Rob & Kelley

Rob French and Kelley Carrington-French are a team of Married Monster Truckers on The Amazing Race 21.

Rob & Kelley complemented each other well, with Kelley making up for Rob's loud and brash demeanor with her own calm nature. Running a highly individualistic race, the monster truckers surprised their younger competitors by being able to keep up with them. In the sixth leg, however, the married couple's tendency to run their own race came back to haunt them as their decision to take the metro instead of a taxi early in the leg put them behind everyone else, leading to their elimination in 7th place.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com^[1]

Rob

Age: 46
Hometown: Boston, Ga.
Connection to your teammate: Spouse
Current occupation: Married Monster Truckers
Describe what you do: I entertain three million people each year by winning races and making people smile all over the world.
3 words to describe you: Outgoing, aggressive and honest.
Favorite hobbies: Monster trucks, motorcycles and boating.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Being a World Champion Monster Truck driver.
What famous person reminds you of yourself? John Force
What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Jackie O
What scares you most about traveling? Running out of money.
What excites you most about traveling? The opportunity to see other cultures.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: Getting Kelley to speak her mind in the moment and not wait for me to make a mistake and only then give me a solution.
Pet peeve about your teammate: Kelley lacks confidence for no reason.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? South Africa to see the African jungle and Japan to experience the unique culture.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? My hope is that this experience will bring Kelley and me closer and teach us how to communicate better with one another.

Kelley

Age: 50
Hometown: Boston, Ga.
Connection to your teammate: Spouse
Current occupation: Married Monster Truckers
3 words to describe you: Shy, friendly and honest.
Favorite hobbies: Riding horses, boating and Monster Trucks
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? APRA Barrel Racing World Champion and APRA All Around Cowgirl Champion.
What scares you most about traveling? Getting separated from Rob in a foreign country.
What excites you most about traveling? Seeing new places and meeting new people.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: I don't always voice my opinion and when I do it tends to come out the wrong way.
Pet peeve about your teammate: I don't like when Rob farts in public.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Africa – to see the wild animals.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I hope to find my voice and learn to vocalize my opinions more often.

The Amazing Race 21

Race History

Rob & Kelley's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → China	No Detour	Kelley	5 of 11	^[1]
1	1	United States → China	No Detour	Rob	5 of 11	^[1]
2	2	China → Indonesia	Ice-by-the-Pound / Fish-by-the-Barrel	Rob	8 of 10
3	3	Indonesia	Lion's Head / Egg Head	Rob	7 of 9⊂
4	4	Indonesia → Bangladesh	Pound the Metal / Pound the Cotton	Rob	5 of 8	^[2]
5	5	Bangladesh	Straw Dogs / Bamboo Jungle	Kelley	4 of 7
6	6	Bangladesh → Turkey	Simit / Scrub It	Kelley	7 of 7
				Average	6.00
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 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 1 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one. 2: Rob & Kelley initially arrived 4th, but took a boat directly to the Pit Stop instead of to Swarighat, as instructed in their clue. They were required to backtrack and take the proper route. Josh & Brent checked in during this time, dropping Rob & Kelley to 5th.

Post-Race

Trivia

US Records

Rob & Kelley are the first team to be eliminated in Turkey.

External links

Interviews

Joyce Eng at TV Guide (11/05/2012): "Amazing Race's Rob and Kelley: We Would've Given the Money Back"
Elizabeth Kwiatkowski at Reality TV World (11/2012): "Exclusive: Rob French and Kelley Carrington-French talk 'The Amazing Race'" (Parts 1 & 2)
Kimberly Nordyke at The Hollywood Reporter (11/05/2012): 'Amazing Race': Rob and Kelley React to Elimination, Explain Why They Didn't Form Alliances
Daniel Fienberg at Uproxx (11/07/2012): "Interview: Rob & Kelley talk 'The Amazing Race'
Reg Seeton at The Dead Bolt: "The Amazing Race: Rob and Kelley, “We were totally against what happened”"