People · United States
Joe Branch
Pyraminx · top 4.1% of 130,891 all-time · competing since November 2016 · 2016BRAN05
Joe Branch has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 3.12, set at Bay Area Speedcubin' 12 2018, puts him in the top 4.1% of the 130,891 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,098th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 20 competitions since November 2016, he has put 315 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one; 58% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. That figure sets aside his 5 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 34.10 in November 2016 to 14.28, a 58% improvement. Joe has entered 20 competitions, more competitions than 97% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 3.12 | 9.07 | top 4.1% | 1,098 / 29,168 | |
| 2×2 | 3.12 | 5.19 | top 15.7% | 6,218 / 41,674 | |
| Clock | 8.55 | 9.92 | top 17.6% | 1,375 / 9,172 | |
| 3×3 | 14.28 | 15.56 | top 22.0% | 12,090 / 60,666 | |
| Skewb | 6.35 | 10.09 | top 28.6% | 4,744 / 19,164 | |
| Square-1 | 20.73 | 27.99 | top 29.7% | 1,955 / 6,846 | |
| 4×4 | 1:05.95 | 1:24.98 | top 42.9% | 7,150 / 19,354 | |
| 5×5 | 2:25.81 | 2:41.13 | top 64.0% | 5,628 / 9,537 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 39.28 | — | top 64.4% | 9,233 / 15,900 | |
| 7×7 | 6:58.16 | — | early days — 1 solve | 2,547 / 3,236 | |
| Megaminx | 3:21.46 | — | top 81.3% | 6,603 / 8,026 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 58 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 1,904 / 2,059 | |
| 6×6 | 7:19.09 | — | early days — 1 solve | 4,088 / 4,262 |
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
- 13 Jan 2019First sub-15 3×3: 14.30 at Bay Area Speedcubin' 13 2019.
- 13 Jan 2019Four personal bests in one day at Bay Area Speedcubin' 13 2019.
- 21 Oct 2018Three personal bests in one day at Bay Area Speedcubin' 12 2018.
- 15 Sep 2018Five personal bests in one day at Berkeley Summer 2018.
- 27 Jul 2018Three personal bests in one day at CubingUSA Nationals 2018.
- 7 Apr 2018Three personal bests in one day at Berkeley Spring 2018.
Competitions
- Alameda County Fair 2026 · 27 Jun 2026
- Duper Super Davis Spring 2026 · 19 Apr 2026 — 1 personal best set
- CubingUSA Nationals 2019 · 1 Aug 2019
- Bay Area Speedcubin' 16 2019 · 11 May 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- Bay Area Speedcubin' 15 2019 · 10 Mar 2019
- Bay Area Speedcubin' 13 2019 · 13 Jan 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- Bay Area Speedcubin' 12 2018 · 21 Oct 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- Berkeley Summer 2018 · 15 Sep 2018 — 5 personal bests set
- CubingUSA Nationals 2018 · 27 Jul 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- CubingUSA Western Championship 2018 · 15 Jun 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Berkeley Spring 2018 · 7 Apr 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- Berkeley Winter 2018 · 24 Feb 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- SacCubing III 2018 · 27 Jan 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- San Ramon Cubed 2017 · 28 Oct 2017
- San Francisco Bay Open 2017 · 8 Oct 2017
- Berkeley Summer 2017 · 16 Sep 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Bay Area Speedcubin' 10 2017 · 20 May 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Berkeley Winter 2017 · 11 Feb 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Armin Open 2017 · 21 Jan 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Berkeley Fall 2016 · 19 Nov 2016
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.
- Graham Siggins — met in 77 rounds, finished ahead 8 times
- Riley Woo — met in 75 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Paul Mahvi — met in 72 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-3 Pyraminx single — 4,783 people have one; it is 0.12 away.
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 27,049 people have one; it is 0.12 away.
Targets move as he improves.