List of Ben and Toad's Contest controversies

This is a list of controversies in Ben and Toad's Contest. Many have occurred during the first weeks of the show's competition.

Ironman World Championship
None of the season 1 contestants participated because there were no celebrity participants. The teams discussed about last year's event involving Kanaan and Meira, both IndyCar drivers.

Apolo Ohno would eventually compete two years later, during the fifth season. Drew Lachey was named as his replacement.

Week 7 firing
The BATC season 1 week 7 firing was the biggest controversy of season 1 when title contenders Gilles Marini, Shawn Johnson and Apolo Ohno were sent home. Also eliminated in that week were Nicki Minaj and Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves, making it the biggest shock in the show's history until Fontana in 2014; when the Germans were accessed a penalty for pit entry violation.

1 Bahia to Many Sao Paulo
The 2012 Stock Car Corrida do Milhao saw many drivers come from the state of Sao Paulo comparing to how many came from Bahia.

Vita Semerenko knocking out Marini
Semerenko lasted longer in season 1 than Marini, in which is considered a controversy in BATC season 1. Serbia called Semerenko "one of the underdogs of the season", after the BATC finals airing February 2, 2013.