There are 51 blue banners coming to Richmond, with 36 of those won after 2005.
BBQ = 0.78
SAUCE = 0.55
Waterloo stats for comparison
There are 8 teams from out-of-state:
3 from MD
2 from NC
1 from FL
1 from PA
1 from NY
All 3 defending champions will all be attending: 1262, 1541, and 1610
7 of the teams are
as old or older the Virginia Regional: 122, 346, 384, 388, 401, 422, and 435
On the other hand, VARI will be fielding 4 rookie teams: 4949, 4969, 5279, and 5323
I'm looking forward to this event.