LA Twistgiving 2026

Date: Nov 28, 2026
City: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Venue: East Baton Rouge Parish Library
Address: 7711 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Details: Main Conference Room
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: RJ Gohn and Southern Cubing LLC
WCA Delegates: Chris Martin, Jeremy Falanga, RJ Gohn, Seth Talbot, and Shawn Parker

: Download all the competition's details as PDF here.

Information

Please Note: This competition is on a Saturday right after Thanksgiving

LA Twistgiving is partnering with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank this Thanksgiving to support our community. Visit the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank tab to learn more

Please review the Competitor Information tab before the competition.
Please review the other tabs for more information on the competition.

Please note that the schedule is subject to change, as we may hold events slightly earlier or later than shown depending on whether the competition is running ahead of schedule or behind schedule.

This competition is supported by Southern Cubing LLC. To learn more about cubing in the Southern USA, including other competitions, visit Southern Cubing.

Make sure to check out Louisiana Speedcubing's Facebook group for upcoming competitions and announcements!

Events
Main event

Competitor limit: 50

Number of times bookmarked: 6

Registration period

Online registration will be open from to .

Registration requirements

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 50 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $25 (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 75% 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.
Any spectator can attend for free.

There will be no refund to no-shows unless cancelled before the deadline (Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT).

Registration

Registration is first come, first served based on the order of when payment is received.

Deleting Registration/Refunds

If you register and later realize you cannot make the competiton, you can request a 75% refund (via the contact link on the General Info tab before registration closes.
No refunds will be awarded after Friday, November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM CDT.

Adding/Dropping Events

Competitors may edit their registration to include more events BEFORE registration closes.
Competitors may not add events after registration closes.
Competitors may edit their registration to remove events. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.

Waitlist

If the competitor limit has been reached, the waitlist opens. You can enter the waitlist by registering and paying the fee. Competitors will be accepted from the waitlist in the order that they paid.
Competitors who do not make it off of the waitlist before the deadline (Friday, November 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT) will receive a full refund shortly before the competition.
No more registrations will be accepted from the waitlist after Friday, November 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT.

Please follow all instructions or else your registration may be delayed.

In 48 hours, if you do NOT see your name on the Competitor List, then please reach out to us using the contact link on the General Info tab.

If the competitor limit is filled, you may still register and pay the registration fee if you wish, but you will be placed on a waitlist. Your registration will not be accepted unless a spot opens up.

We're combining our love of speedcubing with the spirit of giving by partnering with the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to support families in our community!

Whether you're competing, spectating, or cheering on friends and family, we invite everyone attending Twistgiving to join us in making a meaningful impact.

Bring a Non-Perishable Food Donation

We encourage all competitors and attendees to bring non-perishable food items to the competition. Every donation helps provide meals for individuals and families facing food insecurity, especially during the holiday season when the need is greatest.

Suggested donation items include:

Canned Vegetables
Flour
Corn Meal
Canned Soup
Rice
Breakfast Bars & Cereal
Dried Beans
Peanut Butter
Pasta
Any Nonperishables

Registration Gives Back

As part of our partnership, $5 from every competition registration will be donated directly to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.

Want to make an even bigger impact? Click here to make an additional donation.

Twistgiving Bake Sale

Be sure to stop by our Twistgiving Bake Sale, with all proceeds benefiting the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. We'll have a variety of delicious homemade treats available throughout the day. Some baked goods will be provided by our volunteers, but we'd also love your help! If you'd like to donate cookies, brownies, cupcakes, or other individually packaged baked goods to be sold at the event, we'd be incredibly grateful.

Important Links (to come soon)

Group Sheet:
Live Results:

All Competitors

Please try to arrive at least 30 minutes early for the events you are competing in to ensure that you are on time for that event.
We will use regulation 9p3 as much as we can. So if you do not arrive to compete by the time the event is starting, your spot may be given up the next competitor in the rankings.
To keep the competition running on time and to ensure we can keep all events we will be requiring competitors to also judge. Pay attention to the group assignment sheet - This is essential to keep the events on schedule. We also invite any parents or guests to also help to judge - thank you for your support. Please arrive to attend the New Competitor & Judges tutorial.
Your delegates for this competition are Jeremy Falanga, RJ Gohn, Shawn Parker & Seth Talbot. Ask them if you have any questions throughout the day!

New Competitors

Please try to arrive early to watch the new competitor introduction.
Additionally you can watch Kit Clement's WCA Competitor Tutorial video.
Please be familiar with all of WCA's regulations, most importantly Article A. If you have any questions about the regulations, feel free to ask us.
In each event we will have rounds. We will take the top competitors into subsequent rounds. After a round is completed it will be entered into WCA Live. Your name will be highlited if you are advancing to the next round.
Each round will be divided into groups to help them run more efficiently. We will call the groups in order, along with a last call during the last group. Please come submit your puzzle when your group is called. We are allowed to deny you the ability to compete if you do not come up by the last call.

Room Details: This competition will be held in Meeting Room of the Goodwood Blvd. Library location.

Parking: Parking is free

Food: There are many food options in the local area, we encourage you to explore the food of the city!

Southern Cubing

Southern Cubing's goal is to grow speedcubing in the American South through holding officially recognized WCA competitions, assisting with local meet ups, popularizing speedcubing on social media, and holding our annual Regional Championship.

Southern Cubing is primarily supported by the incredible community of speedcubers and their families in the South. If you'd like to donate towards our mission, you can do so via our PayPal.

Prefer to rep Southern Cubing while supporting us? Check out our official merch store!

Stay Connected

Looking to stay in touch with the Southern cubing scene? Whether you're from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, or Mississippi, there are plenty of ways to stay informed, meet fellow cubers, and be part of the community beyond competitions!

Join the Southern Cubing Community Discord

Our Discord server is the central hub for real-time competition discussions, early announcements, event updates, and casual conversation with cubers across the region. It's a great place to connect with others, ask questions, and get involved.

Explore More Resources

Southern Cubing Website

Southern Cubing Facebook Group

Southern Cubing Facebook

Southern Cubing Instagram

For a one-stop hub of all things cubing in the South — including links to competitions, community resources, and more — visit:
👉 linktr.ee/southerncubing

Time limit

If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).

Cutoff

The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).

Format

The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.

Advancement Condition

The number of competitors shown as advancing to the next round is the planned maximum. The actual number may be lower if there are fewer competitors than expected, or if there are ties at the boundary.