3-4 hubs annually. In 1997, the four-year old organization established itself as a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation in the state of Texas as BEST Robotics, Inc. (BRI). Its growth continued at a similar pace, spreading throughout Texas and neighboring states (Arkansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico) and further (Kansas, Illinois, Kentucky and California). In 2001, BEST held its first New Hub Workshop at Texas Instruments in Dallas. This sparked an explosion of growth in the next several years throughout Alabama and the south. In 2003, BEST's second regional championship was born, South's BEST, at Auburn University, Alabama. Thirty-six teams from nine hubs in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, and Illinois competed. Texas BEST featured 60 teams from 17 hubs in five states. BEST continued to grow as many colleges and universities began organizing hubs. The reach became wider with hubs as far apart as Fargo, North Dakota and New Britain, Connecticut. Two additional championships were added as the program expanded across the US, bringing the total to four. Frontier Trails BEST championship was established in Fort Smith, Arkansas and Northern Plains BEST championship in Fargo, North Dakota. In 2009, the program started its bi-annual BEST National Conference for volunteers and teachers. The conference is held during the summers of odd years and provides a great place to share information. There are typically tracks regarding hub execution, technical training, design process, and other teacher training. In 2017, BEST moved its national headquarters to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of 2021 Martin's Mill High School (TX) have a total of 6 consecutive BEST world championships and are widely regarded as the best team of all time. Games 1993: PVC Insanity 1994: Bumble Rumble 1995: TOTALly AweSum 1996: Block N’ Load 1997: Dynamite Duel 1998: Toxic Troubles 1999: Rocket Race: The Alien Escape 2000: Pandemonium in the Smithsonian 2001: RAD to the CORE 2002: Warp X 2003: Transfusion Confusion 2004: BEST Fever 2005: Mission to Hubble 2006: Laundry Quandary 2007: 2021 – A Robot Odyssey 2008: Just Plane Crazy 2009: High Octane 2010: Total Recall 2011: BUGS! 2012: WARP XX 2013: Gatekeeper 2014: Bladerunner 2015: PAY DIRT! 2016: Bet the Farm 2017: Crossfire 2018: Current Events 2019: Off The Grid 2020: Outbreak 2021: Demo Daze 2022: Made2Order 2023: Incision Decision References External links BEST Robotics, Inc. (BRI) Recurring events established in 1993 Student robotics competitions