Competitions · United States
DFW Weeknights 3 2026
Plano, Texas · 13 May 2026 · 3 events · 16 competitors · 10 personal bests
Ryan Pilat won two of the three events (3×3 blindfolded, Square-1) and the closest final was the 5×5, won by Ray Bai by 0.52 seconds. 16 competitors produced 10 personal bests, 7 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Ishaank Bansal took a 5×5 single of 2:12.58 down to 1:45.61, 20 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5×5 | Ray Bai | 42.17 | 47.72 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Ryan Pilat | 16.65 | — |
| Square-1 | Ryan Pilat | 5.00 | 5.91 |
The PB harvest
10 set · 7 still standing- Ryan Pilat — 5×5 single 40.96: into the top 0.23% of the event's history.
- AJ Le — 5×5 single 53.65: into the top 2.9% of the event's history.
- Ishan Parikh — 5×5 single 1:08.34: into the top 10.5% of the event's history.
- Thai Bui — 5×5 single 1:16.73: into the top 16.6% of the event's history.
- Alejandro Kolster Passos — 5×5 single 1:27.84: into the top 25.6% of the event's history.
- Nathan Benson — 5×5 single 1:45.44: into the top 39.5% of the event's history.
- Ishaank Bansal — 5×5 single 1:45.61: into the top 39.6% 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
16 competitors · 51 results · 3 events.
Everyone who competed
16 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.