People · United States
Thomas Phillips
Skewb · top 19.5% of 73,281 all-time · competing since May 2018 · 2018PHIL08
Thomas Phillips has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 5.18, set at Cardinal Bird Fiesta 2018, puts him in the top 19.5% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,115th in the United States. Across 5 competitions since May 2018, he has put 57 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 40.41 in May 2018 to 15.85, a 61% improvement. Thomas has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 5.18 | 22.95 | top 19.5% | 3,115 / 18,907 | |
| 3×3 | 15.85 | 18.82 | top 27.3% | 14,937 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 49.20 | — | early days — 2 solves | 11,068 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 2:04.86 | — | top 83.8% | 15,733 / 19,072 | |
| Pyraminx | 17.02 | 23.09 | top 87.8% | 25,840 / 28,708 | |
| 5×5 | 3:52.37 | — | early days — 1 solve | 8,539 / 9,401 |
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
- 9 Mar 2019First sub-20 3×3: 18.33 at Pittsburgh Spring 2019.
- 24 Jun 2018First sub-30 3×3: 29.75 at Cardinal Bird Fiesta 2018.
- 5 May 2018First competition: Kent State Taco Bash 2018. A 40.41 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- CubingUSA Nationals 2023 · 27 Jul 2023 — 1 personal best set
- Wildcat Spring 2019 · 1 Jun 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Pittsburgh Spring 2019 · 9 Mar 2019 — 1 personal best set
- Cardinal Bird Fiesta 2018 · 24 Jun 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Kent State Taco Bash 2018 · 5 May 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.
- Zachary Garber — met in 13 rounds, never finished ahead
- Garrett Hadaway — met in 11 rounds, never finished ahead
- Harsha Paladugu — met in 10 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-5 Skewb single — 13,285 people have one; it is 0.18 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 0.85 away.
Targets move as he improves.