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Winston Johnson
Skewb · top 18.3% of 74,164 all-time · competing since May 2023 · 2023JOHN32
Winston Johnson has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 5.02, set at Iowa Winter Cooldown 2026, puts him in the top 18.3% of the 74,164 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,942nd in the United States. Across 8 competitions since May 2023, he has put 217 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 68% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 47.43 in May 2023 to 14.40, a 70% improvement. Winston has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 5.02 | 11.90 | top 18.3% | 2,942 / 19,164 | |
| 3×3 | 14.40 | 17.34 | top 22.5% | 12,326 / 60,666 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.84 | 11.73 | top 26.6% | 7,381 / 29,168 | |
| 4×4 | 52.09 | 1:05.38 | top 27.4% | 4,270 / 19,354 | |
| 2×2 | 4.28 | 6.42 | top 30.1% | 12,171 / 41,674 | |
| 5×5 | 1:52.97 | 2:02.81 | top 44.8% | 3,740 / 9,537 | |
| Megaminx | 2:16.57 | 2:33.81 | top 54.7% | 4,195 / 8,026 | |
| Square-1 | 1:02.50 | — | early days — 3 solves | 5,799 / 6,846 |
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
- 22 May 2026Six personal bests in one day at CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2026.
- 18 Apr 2026Three personal bests in one day at St. Ansgar 2026.
- 13 Sep 2025First sub-20 3×3: 15.17 at Corny Cubers Iowa Classic 2025.
- 13 Sep 2025First sub-15 3×3: 14.73 at Corny Cubers Iowa Classic 2025.
- 13 Sep 2025Four personal bests in one day at Corny Cubers Iowa Classic 2025.
- 9 Mar 2024First sub-30 3×3: 26.31 at Algs in Ankeny 2024.
Competitions
- Iowa Championship 2026 · 19 Sep 2026
- CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2026 · 22 May 2026 — 6 personal bests set
- St. Ansgar 2026 · 18 Apr 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Iowa Winter Cooldown 2026 · 28 Feb 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Corny Cubers Iowa Classic 2025 · 13 Sep 2025 — 4 personal bests set
- Algs in Ankeny 2024 · 9 Mar 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Big Cube Battle of Waterloo 2024 · 27 Jan 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Minnesota Cube Melt 2023 · 27 May 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.
- Tyler Youlden — met in 40 rounds, finished ahead once
- Max McGill — met in 39 rounds, never finished ahead
- Trenton Cuzick — met in 37 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-5 Skewb single — 13,481 people have one; it is 0.02 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 2.40 away.
Targets move as he improves.