Texas BEST

2005 Mission to Hubble

BEST Award

The BEST Award represents the overriding philosophy of the BEST program -- while every team that builds a robot and competes is a winner, those teams that invest in all of the related disciplines deserve to be rewarded specifically for that effort. There are five categories judged in this division (referred to as the Texas BEST Award at the Championship) -- including a review of technical documentation in a project summary notebook, a presentation to judges, a table display with interviews, spirit and sportsmanship, and robot performance during the competition. The scope of the judging involves a rigorous evaluation of the technical, team-building, and promotional efforts of candidate teams. Teams are evaluated not only for technical aspects of producing a robot, but also for efforts at teamwork, broad-based recruitment, marketing, mentoring younger students, and promoting BEST in their communities.

  1. North Texas - Texoma Home Educators
  2. Capitol -- Liberal Arts & Science Academy of Austin
  3. Five Star -- The Woodlands Homeschoolers
  4. CoCo -- Ereckson Middle School
  5. North Texas -- Gunter High School
  6. Dallas -- Austin Academy
  7. Cowtown -- Haltom High School
  8. Cowtown -- Sonlight Enrichment School
  9. CoCo -- Faith Christian Academy
  10. San Antonio -- Golden Crescent Alliance for Minorities in Engineering
  11. San Antonio -- United Engineering and Technology Magnet
  12. North Texas -- Sacred Heart High School
  13. West Texas -- Lazbuddie High School
  14. West Texas -- Frenship High School
  15. Brazos -- St. Michael's Academy
  16. Capitol -- WATCH Homeschool
  17. DC -- Decatur High School
  18. DC -- Circle of Sciences
  19. New Mexico -- San Jon School
  20. Brazos -- A&M Consolidated High School
  21. Brazos -- A&M Consolidated Middle School
  22. San Antonio -- Saint Mary's Hall School
  23. Space City -- Hightower High School
  24. Dallas -- Lincoln High School
  25. CoCo -- Anna High School
  26. Dallas -- St. Mark's School of Texas
  27. Space City -- Galena Park HS
  28. Space City -- Science Magnet CCISD
  29. Coastal Bend -- Port Aransas High School
  30. New Mexico -- Deming High School
  31. Coastal Bend -- Flour Bluff High School
  32. Five Star -- Saint Agnes Academy
  33. West Texas -- Abernathy High School

BEST Shirt Design

Awarded to the team that has the most original game-related shirt design worn by team members during the contest; based on most creative use of the game theme/concept. The type of shirt (T-shirt vs polo shirt, etc.) will not be a factor in the judging.

  1. North Texas -- Fannin County BAC
  2. West Texas -- Lazbuddie High School
  3. Dallas -- Austin Academy

BEST Web Site

Awarded to the team with the best website. Judging criteria will include aesthetics and appearance, functionality (does everything work), content related to game theme, community involvement, and promotion of BEST and it's ideals.

  1. Dallas -- Austin Academy
  2. Coastal Bend -- Flour Bluff High School
  3. Capitol -- WATCH Homeschool

Most Photogenic

Awarded to the team whose machine is the most eye-pleasing and exhibits good fit and trim of external components.

  1. North Texas -- Sherman High School
  2. CoCo -- Faith Christian Academy
  3. North Texas -- Sacred Heart High School

Most Robust

Awarded to the team whose machine requires the least maintenance during and between matches and is generally the sturdiest machine in the competition.

  1. Cowtown -- Haltom High School
  2. Dallas -- TECH Home School
  3. San Antonio -- Stacey High School

Founder's Award for Creative Design

Awarded to the team that makes best use of the engineering process in consideration of offensive and defensive capabilities in machine design. Awarded in recognition of BEST founders Steve Marum and Ted Mahler.

  1. North Texas -- Sacred Heart High School
  2. North Texas -- Texoma Home Educators
  3. Cowtown -- South Grand Prairie High School

Texas Instruments "It's Slammin'" Award

This award recognizes the most elegant design.
  • West Texas -- Amarillo High School

igus "Top Gun" Award

This award is given to the team with the highest point total in a single match.
  • San Antonio -- Stacey High School

SMU Leadership Award

This award is given to the team with the highest oral presentation score.
  • North Texas -- Texoma Home Educators

Raytheon Sportsmanship Award

This award is given to the highest scoring team as voted on by all Texas BEST teams for exhibiting the attitude of great sportsmanship.
  • Cowtown -- Haltom High School

Game Competition

Results include team number, school, and score.

Final Results

  1. 34 Humble HS * -- 362
  2. 19 Haltom HS -- 318
  3. 58 Integrity Ed * -- 298
  4. 25 TECH Hm -- 236
* Made a perfect score of 146 in the final round

Semi-Final Results

  1. 25 TECH Hm -- 334
  2. 58 Integrity Ed -- 334
  3. 34 Humble HS -- 318
  4. 19 Haltom HS -- 310
  5. 28 COS -- 298
  6. 53 Atascocita MS -- 286
  7. 30 Marcus HS -- 282
  8. 29 Denton HS -- 270
  9. 18 Sonlight Enrich. -- 268
  10. 47 Stacey HS -- 262
  11. 43 Sherman HS -- 258
  12. 24 Austin Acd ** -- 230
  13. 39 Sacred Heart HS -- 230
  14. 21 Grace Prep Acd -- 224
  15. 17 N Garland HS -- 208
  16. 40 Gunter HS ** -- 102
** Advanced via wildcard game

Seeding Results

  1. 47 Stacey HS -- 100.40
  2. 25 TECH Hm -- 99.60
  3. 18 Sonlight Enrich. -- 98.00
  4. 19 Haltom HS -- 98.00
  5. 34 Humble HS -- 96.40
  6. 28 COS -- 95.60
  7. 29 Denton HS -- 94.80
  8. 58 Integrity Ed -- 94.80
  9. 30 Marcus HS -- 93.20
  10. 21 Grace Prep Acd -- 91.60
  11. 53 Atascocita MS -- 90.00
  12. 43 Sherman HS -- 88.40
  13. 39 Sacred Heart HS -- 87.60
  14. 17 N Garland HS -- 86.00
  15. 14 Faith Acd -- 84.40
  16. 42 Fannin BAC -- 83.60
  17. 33 College Park HS -- 82.80
  18. 59 Amarillo HS -- 81.20
  19. 51 Galena Park HS -- 80.40
  20. 37 Mayfield HS -- 74.00
  21. 1 A&M Cons. MS -- 73.20
  22. 16 Plano West HS -- 70.80
  23. 4 Mumford ISD -- 70.00
  24. 6 LASA -- 69.60
  25. 8 Shoemaker HS -- 69.20
  26. 44 S M Hall -- 66.00
  27. 26 Berkner HS -- 65.20
  28. 24 Austin Acd -- 64.40
  29. 20 S G Prairie HS -- 63.60
  30. 27 Decatur HS -- 62.00
  31. 54 Clements HS -- 61.20
  32. 9 HEART Hm -- 54.80
  33. 7 WATCH Hm -- 52.40
  34. 41 Texoma Hm -- 51.60
  35. 49 Holy Cross HS -- 48.40
  36. 10 Port Aransas HS -- 45.20
  37. 55 Frenship HS -- 44.40
  38. 5 Normangee HS -- 43.20
  39. 13 Anna HS -- 36.40
  40. 31 Woodlands Hm -- 36.40
  41. 48 Highlands HS -- 34.80
  42. 23 St. Marks34.40
  43. 38 Canutillo HS -- 30.80
  44. 46 GCAME -- 30.00
  45. 40 Gunter HS -- 28.40
  46. 64 Boca Raton -- 24.40
  47. 3 A&M Cons. HS -- 24.00
  48. 57 Abernathy HS -- 22.80
  49. 15 Ereckson MS -- 21.20
  50. 62 S Plantation HS -- 18.80
  51. 56 Lazbuddie HS -- 17.60
  52. 2 St. Michael's -- 12.40
  53. 12 Bruni HS -- 10.00
  54. 35 San Jon -- 9.60
  55. 11 Flour Bluff HS -- 9.20
  56. 52 Hightower HS -- 8.40
  57. 45 UET Magnet -- 8.40
  58. 32 St. Agnes Acd -- 6.00
  59. 50 Science Magnet -- 0.80
  60. 36 Deming HS -- 0.40
  61. 22 Lincoln HS -- 0.00