Buckeye Big Brain Ohio State 2025
- Date
- Mar 8 - 9, 2025
- City
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 1739 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210
- Details
Saturday: Cartoon Room -- Sunday: Senate Chamber
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Braden Richards, Carson Miller, Cubing Frontiers LLC, and The Rubik's Cube Club at Ohio State
- WCA Delegates
- Braden Richards and Mason Langenderfer
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This competition will only hold blindfolded events and FMC! First time competitors are welcome, but we will not be holding traditional events like 3x3x3 or Pyraminx.
This competition is supported by Cubing Frontiers LLC.

- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 15
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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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 40 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $15 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Christopher Chi won with a mean of 20.00 moves in the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves event. Stanley Chapel finished second (25.00) and Rowe Hessler finished third (26.33).
North American records: Christopher Chi 3x3x3 Fewest Moves 20.00 (average).
Braden Richards - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 4 | 1:45.32 | DNF | United States | 1:45.32 | DNF | 1:47.93 | |||||
| First round | 6 | 1:53.34 | DNF | United States | 1:53.34 | 2:24.20 | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 6 | 25 | 30.00 | United States | 31 | 34 | 25 | |||||
| First round | 4 | 28 | 30.33 | United States | 28 | 30 | 33 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | First round | 6 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | First round | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 7 | 5/9 54:13 | United States | 5/9 54:13 | ||||||||
Carson Miller - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 8 | 2:37.06 | 2:53.75 | United States | 2:41.44 | 3:22.76 | 2:37.06 | |||||
| First round | 11 | 3:08.74 | DNF | United States | DNF | 3:21.35 | 3:08.74 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 7 | 25 | 31.33 | United States | 34 | 35 | 25 | |||||
| First round | 5 | 29 | 30.67 | United States | 29 | 32 | 31 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | First round | 6 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 5 | 4/6 43:54 | United States | 4/6 43:54 | ||||||||
Chris Nankervis - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 9 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 9 | 2:39.63 | 3:13.76 | United States | 2:39.63 | 2:57.72 | 4:03.94 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 10 | 39 | DNF | United States | 45 | DNF | 39 | |||||
| First round | 9 | 44 | 45.33 | United States | 44 | 45 | 47 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | First round | 6 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNS | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | First round | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 8 | 2/4 38:05 | United States | 2/4 38:05 | ||||||||
Christopher Chi - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | 47.68 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 47.68 | |||||
| First round | 4 | 50.32 | DNF | United States | 51.85 | DNF | 50.32 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 1 | 18 | 20.00 | NAR | United States | 22 | 20 | 18 | ||||
| First round | 2 | 22 | 23.67 | United States | 23 | 26 | 22 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | First round | 6 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 3 | 16/19 55:42 | United States | 16/19 55:42 | ||||||||
Daichi Halphen - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 7 | 1:58.22 | DNF | United States | DNF | 1:58.22 | 2:08.61 | |||||
| First round | 5 | 1:15.47 | DNF | United States | 1:15.47 | 2:18.18 | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | First round | 12 | 28 | DNF | United States | DNF | 28 | DNF | |||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | First round | 6 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | First round | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 6 | 2/3 27:32 | United States | 2/3 27:32 | ||||||||
Elliott Perkins - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 12 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 8 | 32 | 34.67 | United States | 32 | 36 | 36 | |||||
| First round | 6 | 28 | 31.00 | United States | 35 | 30 | 28 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 2 | 7:25.92 | DNF | United States | 7:25.92 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 4 | 6:43.29 | DNF | United States | 7:46.21 | DNF | 6:43.29 | ||||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | First round | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 4 | 10/12 52:27 | United States | 10/12 52:27 | ||||||||
Emery McFeeter - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 12 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | First round | 13 | 44 | DNF | United States | DNF | 49 | 44 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 10 | DNF | United States | DNF | ||||||||
Harsha Paladugu - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 8 | 2:39.43 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 2:39.43 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 4 | 25 | 26.33 | United States | 27 | 27 | 25 | |||||
| First round | 3 | 23 | 24.67 | United States | 25 | 26 | 23 | ||||||
Jack Bohning - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 12 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | First round | 10 | 24 | DNF | United States | 30 | 24 | DNF | |||||
Jacob Bennett - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 5 | 1:56.34 | DNF | United States | 1:56.34 | DNF | 2:05.08 | |||||
| First round | 10 | 2:48.14 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 2:48.14 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | First round | 6 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNS | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | First round | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 9 | 2/4 38:31 | United States | 2/4 38:31 | ||||||||
Jason Vindvamara - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 12 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 9 | 37 | DNF | United States | DNS | 37 | DNF | |||||
| First round | 7 | 30 | 33.67 | United States | 34 | 30 | 37 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 1 | 5:46.54 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 5:46.54 | |||||
| First round | 5 | 7:01.87 | DNF | United States | DNF | 7:01.87 | DNF | ||||||
Mason Langenderfer - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 2 | 24.56 | 25.43 | United States | 25.86 | 25.88 | 24.56 | |||||
| First round | 3 | 32.44 | DNF | United States | 32.44 | DNF | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 5 | 23 | 29.67 | United States | 30 | 36 | 23 | |||||
| First round | 11 | 27 | DNF | United States | DNF | 27 | DNF | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 3 | 2:30.16 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 2:30.16 | ||||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | First round | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
Roger L. Goff - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 6 | 1:57.99 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 1:57.99 | |||||
| First round | 7 | 2:27.57 | DNF | United States | DNF | 2:27.57 | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | First round | 14 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | First round | 6 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 10 | DNF | United States | DNF | ||||||||
Rowe Hessler - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 9 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 2 | 21.64 | DNF | United States | 21.97 | DNF | 21.64 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 3 | 21 | 26.33 | United States | 21 | 33 | 25 | |||||
| First round | 8 | 24 | 34.00 | United States | 36 | 24 | 42 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 2 | 2:11.44 | DNF | United States | DNF | 3:10.67 | 2:11.44 | ||||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 2 | 6:48.05 | DNF | United States | 6:48.05 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 2 | 4:36.91 | DNF | United States | DNF | 8:24.51 | 4:36.91 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 1 | 48/70 1:00:00 | United States | 48/70 1:00:00 | ||||||||
Stanley Chapel - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 1 | 18.35 | DNF | United States | DNF | 26.69 | 18.35 | |||||
| First round | 1 | 15.56 | 16.41 | United States | 15.56 | 16.77 | 16.90 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 2 | 19 | 25.00 | United States | 24 | 32 | 19 | |||||
| First round | 1 | 22 | 23.00 | United States | 24 | 23 | 22 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 1 | 1:04.21 | DNF | United States | 1:14.73 | DNF | 1:04.21 | ||||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 1 | 2:07.06 | DNF | United States | 2:07.06 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 1 | 3:04.12 | DNF | United States | DNF | 3:04.12 | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 2 | 33/46 1:00:00 | United States | 33/46 1:00:00 | ||||||||