The Big B

The Big B
Participation Information
Comedy Central Seasons	Season 4.0 Season 5.0
Team Information
Team	Team Late Night Racing
Team Members	Gary Gin Christina Gin Dave Needle
From	San Leandro, CA
Associated Robots	Free Shipping, Lucky (Gary Gin)
Robot Statistics
Weapons	Ramming Wedge
Statistics correct as of its most recent appearance on the show, or if not applicable, qualification attempt.

The Big B was a lightweight built by Team Late Night Racing which competed in the final two seasons of Comedy Central BattleBots.

It had no active weaponry, and relied on its pushing power to win matches. The Big B was heavily armored and sported a parallelogram shape so it had a wedge even when inverted. It was unknown going into Season 4.0, but proved effective, making it all the way to the final match before losing to the eventual champion Ziggo.

The Big B in The Pits during Season 5.0.

The Big B still competes today and is still an effective robot. It was renamed to The Big Bologna for a while due to copyright issues, but changed its name back a few years later. The robot was completely redesigned for the first time for the ComBots Cup VII in October 2012. As of this date, it is the third-longest competing robot behind Enforcer and Herr Gepoünden, but has fought in more competitions than any other robot.

The Big B was made by the same team that made Original Sin, which is currently the most successful robot in RoboGames history. Gary Gin would return to BattleBots as part of Lucky for World Championship II, and entered Free Shipping in later seasons.

• The Big B in 2010.
• The Big B's redesign for ComBots Cup VII.

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Robot History

Season 4.0
The Big B vs. Cold Chisel (Forfeit) The Big B was going to fight Cold Chisel, but Cold Chisel began to experience technical difficulties and had to forfeit. The Big B won by default and advanced to the next preliminary round.
The Big B vs. Shockwave In the next round, The Big B made its debut against Shockwave. Both bots maneuvered around for position, and Shockwave usually got the better of the exchanges. Shockwave hit The Big B, but could not get under it, even when it got around to the sides. The Big B then got under Shockwave and pushed it around the BattleBox. The Big B pinned Shockwave against the arena wall for a while and started to hit Shockwave into the spikestrip repeatedly. Eventually, Shockwave started smoking and time ran out shortly after. The Big B won on a 28-17 judges' decision and advanced to the next preliminary round.
The Big B vs. Space Madness Next up for Gary Gin was Space Madness. In the match, The Big B pushed Space Madness around the BattleBox. Space Madness managed to get under The Big B and pushed it against the arena wall. However, this bent its wedge a bit. The Big B then slammed Space Madness against the arena wall five times. Space Madness somehow survived this and was still mobile. After The Big B's little rampage, both bots finished the match with the circle-and-push tango. The Big B won a 29-16 judges' decision and advanced to the final preliminary round.
The Big B vs. Fang The Big B moved on and faced Fang. The Big B won on a 29-16 judges' decision and advanced to the TV rounds.
The Big B vs. Gamma Raptor In its first televised match, The Big B faced the Season 3.0 lightweight runner-up Gamma Raptor. The Big B won by KO at 1:34 and advanced to the Round of 16, where it faced Das Bot.
The Big B vs. Das Bot The Big B won on a 33-12 judges' decision and advanced to the quarter-finals, where it faced Slap 'Em Silly.
The Big B vs. Slap 'Em Silly The Big B sends Slap 'Em Silly flying on the killsaws. The Big B pushed Slap 'Em Silly onto the killsaws, the screws and the pulverizer at one point before the time ran out. The Big B won on a 35-10 judges' decision and advanced to the semi-finals, where it faced Carnage Raptor, another Team Raptor robot.
The Big B vs. Carnage Raptor The Big B pushes Carnage Raptor against the spikestrip. After The Big B pushed Carnage Raptor against the spikestrip and then under the pulverizer, the time ran out and The Big B won on a 26-19 judges' decision. This win put The Big B to the lightweight finals, where it faced the Season 2.0 lightweight champion Ziggo.
The Big B vs. Ziggo Ziggo hits The Big B. In the beginning of the match, The Big B immediately drove at Ziggo, who evaded the first hit. The Big B turned around and headed into Ziggo as it spun up to speed. Ziggo landed its first shot of the title decider, but The Big B was undamaged. The Big B tried to get its wedge underneath the shell of Ziggo, who unbalanced slightly but landed upright. The Big B tried to pin Ziggo against the arena wall, but struggled to catch Jonathan Ridder's bot. Both robots drove straight at each other and Ziggo found itself on the killsaws, courtesy of its opponent. This hit from Ziggo damaged the front plate of The Big B, however, but Gary Gin kept attacking Ziggo. The Big B continued to remain aggressive as Ziggo approached the pulverizer, but neither robot could take advantage of the trap. Ziggo stopped spinning momentarily and The Big B drove up its shell, eventually opting to shove it around the arena. As Ziggo escaped, The Big B gave chase in a strong showing of aggression. Ziggo fought back, but was pushed over the killsaws again before it finally got its shell back up to speed. However, its primary weapon was intermittent as it would not remain active. The Big B later rammed into Ziggo until it stopped spinning, with its front attached on just one side as time ran out. In the end, Ziggo won on a close 24-21 judges' decision and The Big B was declared the lightweight runner-up. Despite reaching the lightweight finals, The Big B did not enter the Lightweight Royal Rumble at the end of the competition.
Season 5.0
The Big B vs. Little Whacko Due to its seeding, The Big B was allowed to skip the preliminary rounds of Season 5.0, where it faced Little Whacko. The Big B won on a close 25-20 judges' decision and advanced to the Round of 16.
The Big B vs. Herr Gepoünden In the Round of 16, The Big B fought Herr Gepoünden. However, Herr Gepoünden won by KO and The Big B was eliminated from the tournament again.

Wins/Losses

• Wins: 9
• Losses: 2

Gary and Christina Gin with The Big B at Season 4.0

Competition	Wins	Losses
Season 4.0	Cold Chisel (Forfeit) Shockwave Space Madness Fang Gamma Raptor Das Bot Slap 'Em Silly Carnage Raptor	Ziggo
Season 5.0	Little Whacko	Herr Gepoünden

Mark Beiro Introductions

"An upstart double wedge with a cutting edge. He needs one more victory for his first Giant Nut. THE BIG B!"

Trivia

• The Big B was the first robot in BattleBots to defeat two robots from a single team in the same season.