Competitions · United States
DFW Quiet Qualifier 2026
Richardson, Texas · 3 May 2026 · 5 events · 13 competitors · 6 personal bests
Ryan Pilat won three of the five events (3×3 Fewest Moves, 4×4 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 3×3 blindfolded, won by Joshua Gao by 49.48 seconds. 13 competitors produced 6 personal bests, 4 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Nathan Benson took a 3×3 Fewest Moves single of 28 moves down to 23 moves, 18 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 blindfolded | Joshua Gao | 20.90 | 23.97 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Ryan Pilat | 23 moves | 24.00 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Ryan Pilat | 3:23.09 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Ryan Pilat | 6:46.88 | 7:23.35 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Joshua Gao | 49 of 66 cubes · 1:00:00 | — |
The PB harvest
6 set · 4 still standing- Nathan Benson — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 23 moves: into the top 3.0% of the event's history.
- Ryan Pilat — 5×5 blindfolded single 6:46.88: into the top 9.6% of the event's history.
- Lucas Stambaugh — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 30 moves: into the top 14.8% of the event's history.
- Abhinav Agarwal — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 5 of 5 cubes · 27:58: into the top 35.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
No people competed for the first time at this competition. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
13 competitors · 53 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
13 competitorsReading 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.