloud (at Bayan Lepas)
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
DETOUR: Chingay task (balance flag on head, complete course) at Penang Padang Kota Lama (field between Town Hall and Fort Cornwallis) (Jet/Cord, Steve/Allie) OR 153-step climb at Thnee Kong Thua carrying incense (Mike/Louis, Dan/Jordan, Steve/Allie in that order around 11am, Carol/Brandy and Brent/Caite too)
EVIDENCE: CBS promo, teams spotted at Kek Lok Si Temple (the wrong location) around 11am, possibly looking for Kuan Yin Teng (Mike & Louis possibly first team to arrive at Kek Lok Si, then Dan & Jordan, then Steve & Allie)
SPEED BUMP: Find guru on swing (in Penang Tropical Spice Garden)
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
ROADBLOCK: Smash coconuts (to find clue inside?) (Jet, Caite, Louis, Carol) near Sri Singamuga Kaliamman temple
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
PIT STOP: Peranakan Mansion
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Mike & Louis: Eliminated in 4th place in Shanghai
Dan & Jordan (Spotted in SFO)
Brent & Caite (Spotted in SFO)
Jet & Cord (Spotted in SFO)
Note: Hard to tell difference between racers and decoys from this episode on
Possibly Eliminated: UNKNOWN
Carol & Brandy: Spotted in Singapore (but may be decoys)
Steve & Allie: Possibly spotted in Singapore (but may be decoys)
EP09: Penang, Malaysia to Singapore
EVIDENCE: Phil likely spotted in Penang International Airport McDonald’s (departure area) on December 15 (apx 5:45pm)
Air Date: APR 11
Film Date: DEC 15-16
Route:
ROUTE INFO: Travel by train to Singapore
FAST FORWARD?: Crawl across top of Singapore Flyer (Dan/Jordan)
EVIDENCE: “Young F/F team” possibly spotted with helicopter on top of Singapore Flyer (Flyer closed to public until 12:30pm), CBS promo (Jordan performing task around 11:42am)
ROUTE INFO: Complete Mega-Zip zipline task
EVIDENCE: Two big guys in blue and a blonde M/brunette F couple” possibly spotted at Sentosa (close to Subway at cable car arrival plaza); Mike/Louis photographed at Island Life shop in Sentosa; teams spotted at Mega-Zip at Sentosa
ROUTE INFO: Find Istana Park (and receive Detour clue here)
EVIDENCE: Istana Park pictures from promo possibly between the detour options
DETOUR: Set up ice cream stand and sell ice cream at corner of Waterloo and Bencoolen Link (Mike/Louis, first choice of Carol/Brandy) OR drum-related task at Hong Lim Park (Brent/Caite, Jet/Cord) (U-TURN used here on Carol/Brandy)
EVIDENCE: Photo of vendor with clue in hand/flags on cart being filmed, Carol & Brandy (wearing gray) spotted selling ice cream (around 11am?), Steve & Allie possibly spotted looking for ice cream stand (as decoys)
ROADBLOCK: Chain-related task at ASL Marine (19 Pandan Road)
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
PIT STOP: Marina Barrage
EVIDENCE: Camera crew/team spotted between 10am and 1pm on 12/16 at marina; again at about 1:30pm (guys in blue, later a couple in red)
OTHER POSSIBLE TASKS: Bugis MRT?
EVIDENCE: Cameraman possibly spotted near Bugis
Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Dan & Jordan (Spotted in SFO)
Jet & Cord (Spotted in SFO)
Mike & Louis: Eliminated in 4th place in Shanghai
Brent & Caite (Spotted in SFO)
Eliminated:
Carol & Brandy
EP10: Singapore to Shanghai, China
EVIDENCE: Crews spotted on Nanjing Road, information from local insider
Air Date: APR 25
Film Date: DEC 17-18
Route:
ROUTE INFO: Fly to Shanghai, China
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
ROADBLOCK: Make noodles at Zhu Jia Jiao (Jordan)
EVIDENCE: Local insider, CBS promo
ROUTE INFO: Find clue at Lu Jia Zui Park
EVIDENCE: Local insider
ROADBLOCK: Card puzzle involving making a dragon at Hongkou Stadium (Brent, Cord, Louis)
EVIDENCE: Local insider, CBS promo
OTHER POSSIBLE TASKS: Fashion task at Hong Yi Plaza (unless this is from the fashion task in EP11)
EVIDENCE: CBS promo
PIT STOP: Shanghai Science & Technology Museum
EVIDENCE: Local insider
Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Jet & Cord (Finish first on this leg, spotted in SFO)
Brent & Caite (Finish second on this leg, spotted in SFO)
Dan & Jordan (Finish third on this leg, spotted in SFO)
Mike & Louis: Finish fourth on this leg, eliminated in 4th place in Shanghai
Possibly Eliminated: NEL
EP11: Shanghai, China
EVIDENCE: Photo evidence of pit stop, crew spotted returning to SFO from Shanghai
Air Date: MAY 2
Film Date: DEC 19
Route:
ROUTE INFO: Travel by motorcycle sidecar to…
EVIDENCE: Insider info, CBS commercial
ROADBLOCK: Counting golden buddhas at Long Hua Temple
EVIDENCE: Local insider, CBS commercial
SPEED BUMP: Coin tossing task at Long Hua Temple
EVIDENCE: Insider info
DETOUR: Pork Chops or Dumplings at Bridge of the Nine Turns (Yu Garden)
EVIDENCE: Local insider
ROUTE INFO: Stamp task? (Possibly part of Detour?)
EVIDENCE: CBS press release
ROUTE INFO: Find clue at Lu Jia Zui Park
EVIDENCE: Local insider, CBS promo
PIT STOP: Riverside Promenade on Pudong side of Lujiazui River (Greeter: Bao Xishun); teams arriving in evening (apx 8pm)
EVIDENCE: Blogger who witnessed pit stop
Safe From Elimination at End of Episode:
Jet & Cord (Finish first on this leg, spotted in SFO)
Dan & Jordan (Spotted in SFO)
Brent & Caite (Spotted in SFO)
Eliminated:
Mike & Louis
TEAM SPOILER SUMMARY
Bottom 8
11. Adrian & Dana (eliminated in Valparaiso, Chile)
10. Jody & Shannon (eliminated in Puerto Varas, Chile)
9. Monique & Shawne (eliminated in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina)
8. Joe & Heidi (eliminated in Verdun (actually Wargemoulin), France)
7. Jeff & Jordan (eliminated in Champagne-Ardenne, France)
6. Steve & Allie (eliminated in Penang, Malaysia)
5. Carol & Brandy (eliminated in Singapore)
4. Mike & Louis (eliminated in Shanghai, China)
Top 3
Brent & Caite (Spotted in SFO)
Jet & Cord (Spotted in SFO)
Dan & Jordan (Spotted in SFO)