Michael & Kevin

Michael Wu and Kevin "KevJumba" Wu are a Father/Son team on the 17th season of The Amazing Race.

Michael

 * Age: 58
 * Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
 * Connection to your Teammate: Father
 * Current occupation: Software Consultant and Content Creator/Internet Entertainer
 * Favorite hobbies: My favorite hobbies include reading a good book, watching old movies and going to the park/lake.
 * Achievements: I have provided a stable and comfortable environment for my two kids to grow up. My wife and I did our best to raise them while running our own business.
 * Lifelong to do list: Travel around the world, be good at martial arts like Tai-Chi and pursue an advanced degree
 * What scares you most about traveling? Being in an airplane accident
 * What excites you most about traveling? Seeing different places and people, and getting out of the routine to do something different
 * What are you passionate about? I like to make friends smile and laugh. I also love to share my knowledge with young people and hope to make a difference in their lives.
 * What would you do if you won the million dollars? I would share half of the amount equally among the 11 teams and the rest I would donate to charity.
 * People would be surprised to learn: I am not really comfortable in a competitive situation.
 * Favorite place you have ever visited: North European countries
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: We need to try and put our different personalities aside and work to be the best team we can be.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other then winning one million bucks)? I hope the Race will be an exciting and fun experience that we can share for the rest of our lives. I'm also sure that facing the challenges and solving them together will definitely make us understand each other better. I hope to improve our relationship.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: He uses foul language in situations when it's not really called for.

Kevin

 * Age: 19
 * Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
 * Connection to your Teammate: Son
 * Current occupation: Student/Internet Entertainer
 * Favorite hobbies: Making videos, competitive sports and traveling
 * Achievements: I just recently hit one million subscribers on Youtube. Also I'm the youngest person ever to be on Amazing Race!
 * Lifelong to do list: Ultimately I would like to learn how to cook, travel the world, start a production company.
 * What scares you most about traveling? Losing my luggage
 * What excites you most about traveling? Getting to experience new places
 * If I could switch places with someone: I'd rather not switch places with anyone.
 * Role model/hero: My dad. He knows how to keep it real.
 * What are you passionate about? Food
 * What would you do if you won the million dollars? I would use it to fund a show I have in mind.
 * People would be surprised to learn: I make YouTube videos with my dad. My dad is hilarious!
 * Favorite place you have ever visited: Amsterdam
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Being decisive and using our heads more than others, because as a team we might be at a disadvantage physically.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other then winning one million bucks)? The experience of traveling around the globe.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: Sometimes we have a difficult time comprehending one another.

Season 17

 * Leg 1: 7th
 * Leg 2: 3rd
 * Leg 3: 9th (Non-Elimination)
 * Leg 4: 4th
 * Leg 5: 4th
 * Leg 6: 3rd
 * Leg 7: 7th (60-minute penalty (Two 30-minute penalties); Eliminated)

Memorable Moments

 * Eliminated in Leg 7 when they were penalized for 60 minutes for taking a taxi on two occasions.
 * During Leg 3 in Ghana, Michael required medical attention due to dehydration at the Bicycle Parts detour. He and Kevin then finished the leg in last place, only to find it was a non-elimination leg.
 * Finished Leg 7 in 6th place, barely avoiding elimination, but were issued a 1 hour penalty for breaking the rules. Chad & Stephanie checked in, and despite their own 30-minute penalty, Kevin & Michael were eliminated.

Franchise

 * Highest average placing male team who came in 7th without winning any leg, 5.29
 * Highest average placing male team who were the 5th team to be eliminated without winning any leg, 5.29
 * Youngest contestant (in standard format), Kevin (tied with Zac of Laurence & Zac).

American

 * Oldest male team who came in 7th, 38.5
 * Oldest male team who came in 7th without winning any leg, 38.5
 * Highest average placing male team who came in 7th, 5.29
 * Highest average placing male team who were the 5th team to be eliminated, 5.29

Season 17

 * Last male team standing.

Trivia

 * Kevin (KevJumba) & Michael (PapaJumba) are known for posting YouTube videos. Their YouTube account is kevjumba.