Competitions · United States
Baton Rouge Winter 2026
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · 2 January 2026 · 5 events · 44 competitors · 46 personal bests
Dylan Miller won two of the five events (3×3, 4×4) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Andres Rodriguez by 0.01 seconds. 44 competitors produced 46 personal bests, 27 of which still stand today, and four people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
A national record
Roberto Icaza Kinloch set the 3×3 Fewest Moves single national record: 29 moves.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Dylan Miller | 5.03 | 5.99 |
| 2×2 | Rowan Stough | 0.64 | 1.62 |
| 4×4 | Dylan Miller | 26.76 | 29.14 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Benjamin Christie | 28 moves | 29.33 |
| Pyraminx | Andres Rodriguez | 1.77 | 2.88 |
The PB harvest
46 set · 27 still standing- Rowan Stough — 2×2 single 0.64: into the top 0.065% of the event's history.
- John S. Russell III — 2×2 single 0.85: into the top 0.29% of the event's history.
- Benjamin Christie — 4×4 single 24.64: into the top 0.62% of the event's history.
- Everett Flott — 3×3 single 6.43: into the top 0.79% of the event's history.
- Gunner Engelsman — Pyraminx single 2.19: into the top 1.5% of the event's history.
- Nayan Sai Janumpally — Pyraminx single 3.42: into the top 5.2% of the event's history.
- Bradley Parker — 2×2 single 2.39: into the top 7.9% of the event's history.
- Seth Talbot — 4×4 single 36.40: into the top 8.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Four people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
44 competitors · 226 results · 5 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Dylan Miller won it with a 5.99 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
U' F L' U2 R' F2 D2 U2 L R U2 R U B2 F' L2 D L' D2 - 2
L2 D' B U2 L B2 U2 F2 R2 D2 R2 U L F2 D B' F' D2 B2 - 3
L2 U B L' U2 D' L B2 U' F2 L D2 B2 L' F2 B2 U2 L D2 F - 4
B2 U B' D' B2 L2 U2 F L2 U2 F2 L2 U F' U' R' B L2 U2 - 5
R2 U L2 U' R2 U F2 D2 F2 R2 B' R' F' D2 L' D U' L' D'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
44 competitors- Aidan O'Connor
- Alexander Laiche
- Andrea Icaza Kinloch
- Andres Rodriguez
- Anthony Russo
- Benjamin Christie
- Blake Drews
- Bradley Parker
- Carter Nettles
- Cooper Landry
- Corbin Cummins
- Dylan Miller
- Emma Young
- Evan Smith
- Everett Flott
- Grant Mertz
- Gunner Engelsman
- Jack Levendis
- Jason Stewart Jr.
- Jeremy Falanga
- John S. Russell III
- John Young
- Jonathan A. Lee
- Julia Lauricella
- Luke Domingue
- Matt Lee
- Melanie Barber
- Michael Hammons
- Nayan Sai Janumpally
- Nicholas Tender
- Noah Benjamin Bullins
- Noah Green
- Olivia J. Lee
- Ordway Persyn
- Reid Heroman
- RJ Gohn
- Roberto Icaza Kinloch
- Rowan Stough
- Saylor Taormina
- Seth Talbot
- Shawn Parker
- Silas Gleason
- Steven Domangue
- Thomas Secora
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 final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.