Humble Cube Rumble Summer 2024

A total of 151 competitors gathered in Houston, Texas, USA on June 30, 2024, to take on 12 rounds of action across six official events. Hosted at the Humble Civic Center, Humble Cube Rumble Summer 2024 brought a packed schedule to the floor for a single day of high-level solving. The main event featured 149 participants battling across four full rounds, delivering quick times and a relentless pace from the opening stage all the way to the final solves.

Record attempts and milestone personal bests defined the standard 3x3x3 Cube contest, shaping the overall 3x3 results across the weekend. Derek Herrera logged a 7.17 single and a 7.94 average, while Tucker Chamberlain posted a 7.51 single and an 8.55 average. Ryan Ylagan contributed an 8.36 single alongside an 8.75 average, while Thomas Thanhtran notched a rapid 5.97 single and an 8.79 average. George Fan finished his benchmark efforts with an 8.53 single and an 8.85 average, highlighting an exceptionally competitive field at this WCA competition.

The 3x3x3 Cube records continued with Justin Zhou recording an 8.66 single and a 9.31 average, and Matt Lee securing an 8.31 single with a 9.38 average. Christopher G. Argueta supplied a 7.94 single and a 9.68 average, Nathan Nguyen turned in an 8.28 single alongside a 10.00 average, and Brandon Ho registered an 8.93 single and a 10.67 average. These benchmark results set a brisk standard across all four rounds of classic speedcubing on the Houston stage.

When the final round of the traditional Rubik's Cube concluded, Justin Zhou captured first place with an 8.30 winning average and a best single of 6.60. Matt Lee finished as the runner-up with an 8.49 average, closely followed by Ryan Ylagan in third place at 8.51. Zhou doubled his championship haul later in the day by topping the 54-player field in the 5x5x5 Cube, where he logged a winning average of 1:02.97 and a single of 57.55 to beat Brandon Ho and Christopher G. Argueta.

Beyond the podium battles, several participants made substantial strides across multiple disciplines. Everett Allred entered five events, taking on a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a 1:02.13 and a first Skewb attempt of 7.20, while slashing his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best to 22.00, which was 48.5 percent faster than his prior mark. Nael Khan improved his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best to 37.55, an improvement of 65.6 percent, while also completing a first ever attempt at Skewb in 12.50. Russell Thomson tackled four events, making a first attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 24.74 and taking his 4x4x4 Cube personal best to 1:04.53, an improvement of 26.8 percent. Hau Le took on five events, completing a first 5x5x5 Cube solve in 2:25.11 and lowering his 4x4x4 Cube personal best to 54.71, a 51 percent drop.

Progress continued throughout the tournament floor as Sean Kathman notched a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 15.81, cutting 25.5 percent from his previous best, alongside first attempts in both Skewb at 6.58 and 4x4x4 Cube at 1:46.74. Julian Ortega took on six events, achieving a 32.7 percent improvement on his 3x3x3 Cube personal best with an 8.34 and tackling a first 5x5x5 Cube attempt in 2:13.95. Junie Rogers achieved an 11th place finish in Megaminx, recorded a first Skewb attempt of 8.17, and lowered personal bests in 3x3x3 One-Handed to 24.95 and standard 3x3x3 Cube to 11.41. James Pruden contested five events, taking his 4x4x4 Cube mark to 1:14.54, which was 30.6 percent faster, and reducing his 5x5x5 Cube time by 15.4 percent to 2:52.98.

Derek Herrera enjoyed a double-victory performance at Humble Cube Rumble Summer 2024, claiming first place in both the 4x4x4 Cube and 3x3x3 One-Handed events. In 4x4x4 Cube, Herrera posted a winning average of 31.57 and a single of 30.34 to lead George Fan and Justin Zhou. Herrera followed that with a win in 3x3x3 One-Handed, recording a 14.40 average and a single of 10.60 across two rounds, finishing ahead of Tucker Chamberlain and Timothy Elnitiarta.

The remaining puzzle categories delivered sharp turnarounds in the closing stages. Tucker Chamberlain won the Skewb title with an average of 4.23 and a best single of 4.08, prevailing over Austin Sanchez and Benjamin Spradley in a field of 90 competitors. In the twelve-sided Megaminx contest, Pranav Veera led the 51-person pack with a winning average of 49.24 and a 45.12 single, outpacing Eli Maslowski and George Fan to round out the winners at this cubing competition.

Across the entire day, the podium distribution reflected strong representation, with 16 podium spots secured by competitors from the USA alongside two podium finishes by the Philippines. The one-day speed cubing schedule tested agility, stamina, and consistency across both standard cubes and specialized formats. Humble Cube Rumble Summer 2024 concluded having delivered competitive rounds, multiple double-event winners, and a deep showcase of talent in Houston.