Big Brain Minnesota 2026


Date
Aug 15 - 16, 2026
City
Maplewood, Minnesota, United States
Venue

Ramsey County Library - Maplewood

Address
3025 Southlawn Dr, Maplewood, MN 55109
Details

Community Program Room

Contact
Organization team
Organizer
Walker Welch
WCA Delegate
Walker Welch
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Information

There is no 3x3 at this competition

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Events
Main event
Competitors
15
Registration period

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Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 32 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $3 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 66% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
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On the spot registrations will be accepted if there are remaining spots available, with a base registration fee of $3 (United States Dollar).
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.
Competitors may bring at most 1 guest.

Payment

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If all competing spots are filled, a waitlist will begin. Waitlist spots are added in the order paid.

Highlights
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Nathan Phillips won with a mean of 1:58.41 in the 7x7x7 Cube event. Tyler Johnson finished second (2:34.89) and Walker Welch finished third (2:52.93).

Andrew Tyberg - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube First round 11 1:49.64 2:06.23 United States 2:19.841:49.642:08.722:02.202:07.76
6x6x6 Cube First round 10 3:43.15 3:53.36 United States 4:05.163:51.783:43.15
7x7x7 Cube Final 7 5:56.27 6:19.56 United States 5:56.276:48.936:13.48
First round 7 5:46.20 5:58.14 United States 6:02.296:05.925:46.20
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 5 37 DNF United States 37DNF38

Andy Wong - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube Final 5 1:02.95 1:07.86 United States 1:06.511:21.021:06.501:10.561:02.95
First round 6 59.85 1:07.71 United States 1:09.911:03.661:09.5759.851:11.82
6x6x6 Cube Final 5 2:00.69 2:14.92 United States 2:00.692:36.252:07.81
First round 5 2:12.39 2:14.74 United States 2:19.042:12.782:12.39
7x7x7 Cube Final 5 3:06.42 3:14.41 United States 3:06.423:15.173:21.65
First round 5 3:09.81 3:19.95 United States 3:30.883:19.163:09.81
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 1 17.12 DNF United States DNF17.12DNFDNF19.63
First round 1 16.53 18.37 United States 18.2717.5119.3216.5321.66
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 2 34 34.33 United States 353434

Blake Byl - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube Final 8 1:25.70 1:43.00 United States DNF1:36.481:25.701:35.141:57.38
First round 8 1:24.53 1:34.75 United States 1:47.981:25.281:42.271:36.711:24.53
6x6x6 Cube Final 8 3:30.46 3:44.25 United States 3:42.563:59.733:30.46
First round 8 3:15.90 3:30.20 United States 3:32.523:42.173:15.90
7x7x7 Cube First round 8 5:56.24 6:11.60 United States 6:33.746:04.815:56.24
3x3x3 Blindfolded First round 8 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNSDNSDNS
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 7 48 DNF United States 52DNF48

Brendan Butler - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube First round 12 2:35.71 3:05.53 United States 3:12.273:54.103:04.113:00.202:35.71
6x6x6 Cube First round 12 6:01.30 6:56.77 United States 7:01.607:47.426:01.30
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 6 43 DNF United States DNF4643

Ellis Donaway - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube First round 14 5:39.62 6:09.02 United States 6:18.316:11.136:37.435:57.615:39.62
6x6x6 Cube First round 13 12:17.00 DNF United States DNF12:17.0012:55.00

Jared Sikes - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 3 26 34.67 United States 442634

Jedrick Remonde - Philippines WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube Final 7 1:26.58 1:33.77 Philippines 1:35.291:35.841:30.191:55.301:26.58
First round 7 1:18.31 1:31.45 Philippines 1:39.301:38.881:32.871:18.311:22.61
6x6x6 Cube Final 7 3:22.52 3:24.35 Philippines 3:27.053:23.483:22.52
First round 7 3:22.74 3:29.76 Philippines 3:33.853:22.743:32.69
7x7x7 Cube First round 9 6:12.87 6:30.27 Philippines 6:12.876:33.766:44.17
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 3 49.25 DNF Philippines DNFDNFDNF49.25DNF
First round 3 55.70 DNF Philippines DNFDNFDNF55.70DNF

Krishna Kamalakannan - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube Final 9 1:48.87 1:57.86 United States 2:02.471:55.132:03.901:48.871:55.98
First round 9 1:42.23 1:51.29 United States 1:42.232:30.961:45.371:53.771:54.72
6x6x6 Cube First round 9 3:29.92 3:53.16 United States 3:53.304:16.263:29.92
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 7 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNFDNSDNS
First round 7 6:46.75 DNF United States 6:46.75DNFDNFDNSDNS

Nathan Phillips - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube Final 1 46.89 49.75 United States 49.0751.4254.9948.7546.89
First round 1 42.48 45.93 United States 47.8242.4853.2843.7646.20
6x6x6 Cube Final 1 1:19.87 1:25.89 United States 1:31.351:26.461:19.87
First round 1 1:22.08 1:31.39 United States 1:22.081:42.851:29.23
7x7x7 Cube Final 1 1:48.08 1:58.41 United States 2:10.321:48.081:56.83
First round 1 1:56.20 2:03.97 United States 2:06.401:56.202:09.30
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 2 44.70 DNF United States DNFDNFDNF44.70DNF
First round 2 53.36 DNF United States DNFDNFDNF53.361:04.61

Nolan Wayman - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube Final 10 1:52.73 2:02.31 United States 2:02.721:59.772:13.361:52.732:04.44
First round 10 1:45.36 2:02.49 United States 2:07.292:08.152:11.441:52.031:45.36
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 4 56.94 DNF United States DNF1:22.28DNF56.941:14.76
First round 4 1:05.52 1:40.02 United States 2:05.811:28.721:25.541:05.52DNF

Oliver Phillips - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube Final 3 51.98 1:05.93 United States 1:07.621:05.2351.981:09.061:04.95
First round 5 59.34 1:07.35 United States 1:10.951:16.121:09.1059.341:01.99
6x6x6 Cube Final 3 1:38.99 1:46.90 United States 1:53.251:48.451:38.99
First round 3 1:46.81 1:53.70 United States 1:46.812:06.221:48.08
7x7x7 Cube Final 4 2:45.99 2:56.26 United States 2:57.433:05.372:45.99
First round 4 2:42.06 2:57.72 United States 2:42.063:04.643:06.47
3x3x3 Blindfolded First round 8 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNFDNFDNS

Ryan Butler - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube First round 13 2:55.66 3:34.90 United States 3:54.295:35.693:30.193:20.232:55.66
6x6x6 Cube First round 11 5:58.06 6:23.09 United States 5:58.066:57.656:13.57
7x7x7 Cube First round 10 DNF United States DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 4 42 45.67 United States 514442

Tyler Johnson - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube Final 2 57.67 58.70 United States 59.8057.6758.0258.281:04.79
First round 2 53.01 57.92 United States 53.5059.9653.011:00.291:05.19
6x6x6 Cube Final 2 1:34.30 1:40.08 United States 1:43.441:42.511:34.30
First round 2 1:25.41 1:35.04 United States 1:44.151:35.571:25.41
7x7x7 Cube Final 2 2:28.90 2:34.89 United States 2:34.312:28.902:41.46
First round 2 2:23.97 2:27.33 United States 2:27.762:23.972:30.26
3x3x3 Blindfolded First round 8 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNFDNFDNF

Tyler Robinson - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube Final 4 59.74 1:06.34 United States 1:06.0159.741:06.351:06.651:18.13
First round 3 59.06 1:01.49 United States 59.061:05.321:07.3759.9459.20
6x6x6 Cube Final 6 1:58.48 2:18.89 United States 2:35.821:58.482:22.37
First round 6 2:17.63 2:26.73 United States 2:36.372:26.182:17.63
7x7x7 Cube Final 6 3:31.80 3:39.02 United States 3:43.633:31.803:41.62
First round 6 3:59.21 4:02.52 United States 4:05.154:03.193:59.21
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 6 1:38.77 DNF United States DNFDNFDNF1:38.77DNF
First round 5 1:26.46 2:50.66 United States 1:26.462:46.79DNF2:29.133:16.06

Walker Welch - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
5x5x5 Cube Final 6 1:00.37 1:08.92 United States 1:00.371:04.401:08.421:13.931:16.58
First round 4 1:03.98 1:06.11 United States 1:05.221:03.981:18.461:04.121:08.98
6x6x6 Cube Final 4 1:42.15 1:49.26 United States 1:56.631:42.151:49.00
First round 4 1:53.01 1:57.36 United States 2:00.171:53.011:58.90
7x7x7 Cube Final 3 2:39.78 2:52.93 United States 2:39.782:57.373:01.63
First round 3 2:40.00 2:48.99 United States 2:47.572:40.002:59.41
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 5 1:31.18 DNF United States 1:41.911:31.182:16.71DNFDNF
First round 6 1:34.97 DNF United States 3:04.981:34.97DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 1 23 24.33 United States 262423
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