Bio
Brent Ridge is an American goat farmer and businessman from Sharon Springs, New York who was a contestant on the reality television competition The Amazing Race 21, in 2012.
His team partner was his life partner Josh Kilmer-Purcell. He was 38 during filming of the Race.
Amazing Race Q&A
Describe what you do
I manage our 60 acre goat farm and run our company, Beekman 1802.
3 words to describe you
Focused, ambitious and open-minded.
Favorite hobbies
Working in my garden, organizing community events and meeting new people.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?
Working with our small farm community to bring in new business and gather attention for rural America.
What famous person reminds you of yourself?
Martha Stewart
What famous person reminds you of your teammate?
Oprah
What scares you most about traveling?
Being unable to resolve a situation because of a language barrier.
What excites you most about traveling?
Seeing things I have never seen before and probably will never see again.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together
Communication and the fact we both think we are always in the right.
Pet peeve about your teammate
He is too nice. He can't always be nice and expect to get ahead when everyone else is playing dirty.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why?
Asia and the Middle East since I want to know more about these cultures.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)?
As I get older, I realize life is about making memories and this will be an experience we both will never forget.