Head to head
Carter Kucala vs Simon Kellum
Two careers, 2,255 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 Simon Kellum (United States) have met in 2,255 rounds across 196 competitions since 2016. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Kucala leads Simon Kellum: 1661 finishes in front to 563 and 31 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 15, Simon Kellum in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Carter Kucala single | average | Simon Kellum single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.71 | 6.49 | 4.91 | 7.06 |
| 2×2 | 0.62 | 1.39 | 0.71 | 1.44 |
| 4×4 | 22.82 | 28.49 | 29.24 | 35.27 |
| 5×5 | 47.11 | 53.32 | 55.69 | 1:04.66 |
| 6×6 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 | 1:53.03 | 2:06.17 |
| 7×7 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 | 2:57.72 | 3:15.06 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.99 | 20.46 | 39.08 | 1:02.97 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 20.33 | 19 moves | 20.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 7.70 | 9.45 | 8.49 | 11.90 |
| Clock | 3.44 | 4.46 | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Megaminx | 40.15 | 45.38 | 39.37 | 45.94 |
| Pyraminx | 1.38 | 1.90 | 0.73 | 1.53 |
| Skewb | 0.75 | 1.52 | 0.85 | 1.71 |
| Square-1 | 4.55 | 7.41 | 6.65 | 10.13 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 2:16.89 | 3:06.82 | 7:34.34 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 5:59.46 | 8:24.71 | 19:52.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — | 10 of 12 cubes · 56:45 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 2,255 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Carter Kucala | Simon Kellum | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Waukesha Weeknights 2026 | 7×7 | Final | 2:49.26 | 3:42.01 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Waukesha Weeknights 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:41.82 | 3:21.72 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Waukesha Weeknights 2026 | Skewb | Second round | 2.97 | 2.75 | Simon Kellum |
| 2026 | Waukesha Weeknights 2026 | Skewb | First round | 3.27 | 2.86 | Simon Kellum |
| 2026 | Waukesha Weeknights 2026 | Skewb | Final | 3.34 | 3.10 | Simon Kellum |
| 2026 | Waukesha Weeknights 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 9.34 | 13.37 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Waukesha Weeknights 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 10.85 | 13.23 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Waukesha Weeknights 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 10.38 | 13.84 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Persevere in De Pere 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.62 | 2.83 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Persevere in De Pere 2026 | 2×2 | Final | 2.41 | 2.01 | Simon Kellum |
| 2026 | Persevere in De Pere 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.21 | 8.30 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Persevere in De Pere 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.84 | 7.97 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Persevere in De Pere 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 7.20 | 8.93 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Persevere in De Pere 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 12.83 | 13.86 | Carter Kucala |
Full careers: Carter Kucala · Simon Kellum. 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.