The Amazing Race 28


The Amazing Race 28 is the twenty-eighth season of the American reality television show The Amazing Race. The season premiered on February 12, 2016. This installment featured 11 teams consisting of two notable social media personalities or at least one social media personality teamed up with a non-notable internet celebrity in a race around the world for a $1 million grand prize.
Engaged dancers Dana Borriello and Matt Steffanina were the winners of this season of The Amazing Race.

Production and filming

Development

Filming of The Amazing Race 28 began on November 15, 2015, with host Phil Keoghan broadcasting each team's arrival at the first clue location, the Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City, via live-streaming on social media. Unlike previous seasons, the Race began in the teams' hometowns rather than at a traditional Starting Line.
Racers were reported near Cartagena, Colombia on November 19, 2015. Filming of the show was also reported within and near Tbilisi, Georgia at the Narikala fortress, Rustaveli Theater, the Bridge of Peace, and the Jvari Monastery in Mtskheta on November 27, 2015. In total, this season spanned 18 cities and 10 countries over and included first time visits to Armenia, Colombia, and Georgia.
Bondi Rescue star Anthony "Harries" Carroll made a cameo appearance during the Roadblock of the second Indonesia leg in Nusa Ceningan.

Cast

The cast consisted of Internet celebrities and their relatives and friends. Most of the cast had achieved prior fame through social media platforms including YouTube, Vine, and Instagram.
Keoghan stated that the use of social media stars was considered a "social experiment" attempting to bridge the gap between long-time fans of the show and younger viewers who may not have been born when the show first aired in 2001. Keoghan stated that bringing in contestants that younger viewers may be more familiar with, particularly when promoted over social media, generated interest in earlier seasons of the show. Executive producer Bertram van Munster stated that the use of social media stars was also something suggested by CBS, due to the fact that CBS wanted to see the show to gain more involvement with social media.

Future appearances

Tyler & Korey returned to compete on The Amazing Race 31.
On May 25, 2016, Tyler & Korey and Erin & Joslyn appeared on an Amazing Race-themed The Price is Right primetime special. On August 7, 2018, Tyler & Korey competed together on a social media-themed episode of Fear Factor.

Results

The following teams participated in the Race, each listed along with their relationships as announced by CBS.
  1. There was a U-Turn/Double U-Turn on this leg. However, it was unused and unaired.
  2. Sheri & Cole initially arrived 6th, but were issued a penalty because Cole grabbed four mochilas of two matching pairs, as the clue stated only three pairs of mochilas. However, this did not affect their placement, and it was unaired.
  3. Brodie & Kurt used their Express Pass to bypass the Roadblock on Leg 8. Before using the Express Pass, Brodie chose to perform the Roadblock. This is reflected in the total Roadblock count.
  4. Tyler & Korey initially arrived 3rd, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for following a taxi. However, this did not affect their placement, and it was unaired.
  5. Burnie & Ashley used their U-Turn power on Tyler & Korey; however, Tyler & Korey had already passed the U-Turn point and were therefore unaffected by it.

    Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.
  1. "I Should've Been a Boy Scout" – Blair
  2. "You Look Like Gollum" – Burnie
  3. "Bros Being Jocks" – Tyler
  4. "Get It Trending" – Tyler
  5. "We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today" – Brodie
  6. "Let the Good Times Roll" – Brodie
  7. "Welcome to Bloody Fingers 101" – Brodie
  8. "I Have a Wedgie and a Half" – Dana
  9. "Salt That Sand!" – Brodie
  10. "Monkey Dance!" – Clue for the Monkey Task
  11. "That's Money, Honey" – Korey
  12. "The Only First That Matters" – Cole

    Prizes

The prize for each leg was awarded to the first place team for that leg. Trips were provided by Travelocity. The prizes were:
  1. The Express Pass is an item that can be used before the ninth leg of the Race'' to skip any one task of the team's choosing.

    Race summary

Leg 1 (United States → Mexico)

Airdate: February 12, 2016
had teams search through Mariachi performers in Plaza Garibaldi.
The first Detour of the Race was a choice between Mariachi Madness or Great Bulls of Fire. In Mariachi Madness, teams had to search among 350 Mariachi performers at Plaza Garibaldi playing "Cielito Lindo" for one who was faking their performance. They would then have to take the performer to a judge. If teams were correct, they would get their next clue. If they were wrong, they would have to try again. In Great Bulls of Fire, teams had to assemble the frame for a torito, a papier-mâché bull, as part of a fireworks display. Once teams had the approval of a judge, they had to light it up to get their next clue.
In the first Roadblock of the Race, one team member had to search through the caves for an archeological site and dig up thirteen pieces of a Teotihuacano mask. However, the site contained pieces for two masks. So, team members had to figure out which pieces they needed find so they could properly assemble one of the masks and receive their next clue.
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Airdate: February 19, 2016
In the leg's Roadblock, one team member had to climb into the mud bath atop the El Totumo volcano and completely submerge themselves in the mud. Inside the mud bath were several satchels containing gemstones, with the team member having to find one with an emerald. They had to wash the emerald before giving it to a judge, who would direct them to swim to their next clue, which was in a clue box in a nearby lagoon.
For their Speed Bump, Scott & Blair had to help local fishermen haul a large dragnet out of the water and then collect all the fish captured before they could continue racing.
The leg's Detour was a choice between Pop-Up or Parrilla. In Pop-Up, teams had to properly assemble a shelter with wood and tarp using provided materials and following a marked example. Once it was built to the judge's approval, they had to guide a car into the shelter, after which the driver would give them their next clue. In Parrilla, teams had to properly cook three fish dishes on a parrilla grill. Once their dishes were approved, they had to serve them to nearby locals to get their next clue.
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Airdate: February 26, 2016
The leg's Detour was a choice between Tickets or Tejo. In Tickets, teams worked as bus conductors on a Cartagena transit bus and had to attract enough passengers to earn at least COL$20,000. They could then trade their money for their next clue. In Tejo, teams played tejo, a traditional Colombian sport which involves hitting gunpowder-loaded targets with a stone disc, and hit three targets to receive their next clue.
In the leg's Roadblock, one team member had to pick a mochila, a traditional Colombian knapsack, and search for other marked vendors. Once they found two exact matches of their artisan bag out of hundreds on display, they could trade them for their next clue.
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Airdate: March 4, 2016
The leg's Detour was a choice between Work Bench or Bench Work. In Work Bench, teams had to correctly assemble a Victorinox Swiss Army knife from twenty-seven individual pieces to receive their next clue. In Bench Work, teams had to travel to Promenade de la Treille, where they had to determine how many people could sit on the longest wooden bench in the world. Teammates had to measure by sitting next to each other, alternating down the entire length of the bench, using a local newspaper as a spacing reference. If their answer was within the correct range of 190–197, they would receive their next clue. But if they were incorrect, they had to try measuring it again.
In the leg's Roadblock, one team member had to identify 10 flags from a group of 193, representing 10 of the founding members of the United Nations: Belarus, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, India, Liberia, The Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Turkey, and Uruguay. Using a map listing the name of the country associated with each flag, teams had to find the ten flags from a book containing all of the flags and present the correct flags to a judge to receive their next clue.
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Airdate: March 11, 2016
The leg's Detour was a choice between Dynamite and Campsite. In Dynamite, teams had to collect two dynamite sticks, commonly used for avalanche prevention. They then had to traverse down a mountain via ferrata and deliver their dynamite, along with baguettes, to the mountaineer. Once they finished their delivery, the mountaineer would drop dynamite down the mountain and give them their next clue. In Campsite, teams had to pitch a tent matching a marked example and build a protective snow wall beside the tent to receive their next clue.
The leg's Roadblock required one team member to ascend via gondola to Planpraz. They would then take a running jump and perform a tandem paragliding ride from the side of the Aiguilles Rouges. Team members were only permitted to run one at a time, and if they failed to take off they would have to try again. Once in the air, they had to spot a yeti waving a French flag. After landing, they would be asked which country's flag they saw. If they answered "France", they would receive their next clue.
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Airdate: April 1, 2016
The leg's Detour was a choice between Bread or Thread. In Bread, teams traveled to Parvana Bakery, where they had to roll out dough and bake 15 traditional pieces of bread called lavash using a tonir, an Armenian underground oven, to the satisfaction of the baker to receive their next clue. In Thread, teams traveled to Megerian Carpet Factory, where they had to make a row of 200 stitches on an Armenian carpet following a pattern to receive their next clue.
In the leg's Roadblock, one team member had to choose a Lada VAZ-2101 taxi from the roadside along with a driver. They would then direct the taxi onto a ramp and use tools to properly perform an oil change to receive their next clue.
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Airdate: April 8, 2016
The leg's Detour was a choice between Clean or String. In Clean, teams had to travel to Iago's Wine, where they had to wash out on an enormous traditional kvevri clay pot buried in the ground to the satisfaction of the winery owner to receive their next clue. In String, teams had to travel to Arsekidzis 15 and thread five strings of twenty hazelnuts to make a traditional churchkhela. Teams then had to dip them into a pot and glaze them, then hang them up to dry. Once all five strings were approved, teams would receive their next clue.
In the leg's Roadblock, one team member had to join the Georgian ballet and perform a demanding, fast-paced routine. First, they had to choose an instructor to watch the dance and learn the steps properly. They then had to perform the dance on stage with members of the Georgian National Ballet to the satisfaction of the choreographer to receive their next clue.
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Airdate: April 15, 2016
The leg's Detour was a choice between Races and Oasis. In Races, teams traveled to Dubai Camel Race Track. There, they used bicycles to race against racing camels, which can reach speeds of up to, on a straight course. If the teams finished ahead of the camels, they would receive their next clue. If they failed, they would be given an advantage for their next attempt. In Oasis, teams had to lead four camels across a marked path through the desert to a Bedouin camp, where they would be offered traditional regag bread and camel milk along with their next clue.
In the leg's Roadblock, one team member had to put on a diving helmet and walk through an aquarium containing sharks, manta rays, and other sea creatures to retrieve a canister containing a puzzle. Once out of the aquarium, they had to solve the puzzle, which involved floating letters, to spell out R-A-C-E. Once all four letters were in place, they received their next clue.
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Airdate: April 22, 2016
For their Speed Bump, Sheri & Cole had to go to Goa Lawah Temple and find a marked food cart. There, they had to prepare and sell ten bowls of a traditional Indonesian meatball dish known as bakso at Rp10,000 apiece. Then, each team member would have to finish a bowl of bakso before they could continue racing.
In the leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to take part in salt harvesting. They had to collect seawater in two baskets on a bamboo pole and shake out the water onto a bed of volcanic sand so it could evaporate. After filling the plot of sand, they would then have scrape enough crystallized salt from brine troughs to fill a basket. Finally, they had to properly fill and tie four plastic bags with salt to receive their next clue.
In the leg's second Roadblock, the team member who did not perform the first Roadblock had to participate in the annual Bali Kite Festival. They had to properly assemble a traditional kite and fly it along the beach with a team of kite enthusiasts once it was approved to receive their next clue.
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Airdate: April 29, 2016
The Detour in this leg was a choice between Haul or Harvest. In Haul, teams had to carry a total of fifty coconuts and four live chickens across a congested suspension bridge, from Nusa Ceningan to Nusa Lembongan, and load the coconuts into a delivery truck and the chickens into baskets. Once all of the items were delivered, the vendor would give teams their next clue. In Harvest, teams had to propel a canoe through a marked course, where they had to collect enough seaweed to completely cover a tarp on the beach. Once teams covered the tarp, the farmer would give them their next clue.
In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride a jet ski from Pande Curly Paddleboard Shop to Blue Lagoon, where they would then climb a ladder to the top of a four-story high cliff. Here, they would be loosened up in a Pilates session with Bondi Rescue lifeguard Anthony "Harries" Carroll before jumping to the sea below to get their next clue.
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Airdate: May 6, 2016
In the leg's Roadblock, one team member had to search the grounds of Window of the World, a park containing 130 replicas of world landmarks, for six specific landmarks that were the answers to riddles given in the clue: "The Sphinx is guardian of these ancient structures of Giza" ; "You could watch reenactments of famous battles here" ; "This palace is actually a mausoleum framed by 4 minarets" ; "Quasimodo rang the bell of this French Gothic cathedral in Victor Hugo's classic novel" ; "This statue has the head of a lion and the body of a fish" ; "You can see the Pope give mass at this Vatican City square". At each monument, they had to retrieve a self-sticking photo and paste it on their provided passport. Once they had all six stamps, they had to show the passport to a park official. If all six photos were correct, teams received their next clue.
The leg's Detour was a choice between Commuter Cycle or Master of Arts. In Commuter Cycle, teams had to dress in business attire and practice riding self-balancing unicycles. Once they felt they could ride them without falling, they had to complete a course down a busy street while holding a briefcase and a coffee cup. Upon completing the course, they would be given the combination to the briefcase which contained their next clue. In Master of Arts, teams had to search for a plaza filled with painters at the Dafen Oil Painting Village for one who held a marked paintbrush. The painter would lead them to a shop where they found disassembled pieces of art. After bringing the pieces of art to another shop, they then had to properly install the artwork using hammer and nails to hang it on a wall. Once the art was properly assembled to the satisfaction of the judge, they received their next clue.
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Airdate: May 13, 2016
In the first Roadblock of the leg, one team member had to choose a safety instructor then make their way to the penthouse above Angelus Plaza. There, while being tethered from a rappel line, they had to perform a giant leap from a height of to grab their next clue which was hanging in mid-air. If they failed, they had to rappel to the ground and try again, but with each failed attempt the clue would be moved closer.
The final Roadblock had to be performed by the team member who did not do the previous Roadblock. They had to arrange wine barrel lids, which featured hashtags that were printed on teams' clues in previous legs, and then spell the name of city where they saw that hashtag in chronological order:
HashtagCity
#MuseoSoumayaMexico City
#WalledCityCartagena
#JetStreamGeneva
#MontBlancChamonix
#12thCapitalYerevan
#PeaceBridgeTbilisi
#WaterSlideDubai
#GatewayToBaliDenpasar
#ParametricDesignShenzhen

Once the hashtags and the cities were in the right place with the proper spelling, teams would receive their final clue.
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Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

Canadian ratings

Canadian broadcaster CTV also aired The Amazing Race on Fridays. Episodes aired at 8:00 pm Eastern and Central.
Canadian DVR ratings are included in Numeris's count.
No.Air dateEpisodeViewers
Rank
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1"I Should’ve Been a Boy Scout"1.61513
2"You Look Like Gollum"1.61213
3"Bros Being Jocks"1.44818
4"Get It Trending"1.56413
5"We’re Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today"1.44311
6"Let The Good Times Roll"1.47715
7"Welcome To Bloody Fingers 101"1.32519
8"I Have a Wedgie and a Half"1.6399
9"Salt That Sand!"1.44517
10"Monkey Dance!"1.38917
11"That's Money, Honey"1.45415
12"The Only First That Matters"1.6019