January 23, 2013, 7:39 am

THE AMAZING CAST 22 Cast Revealed!

Early Wednesday morning, CBS announced the hopefuls that will be racing around the world in the Emmy award winning reality competition for $1 Million. In a previous interview, host Phil Keoghan confirmed that the $2 Million grand prize for the team who wins the first leg will not be included in the upcoming season of the race. But that’s not to say the production team doesn’t have some other twists and turns up their sleeves, we’re sure! The 22nd season of the show kicks off February 17 at 8/7c on CBS. Check out the cast below which includes descendants of John Wayne & Daniel Boone, as well as pro hockey brothers and more! Check out the cast list below! We’ll have photos and videos uploaded soon!

What twists can we expect from Phil? The team that wins the FIRST leg of the race will win TWO express passes. One they will keep for themselves, but the other must be given to another team before the conclusion of the fourth leg.

As always, we discuss The Amazing Race in our fan forums and this season we will be continuing our eliminated team interviews! So you’re going to want to keep an eye on our site, Twitter or Facebook for all the details! Plus, the Yak is now on Instagram and Pintrest!

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Connection: Hockey-playing brothers

Name: Bates Battaglia
Age: 36
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Current occupation: Former pro hockey player

Name: Anthony Battaglia
Age: 33
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Current occupation: Pro hockey player (Huntsville Havoc)

Connection: Friends/Musicians

Name: Caroline Cutbirth
Age: 29
Hometown: Austin
Current occupation: Singer and songwriter for Stealing Angels

Name: Jennifer Kuhle
Age: 30
Hometown: Nashville
Current occupation: Songwriter for Stealing Angels

Connection: Married

Name: Chuck McCall
Age: 46
Hometown: Daphne, Ala.
Current occupation: Retail manager/taxidermist Name: Wynona McCall
Age: 49
Hometown: Daphne, Ala.
Current occupation: Cosmetologist/Hairstylist
Connection: Father/Son Cancer Survivors

Name: David O’Leary
Age: 58
Hometown: Salt Lake City
Current occupation: Investment properties Name: Connor O’Leary
Age: 21
Hometown: Salt Lake City
Current occupation: Professional cyclist
Connection: Twin doctors

Name: Idries Abdur-Rahman
Age: 35
Hometown: Chicago
Current occupation: OB/GYN physician Name: Jamil Abdur-Rahman
Age: 35
Hometown: Chicago
Current occupation: OB/GYN physician

Connection: Dating

Name: Jessica Hoel
Age: 26
Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.
Current occupation: Account manager

Name: John Erck
Age: 27
Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.
Current occupation: Entrepreneur/computer programmer

Connection: Friends/YouTube hosts

Name: Joey Graceffa
Age: 21
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Internet personality Name: Meghan Camarena
Age: 25
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Internet personality
Connection: Best friends

Name: Matthew Davis
Age: 25
Hometown: Gaffney, S.C.
Current occupation: Firefighter Name: Daniel Moss
Age: 24
Hometown: Gaffney, S.C.
Current occupation: Firefighter
Connection: Newlyweds

Name: Max Bichler
Age: 30
Hometown: Buffalo
Current occupation: Cigar sales Name: Katie Bichler
Age: 24
Hometown: Buffalo
Current occupation: Pharmacist