Head to head
Carter Kucala vs Benjamin Gottschalk
Two careers, 303 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 Benjamin Gottschalk (United States) have met in 303 rounds across 20 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Kucala leads Benjamin Gottschalk: 228 finishes in front to 74 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 15, Benjamin Gottschalk in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Carter Kucala single | average | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.71 | 6.49 | 5.44 | 8.02 |
| 2×2 | 0.62 | 1.39 | 1.05 | 2.53 |
| 4×4 | 22.82 | 28.49 | 28.89 | 32.50 |
| 5×5 | 47.11 | 53.32 | 53.94 | 59.95 |
| 6×6 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 |
| 7×7 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.99 | 20.46 | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 20.33 | 21 moves | 28.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 7.70 | 9.45 | 11.41 | 15.39 |
| Clock | 3.44 | 4.46 | 5.22 | 6.35 |
| Megaminx | 40.15 | 45.38 | 42.05 | 46.79 |
| Pyraminx | 1.38 | 1.90 | 1.95 | 3.66 |
| Skewb | 0.75 | 1.52 | 1.73 | 3.88 |
| Square-1 | 4.55 | 7.41 | 4.14 | 6.11 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 2:16.89 | 3:06.82 | 12:20.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 303 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Carter Kucala | Benjamin Gottschalk | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.20 | 4.49 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.87 | 9.07 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.61 | 9.29 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 11.56 | 16.68 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 30.15 | 36.79 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:01.74 | 1:08.51 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 55.55 | 56.00 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.10 | 4.58 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 1.85 | 5.24 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 9.46 | 6.86 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 7.75 | 6.83 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 2.12 | 3.46 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 7.38 | 10.18 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 24.07 | — | Carter Kucala |
Full careers: Carter Kucala · Benjamin Gottschalk. 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.