Competitions · United States
KCKC 9 Big and Awkward 2026
Grandview, Missouri · 7 March 2026 · 6 events · 36 competitors · 57 personal bests
Zeke Mackay won four of the six events (4×4, 6×6, 7×7) and the closest final was the 4×4, won by Zeke Mackay by 0.85 seconds. 36 competitors produced 57 personal bests, 30 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Archer Wagner took a 4×4 single of 2:53.63 down to 1:15.12, 57 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4×4 | Zeke Mackay | 22.06 | 29.07 |
| 5×5 | Brian Johnson | 47.04 | 54.35 |
| 6×6 | Zeke Mackay | 1:30.87 | 1:38.40 |
| 7×7 | Zeke Mackay | 2:29.28 | 2:31.56 |
| Megaminx | Zeke Mackay | 29.08 | 31.34 |
| Square-1 | Brian Johnson | 4.89 | 5.76 |
The PB harvest
57 set · 30 still standing- Alexander Gager — Megaminx single 31.73: into the top 0.36% of the event's history.
- Zeke Mackay — 5×5 single 45.20: into the top 0.7% of the event's history.
- Braxton Lee Fowler — 4×4 single 27.77: into the top 1.7% of the event's history.
- Alexander Gager — 5×5 single 51.94: into the top 2.3% of the event's history.
- David Woner — Megaminx single 46.93: into the top 3.8% of the event's history.
- Josiah Bell — Megaminx single 47.28: into the top 3.9% of the event's history.
- Isaac Lindsey — 4×4 single 34.50: into the top 6.3% of the event's history.
- Chaeli Baker — Megaminx single 54.86: into the top 7.4% 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
36 competitors · 276 results · 6 events.
Everyone who competed
36 competitors- Alexander Gager
- Alexander Wheeler
- Archer Wagner
- Aubrey Kudzia
- Avery Buckmann
- Benjamin J. Dunn
- Blaise Peterie
- Bram Johnson
- Braxton Lee Fowler
- Brian Johnson
- Caleb Shonkwiler
- Chaeli Baker
- Charley Boor
- Dan Smith
- David Woner
- Ethan Yorke Taylor
- Isaac Lindsey
- Jackson Scott Hill
- Joseph Miller
- Josiah Bell
- Josiah Blomker
- Landrum McNiell
- Liam O'Leary
- Lucas Stambaugh
- Mickey Doyle
- Morgan O'Reilly
- Oscar Mercado
- Sebastian Carrillo
- Shawn Doyle
- Simon Kellum
- Trenton Cuzick
- Tyler McCurry
- Vinny Bruno
- William Villanueva
- Zachary Johnson
- Zeke Mackay
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.