# Team 1902: Exploding Bacon

Orlando, Florida, USA. Rookie year 2006.

## Who backs them

- Sponsors: Novelis, Rev Robotics, Metal Essence, Inc., Rockwell Automation, Gene Haas Foundation, Comcast NBC Universal, Walt Disney World Engineers, Intuitive Foundation, Orange County, Elise Cronin-Hurley
- Website: http://www.explodingbacon.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frcbacon1902
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@explodingbacon1902
- X: https://twitter.com/frcbacon1902
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frcbacon1902
- Periscope: https://www.periscope.tv/frcbacon1902
- GitHub: https://github.com/frc-1902

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **58.48**, rank 1167 of 3708 (68.5th percentile)
- Record: 13-15-0 over 28 matches (46% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 7.0, teleop 51.5, endgame 0.0
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 37%, RP2 8%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orlando Regional | 2026flor | 3 | 9 | 6-2-0 | 23 | 7 | 63.9 |  | 73 |
| Bayou Regional | 2026lake | 5 | 35 | 3-5-0 | 13 |  | 50.7 |  | 16 |
| Newton Division | 2026new | 8 | 65 | 4-6-0 | 18 |  | 58.5 |  |  |
| Space Coast Showdown | 2026flroc | 30 | 23 | 2-5-0 | 7 |  | 64.8 |  |  |
| ROBOTICON | 2026flrc | 33 | 6 | 4-5-0 | 13 | 1 | 62.9 |  |  |

### Awards in 2026

- Regional FIRST Impact Award (2026flor)
- Team Sustainability Award sponsored by Dow (2026lake)

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 18
- Awards: 61, over 18 seasons
- Einstein appearances: 1 (2007)

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Impact | 9 | 2026, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2010 |
| Leadership | 7 | 2025, 2023, 2019, 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 |
| Finalist | 6 | 2025, 2017, 2011, 2007, 2006 |
| Winner | 6 | 2025, 2023, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2007 |
| Imagery | 5 | 2015, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2007 |
| Team Sustainability | 4 | 2026, 2025, 2023 |
| Industrial Design | 3 | 2025, 2010, 2007 |
| Engineering Inspiration | 3 | 2022, 2014, 2012 |
| Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 3 | 2019, 2018, 2008 |
| Gracious Professionalism | 3 | 2018, 2011, 2009 |
| Impact Finalist | 2 | 2019, 2017 |
| Highest Rookie Seed (no longer given) | 2 | 2006 |
| Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2025 |
| Team Spirit | 1 | 2017 |
| Creativity | 1 | 2013 |
| Excellence in Design (no longer given) | 1 | 2011 |
| Visualization (no longer given) | 1 | 2009 |
| Quality | 1 | 2008 |
| Rookie All Star | 1 | 2006 |
| Rookie Inspiration (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Excellence in Engineering, Innovation in Control, Judges', Rising All-Star, VOTY.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Newton Division |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | Bayou Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2026 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 7 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | Hopper Division | Alliance 8 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2025 | Tallahassee Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2024 | Daly Division |  | Not picked |
| 2024 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2024 | Tallahassee Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2023 | Tallahassee Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Won the event |
| 2022 | Roebling Division |  | Not picked |
| 2022 | Tallahassee Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | Orlando Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2019 | Newton Division | Alliance 3 · 3rd pick | Top four |
| 2019 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2018 | Hopper Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2018 | South Florida Regional  | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2018 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four |
| 2017 | Carver Division |  | Not picked |
| 2017 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2017 | Orlando Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Carver Division |  | Not picked |
| 2016 | Rocket City Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2016 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 8 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2015 | Galileo Division |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2015 | Georgia Southern Classic Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Curie Division |  | Not picked |
| 2014 | South Florida Regional  | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2014 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2013 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | South Florida Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2013 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2012 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | South Florida Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2012 | Orlando Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2011 | Palmetto Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2011 | Florida Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Finalist |
| 2010 | Newton Division | Alliance 7 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | North Carolina Regional | Alliance 1 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2010 | Florida Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2009 | Galileo Division | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2009 | Connecticut Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Won the event |
| 2009 | Florida Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2008 | Archimedes Division |  | Not picked |
| 2008 | Bayou Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2008 | Florida Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2007 | Einstein Field |  | Top four |
| 2007 | Galileo Division | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Won the event |
| 2007 | Las Vegas Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2007 | Florida Regional | Alliance 2 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |
| 2006 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2006 | Lone Star Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2006 | Florida Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Finalist |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 58.5 | 1167 / 3708 | 68.5 | 13-15-0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 63.1 | 379 / 3687 | 89.7 | 29-11-0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 19.4 | 1175 / 3475 | 66.2 | 12-21-0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 40.1 | 754 / 3284 | 77.1 | 22-19-2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 22.9 | 744 / 3053 | 75.7 | 13-20-0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 22.3 | 771 / 3763 | 79.5 | 17-18-0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 114.6 | 433 / 3617 | 88.1 | 20-21-0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 88.7 | 1017 / 3331 | 69.5 | 13-21-0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 27.2 | 1285 / 3114 | 58.8 | 16-16-1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 21.0 | 1204 / 2873 | 58.1 | Not applicable (qual average) | 3 |
| 2014 | 43.1 | 513 / 2697 | 81.0 | 15-21-0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 39.7 | 253 / 2510 | 90.0 | 23-12-0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 18.1 | 140 / 2332 | 94.0 | 20-18-0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 20.4 | 310 / 2053 | 84.9 | 12-17-1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3.6 | 91 / 1801 | 95.0 | 25-17-1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 24.5 | 178 / 1675 | 89.4 | 19-18-0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 24.0 | 135 / 1498 | 91.0 | 17-12-1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 18.6 | 128 / 1295 | 90.2 | 31-17-0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 16.4 | 168 / 1125 | 85.1 | 29-13-0 | 3 |

A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL.

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