Competitions · United States
Big Brain Minnesota 2025
Burnsville, Minnesota · 17 August 2025 · 4 events · 17 competitors · 17 personal bests
Kaius Young won two of the four events (4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 6×6, won by Tyler Johnson by 1.89 seconds. 17 competitors produced 17 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Gabe Erickson took a 4×4 single of 1:29.37 down to 45.30, 49 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4×4 | Kaius Young | 26.40 | 27.74 |
| 5×5 | Kaius Young | 48.49 | 52.36 |
| 6×6 | Tyler Johnson | 1:28.41 | 1:36.84 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Walker Welch | 22 moves | 23.00 |
The PB harvest
17 set · 6 still standing- Jonah Boisclair — 5×5 single 1:03.26: into the top 7.3% of the event's history.
- Andrew Surine — 4×4 single 38.24: into the top 10.0% of the event's history.
- Jonah Boisclair — 4×4 single 39.40: into the top 11.4% of the event's history.
- Oliver Faust — 4×4 single 1:03.83: into the top 40.5% of the event's history.
- Andrew Surine — 6×6 single 3:19.79: into the top 50.5% of the event's history.
- Lisa Kucala — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 46 moves: into the top 68.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
One person competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 28,483 people who made their debut in 2025. 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
17 competitors · 63 results · 4 events.
Everyone who competed
17 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.