Competitions · United States
Don't DNS Denton 2025
Denton, Texas · 20 September 2025 · 9 events · 24 competitors · 22 personal bests
Ryan Pilat won five of the nine events (6×6, 3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 Fewest Moves) and the closest final was the 4×4, won by Ray Bai by 2.54 seconds. 24 competitors produced 22 personal bests, 8 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Abhinav Agarwal took a Square-1 single of 1:21.16 down to 22.55, 72 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4×4 | Ray Bai | 20.53 | 25.88 |
| 6×6 | Ryan Pilat | 1:30.30 | 1:35.86 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Ryan Pilat | 19.35 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Ryan Pilat | 22 moves | 24.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Ryan Pilat | 11.60 | 12.72 |
| Square-1 | Ryan Pilat | 6.55 | 7.08 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Andrew Tao | 2:16.05 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Andrew Tao | 5:15.96 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Andrew Tao | 50 of 57 cubes · 1:00:00 | — |
The PB harvest
22 set · 8 still standing- Andrew Tao — 4×4 blindfolded single 2:16.05: into the top 4.0% of the event's history.
- James Wang (王俊杰) — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 25 moves: into the top 5.1% of the event's history.
- Andrew Tao — 5×5 blindfolded single 5:15.96: into the top 5.3% of the event's history.
- John Wanger II — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 28 moves: into the top 9.9% of the event's history.
- Ansh Shah — 3×3 one-handed single 17.72: into the top 14.4% of the event's history.
- Alejandro Kolster Passos — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 33 moves: into the top 23.4% of the event's history.
- Ansh Shah — 4×4 single 1:03.20: into the top 39.8% of the event's history.
- Benjamin Spradley — 3×3 blindfolded single 3:11.78: into the top 55.7% 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
24 competitors · 196 results · 9 events.
Everyone who competed
24 competitors- Abhimanyu Singhal (अभिमन्यु सिंघल)
- Abhinav Agarwal
- Alejandro Kolster Passos
- Alexander Wheeler
- Andrew Tao
- Andrew Wilbur
- Ansh Shah
- Benjamin Spradley
- Cole Dugger
- Fletcher Berry
- Ishaank Bansal
- Ishan Parikh
- Jade Breitstein
- James Wang (王俊杰)
- John Wanger II
- Kari Guthrie
- Luke Cowan
- Matthew Lugibihl
- Ray Bai
- Ryan Pilat
- Thai Bui
- Thiago Andino
- Tristan Patrick
- Wesley Grady
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.