Ricky & Cesar

Ricky & Cesar
Team Profile
Born:	(1990-01-06) January 6, 1990 (Ricky) (1989-12-28) December 28, 1989 (Cesar)
Hometown:	New York, New York
Relation:	Boyfriends
Occupation:	Preschool Teacher (Ricky) Food Stylist (Cesar)
The Amazing Race Career
Version:	United States
Legs Competed:	11
Legs Won:	7
Placement:	1st
Average Position:	1.45
RoadblockCount:	Ricky: 7 Cesar: 7
CountriesRaced:

Rick Michael "Ricky" Rotandi and Cesar Aldrete are a team of Boyfriends and the Official Winners on The Amazing Race 36.

The Boyfriends dominated the season, winning 6 legs and only placing lower than 2nd once on their way to the final three, thanks to their wide skill sets and efficiency in tasks. On the final leg in Philadelphia, they took the lead at the first Roadblock and never saw another team after that, winning the Race and setting a record for highest racing average in the whole franchise.

Profile

Retrieved from Parade.com

Relationship: Dating
Age: 34 & 34
Occupation: Preschool teacher & Food stylist
Current Town: New York, NY

The Amazing Race 36

Race History

Ricky & Cesar's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Mexico	Pick 'Em Up / Pin 'Em Down	Cesar	2 of 13
2	2	Mexico	Balloon Collection / Color Correction	Ricky	2 of 12
3	3	Mexico → Colombia	Bandeja Paisa / Yipao	Cesar	1 of 11
4	4	Colombia	Dance Vibe / Wall Scribe	Ricky	1 of 10
5	5	Colombia → Chile	Perform for Pesos / Climb for Clues	Cesar	1 of 9
6	6	Chile → Argentina	Bicicleta / Boleadora	Ricky	2 of 8	[1]
		Argentina	Who Did It? / What's Your Beef?	Cesar	2 of 8
7	7	Argentina → Uruguay	Candombe / Murga	Cesar	1 of 7
8	8	Uruguay → Barbados	Fish Pot Building / Seaweed Clearing	Ricky	1 of 6
9	9	Barbados → Dominican Republic	No Detour	Cesar	1 of 5
				Ricky
10	10	Dominican Republic	Dive Trip / Rum Sip	Ricky	3 of 4
	11	Dominican Republic → United States	No Detour	Ricky	1 of 3
				Cesar
				Average	1.45
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 or continue racing in a no-rest 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: 1: Leg 6 was a megaleg, with two Detours and two Roadblocks, shown over one episode. The placement listed in the top row reflect the order teams completed the first half's Roadblock.

Post-Race

• On November 7, 2024, they attended the wedding of their fellow racers Amber & Vinny, along with other racers Kishori & Karishma, Maya & Rohan, Chris & Mary, Derek & Shelisa, and Yvonne & Melissa.

Trivia

• Cesar is originally from Mexico.
• Cesar previously appeared in the Food Network reality show Ben & Jerry's Clash of the Cones in 2021. He was eliminated in episode 3, finishing in 4th place.
• Cesar also previously appeared in the Food Network reality show Beat Bobby Flay episode "High Steaks" in 2022. He lost to Bobby Flay in the final round.

Franchise Records

• Highest racing average of all teams, at 1.45
  • Also the highest average placing winning team.

United States

• Ricky & Cesar are the 101st team to cross the Finish Line by film date, but going by air date this feat goes to Greg & John in The Amazing Race 35.
• Ricky & Cesar are the fourth LGBT team to win the Race after Reichen & Chip, Josh & Brent, and Will & James.
• Ricky & Cesar are the sixth interracial team to win the Race after Eric & Danielle, TK & Rachel, Nat & Kat, Amy & Maya, and Derek & Claire. And the first all-male interracial team to do so.

External links

• Cesar's Website: https://cesaraldrete.com/

Social Media Profiles

• Ricky's Instagram: /rickyrotandi

• Cesar's Instagram: /cesarald

• Cesar's Instagram: /beardedfoodie

• Ricky & Cesar's Instagram: /rickyandcesar

• Ricky & Cesar's TikTok: /@ricky.and.cesar

• Ricky & Cesar's YouTube Channel: /@RickyandCesarAmazingRaceS36