Johnshhhtown 2026

Inside the Johnstown Community Center, the usual clatter of standard puzzle hardware yielded to a sustained and focused quiet. The single-day gathering brought 14 competitors to Johnstown, Colorado, USA on April 4, 2026, assembling a dedicated roster focused on some of the most mentally demanding disciplines in the sport. Stripped of the rapid-fire chaos of massive open events, the room operated on deep calculation, deliberate rotations, and long stretches of silent memorisation as solvers settled into four rounds of competition.

A major focal point of the day was 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, where competitors spent an hour per attempt charting efficient solutions for the classic Rubik's Cube on paper. The discipline produced a dense collection of personal milestones and benchmark attempts across the field. Raymos Castillo took top honours in the event, logging a winning average of 29.67 moves alongside the round's best single of 25 moves. The podium remained exceptionally tight, with Stone Amsbaugh securing second place with a 31.33 average and AJ Blair following closely in third with 31.67, delivering a showcase of high-efficiency solving.

The statistical depth in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves highlighted a flurry of completed routines across the 12-competitor lineup. Stone Amsbaugh matched the round's lowest single count with a 25 of his own, while AJ Blair recorded a best single of 27. Junior Solis posted a steady performance with a 36 single and a 36.33 average. Further down the roster, TJ Kelly completed the three attempts with a best single of 40 and an average of 49.33, Anne Peterson finished with a single of 43 and a 46.33 average, and Rachel Joy Peterson recorded a 47 single and 51.67 average.

Away from the top of the standings, the day offered several notable milestones for seasoned competitors tackling new formats. Junior Solis, competing in his 70th career WCA competition, took on a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Blindfolded and registered a completed time of 18:22.00, alongside a 4th place finish in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves. Liam Gaskins, entering his 39th tournament, made his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, locking in a single of 57 to place 11th. William Mitchell entered 3 events on the schedule and earned a 6th place finish in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, also posting a 34 single in Fewest Moves.

Other regulars across the circuit also made their marks across the four specialty rounds. Kristina Lim entered 2 events and secured a 6th place finish in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, in addition to writing down a 42 single in Fewest Moves. Anne Peterson took on 3x3x3 Fewest Moves to capture 5th place, while TJ Kelly completed his single-event campaign with 6th place in the same discipline. Miles Walcott brought his extensive experience of 84 tournaments into the venue, tackling 2 events and earning a best finish of 7th place in 4x4x4 Blindfolded.

Blindfolded events formed the remainder of the competition card, demanding total spatial memory and flawless execution without visual feedback. In 4x4x4 Blindfolded, Preston Hoing captured the victory with a single time of 5:45.59. Raymos Castillo followed in second place with a time of 7:02.60, while Stone Amsbaugh rounded out the podium positions with a 9:19.33 solve. The grueling event pushed 10 entrants to their limits across a single round of attempts.

Preston Hoing added a second title to his weekend tally in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, leading the nine-person field by successfully solving 14 out of 15 puzzles in 57:06. Luke Meszar claimed the second spot on the podium after resolving 16 out of 21 cubes in 46:37, while Raymos Castillo completed 12 out of 13 cubes in 53:57 to take third. The discipline tested stamina and memory, serving as a premier showcase of speedcubing technique across a massive bank of scrambled cubes.

The larger puzzles brought an even steeper challenge in 5x5x5 Blindfolded, where Luke Meszar took first place with a single time of 8:06.52. Stone Amsbaugh claimed the second podium spot with a successful solve of 19:58.00. The remaining competitors in the six-person field, including Marco Yang, Raymos Castillo, Rachel Joy Peterson, and Preston Hoing, all registered DNFs, underscoring the razor-thin margin between completion and error in big-cube blindfolded solving.

With 14 podium finishes for competitors representing the USA and one for Canada, Johnshhhtown 2026 offered a concentrated environment tailored to technical precision. Across the quiet tables of the Johnstown Community Center, this cubing competition provided an uncompromising arena for Fewest Moves analysis and blindfolded endurance. As the speed cubing calendar moves toward the next season, the efficiency and focus demonstrated in Johnstown stand as a testament to the depth of multi-discipline problem solving beyond standard 3x3 results.