Competitions · United States
Hawaiʻi Big Island Fall 2026
Kealakekua, Hawaii · 3 October 2026 · 8 events · 9 competitors · 13 personal bests
Jaden Matsunaka won five of the eight events (3×3, 2×2, 5×5) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Jaden Matsunaka by 0.60 seconds. 9 competitors produced 13 personal bests, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Ku'uipo Tahiti'a Smith took a 2×2 single of 10.09 down to 4.12, 59 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Jaden Matsunaka | 10.29 | 10.64 |
| 2×2 | Jaden Matsunaka | 2.71 | 4.61 |
| 5×5 | Jaden Matsunaka | 1:17.18 | 1:23.19 |
| 6×6 | Jaden Matsunaka | 2:31.88 | 2:47.61 |
| Clock | Chris Martin | 6.84 | 7.91 |
| Pyraminx | Kwan Hefty | 3.70 | 5.16 |
| Skewb | Kwan Hefty | 11.78 | 14.17 |
| Square-1 | Jaden Matsunaka | 20.69 | 24.87 |
The PB harvest
13 set · 13 still standing- Kwan Hefty — Pyraminx single 3.70: into the top 6.3% of the event's history.
- Evan Faidit — 3×3 single 12.16: into the top 14.5% of the event's history.
- Ku'uipo Tahiti'a Smith — 2×2 single 4.12: into the top 28.1% of the event's history.
- Jaden Matsunaka — Clock single 12.27: into the top 36.2% of the event's history.
- Evan Faidit — 2×2 single 5.12: into the top 40.9% of the event's history.
- Ku'uipo Tahiti'a Smith — Pyraminx single 9.97: into the top 52.8% of the event's history.
- Ku'uipo Tahiti'a Smith — 3×3 single 25.95: into the top 54.7% of the event's history.
- Kekoa Yee — 2×2 single 6.90: into the top 59.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
One person competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 22,685 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
9 competitors · 54 results · 8 events.
Everyone who competed
9 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.