Matthew "Matt" Davis and Daniel Moss are a team of Firefighters on the 22nd season of The Amazing Race.
Profile
Matt
- 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.
The Amazing Race 22
Race History
| Matt & Daniel's Race History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | United States → French Polynesia | No Detour | Matt | 11 of 11 | [1][2] |
| Daniel | ||||||
| Average | 11.00 | |||||
Legend:
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Notes:
1: Leg 1 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one.
2: Daniel elected to quit the second Roadblock. However, the penalty was not assessed as Matt & Daniel were the last team to arrive.
Trivia
- First team to be eliminated in French Polynesia.
Interviews
- Kimberly Nordyke at The Hollywood Reporter (02/18/2013): "Season 22's First Eliminated Team on Their 'Heartbreaking' End"
- Joyce Eng at TV Guide Online (02/19/2013): "Quitting Was Our Best Option"
- Sheri Block at CTV.ca (02/20/2013): "Firefighters Matt and Daniel say they still make a great team, despite loss"
Social Media Profiles
Matt's Facebook: /12616061
- Daniel's Facebook: /daniel.moss.944
References
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