People · United States
Benjamin Joseph Baker
Skewb · top 18.1% of 73,281 all-time · competing since March 2019 · 2019BAKE02
Benjamin Joseph Baker has been competing for 7 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 5.00, set at Colorado Springs Winter 2020, puts him in the top 18.1% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,872nd in the United States. Across 5 competitions since March 2019, he has put 122 official solves on the record across eleven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 2×2 best has come down from 6.77 in June 2019 to 3.54, a 48% improvement. Benjamin has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 5.00 | 9.29 | top 18.1% | 2,872 / 18,907 | |
| Square-1 | 16.31 | 27.53 | top 19.3% | 1,307 / 6,743 | |
| 2×2 | 3.54 | 4.67 | top 20.7% | 8,127 / 40,951 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.59 | 8.93 | top 24.6% | 6,708 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 | 16.62 | 18.81 | top 29.8% | 16,366 / 59,724 | |
| 4×4 | 1:08.91 | 1:18.89 | top 45.8% | 7,612 / 19,072 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 33.59 | — | top 54.6% | 7,566 / 15,683 | |
| 5×5 | 2:09.02 | — | early days — 1 solve | 4,633 / 9,401 | |
| 7×7 | 5:50.26 | — | early days — 1 solve | 1,972 / 3,184 | |
| Megaminx | 2:43.17 | — | early days — 3 solves | 5,174 / 7,841 | |
| Clock | 21.29 | 1:06.98 | top 68.3% | 5,891 / 8,927 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 15 Feb 2020Six personal bests in one day at Olde Town Parker 2020.
- 11 Jan 2020Three personal bests in one day at Colorado Springs Winter 2020.
- 9 Nov 2019Four personal bests in one day at Veterans Day Open 2019.
- 22 Jun 2019First sub-20 3×3: 19.98 at Pikes Peak 2019.
- 30 Mar 2019First competition: Rocky Mountain Spring 2019. A 28.60 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Olde Town Parker 2020 · 15 Feb 2020 — 6 personal bests set
- Colorado Springs Winter 2020 · 11 Jan 2020 — 3 personal bests set
- Veterans Day Open 2019 · 9 Nov 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- Pikes Peak 2019 · 22 Jun 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Rocky Mountain Spring 2019 · 30 Mar 2019 — 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.
- Tristan Steeves — met in 33 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
- Ryan Kindt — met in 32 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Brayden Wroten — met in 32 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-4 Skewb single — 7,977 people have one; it is 1.00 away.
- A sub-15 Square-1 single — 4,160 people have one; it is 1.31 away.
Targets move as he improves.