DFW Cubing Fall 2025

Ryan Pilat produced a commanding 6.40 winning average in the main event to lead a weekend of fierce contests across 13 events at the Grapevine Convention Center. Running from October 4 to October 5, 2025, DFW Cubing Fall 2025 brought 148 competitors to Grapevine, Texas, USA, creating exceptionally dense brackets where every round presented an immense challenge. Advancing through the weekend required absolute consistency, especially in the 3x3x3 Cube where 141 competitors fought across four demanding rounds before Pilat secured the victory with a best single of 5.15.

The sheer field depth meant that earning a spot in any final at this WCA competition demanded elite precision. In the classic Rubik's Cube final, Pilat held off serious pressure from runner-up Siddharth Reddy, who averaged 6.97, and third-place Ray Bai, who registered a 7.08 mark. The official 3x3 results demonstrated how slim the margins were among the top tier, as dozens of contenders were eliminated across the preliminary stages before the podium positions were settled.

Pilat ultimately assembled one of the most prolific multi-event weekends on the regional circuit, capturing six separate gold trophies. In the Pyraminx final featuring 98 entrants, Pilat averaged 2.42 to edge Andres Rodriguez by a hundredth of a second at 2.43, while AJ Le placed third with 2.94. Pilat also topped 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 11.82 average ahead of Ray Bai and Dylan Baumbach, secured Clock with a 4.50 average over Reddy and Ignacio Montilla, won Square-1 in 7.21, and posted a 2:12.77 mark to win 7x7x7 Cube.

Ray Bai provided formidable resistance across the larger cubes, claiming three titles of his own during the intense speed cubing schedule. Bai captured the 4x4x4 Cube with a 23.95 average against an 80-competitor field, dominated the 5x5x5 Cube with a 49.52 average, and clinched the 6x6x6 Cube in 1:36.41. In Megaminx, Nicolas Naing delivered a winning average of 32.00, finishing ahead of Bai's 35.68 and Jose Ortiz Jr.'s 38.70.

Siddharth Reddy claimed top honors in the 128-competitor 2x2x2 Cube bracket, producing a blazing 1.37 average to lead Pilat at 1.44 and Samarth Sutar at 1.80. Joseph Hirsch triumphed in Skewb with a 2.70 average over Benjamin Spradley and Pilat. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, which requires meticulous memorisation before executing turns without sight, Fletcher Berry took first place with an average of 24.73 and a best single of 22.45 across two rounds.

Beyond the championship finals, DFW Cubing Fall 2025 showcased tremendous personal milestones from competitors tackling broad schedules. Greyson Lee achieved a major milestone in Square-1 with a personal best of 28.15, cutting 61% off a previous best of 1:12.09, while also notching a 2.53 personal best in 2x2x2 Cube and recording a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 1:43.94. Kori Baker reduced a 4x4x4 Cube mark to 1:27.41, an improvement of 47.2% from 2:45.57, alongside initial official attempts in Megaminx at 1:52.31 and 5x5x5 Cube at 3:19.97. Jamesray Baker dropped their Pyraminx mark by 45.3% to 10.70 while registering initial attempts in 4x4x4 Cube and 3x3x3 One-Handed. Zio Shin shaved 43.4% off their Pyraminx record with a 6.51 single while trying Skewb and One-Handed for the first time.

The expansive schedule allowed several other dedicated solvers to break fresh ground across multiple disciplines. Ishaank Bansal recorded a career-best sixth-place finish in Skewb backed by a personal best of 2.08, which was 30.2% faster than before, while taking on all 13 events including initial marks in 6x6x6 Cube and Megaminx. Noah Pitts also entered all 13 events, earning a seventh-place finish in 4x4x4 Cube and lodging maiden attempts in Square-1 at 25.63, 6x6x6 Cube at 2:28.17, and 7x7x7 Cube at 3:58.55. Zach Hurst contested 12 events to finish 11th in 7x7x7 Cube with a first attempt of 4:31.37 alongside debut marks in 4x4x4 Cube and 5x5x5 Cube. Mark Le entered seven disciplines, logging inaugural official finishes of 6.50 in 2x2x2 Cube, 4:34.01 in 5x5x5 Cube, and 1:18.38 in 3x3x3 One-Handed.

Across 30 total rounds of competition, the depth of talent throughout the region was on full display. The medal count finished with 37 podium places for the USA and 2 for India, reflecting intense rivalries that pushed times down across short sprints and big cubes alike. By the conclusion of DFW Cubing Fall 2025, the tournament reinforced how challenging and rewarding modern speedcubing has become for every competitor on the floor.