We have a feeling you'll recognize #TeamBigBrother!
Season 30 of The Amazing Race is about to kick off, and judging by the cast, we're in for one heck of a ride.
From teams of former professional athletes to expert debaters to former Big Brother stars, these contestants are in it to win it!
Check out the teams below:
1. Cedric & Shawn -- #TeamSlamDunk
Name: Cedric Ceballos
Age: 48
Connection to teammate: Retired NBA Player
Qualifications: Former NBA All-Star and Slam Dunk Champion
Name: Shawn Marion
Age: 39
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Connection to teammate: Retired NBA Player
Qualifications: 4-time NBA All-Star and 2011 NBA Champion
2. April & Sarah -- #TeamGoatYoga
Name: April Gould
Age: 39
Hometown: Gilbert, Arizona
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Goat Yoga instructor
Name: Sarah Williams
Age: 39
Hometown: Mesa, Arizona
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Goat Yoga instructor
3. Cody & Jessica -- #TeamBigBrother
Name: Cody Nickson
Age: 32
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Big Brother 19 power couple
Name: Jessica Graf
Age: 26
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Big Brother 19 power couple
4. Henry & Evan -- #TeamYale
Name: Henry Zhang
Age: 22
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Former president of the Yale debate team
Name: Evan Lynyak
Age: 22
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Top-ranking female debater in the world in 2016
5. Trevor & Chris -- #TeamWellStrung
Name: Trevor Wadleigh
Age: 30
Hometown: New York, New York
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Billboard chart-topping musician in the string quartet “Well Strung”
Name: Chris Marchant
Age: 33
Hometown: New York, New York
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Billboard chart-topping musician in the string quartet “Well Strung”
6. Alex & Conor -- #TeamIndyCar
Name: Alexander Rossi
Age: 26
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Connection to teammate: IndyCar drivers and friends
Qualifications: 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner
Name: Conor Daly
Age: 25
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Connection to teammate: IndyCar drivers and friends
Qualifications: Placed 2nd in the 2016 Detroit Grand Prix
7. Dessie & Kayla -- #TheRingGirls
Name: Dessie Mitcheson
Age: 27
Hometown: Apollo, Pennsylvania
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Ring girl and Instagram model
Name: Kayla Fitzgerald
Age: 26
Hometown: Clermont, Florida
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Ring girl and Instagram model
8. Joey & Tim -- #TeamChomp
Name: Joey Chestnut
Age: 33
Hometown: San Jose, California
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: World champion competitive eater
Name: Tim Janus
Age: 41
Hometown: New York, New York
Connection to teammate: Friends
Qualifications: Former competitive eater
9. Kristi & Jen -- #TeamExtreme
Name: Kristi Leskinen
Age: 36
Hometown: Uniontown, Pennsylvania and Scottsdale, Arizona
Connection to teammate: Retired Professional Skier and Friends
Qualifications: 2nd Place World Champion and 3rd place X Games skier
Name: Jen Hudak
Age: 30
Hometown: Park City, Utah
Connection to teammate: Professional Skier and Friends
Qualifications: 2-time X Games Gold Medalist and 4-time National Champion
10. Lucas & Brittany -- #TeamOceanRescue
Name: Lucas Bocanegra
Age: 35
Hometown: Miami Springs, Florida
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Lifeguard Lieutenant
Name: Brittany Austin
Age: 31
Hometown: Miami Springs, Florida
Connection to teammate: Dating
Qualifications: Ocean Rescue Lifeguard
11. Eric & Daniel -- #TheFirefighters
Name: Eric Guiffreda
Age: 33
Hometown: Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Connection to teammate: Twin Brothers
Qualifications: Firefighter
Name: Daniel Guiffreda
Age: 33
Hometown: Gonzales, Louisiana
Connection to teammate: Twin Brothers
Qualifications: Firefighter
The teams will start their adventure in Washington Square Park in New York City before traveling to their first destination, Iceland. Over the season, the contestants will travel to 10 countries, 21 cities and over 29,000 miles to cross the finish line and collect a prize of $1 million.
The Amazing Race, hosted by Phil Keoghan, returns Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
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