Contest Schedule

For information about in-person contests, see here.
Offline participation instructions can be found here.
Speed Puzzling contest schedule, March thru May:
March (18 contests)
Date & Time
​(Central)
Location
Speed
Puzzling #
Event
​Type
​# of
​Pieces
Registration
​info or Status
Included
with
​Groupie?
Mar 1
​9a Eastern
Atlanta, GA
SP 298
Solo
300 Jr/Sr,
​500 Adult
GA2025 - GEORGIA SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.  
no
Mar 1
​11:30a Eastern
Atlanta, GA
SP ​299
​Pairs Relay
200 - 300 x 2
GA2025 - GEORGIA SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.  
no
Mar 1
​1p Eastern
Atlanta, GA
SP ​300
Pair
300 Jr/Sr,
500 Adult
GA2025 - GEORGIA SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.  
no
Mar 1
​3:15p Eastern
Atlanta, GA
SP ​301
Team
500 Jr/Sr,
1000 Adult
GA2025 - GEORGIA SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.  
no
Mar 7
7p
Zoom
SP ​302
Solo
500
CHALLENGE SERIES for Black Belts & Blue Belts (by invitation only).  Contact Jonathan for the link.
500 Challenge
Mar 8
​11a
Zoom
SP ​303
Solo
​300
SOLD OUT
300
Mar 8
​12:30p
Zoom
SP ​304
Solo
500
SOLD OUT
​500 Solo
Mar 8
​3p
Zoom
SP ​305
Pair
TBD
5th Annual Artifact Wooden Puzzle Contest.  
no
Mar 8
​5p
Zoom
SP ​306
Solo
TBD
5th Annual Artifact Wooden Puzzle Contest.  
no
Mar 15
9a Eastern
Durham, NC
SP ​307
Solo
300 Jr/Sr,
​500 Adult
NC2025 - NORTH CAROLINA SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP. 
no
Mar 15
11:30a Eastern
Durham, NC
SP ​308
​Pairs Relay
200 - 300 x 2
NC2025 - NORTH CAROLINA SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.  
no
Mar 15
1p Eastern
Durham, NC
SP ​309
Pair
300 Jr/Sr,
500 Adult
NC2025 - NORTH CAROLINA SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP. 
no
Mar 15
3:15p Eastern
Durham, NC
SP ​310
Team
500 Jr/Sr,
1000 Adult
NC2025 - NORTH CAROLINA SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
no
Mar 28
7p Eastern
Zoom
SP ​311
Solo
500
MICHIGAN State Championship.  Register here.
no
Mar 28
​7:30p Eastern
Zoom
SP ​312
Solo
500
INDIANA State Championship.  Register here.
no
Mar 28
​5:30p Pacific
Zoom
SP ​313
Solo
500
OREGON State Championship.  Register here.
no
Mar 29
​11a
Zoom
SP ​314
​Solo/
Pair/
​Team
500
SOLD OUT
500 All
Mar 29
​1:30p
Zoom
SP ​315
​Solo/
Pair/
​Team
1000
SOLD OUT
1000
April (13 contests)
Date & Time
​(Central)
Location
Speed
Puzzling #
Event
​Type
​# of
​Pieces
​​Registration
​info or Status
​​Included
with
​Groupie?
Apr 11
​7p
Zoom
316
Solo
​​500
CHALLENGE SERIES for Black Belts & Blue Belts (by invitation only).  Contact Jonathan for the link.
500 Challenge
Apr 12
​11a
Zoom
317
Solo
300
Register here
300
Apr 12
12:30p
Zoom
318
Solo
​​500
Register here
500 Solo
Apr 12
​3p
Zoom
319
Solo
​​​500
Exclusive USA JPA contest.  See a recent USA JPA newsletter or contact Jonathan at [email protected] for the registration link.
500 JPA
Apr 18
​6p
Zoom
320
Solo
​500
MISSOURI State Championship.  Register here.
no
Apr 18
​6:30p
Zoom
321
Solo
​​500
TENNESSEE State Championship.  Register here.
no
Apr 18
7p
Zoom
322
Solo
​​500
IOWA State Championship.  Register here.
no
Apr 19
​11a
Zoom
323
​Solo/
Pair/
​Team
​​500
Register here
500 All
Apr 19
​1:30p
Zoom
324
Solo/
Pair/
​Team
​1000
Register here
1000
Apr 26
​9a MDT
Louisville, CO
325
Solo
300 Jr/Sr,
​500 Adult
CO2025 - COLORADO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Register here.
no
Apr 26
​11:30a MDT
Louisville, CO
326
​Pairs Relay
200 - 300 x 2
CO2025 - COLORADO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Register here.
no
Apr 26
​1p MDT
Louisville, CO
327
Pair
300 Jr/Sr,
500 Adult
CO2025 - COLORADO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Register here.
no
Apr 26
​3p MDT
Louisville, CO
328
Team
500 Jr/Sr,
1000 Adult
CO2025 - COLORADO SPEED PUZZLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Register here.
no
May (12 contests)
Date & Time
​(Central)
Location
Speed
Puzzling #
Event
​Type
# of
​Pieces
​Registration
​info or Status
​​Included
with
​Groupie?
May 2
7p
Zoom
SP 329
Solo
​500
CHALLENGE SERIES for Black Belts & Blue Belts (by invitation only).  Contact Jonathan for the link.
500 Challenge
May 3
​11a
Zoom
SP 330
Solo
300
Register here
300
May 3
​12:30p
Zoom
SP 331
​Solo
​​500
Register here
500 Solo
May 3
​3p
Zoom
SP 332
Solo
​​500
Exclusive USA JPA contest.  See a recent USA JPA newsletter or contact Jonathan at [email protected] for the registration link.
500 JPA
May 9
6:30p EDT
Zoom
SP 333
​Solo
​​500
NEW HAMPSHIRE State Championship.  Register here.
no
May 9
7p EDT
Zoom
SP 334
Solo
​500
SOUTH CAROLINA State Championship.  Register here.
no
May 9
6:30p
Zoom
SP 335
Solo
​​​500
KANSAS State Championship.  Register here.
no
May 10
​11a
Zoom
SP 336
​Solo/
Pair/
​Team
500
Register here
500 All
May 10
​1:30p
Zoom
SP 337
​Solo/
Pair/
​Team
​1000
Register here
1000
May 31
​Varies
CO, FL, ME, NY, TX, UT
TBD
Solo
​300
2025 Super Saturday Mini Tourney # 1.  Register here.
no
May 31
​Varies
CO, FL, ME, NY, TX, UT
TBD
Pair
300
2025 Super Saturday Mini Tourney # 1.  Register here.
no
May 31
​Varies
​CO, FL, ME, NY, TX, UT
TBD
Team
​500
2025 Super Saturday Mini Tourney # 1.  Register here.
no
How do Speed Puzzling contests work?
  1. Anyone in the USA can participate in our LIVE Zoom events.  With enough lead time (3-4+ weeks), we also ship anywhere in the world.  International puzzlers pay for the additional shipping.  So far, we have shipped to Canada, the UK, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Israel, Australia, and United Arab Emirates.
  2. Click on the registration link and purchase the desired contest(s).  Your payment covers the cost of the puzzle, shipping, sales tax, and participation in the Zoom contest event.
  3. About 2 weeks before the event date, we ship everyone the same undisclosed puzzle in a poly mailer or box.  Contestants keep the shipping package sealed until told to open it--together with the rest of the puzzlers on the Zoom call.
  4. A day or two before the contest, we email each puzzler a Zoom link with instructions on camera setup, etc.  You can review the instructions in advance here.
  5. On the contest day, at the assigned check-in time, puzzlers join the Zoom meeting using the emailed link.
  6. The judges check each puzzler's camera angle and unopened puzzle package.  Brief instructions are given via Kahoot slides, and then all puzzlers unwrap their puzzle boxes together.
  7. We'll count down "3, 2, 1, GO!" (starting the timers on "GO"), and everyone puzzles simultaneously.  We basically follow the USA JPA rules and procedures, found here.
  8. The first individual/team to finish WINS!
  9. After the contest is over, judges verify all entries and post the rankings, names, and completion times of all participants.
  10. Prizes are sent to the winners of each division.
Other Speed Puzzling guidelines/considerations:
  • Not available on the contest date/time?  If you have a schedule conflict that prevents you competing, you may compete offline if you let us know in advance.  Detailed instructions are here.
  • Find dozens of tips and strategies here.
  • Nervous about competing against puzzle ninjas?  Starting in 2023, our Fastest Newbie gets a prize!  And you can get a good idea where you might finish by trying a puzzle previously used in our contests.  Check out our Results page to see all previous puzzles/times/rankings.
  • What puzzling tools are allowed for a contest?  Scissors/blades, sorting trays, box top holders, and timers are allowed.  Other tools (spatulas, magnifying glasses, cell phone cameras to enlarge the puzzle image) are NOT.
  • We promote friendly competition!  Let's build this group and encourage each other's progress.
  • Please let us know how we can improve your competition experience.