Matt & Daniel

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

Matthew

 * Age: 25
 * Current Residence: Gaffney, SC
 * Connection to your teammate: Friends
 * Current occupation: Firefighter
 * Describe what you do: I am a Lieutenant at the fire department. I am in charge of a four main engine company and fight fire, respond to wrecks and medical emergencies.
 * Three words to describe you: Witty, funny and outgoing.
 * Favorite hobbies: I love playing basketball, backyard football and going to haunted houses in the fall.
 * What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? My daughter.
 * What famous person reminds you of yourself? Adam Sandler.
 * What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Larry the Cable Guy.
 * What scares you most about traveling? The unknown! We are not very “cultured” people, so we don’t know much about how other countries operate.
 * What excites you most about traveling? Getting to see new places, cultures and do different things that I would never get to do in my life.
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: We are both very hard-headed and Daniel does not have much common sense, so we argue a good bit but always remain friends.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: He picks his nose in public a lot (seriously) and he never wears a belt (back out, crack out).
 * What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Australia seems very nice with cool animals.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I obviously hope to win the million dollars. It could make a huge difference in our lives.

Daniel

 * Age: 24
 * Current Residence: Gaffney, SC
 * Connection to your teammate: Friends
 * Current occupation: Firefighter
 * Describe what you do: I fight fire, respond to wrecks and medical emergencies.
 * Three words to describe you: Funny, outgoing and charming.
 * Favorite hobbies: Hunting and fishing.
 * What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Winning two state football championships in high school.
 * What famous person reminds you of yourself? Kevin James
 * What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Sheldon Cooper from “The Big Bang Theory.”
 * What scares you most about traveling? Not being able to communicate.
 * What excites you most about traveling? Seeing things I have never seen before.
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: That Matt never listens to my ideas and he is always right.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: His attitude and always being right.
 * What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Australia. I would love to see the different animals and the countryside.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? To see the world.