Competitions · United States
LA Summer Throwdown 2026
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · 27 June 2026 · 5 events · 32 competitors · 21 personal bests
Dylan Miller won three of the five events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Dylan Miller by 0.56 seconds. 32 competitors produced 21 personal bests, 15 of which still stand today, and eight people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Dylan Miller | 5.73 | 6.61 |
| 2×2 | Dylan Miller | 1.79 | 2.06 |
| 6×6 | Shuxiu Jiang (蒋束修) | 1:35.04 | 1:43.94 |
| 7×7 | Shuxiu Jiang (蒋束修) | 2:23.82 | 2:28.68 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Dylan Miller | 10.86 | 12.99 |
The PB harvest
21 set · 15 still standing- Alexander Laiche — 3×3 single 7.26: into the top 1.6% of the event's history.
- Ordway Persyn — 3×3 single 7.50: into the top 2.0% of the event's history.
- Abdel Issa (عبدالرحمن عيسى) — 6×6 single 1:35.80: into the top 3.0% of the event's history.
- John Young — 7×7 single 3:13.91: into the top 14.4% of the event's history.
- John Young — 3×3 one-handed single 18.39: into the top 16.1% of the event's history.
- Khaliq Cameron — 3×3 single 17.60: into the top 32.9% of the event's history.
- RJ Gohn — 6×6 single 2:51.76: into the top 37.0% of the event's history.
- Michael Hammons — 2×2 single 4.85: into the top 37.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eight 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
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
32 competitors · 173 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. Dylan Miller won it with a 6.61 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
F' L B R2 U' D' B R2 U F2 R2 F2 L' U2 F2 U2 L2 F2 - 2
L' B2 L' U2 B2 D2 B2 R' U2 R' B' U2 L' D2 R D R' B2 U - 3
D' B R B' U' B U' B' R2 U' R' F B2 D2 L2 B2 R2 F' - 4
F' U R2 U F2 D2 U B2 U2 F R2 B2 F2 U F2 U2 F L B - 5
L' B2 U2 B2 F D2 F' R2 F' L U' F2 D2 B2 D B' F2 R
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
32 competitors- Abdel Issa (عبدالرحمن عيسى)
- Alexander Laiche
- Bennett Cutrer
- Bradley Parker
- Brandon Gautreau
- Carter Hawkins
- Cooper Douglas Thompson
- Cooper Landry
- Dylan Miller
- Ellen Dilligan
- Evan Smith
- Frank Godchaux-Vice
- Garret Arnone
- Jayden Krug-Wilson
- Jeremy Falanga
- John Young
- Khaliq Cameron
- Landen Hebert
- Leo McCoul
- Lucas Duhon
- Madison Aleman
- Melanie Barber
- Michael Hammons
- Nico Barrueto
- Ordway Persyn
- RJ Gohn
- Sebastian Aguirre
- Seth Talbot
- Shawn Parker
- Shuxiu Jiang (蒋束修)
- Teri McAcy
- Zachary McCoul
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.