People · South Africa
Jake Hughes
2×2 · top 24.8% of 189,179 all-time · competing since August 2025 · 2025HUGH05
Jake Hughes has been competing for a year. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.86, set at Kirstenhof Early Spring 2026, puts him in the top 24.8% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 266th in South Africa. Across 8 competitions since August 2025, he has put 222 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, steadier than 60% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 7 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 32.57 in August 2025 to 19.84, a 39% improvement. Jake has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.86 | 8.77 | top 24.8% | 266 / 1,525 | |
| 3×3 | 19.84 | 26.95 | top 39.6% | 560 / 2,187 | |
| Pyraminx | 9.71 | 15.42 | top 50.7% | 410 / 958 | |
| Skewb | 11.14 | 17.35 | top 61.6% | 247 / 444 | |
| 4×4 | 1:40.32 | 1:57.66 | top 70.9% | 278 / 495 | |
| Clock | 23.39 | 28.34 | top 73.3% | 114 / 153 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 1:07.76 | 1:32.34 | top 88.0% | 354 / 473 | |
| 5×5 | 3:52.11 | — | early days — 3 solves | 181 / 225 | |
| 6×6 | 11:25.00 | — | early days — 1 solve | 86 / 87 |
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
- 18 Jul 2026First sub-20 3×3: 19.84 at Cubing in the Cape Q3 2026.
- 24 May 2026Three personal bests in one day at Eversdal Autumn Cape Town 2026.
- 6 Dec 2025Three personal bests in one day at Cubestuff Grand Challenge Cape Town 2025.
- 18 Oct 2025First sub-30 3×3: 24.59 at Cape Cubes Spring 2025.
- 18 Oct 2025Three personal bests in one day at Cape Cubes Spring 2025.
- 2 Aug 2025First competition: Cape Cubes Winter 2025. A 32.57 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- GAN WCA African Championship 2026 · 24 Sep 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Kirstenhof Early Spring 2026 · 6 Sep 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Cubing in the Cape Q3 2026 · 18 Jul 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Eversdal Autumn Cape Town 2026 · 24 May 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Cubing in the Cape Q1 2026 · 8 Feb 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Cubestuff Grand Challenge Cape Town 2025 · 6 Dec 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Cape Cubes Spring 2025 · 18 Oct 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Cape Cubes Winter 2025 · 2 Aug 2025
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.
- Jesse Osburn — met in 52 rounds, finished ahead once
- Regardt Reynolds — met in 46 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
- Jahziel Dominic Alonzo — met in 45 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.86 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 70,740 people have one; it is 4.84 away.
Targets move as he improves.