Expect to see two shiny new Ford Escapes on the streets of Puyallup soon. Drew and Derek Konzelman won NBC’s and Ford Motor Company’s “Escape Routes” tonight, earning them a $100,000 award and their own Ford Escapes.

“I just won a hundred thousand dollars and a new car!!,” Drew tweeted a few minutes ago.

“Escape Routes” was an hourlong, point-based reality competition series which had teams visiting six cities over 42 days in their 2013 Ford Escapes.

“Escape Routes” was highly interactive. The show heavily incorporated social media. The teams worked with online fans on some of the challenges and …

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It seems like I can’t open my email anymore without getting a notice about a local appearing on a reality TV show. Last year we had Tacomans Vicci Martinez on “The Voice” and special effects artist Marcel Banks on “Face-Off.” Earlier this year Parkland cupcake baker Amber Serrano was on “Cupcake Wars.”

Currently, Alex Porter, 13, of Graham, and Bailey Anderson, 15, of Tacoma are competing on “America’s Best Dance Crew” on MTV and Puyallup brothers Drew and Derek Konzelman are driving their Ford Escapes on NBC’s “Escape Routes.”

The two teens and their crew, Rated Next Generation, …

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Product placement in television reaches a new level on Saturday when NBC and the Ford Motor Company team up for a reality show. And a brother team from Puyallup are among the cast members.

“Escape Routes” is an hour-long point-based competitive reality series which has teams visiting six cities in their 2013 Ford Escapes.

Drew and Derek Konzelman make up one of six teams hoping to reap a $100,000 award and their own Ford Escapes by winning a series of challenges and tasks. At the end of the six episodes the team with the most points wins. It’s …

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