People · United States
Kevin Tatooles
3×3 · top 2.1% of 284,439 all-time · competing since August 2013 · 2013TATO01
Kevin Tatooles has been competing for 13 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 7.57, set at 3x3 in Madison 2026, puts him in the top 2.1% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,242nd in the United States. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since August 2013, he has put 143 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one; 71% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 18.35 in August 2013 to 7.57, a 59% improvement. Kevin has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.57 | 11.27 | top 2.1% | 1,242 / 59,724 | |
| 7×7 | 3:10.05 | 3:14.36 | top 13.3% | 365 / 3,184 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 18.62 | 20.98 | top 16.7% | 2,170 / 15,683 | |
| 6×6 | 2:14.07 | 2:19.25 | early days — 3 solves | 612 / 4,196 | |
| Megaminx | 1:16.06 | 1:26.50 | top 19.3% | 1,320 / 7,841 | |
| 4×4 | 47.44 | 49.24 | top 21.4% | 3,248 / 19,072 | |
| 2×2 | 3.81 | 4.67 | top 24.1% | 9,441 / 40,951 | |
| 5×5 | 1:35.33 | 1:41.08 | top 31.8% | 2,516 / 9,401 | |
| Pyraminx | 11.19 | 15.42 | top 61.9% | 18,193 / 28,708 |
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
- 8 May 2026Five personal bests in one day at 3x3 in Madison 2026.
- 21 Dec 2019Four personal bests in one day at Wiscube 2019.
- 26 May 2018First sub-10 3×3: 9.68 at Clock N' Cats 2018.
- 21 Jan 2018First sub-15 3×3: 10.98 at Lions Cubing 2018.
- 21 Jan 2018Three personal bests in one day at Lions Cubing 2018.
- 24 Aug 2013First competition: Indiana 2013. A 18.35 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- 3x3 in Madison 2026 · 8 May 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- Wiscube 2019 · 21 Dec 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- Clock N' Cats 2018 · 26 May 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Lions Cubing 2018 · 21 Jan 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- Indiana 2013 · 24 Aug 2013
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.
- Joshua Feran — met in 28 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Simon Kellum — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Rachel Feran — met in 26 rounds, finished ahead 23 times
Next targets
- A sub-6 3×3 single — 1,376 people have one; it is 1.57 away.
- A sub-3:00 7×7 single — 1,507 people have one; it is 10.05 away.
Targets move as he improves.