People · United States
Benson Zou
3×3 · top 3.4% of 284,439 all-time · competing since April 2018 · 2018ZOUB01
Benson Zou has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 8.36, set at Colorado Cubing Weekend 2025, puts him in the top 3.4% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,954th in the United States. Until July 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since April 2018, he has put 45 official solves on the record across two events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 13.32 in April 2018 to 8.36, a 37% improvement. Benson has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 8.36 | 11.26 | top 3.4% | 1,954 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 19.14 | 26.12 | top 18.2% | 2,338 / 15,683 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 6 Sep 2025First sub-10 3×3: 8.36 at Colorado Cubing Weekend 2025.
- 21 Dec 2019Three personal bests in one day at Bay Area Speedcubin' 22 2019.
- 7 Apr 2018First competition: Berkeley Spring 2018. A 13.32 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Colorado Cubing Weekend 2025 · 6 Sep 2025 — 1 personal best set
- Bay Area Speedcubin' 22 2019 · 21 Dec 2019 — 3 personal bests set
- CubingUSA Western Championship 2018 · 15 Jun 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Berkeley Spring 2018 · 7 Apr 2018
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Devin Corr-Robinett — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Nico Harper (李有為) — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Ryan Jew — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.36 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 one-handed single — 5,987 people have one; it is 4.14 away.
Targets move as he improves.