User blog comment:TylerSurvivorFan/Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race - Episode 4 Review!/@comment-24152851-20150910004446/@comment-24301964-20150910155659

I thought it was established in-show that their overthinking the challenge is what caused them to lose. They spent so much time planning they forgot to spend that time building. Ellody even makes a joke about it, which was amazing coming from her after her freakout over having to wing it.

Maybe I missed something. :/