Locals to compete on The Amazing Race

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - A married couple from Buffalo will be taking part in CBS' The Amazing Race when the show kicks off for the 22nd time in February.

Thirty-year-old cigar salesman Max Bichler and his wife, 24-year-old pharmacist and former Buffalo Jill, Katie Bichler will be competing with 11 other teams for a chance to win $1 million.

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The newlyweds say this adventure around the world will be their honeymoon. Max and Katie met at a local charity golf tournament in Canada that Max plays in every year.

"After a few drinks, Katie decides to come up to me, told me I looked familiar, the rest is history," said Max.

"He thought I was a cart girl or like a waitress at the golf course. I said, 'No, actually I'm the reigning champion,'" Katie said.

The couple also says, they shouldn't be judged based on their looks.

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"We're evil, I mean we may look sweet and nice but we're evil. You're going to look at us and go, 'We hate that team.' We come off as confident, which we are, but they're not going to like us. And that's fine," Katie said.

The biggest challenge the two say they will face on the show is working out any issues with communication they may have. They have only been living together for a month Katie says.

Making decisions is also a battle they will have to overcome.

The season premiere of the show is February 17th on CBS.