Episode Airdate: Thursday, October 1st, 2026 on CBS
The twelve teams flew from Vancouver, CANADA for a stopover in Paris, FRANCE before arriving in Madrid, SPAIN. In the “Who’s Feeling Saucy?” Roadblock, one member on each team participated in a throwback challenge that was previously encountered in season 10. Teams visited the Plaza de Toros El Batán bullfighting ring — in the community of Batán west of Madrid — and encountered a large pile of tomatoes in the center. Locals greeted the Amazing Race teams by pelting them with many tomatoes! Just like in season 10, some competitors were pelted so hard that they felt the ouchy impact. This task pays homage to the very popular, annual La Tomatina spectacle in the eastern Spanish town of Buñol in VALENCIA where over 40,000 people throw hundreds of thousands of tomatoes! Teams searched the pile for a small capsule clue containing an image of Madrid’s Puerta del Sol (Gate of the Sun) public square, their next destination. Daisha and Dalton used their Express Pass since they (and other teams) struggled with finding a clue among the thousands of tomatoes.
To access the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, teams rode the Metro train. Sisters Charlotte and Katie were the last team to arrive and boarded the wrong train; they made a spelling mishap when they went to the Puerta del Sur (not Sol) train stop! Erin and Javi also made this mistake initially but Erin noticed the discrepancy; the team therefore boarded the correct train in first place. Teams arrived in the beautiful and vibrant public square and chose between the “Slice of Ham” or “Slice of History” Detour.
In the “Slice of Ham” detour option, teams carried a giant pork leg known as a jamón ibérico (Iberian ham) and had it sliced by a chef at a restaurant. Teams arranged this ham along with grapes, kiwi, peapods, a dipping sauce, several cheeses, and more on a charcuterie board to the chef’s liking. This task definitely included attention to detail; for example, they had to slice a cheese in thin triangle shapes and arrange it in a radial circle. Cody and Jaime used their Express Pass.
Teams choosing “Slice of History” detour option met twelve local Spaniards dressed as famous people in Spain’s history and modern times. Each Spaniard mentioned a fact about the famous person he or she is representing, and teams matched the impersonator’s portraits with the famous people’s names based on the facts. The famous Spaniards are authors/writers (Rosalía de Castro and Don Quixote author Miguel de Cervantes), artists (Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, and Diego Velázquez), a teacher (María Elena Maseras Ribera), explorers (Hernán Cortés and Juan Ponce de León), queens (Queen Isabel I of Castile and Queen Letizia), and politicians (Clara Campoamor and Dolores Ibárruri). Jenn and Jody used their Express Pass even though Jody is actually a history teacher!
After completing the detour task of their choice, teams travelled nearby to the Plaza de España Pit Stop in Madrid. Ali and Joanna worked their way up from their 10th place finish in the previous episode and arrived first at the mat, where Phil and a Spanish matador greeted them. Phil asked Ali and Joanna if they know where Tasmania is continentally located. They enthusiastically exclaimed “AFRICA!!!” but Phil replied that the island belongs to the continent (and country) of AUSTRALIA.
Season 39, Episode 2 Results
1st — Ali and Joanna
1st place prize — vacation to Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
2nd — Matt and Michelle
3rd — Cody and Jaime
4th — Ann-Marie and Riley
5th — Jenn and Jody
6th — Daisha and Dalton
7th — Erin and Javi
8th — Andrea and Anuar
9th — Conner and Garrett
10th — Doug and Dylan
11th — Dafina and Saran
12th — Charlotte and Katie
Eliminated from the competition
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