People · Panama
Joseph Paul Castillo Vega
Skewb · top 15.4% of 73,281 all-time · competing since August 2023 · 2023VEGA11
Joseph Paul Castillo Vega has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 4.62, set at Panama Nationals 2025, puts him in the top 15.4% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 13th in Panama. Across 12 competitions since August 2023, he has put 257 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one; 70% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 28.47 in August 2023 to 14.60, a 49% improvement. Joseph 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 | Panama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 4.62 | 6.48 | top 15.4% | 13 / 65 | |
| 3×3 | 14.60 | 17.28 | top 23.1% | 68 / 278 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.50 | 13.02 | top 23.8% | 31 / 110 | |
| 2×2 | 4.66 | 6.59 | top 35.0% | 79 / 192 | |
| Clock | 14.40 | 16.68 | top 45.5% | 16 / 40 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 36.15 | 43.69 | top 59.4% | 52 / 77 | |
| 4×4 | 1:41.58 | — | top 71.7% | 63 / 71 | |
| Square-1 | 45.74 | 1:04.37 | top 71.9% | 16 / 17 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 55 moves | — | early days — 3 solves | 14 / 16 |
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
- 14 Dec 2024First sub-15 3×3: 14.60 at Guararé Cubing 2024.
- 16 Aug 2024Three personal bests in one day at Panama Nationals 2024.
- 18 May 2024First sub-20 3×3: 17.07 at Skewb Wins Panamá 2024.
- 6 Jan 2024Three personal bests in one day at Día de Reyes Chiriquí 2024.
- 11 Aug 2023First competition: Panama Nationals 2023. A 28.47 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Panama Nationals FMC-BLD 2026 · 1 Aug 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Cubing Herrera 2026 · 10 Jan 2026
- Panama Nationals 2025 · 8 Nov 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- FMC LIVE - North America 2025 · 15 Mar 2025
- Guararé Cubing 2024 · 14 Dec 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Dolphin Cup ISP 2024 · 26 Oct 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Panama Nationals 2024 · 16 Aug 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Desafío 50 Años Altaplaza 2024 · 1 Jun 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Skewb Wins Panamá 2024 · 18 May 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Carnaval Cubero Azuero 2024 · 24 Feb 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Día de Reyes Chiriquí 2024 · 6 Jan 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Panama Nationals 2023 · 11 Aug 2023
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.
- Egdar Castillo — met in 70 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Omar Arrocha — met in 59 rounds, finished ahead 9 times
- Gustavo Ross — met in 57 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
Next targets
- A sub-4 Skewb single — 7,977 people have one; it is 0.62 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.60 away.
Targets move as he improves.