The Amazing Race has a long and glorious history of eliminating some of my favorite teams right before the finale: Kevin & Drew, Cha Cha Cha, Derek & Drew and the Clowns, among others. Tonight, it was the Beauty Queens turn to be Philiminated. I don't really love Dustin & Kandice, but the fact that the other teams hated them so much made me root for them. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough. Highlights & lowlights from the episode:

• I've also been fascinated by Spanish tomato throwing festivals, so it was great to get a taste of that tonight. I thought it was hilarious that the teams who did that Detour were so willing to stop looking for the clue in order to retaliate against the tomato-tossing youths
• I think someone on the Race's production team fell in love with the Atlas Mountains, because we sure saw that twisty-turny mountain road enough.
• I generally don't care for eating Roadblocks, but tonight's task in Casablanca was better because it wasn't so much about eating as it was about preparing food. It's the little differences that count
• Karlyn is perhaps the most unpleasant person I've ever seen on the Amazing Race. That includes Jonathan of Jonathan & Victoria and Ma Weaver. What a sour, sour girl.
• Kimberly's meltdown at the Detour was fun to watch, but it was no "my ox is BROKEN!". Good times. Good times.

Next week it's the finale. I'm rooting for anybody but Alabama. For a more detailed recap, be sure to click over to the Viking Pundit.