With September quickly approaching that means the return of The Amazing Race. Today CBS released the profiles of the 11 new teams that will be taking on the 13th season of the show. Below I give my insight on the cast and how I think they will do. Trust me, we have a few crazies in there for sure.

Toni and Dallas - Mother and Son
Last season we saw the father/daughter team bicker and learn to love each other. For these two it seems the love is already there and they are spending time on the trip to bond even more. I don’t see them fighting to much but rather working well together. While Toni befriends the older teams Dallas can work on the younger teams and have a great combination.

Terence and Sarah - Dating for almost a year
These two look like the cliche couple who loves to argue on the race. Their bio says they are polar opposites and we all know that will lead to some high drama. I can see some fights going on between the two but they will make up fast. They have a good shot at winning as long as they fight in the cab and not during challenges!

Nick and Starr - Brother and Sister
This team seems very “peppy” and excited for the race. Although they say they are now best friends they were once “bitter enemies” which could be interesting. Right now they live several hundred miles apart so it will be interesting to see how they think the other has changed over the years. They also disagree on how to approach things, Nick wants to think things out while Starr wants to jump right in. They should have a good time on the race as long as they can get along.

Mark and Bill - Best Friends and Comic Book fans
These two friends may not be in the best shape on the race but they do claim that they will be the most strategic race ever on the show. If they can outsmart the other teams and win I’d be surprised since luck and actual physical strength is needed. I have a feeling these two will last fairly long and hopefully bring some humorous moments to the season.

Marisa and Brooke - Best Friends
These two are self proclaimed “southern belles” and promise to bring some manners to the race. I have a feeling they’ll be bringing something else as they think flirting will be their biggest assets. I don’t think they’ll make it as far as the blondes from season 9 and All Stars but you never know. They may just surprise us all.

Ken and Tina - Separated Couple
Although these two are separated they are still married and want to use the show to rekindle their relationship. Along with that Ken is an ex-NFL player while Tina is a CEO. Being separated we will surely have two sides to this couple: fighting and bonding. They remind me of the separated couple from season one as their relationship is always changing. I think Ken and Tina’s personal story will be much more interesting then their racing.

Kelly and Christy - Best Friends
I can really see these two ladies having a large rivalry with the two blondes. Both want to be the first all female team to be the winner of the race and these two will do anything to win. Since they have known each other for over 10 years you can be assured they won’t get tired of each other. I don’t see them fighting but rather getting along and possibly gaining that lucrative title of all female winners.

Anthony and Stephanie - Dating Couple
The two claim to be constantly bickering which will either be great TV or get annoying very quickly. Since they split for over a year and got back together only recently before the race I can see some friction between the two. Because of that I doubt they will very far, considering their personal problems seem like they would take up more time then the race for them. I for see a sudden elimination from these two.

Anita and Arthur - Married for 14 years
Each season has to have a cooky team and these two are just that. They are straight up hippies who own a bee farm. You can’t get any crazier then that! Although they are older I hope they do well as they seem like they will bring a ton of fun to the show. They may have difficulty on some of the challenges but where they will shine is their likeability. It seems everyone will want to be their friends as they are the “parents” of the group. Hopefully they stay long but I don’t have high hopes that they will.

Andrew and Dan - Fraternity Brothers
These two claim to be fraternity brothers but they don’t look like your average frat bros. These two remind me of a younger version of the other male team this season. They have a geeky look to them and claim to be the “super bad” team. I have a feeling that just may be the case but since I’m rooting for them I hope they do well. If they can keep the show entertaining yet still compete well I think they’ll be one of the most favorite teams yet.

Aja and Ty - Long Distance Couple
It seems the race has a lot of unconventional couples this season and this is one of them. The two live on opposite sides of the country yet still maintain a relationship. It will surely be interesting to see how they deal with each other as they’ve never been together longer then two weeks. Since Aja is known to be emotional look for some tears for her and if she tends to do that too often she may be crying very quickly at the elimination mat.

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Following last weeks Greatest American Dog we returned to the house with drama, drama and more drama. Last week Beth Joy was told that her dog shouldn’t be wearing a dress and she also mentioned that Laurie put “top knots” on her dog. Laurie came back when the judges left and argued that top knots aren’t anything close to a dress and it set Beth Joy off so much that she just had to leave.

The next morning everyone was spending time in the pool and was scared to death when David left Elvis off of his leash. Nobody, except for Laurie, felt safe with Elvis around their dogs since last week he attacked Tillman. Luckily Laurie’s dog Andrew felt calm around Elvis and played, which he normally doesn’t do. It was interesting to see Laurie’s way of handling Andrew and hopefully it will rub off a bit on David and Elvis.

Later that day the pairs were told that the weeks theme was teamwork. They were randomly paired up and the teams were Laurie/Bill, JD/David, Teresa/Beth Joy, Travis/Brandy and Ron/Laura. What the teams had to do was untie several knots using their dog. They could only use their voices to command their dog and couldn’t touch them at all. The winning pair would win the Dog Bone challenge and share the lavish bedroom. While most of the teams worked well together, JD and David had trouble thanks to David’s dog Elvis. Pairing the two together is rather interesting since JD is a pro at training dogs while David is obviously not. Laurie and Bill seemed the complete opposite while they worked extremely well together and were as calm as could be. For Travis and Brandy things weren’t looking too good. Brandy screamed for a “hot dog” several times while Travis took a calmer route, they just couldn’t get things together.

When it came close to the end it was a close finish with Travis/Brandy and Laurie/Bill neck and neck. Travis and Brandy just squeaked it out though, putting Travis in the lavish room for another week and this time sharing it with Brandy. When it came time for the Dog House choice they briefly discussed it and chose Laurie. She asked them for a reason but they wouldn’t give her one. I for one feel they see her as a threat, not only her dog but her as well.

Laurie didn’t take going to the Dog House too well and realized they saw her as a threat. In the lavish room Brandy went kind of insane. I mean she DID win a nice room but you don’t have to be that excited about it. Travis knew people would see him as a threat because of the room and decided to just give it entirely to Brandy. It was a good move on his part and just made Brandy that more annoying.

Knowing he didn’t have many friends in the house, David took Elvis outside to play. He wanted to prove to people that it was safe for Elvis to run free and thankfully he didn’t chew Tillman’s ear of this time. The next day it wasn’t the dogs who were becoming friends but rather their human masters. Travis and Laura became close lately and both love the others dogs. It’s weird to see them getting close though since her dog is the smallest there while Travis’ dog is the largest.

For the Best In Show it was time for some obstacles. Since they won the Dog Bone challenge, Travis and Brandy were team captains and got to choose the teams. For Travis’ team it was himself, Laura, JD, Bill and Beth Joy while on Brandy’s team it was Brandy, Teresa, Rob, David and Laurie. On Brandy’s team they couldn’t really decide on what to do and it seems like Laurie took the lead. On Travis’ team they all felt that their dogs were spread out equally for the given obstacles which seemed like they would be the better of the two.

Back over on Brady’s team they decided to be more entertaining then trained. They didn’t seem to have a great grasp on how the obstacles should be spread out for each dog since well, they didn’t have a good range of dogs. Most were small which meant they had less options for some of the obstacles. Over on Travis’ team they had a premade choice with Galaxy and the frisbee’s. Bill seemed to take the lead by helping Laura and Preston in the tunnels. Of course Bella Starlet sucked at the obstacles since she isn’t anything but a “pretty face” and Beth Joy is really letting her team down.

When it came time for the Best In Show challenge the judges, for once, came outside to watch the obstacle course. After being told someone from the slowest team would be expelled, Travis’ team was up first. Galaxy failed at his specialty and grabbed a frisbee on his second try. Bella Starlet was up next and took longer then expected to jump through the hoops. Travis and Bill quickly led their dogs through their obstacles which meant it was all up to Laura and Preston. Preston had trouble earlier in the tunnel but pulled through this time by pulling through without any problems. It was then time for the final, all dog sled pull and the team worked well together with a time of 2 minutes and 52 seconds.

Brandy’s team was then next and they had much to prove. Teresa’s dog quickly caught the frisbee while Laurie’s dog, Andrew, pulled through the rings much faster then Bells Starlet. When it came to Tillman and pushing the cart he decided to bite it more then push it. Although he finished it quickly it was David and Elvis who held the team up. Although Elvis did well in practice he fell off several times when it mattered and ate up some valuable time. Brandy had little trouble leading Beacon through the tube and the team finished strong with the sled pull. It was a close race so it was hard to know who would bring home the win.

When everyone returned to the Best of Show arena it was revealed that by only a few seconds, Travis’ team pulled through with the win and safety. This means someone from Brandy’s team would be expelled. For Brandy the judges were happy that Beacon pulled through in something she was scared of. Ron had a bit of a beating by saying Tillman lacked a bit while the judges felt Laurie was giving Andrew an advantage by ripping the paper on the ring. For David and Elvis the judge felt Elvis was being smothered and hoped he would let him go on his own a little more. They also felt being on a leash for Elvis was a bad idea and Laurie mentioned that David was the only one on the leash. David spoke up in defense but Laurie let the judges know that Elvis had been biting dogs, and that’s the reason he was on a leash. One judge didn’t like to hear that but obviously it’s a game and they just don’t understand that.

After a few minutes of deliberation the judges decided that Laurie/Andrew, David/Elvis and Ron/Tillman would be the final three. The only returning to the final three was David while Ron and Laurie were newbies to the block. The judges felt that David should learn to be off of the leash while they felt that Ron doesn’t treat Tillman like a teammate. For Laurie they felt she played the game too safe by tearing the paper on the ring. After those comments the pair who was expelled ended up being David and Elvis. It was sad to see the two go as both human and dog were learning so much by being in the game.

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