FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2011 file photo released by ABC, Rob Kardashian, right, and Cheryl Burke perform on the celebrity dance competition series "Dancing with the Stars," in Los Angeles. Two routines stand between the three ?Dancing With the Stars? finalists and the show's disco-ball trophy. Reality star Rob Kardashian, TV personality Ricki Lake and actor and Army veteran J.R. Martinez will each perform two numbers on Monday's final dance-off. A new champion will be named Tuesday. (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Taylor)
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2011 file photo released by ABC, Rob Kardashian, right, and Cheryl Burke perform on the celebrity dance competition series "Dancing with the Stars," in Los Angeles. Two routines stand between the three ?Dancing With the Stars? finalists and the show's disco-ball trophy. Reality star Rob Kardashian, TV personality Ricki Lake and actor and Army veteran J.R. Martinez will each perform two numbers on Monday's final dance-off. A new champion will be named Tuesday. (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Taylor)
FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2011 file image released by ABC, war veteran J.R. Martinez, left, and his partner Karina Smirnoff perform on the celebrity dance competition series "Dancing with the Stars," in Los Angeles. Two routines stand between the three ?Dancing With the Stars? finalists and the show's disco-ball trophy. Reality star Rob Kardashian, TV personality Ricki Lake and actor and Army veteran J.R. Martinez will each perform two numbers on Monday's final dance-off. A new champion will be named Tuesday. (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Taylor)
FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2011 file image released by ABC, Ricki Lake, left, and her partner Derek Hough perform on the celebrity dance competition series "Dancing with the Stars," in Los Angeles. Two routines stand between the three ?Dancing With the Stars? finalists and the show's disco-ball trophy. Reality star Rob Kardashian, TV personality Ricki Lake and actor and Army veteran J.R. Martinez will each perform two numbers on Monday's final dance-off. A new champion will be named Tuesday. (AP Photo/ABC, Adam Taylor)
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Rob Kardashian swung to the top of the "Dancing with the Stars" leaderboard Monday.
The 24-year-old reality TV star and his professional partner, Cheryl Burke, waltzed ahead of the competition on the ABC ballroom contest's final dance-off. Kardashian and Burke nabbed a combined 57 out of a possible 60 for a breezy waltz and dizzying swing-era freestyle routine that garnered Kardashian his first perfect 30 of the season.
"Never would I ever have thought that I'd get a perfect score, and we did it with the hardest freestyle," he said.
U.S. Army veteran J.R. Martinez and TV personality Ricki Lake tied for second place with 54. Lake remained consistent with a 27 for both her cha-cha and a freestyle number that incorporated everything from quickstep to salsa moves, while Martinez earned a 24 for a so-so cha-cha before winning a perfect 30 for his high-energy salsa-inspired freestyle.
"It was a like a jungle tribal hypnotic experience," judge Bruno Tonioli told Martinez.
Lake and partner Derek Hough have been front-runners throughout the show's 13th season, consistently earning high marks from the judges. Martinez and partner Karina Smirnoff have also ranked high with the panel, occasionally topping the leaderboard. Kardashian has experienced steady growth under Burke and may have peaked at just the right moment.
"You're like the male version of Cinderella who made it to the ball," judge Carrie Ann Inaba told him.
The scores will be combined with viewer votes to determine the champion Tuesday.
Previously dismissed contestants include actor David Arquette, activist Chaz Bono, soccer player Hope Solo, singer Chynna Phillips, actress Elisabetta Canalis, basketball player Metta World Peace and TV personalities Kristin Cavallari, Carson Kressley and Nancy Grace.
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AP Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen contributed to this report. Derrik J. Lang and Sandy Cohen can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/derrikjlang/ and http://www.twitter.com/APSandy .
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