# Team 16: Bomb Squad

Mountain Home, Arkansas, USA. Rookie year 1996.

## Who backs them

- School: Mountain Home HS Career Acad
- Sponsors: Baxter International, Science and Technology Group, Vantive
- Website: http:///frcteam16.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/team16bombsquad
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/baxterbombsquad16
- X: https://twitter.com/frcteam16
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frcteam16
- GitHub: https://github.com/frcteam16

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **106.55**, rank 554 of 3708 (85.1th percentile)
- Record: 21-18-1 over 40 matches (53% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 9.0, teleop 97.6, endgame 0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 74%, RP2 16%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arkansas Regional | 2026arli | 3 | 5 | 8-4-0 | 35 | 3 | 106.4 |  | 49 |
| Bayou Regional | 2026lake | 5 | 7 | 6-2-0 | 27 | 5 | 115.7 |  | 48 |
| Galileo Division | 2026gal | 8 | 68 | 1-8-1 | 10 |  | 106.6 |  |  |
| Baxter Ozark Mountain Brawl | 2026aroz | 32 | 2 | 8-3-0 | 39 | 2 | 150.8 |  |  |

### Awards in 2026

- Finalist (2026aroz)
- Fuel Speed Ahead Winner (Skills Challenge) (2026aroz)
- Quality Award (2026lake)
- Creativity Award sponsored by Rockwell Automation (2026arli)

## Name history

Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team.

- 2005 – now: Bomb Squad
- 2003 – 2004: Baxter Bomb Squad

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 35
- Awards: 117, over 29 seasons
- Einstein appearances: 4 (2008, 2010, 2012, 2025)

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Winner | 28 | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998 |
| Finalist | 13 | 2019, 2017, 2013, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998 |
| Quality | 9 | 2026, 2018, 2017, 2006, 2005, 2000, 1999 |
| Innovation in Control | 8 | 2024, 2023, 2016, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2007 |
| Industrial Design | 7 | 2025, 2024, 2020, 2019, 2016, 2008, 2002 |
| Excellence in Engineering | 5 | 2024, 2019, 2014, 2012 |
| Leadership | 5 | 2023, 2022, 2016, 2015, 2014 |
| Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 5 | 2015, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 |
| Creativity | 4 | 2026, 2017, 1998, 1996 |
| Woodie Flowers | 4 | 2015, 2014, 2009, 2005 |
| #1 Seed (no longer given) | 4 | 2002, 1999 |
| Impact (HM) (no longer given) | 4 | 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996 |
| Autonomous | 3 | 2025, 2022, 2021 |
| Driving Tomorrow's Technology (no longer given) | 3 | 2004, 2003, 2002 |
| Leadership in Control (no longer given) | 3 | 2004, 2000, 1999 |
| Judges' | 2 | 2013, 2007 |
| Website (no longer given) | 2 | 2008 |
| Impact | 2 | 2004, 2000 |
| VOTY | 1 | 2024 |
| Skills Winner (no longer given) | 1 | 2021 |
| Team Spirit | 1 | 2005 |
| Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2003 |
| Outstanding Defense (no longer given) | 1 | 2000 |
| Best Offensive Round (no longer given) | 1 | 1998 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact Finalist, Rising All-Star, Team Sustainability.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2026 | Arkansas Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2025 | Einstein Field | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | Galileo Division | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2025 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2025 | Arkansas Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2024 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | Arkansas Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2023 | Johnson Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2023 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2023 | Arkansas Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2022 | Carver Division | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | Arkansas Regional presented by Harding University and Searcy A & P | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2022 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2020 | Arkansas Regional | Alliance 3 · captain | Won the event |
| 2019 | Darwin Division | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | Rocket City Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Finalist |
| 2019 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2018 | Carver Division | Alliance 3 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2018 | Arkansas Rock City Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2017 | Turing Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2017 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2017 | Arkansas Rock City Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2016 | Newton Division | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Rocket City Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2016 | Arkansas Rock City Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2015 | Carson Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2015 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2015 | Arkansas Rock City Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Newton Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Queen City Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event |
| 2014 | Arkansas Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2013 | Curie Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Razorback Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2013 | Wisconsin Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Hub City Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist |
| 2012 | Einstein Field |  | Won the event |
| 2012 | Galileo Division | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2012 | Dallas East Regional sponsored by jcpenney | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2012 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2012 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2011 | Newton Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2011 | Alamo Regional | Alliance 1 · captain | Won the event |
| 2010 | Einstein Field |  |  |
| 2010 | Newton Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2010 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2010 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2009 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2009 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2009 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Einstein Field |  | Finalist |
| 2008 | Curie Division | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2008 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2008 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2007 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Lone Star Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2007 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2006 | Galileo Division | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2006 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2006 | St. Louis Regional |  |  |
| 2005 | Galileo Division | Alliance 6 · captain | Top four |
| 2004 | Newton Division | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2004 | Chesapeake Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2004 | St. Louis Regional |  |  |
| 2003 | Curie Division | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four |
| 2003 | Midwest Regional |  | Top four |
| 2003 | St. Louis Regional |  | Top four |
| 2002 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2002 | Lone Star Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 106.5 | 554 / 3708 | 85.1 | 21-18-1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 68.9 | 263 / 3687 | 92.9 | 33-13-0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 39.6 | 110 / 3475 | 96.9 | 27-14-0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 61.7 | 57 / 3284 | 98.3 | 35-12-0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 44.1 | 94 / 3053 | 97.0 | 34-10-0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 81.7 | 19 / 2024 | 99.1 | 13-2-0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 28.2 | 225 / 3763 | 94.0 | 26-15-0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 148.0 | 28 / 3617 | 99.3 | 37-11-0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 133.0 | 62 / 3331 | 98.2 | 33-14-0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 55.6 | 60 / 3114 | 98.1 | 35-8-0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 62.5 | 103 / 2873 | 96.4 | Not applicable (qual average) | 4 |
| 2014 | 86.3 | 19 / 2697 | 99.3 | 43-7-0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 44.8 | 174 / 2510 | 93.1 | 31-26-0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 22.9 | 59 / 2332 | 97.5 | 63-9-0 | 7 |
| 2011 | 52.2 | 15 / 2053 | 99.3 | 34-7-0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5.8 | 7 / 1801 | 99.7 | 37-11-3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 28.9 | 65 / 1675 | 96.2 | 25-10-1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 29.1 | 69 / 1498 | 95.5 | 34-14-0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 8.3 | 522 / 1295 | 59.7 | 18-21-0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 15.9 | 185 / 1125 | 83.6 | 19-17-1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 20.3 | 17 / 747 | 97.9 | 8-3-0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 45.4 | 37 / 932 | 96.1 | 24-9-0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 26.9 | 36 / 785 | 95.5 | 28-6-1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 13.0 | 23 / 641 | 96.6 | 24-4-1 | 2 |

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