Head to head
Rowe Hessler vs Carter Kucala
Two careers, 131 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.
Rowe Hessler (United States) and Carter Kucala (United States) have met in 131 rounds across 16 competitions since 2016. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Rowe Hessler leads Carter Kucala: 71 finishes in front to 57 and 3 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 13, Rowe Hessler in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Rowe Hessler single | average | Carter Kucala single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.13 | 7.47 | 4.71 | 6.49 |
| 2×2 | 0.96 | 2.25 | 0.62 | 1.39 |
| 4×4 | 27.51 | 31.60 | 22.82 | 28.49 |
| 5×5 | 1:03.68 | 1:11.96 | 47.11 | 53.32 |
| 6×6 | 2:14.21 | 2:19.43 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 |
| 7×7 | 4:02.90 | 4:10.90 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.10 | 19.47 | 15.99 | 20.46 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 26.33 | 18 moves | 20.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 13.81 | 7.70 | 9.45 |
| Clock | 11.75 | 14.59 | 3.44 | 4.46 |
| Megaminx | 45.95 | 52.73 | 40.15 | 45.38 |
| Pyraminx | 4.21 | 8.94 | 1.38 | 1.90 |
| Skewb | 3.94 | 5.04 | 0.75 | 1.52 |
| Square-1 | 5.87 | 8.56 | 4.55 | 7.41 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 1:59.25 | 2:24.42 | 2:16.89 | 3:06.82 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 4:22.63 | 5:57.86 | 5:59.46 | 8:24.71 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 63 of 66 cubes · 59:50 | — | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 131 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Rowe Hessler | Carter Kucala | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.66 | 6.87 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.64 | 7.61 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 19.37 | 21.49 | Rowe Hessler |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 22.44 | 30.79 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 20.89 | — | Rowe Hessler |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.77 | 7.46 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 7.47 | 7.38 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 22.62 | 24.07 | Rowe Hessler |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 23.22 | 21.64 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 45 of 56 cubes · 59:24 | 25 of 36 cubes · 1:00:00 | Rowe Hessler |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | — | — | tie |
| 2025 | Efficient in Elmsford Winter 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 23.19 | 22.67 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Efficient in Elmsford Winter 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 22.10 | 21.82 | Rowe Hessler |
| 2025 | Efficient in Elmsford Winter 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | First round | 36.67 | 22.00 | Carter Kucala |
Full careers: Rowe Hessler · Carter Kucala. 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.