The Amazing Race 27 is the twenty-seventh installment of the American reality television show The Amazing Race. It featured eleven teams of two competing in a race around the world for US$1 million. This season premiered on September 25, 2015, and the finale aired on December 11, 2015. Dating news reporters Kelsey Gerckens and Joey Buttitta of KEYT-TV were the winners of this season, while engaged couple Justin Scheman and Diana Bishop finished in second place, and dating paparazzi Logan Fazio and Chris Gordon finished in third.