Competitions · United States
Don't DNS Denton 2026
Denton, Texas · 19 September 2026 · 9 events · 21 competitors · 32 personal bests
Ryan Pilat won six of the nine events (6×6, 7×7, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 3×3 blindfolded, won by Evan Deskins by 1.23 seconds. 21 competitors produced 32 personal bests, 28 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Evan Deskins took a 3×3 blindfolded single of 1:36.90 down to 42.60, 56 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6×6 | Ryan Pilat | 1:19.81 | 1:29.94 |
| 7×7 | Ryan Pilat | 2:05.43 | 2:17.82 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Ryan Pilat | 19.56 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Octavio Cobos | 23 moves | 23.33 |
| Megaminx | Ray Bai | 31.04 | 40.54 |
| Square-1 | Ryan Pilat | 5.48 | 6.76 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Ryan Pilat | 3:52.30 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Ryan Pilat | 9:30.23 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Fletcher Berry | 23 of 26 cubes · 1:00:00 | — |
The PB harvest
32 set · 28 still standing- Octavio Cobos — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 23 moves: into the top 3.0% of the event's history.
- AJ Le — Square-1 single 8.08: into the top 3.1% of the event's history.
- AJ Le — Megaminx single 49.26: into the top 4.8% of the event's history.
- Andrew Wilbur — Square-1 single 9.80: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
- Evan Deskins — 3×3 blindfolded single 42.60: into the top 7.5% of the event's history.
- Abhinav Agarwal — 3×3 blindfolded single 45.05: into the top 8.3% of the event's history.
- Abhinav Agarwal — Megaminx single 1:06.08: into the top 13.4% of the event's history.
- David Spitzer — 6×6 single 2:12.35: into the top 16.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
Two people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 22,685 people who made their debut in 2026. 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
21 competitors · 164 results · 9 events.
Everyone who competed
21 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.