Wild West Wyoming 2026

Just 0.86 seconds separated first and second place on the 5x5x5 Cube podium, setting the tone for a remarkably competitive single-day showdown. At Wild West Wyoming 2026, held at The Roundhouse on July 25, 2026, a focused field of 36 competitors gathered in Evanston, Wyoming, USA for a full schedule of 7 events and 10 rounds of competition. Across every bracket, the margins between victory and runner-up status stayed exceptionally narrow as the region closed out another memorable speedcubing fixture.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest delivered sharp battles through both scheduled rounds, ultimately shaping the definitive 3x3 results of the weekend. Paul Mahvi captured the victory with a standout 7.62 winning average and locked down the best single solve of the event at 7.00. Canyon Pettitt claimed second place with an average of 8.51, while Ty Baird secured third on the podium at 9.15. The standard Rubik's Cube main event saw all three podium finishers produce sub-ten averages in a tightly contested final.

Big cube drama provided the most compelling split of the tournament during the 5x5x5 Cube final, where Paul Mahvi clocked a winning average of 51.37 alongside a 47.88 single. Ty Baird chased down the lead closely, completing an average of 52.23 to finish less than a second behind. Canyon Pettitt rounded out the top three with a solid 59.43 average. The intensity carried directly over to 4x4x4 Cube, where Mahvi won again with a 27.42 average against Baird's 29.74 and Pettitt's 31.38.

The 7x7x7 Cube battle produced a reverse in fortunes atop the podium. Ty Baird delivered the winning average of 2:07.99 with a fast single of 2:04.11 to capture first place over Paul Mahvi, who finished second with a 2:20.28 average, while Cade Beck secured third at 2:59.47. In the 6x6x6 Cube event, Mahvi reclaimed the top step with a mark of 1:23.94, leaving Baird in second at 1:28.64 and Pettitt in third at 1:52.29. Across big cubes, the duel between Mahvi and Baird defined the upper ranks.

The short-format puzzles highlighted the technical versatility of Canyon Pettitt, who swept both the 2x2x2 Cube and 3x3x3 One-Handed events. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, Pettitt posted a winning average of 1.98 with a best single of 1.74, staying ahead of Kinshuk Adokar at 2.39 and Austin Chang at 2.87. Pettitt returned to the table for one-handed solving, taking first place with a 12.71 average. Isaac Myers finished second with 16.68 and Austin Chang earned another third-place finish with 16.81, showing the competitive depth at this WCA competition.

Away from the podium battles, Wild West Wyoming 2026 offered a platform for substantial personal milestones across the roster. Ella Beal delivered one of the weekend's largest leaps, improving her 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 33.44, which was 57.4 percent faster than her previous mark. Thomas Ward dropped his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 44.3 percent to 18.92, while Emerson Smith cut 31.6 percent off his 3x3x3 One-Handed best with a 25.13 solve. Braxton Jennings-Hill took 25.1 percent off his 4x4x4 Cube personal best to finish with a 49.33 mark.

Several competitors embraced fresh challenges by entering new events for the first time during the cubing competition. Charlie Mower shaved 21.5 percent from his 5x5x5 Cube time to log 1:31.83, while Ben Wichser registered his first ever attempt at 7x7x7 Cube with a time of 5:51.28. Scott Rasch recorded his first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube with a 3:00.93 result, and Lincoln Maxwell Strader completed his first official 5x5x5 Cube attempt at 3:08.46 across a busy seven-event schedule.

First-time participants also made their presence felt on the tournament floor in Evanston. Brock Grimm competed in his first speed cubing event, putting up marks in five events including a 17.99 single on 3x3x3 Cube and a 24th place finish in 5x5x5 Cube. Nathan Allen completed his debut across three events with a 24.03 single in 3x3x3 Cube, while Shawn Hung opened his journey with a 19.59 single on the classic puzzle. Their presence added fresh energy to the field.

With all 21 podium places going to United States competitors, Wild West Wyoming 2026 closed with high-level performances across seven diverse categories. From sub-two-second averages on the compact puzzles to endurance tests on the 7x7x7 Cube, the event highlighted the concentration and preparation required in modern puzzle racing. As solvers packed up their gear at The Roundhouse, the benchmark times set in Evanston established a strong standard for the remainder of the 2026 season.