Midwest BEST Game logo featuring Wichita skyline on green field

Midwest BEST

32 teams from the Midwest BEST Region (formerly Denver BEST) advance to championships from their home hubs in November this year.  This event will be held at the Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City Kansas on December 4-5 2026.  Watch this site for developing information about the details of the event.

Everyone planning to attend this event in-person will need to register in Whova Event Registration.  There is no cost for your ticket.  Admission as you arrive at the venue will go much quicker if you have completed the registration ahead of your arrival.  Every person registered will be given an event wrist band that will allow you to come and go throughout the event.


Volunteer!

Volunteers are critical for this event.  Come join our team.  You don't have to be in Kansas at the event to help out.  There are several activities that we need help with leading up to the event that can be done anywhere you have internet access.  Please check out the opportunities.

Team Rosters

Kansas BEST 2026 Game logo with green field

Kansas BEST Robotics

Based in Wichita KS, in partnership with Wichita State University

TBD 11/7/2026

Falcon BEST Logo

Falcon BEST Robotics

Bowling Green OH

TBD 11/7/2026

Heartland BEST Logo

Heartland BEST

Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva OK

TBD 11/7/2026

Jackrabbit BEST Logo

Jackrabbit BEST

South Dakota State University, Brookings SD

TBD 11/14/2026

Rocky Mountain BEST Logo

Rocky Mountain BEST

Denver, CO

TBD 11/7/2026

Grove City BEST logo

Grove City College BEST

Grove City PA

TBD 10/31/2026

Badge denoting a team's first appearance at Regional event in past 3 years This badge celebrates the team's first appearance at a Regional Championship in the last 3 years.

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PRELIMINARY Agenda

Team Deliverables Submitted Prior to Event

Notebooks Submitted (via Team Files Upload Tool)

  • Group 1 (Game Day 10/31)   Due Nov 10
  • Group 2 (Game Day 11/7)  Due Nov 17
  • Group 3 (Game Day 11/14) Due Nov 24

Promotional Video Challenge (via Team Files Upload Tool)

  • Group 1 (Game Day 10/31)   Due Nov 10
  • Group 2 (Game Day 11/7)  Due Nov 17
  • Group 3 (Game Day 11/14) Due Nov 24

T-shirt Design Challenge (via Team Files Upload Tool)

  • Group 1 (Game Day 10/31)   Due Nov 10
  • Group 2 (Game Day 11/7)  Due Nov 17
  • Group 3 (Game Day 11/14) Due Nov 24
December 4
  • Team Check-in
  • Compliance
  • Customer Marketing Presentation Judging
  • Poster Presentation and Interview Judging
  • Robot practice
December 5
  • Opening Ceremony
  • Seeding Rounds,
  • Judging of Special Awards
  • Pizza lunch for teams
  • Semi-Final and Final Rounds of Robot Competition
  • Awards Ceremony and Closing

 

Accommodations

Pic of Holiday Inn Express Park City KS

Book the group rate for Midwest BEST here

-- OR --

Call  316-927-3900, and provide the block code mdr

Photo of Winds Hotel, Park City Kansas

** Due to proximity to the Crosswinds Casino, we would not recommend this for teams.

To book, call (316)768-6045 and specify the "BEST Robotics Inc" block.  Unbooked rooms will be released 11/12/2026.