Competitions · United States
Southwest Showdown 2013
Gilbert, Arizona · 9 November 2013 · 12 events · 29 competitors · 21 personal bests
Justin Thomas won five of the twelve events (5×5, 6×6, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Edward Lin by 0.11 seconds. 29 competitors produced 21 personal bests, 8 of which still stand today, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Aryan Soman took a 3×3 single of 51.21 down to 21.95, 57 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Phillip Espinoza | 8.75 | 10.19 |
| 2×2 | Edward Lin | 2.61 | 3.23 |
| 4×4 | Edward Lin | 35.45 | 41.09 |
| 5×5 | Justin Thomas | 1:08.94 | 1:17.52 |
| 6×6 | Justin Thomas | 2:05.49 | 2:11.22 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Justin Thomas | 1:26.39 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Phillip Espinoza | 15.26 | 17.15 |
| Pyraminx | Quentin McLean | 4.17 | 5.33 |
| Square-1 | Justin Thomas | 11.18 | 16.75 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Austin Reed | 21:59.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Justin Thomas | 7 of 8 cubes · 43:56 | — |
| 3×3 with feet | Steven Turner | 47.65 | 1:02.63 |
The PB harvest
21 set · 8 still standing- Justin Thomas — Square-1 single 11.18: into the top 8.3% of the event's history.
- Quentin McLean — Pyraminx single 4.17: into the top 8.5% of the event's history.
- Steven Turner — 3×3 with feet single 47.65: into the top 10.0% of the event's history.
- Justin Thomas — 6×6 single 2:05.49: into the top 13.4% of the event's history.
- Justin Thomas — 3×3 blindfolded single 1:26.39: into the top 21.8% of the event's history.
- Emerson O'Bryant — 2×2 single 8.06: into the top 68.2% of the event's history.
- Zachary Pearson — 4×4 single 1:54.15: into the top 78.9% of the event's history.
- Emerson O'Bryant — 3×3 single 45.52: into the top 82.5% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 6,160 people who made their debut in 2013. 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
29 competitors · 198 results · 12 events.
Everyone who competed
29 competitors- Alec Schule
- Alexander Bhayani
- Anthony Fuentes
- Aryan Soman
- Austin Reed
- Ben Miller
- Brennden Crayon
- Brian Grobmeier
- Christian De La Garza
- Daniel Chan
- Daniel Hayes
- Edward Lin
- Emerson O'Bryant
- Evan Lamb
- Everett Kelly
- Hunter Feuestein
- Janelle Tin
- Justin Thomas
- Nick Stanton
- Phillip Espinoza
- Pierce Nielsen
- Quentin McLean
- Richmond Rimando
- Rogelio Figueroa
- Roshan Pillai
- Samuel Chiu
- Shelley Chang
- Steven Turner
- Zachary Pearson
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.