Who went home in The Amazing Race Season 38 Episode 3?

Matt and Megan gets eliminated from The Amazing Race | Image via Instagram/ @turnurr
Matt and Megan gets eliminated from The Amazing Race | Image via Instagram/ @turnurr

Megan and Matt were eliminated in the third episode of Season 38 of The Amazing Race because they were late to the Pit Stop. The Czech Republic leg proved to be punishing: the pair lost their way to a clue location and fell behind all other participants. They were the side that had to return home that round because of their blunder.

Teams traveled from Prague to Kutná Hora earlier in the leg. They proceeded to Nové Dvory for a roadblock after stopping by the municipal brewery. Before finding their next clue, one member has to perform a physical chore at the Roadblock: moving bottle crates across uneven ground. Other groups gained important leads by navigating more directly.

All other teams had checked in by the time Megan and Matt arrived at Kostel sv. Anny. According to the show's regulations, they were eliminated because their finish was too late. Their departure made the remaining pairings more urgent because they were the second team sent home this season.


The pivotal misstep on The Amazing Race episode 3 — Getting lost sealed their fate

Navigation on The Amazing Race has the power to either save or kill a team. The reason Megan and Matt failed was not because they failed the task, but rather because they misinterpreted the directions on their way to the next checkpoint and missed a turn. Their disadvantage became too great to overcome as other teams took advantage of that misunderstanding.


Leg 3’s tasks & strategic challenges

Teams had to complete a number of difficult tasks on The Amazing Race's third leg. They left Prague and went to the brewery of Kutná Hora. Each team has to perform manual labor to complete a roadblock and detour there. Teams were required to move crates across fields and sort beer bottles in crates. Those who failed at these tasks lost valuable time because they required coordination and endurance.

At the brewery phase, Megan and Matt found it difficult and took longer than others to properly stack the containers. They were unable to recover lost ground as a result of the delay and bad navigational choices. In a race where seconds count, their mistakes on the road proved to be catastrophic.


The final stretch & elimination

Racers were told to head to Kostel sv. Anny, the last checkpoint before the Pit Stop, following the clue chores. The majority of teams used local maps or instructions to plot straight paths. However, Megan and Matt ended up circling back after taking a wrong turn out of Nové Dvory.

Megan and Matt arrived at Kostel sv. Anny later than any of the other teams. The Amazing Race's rules state that the last team to check in without a non-elimination twist is eliminated. As a result, Megan and Matt were sent home after their clock ran out. Their departure demonstrated how navigation, endurance, and poise under duress all work together to decide who remains and who goes in this race.


Binge the first few episodes of The Amazing Race Season 38 on CBS.

Edited by Gouri Maheshwari