They were coming off of a first place finish, but unfortunately, Kurt and Bergen followed that up by becoming the first blind date couple to be eliminated on The Amazing Race.

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In a post-race interview with TV Guide, the pair (who admitted early on that they were not going to hit it off and be a match), talked about their leg in Bavaria-which saw them accrue multiple penalties they couldn't overcome after they gave up their car, which operated with stick shift. However, despite it looking like they may have just given up and waited for Phil to come and eliminate them, they maintain that wasn't what happened.

"I wouldn't say that we quit...we were at a hindrance because we gave up our car," Bergen said. "We walked around a whole village, and I swear it was almost like a deserted town. You didn't see any people, you didn't see any cars, you didn't see any taxis. We only had the train, which comes in intervals of an hour. It was really hard and I totally understand how it was a self-driving leg. You absolutely needed that care the whole entire day."

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"I know. We did not quit that show," Kurt added. "Quitting is walking completely away from the situation and not even trying. We chose to take a different path on the show, and it just came down to a safety issue. But we were still continuing our journey. It might appear that [we quit], but that's the editing and everything else."

The two also dished on the twist that saw this season pair up five teams of strangers on ultimate blind dates as they ran-and admitted it wasn't something they think works the greatest.

"I like the twist. I think when...we were asked what we wanted in a partner, we were pretty specific about what we wanted and what we didn't want," Kurt said. "And we got the complete opposite of what we asked for. It's not like I'm regretting any of this, but it's a little disappointing. Especially because, like I said, what a cool opportunity for the gay community if we had each gotten somebody we wanted and it had worked out better."

"I totally agree. I was a little disappointed coming into it," Bergen said. "As soon as I got to the start line and was waiting to see who was going to run up the hill, it was the total opposite of the person I described I was looking for. That was a disappointment."

"But as a huge fan, I actually wouldn't like to see the blind date aspect again," he added. "I think it took away a little bit of the show. I like the pre-existing relationships, but I wouldn't be opposed to seeing it again. Maybe a few seasons down the road, but every season shouldn't be a blind date season. I don't want the show to turn into that."

The Amazing Race airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on CBS.

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