Competitions · United States
Tyler Twists & Turns 2026
Tyler, Texas · 7 March 2026 · 5 events · 41 competitors · 28 personal bests
Ryan Pilat won five of the five events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Ryan Pilat by 0.36 seconds. 41 competitors produced 28 personal bests, 13 of which still stand today, and 19 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Wythe Thompson took a 2×2 single of 14.59 down to 4.69, 68 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Ryan Pilat | 6.05 | 6.52 |
| 2×2 | Ryan Pilat | 1.27 | 1.44 |
| 4×4 | Ryan Pilat | 23.24 | 25.12 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Ryan Pilat | 19.63 | 25.93 |
| Pyraminx | Ryan Pilat | 2.42 | 3.39 |
The PB harvest
28 set · 13 still standing- Norman Roberson V — Pyraminx single 2.90: into the top 3.3% of the event's history.
- Tyler Rose — 4×4 single 41.54: into the top 14.0% of the event's history.
- Jetson Thompson — Pyraminx single 5.21: into the top 14.5% of the event's history.
- Noah Wright — 3×3 single 12.39: into the top 15.2% of the event's history.
- Nolan Varela — 2×2 single 3.58: into the top 21.2% of the event's history.
- Noah Wright — 2×2 single 3.70: into the top 22.7% of the event's history.
- Nicholas Russo — 2×2 single 3.93: into the top 25.6% of the event's history.
- Wythe Thompson — 2×2 single 4.69: into the top 35.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
19 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 · 252 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
41 competitors- AJ Le
- Asher Perry
- Brendon Hudgins
- Caleb Williams
- Casen Sanchez
- Corben Ryder Langley
- Corbin Cummins
- David Lane Aydani
- David Spitzer
- Eli Nelson
- Henry Dawson Marsh
- Ian Kelley
- Jacob Hardwick
- James Bence
- Jetson Thompson
- Jett McGilvray
- Jonathan Pelser
- Jordan Burns
- Jose Ortiz Jr.
- Josiah Nathaniel Benedetti
- Kailani Newsome
- Khyler Newsome
- Liam Smith
- Luke Fiske
- Mason Kaminski
- Matthew Lukyanov
- Max Riojas
- Micah Lisko
- Nathan Benson
- Nicholas Russo
- Noah Wright
- Nolan Varela
- Norman Roberson V
- Ryan Pilat
- Sebastian Bruno Beltran
- Siddharth Reddy
- Susan Sanchez
- Travis Weisinger
- Tristan Patrick
- Tyler Rose
- Wythe Thompson
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.