The NachoTron 3000 is a seamless fusion of science, sport and nachos. Fueled by Mission's authentic Border Showdown tortilla chips, the NT3000 enables sports fans to compete for their favorite team in a test of football-throwing accuracy, with pride and cheese-covered snacks on the line.

WITNESS HISTORY, EAT FREE NACHOS. THIS MARVEL OF MODERN SCIENCE WILL BE UNVEILED ON NOVEMBER 26, 2011 AT THE BORDER SHOWDOWN, LOT M BETWEEN ARROWHEAD AND KAUFFMAN STADIUMS.

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A unique and rather in-depth examination of the mathematical and geographic origins of the NachoTron 3000.

Some years ago, unbeknownst to the general public, we assembled a team of the greatest minds in the world. Physicists. Engineers. Mathematicians. This awesome assemblage of brainpower could have been used to solve the world's energy crisis, to create world peace or even to discover new solar systems. Instead, we used it for nachos.



In a secret laboratory miles beneath the earth's surface, work began. There were huge mathematical equations written on giant chalkboards, countless hours spent staring at computer machines with little flashing buttons and hundreds of cans of off-brand energy drinks consumed. Several years later—victory. The world's first interactive, competitive nacho-making machine was born.



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The critical role of authentic tortilla chips in the study and advancement of technology, especially as it relates to interactive, competitive nacho-making machines.

The NachoTron 3000 runs only on Mission's authentic Border Showdown tortilla chips. Standard-grade tortilla chips have proven scientifically unviable time and time again. That's because only Mission's game-ready chips are created under controlled conditions, accounting for the history of the Kansas-Missouri rivalry. More than a hundred years of fierce competition are cooked into each and every team-colored chip. Subsequently, great precautions have been taken to ensure that the opposing chips are shipped separately and never left unattended in the same room. Plus, they taste good.

Doctors Schwartz (left) and Cunningham (right). Pioneers of nacho-infused baby foods.

The Bearcats practice in the northeast quadrant of the NachoTron 3000. Research from this scrimmage lead scientists to conclude that football and nachos are mathematically compatible. Offensive line coach Randy Yetman not pictured.

Q: How does the NachoTron 3000 work? A: Q: How many toppings do you need to constitute nachos? A: Three. Q: What's the deal with blogging? A: Well, a blog is a website on which an individual or group of users produces an ongoing narrative. Blogging is the act of adding new material to or regularly updating a blog. Q: Can the NT 3000 do my math homework? A: That all depends. Q: Does the NT 3000 use a specific tortilla chip? A: Two actually. Mission's authentic Kansas and Missouri Border Showdown tortilla chips. Q: Should I wait 30 minutes to swim after eating nachos? A: No. Dive right in.

There is no "I" in "Nachos".

Nacho server 834761HDNABP36618358.

Cindy from HR.

Control room No. 52 inside the NachoTron 3000 (location withheld).

Dr. Edward Leonard (b. 1947— )
Often credited with pioneering the field of nacho technology, Dr. Edward Leonard, Ph.D. in both mechanical engineering and sports psychology, designed and fabricated the NachoTron 2500 throughout the '87 season. Following the prototype's meltdown, Dr. Leonard requested and was granted medical leave, citing prolonged exposure to burnt queso. He never returned to Mission Laboratories. Early in his self-imposed and indefinite sabbatical from inventing and nachos, Dr. Leonard briefly toyed with the idea of a professional tennis career, but he possessed neither the passion for the game nor the proper equipment.

Dr. Leonard's cat, Moonshadow (pictured).

The NachoTron 2500, an early prototype, initially yielded a perfect queso-to-tortilla chip ratio but later experienced technical difficulties and completely melted down. Though the reason for said nacho meltdown is still widely disputed, more than a few scientists and snacking experts blame Dr. Ed Leonard's algorithm. One of the doctor's former colleagues, who wishes to remain anonymous, insists that Dr. Leonard forgot to carry the two very early in his calculations. Though the switchboard was salvaged in the wreckage, the rest of NT 2500 couldn't be saved.

A helmet inside a helmet.

Clearly, Mission Laboratories wrote the book on nacho-spewing super computers. But they're not done yet. Who knows what the future holds? Nachos beamed directly to your mouth? Computer-simulated nacho chips? Hot tub-friendly nachos? The possibilities are endless.

Editor's Note: Mission Laboratories really did write the book on nacho-spewing super computers, aptly titled The Book on Nacho-Spewing Supercomputers.*

*Still unpublished.

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