Gathering Feedback | SpeedSolving Forum Awards 2025

My nominations:

Best new member: @mdcuber9
Best staff member: abunickabhi
Most helpful member: OtaMota
Most deserving of a hug: pTr
Funniest member: 1x1 wr holder!
Coolest Member: Caleb Valenzuela (he is into literally everything i like)
Most under-appreciated member: Filipe Teixeria
Best Parent: David Zemdegs (He reminds me to brush my veggies and eat my teeth)
Smartest Member: xyzzy
Best reaction to a solve: Luke Garrett 2.39
 
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Michael𒐫 said:
Here's everything I could think of in 10 minutes:

Best New Member: mdcuber9
Best Staff Member: xyzzy
Best Signature: SpeedCubingLord
Best Location: NebraskanSpeedsolver
Most Deserving of a Hug: adm_cb
Funniest Member: samonty
Coolest Member: abunickabhi
Funniest Post: abunickabhi "what is 67 kid"
Most Controversial Member: UKCubeFan
Best New Method Proposal: Caleb Valenzuela
Most Missed Member: eeeeeeeee
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Yo thanks! My signature is the Indian national anthem. The last part, Ayushman Bhava, means long live in Sanskrit. By long live in happiness, I mean to wish everyone a long, healthy, and fun life.
 
Thomas.Caleb said:
Best new method proposal @Caleb Valenzuela
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That0newe1rdo said:
Best Method Proposal - Caleb Valenzuela's Optimised Block
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mdcuber9 said:
Best Post: Caleb Valenzuela’s “Clock so boring and bad event and yeah” - Evan Waters, WR17 holder for Clock Average
Best Staff Member: abunickabhi
Best Profile Picture: CubeLite
Best Location: Puzzle Maniac
Most Helpful Member: bldcuber314
Funniest Member: Caleb Valenzuela
Most Unexpected Record: Ziyu Wu 25.15 Megaminx average
Best Reaction to a World Record: Luke Garrett 7.72 OH average
Biggest Cubing Controversy: Antoni Stojek at World Championship
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L4NC3_D4_AS14N said:
Coolest Member: Caleb Valenzuela
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Best New Member: Caleb Valenzuela
Michael𒐫 said:
Best New Method Proposal: Caleb Valenzuela
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SpeedCubingLord said:
Coolest Member: Caleb Valenzuela
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thanks guys
 
Best New Member: JCubes_
Best Staff Member: pjk
Best Profile Picture: yes cubing
Best Signature: 1x1 wr holder!
Most Helpful Member: Caleb Valenzuela
Most Deserving of a Hug: Adm_cb
Funniest Member: Fred
Coolest Member: Miloo
Funniest Post: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/67-kid-wca-pfp-accepted-somehow.95893/post-1678876
Most Controversial Member: ptr
Most Under-Appreciated Member: Kivvi
Best New Method Proposal: Caleb Valenzuela
Best Artist: Kivvi
Most Missed Member: Garf (cuz he said he quitted cubing iirc)
Best Musical Member: cuberswoop

In Honor Of
Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member: Garf
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member: xyzzy
Rob "Brest" Stuart Award for Best Member: Cubinginatree
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member: Bingus Ringus McDingus


Cubing
Most Unexpected Record: Ignacy Samselski's skewb WR average of 1.37
Best Reaction to a World Record: Tymon Kolasiński's 5x5 WR average of 34.31 at worlds
Biggest controversy: World's clock podium
Best parent: ProStar
 
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Thomas.Caleb said:
My nominations

Best post : @gsingh Luke Garret so what's next for you in OH IDK I don't practice OH.

Best Thread : That0newe1rdo making the world's best meilong

Best new member : That0newe1rdo

Best Staff member : pjk

Best profile Picture yes cubing

Best Signature cuber314159

Best location: Cubinginatree

Most helpful member: pjk

Most deserving of a hug : pTr

Funniest member : samonty

Coolest member : precompsubwr

Funniest post samonty don't try to be my fricking parent.

Greatest return for hiatus Turns_And_Twists2024

Most controversial member samonty

Most ambiguous member @Caleb Valenzuela

Most under appreciated member @Mike Hughey

Biggest Fanboy @That0newe1rdo

Best new method proposal @Caleb Valenzuela

Best Artist @That0newe1rdo

Most missed member @eeeeeeeee

Most musical member @That0newe1rdo

Nicest Member @That0newe1rdo

Best member @That0newe1rdo

Smartest Member @ProStar

Wackiest member @UKCubeFan

Best parent @boingyman

Most unexpected world record Xyani Geng 3.05 3x3 WR single

Best reaction to a record Tymon Kolaskinki 34.31 5x5 WR Avg

Biggest cubing controversy Yiheng wang 0.83 2x2 Disqualified WR AVG

Sorry for everyone I pinged didn't mean to forgot not to put @
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Also why am I like the only name there...

Ive not posted much musical, cept for me liking the drums.
unless listening to ALOT of music counts.
I did try to compose something yesterday but not made any posts on it.
I assume biggest fanboy is for my obsessing with dayan.
Im not that good at art, but oki.
Tysm for nicest and best member !
 
Best Post: answer me idiot
Best Thread: Oujia game
Best New Member: L4NC3_D4_AS14N
Best Staff Member: xyzzy
Best Profile Picture:
Best Signature:
Best Location: NebraskanSpeedsolver
Most Helpful Member:
Most Deserving of a Hug: Adm_cb
Funniest Member: kivvi
Coolest Member: miloo (ily)
Funniest Post: that one samonty post with the frigin parent
Greatest Return From a Hiatus: JCubes_
Most Controversial Member: pTr
Most Ambiguous Member: I would nominate someone but idk what this means 😔
Most Under-Appreciated Member: n0nco
Biggest Fangirl: fes_77 (again)
Best New Method Proposal: caleb's one :0
Best Artist: kivvi
Most Missed Member: garf
Best Musical Member: cuberswoop

In Honor Of
Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member: caleb valenzuela
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member: xyzzy
Rob "Brest" Stuart Award for Best Member:
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member: pTr


Cubing
Most Unexpected Record: xuanyi 3.05
Best Reaction to a World Record: tymon 5x5 thingy
Biggest Cubing Controversy: 0.78 (was that even this year)
Best Parent: Prostar (he takes care of all of us in the discord)

I'll fill in more later
 
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Best Post: “answer me idiot” - samonty
Best Thread: That0new1rdo’s “New Moderator for 2026?”
Best New Member: That0newe1rdo
Best Staff Member: pjk
Best Profile Picture: eeeeeeeee
Best Signature: cuber314159
Best Location: yes cubing
Most Helpful Member: AJT17
Most Deserving of a Hug: Adm_cb and precompsubwr
Funniest Member:
Coolest Member: SpeedCubingLord (bro is into photography, cubing, and has a cool looking gaming computer like me)
Funniest Post: “I don’t anybody being my frickin parent!!!! SO SHUT YOUR FLIPING MOUTH!!” samonty (again)
Greatest Return From a Hiatus: Turns_And_Twists2024
Most Controversial Member: samonty
Most Ambiguous Member: pTr
Most Under-Appreciated Member:
Biggest Fanboy: SpeedCubingLord
Best New Method Proposal: TuanNgoTN TN Method
Best Artist: kivvi (obviously)
Most Missed Member: Garf (lasagna boi has moved onto GD)
Best Musical Member:

In Honor Of
Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member: L4NC3_D4_AS14N
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member: xyzzy
Rob "Brest" Stuart Award for Best Member:
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member: eeeeeeeee


Cubing
Most Unexpected Record: Xuanyi Geng’s 3.05 3x3 WR single (everybody thought ZB was “bad for singles” right before this lol)
Best Reaction to a World Record: Luke Garrett’s 7.72 OH average (he turned cubing into gymnastics)
Biggest Cubing Controversy: Antoni Clocktroversy
Best Parent: David Zemdegs

more to be filled in later
 
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CubeLite said:
Best New Member: JCubes_
Best Staff Member: pjk
Best Profile Picture: yes cubing
Best Signature: 1x1 wr holder!
Most Helpful Member: Caleb Valenzuela
Most Deserving of a Hug: Adm_cb
Funniest Member: Fred
Coolest Member: Miloo
Funniest Post: https://www.speedsolving.com/threads/67-kid-wca-pfp-accepted-somehow.95893/post-1678876
Most Controversial Member: ptr
Most Under-Appreciated Member: Kivvi
Best New Method Proposal: Caleb Valenzuela
Best Artist: Kivvi
Most Missed Member: Garf (cuz he said he quitted cubing iirc)
Best Musical Member: cuberswoop

In Honor Of
Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member: Garf
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member: xyzzy
Rob "Brest" Stuart Award for Best Member: Cubinginatree
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member: UKCubeFan


Cubing
Most Unexpected Record: Ignacy Samselski's skewb WR average of 1.37
Best Reaction to a World Record: Tymon Kolasiński's 5x5 WR average of 34.31 at worlds
Best parent: ProStar
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If I win best new member that would be hilarious lmao
 
Caleb Valenzuela said:
Best Post: “answer me idiot” - samonty
Best Thread: That0new1rdo’s “New Moderator for 2026?”
Best New Member: That0newe1rdo
Best Staff Member: pjk
Best Profile Picture: eeeeeeeee
Best Signature: cuber314159
Best Location: yes cubing
Most Helpful Member: AJT17
Most Deserving of a Hug: Adm_cb and precompsubwr
Funniest Member:
Coolest Member: SpeedCubingLord (bro is into photography, cubing, and has a cool looking gaming computer like me)
Funniest Post: “I don’t anybody being my frickin parent!!!! SO SHUT YOUR FLIPING MOUTH!!” samonty (again)
Greatest Return From a Hiatus: Turns_And_Twists2024
Most Controversial Member: samonty
Most Ambiguous Member: pTr
Most Under-Appreciated Member:
Biggest Fanboy: SpeedCubingLord
Best New Method Proposal: TuanNgoTN TN Method
Best Artist: kivvi (obviously)
Most Missed Member: Garf (lasagna boi has moved onto GD)
Best Musical Member:

In Honor Of
Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member: L4NC3_D4_AS14N
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member: xyzzy
Rob "Brest" Stuart Award for Best Member:
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member: eeeeeeeee


Cubing
Most Unexpected Record: Xuanyi Geng’s 3.05 3x3 WR single (everybody thought ZB was “bad for singles” right before this lol)
Best Reaction to a World Record: Luke Garrett’s 7.72 OH average (he turned cubing into gymnastics)
Biggest Cubing Controversy: Antoni Clocktroversy
Best Parent: David Zemdegs

more to be filled in later
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No way I read through this like 10 times and didnt notice you mentioned me twice !

Tysm !
 
if I could nominate myself I’d create a new category that I think EVERYONE would agree with (especially you @Caleb Valenzuela ):
Member with the most (verified) crashouts: BVCuber13 😁 (sorry if I made a lot of ppl uncomfortable lmao I either have undiagnosed anger issues or I’m just really, REALLY passionate about proving people wrong…then going overboard with the message lmao 🤣)
 
BVCuber13 said:
if I could nominate myself I’d create a new category that I think EVERYONE would agree with (especially you @Caleb Valenzuela ):
Member with the most (verified) crashouts: BVCuber13 😁 (sorry if I made a lot of ppl uncomfortable lmao I either have undiagnosed anger issues or I’m just really, REALLY passionate about proving people wrong…then going overboard with the message lmao 🤣)
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Yeah you definitely should get that reward.

If @TheSpeedSkewber needs any more help im good to help out !

More nominations :

Mike Hughey Award for Nicest Member: Caleb Valenzuela
Bruce Norskog Award for Smartest Member: xyzzy
Rob "Brest" Stuart Award for Best Member: im stuck on this. Either ILcubing or Caleb Valenzuela
Kirjava Award for Wackiest Member: pTr
Most Ambiguous Member : everyone
Best post : Abunickabhi - "What is 67 kid"
Best thread : obv my one on the top 5 yappers... no jk this one - https://www.speedsolving.com/thread...duper-unique-method.95121/page-2#post-1668464
Coolest member - Tito_H
Funniest member - another hard one, but ima go with Caleb Valenzuela

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Sry for nominations being in multiple posts
 
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Best new member: @That0newe1rdo
Best staff member: xyzzy
Best profile picture: OtaMota
Best signature: @That0newe1rdo
Best location : the speed skewber
Best helpful member: Caleb Valenzuela
Most deserving of a hug: THE_VO1DLORD
Funniest member: THE_VO1DLORD
Coolest member: kami
Funniest post:
Greatest return from a hiatus: Turns_and_twists2024
Most controversial member: Ukcubefan
Most ambiguous member: Ukcubefan
Most under appreciated member: Garf
Biggest fanboy: @That0newe1rdo
Best new method proposal: Caleb Valenzuela
Best artist:
Most missed member: eeeeeeeee

Cubing

Most unexpected record:3.90 by yiheng wang
Best reaction to a record: Luke garett 7.72 oh WR
Biggest controversy: cuberootme
Best parent: AJT17
 
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