

We will call them Team Catfish for reasons we will explain later. Quote: “From the small Tennessee town like we come from, nothing like this happens.” They are wearing different shirts, one orange and one brown, which is helpful because they kind of look alike with close-cropped facial hair. There is a brief “up close” of “best friends” Nathan Worthington and Cody Buell. Quote: “I can’t imagine doing this race with anyone but (Will).” James says he has “applied for this show nine times… Never in a million years did I think I would run this race with the love of my life.” (Awwwww!) We meet “boyfriends” (this is the show’s wording) Will Jardell and James Wallington. Phil says: “You can’t just assume on this race that just because you are fit and strong, you can win it.” Maddison points at Team NFL and says, “Start with those guys.” The teams line up in the Hollywood Bowl with host Phil Keoghan who asks them which teams they think are the ones to beat. That’s enough of team introductions for now. I hope they think we have no interpersonal skills.” Quote: “I hope they think we can’t run a mile. Alana says they are the “nerdy team” because they both have Masters degrees and glasses. The team of Alana Folsom and Leo Brown met on Tinder 10 MONTHS AGO!! They did not get the memo about matching shirts and Alana is wearing a green tank top while Leo is wearing a grey T-shirt, but his shorts are green. Quote: “Haley and I are from the school of hard knocks.” They indicate that they should not be underestimated because they moved away from home in their teens. They are young and both wearing pale pink T-shirts. Next up are sisters Kaylynn and Haley Williams. Quote: “Everything we do is about winning.” Gary’s says “Sugar” and DeAngelo’s says “Cinnamon.” The first team we meet up close is made up of retired NFL players Gary Barnidge and DeAngelo Williams. The McKibbins are wearing bright yellow adidas shirts, so they are easy to spot. We open with the announcement that “this season The Amazing Race hits one-million miles,” so apparently it’s been on a long time and I am way behind.Īfter some clips from past races, we open with our 11 teams “from all walks of life” jogging into the Hollywood Bowl (aw, remember concerts?). I am also fearful that I will find out that it is a lot harder to do these recaps than it looks. Not sure if I can live up to the snark, but I can try. 2: When Television Without Pity was a must-see web site (Google it, kids), I was on it every day. But I never really got into it after that.Ĭonfession No. I don’t watch a lot of “reality TV.” I did watch Dancing with the Stars when Misty May-Treanor was on it and continued to watch that season even after she ruptured her Achilles tendon. 1: I have never watched The Amazing Race before, so I will be viewing this whole thing with fresh eyes.

I am very impressed that they haven’t told the world how they did (I am sure they had to sign something that said they wouldn’t).Ĭonfession No. In case you aren’t aware, the USAV beach and snow volleyball team of Maddison and Riley McKibbin are competing in this edition of TAR, which was filmed in 2018. Hoeptner Evans and I am very excited to take this journey on The Amazing Race. Hi there and welcome to The USA Volleyball The Amazing Race Recap.
