Competitions · United States
PBQ NYC Spring 2023
Brooklyn, New York · 7 May 2023 · 5 events · 17 competitors · 8 personal bests
Rowe Hessler won three of the five events (3×3 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Benjamin Schmutter by 0.82 seconds. 17 competitors produced 8 personal bests, 2 of which still stand today, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Salil Desai took a 3×3 blindfolded single of 5:08.08 down to 2:51.21, 44 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 20.98 | 25.37 |
| Clock | Benjamin Schmutter | 6.07 | 6.24 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Austin Reed | 7:15.57 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 8:42.90 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Rowe Hessler | 37 of 56 cubes · 59:56 | — |
The PB harvest
8 set · 2 still standing- Benjamin Schmutter — Clock single 6.07: into the top 7.5% of the event's history.
- Salil Desai — 3×3 blindfolded single 2:51.21: into the top 49.9% of the event's history.
First-timers
One person competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 37,591 people who made their debut in 2023. 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
17 competitors · 64 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
17 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.