# 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: **57.66**, rank 1247 of 3708 (66.4th percentile) - Record: 13-15-0 over 28 matches (46% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 7.0, teleop 51.1, endgame -0.4 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 36%, 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 | 91.6 | | 73 | | Bayou Regional | 2026lake | 5 | 35 | 3-5-0 | 13 | | 64.0 | | 16 | | Newton Division | 2026new | 8 | 65 | 4-6-0 | 18 | | 57.7 | | | | Space Coast Showdown | 2026flroc | 30 | 23 | 2-5-0 | 7 | | 71.9 | | | ### 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 | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | 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 | 57.7 | 1247 / 3708 | 66.4 | 13-15-0 | 4 | | 2025 | 64.4 | 336 / 3687 | 90.9 | 29-11-0 | 4 | | 2024 | 19.7 | 1165 / 3475 | 66.5 | 12-21-0 | 3 | | 2023 | 41.3 | 700 / 3284 | 78.7 | 22-19-2 | 3 | | 2022 | 24.6 | 710 / 3053 | 76.8 | 13-20-0 | 3 | | 2019 | 24.7 | 432 / 3763 | 88.5 | 17-18-0 | 4 | | 2018 | 116.2 | 381 / 3617 | 89.5 | 20-21-0 | 3 | | 2017 | 90.4 | 943 / 3331 | 71.7 | 13-21-0 | 4 | | 2016 | 26.1 | 1460 / 3114 | 53.1 | 16-16-1 | 5 | | 2015 | 21.6 | 1245 / 2873 | 56.7 | 0-0-38 | 3 | | 2014 | 44.2 | 526 / 2697 | 80.5 | 15-21-0 | 4 | | 2013 | 41.5 | 229 / 2510 | 90.9 | 23-12-0 | 4 | | 2012 | 17.6 | 146 / 2332 | 93.8 | 20-18-0 | 4 | | 2011 | 22.7 | 292 / 2053 | 85.8 | 12-17-1 | 3 | | 2010 | 3.4 | 92 / 1801 | 94.9 | 25-17-1 | 4 | | 2009 | 24.4 | 185 / 1675 | 89.0 | 19-18-0 | 4 | | 2008 | 23.8 | 137 / 1498 | 90.9 | 17-12-1 | 4 | | 2007 | 16.9 | 188 / 1295 | 85.5 | 31-17-0 | 5 | | 2006 | 14.8 | 233 / 1125 | 79.4 | 29-13-0 | 3 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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