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Ben Beer
Megaminx · top 33.9% of 34,786 all-time · competing since July 2009 · 2009BEER01
Ben Beer has been competing for 17 years. His best event is the Megaminx: a personal-best single of 1:38.72, set at CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2026, puts him in the top 33.9% of the 34,786 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,405th in the United States. Across 12 competitions since July 2009, he has put 296 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, steadier than 58% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 31.13 in July 2009 to 23.19, a 26% improvement. Ben has entered twelve competitions, more competitions than 94% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megaminx | 1:38.72 | 1:48.55 | top 33.9% | 2,405 / 7,841 | |
| Skewb | 8.83 | 14.18 | top 47.3% | 8,369 / 18,907 | |
| 3×3 | 23.19 | 29.31 | top 48.4% | 28,109 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 6.50 | 9.82 | top 55.9% | 22,881 / 40,951 | |
| Pyraminx | 10.69 | 16.06 | top 58.3% | 17,084 / 28,708 | |
| 4×4 | 1:28.56 | 1:47.30 | top 62.6% | 10,932 / 19,072 | |
| 5×5 | 2:40.49 | 3:34.45 | top 70.7% | 6,226 / 9,401 | |
| 6×6 | 4:57.82 | 5:53.84 | top 81.2% | 3,255 / 4,196 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 5:18.59 | — | top 82.1% | 1,698 / 2,092 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 1:14.91 | 1:25.86 | top 90.8% | 13,917 / 15,683 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 5 Jun 2026Four personal bests in one day at CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2026.
- 23 Aug 2014Three personal bests in one day at Indiana 2014.
- 19 Jul 2014Three personal bests in one day at Dixon Summer 2014.
- 2 Apr 2011Three personal bests in one day at UIndy Open 2011.
- 29 Jan 2011Five personal bests in one day at UIUC Spring 2011.
- 24 Apr 2010Five personal bests in one day at Iowa Open 2010.
Competitions
- CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2026 · 5 Jun 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Wiscube 2014 · 6 Sep 2014
- Indiana 2014 · 23 Aug 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- Dixon Summer 2014 · 19 Jul 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- UIndy Open 2011 · 2 Apr 2011 — 3 personal bests set
- UIUC Spring 2011 · 29 Jan 2011 — 5 personal bests set
- Dayton Open 2010 · 6 Nov 2010 — 2 personal bests set
- Cat and Mouse 2010 · 17 Jul 2010
- Iowa Open 2010 · 24 Apr 2010 — 5 personal bests set
- Indiana Winter 2010 · 27 Feb 2010 — 4 personal bests set
- Chicago Open 2010 · 6 Feb 2010 — 1 personal best set
- Indiana Summer Open 2009 · 25 Jul 2009 — 1 personal best set
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Mike Hughey — met in 44 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Chester Lian — met in 38 rounds, never finished ahead
- John Brechon — met in 37 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-1:30 Megaminx single — 9,803 people have one; it is 8.72 away.
- A sub-8 Skewb single — 30,246 people have one; it is 0.83 away.
Targets move as he improves.