- Not to be confused with Chompalot.
- "The General Chompsalot name started out as a joke - but after saying it a few times, we decided it had a catchy sound to it."
- — General Chompsalot website
General Chompsalot was a series of competitor robots from New Berlin, Wisconsin that fought in both Seasons of Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors.
The original General Chompsalot came second in the Tag Team Terror, and the team made it to the Heat Final of Season 2 with General Chompsalot 2, defeating their ex-Tag Team partner Run Away in the second round, but was knocked out by Destructive Criticism after one hit, before being taken apart by Sir Killalot. General Chompsalot also fought in both US vs UK competitions in Extreme Warriors, and made the final both times, managing to defeat UK Grand Finalist Stinger on its first attempt, and World Championship semi-finalist Manta on its second. This meant that General Chompsalot finished as runners-up in three different tournaments.
Design
The original General Chompsalot
Both versions of General Chompsalot were axlebots armed with a pair of crushing jaws, with exceptionally high pushing power for a two-wheel driven machine. General Chompsalot 2 was larger, and featured a different bodyshape. The jaws of both robots could open very wide, capable of fitting the tall Joker and Pussycat inside its mouth. The wheels, decorated with eyes, were exposed on both models and could easily be hit by overhead weapons and spinners. The robots were both patriotic, with the first robot bearing the US flag, and the second wearing a star from said flag.
General Chompsalot 2 in the arena
The inspiration for General Chompsalot's design came from the Snapjaw enemies from the arcade game Donkey Kong Jr.[1], which were small robots with large jaws and eyes.
Robot History
Season 1
- "Here's the robot, General Chompsalot, and I'll tell you what - he gives a licking and keeps on ticking!"
- — Tim Berghoefer in General Chompsalot's introduction
General Chompsalot participated in the US Championship against Spartacus, Cyclone, Run Away, Panzer Mk 2 and Drillzilla.
- Rebecca Grant: "How are ya?"
- Tim Berghoefer: "I'm doing good. The General's ready to chomp and he's ready to give somebody a tongue lashing tonight!"
- Rebecca Grant: "Brush those teeth!"
- Tim Berghoefer: "I will!"
- — Pre-battle interview
General Chompsalot slams Cyclone into the side wall
General Chompsalot clamps down on the crippled Run Away
General Chompsalot started slowly, at first holding back from where the other robots were fighting. However, General Chompsalot charged at Cyclone, holding the disc still in its jaws and slamming it into the arena wall. General Chompsalot turned away from Cyclone, and Drillzilla reversed into it. Run Away also reversed into General Chompsalot, and Drillzilla pushed both robots, with General Chompsalot driving off the top of Drillzilla. Run Away's front blade had become loose after being pushed by Drillzilla, impairing its mobility, and General Chompsalot took advantage, grabbing the side of the robot in its jaw. However, Drillzilla then pushed Spartacus into General Chompsalot, pushing it away from Run Away. Drillzilla pushed the two robots together across the arena, though General Chompsalot was able to use its jaw and wheels to turn itself away from Spartacus and get free. After briefly being blocked by Sir Killalot, General Chompsalot and Run Away tried to grab Panzer Mk 2, with the two robots each pushing against the sides of Panzer Mk 2. Although Run Away was pushed away from Panzer Mk 2, General Chompsalot managed to get its jaw under Panzer Mk 2 and push it, until Panzer Mk 2 got away. General Chompsalot chased after Panzer Mk 2 as Panzer Mk 2 targeted Spartacus, but Drillzilla got beside General Chompsalot. Drillzilla pinned General Chompsalot against Panzer Mk 2 as Panzer Mk 2 rammed Spartacus to the arena wall and flipped it against the wall, and the combined drive of the three robots nearly threw Spartacus out of the arena.
- "Look at that, right up on the rail! Right up on Chompsalot! I think General Chompsalot saved him, if anything"
- — Stefan Frank reviews Spartacus' escape
Drillzilla rams Spartacus and General Chompsalot as Panzer Mk 2 backs away
Panzer Mk 2 almost flips Spartacus out of the arena as Drillzilla rams General Chompsalot
Panzer Mk 2 reversed, and General Chompsalot got Spartacus off the top of its jaw, and got away from the wall, Drillzilla chasing after it. Panzer Mk 2 got at the side of General Chompsalot, and pushed it, then Drillzilla came in, pushing General Chompsalot away from Panzer Mk 2 and ramming it into the arena wall. In doing so, General Chompsalot was pushed onto the top of Drillzilla, and easily got off as Drillzilla reversed. After a brief tussle with Panzer Mk 2, Drillzilla pushed Panzer Mk 2 away from General Chompsalot as time ran out, slamming it into an angle grinder. Panzer Mk 2 reversed away, but General Chompsalot blocked it. Time ran out, and the judges were required to decide which robot went through. The judges' decision was given to Panzer Mk 2.
General Chompsalot also fought in the War of Independence, representing the US. It faced the UK representative Stinger in round one.
- Rebecca Grant: "General Chompsalot, what do you think of "the Stinger"?"
- Tim Berghoefer: "Yeah, I'm not too afraid, I think you're gonna see who the victor is real soon!"
- — Pre-battle interview
Stinger hits General Chompsalot in the mouth
Stinger started by charging at General Chompsalot, but General Chompsalot dodged. Stinger swung its mace back and forth, but General Chompsalot held back, before trying to get at one of Stinger's wheels. However, Stinger started spinning, hitting one of General Chompsalot's wheels. General Chomsalot turned for another attack, but Stinger continued spinning and hit the other wheel.
- "Chompsalot, the American entry, he's got the big mouth, which is what the Brits think about Americans anyway!"
- — Stefan Frank as General Chompsalot tries to grab Stinger
General Chompsalot waited until Stinger stopped spinning, and drove at one of the wheels, stopping its opponent from spinning, but General Chompsalot could not get Stinger into its jaw, so turned away. Stinger started spinning again, and General Chompsalot waited until it stopped before trying to get one of Stinger's wheels in its jaw. The US representative missed its charge, and Stinger span and hit it again. General Chompsalot turned away, but drove into the wall. As Stinger span, General Chompsalot drove into it, catching the axe in its mouth. General Chompsalot started pushing Stinger back, holding the axe in its jaw, but Stinger reversed out of the jaw.
- "...Stinger's right into the mouth of Chompsalot, doing a little tonsillectomy, it looks like! Chompsalot is going try to get his mouth around Stinger. He doesn't really have much in the weapons department..."
- — Stefan Frank as General Chompsalot holds Stinger in its jaw
General Chompsalot clamps down on Stinger
The UK representative drove up the arena, with General Chompsalot close behind it. Stinger span again, and although it hit General Chompsalot's wheels, General Chompsalot was unaffected. General Chompsalot tried to grab Stinger by the axe with its jaw, but the axe knocked General Chompsalot aside. General Chompsalot drove around to Stinger's side and tried to grab one of the wheels, but Stinger reversed. General Chomsalot turned around, then charged at Stinger, but it couldn't get its jaw around the wheel of Stinger, and as it pushed past, Stinger hit it twice in quick succession as it span its axe, knocking off one of General Chompsalot's eyes.
- "Oh! Is that an eye? I think General Chompsalot's lost an eye! Well the patch is always going to look good on a military man anyway."
- — Stefan Frank after Stinger knocks off one of General Chompsalot's eyes
General Chompsalot drove around Stinger as its opponent began spinning, then drove straight into Stinger, stopping it from spinning and grabbing one of the wheels in its jaw. Stinger used its axe to escape by, swinging it against the jaw to push itself free, needing two attempts to do so. However, General Chompsalot soon got Stinger back in its jaw and pushed it down the arena.
- "...Chompsalot gets his mouth around the wheel of Stinger! Dosen't really do any damage, but definitely incapacitiates him for a minute. Great driving by General Chompsalot anyway, even though he's not doing huge damage."
- — Stefan Frank as General Chompsalot holds Stinger
Stinger tried swinging the axe, but this did not free it, although Stinger managed to escape when General Chompsalot briefly loosened its grip. Stinger began to spin, as General Chompsalot drove around it, and when General Chompsalot tried to grab Stinger, Stinger hit the inside of General Chompsalot's jaw with its axe. The US representative turned around and drove at Stinger as it spun, but Stinger merely bounced off General Chompsalot. General Chompsalot chased Stinger towards the flame pit, but couldn't get it in its jaw. Stinger hit one of General Chompsalot's wheels, and General Chompsalot drove onto the flame pit, but quickly got off. The two competitors drove into the arena centre, and Stinger turned away as General Chompsalot drove at it. Stinger spun some more, hitting one of General Chompsalot's tyres, but the axe stopped on impact, and General Chompsalot took advantage, driving onto the axe and pushing Stinger back.
- "Chompsalot, with a mouthful of tyre! Chompsalot's gumming it, it looks like, he's got teeth on the outside but he's not really doing any damage to that robot. Stinger's just getting away out of it every time he gets in the clenches..."
- — Stefan Frank as Chompsalot grips Stinger again
General Chompsalot pushed Stinger to the flame pit, but Stinger escaped. General Chompsalot drove towards the pit release button, then chased Stinger to the arena wall. Time ran out, and the judges were called on to make a decision.
- "Now, this is a tough one to call just because nobody did any real damage. Maybe General Chompsalot lost an eye or something, but Stinger never really got in there with some damage, so my monied have to be on General Chompsalot, who gummed his way through with a lot of style and control. Good driving!"
- — Stefan Frank, reviewing the highlights
The judges ruled in favour General Chompsalot to go through, much to the disagreement of the Stinger team.
- Stefan Frank: "Guys, an excellent, hard-fought matach. General, your staff was tremendous, your military was unparalleled, but the British seem to think that they took it! Guys, what's your basis for that decision?"
- Tim Mann: "Well, there are bits of General Chompsalot all over the arena!"
- Tim Berghoefer: "The pieces they are talking about, scattered, is one foam eyeball, so I think, if we can get an optometrist to stick him back on, we'll be ready in a jiffy! Close fight, but we were the aggressor with those jaws, eating the Brits!"
- — After the battle
General Chompsalot then faced fellow American Joker in the second round.
- "They've got a good shot at taking a tooth out, 'cause we're going to be laughing at them the whole time! The mouth's going to be wide open the whole time."
- — Tim Berghoefer before the battle, responding to the Joker team's claims they would knock General Chompsalot's teeth out
General Chompsalot tries to grab hold of Joker
As Joker got up to top spinning speed, General Chompsalot cautiously approached, then charged into it, but on impact, General Chompsalot was sent spinning. However, the impact also caused one of Joker's maces to fall off.
- "General Chompsalot goes head up with the Joker, and he gets a good 360 spin out of that one! Almost a 720! And in that contact, General Chompsalot managed to bite off one of the maces of Joker..."
- — Stefan Frank watching the replay
General Chompsalot drove back at Joker before it could get up to speed again, and tried pushing it towards the wall, then the flame pit, but its opponent's round shape made pushing difficult, and General Chompsalot turned away after pushing Joker by the flame pit. However, the loanerbot turned onto the flames, only to quickly drive off. General Chompsalot drove back at Joker, but Joker had started spinning, and knocked Joker onto the flame pit. General Chompsalot quickly drove off the flames and drove up the arena, and Joker followed it, but couldn't spin up properly, having lost one of its maces. General Chompsalot tried to get its jaw around Joker, but the loanerbot's tall body and round shape made it difficult, and General Chompsalot turned away for another attack. After briefly driving onto a CO2 jet, General Chompsalot drove back at Joker, and although it managed to get the bottom half of its jaw under Joker and push its opponent back a little, Joker managed to turn itself off the jaw, and General Chompsalot turned away. General Chompsalot charged at Joker, but couldn't get Joker in its Jaw, and Joker drove down the arena, with General Chompsalot close behind it. Joker was spinning, but not as fast as it had been at the start. Regardless, it was still able to knock General Chompsalot aside as it drove into it. General Chompsalot drove back into Joker, managing to stop Joker spinning. As General Chompsalot turned away, Joker opened the pit, but as it started spinning it drove into the CPZ. Dead Metal grabbed Joker, and sliced into it a couple of times as he pulled it out of the CPZ. Dead Metal pulled Joker towards the pit, but as it did so, became stuck over the pit itself. With both Joker and Dead Metal stuck over the pit, the pit was raised. Dead Metal let Joker go, but as it went after General Chompsalot, General Chompsalot got its bottom jaw under Joker, and pushed it to the pit, which had been lowered again. However, Joker was stuck on the bottom jaw, and General Chompsalot could not drop it into the pit.
- "General Chompsalot tries to get its jaws around the Joker, but the punchline's too big!"
- — Stefan Frank as General Chompsalot fails to pit Joker
Smoke was rising from Joker, and General Chompsalot reversed to get Joker off its bottom jaw, but in doing so gave Joker the chance it needed to get away from the edge of the pit.
- "He gets away! General Chompsalot gives him a Christmas present! He had him right there in his clutches, he could have put them out!"
- — Stefan Frank as Joker escapes
Joker drove around the pit and started spinning, but General Chompsalot slammed into it, and this slowed its spinning. General Chompsalot pushed Joker to the bottom arena wall, and the two continued to fight by the pit in the last few seconds, with General Chompsalot pushing Joker a little. Time ran out, and the judges unanimously voted for General Chompsalot to go through to the final.
- Stefan Frank: "General, now your military career is beyond reproach, but I gotta tell you, it looked a little bit tentative out there."
- Tim Berghoefer: "Well, you know, the General has a hard time really beating up on a fellow American. We just wanted to toy with him, have some fun, and we won!"
- Stefan Frank: "Well, I take it that you would much rather, in the final, face the UK then face your very own Rosie the Riveter, is that true?"
- Tim Berghoefer: "We're waiting for them to bring on the UK!"
- Stefan Frank: "So in other words, you're going to be rooting against your fellow USA compatriot in the semi-final?"
- Tim Berghoefer: "Actually, they're friends of ours, but I'd like to see them lose!"
- Stefan Frank: "I really want friends like you on my side!"
- — Post-battle interview
In the final, it fought UK representative Pussycat.
- "The General loves cats...dead ones!"
- — Tim Berghoefer before the battle with Pussycat
Pussycat is pushed into the CPZ by General Chompsalot
General Chompsalot started by charging at Pussycat, but Pussycat dodged. General Chompsalot turned and tried to get its jaw around Pussycat, but Pussycat reversed. As Pussycat turned around, General Chompsalot charged forawards, but missed, driving into an angle grinder. The two competitors turned to face each other and charged into each other, but Pussycat turned just a little before they made contact, so when the two robots collided, Pussycat bounced away from the jaw. The two robots drove up the arnea, and General Chompsalot got at the side of Pussycat and grabbed it in its jaw. The US robot slammed Pussycat into the top arena wall, and as Pussycat rolled over, rammed it into an empty CPZ, pinning it there. However, Shunt charged in, lifting both robots up together, separating them, and axed Joker's jaw. Pussycat was stuck on its side, but when General Chompsalot tried to attack, Shunt chased it out of the CPZ. After being flipped back on its wheels by Shunt, the two competitors got head-on at each other, and General Chompsalot got Pussycat in its jaw. Although Pussycat was creating sparks with its saw, General Chompsalot pushed it to Shunt. However, Pussycat drove around the House Robot and escaped before it could attack. The two competitors fought in the arena centre, getting side-on to each other and spinning against the other, until Pussycat reversed and span away.
- "It's a little dosie do, as Chompsalot tries to get his mouth around Pussycat"
- — Stefan Frank as the two robots spin together
Pussycat and General Chompsalot clash again
General Chompsalot drove at Pussycat, flipping it so it was upright on impact. General Chompsalot pushed Pussycat back, but the UK representative got off the jaw, and hit the side of General Chompsalot, ripping off one of its foam eyes.
- "Pussycat up on her wheels... oh and take out an eye! Well, it is damage, it may only be superficial damage. It's not gonna stop Chompsalot from getting more bites out of the Pussycat."
- — Stefan Frank
Pussycat rips into General Chompsalot's wheels
General Chompsalot got Pussycat in its jaw and tried to push, but Pussycat reversed, and attacked the other side of General Chompsalot, ripping the other eye. General Chompsalot pushed Pussycat into the wall, briefly pinning it against an angle grinder, but Pussycat reversed. Pussycat charged back at General Chompsalot, cutting into its jaw with its saw. The two robots got side-on again and span together, until General Chompsalot broke away. General Chompsalot drove towards the pit button, but Pussycat slammed into it. General Chompsalot turned away, but drove into the CPZ, where Matilda hit the jaw with her flywheel, ripping away some of the teeth. The two competitors fought in the arena centre, with Pussycat turning away each time General Chompsalot tried to get its jaw under it, then cutting into the jaw with its saw.
- "Looks like he's been demoted from General to Buck Private....buck teeth, but no more teeth in this case."
- — Stefan Frank on the state of General Chompsalot's jaws
Pussycat's blade catches in General Chompsalot's jaws
General Chompsalot pushed Pussycat onto the flame pit, and after briefly spinning on the flames, Pussycat drove off, only to be pushed back as time ran out. The judges were required to make a decision, and they went for Pussycat, mostly based on damage.
- Stefan Frank: "Listen General Chompsalot, they're telling us it was a tremendously close decision. Two robots, very evenly matched. The decision comes down to damage. Apparently, the General suffered just a little more damage. I mean, let's face it, your teeth were left laying all over the arena floor, kinda like my teeth used to be, but hey, didn't work out so bad for me, so nothing to be ashamed of!"
- Tim Berghoefer: "OK, well, you know, we respect the judges' decision, no matter how wrong it was!"
- Stefan Frank: "Whoah!"
- — Post-battle interview
Rebecca Grant did commend the General Chompsalot team for their performance before handing the Pussycat team the trophy.
- "...that was fine work."
- — Consolation for the General Chompsalot team from Rebecca Grant
General Chompsalot also participated in the Tag Team, alongside Run Away, where they faced Falcon and Joker.
- "We'll make a real joke out of the Joker."
- — Team Jawbreaker prior to the first round Tag Team battle
General Chompsalot rams Falcon
General Chompsalot and Falcon started this battle. General Chompsalot rammed into Falcon, but Falcon tipped it up. A tag ensued, and Run Away and General Chompsalot then pushed Joker onto the flames. Run Away was then attacked by the house robots, but because this was against the rules, Run Away and General Chompsalot were given the win via a Judges' decision, after General Chompsalot had remained mobile throughout, and both earned a place in the final.
General Chompsalot is pitted by Drillzilla
There in the final, the team faced Drillzilla and Tut Tut, where Run Away and Drillzilla started the battle, but Run Away was pushed around the arena. General Chompsalot was tagged, but Drillzilla pushed it onto the flame pit before pushing it into the pit. Run Away was then tipped on its side and beaten, resigning General Chompsalot's team to second place.
Season 2
General Chompsalot becomes stuck on G-Force
In the first round of its heat, General Chompsalot 2 fought Marauder and G-Force. General Chompsalot 2 drove over the top of Marauder and then got stuck on Refbot's bulldozer blade. Amidst the battle, G-Force broke down, so General Chompsalot 2 drove on top of it, and qualified despite getting stuck.
General Chompsalot defeats its tag team partner
In the second round, General Chompsalot 2 faced its former tag team partner, Run Away. It did not hold back, and grabbed onto Run Away, causing damage as it pushed the Robotica champion around. General Chompsalot 2 used its pushing power to tip Run Away onto its side, and then rammed into its exposed internals, having already won the match. To add insult to injury, General Chompsalot 2 disposed of Run Away down the pit.
The simultaneous knockout that eliminated General Chompsalot
In the Heat Final, General Chompsalot 2 faced Destructive Criticism. At the beginning of the match, both bots hit each other, and then broke down. Eventually Destructive Criticism came back to life, but General Chompsalot 2 didn't and was considered immobilized. The house bots placed General Chompsalot 2 on the arena flipper, where it lost a wheel, and was eventually pitted.
General Chompsalot falls into the pit with its prey
General Chompsalot 2 also participated in the Tag Team alongside The Termite. The two machines faced Hyperactive and Mechadroid in Round 1. General Chompsalot 2 and Mechadroid started this bout, and General Chompsalot tried to grab Mechadroid with its jaw, and bit down on its wheels. General Chompsalot 2 then pushed Hyperactive into Sir Killalot, before pushing it into the pit button. It pitted its opponent, but fell in itself.
- "Oh, two birds with one stone."
- — Stefan Frank as General Chompsalot falls into the pit.
General Chompsalot pulls Rocky-Bot-Boa down in defeat
Mechadroid was also pitted, meaning General Chompsalot 2 and the Termite went through to Round 2, and faced Black Widow and Rocky-Bot-Boa. General Chompsalot 2 and Black Widow fought each other, and General Chompsalot bit down on Black Widow, and pushed it into Sir Killalot. The Termite pressed the pit release. General Chompsalot 2 then grabbed hold of Rocky-Bot-Boa, but Rocky-Bot-Boa pushed both General Chompsalot 2 and itself into the pit. The Termite and Black Widow fought each other alone, but The Termite was lifted repeatedly and so it and General Chompsalot 2 were eliminated from the competition.
Grabbing hold of Brawler
General Chompsalot also competed in the International Championship where it first faced Brawler. The match was short as General Chompsalot 2 managed to bite down into Brawler, drag it into the pit release button, and then into the pit.
Chompsalot takes Manta to Dead Metal
In the second round, General Chompsalot 2 faced Manta. Manta tried to damage General Chompsalot 2 with its blade but General Chompsalot 2 managed to get its jaws into Manta and shoved it around. Manta was almost pitted by General Chompsalot 2, but only narrowly failed to go down. After a long battle, General Chompsalot 2 was awarded the win by Judges' decision.
The US hopes are pitted
In the final against UK representative Tornado, General Chompsalot 2 was at a huge disadvantage, as a robot that relied on pushing power could not get underneath the scoop of Tornado, or out-push it in any way. The British machine did not hesitate to push the US representative down the pit, putting General Chompsalot out of the final of a competition for a third time.
Results
| GENERAL CHOMPSALOT - RESULTS | ||
| US Season 1 | ||
| US Championship Heats | ||
| Heat | vs. Cyclone, Drillzilla, Panzer Mk 2, Run Away, Spartacus | Eliminated |
| Tag Team Terror Competing with Run Away, Runner-up | ||
| Round 1 | vs. Falcon & Joker | Won |
| Final | vs. Drillzilla & Tut Tut | Lost |
| War of Independence Representing USA, Runner-up | ||
| Round 1 | vs. Stinger (UK) | Won |
| Round 2 | vs. Joker (USA) | Won |
| Final | vs. Pussycat (UK) | Lost |
| GENERAL CHOMPSALOT 2 - RESULTS | ||
| US Season 2 | ||
| US Championship Heat Final | ||
| Heat G, Round 1 | vs. G-Force, Marauder | Qualified |
| Heat G, Round 2 | vs. Run Away | Won |
| Heat G, Final | vs. Destructive Criticism | Lost |
| Tag Team Terror Competing with The Termite, Round 2 | ||
| Round 1 | vs. Hyperactive & Mechadroid | Won |
| Round 2 | vs. Black Widow & Rocky-Bot-Boa | Lost |
| International Championship Representing USA, Runner-up | ||
| Round 1 | vs. Brawler (US) | Won |
| Round 2 | vs. Manta (US) | Won |
| Final | vs. Tornado (UK) | Lost |
Wins/Losses
- Wins: 8
- Losses: 6
Series Record
| US Series | General Chompsalot Series Record |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | Heat (Round 1) |
| Season 2 | Heat Final |
| Nickelodeon | Did not enter |
Outside Robot Wars
An altered version of General Chompsalot was entered in Robotica as Jawbreaker, from which the team got its name. The team returned in the third season with Jawbreaker's Revenge. Jawbreaker reached the finals of both series in which it competed, losing to Ram Force in the first of these and to eventual champion Panzer Mk 3 in the second. The team also competed in BattleBots, solely for Season 3.0 with Nasty Overbite, which was the original Jawbreaker with a green paint job, beating Total Chaos and losing to B.O.B.
The team planned to create a third version of General Chompsalot, with a new look and a more powerful jaw, but maintaining the eyeballs and tongue that the robot is known for[2]. As Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors did not run a third season, it is unknown if General Chompsalot 3 was completed.
Trivia
- General Chompsalot had a Team Toad sticker behind the lower jaw, a team whose stickers appeared all over the world and on nearly every robot in Season 3.0 and 4.0 of BattleBots.
- In both seasons of Extreme Warriors, General Chompsalot competed in the same three events - the US Championship, the Tag Team Terror, and the US vs. UK competition.
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