Max & Katie

 are a team of Newlyweds on the 22nd season of The Amazing Race.

Max

 * Age: 30
 * Hometown: Buffalo, NY
 * Connection to Teammate: Newlywed
 * Current occupation: Cigar Sales
 * Describe what you do: I represent Rocky Patel Premium Cigar Company and sell cigars to wholesalers, distributor and retailers.
 * Three words to describe you: Driven, intelligent and competitive.
 * Favorite hobbies: Golf, wine and cigars.
 * What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Moving to Boston and becoming successful on my own.
 * What famous person reminds you of yourself? Rush Limbaugh: a fellow cigar lover and an unapologetic Republican.
 * What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Looks like Jessica Simpson, acts like Ann Romney.
 * What scares you most about traveling? Not much scares me about traveling.
 * What excites you most about traveling? Seeing new cultures and enjoying new foods.
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: Katie needs to make decision when asked to and listen to me when I know I’m right.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: Her lack of decision making and not listening to me when I know I’m right.
 * What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Rome, Italy. There is history, and I want to experience the food, culture and style.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I hope to learn how to share responsibility and work as a team.

Katie

 * Age: 24
 * Hometown: Bufalo, NY
 * Connection to Teammate: Newlyweds
 * Current Occupation: Pharmacist
 * Describe what you do: I work in a long-term care facility where I focus on safe and clinically effective medication use. I provide counsel to patients on the proper use and adverse effects of their medications.
 * Three words to describe you: Outgoing, competitive and sarcastic.
 * Favorite hobbies: Golfing, reading and drinking wine.
 * What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Earning my doctorate of Pharmacy. It was a long, hard road, but I did it!
 * What famous person reminds you of yourself? Bethany Frankel, because she is a hardworking ball buster.
 * What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Rush Limbaugh. Max, a.k.a. “Rush, Jr.,” is full of right-sided dreams.
 * What scares you most about traveling? Disease. I’m terrified of getting sick in another country.
 * What excites you most about traveling? Everything! I love to travel and experience the different cultures of the world.
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: We are newlyweds. We’ve only been living together for one month after dating long distance for three years. I hope we can work out any issues we have with communication.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: Time management. He has no respect or consideration for anyone’s time. He is always late. Ugh.
 * What country and place would you most like to visit and why? How can I pick just one? I can narrow it down to anywhere in Europe, though. I love European culture and history. I dream about touring the entire continent.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? Traveling the world with my best friend for a once-in-a-lifetime experience!