Competitions · United States
Bedtime in Branchburg 2026
Branchburg, New Jersey · 21 August 2026 · 5 events · 21 competitors · 7 personal bests
Chris Chi won two of the five events (4×4 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Brandon Villadolid by 0.08 seconds. 21 competitors produced 7 personal bests, and four people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Kiaan Somaiya took a 2×2 single of 9.81 down to 6.83, 30 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | Eli Rogers | 1.25 | 1.78 |
| 5×5 | Evan Liu | 48.13 | 56.08 |
| Clock | Brandon Villadolid | 3.38 | 4.86 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Chris Chi | 3:09.72 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Chris Chi | 7:33.73 | — |
The PB harvest
7 set · 7 still standing- Brandon Villadolid — 5×5 single 50.77: into the top 2.0% of the event's history.
- Chris Chi — 4×4 blindfolded single 3:09.72: into the top 8.6% of the event's history.
- Chris Chi — 5×5 blindfolded single 7:33.73: into the top 12.4% of the event's history.
- Warren Morris — 5×5 single 1:18.29: into the top 17.8% of the event's history.
- Raymond Tarentino-Proctor — 2×2 single 3.75: into the top 23.3% of the event's history.
- Eli Rogers — 5×5 blindfolded single 16:03.00: into the top 45.7% of the event's history.
- Kiaan Somaiya — 2×2 single 6.83: into the top 59.0% 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
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
21 competitors · 54 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
21 competitorsReading 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.