Oh! But how much did I love Kent busting out with the periodic table answers right away?

I'm sorry to see Mike and Mel get eliminated, but it was a wise and justified situation that if hypothermia is setting in, and you're 70, it's time to pull the plug.

Loved the little flag-waving kiddos at the bear statue!

Always avoid the treasure hunt scenarios if you can, even if the alternative is farther away. A minute under a cold waterfall may sound like a lot, but really you'll spend longer in equally cold mud unless you get really really lucky, and every team that finds something before you cuts down your chances substantially.

See: hay rolls in Sweden.

So very true. I was surprised that only 2 teams picked the waterfall.

Oh, this is fun: Stephanie Izard is opening up a diner!

The Little Goat will open within steps of her restaurant on Randolph Street likely this fall and will have the feeling of a classic East Coast diner. And don't worry, there's nothing "gastro" about this joint...

The 100-seat diner will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner and have an all-day menu so you can get breakfast for dinner. It'll have private dining, and a bar that'll look more like a classic diner counter with those red-leather-topped stools with metal rimming that swivel. Izard will host cooking classes and they're going to move the Girl & The Goat's bread program to this space, so if you're craving fresh, warm bread at 7 a.m., they'll sell it in a bake shop. You can pop into the photo booth and, when you really want to feel like you're in "My Hammy," take in a game of shuffle board. At least the kind you find at a bar.

I thought he seemed familiar - maybe raced with his sister?

ETA: Is this who she said? That's who I was thinking of but now I can't remember if it's right.

Ah! Thank you! That one shot and quick mention made it seem like he was just a random fan or something, and I was like, WTF. How did that happen? I feel like they should make more of Finding Love On The Race, but maybe that's coming?

I know! I was shocked that it was such a quick passing comment that Christina made, and not the show being all The Race Brings Two Hearts Together about it. I don`t suppose it`s because it`s an interracial couple, is it? It just felt like such a weird way to bring it up, like I would have expected it to be a storyline.

I wonder if they tried to get his team back for this season and since they couldn't, decided not to make it a storyline?

Yeah, that could be.

So Chopped All-Stars is mainly The Next Food Network Stars rejects? That's disappointing!

I think that's just first round, Rayne. They show a lot of chefs in the intro.