Competitions · United States
Bobcat Battle 2019
Las Vegas, Nevada · 16 November 2019 · 5 events · 62 competitors · 55 personal bests
Matthew Shay won four of the five events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Matthew Shay by 0.16 seconds. 62 competitors produced 55 personal bests, 33 of which still stand today, and 28 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Shawn Gutierrez took a Pyraminx single of 8.46 down to 2.91, 66 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Matthew Shay | 7.27 | 8.11 |
| 2×2 | Matthew Shay | 3.45 | 3.97 |
| 4×4 | Matthew Shay | 31.39 | 36.20 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Matthew Shay | 14.16 | 16.29 |
| Pyraminx | Shawn Gutierrez | 2.91 | 4.82 |
The PB harvest
55 set · 33 still standing- Shawn Gutierrez — Pyraminx single 2.91: into the top 3.3% of the event's history.
- Alec Rosas — Pyraminx single 3.79: into the top 6.7% of the event's history.
- Matthew Shay — Pyraminx single 4.16: into the top 8.5% of the event's history.
- Charlie Heffernan — Pyraminx single 4.38: into the top 9.6% of the event's history.
- Kevon Boise — Pyraminx single 4.50: into the top 10.2% of the event's history.
- Shawn Gutierrez — 3×3 single 11.17: into the top 11.0% of the event's history.
- Michael Soffer — Pyraminx single 4.89: into the top 12.5% of the event's history.
- Lake Iverson — 4×4 single 45.60: into the top 19.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
28 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 27,871 people who made their debut in 2019. 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
62 competitors · 296 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. Matthew Shay won it with a 8.11 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
B2 U' L2 U' L2 F2 D' L2 D' F2 L2 F' U' L U' L2 F' U' B L F' - 2
U2 F' D2 B D2 B R2 B F' L' D2 F' U' B' F' R D' L B2 R' - 3
U2 L2 B2 D B2 D L2 R2 B2 U L D' L' U2 B' D U' F2 L' U R - 4
F2 D2 F' U2 B' R2 U2 F2 R2 B R' U' L' R D' F' D' L2 B' U' - 5
U2 F2 R2 B' U2 B2 R2 D' F2 U R2 D U2 B' U2 R' U' L
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
62 competitors- Aaron C. Ross
- Abagail Thiriot
- Adam Walker
- Adhith Ram Velpuru
- Adrian Heggeseth
- Alec Rosas
- Alejandro Andres Aceves
- Andy Wu
- Austin Kyle
- Benjamin Antonecchia
- Braeden Malda
- Bret Kunzi
- Brian Jiang
- Carson Tuitama
- Charlie Heffernan
- Chris Martin
- Daiven Strom
- Dan Turner
- Daniel Svedin
- Dayne Turner
- Dylan Richardson
- Eliana Au
- Elmer Belmonte
- Ethan Au
- Ethan Hidalgo
- Ethon Lee
- Hayden Lee
- Inocencio Amaral
- Isaiah Warner
- Jaxon Tran
- Joe Kimoto
- Joshua Saerang
- Juan Liu
- Julian C. Manzano
- Kaitlynn Lovelace
- Kevon Boise
- Lake Iverson
- Leif Jenkins
- Lincoln Tran
- Logan Michael Low
- Matthew Au
- Matthew Ellsworth
- Matthew Nekljudov
- Matthew Shay
- Michael Chai (柴天方)
- Michael Soffer
- Miles Jackson
- Nathan Lee
- Noah F. Lee
- Oscar Liang
- Parker Chase Heggeseth
- Pierson Sablan
- Preston Schwartz
- Romeo Cruz
- Ryan Lin
- Samuel Chen
- Shawn Gutierrez
- Sterling Katz
- Steven Levings
- Tek Malášek
- Tiko Grayson
- Tyler Ross
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.