People · United States
Sam McGough
Pyraminx · top 21.0% of 129,321 all-time · competing since February 2024 · 2024MCGO01
Sam McGough has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 6.14, set at Bellingham Fall 2024, puts him in the top 21.0% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 5,661st in the United States. Across 5 competitions since February 2024, he has put 115 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 23.23 in February 2024 to 16.45, a 29% improvement. Sam 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 6.14 | 8.49 | top 21.0% | 5,661 / 28,708 | |
| Skewb | 6.18 | 12.63 | top 27.2% | 4,426 / 18,907 | |
| 3×3 | 16.45 | 20.15 | top 29.3% | 16,053 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 5.39 | 7.43 | top 44.1% | 17,775 / 40,951 | |
| 4×4 | 1:08.65 | 1:17.72 | top 45.5% | 7,573 / 19,072 | |
| Megaminx | 2:34.80 | — | top 63.5% | 4,832 / 7,841 | |
| Clock | 23.27 | — | early days — 3 solves | 6,349 / 8,927 | |
| Square-1 | 49.35 | — | top 75.5% | 4,989 / 6,743 | |
| 5×5 | 2:53.01 | — | top 75.7% | 6,774 / 9,401 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 1:27.91 | — | early days — 1 solve | 14,636 / 15,683 |
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
- 7 Sep 2024Three personal bests in one day at Kent Summer 2024.
- 28 Jun 2024Five personal bests in one day at CubingUSA Northwest Championship 2024.
- 1 Jun 2024First sub-20 3×3: 16.57 at Bellingham Spring 2024.
- 17 Feb 2024First competition: Kenmore Mini B 2024. A 23.23 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Bellingham Fall 2024 · 19 Oct 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Kent Summer 2024 · 7 Sep 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- CubingUSA Northwest Championship 2024 · 28 Jun 2024 — 5 personal bests set
- Bellingham Spring 2024 · 1 Jun 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Kenmore Mini B 2024 · 17 Feb 2024
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.
- Sebastian Valdes — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead once
- Ash Black — met in 27 rounds, never finished ahead
- Eli Kirk — met in 27 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-6 Pyraminx single — 25,870 people have one; it is 0.14 away.
- A sub-6 Skewb single — 18,841 people have one; it is 0.18 away.
Targets move as he improves.