The BEST episodes of The Amazing Race season 26

Every episode of The Amazing Race season 26, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Amazing Race season 26!

This reality television game show pits 11 teams against each other in a worldwide, 30 to 40-day journey through diverse cities and countries spanning the globe. The first team to reach the final destination will be rewarded with $1 million.

Last Updated: 4/20/2024Network: CBSStatus: Continuing
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Monster Truck Heroes
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7.66
163 votes

#1 - Monster Truck Heroes

Season 26 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/15/2015

With the one million dollar prize on the line, the final teams race from Peru to Dallas, where they go to great heights at the top of AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, join a Texas cattle ranch and rappel 500 feet down the Reunion Tower.

Can I Get a Hot Tub!
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7.56
224 votes

#2 - Can I Get a Hot Tub!

Season 26 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/24/2015

The competition heats up as the final five teams race to Amsterdam and take a dip in a floating hot tub in search of their next clue.

Fruits of Our Labor
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7.55
179 votes

#3 - Fruits of Our Labor

Season 26 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/1/2015

The final five teams travel to Peru, where the Race gets physical and teams use their fitness trackers to help find their next clue. Also, Blair and Hayley's communication issues reach a boiling point.

In It to Win It
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7.51
230 votes

#4 - In It to Win It

Season 26 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/8/2015

In the penultimate leg, the final four teams race through Peru for a spot in the finale and a chance at the $1 million prize.

I Got the Smartest Dude
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7.50
206 votes

#5 - I Got the Smartest Dude

Season 26 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/27/2015

The race continues in Nagano, Japan, where teams take on an Olympic-sized Detour and one pair take a tumble that threatens to jeopardize their chances in the race.

#MurphysLaw
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7.46
255 votes

#6 - #MurphysLaw

Season 26 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/6/2015

Tension rise in Phuket, Thailand as one team forgets their fanny pack, putting them behind; and one Racer celebrates the end of the leg when they pop a very special question.

Smells Like a Million Bucks
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7.42
239 votes

#7 - Smells Like a Million Bucks

Season 26 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2015

For the first time, the Race travels to Monaco, where one team takes a big risk to gain an edge on the competition.

Moment of Truth
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7.33
87 votes

#8 - Moment of Truth

Season 26 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/17/2015

Teams race across Namibia where they are tasked with interpreting a clue in German, before sparks fly at the Double U-Turn board when battle lines are drawn.

Great Way to Start a Relationship
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7.31
254 votes

#9 - Great Way to Start a Relationship

Season 26 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2015

Season 26 begins with 11 dating couples, including five pairs who meet for the first time at the starting line at California's Castaic Lake. The pairs navigate a muddy obstacle course before flying to Tokyo where they will face a double U-Turn.

The Great Amazing Nasty Race
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7.28
229 votes

#10 - The Great Amazing Nasty Race

Season 26 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/13/2015

Teams face a race within the Race when they attempt to navigate the chaotic streets of Bangkok, and Racers eat a traditional delicacy — a “1,000 year old egg”.

Get In That Lederhosen, Baby
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7.28
260 votes

#11 - Get In That Lederhosen, Baby

Season 26 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2015

Racers strap on lederhosen for a trip to Oktoberfest in Bavaria, Germany, and one team finds their race in jeopardy after losing their fanny pack.

Back in Business
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7.14
201 votes

#12 - Back in Business

Season 26 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/17/2015

Teams fly to the Namibian capital of Windhoek where teams construct traditional dwellings and get up close with the local wildlife, but a flat tire deflates one team's hopes of leading the pack.