Dan & Jordan

Dan Pious and Jordan Pious are a team of Brothers on the 16th season of The Amazing Race.

Dan

 * Age: 24
 * Homeown: Barrington, Rhode Island
 * Connection to your teammate: Brother
 * Current Occupation: Financial Advisor
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: He is very intense
 * Favorite hobbies: Watching and playing sports
 * Achievements: Being at the Winter Classic when the Bruins won in overtime
 * Lifelong to do list: Get a job with a major Boston sports team, get married, have kids and make them huge Boston sports fans
 * If I could switch places with someone: Theo Epstein (GM of the Red Sox)
 * Role Model/Hero: My dad and my grandfather
 * What are you passionate about? Boston sports
 * What would you do if you won the million dollars? I’d save and invest it.
 * People would be surprised to learn: That I really dislike traveling and it will probably be the most difficult part of the race for me
 * Favorite place you have ever visited: Fenway Park
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Staying under the radar and not rubbing the other teams the wrong way, and finding food that I like
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other than winning one million bucks)? Jordan always wanted to be on the Race because it was his #1 dream in life. All I really want is to make it far enough so Jordan feels as if his dream is achieved

Jordan

 * Age: 22
 * Homeown: Barrington, Rhode Island
 * Connection to your teammate: Brother
 * Current Occupation: Strategic Consultant
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: He hates to travel
 * Favorite hobbies: Tennis, New England Patriots, dancing to my own beat
 * Achievements: Graduating from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School with High Distinction in May 2009
 * Lifelong to do list: Travel the world, meet Tom Brady and start my own company.
 * If I could switch places with someone: I wouldn’t
 * Role Model/Hero: My parents. Their love for each other and our family, their work ethic, and the way they have supported me have really shaped who I am today. Also, Karen Rein, my best friend, who has taught me to never give up on my dreams and means the world to me.
 * What are you passionate about? Tackling life challenges and chasing after new ones and Boston sports
 * What would you do if you won the million dollars: Save the money and use it to pay for my MBA
 * People would be surprised to learn: I was considerably overweight during a decent portion of my teenage years. I weighed 200 lbs and was only 5'1".
 * Favorite place you have ever visited: Israel
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Focusing our intensity and competitive spirits on the Race itself rather than on each other
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I want to create memories with my best friend and show my brother that there is more to our world than what we see at home

Season 16

 * Leg 1: 8th (15-minute penalty)
 * Leg 2: 8th
 * Leg 3: 6th
 * Leg 4: 6th
 * Leg 5: 4th
 * Leg 6: 5th
 * Leg 7: 2nd
 * Leg 8: 5th
 * Leg 9: 1st
 * Leg 10: 3rd
 * Leg 11: 3rd
 * Leg 12: 1st

Franchise

 * Youngest male team to win the race.
 * Lowest average placing team who won the race, 4.33
 * Highest finish by a male team, 1st Place (tied with Rob & Brennan, Chris & Alex, Reichen & Chip, BJ & Tyler, Tyler & James, Adrian & Collin, Vince & Sam, and Shay & Guy)

Season 16

 * Youngest team.
 * Youngest team in the Final Three.
 * Lowest average placing team in the final three, 4.33 (tied with Brent & Caite)