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Brothers, one straight, one gay, and one of the most surprising teams to ever win the race. They were immediately dismissed by most of the fans as Dan was abundantly clear that he was not a fan of the Race, nor was he particularly excited to be on it, and had only done it for his brother. They were consequently a favorite to be eliminated on the first leg. They were never one of the strongest teams, nor were they one of the weakest. They are the only team in the [[Characters/TheAmazingRace18 Unfinished Business]] era to win the Race without finishing in the top 3 in the first leg. Their only win came while completing a Fast Forward. They were stuck in the middle of the pack for most of the season, and did not stick out that much, most fans not really having an opinion about them either way. They went into the finale as the underdog to "obvious favorites" Jet & Cord and "villains" Brent & Caite. At the Shanghai airport they cut in front of Jet & Cord in line, angering the Cowboys and their fans, but it ultimately giving them no real advantage. What did give them an advantage was Dan taking the initiative to move them up to first class, which gave them a lead they never gave up. They ended up winning by 25 minutes, one of the largest finale deficits ever.
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Brothers, one straight, one gay, and one of the most surprising teams to ever win the race. They were immediately dismissed by most of the fans and were a favorite to be eliminated on the first leg as Dan was made it abundantly clear that he was not a fan of the Race, nor was he particularly excited to be on it, and had only done it for his brother. They were consequently a favorite to be eliminated on the first leg. it. They were never one of the strongest teams, nor were they one of the weakest. They weakest (in fact they have the least number of top-3 finishes and the worst finishing average of any winner post-[[Characters/TheAmazingRaceAllStars All-Stars]], and are the only team in the [[Characters/TheAmazingRace18 Unfinished Business]] era to win the Race without finishing in the top 3 in the first leg. Their only win came while completing a Fast Forward. leg). They were stuck in the middle of the pack for most of the season, with their only leg win prior to the finale being via Fast Forward, and did not stick out that much, with most fans not really having an opinion about them either way. They went into the finale as the underdog to "obvious favorites" Jet & Cord and "villains" Brent & Caite. At the Shanghai airport they cut in front of Jet & Cord in line, angering the Cowboys and their fans, but it ultimately giving them themselves no real advantage. What did give them an advantage was Dan taking the initiative to move them up to first class, which gave them a lead they never gave up. They ended up winning beating the Cowboys by 25 minutes, one of the largest finale deficits wins ever.
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After the disappointment that was Season 15, Season 16 was not much of an improvement. It had many of the same problems, a course that was easier than fans had come to expect, a field filled with StuntCasting teams, and an annoyingly low level of understanding of the {{Metagame}}. This is the oldest cast that has ever been put together, with most of the teams being over 30, as well as one of the weakest (though the two are probably not related). However, it did produce possibly the most popular team to ever run the race, and featured one of the most memorable, if not controversial, finales in the show's history.
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After the disappointment that was Season 15, Season 16 was not much of an improvement.improvement, and led to them losing the "Best Reality-Competition Show" award for the first time ever at the Emmys. It had many of the same problems, a course that was easier than fans had come to expect, a field filled with StuntCasting teams, and an annoyingly low level of understanding of the {{Metagame}}. This is the oldest cast that has ever been put together, with most of the teams being over 30, as well as one of the weakest (though the two are probably not related). However, it did produce possibly the most popular team to ever run the race, and featured one of the most memorable, if not controversial, finales in the show's history.
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* BornLucky: They had both U-Turns used on other teams when either could have potentially knocked them out of the Race, and hit a non-elimination leg when they did finish in last.
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* BornLucky: They had both U-Turns used on other teams out of spite and "revenge" when either could have potentially knocked them out of the Race, and hit a non-elimination leg when they did finish in last.
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Brothers, one straight, one gay, and one of the most surprising teams to ever win the race. They were immediately dismissed by most of the fans as Dan was abundantly clear that he was not a fan of the Race, nor was he particularly excited to be on it, and had only done it for his brother, and they brother. They were consequently a favorite to be eliminated on the first leg. They were never one of the strongest teams, nor were they one of the weakest. They are the only team in the [[Characters/TheAmazingRace18 Unfinished Business] Business]] era to win the Race without finishing in the top 3 in the first leg. Their only win came while completing a Fast Forward. They were stuck in the middle of the pack for most of the season, and did not stick out that much, most fans not really having an opinion about them either way. They went into the finale as the underdog to "obvious favorites" Jet & Cord and "villains" Brent & Caite. At the Shanghai airport they cut in front of Jet & Cord in line, angering the Cowboys and their fans, but it ultimately giving them no real advantage. What did give them an advantage was Dan taking the initiative to move them up to first class, which gave them a lead they never gave up. They ended up winning by 25 minutes, one of the largest finale deficits ever.
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Brothers, one straight, one gay, and one of the most surprising teams to ever win the race. They were immediately dismissed by most of the fans as Dan was abundantly clear that he was not a fan of the Race, nor was he particularly excited to be on it, and had only done it for his brother, and they were a favorite to be eliminated on the first leg. They were never one of the strongest teams, nor were they one of the weakest. They are the only team in the [[Characters/TheAmazingRace18 Unfinished Business] era to win the Race without finishing in the top 3 in the first leg. Their only win came while completing a Fast Forward. They were stuck in the middle of the pack for most of the season, and did not stick out that much, most fans not really having an opinion about them either way. They went into the finale as the underdog to "obvious favorites" Jet & Cord and "villains" Brent & Caite. At the Shanghai airport they cut in front of Jet & Cord in line, angering the Cowboys and their fans, but it ultimately giving them no real advantage. What did give them an advantage was Dan taking the initiative to move them up to first class, which gave them a lead they never gave up. They ended up winning by 25 minutes, one of the largest finale deficits ever.
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* CoolOldGuy: Steve might have been just as popular as [[Characters/TheAmazingRace17 Gary]] had he gotten any airtime.
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* [[ImNotHereToMakeFriends We're Not Here To Make Friends]]: When U-Turning Joe & Heidi.
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* DartboarOfHate: A variation on the leg 3 polo challenge, as Carol tells Brandy to imagine that the polo ball is her face.
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* DartboarOfHate: DartboardOfHate: A variation on the leg 3 polo challenge, as Carol tells Brandy to imagine that the polo ball is her face.
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* DartboarOfHate: A variation on the leg 3 polo challenge, as Carol tells Brandy to imagine that the polo ball is her face.
* DartboarOfHate: A variation on the leg 3 polo challenge, as Carol tells Brandy to imagine that the polo ball is her face.
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* NeverLiveItDown: [[{{In-Universe}} Her main reason for coming on the Race]] is that no one has let her forget the U.S. Americans speech since it happened.
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* NeverLiveItDown: [[{{In-Universe}} Her main reason for coming on the Race]] is that no one has let her forget the U.S. Americans speech since it happened.happened, and she wants to prove to people she's not an idiot.
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* NeverLiveItDown: [[{{In-Universe}} Her main reason for coming on the Race]] is that no one has let her forget the U.S. Americans speech since it happened.
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* MoodDissonance: While the other three teams were celebrating Brandy & Carol's elimination, they weren;t quite as happy, and questioned the logic behind it.
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* MoodDissonance: While the other three teams were celebrating Brandy & Carol's elimination, they weren;t weren't quite as happy, and questioned the logic behind it.
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Brothers and professional bull riders. They quite possibly displaced [[Characters/TheAmazingRace9 B.J. & Tyler]] as the most popular team to ever run the race. They had none of B.J. & Tyler's Base Breaker tendencies, fans who were obsessive of the same level as [[Characters/TheAmazingRace10 Dustin & Kandice's]], and what hate they did get was not directed at them, but at their fans. They quickly established themselves as the favorites, winning the second and third legs, and went into the finale as the favorite to win. Unfortunately, they fell apart when Dan & Jordan cut in front of them at the airport, and took so long to complete the Industrial Light & Magic task that Dan & Jordan cruised to victory.
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Brothers and professional bull riders. They quite possibly displaced [[Characters/TheAmazingRace9 B.J. & Tyler]] as the most popular team to ever run the race. They had none of B.J. & Tyler's Base Breaker tendencies, fans who were obsessive of the same level as [[Characters/TheAmazingRace10 Dustin & Kandice's]], and what hate they did get was not directed at them, but at their fans. They quickly established themselves as the favorites, winning the second and third legs, and went into the finale as the favorite to win. Unfortunately, they fell apart when Dan & Jordan cut in front of them at the airport, and took so long to complete the Industrial Light & Magic task that Dan & Jordan cruised to victory.
victory. Their popularity would get them invited back for Unfinished Business.
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* TwoferTokenMinority: Jordan was both gay and Jewish.
* UndesirablePrize: They told Phil they would never use the scooters they won in leg 9.
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* SweetHomeAlabama
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* OnlySaneMan: They were the only team to question the logic of using the second U-Turn on Brandy & Carol instead of Jet & Cord.
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* OnlySaneMan: They were the only team to question the logic of using the second U-Turn on Brandy & Carol instead of Jet & Cord.Cord, saying that they would all come to regret it eventually.
* PromotedFanboy: A main part of Jordan's story.
* PromotedFanboy: A main part of Jordan's story.
* CallBack: In the finale, Cord quoted, "It's on like Donkey Kong," previously used by [[Characters/TheAmazingRace1 Frank]], [[Characters/TheAmazingRace5 Chip]], and [[Characters/TheAmazingRace14 Cara]].
* {{Leitmotif}}: They got their own generic Western movie theme.
* LonersAreFreaks: Completely averted. They really didn't mix much with the other teams, but were liked by both the fans and the other teams anyway. Being cowboys probably helped, as cowboys are expected to be loners by trade.
* LonersAreFreaks: Completely averted. They really didn't mix much with the other teams, but were liked by both the fans and the other teams anyway. Being cowboys probably helped, as cowboys are expected to be loners by trade.
* NeverLiveItDown: Jet missed lassoing his target while doing the Roadblock on the third leg. After successfully roping in his target on his second try, [[{{In-Universe}} Cord started cracking jokes on how everybody will be ribbing Jet about missing it the first time back home.]]
* NiceHat: They would never be seen without their cowboy hats, and always kept them on, even while bungee jumping. On the final leg, Jet's character avatar at the Industrial Light & Magic challenge was even given a cowboy hat.
* NoPeripheralVision: They passed by Brent while looking for a clue box, yet did not see him despite spotting his bags against a wall, looking right over his head, and being close enough to touch him. Brent's reaction to the whole thing was hilarious.
* NiceHat: They would never be seen without their cowboy hats, and always kept them on, even while bungee jumping. On the final leg, Jet's character avatar at the Industrial Light & Magic challenge was even given a cowboy hat.
* NoPeripheralVision: They passed by Brent while looking for a clue box, yet did not see him despite spotting his bags against a wall, looking right over his head, and being close enough to touch him. Brent's reaction to the whole thing was hilarious.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: They got their own theme, had their own commercial for the Country Music Awards, raced with many cowboyish themed tasks, and had a fanbase that both ripped apart Dan & Jordan for winning, and would get upset at any suggestion that the Cowboys were not the greatest thing to ever happen to the Race. They were the only team to have new footage appear in the preview for Unfinished Business at the end of Season 17. And their going from last to first on leg 8 while having a Speed Bump was chosen as the best comeback moment in [=CBS's=] ''Top 10 Amazing Race Moments'' video over Uchenna & Joyce's comeback in the [[Characters/TheAmazingRace7 Season 7]] finale, where they had no money and had to beg their way onto a closed flight to win the race, or T.K. & Rachel's comback in [[Characters/TheAmazingRace12 Season 12]], where they had to run a perfect leg with a Speed Bump even to make the Final 3.
* {{Malaproper}}: Brent made such mistakes as using "anonymous" instead of "unanimous", and "barrier" instead of "bearing".
* MyNaymeIs...: Caite (pronounced "Katie", not "Kate").
* PottyEmergency: Brent stopped the Detour in leg 11 to use the restroom, he and Caite still ended up winning that leg.
* PottyEmergency: Brent stopped the Detour in leg 11 to use the restroom, he and Caite still ended up winning that leg.
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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: Their elimination was initially played as this, until Dan & Jordan pointed out that the U-Turn could have just as easily been used to eliminate the more dangerous Jet & Cord.
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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: Subverted. Their elimination was initially played as this, until Dan & Jordan pointed out that the U-Turn could have just as easily been used to eliminate the more dangerous Jet & Cord.
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Brothers, one straight, one gay, and one of the most surprising teams to ever win the race. They were immediately dismissed by most of the fans as Dan was abundantly clear that he was not a fan of the Race, nor was he particularly excited to be on it, and had only done it for his brother.brother, and they were a favorite to be eliminated on the first leg. They were never one of the strongest teams, nor were they one of the weakest. Their only win came while completing a Fast Forward. They were stuck in the middle of the pack for most of the season, and did not stick out that much, most fans not really having an opinion about them either way. They went into the finale as the underdog to "obvious favorites" Jet & Cord and "villains" Brent & Caite. At the Shanghai airport they cut in front of Jet & Cord in line, angering the Cowboys and their fans, but it ultimately giving them no real advantage. What did give them an advantage was Dan taking the initiative to move them up to first class, which gave them a lead they never gave up. They ended up winning by 25 minutes, one of the largest finale deficits ever.
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* DrivingStick: They actually celebrated when they were given a car with an automatic transmission.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: The finale is probably the single biggest example of this trope the Race has ever seen. Specifically, not many had a real strong opinion of Dan & Jordan until they cut in front of Jet & Cord at the Shanghai Airport. Most Jet & Cord fans (especially casual fans) let lose the cries of, "Cheaters!" and decried the show for letting two such heinous villains cheat their way to victory, while others simply realized that the cutting in line was of no real benefit to Dan & Jordan outside of throwing the Cowboys off their game. Some were still complaining about it a year later when Jet & Cord returned for Unfinished Business, not that the show itself helped matters, as "Dan & Jordan cutting in line" was repeatedly cited as the main reason for Jet & Cord losing.
* DrivingStick: They actually celebrated when they were given a car with an automatic transmission.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: The finale is probably the single biggest example of this trope the Race has ever seen. Specifically, not many had a real strong opinion of Dan & Jordan until they cut in front of Jet & Cord at the Shanghai Airport. Most Jet & Cord fans (especially casual fans) let lose the cries of, "Cheaters!" and decried the show for letting two such heinous villains cheat their way to victory, while others simply realized that the cutting in line was of no real benefit to Dan & Jordan outside of throwing the Cowboys off their game. Some were still complaining about it a year later when Jet & Cord returned for Unfinished Business, not that the show itself helped matters, as "Dan & Jordan cutting in line" was repeatedly cited as the main reason for Jet & Cord losing.
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* GenreSavvy: Jordan played a textbook perfect final leg, using strategies and knowledge he got from watching the previous seasons, to upset the much stronger Jet & Cord.
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* FailedASpotCheck: They had one in the finale that ultimately cost them the race. The Industrial Light & Magic task involved one teammate walking through a virtual reality world, following instructions from their teammate (similar to the game {{Knightmare}}, though much easier). At the end of the task, the instructor was given their next clue on the computer screen, but it was swirling in circles. To get the clue, the other team member had to spin in circles, thereby making the words stay still on the screen. Jet & Cord failed to figure this out for the longest time despite Jet's path during the challenge being blocked by a spinning Jordan. Cord did not notice either, as he was too busy taunting Dan.
* GoshdangItToHeck: Good Southern Christian boys Jet & Cord used swears like "Daggummit!" and "Gosh darnit!"
* IconicItem: Their black and white cowboy hats.
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--> '''Brandy (Season 16):''' How many languages have we butchered? ... My high school French is coming back to me, but it really is getting jumbled in my head with Spanish. Frenglish.
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up. They ended up winning by 25 minutes, one of the largest finale deficits ever.
* ChekhovsSkill: Jordan's Race knowledge, which helped them to dominate the final 3.
* FailingATaxi: Used to try to drum up drama in the finale, as they had trouble finding a taxi to take them to the Finish Line.
* GlobalIgnorance: Lampshaded by Jordan in the finale when he asked Dan if California was in the United States, then immediately broke down laughing when Dan gave him a look.
* ChekhovsSkill: Jordan's Race knowledge, which helped them to dominate the final 3.
* FailingATaxi: Used to try to drum up drama in the finale, as they had trouble finding a taxi to take them to the Finish Line.
* GlobalIgnorance: Lampshaded by Jordan in the finale when he asked Dan if California was in the United States, then immediately broke down laughing when Dan gave him a look.
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Brandy & Carol.
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* [[ThisIsACompetition This Is A Race]]: See the above quote from the finale.
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Brothers and professional bull riders. They quite possibly displaced [[Characters/TheAmazingRace9 B.J. & Tyler]] as the most popular team to ever run the race. They had none of B.J. & Tyler's Base Breaker tendencies, fans who were obsessive of the same level as [[Characters/TheAmazingRace10 Dustin & Kandice's]], and what hate they did get was not directed at them, but at their fans. They quickly established themselves as the favorites, winning the second and third legs, and went into the finale as the favorite to win. Unfortunately, they fell apart when Dan & Jordan cut in front of them at the airport, and took so long to complete the Industrial Light & Magic task that Dan & Jordan cruised to victory.
* DumbMuscle: They were one of the strongest teams ever at the challenges, and were great with their communication skills, but they were horrible at navigation, airports, and most mental challenges. They also had a knack for diving in head first, screwing up challenges because they missed little details.
* InSeriesNickname: The Cowboys.
* NoSenseOfDirection: Especially when they had to navigate in cities.
* DumbMuscle: They were one of the strongest teams ever at the challenges, and were great with their communication skills, but they were horrible at navigation, airports, and most mental challenges. They also had a knack for diving in head first, screwing up challenges because they missed little details.
* InSeriesNickname: The Cowboys.
* NoSenseOfDirection: Especially when they had to navigate in cities.
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-->'''Caite''' (In the Miss Teen America competition): I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don't have maps and, uh, I believe that our, uh, education like such as, uh, South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and, I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, or, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future, for our children.
Miss Teen South Carolina 2007 and her boyfriend. Yes, ''that'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww Miss Teen South Carolina]]. She came on the race wanting to prove to people that she was not as dumb as the "U.S. Americans" quote made her seem. In the first leg, Dan & Jordan recognized her, and immediately started mocking her behind her back with Brandy & Carol. Louie & Michael couldn't help but pass this on, causing Caite to instantly hate the "Mean Lesbians" (but not Dan & Jordan) and endeavor to get them eliminated. The would make the Final 3 where they would fall behind early due to a bad cab and never really get back in it.
* AlphaBitch
* DumbBlonde
* FaceHeelTurn: Caite was portrayed sympathetically early on, but as her feud with Brandy went on, the "mean lesbian" were eliminated, and she started obsessing on beign the only woman left in the race, she fully became the villain of the season.
* FailedASpotCheck: In the final leg they had caught up to Jet & Cord after the Industrial Light & Magic task, but left their fanny pack behind at the task location, forcing them to go back and get it, ensuring their third place finish.
* TheMasochismTango
* [[ReadTheFreakingManual Read The Freaking Clue]]: They were twice turned back from the Pit Stop because they missed a clue and had to go back and finish the leg correctly, and got a 30 minute penalty on leg 1 for not taking the required transportation to the Pit Stop.
* RedemptionQuest: Subverted with Caite. She may have accomplished her goal of getting to the Final 3, but, as a result of several stupid mistakes, constant bickering with Brent, and her feud with Brandy, her image probably got worse.
* RevengeBeforeReason: U-Turning the "mean lesbians," even though Jet & Cord were in last place at that point.
* SitcomArchnemesis: With Brandy.
Miss Teen South Carolina 2007 and her boyfriend. Yes, ''that'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww Miss Teen South Carolina]]. She came on the race wanting to prove to people that she was not as dumb as the "U.S. Americans" quote made her seem. In the first leg, Dan & Jordan recognized her, and immediately started mocking her behind her back with Brandy & Carol. Louie & Michael couldn't help but pass this on, causing Caite to instantly hate the "Mean Lesbians" (but not Dan & Jordan) and endeavor to get them eliminated. The would make the Final 3 where they would fall behind early due to a bad cab and never really get back in it.
* AlphaBitch
* DumbBlonde
* FaceHeelTurn: Caite was portrayed sympathetically early on, but as her feud with Brandy went on, the "mean lesbian" were eliminated, and she started obsessing on beign the only woman left in the race, she fully became the villain of the season.
* FailedASpotCheck: In the final leg they had caught up to Jet & Cord after the Industrial Light & Magic task, but left their fanny pack behind at the task location, forcing them to go back and get it, ensuring their third place finish.
* TheMasochismTango
* [[ReadTheFreakingManual Read The Freaking Clue]]: They were twice turned back from the Pit Stop because they missed a clue and had to go back and finish the leg correctly, and got a 30 minute penalty on leg 1 for not taking the required transportation to the Pit Stop.
* RedemptionQuest: Subverted with Caite. She may have accomplished her goal of getting to the Final 3, but, as a result of several stupid mistakes, constant bickering with Brent, and her feud with Brandy, her image probably got worse.
* RevengeBeforeReason: U-Turning the "mean lesbians," even though Jet & Cord were in last place at that point.
* SitcomArchnemesis: With Brandy.
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* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Dan & Jordan.
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Undercover police officers, they struggled early on before getting on the best flight in leg 4, and riding the lack of equalizers over the next several legs to a 3-leg winning streak, after which they went right back to bumbling along in the back of the pack. Their frequent mistakes would eventually cost them to get eliminated in 4th.
* CallItKarma: Michael actually wore a Karma shirt despite the fact that they had U-Turned a team, were constantly badmouthing other teams for their bad attitude, and were generally egotistical to the point of TemptingFate.
* MightyGlacier: Louie had some massive muscles, but he couldn't run ten feet without getting winded.
* RevengeBeforeReason: U-Turning Joe & Heidi in leg 5 because they wanted to "humble him" despite the fact that Joe & Heidi were in 2nd and way ahead of most of the other teams at that point, and there were other strong teams nearer to the back of the pack (Jet & Cord for example). Only pure luck caused Joe & Heidi to get eliminated.
* SmallNameBigEgo
* SmugSnake: Made frequent claims to "controlling the race," especially after "convincing" Brent & Caite to U-Turn Brandy & Carol (over Jet & Cord).
* TemptingFate: They boasted that they would not be surprised to win every leg, made several wolf/sheep analogies, U-Turned another team because they needed to be "humbled", badmouthed Brandy & Carol team to Phil's face, and, to top it all off, they invoked ImNotHereToMakeFriends.
* CallItKarma: Michael actually wore a Karma shirt despite the fact that they had U-Turned a team, were constantly badmouthing other teams for their bad attitude, and were generally egotistical to the point of TemptingFate.
* MightyGlacier: Louie had some massive muscles, but he couldn't run ten feet without getting winded.
* RevengeBeforeReason: U-Turning Joe & Heidi in leg 5 because they wanted to "humble him" despite the fact that Joe & Heidi were in 2nd and way ahead of most of the other teams at that point, and there were other strong teams nearer to the back of the pack (Jet & Cord for example). Only pure luck caused Joe & Heidi to get eliminated.
* SmallNameBigEgo
* SmugSnake: Made frequent claims to "controlling the race," especially after "convincing" Brent & Caite to U-Turn Brandy & Carol (over Jet & Cord).
* TemptingFate: They boasted that they would not be surprised to win every leg, made several wolf/sheep analogies, U-Turned another team because they needed to be "humbled", badmouthed Brandy & Carol team to Phil's face, and, to top it all off, they invoked ImNotHereToMakeFriends.
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Dating couple, and the "Mean Lesbians" who were the focus of the first half of the season. They were a decent team, getting several top 3 finishes and stealing a lion's share of the screen time for the first half of the Season. While no one had any problems with Carol, Brandy's constant complaining earned her the ire of both the other teams and the fans yet fans. Ultimately finished 5th when they also serve as an example of why a good villain team can be just as important to a season as a good hero team,
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* DistaffCounterpart: To [[Characters/TheAmazingRace1 Joe & Bill]].
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Dating couple, and the "Mean Lesbians" who were the focus of the first half of the season. They were a decent team, getting several top 3 finishes and stealing a lion's share of the screen time for the first half of the Season. While no one had any problems with Carol, Brandy's constant complaining earned her the ire of both the other teams and the fans yet they also serve as an example of why a good villain team can be just as important to a season as a good hero team,
* AlwaysSecondBest
* OutOfFocus: Like [[Characters/TheAmazingRace14 Cara]] before her, Carol was overshadowed by her outspoken teammate.
* SitcomArchnemesis: With Caite.
* SoreLoser: Brandy's rant towards Caite at the Finish Line remains one of the ugliest moments in Race history.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: For the first half of the season. They had by far the most airtime, were featured in promos almost as much as Jet & Cord, and became not only the focus of their storyline, but Caite & Brent's as well.
* AlwaysSecondBest
* OutOfFocus: Like [[Characters/TheAmazingRace14 Cara]] before her, Carol was overshadowed by her outspoken teammate.
* SitcomArchnemesis: With Caite.
* SoreLoser: Brandy's rant towards Caite at the Finish Line remains one of the ugliest moments in Race history.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: For the first half of the season. They had by far the most airtime, were featured in promos almost as much as Jet & Cord, and became not only the focus of their storyline, but Caite & Brent's as well.
Baseball coach and his daughter. Ran off five straight legs of top 3 finishes before falling in 6th place due to bad luck with cabs.
* DuctTapeForEverything: In leg 6 they crashed their front right fender on a curb. Loose parts were making an awful scraping sound while they were driving, so Steve used some Duct Tape (that his wife packed him "just in case") to tape up the loose pieces and motor along to a 3rd place finish.
* OutOfFocus: They were just kind of there until their first leg win, then they got eliminated in the next leg.
* ShockingElimination
* DuctTapeForEverything: In leg 6 they crashed their front right fender on a curb. Loose parts were making an awful scraping sound while they were driving, so Steve used some Duct Tape (that his wife packed him "just in case") to tape up the loose pieces and motor along to a 3rd place finish.
* OutOfFocus: They were just kind of there until their first leg win, then they got eliminated in the next leg.
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* OutOfFocus: Especially when compared to other immigrants from ''BigBrother'' and ''Series/Survivor''. The show obviously made no effort to put them in the spotlight.
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* OutOfFocus: Especially when compared to other immigrants from ''BigBrother'' and ''Series/Survivor''.''{{Series/Survivor}}''. The show obviously made no effort to put them in the spotlight.
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Dating couple, who appeared on ''BigBrother'' 11 together, and which Jordan won. Were cast due to ExecutiveMeddling from CBS, and though they won the first leg, they bumbled their way to the back of the pack through the rest of the Race, bad navigation (some of it their own, some of it due to cab drivers) causing them to finish 7th.
* DumbBlonde
* NoSenseOfDirection
* OutOfFocus: Especially when compared to other immigrants from ''BigBrother'' and ''Series/Survivor''. The show obviously made no effort to put them in the spotlight.
* StuntCasting
* DumbBlonde
* NoSenseOfDirection
* OutOfFocus: Especially when compared to other immigrants from ''BigBrother'' and ''Series/Survivor''. The show obviously made no effort to put them in the spotlight.
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Asian married couple. Hovered around the top of the pack until they were hit with a U-Turn by Louie & Michael, causing their elimination in 8th.
* EveryoneKnowsMorse: Averted, as their inability to do the Mose code side of the Detour led to their elimination.
* {{Jerkass}}: Joe.
* TheMasochismTango
* NonGameplayElimination: When they couldn't get past the second side of the Detour, they got the second Field Elimination of the season.
* ShockingElimination
* EveryoneKnowsMorse: Averted, as their inability to do the Mose code side of the Detour led to their elimination.
* {{Jerkass}}: Joe.
* TheMasochismTango
* NonGameplayElimination: When they couldn't get past the second side of the Detour, they got the second Field Elimination of the season.
* ShockingElimination
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Friends and lawyers. Looked like top contenders for the first two legs, but Shawne struggled with the lasso Roadblock on leg 3, then they struggled again on the polo Detour, eventually switching tasks and falling far enough behind to finish 9th.
* HelloAttorney
* ShockingElimination
* HelloAttorney
* ShockingElimination
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Grandmother/granddaughter team. Even though she was in good shape for her age, Jody set low standards for herself when she stated that she didn't expect to win the Race. They finished 10th when Jody struggled with the cow milking Roadblock.
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African-American married couple, and the weakest team to ever run the Race. They were the third team to get eliminated without finishing a single leg, however both [[Characters/TheAmazingRace10 Bilal & Sa'eed]] and [[Characters/TheAmazingRace15 Eric & Lisa]] were eliminated at legitimate elimination points, whereas Adrian was unable to complete the Race's first task, a wire walking challenge, a variation of which appears on almost every season, and has been completed by every other team who has attempted it. Phil had to come out to the Roadblock to eliminate them in 11th.
* EpicFail
* NonGameplayElimination
African-American married couple, and the weakest team to ever run the Race. They were the third team to get eliminated without finishing a single leg, however both [[Characters/TheAmazingRace10 Bilal & Sa'eed]] and [[Characters/TheAmazingRace15 Eric & Lisa]] were eliminated at legitimate elimination points, whereas Adrian was unable to complete the Race's first task, a wire walking challenge, a variation of which appears on almost every season, and has been completed by every other team who has attempted it. Phil had to come out to the Roadblock to eliminate them in 11th.
* EpicFail
* NonGameplayElimination
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[[caption-width-right:348:Top Row: Jeff & Jordan, Joe & Heidi. Middle Row: Jody & Shannon, Brent & Caite, Dana & Adrian, Louie & Michael, Steve & Allie. Bottom Row: Monique & Shawne, Brandy & Carol, Jet & Cord, Dan & Jordan.]]
After the disappointment that was Season 15, Season 16 was not much of an improvement. It had many of the same problems, a course that was easier than fans had come to expect, a field filled with StuntCasting teams, and an annoyingly low level of understanding of the {{Metagame}}. This is the oldest cast that has ever been put together, with most of the teams being over 30, as well as one of the weakest (though the two are probably not related). However, it did produce possibly the most popular team to ever run the race, and featured one of the most memorable, if not controversial, finales in the show's history.
!!Daniel "Dan" Pious & Jordan Pious
!!Jet [=McCoy=] & Cord [=McCoy=] (''The Cowboys'')
!!Brent Horne & Lauren Caitlin "Caite" Upton
!!Louis "Louie" Stravato & Michael Naylor
!!Carol Rosenfeld & Brandy Snow
!!Steven "Steve" Smith & Allison "Allie" Smith
!!Jordan Lloyd & Jeffery "Jeff" Schroeder
!!Joseph "Joe" Wang & Heidi Wang
!!Monique Pryor & Shawne Morgan
!!Jordan "Jody" Kelly & Shannon Foster
!!Dana Davis & Adrian Davis
[[caption-width-right:348:Top Row: Jeff & Jordan, Joe & Heidi. Middle Row: Jody & Shannon, Brent & Caite, Dana & Adrian, Louie & Michael, Steve & Allie. Bottom Row: Monique & Shawne, Brandy & Carol, Jet & Cord, Dan & Jordan.]]
After the disappointment that was Season 15, Season 16 was not much of an improvement. It had many of the same problems, a course that was easier than fans had come to expect, a field filled with StuntCasting teams, and an annoyingly low level of understanding of the {{Metagame}}. This is the oldest cast that has ever been put together, with most of the teams being over 30, as well as one of the weakest (though the two are probably not related). However, it did produce possibly the most popular team to ever run the race, and featured one of the most memorable, if not controversial, finales in the show's history.
!!Daniel "Dan" Pious & Jordan Pious
!!Jet [=McCoy=] & Cord [=McCoy=] (''The Cowboys'')
!!Brent Horne & Lauren Caitlin "Caite" Upton
!!Louis "Louie" Stravato & Michael Naylor
!!Carol Rosenfeld & Brandy Snow
!!Steven "Steve" Smith & Allison "Allie" Smith
!!Jordan Lloyd & Jeffery "Jeff" Schroeder
!!Joseph "Joe" Wang & Heidi Wang
!!Monique Pryor & Shawne Morgan
!!Jordan "Jody" Kelly & Shannon Foster
!!Dana Davis & Adrian Davis
