Stage one of the competition kicks off with seven ravenous bears post-hibernation; tiny Stomper vies for power and Blondie's love, grizzled vet Bernie brawls with clueless teen Casanova and new mom BoldFace battles wolves.
An icy October storm complicates the race to the finish line; Big Boi bounces after a stumble before tragedy hits QuadMom; fan fave BoldFace hits her stride despite her clingy kid, Raccoon.