Competitions · United States
Only Cubes in ABQ 2026
Albuquerque, New Mexico · 6 June 2026 · 6 events · 41 competitors · 48 personal bests
Anthony J. Telford won two of the six events (3×3, 4×4) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Sean Dominguez by 0.08 seconds. 41 competitors produced 48 personal bests, 45 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Michael J. Nevarez took a Skewb single of 18.62 down to 8.31, 55 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Anthony J. Telford | 8.28 | 8.59 |
| 2×2 | Alexander Wheeler | 2.23 | 2.81 |
| 4×4 | Anthony J. Telford | 31.14 | 33.77 |
| 5×5 | Daniel Mullen | 1:00.88 | 1:03.30 |
| Skewb | Sean Dominguez | 2.51 | 3.85 |
| Square-1 | Daniel Mullen | 10.68 | 12.79 |
The PB harvest
48 set · 45 still standing- Caleb Dye — 3×3 single 8.29: into the top 3.3% of the event's history.
- Estevan Lujan — 4×4 single 32.54: into the top 4.6% of the event's history.
- Christopher Hinkle — Skewb single 3.48: into the top 7.6% of the event's history.
- Mario Flores — 4×4 single 36.64: into the top 8.3% of the event's history.
- Elias Trancosa — 3×3 single 10.38: into the top 8.6% of the event's history.
- Jacob Valdez — 5×5 single 1:05.86: into the top 8.9% of the event's history.
- Anthony J. Telford — 5×5 single 1:06.86: into the top 9.6% of the event's history.
- Leon Gabrielle P. Villaraza — 3×3 single 10.76: into the top 9.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Seven 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
41 competitors · 226 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. Anthony J. Telford won it with a 8.59 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
L2 D F L D2 F2 R F2 R F2 R' D2 U' F2 D2 B L D2 F - 2
D' L' B L F2 L U D R B' F2 R L' B2 U2 L B2 U2 - 3
F2 D2 R F2 U' L2 R2 D U2 B2 D' U2 R B2 L2 D B U' L - 4
U2 F' R D' F R U2 L' B U2 R2 L2 U2 R2 F U2 B2 D - 5
F' L2 U' B2 R2 D' R2 U' L2 D2 L D B R2 F U2 R U' F2 L2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
41 competitors- Abdel Issa (عبدالرحمن عيسى)
- Alden Pocus
- Alexander Wheeler
- Andrew Tyrone Chapek
- Anthony J. Telford
- Aryan Surana
- Brendan McConkey
- Caleb Dye
- Carson Claud
- Christopher Hinkle
- Daniel Mullen
- Elias Trancosa
- Emmett Vigil
- Estevan Lujan
- Glyn Lo
- Grant Staten
- Herbert Mao
- Jacob Valdez
- Jakob Luber
- Joseph Craig
- Joshua James Goesling
- Kepler Smith
- Landon Gaume
- Leon Gabrielle P. Villaraza
- Lucas Gaume
- Luke Luarkie
- Mario Flores
- Mark Zhi Zhong
- Maxwell Mao
- Mia Sponseller
- Michael J. Nevarez
- Noah Hernandez
- Phoebe Dye
- Rishabh Nandy
- Rome Sais
- Sean Dominguez
- Shayne Goesling
- Thatcher Toone
- TJ Kelly
- Zachary Miller
- Zackary T. Edwards
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.