Berkeley Favorites 2026
- Date
- Mar 1, 2026
- City
- Berkeley, California, United States
- Venue
Pauley Ballroom
- Address
- Martin Luther King Jr Student Union ASUC, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA
- Details
3rd floor of the Martin Luther King Jr Student Union
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Anto Kam (甘浩東), Berkeley Cube Club, Ethan Jan, Joseph Ong, Nolan Yiu, Ryan H. Lee, Varenya Jyotiraditya, West Coast Cubing LLC Treasurer, and Wilson Li (李超雄)
- WCA Delegates
- Anto Kam (甘浩東), Calvin Nielson, David Karalli (داود قراعلي), Jason Ostdiek, Mitchell Lane, Nolan Yiu, Robert Alan Marks, Ryan H. Lee, and Wilson Li (李超雄)
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Participants and Spectators under 18
- Competitors and spectators under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Berkeley Cube Club and West Coast Cubing do not provide supervision and cannot assume responsibility for personal safety or belongings.
This competition is organized in partnership with West Coast Cubing and Speedcubeshop.

All additional donations and remaining profits from this competition will go towards supporting West Coast Cubing and the Cal Cube Club.
Please read the "What is a Favorites Competition?" tab before registering.
Another competition to be held at UC Berkeley!
- Registrants will be accepted in the order that they pay, not the order that they register. Please be patient with us as we manually accept all eligible competitors.
- Competitors may bring a maximum of two guests.
Competition Day Timing
- The competition will begin at the scheduled start time.
- Lunch will end at the scheduled time.
- Events will begin as soon as the previous event is wrapping up. Exception: All First Round events will not start more than 20 minutes early.
- Competitors may not compete in an event if they miss last call for that event. In general, last call is a few minutes after the last group is called.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 166
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 200 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $35 (United States Dollar).
The registration fee has to be paid through Stripe here once registered.
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.
Competitors may bring at most 2 guests.
Competitors may register in at most 4 events.
FREE REGISTRATION FOR UC BERKELEY STUDENTS!
UC Berkeley students can register for free! If you're a UC Berkeley student, please mention this in your registration comments and email anto@berkeley.edu with proof (a photo of your UC Berkeley student ID), and we will approve your registration without payment.
Payment:
- Upon registering, you will receive an email with the subject "Registration Pending: Berkeley Favorites 2026". This does NOT mean that you are on the registration list. Competitors will not be approved until the payment has been made.
- Please ensure you have paid the registration fees via Stripe on the "Register" page. Your registration is not complete and will not be processed until you have paid the registration fee. Contact the organizational team if you encounter an issue.
Waitlist:
- Once the competitor limit has been reached, the waitlist will be opened.
- You must pay the registration fee to be added to the waitlist.
- New registrations will be added to a waitlist and sorted in the order of payment.
- Waitlisted competitors will only be added to the competition if an existing competitor withdraws.
- All competitors still on the waiting list after Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT will be removed and provided with a full refund.
Deleting Registration/Refunds:
- If you can no longer make the competition, you may request a full refund!
- To receive a full refund, you must contact the organizational team by Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM
- Withdrawing enables us to maximize attendance and allows competitors on the waiting list to attend.
Changing events:
- Competitors may add or remove events using the Register tab until Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.
Important Staff Information:
- We will be offering full registration fee reimbursement for staff members!
- You MUST fill out the staff interest form to be on staff. For more information, see the Staffing tab. Note that filling out this form does NOT guarantee a spot on staff.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Ethan Jan won with an average of 6.78 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Zerui Cheng finished second (6.95) and Micah Yeo finished third (7.58).
3x3x3 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Jan | 5.82 | 6.78 | United States | 5.82 | 6.79 | 7.98 | 6.10 | 7.46 | |||
| 2 | Zerui Cheng | 5.87 | 6.95 | United States | 6.70 | 5.87 | 6.78 | 7.37 | 9.60 | |||
| 3 | Micah Yeo | 6.67 | 7.58 | United States | 8.28 | 6.79 | 7.90 | 8.04 | 6.67 | |||
2x2x2 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Schaham | 1.53 | 1.74 | United States | 1.66 | 1.77 | 1.80 | 1.53 | DNF | |||
| 2 | Zane Qureshi | 1.51 | 1.91 | United States | 2.14 | 4.42 | 1.73 | 1.86 | 1.51 | |||
| 3 | Stanley Tran | 2.03 | 2.31 | United States | 2.28 | 2.25 | 2.88 | 2.40 | 2.03 | |||
4x4x4 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Pastushkov | 26.29 | 28.24 | United States | 27.36 | 26.29 | 30.17 | 32.12 | 27.20 | |||
| 2 | Jonathan Rutenberg | 27.96 | 29.85 | Israel | 30.58 | 27.96 | 29.73 | 34.27 | 29.25 | |||
| 3 | Zane Qureshi | 29.70 | 31.25 | United States | 29.70 | 34.11 | 30.50 | 31.88 | 31.38 | |||
5x5x5 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Le | 50.51 | 54.11 | United States | 54.86 | 55.51 | 51.96 | 57.68 | 50.51 | |||
| 2 | Paul Mahvi | 47.25 | 54.59 | United States | 52.06 | 47.25 | 59.03 | 56.12 | 55.58 | |||
| 3 | Ethan Jan | 52.83 | 57.48 | United States | 57.75 | 59.41 | 52.83 | 57.32 | 57.36 | |||
6x6x6 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Mahvi | 1:23.91 | 1:33.34 | United States | 1:30.60 | 1:23.91 | 1:45.52 | |||||
| 2 | An Le | 1:38.22 | 1:40.68 | United States | 1:40.75 | 1:38.22 | 1:43.06 | |||||
| 3 | Kevin Lee | 1:46.67 | 1:49.56 | United States | 1:46.67 | 1:52.85 | 1:49.17 | |||||
7x7x7 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Mahvi | 2:17.22 | 2:21.16 | United States | 2:27.85 | 2:18.41 | 2:17.22 | |||||
| 2 | An Le | 2:22.48 | 2:28.37 | United States | 2:27.36 | 2:22.48 | 2:35.28 | |||||
| 3 | Kevin Lee | 2:37.34 | 2:39.23 | United States | 2:40.68 | 2:39.68 | 2:37.34 | |||||
3x3x3 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anto Kam (甘浩東) | 15.70 | DNF | Hong Kong, China | DNF | DNF | 22.36 | 15.70 | DNF | |||
| 2 | Josh Weimer | 22.76 | 26.59 | United States | 30.05 | 26.57 | 22.76 | DNF | 23.16 | |||
| 3 | Naomi Solnick | 23.57 | 30.24 | United States | 27.97 | 28.82 | 44.10 | 23.57 | 33.94 | |||
3x3x3 One-Handed
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anto Kam (甘浩東) | 10.59 | 10.87 | Hong Kong, China | 11.32 | 10.59 | 10.93 | 10.86 | 10.82 | |||
| 2 | Micah Yeo | 10.76 | 11.80 | United States | 11.41 | 11.43 | 12.58 | 12.55 | 10.76 | |||
| 3 | Calix Tang | 11.14 | 12.01 | United States | 13.68 | 12.01 | 11.14 | 11.48 | 12.55 | |||
Clock
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Schaham | 2.78 | 3.65 | United States | 2.78 | 3.49 | 4.82 | 3.93 | 3.52 | |||
| 2 | Sean Abutan | 2.94 | 3.75 | United States | 3.26 | 4.66 | DNF | 2.94 | 3.33 | |||
| 3 | Jaidon Poraminthara Lin (เจเดิ้น ปรมินทร์ หลิน) | 2.47 | NR | 4.33 | Chinese Taipei | 2.98 | DNF | 7.28 | 2.47 | 2.74 | ||
Megaminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolan Yiu | 31.71 | 34.91 | United States | 41.19 | 35.62 | 36.16 | 31.71 | 32.95 | |||
| 2 | Varenya Jyotiraditya | 35.31 | 38.40 | United States | 35.31 | 38.27 | 38.27 | 40.78 | 38.66 | |||
| 3 | Jonathan Rutenberg | 35.24 | 40.43 | Israel | 38.51 | 39.11 | 35.24 | 43.66 | 44.17 | |||
Pyraminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hrishikesh Kakati | 1.48 | 1.96 | India | 1.68 | 1.48 | 2.05 | 2.15 | 4.16 | |||
| 2 | Stephen Zhu | 2.43 | 2.73 | United States | 2.45 | DNF | 2.43 | 2.45 | 3.29 | |||
| 3 | Sid Shivnath | 2.56 | 3.28 | United States | 2.56 | 3.11 | 3.81 | 3.01 | 3.72 | |||
Skewb
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Jacob Adamo Susskind | 1.52 | 2.13 | United States | 1.52 | 5.21 | 1.77 | 2.03 | 2.58 | |||
| 2 | Sid Shivnath | 1.45 | 2.71 | United States | 6.66 | 1.45 | 2.41 | 3.13 | 2.59 | |||
| 3 | Yuto Konno | 2.71 | 3.03 | United States | 4.09 | 3.26 | 2.71 | 3.12 | 2.72 | |||
Square-1
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Nielson | 6.52 | 6.73 | United States | 6.93 | 6.67 | 7.66 | 6.59 | 6.52 | |||
| 2 | Joseph Ong | 8.39 | 8.97 | United States | 8.73 | 8.83 | 12.13 | 8.39 | 9.36 | |||
| 3 | James Chea | 9.45 | 12.70 | United States | 9.45 | 14.26 | 13.29 | 19.80 | 10.55 | |||