Head to head
Carter Kucala vs Joseph Ong
Two careers, 618 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 Joseph Ong (United States) have met in 618 rounds across 53 competitions since 2018. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Kucala leads Joseph Ong: 559 finishes in front to 58 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 14, Joseph Ong in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Carter Kucala single | average | Joseph Ong single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.71 | 6.49 | 6.52 | 8.24 |
| 2×2 | 0.62 | 1.39 | 0.84 | 1.81 |
| 4×4 | 22.82 | 28.49 | 28.47 | 33.45 |
| 5×5 | 47.11 | 53.32 | 54.13 | 1:01.48 |
| 6×6 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 | 1:53.59 | 1:59.58 |
| 7×7 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 | 3:18.63 | 3:21.58 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.99 | 20.46 | 1:25.30 | 2:12.75 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 20.33 | 35 moves | 44.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 7.70 | 9.45 | 10.53 | 15.05 |
| Clock | 3.44 | 4.46 | 3.24 | 4.12 |
| Megaminx | 40.15 | 45.38 | 47.82 | 1:01.56 |
| Pyraminx | 1.38 | 1.90 | 2.58 | 4.94 |
| Skewb | 0.75 | 1.52 | 2.03 | 3.99 |
| Square-1 | 4.55 | 7.41 | 5.06 | 6.78 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — | 2 of 2 cubes · 18:15 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 618 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Carter Kucala | Joseph Ong | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.20 | 3.40 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.61 | 9.95 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.87 | 9.65 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 11.56 | 15.72 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 30.15 | 36.21 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:01.74 | 1:12.82 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | First round | 9.18 | 5.36 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.10 | 6.90 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 1.85 | 6.92 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 9.46 | 6.95 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 7.75 | 9.14 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.72 | 2.65 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Final | 1.97 | 3.10 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | CubingUSA Heartland Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.23 | 2.30 | Carter Kucala |
Full careers: Carter Kucala · Joseph Ong. 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.