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The Amazing Race 20
The Amazing Race 20 is the twentieth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world to win US$1,000,000. This season visited five continents and ten countries and traveled over 36,000 miles (58,000 km) during twelve legs. Starting in Santa Barbara wine country, racers traveled through Argentina, Paraguay, Italy, Austria, Germany, Azerbaijan, Tanzania, India, and Japan before returning to the United States and finishing in Oahu. Elements of the show that returned for this season include the Switchback. The season premiered on CBS on February 19, 2012, and concluded on May 6, 2012.
Married couple Dave and Rachel Brown were the winners of this season, while U.S. Border Patrol agents Art Velez and J.J. Carrell finished in second place and Big Brother dating couple Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly finished in third place.
CBS renewed the series for its 20th season on June 16, 2011. Filming for this season began on November 26, 2011 with teams spotted at Los Angeles International Airport. This season spanned a little over 36,000 miles (58,000 km) in 22 cities and five continents, with first-time visits to Paraguay and Azerbaijan.
The cast included former Big Brother contestants Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly, Major League Soccer players Elliot and Andrew Weber, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus clowns Dave and Cherie Gregg, and professional golfer Maiya Tanaka, who had previously appeared on the Golf Channel's reality competition The Big Break. It also included a pair of federal agents (who lied to other teams by saying they were kindergarten teachers), United States Border Patrol agents, and dating divorcés.
On September 8, 2012, Brendon & Rachel got married.
Brendon & Rachel were later selected for The Amazing Race: All-Stars along with Bopper & Mark. However, Bopper was unable to compete due to signs of pancreatitis, so he was replaced at the last minute with Mallory Ervin (from season 17 and Unfinished Business) to form a composite team. Art & J.J. returned to compete on The Amazing Race: Reality Showdown, as did Rachel, but partnered with her sister, Elissa.
After this season, Bopper & Mark were awarded a check for $10,000 from the hosts of the daytime talk show The Talk. On May 25, 2016, Bopper & Mark appeared on an Amazing Race-themed primetime special of The Price Is Right, while Rachel Reilly appeared the night prior on a Big Brother-themed special. On July 31, 2018, Brendon & Rachel appeared on a special Survivor vs Big Brother episode of Fear Factor and won $50,000 for UCLA Cancer Research. In 2019, Maiya Tanaka competed in the ABC reality show Holey Moley, while Misa competed the following year. In 2022, Reilly was a contestant on the USA Network reality competition series, Snake in the Grass. She also competed on the 2023 Peacock reality TV series The Traitors. In 2025, Reilly competed on Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains. Later that year, she competed on Big Brother 27.
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.
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The Amazing Race 20
The Amazing Race 20 is the twentieth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world to win US$1,000,000. This season visited five continents and ten countries and traveled over 36,000 miles (58,000 km) during twelve legs. Starting in Santa Barbara wine country, racers traveled through Argentina, Paraguay, Italy, Austria, Germany, Azerbaijan, Tanzania, India, and Japan before returning to the United States and finishing in Oahu. Elements of the show that returned for this season include the Switchback. The season premiered on CBS on February 19, 2012, and concluded on May 6, 2012.
Married couple Dave and Rachel Brown were the winners of this season, while U.S. Border Patrol agents Art Velez and J.J. Carrell finished in second place and Big Brother dating couple Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly finished in third place.
CBS renewed the series for its 20th season on June 16, 2011. Filming for this season began on November 26, 2011 with teams spotted at Los Angeles International Airport. This season spanned a little over 36,000 miles (58,000 km) in 22 cities and five continents, with first-time visits to Paraguay and Azerbaijan.
The cast included former Big Brother contestants Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly, Major League Soccer players Elliot and Andrew Weber, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus clowns Dave and Cherie Gregg, and professional golfer Maiya Tanaka, who had previously appeared on the Golf Channel's reality competition The Big Break. It also included a pair of federal agents (who lied to other teams by saying they were kindergarten teachers), United States Border Patrol agents, and dating divorcés.
On September 8, 2012, Brendon & Rachel got married.
Brendon & Rachel were later selected for The Amazing Race: All-Stars along with Bopper & Mark. However, Bopper was unable to compete due to signs of pancreatitis, so he was replaced at the last minute with Mallory Ervin (from season 17 and Unfinished Business) to form a composite team. Art & J.J. returned to compete on The Amazing Race: Reality Showdown, as did Rachel, but partnered with her sister, Elissa.
After this season, Bopper & Mark were awarded a check for $10,000 from the hosts of the daytime talk show The Talk. On May 25, 2016, Bopper & Mark appeared on an Amazing Race-themed primetime special of The Price Is Right, while Rachel Reilly appeared the night prior on a Big Brother-themed special. On July 31, 2018, Brendon & Rachel appeared on a special Survivor vs Big Brother episode of Fear Factor and won $50,000 for UCLA Cancer Research. In 2019, Maiya Tanaka competed in the ABC reality show Holey Moley, while Misa competed the following year. In 2022, Reilly was a contestant on the USA Network reality competition series, Snake in the Grass. She also competed on the 2023 Peacock reality TV series The Traitors. In 2025, Reilly competed on Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains. Later that year, she competed on Big Brother 27.
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.