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

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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Register for this competition here.
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 .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
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

The competition fee is $3 and is only to cover dues owed the WCA.

⚠️ Payment must be made via Paypal or Venmo. Registrations will be accepted in the order paid.

⚠️ Send payment to one of the following and write the name of the competitor in the payment description or we cannot accept your registration.

Paypal link: paypal.me/WalkerEWelch
Venmo username/link: @TheDubDubJr | https://venmo.com/u/thedubdubjr

If neither option possible for payment, please contact the organizer here.

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).

5x5x5 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Nathan Phillips 46.89 49.75 United States 49.0751.4254.9948.7546.89
2 Tyler Johnson 57.67 58.70 United States 59.8057.6758.0258.281:04.79
3 Oliver Phillips 51.98 1:05.93 United States 1:07.621:05.2351.981:09.061:04.95

6x6x6 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Nathan Phillips 1:19.87 1:25.89 United States 1:31.351:26.461:19.87
2 Tyler Johnson 1:34.30 1:40.08 United States 1:43.441:42.511:34.30
3 Oliver Phillips 1:38.99 1:46.90 United States 1:53.251:48.451:38.99

7x7x7 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Nathan Phillips 1:48.08 1:58.41 United States 2:10.321:48.081:56.83
2 Tyler Johnson 2:28.90 2:34.89 United States 2:34.312:28.902:41.46
3 Walker Welch 2:39.78 2:52.93 United States 2:39.782:57.373:01.63

3x3x3 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Andy Wong 17.12 DNF United States DNF17.12DNFDNF19.63
2 Nathan Phillips 44.70 DNF United States DNFDNFDNF44.70DNF
3 Jedrick Remonde 49.25 DNF Philippines DNFDNFDNF49.25DNF

3x3x3 Fewest Moves

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Walker Welch 23 24.33 United States 262423
2 Andy Wong 34 34.33 United States 353434
3 Jared Sikes 26 34.67 United States 442634
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