The Amazing Race 2025 returned on October 8, 2025, with Season 38, Episode 3, titled “Cry & Rally.” The leg moved to the Czech Republic, where self-driving returned, a brewery-themed Roadblock tested patience, and a new three-team alliance controlled the Driver’s Seat twist. By the end of the night, Natalie & Stephanie claimed first place and $2,500, while Megan & Matt were eliminated before reaching the Pit Stop.
Where the leg went and what changed
Teams self-drove across the Czech Republic and made their first stop at a brewery to find the Roadblock clue. The fastest team to the clue gained the Driver’s Seat power and had to assign workload at the task. That twist—introduced last season—returned here and shaped the leg’s early drama.
At the brewery Roadblock, racers filled and capped beer bottles to complete their assignments. The Driver’s Seat holder distributed the workload by specifying how many crates of bottles each team had to process. Strategy mattered: the strongest bottle-fillers received heavier loads, while others got lighter ones.
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The alliance that set the pace
Jas & Jag arrived early and teamed up with Joseph & Adam and Natalie & Stephanie. The trio discussed how to apportion Driver’s Seat assignments and agreed to work together to protect their lead. They also opted to wait for one another during a mandatory two‑hour holding period at the clue box, then left in formation once the clock cleared.
Coordination paid off. That three‑team unit controlled the front of the pack through the brewery task and the subsequent navigation. As the sun set on the Czech leg, they were still dictating tempo.
Roadblock details: bottles, caps, and crates
The Driver’s Seat allocation directly set the number of crates each team needed to fill and cap at the brewery. Heavier assignments slowed some teams, while lighter ones offered a chance to gain ground. The fine‑motor repetition and quality checks meant mistakes cost time, and teams that over‑poured had to correct their bottle levels before capping.
Elsewhere, navigation under self‑drive rules introduced stress: missed turns stacked minutes, and wrong exits forced time‑consuming reroutes. Several teams lost momentum between tasks, allowing rivals to slip past.
Pit Stop order and prize
First to the mat: Natalie & Stephanie, who won $2,500 for the leg victory. The rest of the order:
- Second — Jas & Jag
- Third — Tucker & Eric
- Fourth — Joseph & Adam
- Fifth — Hannah & Simone
- Sixth — Izzy & Paige
- Seventh — Kristine & Rubina
- Eighth — Jack & Chelsie
- Ninth — Kyland & Taylor
- Tenth — Kat & Alex
- Eliminated — Megan & Matt
The leg’s first‑place finish also included a sweet moment: it was Natalie’s birthday the next day, which the frontrunners acknowledged at the Pit Stop.
How elimination happened
Megan & Matt fell behind during the brewery Roadblock and struggled to recover under self‑drive navigation. With all other teams checked in, Phil Keoghan met them at the field where they still needed to plow for a clue and delivered the news: they had been eliminated without reaching the mat. It was the end of the road for the newlyweds in Week 3.
Full team roll call (Season 38, Week 3)
- Natalie & Stephanie
- Jas & Jag
- Tucker & Eric
- Joseph & Adam
- Hannah & Simone
- Izzy & Paige
- Kristine & Rubina
- Jack & Chelsie
- Kyland & Taylor
- Kat & Alex
- Megan & Matt
Why Week 3 played out this way
Alliance leverage. The Driver’s Seat twist concentrated power in the hands of the earliest arrivers. A three‑team alliance coordinated assignments and minimized infighting, protecting their shared lead.
Task design. The bottle‑filling Roadblock rewarded precision and rhythm. Teams given heavier crate counts faced a steeper hill; small mistakes multiplied over dozens of bottles.
Navigation under pressure. Self‑drive magnified minor errors. Even one wrong exit can cost several places during close chases between city streets and rural roads.
The Amazing Race 2025 takeaway
With Episode 3 in the books, The Amazing Race 2025 has a clear early front—teams who seize the Driver’s Seat and keep alliances tight. As the race leaves the Czech Republic, the dynamic to watch is whether anyone can break the Jas & Jag / Joseph & Adam / Natalie & Stephanie bloc—and whether the mid‑pack can avoid another navigation‑driven freefall.
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