Dan & Jordan

Daniel "Dan" Pious and Jordan Pious are a team of Brothers and the Official Winners of The Amazing Race 16.

The brothers came into the race with Dan looking to help fulfill Jordan's dream of running The Amazing Race. However, they struggled early on with driving stick shift, as well as bickering with each other, only to quickly resolve their problems. In a season full of inter-team rivalries, Dan & Jordan resolved to keep a low profile, allowing them to avoid being targeted and work their way into the final four. The brothers then showed their strategic finesse in the final two legs, first by sticking to Louie & Michael while the latter team had a Speed Bump, successfully eliminating the detectives. In the final leg, Dan & Jordan managed to get themselves moved up to first class on the flight to San Francisco while their opponents slept. This allowed the brothers to get off the plane first and build a lead that they never relinquished, giving them the win.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com^[2]

Dan[]

Age: 24
Hometown: 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
Hometown: 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

The Amazing Race 16[]

Race History[]

Dan & Jordan's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Chile	No Detour	Dan	8 of 11	^[1]
2	2	Chile	Llama Adoration / Condor Consternation	Jordan	8 of 10
3	3	Chile → Argentina	Horse Sense / Horse Power	Dan	6 of 9
4	4	Argentina → Germany	Soccer / Sauerkraut	Dan	6 of 8
5	5	Germany → France	In the Trenches / Under Fire	No Roadblock	4 of 8
6	6	France	Tower / Terra	Jordan	5 of 7
7	7	France → Seychelles	Turtle Toddle / Ox Trot	Jordan	2 of 6
8	8	Seychelles → Malaysia	Buddhist Tradition / Chinese Custom	Jordan	5 of 6
9	9	Malaysia → Singapore	Used Fast Forward		1 of 5►
10	10	Singapore → China	No Detour	Jordan	3 of 4	^[2]
10	10	Singapore → China	No Detour	Dan	3 of 4	^[2]
11	11	China	Pork Chops / Pork Dumplings	Dan	3 of 4
12	12	China → United States	No Detour	Dan	1 of 3
				Average	4.33
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 ► The team used the Fast Forward pass ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn
Notes: 1: Dan & Jordan initially arrived 4th, but were issued a 15-minute penalty for losing a paintbrush during the additional task; four teams, including Brent & Caite, whose penalty time expired before Dan & Jordan's, checked-in during the penalty time, dropping them to 8th. 2: Leg 10 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one.

Post-Race[]

Dan got married on October 13, 2018.^[3]

Trivia[]

Franchise Records[]

Dan & Jordan are the youngest average-aged all-male team to win the race, with an age average of 23 at the time of racing.
First Jewish team to win the race.
First team of brothers to win the race.

US Records[]

First team from Rhode Island to win.
Lowest racing average of a who won at least one leg prior to winning the race, at 4.33.

External links[]

Interviews[]

Rogert Catlin at Harford Courtant (02/26/2010): "University of Hartford Alum On 'Amazing Race' With Brother"
Roger Catlin at Harford Courtant(05/09/2010): "Brothers Dan and Jordan Win 'The Amazing Race"
Joyce Eng at TV Guide Online (05/10/2010): "First-Class Move Made All the Difference in the World"
Reality TV World (05/10/2010): "Exclusive: Dan Pious and Jordan Pious talk 'The Amazing Race' win"
Digital Spy (05/10/2010): "Amazing Race winners chat about their triumph."
Kelly Huth at lehighvalleylive.com (05/10/2010): "Daniel and Jordan Pious win Amazing Race 16"
Lindsay Strouse and Gina Scarpa at Reality Wanted (05/11/2015): "The Amazing Race 16: Exclusive Interview with Winners Dan and Jordan Pious"
Carrie Bell at People.com (05/11/2010): "How Amazing Race Winners Went From First Class to First Place"
Henrik Batallones at BuddyTV(05/16/2010): "Exclusive Interview: Dan and Jordan from 'The Amazing Race'"