(S16E10) With four teams remaining on 'The Amazing Race,' this season's almost a wrap. While the remaining teams aren't quite the teams I expected vying for the win, there's one aspect of the four teams which almost puts me in shock. There's only one woman left. That's a bit surprising in and of itself.

If memory serves, I don't think we've lost all of the women except one with eight contestants left in previous seasons. What's so shocking is that the single woman standing is Caite. Yipes! While she and Brent have their strong moments, they have more than their share of "Annoying Jackie" moments. Yeah, it's all about me.

Once again, good cab drivers ruled the day for teams lucky enough to have them. I don't know why they don't just pay up and grab another cab when it's obvious the cabbie is clueless. They went from Singapore to Shanghai (not by taxi, of course) tonight. While in Singapore, many of the locals seemed to know English. Not so in China, and there may even be a written English city name versus Chinese characters confusion as well.

Both the cowboys (Jet and Cord) and the models (Brent and Caite) got decent cabs. Louie and Michael and the young brothers (Jordan and Dan) didn't have such great luck. But hey ... their cabbies were equally lost and following each other. So at least their timing remained in check with each other bringing up the rear of the pack!

This episode was a bit odd in that the leg contained two roadblocks and no detour. I think it was only fair that that the person sitting out the first roadblock couldn't do the second one even though they didn't know it was coming. After all, with the exception of chasing puzzle pieces in the wind, neither task was physical or scary.

The cowboys sailed through it all. I like these two because, not only are they very adaptable with the tasks, both maintain their cool. Even during their few really rough spots this season, they neither bickered nor whined. Although, when discussing the Carol and Brandy U-turn, the younger brothers didn't say anything in front of the others, one did mention to us that Brent and Caite made the choice based on personal whim. He's right that they should have U-turned the strongest team, the cowboy brothers. I'm glad they didn't as they're a breath of fresh air to watch this season.

Louie and Michael aren't as outright whiny as the other two teams. But they're full of a lot of bluster with little accomplishment to back it up as of late. They're in the worst shape of any of the remaining teams and I think the speed bump they'll encounter in the next leg is going to do them in. Michael was way too anal about the puzzle tonight -- it's a wonder he finished it before dawn! They lucked out with non-Philimination.

Just when I was beginning to like Dan and Jordan more, they got fussy and whiny tonight. At least Jordan did. Dan not only comforted him in the making pasta roadblock (aw, so touching), but he did a bang-up job with the puzzle for coming in so late. I realize he's on the race for Jordan. But he's definitely the stronger competitor of the two.

I'm still not liking Brent and Caite much. Although they can run strong at times, when they're weak they're so annoying. Between whining, pouting, stamping their feet and fussing, they irk me. Oh, when they do well, they're on the top of the world. When they don't, they act like spoiled children who feel they're treated unfairly. With Jordan of Jeff and Jordan gone, the only thing we can really depend on Caite and Brent for is denseness. Duh, Brent. I believe we all learned about Venice in grammar school. We might have learned about Sicily on 'The Sopranos.'

In the end, the rightful leaders led the pack. Jet and Cord landed first place and racked up another vacation trip, this one to Alaska. Brent and Caite came in second, Dan and Jordan third. Louie and Michael came in last, saved by the non-elimination and will probably be bye-bye in the next leg. I wanted to like Louie and Michael more, but I just can't. I'm all for the cowboys, yippie-kai-yay! How about you?