People · United States
Jacob Hughes
Clock · top 1.4% of 32,048 all-time · competing since February 2023 · 2023HUGH01
Jacob Hughes has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the Clock: a personal-best single of 3.47, set at Garland City NY 2026, puts him in the top 1.4% of the 32,048 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 137th in the United States. Until July 2018, no official Clock solve in the world had been that fast. Across 12 competitions since February 2023, he has put 506 official solves on the record across 14 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 69% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 22.69 in February 2023 to 7.66, a 66% improvement. Jacob 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 3.47 | 5.29 | top 1.4% | 137 / 8,927 | |
| 3×3 | 7.66 | 9.90 | top 2.2% | 1,312 / 59,724 | |
| Megaminx | 44.51 | 55.67 | top 2.9% | 207 / 7,841 | |
| Pyraminx | 2.96 | 4.62 | top 3.5% | 930 / 28,708 | |
| 2×2 | 2.00 | 3.00 | top 4.7% | 1,891 / 40,951 | |
| 4×4 | 35.49 | 42.74 | top 7.2% | 1,099 / 19,072 | |
| Square-1 | 10.84 | 13.37 | top 7.6% | 556 / 6,743 | |
| Skewb | 3.87 | 5.64 | top 10.0% | 1,533 / 18,907 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 57.65 | — | top 12.3% | 236 / 2,092 | |
| 5×5 | 1:13.48 | 1:25.48 | top 14.2% | 1,085 / 9,401 | |
| 6×6 | 2:10.38 | 2:21.55 | top 15.5% | 554 / 4,196 | |
| 7×7 | 3:17.71 | 3:22.63 | top 15.5% | 434 / 3,184 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 20.82 | 27.65 | top 22.8% | 2,922 / 15,683 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 49 moves | 51.00 | early days — 3 solves | 1,575 / 2,040 |
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
- 20 Jun 2026Seven personal bests in one day at Garland City NY 2026.
- 11 Apr 2026Four personal bests in one day at Marble City Cubing NY 2026.
- 28 Mar 2026Four personal bests in one day at Potsdam Puzzling 2026.
- 27 Sep 2025Five personal bests in one day at Gouverneur NxNoPeeking 2025.
- 29 Mar 2025Four personal bests in one day at Cubing in the 'Cuse 2025.
- 16 Nov 2024First sub-10 3×3: 8.81 at Be Placid in Lake Placid 2024.
Competitions
- Garland City NY 2026 · 20 Jun 2026 — 7 personal bests set
- Marble City Cubing NY 2026 · 11 Apr 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Potsdam Puzzling 2026 · 28 Mar 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Gouverneur NxNoPeeking 2025 · 27 Sep 2025 — 5 personal bests set
- Gouverneur Summer 2025 · 23 Aug 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Cubing in the 'Cuse 2025 · 29 Mar 2025 — 4 personal bests set
- Be Placid in Lake Placid 2024 · 16 Nov 2024 — 4 personal bests set
- Gouverneur Quick & Quiet 2024 · 19 Oct 2024 — 4 personal bests set
- Gouverneur 2024 · 13 Jul 2024 — 6 personal bests set
- Lake Placid 2023 · 2 Dec 2023 — 4 personal bests set
- Marble City Cubing 2023 · 28 Oct 2023 — 4 personal bests set
- Canton Cube Day 2023 · 25 Feb 2023 — 2 personal bests 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.
- Evan Liu — met in 93 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Rémi Chrétien — met in 68 rounds, finished ahead 19 times
- Ethan Qiu — met in 63 rounds, finished ahead 24 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 Clock single — 239 people have one; it is 0.47 away.
- A sub-6 3×3 single — 1,376 people have one; it is 1.66 away.
Targets move as he improves.