Head to head
Carter Kucala vs Samuel Baird
Two careers, 43 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 Samuel Baird (United States) have met in 43 rounds across 5 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Kucala leads Samuel Baird: 39 finishes in front to 2 and 2 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 16, Samuel Baird in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Carter Kucala single | average | Samuel Baird single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.71 | 6.49 | 8.85 | 10.26 |
| 2×2 | 0.62 | 1.39 | 1.70 | 3.10 |
| 4×4 | 22.82 | 28.49 | 40.60 | 44.30 |
| 5×5 | 47.11 | 53.32 | 1:23.17 | 1:29.32 |
| 6×6 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 | 2:50.12 | 3:06.59 |
| 7×7 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 | 4:23.67 | 4:42.75 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.99 | 20.46 | 32.28 | 1:42.02 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 20.33 | 18 moves | 23.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 7.70 | 9.45 | 19.01 | 21.03 |
| Clock | 3.44 | 4.46 | 5.29 | 5.91 |
| Megaminx | 40.15 | 45.38 | 1:23.45 | 1:42.14 |
| Pyraminx | 1.38 | 1.90 | 3.71 | 6.73 |
| Skewb | 0.75 | 1.52 | 3.82 | 5.70 |
| Square-1 | 4.55 | 7.41 | 12.15 | 17.07 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 2:16.89 | 3:06.82 | 6:26.21 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 5:59.46 | 8:24.71 | 31:45.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — | 5 of 5 cubes · 26:04 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 43 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Carter Kucala | Samuel Baird | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FMC under the Mistletoe 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | First round | 21.00 | 37 moves | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 2×2 | First round | 1.88 | 5.35 | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 3×3 | First round | 7.66 | 11.65 | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.79 | 11.85 | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 22.51 | 34.73 | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 21.07 | 40.03 | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 25.33 | 29.00 | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 30 of 33 cubes · 59:11 | — | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 12.90 | 22.64 | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 4×4 | First round | 33.54 | 52.85 | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | — | — | tie |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 5×5 | First round | 56.72 | 1:38.64 | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 6×6 | Final | 1:42.68 | — | Carter Kucala |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023 | 7×7 | Final | 3:54.99 | — | Carter Kucala |
Full careers: Carter Kucala · Samuel Baird. 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.