TK & Rachel

TK & Rachel
Team Profile
Born:	(1983-08-22) August 22, 1983 (Rachel)
Hometown:	Huntington Beach, California
Relation:	Newly Dating
Occupation:	Substitute Teacher (TK) Florist/Store Owner (Rachel)
Legs Competed:	11
Legs Won:	3
Placement:	1st
Average Position:	3.18
RoadblockCount:	TK: 5 Rachel: 6
CountriesRaced:

Thomas Kyle "TK" Erwin and Rachel Rosales are a Newly Dating team and the Official Winners of The Amazing Race 12.

The two touted their purported ability to stay calm under pressure as their main asset compared to the louder, more bombastic personalities of their competitors. TK & Rachel's teamwork and efficiency in tasks proved to be valuable, but their resolve would be tested whenever they made mistakes, most notably with flights, that resulted in the dating couple unraveling and leading to several close brushes with elimination. Nevertheless, TK & Rachel eventually made it to the final three, where Rachel's ability to stay calm under pressure allowed her to complete the final Roadblock first and overtake frontrunners Ron & Christina, winning them the Race.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

TK & Rachel have only been dating for close to a year. Both of their moms were friends while they were growing up in Huntington Beach, California, yet they had never really spent anytime together until only recently. This fun-loving couple is always laughing and is eager to see if their relationship can stand up to the rigors of the Race.

Rachel owns her own high-style flower shop. She describes herself as bright and ambitious and claims that the biggest difference between she and TK are the lives they've led. He was a collegiate athlete at UC Santa Barbara while she stayed home and bought a business and started working straight out of high school.

TK currently makes his living as a substitute teacher. He describes himself as dedicated, witty and intelligent. TK swam in college and was voted team captain of the swim team. He also held the all-time record in the 200-meter backstroke at UCSB (University of California, Santa Barbara).

This free-spirited Team is looking to share the adventure of a lifetime together and maybe win $1 million prize in the process.

The Amazing Race 12

Race History

TK & Rachel's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Ireland	No Detour	TK	3 of 11
2	2	Ireland → Netherlands	Hoist It / Hunt It	Rachel	6 of 10
3	3	Netherlands → Burkina Faso	Teach It / Learn It	TK	2 of 9
4	4	Burkina Faso	Shake Your Pan / Shake Your Booty	Rachel	7 of 8
5	5	Burkina Faso → Lithuania	Count Down / Step Up	TK	1 of 7
6	6	Lithuania → Croatia	Short & Long / Long & Short	Rachel	4 of 6
7	7	Croatia → Italy	Invention / Tradition	TK	4 of 5
8	8	Italy → India	Paste 'Em / Thread 'Em	TK	1 of 5
9	9	India → Japan	Sense of Touch / Sense of Smell	Rachel	4 of 4
10	10	Japan → Taiwan	Fire / Earth	Rachel	2 of 4
11	11	Taiwan → United States	Cut the Cod / Grab the Crab	Rachel	1 of 3
				Average	3.18
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

Post-Race

• TK & Rachel broke up sometime after the race.
• Rachel is a co-founder of Cahoot Events, an event planning company which opened in 2021.
• Rachel has since changed her surname to Wilkerson.
• Rachel had a son named Samuel who was born on April 30, 2023.

Trivia

• TK & Rachel went to the same high school as The Amazing Race 12 castmates Nathan Hagstrom and Staella Gianakakos.
• TK & Rachel are the first team to perform a Speed Bump and survive the leg in which they performed it.
  • They are also the first team to perform a Speed Bump and ultimately win the race.
• TK & Rachel are the first two-person winning team to be born in the 1980s.

External links

Interviews

• Harry Smith on The Early Show (01/21/2008): "Race Winners Committed to Each Other"
• Peter Larsen at The Orange County Register (01/21/2008): "For Amazing Race winners, the toughest challenge was keeping quiet"
• Oscar Dahl at BuddyTV (01/21/2008): "Exclusive Interview: TK & Rachel, Winners of The Amazing Race 12"
• Lynn at Crushable (01/21/2008): "My Interview with TK & Rachel, Winners of The Amazing Race 12"
• Christopher Roochio at Reality TV World (01/21/2008): "Exclusive Interview: Rachel Rosales, TK Erwin dish on The Amazing Race win"
• Teeuwynn Woodruff at RealityNewsOnline (01/22/2008): "We Were Fortunate and Prepared"
• Live with Regis & Kelly (01/22/2008): "The Amazing Race 12 Winners"
• Brian Zoromski at IGN.com (01/23/2008): "Amazing Race Interview - TK & Rachel"
• People.com (01/23/2008): "Amazing Race Winners Talk Money, Romance, & Good Luck Charms"
• Mark at Reality Wanted (01/24/2008): "Interview with TK and Rachel, Winners of The Amazing Race 12"
• Rochell D. Thomas at TV Guide Online (01/25/2008): "Amazing Race's Final 3: The Last Pit Stop"
• Jocelyn Dimaculangan at PEP (02/08/2008): "The Amazing Race 12 winners recount surreal experience"
• Julie Zed at Xfinity.com (05/07/2008): "Fancast Interview: Amazing Race 12 Winners TK & Rachel"

Social Media Profiles

• TK's Facebook: /3619397

• Rachel's Facebook: /rachel.rosales.58

• TK's Instagram: /tk_erwin

• Rachel's Instagram: /r.r.rosales