Competitions · Philippines
Bacolod Cubing Quest 2018
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental · 29 May 2018 · 8 events · 38 competitors · 74 personal bests
Jay Benedict Alfaras won four of the eight events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Kirby Jay Caragan by 0.43 seconds. 38 competitors produced 74 personal bests, 31 of which still stand today, and ten people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Jay Benedict Alfaras | 5.12 | 7.43 |
| 2×2 | Ephraim Charles Juarez | 2.20 | 2.68 |
| 4×4 | Jay Benedict Alfaras | 29.44 | 33.34 |
| 5×5 | Jay Benedict Alfaras | 55.89 | 1:01.80 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Kristian Gil Caragan | 1:44.71 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jay Benedict Alfaras | 13.56 | 16.49 |
| Pyraminx | John Brix Acero | 2.22 | 3.68 |
| Skewb | Kirby Jay Caragan | 2.85 | 4.95 |
The PB harvest
74 set · 31 still standing- Jay Benedict Alfaras — 3×3 single 5.12: into the top 0.14% of the event's history.
- John Brix Acero — Pyraminx single 2.22: into the top 1.5% of the event's history.
- Ephraim Charles Juarez — 3×3 single 8.60: into the top 4.0% of the event's history.
- Xander Louis Gasparillo — Pyraminx single 3.22: into the top 4.4% of the event's history.
- Jay Benedict Alfaras — 3×3 one-handed single 13.56: into the top 5.3% of the event's history.
- Ephraim Charles Juarez — 3×3 one-handed single 14.83: into the top 7.8% of the event's history.
- Steven Lucero — 3×3 single 11.77: into the top 13.1% of the event's history.
- Alejandro Jonela III — 4×4 single 40.89: into the top 13.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Ten people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 26,076 people who made their debut in 2018. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
2 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
38 competitors · 290 results · 8 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Jay Benedict Alfaras won it with a 7.43 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
R' F2 R2 D2 F2 U2 L U2 B2 L' U2 B D F L' B' L' U R2 U' R - 2
L' B L2 F' U' D B' R L F2 U2 R2 D2 F R2 F2 B D2 R2 - 3
B2 D L2 U F2 U2 R2 B2 L' D' F L' D' L U2 B F U L' - 4
F2 L2 U' F2 U B2 D' L2 U L2 B U' L D' B' U' F2 U F2 - 5
L2 U2 B U2 L2 R2 B L2 U2 R' B R B' F2 D' F L2 B D2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
38 competitors- Ace Djun T. Aguirre Jr.
- Alejandro Jonela III
- Cristoffer Gerard Espina
- Daniel Hussain Mohammadi
- Ephraim Charles Juarez
- Frances Jewel Alfaras
- Jamin Paul Sapalo
- Jason Clyde Villalba
- Jay Benedict Alfaras
- John Brix Acero
- John Gabriel Uy
- John Gratian Magbanua
- Johnmarr Chua Gelera
- Josh Ezra Parpa
- Joshua B. Octiva
- Karlo P. Garcia
- Kenneth Mathew F. Halago
- Kirby Jay Caragan
- Kristian Gil Caragan
- Lance Christian Montano Juarez
- Lance Daniel Lim
- Leo Borromeo
- Marcus Arellano
- Mars Daniel Kudemus
- Martin Mirc Daguia
- Marvin Benedict B. Baylon
- Michael Mirasol
- Miguel Gonzaga
- Mikel Reyes
- Raphael Danil Lim
- Raphael Jose V. Tuvilla
- Ray Mark Elgario
- Ritz Kennedy D. Lucero
- Ruejen A. Seroma
- Stephen Mathew Buencuchillo
- Steven Lucero
- Vincent Joseph Racho
- Xander Louis Gasparillo
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 final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.