People · United States
Joshua R. Llames Jr.
Pyraminx · top 11.9% of 129,321 all-time · competing since February 2016 · 2016LLAM01
Joshua R. Llames Jr. has been competing for 11 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 4.78, set at CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2018, puts him in the top 11.9% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,081st in the United States. Across 6 competitions since February 2016, he has put 98 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 9% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 26.88 in February 2016 to 15.98, a 41% improvement. Joshua has entered six competitions, more competitions than 86% 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 | 4.78 | 9.52 | top 11.9% | 3,081 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 | 15.98 | 18.88 | top 27.7% | 15,183 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 5.14 | 6.39 | top 41.1% | 16,498 / 40,951 | |
| Skewb | 9.97 | 13.47 | top 54.8% | 9,932 / 18,907 | |
| 4×4 | 1:23.61 | 1:28.71 | top 58.8% | 10,174 / 19,072 | |
| Megaminx | 2:38.14 | — | early days — 2 solves | 4,971 / 7,841 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 45.99 | 51.51 | top 72.7% | 10,506 / 15,683 | |
| 5×5 | 3:36.39 | — | early days — 3 solves | 8,171 / 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 line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 18 May 2018Three personal bests in one day at CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2018.
- 21 Jan 2018Four personal bests in one day at Lions Cubing 2018.
- 28 Oct 2017First sub-20 3×3: 16.26 at ChicaGhosts 2017.
- 6 Feb 2016First competition: Dixon Winter 2016. A 26.88 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2018 · 18 May 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- Lions Cubing 2018 · 21 Jan 2018 — 4 personal bests set
- Dixon Winter 2017 · 2 Dec 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- ChicaGhosts 2017 · 28 Oct 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Dixon Fall 2016 · 8 Oct 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- Dixon Winter 2016 · 6 Feb 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.
- Brian Johnson — met in 29 rounds, never finished ahead
- CJ Sheng — met in 25 rounds, never finished ahead
- Slater Metz — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
Next targets
- A sub-4 Pyraminx single — 9,892 people have one; it is 0.78 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 0.98 away.
Targets move as he improves.