Head to head
Carter Kucala vs Ash Black
Two careers, 152 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.
Carter Kucala (United States) and Ash Black (United States) have met in 152 rounds across 10 competitions since 2018. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Kucala leads Ash Black: 111 finishes in front to 41.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 15, Ash Black in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Carter Kucala single | average | Ash Black single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.71 | 6.49 | 5.85 | 7.50 |
| 2×2 | 0.62 | 1.39 | 0.78 | 1.97 |
| 4×4 | 22.82 | 28.49 | 24.04 | 30.14 |
| 5×5 | 47.11 | 53.32 | 49.29 | 54.29 |
| 6×6 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 | 1:34.45 | 1:41.09 |
| 7×7 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 | 2:28.82 | 2:43.14 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.99 | 20.46 | 1:10.14 | 1:29.82 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 20.33 | 22 moves | 31.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 7.70 | 9.45 | 10.07 | 12.37 |
| Clock | 3.44 | 4.46 | 5.26 | 6.05 |
| Megaminx | 40.15 | 45.38 | 43.54 | 47.02 |
| Pyraminx | 1.38 | 1.90 | 1.56 | 2.41 |
| Skewb | 0.75 | 1.52 | 1.30 | 1.80 |
| Square-1 | 4.55 | 7.41 | 8.00 | 11.65 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — | 7 of 9 cubes · 56:34 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 152 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Carter Kucala | Ash Black | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.87 | 9.36 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.61 | 8.45 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 34.67 | 32.51 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 30.15 | 31.64 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:01.74 | 54.75 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:47.38 | 1:46.86 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:46.64 | 2:43.14 | Ash Black |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | Final | 2.21 | 2.43 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | Second round | 2.06 | 2.89 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 1.85 | 2.79 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.46 | 8.88 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 7.38 | 8.75 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 12.85 | 15.15 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 34.54 | 34.49 | Ash Black |
Full careers: Carter Kucala · Ash Black. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.