Head to head
Carter Kucala vs Elijah Rain Phelps
Two careers, 105 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 Elijah Rain Phelps (United States) have met in 105 rounds across 6 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Kucala leads Elijah Rain Phelps: 83 finishes in front to 22.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 12, Elijah Rain Phelps in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Carter Kucala single | average | Elijah Rain Phelps single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.71 | 6.49 | 5.28 | 7.17 |
| 2×2 | 0.62 | 1.39 | 0.89 | 1.83 |
| 4×4 | 22.82 | 28.49 | 26.29 | 30.44 |
| 5×5 | 47.11 | 53.32 | 49.22 | 58.39 |
| 6×6 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 | 1:51.41 | 2:04.08 |
| 7×7 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 | 3:24.01 | 3:37.21 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.99 | 20.46 | 2:06.32 | 2:20.98 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 20.33 | 31 moves | 35.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 7.70 | 9.45 | 10.90 | 13.46 |
| Clock | 3.44 | 4.46 | 3.20 | 4.05 |
| Megaminx | 40.15 | 45.38 | 43.55 | 49.54 |
| Pyraminx | 1.38 | 1.90 | 1.37 | 2.05 |
| Skewb | 0.75 | 1.52 | 1.24 | 3.15 |
| Square-1 | 4.55 | 7.41 | 4.33 | 6.64 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — | 2 of 2 cubes · 11:56 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 105 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Carter Kucala | Elijah Rain Phelps | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.20 | 3.60 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.87 | 9.15 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.61 | 7.97 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 11.56 | 15.55 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 30.15 | 32.88 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:01.74 | 1:01.37 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | First round | 9.18 | 4.46 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 55.55 | 57.56 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.10 | 2.75 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | Second round | 3.17 | 2.78 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | Second round | 2.06 | 3.33 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 1.85 | 4.24 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 9.46 | 9.31 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 7.75 | 7.18 | Elijah Rain Phelps |
Full careers: Carter Kucala · Elijah Rain Phelps. 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.