The Barrel is the Holy Grail of surfing, but these aren't the barrels the contestants were expecting to find at the Ranch. This week they are greeted by a line of floating wooden barrels, which they need to balance on for as long as possible. This might seem removed from surfing but it tests the skills you need to ride a barrel well, such as stamina, reaction time and, of course, balance. First it's the men who compete to see how long they can balance on top of the floating barrels, with the last one standing the winner. Then it's the women's turn. The winners of the men's and women's rounds go to the final round, along with their teammate. Out of those four surfers, whoever stays on the longest wins it for their team, and claims an extra ride if that team were to later end up in the elimination Surf Off.