Competitions · United States
Hawaiʻi Big Island Winter 2026
Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii · 28 February 2026 · 10 events · 11 competitors · 12 personal bests
Jaden Matsunaka won five of the ten events (3×3, 4×4, 6×6) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Jaden Matsunaka by 0.71 seconds. 11 competitors produced 12 personal bests, 11 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Tainui Alameda took a Pyraminx single of 17.30 down to 8.71, 50 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Jaden Matsunaka | 9.73 | 11.52 |
| 2×2 | Brody Higaki | 3.14 | 4.36 |
| 4×4 | Jaden Matsunaka | 33.62 | 44.09 |
| 6×6 | Jaden Matsunaka | 2:42.66 | 2:50.66 |
| 7×7 | Chris Martin | 6:11.73 | 6:19.12 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jaden Matsunaka | 25.12 | 26.99 |
| Clock | Chris Martin | 7.23 | 7.56 |
| Pyraminx | Chris Martin | 5.19 | 6.86 |
| Skewb | Ka'ale McGerity | 11.22 | 15.80 |
| Square-1 | Jaden Matsunaka | 19.02 | 22.45 |
The PB harvest
12 set · 11 still standing- Jaden Matsunaka — 4×4 single 33.62: into the top 5.5% of the event's history.
- Kealoha Ke — 2×2 single 2.84: into the top 12.4% of the event's history.
- Kealoha Ke — 3×3 single 13.69: into the top 19.9% of the event's history.
- Ka'ale McGerity — 2×2 single 3.63: into the top 21.8% of the event's history.
- Ka'ale McGerity — Pyraminx single 6.30: into the top 22.2% of the event's history.
- Tainui Alameda — Pyraminx single 8.71: into the top 42.3% of the event's history.
- Tainui Alameda — 3×3 single 23.50: into the top 49.2% of the event's history.
- Tainui Alameda — 2×2 single 6.37: into the top 54.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Three people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 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
11 competitors · 74 results · 10 events.
Everyone who competed
11 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.