Competitions · United States
Big Cheese 2020
Viroqua, Wisconsin · 1 February 2020 · 10 events · 39 competitors · 36 personal bests
Carter Kucala won three of the ten events (3×3, 5×5, Megaminx) and the closest final was the Square-1, won by Simon Kellum by 0.11 seconds. 39 competitors produced 36 personal bests, 14 of which still stand today, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Trevor Schepanski took a 5×5 single of 2:45.70 down to 1:51.23, 33 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Carter Kucala | 6.42 | 7.64 |
| 5×5 | Carter Kucala | 54.06 | 1:03.21 |
| 6×6 | Walker Welch | 1:50.14 | 1:57.35 |
| 7×7 | Walker Welch | 2:40.66 | 2:44.60 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Will Cerne | 32.62 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Joshua Feran | 30 moves | — |
| Megaminx | Carter Kucala | 53.56 | 1:01.20 |
| Square-1 | Simon Kellum | 9.64 | 12.08 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Joshua Feran | 17:02.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Will Cerne | 20 of 26 cubes · 54:26 | — |
The PB harvest
36 set · 14 still standing- Ethan Bockenhauer — 5×5 single 1:16.94: into the top 16.8% of the event's history.
- Andrew Cook — 3×3 single 13.64: into the top 19.7% of the event's history.
- David Golisch — 5×5 single 1:28.35: into the top 25.9% of the event's history.
- Zachary Bauer — 3×3 single 16.15: into the top 28.3% of the event's history.
- Ethan Bockenhauer — 6×6 single 2:38.50: into the top 30.0% of the event's history.
- Finn X. Gotcher — 5×5 single 1:34.41: into the top 31.0% of the event's history.
- Samuel Fjelsted — 3×3 single 17.20: into the top 31.6% of the event's history.
- Elliott Mertens — 3×3 single 17.76: into the top 33.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,608 people who made their debut in 2020. 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
39 competitors · 170 results · 10 events.
Everyone who competed
39 competitors- Adam Dums
- Albert Sandru
- Alex Lerette
- Andrew Cook
- Andy Peterson
- Ant Irizarry
- Ari Dehlinger
- Ashley Gray
- Carter Kucala
- Carter Wall
- Christian Sturm
- Christopher Baird
- Connal S. Meinertz
- David Golisch
- David Madigan
- Destin Shulfer
- Elliot Heller
- Elliott Mertens
- Ethan Bockenhauer
- Finn X. Gotcher
- Jedrick Remonde
- Joshua Feran
- Lars Olson
- Lisa Kucala
- Maddox Herlitzke
- Matthew Johnson
- Michael Conard
- Nik Madigan
- Owen House
- Rachel Feran
- Samuel Fjelsted
- Simon Kellum
- Trevor Schepanski
- Tyler Schepanski
- Walker Welch
- Will Cerne
- William G. Krebsbach
- William Grooms
- Zachary Bauer
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.