# Team 1540: Flaming Chickens Portland, Oregon, USA. Rookie year 2005. District PNW. ## Who backs them - School: Catlin Gabel School - Sponsors: Polymaker, TEL, FIRST Washington - Website: http://www.team1540.org/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/1540flamingchickens - X: https://twitter.com/flamingchickens - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1540flamingchickens - GitHub: https://github.com/flamingchickens1540 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **199.58**, rank 64 of 3708 (98.3th percentile) - Record: 63-20-1 over 84 matches (75% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 40.2, teleop 159.4, endgame -0.1 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 98%, RP2 50% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PNW District Oregon State Fair Event | 2026orsal | 1 | 2 | 10-2-0 | 40 | 1 | 169.2 | 72 | | | PNW District Wilsonville Event | 2026orwil | 2 | 1 | 12-0-0 | 48 | 1 | 223.1 | 73 | | | PNW District Clackamas Academy Event | 2026orore | 4 | 6 | 8-4-0 | 40 | 1 | 228.9 | 64 (not counted) | | | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | 2026pncmp | 7 | 12 | 7-4-1 | 40 | 5 | 205.2 | 144 | | | Newton Division | 2026new | 8 | 15 | 6-4-0 | 34 | 3 | 199.6 | | | | Chezy Champs | 2026cc | 29 | 24 | 6-4-0 | 22 | 4 | 155.5 | | | | Oregon Girls' Gen | 2026orgg | 31 | | | | | 155.5 | | | | FIRST Chance | 2026orwv | 31 | | | | | 155.5 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - District Event Winner (2026orwil) - District Event Winner (2026orore) - District Event Winner (2026orsal) - District Championship Finalist (2026pncmp) - Excellence in Engineering Award sponsored by Littelfuse (2026orwil) - Autonomous Award sponsored by Google.org (2026orsal) ## CAD Robot CAD the team published, via the Spectrum CAD Collection. Links open on the hosting platform. - 2025, Comp Robot, Onshape: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d694648769006ea43f33e6e9/w/5a84c13266fdd438811520ea/e/fcef5e7aede1f05d31dc3e56 ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 23 - Awards: 78, over 20 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Impact | 12 | 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2007 | | Finalist | 11 | 2026, 2025, 2023, 2022, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2007 | | Winner | 10 | 2026, 2024, 2023, 2016, 2012, 2010, 2008 | | Leadership | 7 | 2025, 2020, 2015, 2012, 2010 | | Innovation in Control | 7 | 2023, 2022, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2011, 2010 | | Engineering Inspiration | 5 | 2018, 2017, 2015, 2009, 2008 | | Website (no longer given) | 5 | 2009, 2008, 2005 | | Autonomous | 4 | 2026, 2022, 2020, 2019 | | Quality | 4 | 2023, 2019, 2014, 2007 | | Excellence in Engineering | 3 | 2026, 2025, 2024 | | Industrial Design | 2 | 2023, 2016 | | Imagery | 2 | 2022, 2012 | | Gracious Professionalism | 1 | 2023 | | Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2015 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 1 | 2014 | | Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2012 | | Creativity | 1 | 2008 | | Rookie Inspiration (no longer given) | 1 | 2005 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Impact Finalist, Judges', Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Newton Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2026 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2026 | PNW District Clackamas Academy Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2026 | PNW District Wilsonville Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2026 | PNW District Oregon State Fair Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2025 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2025 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2025 | PNW District Wilsonville Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2025 | PNW District Clackamas Academy Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2024 | Galileo Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2024 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2024 | PNW District Wilsonville Event | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2024 | PNW District Oregon State Fairgrounds Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2024 | PNW District Clackamas Academy Event | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2023 | Johnson Division | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four | | 2023 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2023 | PNW District Oregon State Fairgrounds Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Finalist | | 2023 | PNW District Wilsonville Event | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2023 | PNW District Clackamas Academy Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2022 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | | Not picked | | 2022 | PNW District Wilsonville Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2022 | PNW District Clackamas Academy Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2020 | PNW District Clackamas Academy Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Top four | | 2019 | Newton Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | PNW District Clackamas Academy Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Top four | | 2019 | PNW District Wilsonville Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Top four | | 2018 | Roebling Division | Alliance 2 · 3rd pick | Finalist | | 2018 | Pacific Northwest District Championship | | Not picked | | 2018 | PNW District Wilsonville Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2018 | PNW District Clackamas Academy Event | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Turing Division | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Pacific Northwest District Championship | | Not picked | | 2017 | PNW District - Clackamas Academy of Industrial Science Event | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | PNW District - Wilsonville Event | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Finalist | | 2016 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Pacific Northwest District Championship sponsored by Autodesk | Alliance 3 · captain | Top four | | 2016 | PNW District - Clackamas Academy of Industrial Science Event | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event | | 2016 | PNW District - Wilsonville Event | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2015 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2015 | Pacific Northwest District Championship | | Not picked | | 2015 | PNW District - Wilsonville Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | PNW District - Oregon City Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2014 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2014 | Autodesk PNW FRC Championship | | Not picked | | 2014 | PNW FIRST Robotics Oregon State University District Event | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2014 | PNW FIRST Robotics Wilsonville District Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2014 | PNW FIRST Robotics Oregon City District Event | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2013 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2013 | Oklahoma Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist | | 2013 | Autodesk Oregon Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Newton Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2012 | Oklahoma Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event | | 2012 | Autodesk Oregon Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2011 | Autodesk Oregon Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2011 | San Diego Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Finalist | | 2010 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2010 | Colorado Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2010 | Autodesk Oregon Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2009 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Oregon Regional | | Not picked | | 2008 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2008 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | Oregon Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event | | 2007 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2007 | San Diego Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2007 | Pacific Northwest Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist | | 2006 | Pacific Northwest Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2005 | Pacific Northwest Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 199.6 | 64 / 3708 | 98.3 | 63-20-1 | 8 | | 2025 | 68.1 | 257 / 3687 | 93.1 | 33-27-0 | 6 | | 2024 | 34.6 | 215 / 3475 | 93.8 | 44-36-1 | 9 | | 2023 | 48.5 | 389 / 3284 | 88.2 | 51-33-0 | 8 | | 2022 | 37.8 | 182 / 3053 | 94.1 | 32-17-0 | 4 | | 2020 | 73.6 | 25 / 2024 | 98.8 | 14-3-0 | 1 | | 2019 | 28.8 | 139 / 3763 | 96.3 | 40-18-1 | 5 | | 2018 | 100.2 | 944 / 3617 | 73.9 | 29-24-0 | 4 | | 2017 | 101.1 | 527 / 3331 | 84.2 | 30-26-0 | 4 | | 2016 | 43.9 | 196 / 3114 | 93.7 | 47-16-0 | 4 | | 2015 | 38.0 | 482 / 2873 | 83.3 | 0-2-53 | 4 | | 2014 | 49.8 | 369 / 2697 | 86.4 | 37-34-0 | 5 | | 2013 | 34.9 | 380 / 2510 | 84.9 | 19-17-0 | 3 | | 2012 | 22.1 | 52 / 2332 | 97.8 | 25-13-0 | 3 | | 2011 | 34.3 | 61 / 2053 | 97.1 | 19-10-1 | 2 | | 2010 | 3.8 | 51 / 1801 | 97.2 | 23-14-0 | 3 | | 2009 | 20.5 | 394 / 1675 | 76.5 | 9-16-0 | 3 | | 2008 | 28.6 | 65 / 1498 | 95.7 | 27-10-0 | 3 | | 2007 | 21.6 | 85 / 1295 | 93.5 | 26-10-1 | 3 | | 2006 | 12.6 | 347 / 1125 | 69.2 | 8-6-0 | 1 | | 2005 | 6.7 | 497 / 747 | 33.5 | 0-2-0 | 1 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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