is the iconic premiere episode of The Amazing Race Season 14 , which first aired on February 15, 2009. The episode title is a memorable quote from contestant Mel White . Episode Overview

The season kicked off with eleven teams departing from the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California, and traveling to . After a terrifying Roadblock featuring a 700-foot bungee jump off the Verzasca Dam—the world's second-tallest—teams headed to Interlaken for the task that gave the episode its name. The Infamous Cheese Challenge

Located at , teams faced a physically grueling task:

: Transport four 50-pound wheels of cheese from an aging shed at the top of a steep, slippery hill down to the bottom.

: Teams had to use traditional Swiss wooden carriers known as pajegans .

: The challenge quickly descended into hilarity and mayhem as the rickety wooden frames often broke. Instead of carrying the cheese, many contestants ended up sliding down the hill on their backsides or watching helplessly as the heavy wheels escaped and went hurtling down the mountain towards the town. Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me | The Amazing Race Wiki | Fandom