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James Mendez
3×3 · top 43.2% of 284,439 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026MEND01
James Mendez has been competing for 8 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 21.16, set at Brazos Cubing Winter 2026, puts him in the top 43.2% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 24,719th in the United States. Across 1 competition since January 2026, he has put 8 official solves on the record across three events.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 21.16 | 23.01 | top 43.2% | 24,719 / 59,724 | |
| 4×4 | 2:07.31 | — | early days — 2 solves | 15,961 / 19,072 | |
| 5×5 | 4:28.62 | — | early days — 1 solve | 8,995 / 9,401 |
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 story so far
- 18 Jan 2026First competition: Brazos Cubing Winter 2026. A 21.16 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Brazos Cubing Winter 2026 · 18 Jan 2026
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.
- Ian Currie — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead once
- Zachary White — met in 4 rounds, never finished ahead
- Pranav Veera — met in 4 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-20 3×3 single — 113,584 people have one; it is 1.16 away.
- A sub-2:00 4×4 single — 68,574 people have one; it is 7.31 away.
Targets move as he improves.