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Art & JJ

S31
S20

Team Profile

Hometown:

Temecula, California (Art)
Carlsbad, California (JJ [TAR20])
San Marcos, California (JJ [TAR31])

Relation:

Best Friends

Occupation:

Border Patrol Agents

The Amazing Race Career

Version:

United States

Legs Competed:

12

Legs Won:

3

Placement:

2nd

Average Position:

2.25

Roadblock
Count:

Art: 6
JJ: 5

Countries
Raced:

Roadblock
Count:

Art:
JJ:

Countries
Raced:

Art Velez and John James "JJ" Carrell are a team of Border Patrol Agents on The Amazing Race 20 and a team of Best Friends on The Amazing Race 31.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com^[1]^[2]

Art

Age: 43
Hometown: Temecula, Calif.
Connection to your teammate: Friend/Co-worker
Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent
Describe what you do: I tell others what to do, how to do it, and I prevent illegal immigrants from entering the country.
How will these skills help you win The Race? I have the ability to adapt, adjust, overcome and make split second command decisions.
Three words to describe you: Funny, hilarious and good looking.
Favorite hobbies: Shooting guns in competition, golfing and smoking/cooking meats.
What famous person reminds you of yourself? Ben Affleck
What famous person reminds you of your teammate? David "The Hoff" Hasselhoff
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? My incredible son and my marriage.
What scares you most about traveling? Getting arrested in a foreign country.
What excites you most about traveling? Experiencing different cultures.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: My partner needs to understand and learn that not everyone in the world is stupid.
Pet peeve about your teammate: His botox shots, plucked eyebrows and those loafers.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Spoke highly of New Zealand and they were wonderful people.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I want to see my partner cry on national television because I am his boss and he is a wuss.

JJ

Age: 42
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.
Connection to your teammate: Friend/Co-worker
Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent
Describe what you do: I supervise an anti-smuggling group of 20 agents in the United States Border Patrol.
How will these skills help you win The Race? I have to make quick and decisive decisions. I also have to think clearly and make sound decisions under extreme pressure.
Three words to describe you: Honest, funny and solid.
Favorite hobbies: Going to the beach, reading and working out.
What famous person reminds you of yourself? Goose in "Top Gun."
What famous person reminds you of your teammate? The Tasmanian Devil.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Adopting my son.
What scares you most about traveling? Getting sick.
What excites you most about traveling? Experiencing other people and cultures.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: We always yell at each other. We need a smooth communication pattern.
Pet peeve about your teammate: His stupid gold chain that holds his badge.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? New Zealand, because I want to experience the people and the culture.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? A better working relationship and better communication.

Previous season: The Amazing Race 20

JJ Carrell

Age: 49
Hometown: San Marcos, California
Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent / Immigration Enforcement
Describe what you do: I am a Watch Commander (LT in police) in the USBP. Enforce Immigration Law.
Three words to describe you: Loyal, strong, and determined.
Favorite hobbies: Playing football, taking my son to the skate park, and coaching my son in sports.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Adopting my son Joseph.
What scares you most about traveling? Being stuck somewhere with no way out.
What excites you most about traveling? Everything about experiencing new cultures, sights, smells, and people.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Russia, because of the history.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race with your partner (other than winning one million bucks)? Seeing the world through the eyes of the Race. Fast, overwhelming, and exciting.
Who do you think will be your biggest competition: Racers, Houseguests, or Castaways? Racers.

Art Velez

Age: 49
Hometown: Temecula, California
Current occupation: Federal Agent
Describe what you do: Arrest criminals entering the country illegally and those smuggling illegal contraband.
Three words to describe you: Humorous, outgoing, and positive. Favorite hobbies: Competitive shooting, golfing, and barbecuing.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? My son attending the U.S. Naval Academy.
What scares you most about traveling? Getting arrested.
What excites you most about traveling? Exploring new wonders.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? New Zealand to see the Southern Lights.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race with your partner (other than winning one million bucks)? Travel to new places, experience different cultures, and meet new people.

Who do you think will be your biggest competition: Racers, Houseguests, or Castaways? Racers!

The Amazing Race 20

Race History

Art & JJ's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Argentina	No Detour	Art	3 of 11
2	2	Argentina	Boil My Water / Light My Fire	JJ	2 of 10
3	3	Argentina → Paraguay	Stacked Up / Strung Out	Art	1 of 9
4	4	Paraguay → Italy	Used Fast Forward		1 of 8►
5	5	Italy → Germany	Fairy Tale / Champion Male	Art	1 of 8
6	6	Germany → Azerbaijan	Apples / Oil	JJ	2 of 7
7	7	Azerbaijan → Tanzania	Marksmanship / Courtship	No Roadblock	3 of 6
8	8	Tanzania	Water Supply / Air Supply	Art	3 of 6⊂
9	9	Tanzania → India	Cricket / Clutch It	JJ	3 of 5
10	10	India	Pachyderm / Pack a Box	Art	4 of 5
11	11	India → Japan	Bingo Shout-Out / Photo Cut-Out	Art	2 of 4
	12	Japan → United States	No Detour	JJ	2 of 3	^[1]
	12	Japan → United States	No Detour	Art	2 of 3	^[1]
				Average	2.25
Legend: The team finished in first place The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg The team that won The Amazing Race The team that crossed the Finish Line second The team that crossed the Finish Line third ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
Notes: 1: Leg 12 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one.

The Amazing Race 31

Race History

Art & JJ's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → TBD			TBD of 11
				Average	TBD
Legend: The team finished in first place The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg The team that won The Amazing Race The team that crossed the Finish Line second The team that crossed the Finish Line third
Notes:

Post-Race

Gave half of their ten thousand dollars that they won on leg 5 to Bopper & Mark (for Bopper to pay the medical bills of his daughter who has a respiratory problem), who had come in last, but turns out to be a non-elimination leg.
Art & JJ appeared on The Price is Right for a The Amazing Race special that aired on May 25, 2016. However, Art & JJ did not compete themselves.^[3]

Trivia

External links

Interviews

Susan Gonzales at Yakkity Yaks (05/09/2012): "The Amazing Race: The Yak Chats with 2nd Place Winners Art and JJ!"
Elimination Interviews at CBS.com (05/08/2012): "Elimination Interview: Art & JJ"
Daniel Fienberg at Hitfix.com (05/10/2012): "The second place border agents discuss their Race journey"
Catriona Wightman at Digital Spy (05/08/2012): "It just wasn't our day"
Gina Scarpa at Reality Wanted (05/08/2012): "The Amazing Race 20: Exclusive Interview with Art Velez and JJ Carrell"
Reg Seeton at The Deadbolt (05/08/2012): "Reliving The Amazing Race with Art Velez and J.J. Carrell"
Elizabeth Kwiatkowski at Reality TV World (05/09/2012): "Exclusive: Art Velez and J.J. Carrell talk 'The Amazing Race" [Parts 1 & 2]
Joyce Eng at TV Guide Online (05/08/2012): "We Don't Care If People Think We're Jerks"