John P. Filo/CBSProducers may still be shell-shocked over Amazing Race's unprecedented loss at the Emmys Sunday night, but, well, the show must go on.
Albeit without any chefs in the cast. Take that, foodies!
CBS this morning announced the 11 new two-person teams set to compete in the globetrotting reality hit which, as always, puts $1 million at stake.
While viewers may tune in primarily for the drama and not the often exotic locations, the show is providing plenty of geographical eye candy this season, as contestants will pay first-time visits to Bangladesh, Ghana and (hope they packed a scarf) the Arctic Circle.
All told, the Amazing Racers will traverse 32,000 miles—that's four continents and 30 cities—throughout the season-long challenge, which, of course, will have a few tricks up its sleeve.
First up is in the 90-minute premiere episode Sept. 26, as whichever team places first in the initial challenge will be awarded a surprise and "game-changing" advantage over the others. CBS is naturally keeping mum on what, exactly, that will be. Gotta tune in to get the goods.
Here's the full list of competitors:
• Brook Roberts, 27, home shopping host, San Diego; Claire Champlin, 30, home shopping host, Reno (coworkers)
• Nick DeCarlo, 26, bartender, Henderson, Nev.; Vicki Casciola, 26, hair stylist, Henderson, Nev. (dating)
• Ron Kellum, 45, director/choreographer, Los Angeles; Tony Stovall, 42, doctoral student, Tucson (best friends)
• Michael Wu, 58, software consultant, Sugar Land, Texas; Kevin Wu, 20, student/internet entertainer, Sugar Land, Texas (father and son)
• Chad Waltrip, 26, operations manager, Ft. Lauderdale; Stephanie Smith, 23, hair stylist, Ft. Lauderdale (newly dating)
• Nat Strand, 31, doctor, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Kat Chang, 35, doctor, Santa Monica (friends)
• Gary Ervin, 53, entrepreneur, Morganfield, Ky.; Mallory Ervin, 24, Miss Kentucky 2009, Lexington, Ky. (father and daughter)
• Connor Diemand-Yauman, 22, Princeton student, Chesterland, Ohio; Jonathan Schwartz, 22, Princeton student, Cranford, N.J. (Ivy League a capella singers)
• Jill Haney, 27, hair stylist, Marina del Rey; Thomas Wolfard, 30, ad sales director; Marina del Rey (dating)
• Andie DeKroon, 43, stay-at-home mom, Atlanta; Jenna Sykes, 21, student, Athens, Ga. (birth mother and daughter, reunited after 20 years)
• Katie Seamon, 23, beach volleyball player, Rahway, N.J.; Rachel Johnston, 24, beach volleyball player, Moorestown, N.J. (beach volleyball partners)
Amazing Race may have finally lost at the Emmys, but check out who won in our Winners Gallery!