DBC was the name given to a series of middleweight robots built by high school students of Libertyville, Illinois, which competed in five BattleBots IQ events from 2003 until 2007.
Each iteration of the robot had a number added to it to signify that it was a new build. Although images of the original DBC build have been lost to time, what is known is that the original entry picked up a fourth place finish in its debut competition.
The team returned for BattleBots IQ 2004 with DBC2 as a two-part multibot consisting of DBC2 A and DBC2 B. This iteration was able to score several wins but ended up off the podium.
DBC3 was entered into the following event, BattleBots IQ 2005. After winning its opening battle, DBC3 fell to Green Wave in Round 2. It is then unknown who DBC3 fought in the loser's bracket, but it again did not finish among the top three. For the 2006 competition, the Illinois representatives brought DBC4, but its fights remain undocumented.
In the 2007 event, DBC5 was an invertible, two-wheel drive robot with twin wedges at the front and a high ground clearance at the rear. Video footage exists of it losing to a shell spinner known as The Blender, and falling short against a fellow pushbot in E2V2.
The DBC team were part of a larger team from Libertyville High School who also entered BAttleBotsIQ with SpazTek.
Robot History[]
BattleBots IQ 2003[] |
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Fights Unknown It is unknown who DBC fought in its debut event, but DBC ultimately won several battles and finished fourth overall. |
BattleBots IQ 2004[] |
DBC2 vs. Tommibot   One half of DBC2 gets underneath the other half, as well as Tommibot. |
DBC2 vs. D-Monic IV DBC2 is also known to have fought D-Monic IV and is known to have won this battle by knockout.[1] |
DBC2 vs. Moore Destruction DBC2 also fought Moore Destruction where it was able to win on a 29-16 judges' decision and advance in the tournament.[1] |
DBC2 vs. Intrepid Action DBC2 was also known to have fought Intrepid Action where it was able to win by knockout and continue to the next round.[1] |
DBC2 vs. ??? Floyd DBC2 was also shown to have competed against a partially known robot with its name ending in Floyd, likely a pun on the rock band Pink Floyd. Here, DBC2 is known to have won by split decision.[1] |
DBC2 vs. Hell Raiser   DBC2 take on Hell Raiser. |
BattleBots IQ 2005[] |
DBC3 vs. Half BROTHER   DBC3 surrounds its immobile opponent. |
DBC3 vs. Green Wave Next up for DBC3 was Green Wave. DBC3 lost this battle and fell into the loser's bracket. There, it is not known who DBC3 fought next. |
BattleBots IQ 2006[] |
Fights Unknown Returning for BattleBots IQ 2006 as DBC4, it is again unknown who the team fought during this competition. |
BotsIQ 2007[] |
DBC5 vs. E2V2 DBC5 fought another wedgebot in E2V2 during BattleBots IQ 2007. Although the fight went the distance, E2V2 was declared the winner by the judges. |
DBC5 vs. The Blender DBC5 also took on The Blender during the event. DBC5 pursued the shell spinner and gave a few shoves. The wedge withstood the glancing blows but it was knocked out by a couple of strong hits to the side from The Blender. |
| DBC | ||
| BattleBots IQ 2003 | ||
| 120lb Collegiate Championship ' | ||
| ? | vs. | ? |
| BattleBots IQ 2004 | ||
| 120lb Collegiate Championship Fourth Place | ||
| Tommibot | vs. | Won (JD) |
| Hell Raiser | vs. | ? |
| D-Monic IV | vs. | Won (KO) |
| Moore Destruction | vs. | Won (JD) |
| Intrepid Action | vs. | Won (KO) |
| ??? Floyd | vs. | Won (JD) |
| BattleBots IQ 2005 | ||
| 120lb Collegiate Championship ' | ||
| Half BROTHER | vs. | Won (KO) |
| Green Wave | vs. | Lost |
| BattleBots IQ 2006 | ||
| 120lb Collegiate Championship ' | ||
| ? | vs. | ? |
| BotsIQ 2007 | ||
| 120lb Collegiate Championship ' | ||
| E2V2 | vs. | Lost (JD) |
| The Blender | vs. | Lost (KO) |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 6 (Minimum)
- Losses: 4 (Minimum)
| Competition | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| BattleBots IQ 2003 | ? | ? |
| BattleBots IQ 2004 | D-Monic IV Tommibot Moore Destruction Intrepid Action ??? Floyd |
? |
| BattleBots IQ 2005 | Half BROTHER | Green Wave ? |
| BattleBots IQ 2006 | ? | ? |
| BotsIQ 2007 | ? | E2V2 The Blender |