Competitions · United States
Gobbler Cube Day 2017
Blacksburg, Virginia · 16 September 2017 · 6 events · 43 competitors · 51 personal bests
Keaton Ellis won five of the six events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Keaton Ellis by 0.28 seconds. 43 competitors produced 51 personal bests, 10 of which still stand today, and 16 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Scott McGowan took a Pyraminx single of 21.96 down to 8.72, 60 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Keaton Ellis | 6.79 | 8.64 |
| 4×4 | Keaton Ellis | 33.02 | 36.02 |
| 5×5 | Keaton Ellis | 1:01.85 | 1:06.31 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Keaton Ellis | 11.78 | 13.58 |
| Pyraminx | Corey Sakowski | 4.55 | 5.97 |
| Skewb | Keaton Ellis | 4.63 | 5.37 |
The PB harvest
51 set · 10 still standing- Carl Humphreys — 3×3 single 12.37: into the top 15.2% of the event's history.
- Andrew Jordan — 3×3 single 15.63: into the top 26.6% of the event's history.
- Andrew Jordan — Pyraminx single 7.67: into the top 33.4% of the event's history.
- Carl Humphreys — 3×3 one-handed single 25.81: into the top 36.3% of the event's history.
- Em Gunter — Skewb single 8.23: into the top 43.1% of the event's history.
- Chris Osborne — Skewb single 8.45: into the top 44.6% of the event's history.
- Em Gunter — Pyraminx single 9.08: into the top 45.5% of the event's history.
- Chris Osborne — 4×4 single 1:11.87: into the top 48.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
16 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 23,482 people who made their debut in 2017. 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
43 competitors · 239 results · 6 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. Keaton Ellis won it with a 8.64 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
F U R B2 U F L' B D F2 U2 R' F2 L' U2 B2 D2 B2 R' D2 - 2
D2 L' B2 L2 U2 R' F2 L2 D2 R F' D B U R' B' U2 L B D' - 3
D2 F' U F U B2 R F' B' U2 L' F2 U' L2 B2 R2 B2 U D - 4
R U F2 B' U' L F2 U2 B L U R2 D2 R2 B' U2 F' D2 B2 D2 - 5
B2 L2 U' L2 D F2 U B2 D2 B' L D2 U B' F2 R' B' F U' F
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
43 competitors- Alexandre Bazanté
- Amber Elise Stephens
- Amin Hernandez
- Andrew Jordan
- Anonymous
- Anthony Fox
- Ben White
- Brendan White
- Brett Pomerantz
- Carl Humphreys
- Chris Osborne
- Christopher King
- Corey Sakowski
- Corey Spohn
- Davy Hallihan
- Deniz Atak
- Dillon M. Cutaiar
- Dustin Trivette
- Eli Combs
- Em Gunter
- Eric Camplin
- Ethan Dennis
- Hunter Levin
- Jackson Taylor
- Jordan Kemp
- Joseph Daus
- Keaton Ellis
- Kyler Smith
- Lars Hoffman
- Levi Butler
- Matthew Taday
- Megan Dennis
- Michael Riedel
- Ryan F. Nortz
- Rylee Young
- Scott Hoy
- Scott McGowan
- Silas Starling
- Stephen Brett Salisbury
- Tim Rinehart
- Tommy Szeliga
- Vihaan Ambre
- Zachary Zepp
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.