Competitions · United States
Skowhegan Puzzlefest 2026
Skowhegan, Maine · 18 April 2026 · 11 events · 47 competitors · 65 personal bests
Ryan Pilat won five of the eleven events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by William Lavoie by 0.41 seconds. 47 competitors produced 65 personal bests, 45 of which still stand today, and ten people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Ryan Pilat | 6.10 | 6.45 |
| 2×2 | William Lavoie | 1.07 | 1.27 |
| 4×4 | Ryan Pilat | 22.71 | 24.72 |
| 5×5 | Ryan Pilat | 43.54 | 49.16 |
| 7×7 | Ryan Pilat | 2:18.12 | 2:23.58 |
| 3×3 one-handed | William Lavoie | 12.66 | 14.63 |
| Clock | Aedan Bryant | 3.93 | 4.28 |
| Megaminx | Aidan McKenzie | 38.33 | 39.29 |
| Pyraminx | Matthew Jalkut | 2.11 | 2.12 |
| Skewb | William Lavoie | 1.82 | 2.34 |
| Square-1 | Ryan Pilat | 4.91 | 6.05 |
The PB harvest
65 set · 45 still standing- Graeme Stone — 5×5 single 38.80: into the top 0.098% of the event's history.
- William Lavoie — Skewb single 1.24: into the top 0.15% of the event's history.
- William Lavoie — 4×4 single 22.91: into the top 0.31% of the event's history.
- Aidan McKenzie — 4×4 single 23.96: into the top 0.48% of the event's history.
- Che-Hao Saito — 4×4 single 28.92: into the top 2.2% of the event's history.
- Samuel Pike — 4×4 single 31.39: into the top 3.7% of the event's history.
- Patrick Holt — 3×3 single 10.23: into the top 8.1% of the event's history.
- Elle Nolan — 5×5 single 1:04.90: into the top 8.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
Ten 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
47 competitors · 398 results · 11 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. Ryan Pilat won it with a 6.45 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
L U B U2 B2 R B D2 R2 D' F2 B2 D' L2 U L2 D' L B U2 - 2
R' U' L F' B' D' B' U2 B D2 B D2 B2 D2 F' R2 F' U2 R F2 - 3
U F2 D2 L' U' F B' L2 F2 U R' L2 U' L2 F2 D B2 U - 4
U B2 U2 R2 L F' R2 D2 R' B' D2 L2 D2 R2 B' L2 D2 B - 5
U' B R' F' D2 U2 B' D2 R2 F U2 B' L2 U' B D R F U R
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
47 competitors- Aedan Bryant
- Aidan McKenzie
- Armon Tavakkoli
- Atom Shultz Serrano
- Bennett Ainsworth
- Carter Nadeau
- Chandler Pike
- Che-Hao Saito
- Connor Schneider
- Daniel Jalkut
- Derek White
- Dylan Zampell
- Eldon Conry
- Eli Scribner
- Elias Porter
- Elle Nolan
- Emilee Autumn
- Graeme Stone
- Griffin Iarrobino
- Isaiah Taylor
- Jackson Bennett
- Jake Fecteau
- John Wintrob
- Layla Godbout
- Luke Chestnutt
- Matthew Jalkut
- Michael Amarello
- Nicholas Gillett
- Owen Mitchell
- Owen Zampell
- Patrick Holt
- Reagan Courbron
- Ryan Dabritz
- Ryan Pilat
- Rylan McAdam
- Saisabari Ramesh
- Samuel Pike
- Seb Prill
- Silas Hodsdon
- Thayne Carlo
- Tommy Chestnutt
- Troy Fisher
- Tyler Dow
- Violet Palmer
- William Lavoie
- Zachary Miller
- Zani Song
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.