Dallas Hub · BEST Robotics

Where Students Build
the Future

Dallas BEST Robotics ignites a passion for engineering in middle and high school students through a real-world robotics competition — completely free to every participating school.

🚀 2026 Season is Here Register Your Team ↗
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Who We Are

Fueling the next generation of engineers, right here in Dallas.

Dallas BEST Robotics is the local hub of the nationally recognized BEST Robotics program — a nonprofit on a mission to ignite curiosity, build confidence, and launch careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. We do it through the most exciting classroom a student will ever step into: a live robotics competition.


Every fall, Dallas BEST brings together middle and high school teams from across Dallas and surrounding area for a season of real-world engineering challenges. Every school participates at absolutely no cost — because we believe financial barriers should never stand between a student and their potential.


Behind it all is a passionate community of engineers, educators, and business leaders who give their time freely — because they know today's competitors are tomorrow's innovators.

Dallas
& Surrounding Area Hub
Free
To every participating school
100%
Volunteer powered
MS + HS
Middle & high school teams
Dallas BEST Robotics — who we are

2026 Season is ON!

The countdown has started — is your school ready to compete?

🎮 Meet the 2026 Game: "Byte to Bite"

Each year, BEST Robotics drops a brand-new challenge — and this year raises the bar. "Byte to Bite" puts students in the driver's seat of a food-tech engineering mission, tasking them to design, build, and program a robot from scratch using only the materials provided. No prior experience required. Just creativity, teamwork, and a willingness to problem-solve under pressure.

Watch the official reveal and see why students, teachers, and engineers across the country can't wait to get started.

  • 1
    Season Kickoff — September 19, 2026 Game kits distributed, the build season begins!
    📍 Sunnyvale Elementary School — 416 Hounsel Ln, Sunnyvale, TX 75182
  • 2
    Build Season September 19 – October 30, 2026 — Six weeks to design, build, and perfect
  • 3
    Demonstration Day — October 31, 2026 Teams show off their robots before competition — a preview of things to come!
  • 4
    Game Weekend — November 13–14, 2026 Head-to-head competition at the Dallas hub venue — two days of robot battles!
  • 5
    Regional Championship Top finishers advance to compete at the BEST Robotics regional stage
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Byte to Bite — 2026 BEST Robotics Game

🎥 Click to watch — Official 2026 BEST Robotics game reveal "Byte to Bite"

Let's Connect

Whether you're a school, a sponsor, or someone who just wants to help — we want to hear from you.

Dallas BEST Robotics thrives because of people like you. Whether you're a teacher ready to bring robotics to your school, a business leader looking to invest in the community, or an engineer who wants to give back — there's a place for you here. Reach out to one of our core team members directly and let's build something great together.

📍 Serving

Dallas and surrounding areas

🔗 Official Resources

bestrobotics.org — National BEST Robotics
registry.bestrobotics.org — Team Registration & Official Info

📣 Follow Dallas BEST

Facebook: Dallas BEST Robotics

Dallas Hub Core Members

Name Role Email
Bill Rock Hub Director, Field Construction bill.rock@bestinc.org
Jon Spangler School Coordinator, Returnable Kits j.spangler98@gmail.com
Mary Helmick Treasurer, Pit Boss, BRI Board Member mary.helmick@bestinc.org
Bill Fang Judging Coordinator, Consumable Kits bfang5604@gmail.com
Joel Graber General Support joel.graber@gmail.com
Mary-Jane Cross Volunteer Coordinator, Consumable Kits Maryjane.cross@bestinc.org
Kristen Graber Returnable Kits kristen.graber@bestinc.org
Leroy Valdes General Support leconval@gmail.com
Stephen Wynne General Support Stephen.Wynne@rtx.com