BEST is an ongoing Melee and Brawl tournament series in Troy, New York, hosted by Zaandaa and Calm. The first tournament of the series was hosted on December 12, 2010, and there has been five more tournaments hosted under the series name since.
BEST
The first iteration of BEST was hosted on December 12, 2010.
Melee
Singles
20 entrants (4 pools, top 3 advanced)
1. Niko
2. JesiahTEG
3. Tuna
4. Kwan
5. Beta
5. otg
7. a nub
7. Mikael
9. Zaandaa
9. Cura
9. Erk
9. Nightro
Doubles
8 teams
1. Tuna & Cura*
1. The recently slim OTShady (Nike & OTG)*
3. JesiahTEG & Beta
4. Kwan & Mikael
5. Zaandaa & Ethan
5. Fighting Polygon Team (Spamus & Nightro)
7. 13370 & Frost
7. tacoreaper & Joe
Brawl
Singles
21 entrants (4 pools, top 3 advanced)
1. Cura
2/3. Sharky*
2/3. Vibe*
4. Eevee
5. CJT
5. 13370
7. Calm
7. CAC
9. Deli
9. tacoreaper
9. Twin
9. Bax
Doubles
12 teams
1. Cura & Eevee
2. Beta & 13370
3. Vibe & Alt
4. Sharky & CJT
5. Bax & Deli
5. Fish & Jeff
7. Zaandaa & Kwan
7. Calm & Twin
9. Felix & Harrison
9. 2Y & DE
9. Frost & Banjo
9. Ger & Reg
2nd BEST
The second tournament in the BEST serious was hosted on February 27th, 2011.
Melee
Singles
12 entrants
1. Tuna File:CFalconHeadSSBM.png 
2. Kwan File:DKHeadSSBM.png
3. Dudutsai 
4. Cura
5. Erk 
5. Zaandaa File:CFalconHeadSSBM.png
7. Beta
7. Questor 
Doubles
7 teams
1. Cura & Tuna
2. Twebb & Dudutsai
3. Zaandaa & Kwan
4. Beta & Erk
5. Pipe & Ethan
5. Tacoreaper & Blizzardbeam
7. Doom Machine & Ben
Brawl
Singles
22 entrants
1. San 
2. Cura 
4. Vibe 
5. Doom Machine 
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5. Calm 
7. MetalPat 
7. Dudutsai
9. Alt 
9. Eevee 
9. Zaandaa
9. CAC File:DKHeadSSBB.png
13. Sharky 
13. Tacoreaper 
Doubles
9 teams
1. Cura & Eevee
2. Alt & San
3. Calm & CAC
4. TommyGreenShirt & MetalPat
5. Josh & Spencer
5. Vibe & Sharky
7. Joe & Walid
7. Cam & Jamie
9. Reggie & Tacoreaper
Project M singles
9 entrants
1. Tuna
2. Cura
3. Kwan
4. Pipe
5. DE
5. Beta
7. Zaandaa
7. Erk
9. Sharky
3rd BEST
The third tournament in the BEST series was hosted on April 17th, 2011.
Melee
Singles
11 entrants
1. Tuna 
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2. Beta ($33.00)
3. Zaandaa File:CFalconHeadSSBM.png ($11.00)
4. Kwan File:DKHeadSSBM.png ($5.50)
5. Spamus 
5. Dudutsai
7. Britt 
7. Erk
9. NOFX
9. Matt
9. Cura
Doubles
5 entrants (Round robin)
1. Cura & Tuna ($37.50)
2. Kwan & Zaandaa($12.50)
3. Beta & Dudutsai
4. Britt & Erk
5. Matt & NOFX
Brawl
Singles
14 entrants
1. Cura ($77.00)
2. Doommachine ($42.00)
3. Sharky ($14.00)
4. Vibe ($7.00)
5. Calm
5. Dudutsai
7. Eevee
7. Elyx
9. Josh
9. Joe
9. Axiem 
9. Max
Doubles
7 teams
1. Eevee & Cura ($42.00)
2. Vibe & Doommachine ($21.00)
3. Beta & Sharky ($7.00)
4. Calm & PandaRider
5. Elyx & Josh
5. Max & Axiem
7. Zach & Jeff
4th BEST
The fourth tournament in the BEST series was hosted on September 25, 2011.
Melee
Singles
18 entrants
1. HoneyBadger
2. Jovah Mormont (Beta)
3. Dudutsai
4. Cura 
5. TheManaLord File:CFalconHeadSSBM.png
5. Kwan File:DKHeadSSBM.png
7. Erk
7. Zaandaa File:CFalconHeadSSBM.png
9. Daniel S
9. Mako
9. Sharky 
9. Spamus
13. Seiji
13. Matt G
13. Arcturus
13. Kevin Z
17. Pipe
17. Aaron S
Doubles
6 teams
1. Dudutsai & Beta
2. Mana & Cura
3. Kwan & Zaandaa
4. HoneyBadger & Brendan
5. Aaron S & Daniel S
5. Erk & Arcturus
Brawl
Singles
16 entrants
1. San
2. Cura
3. Vibe
4. MetalPat 
5. TheMauveAvenger 
5. TommyGreenShirt 
7. Calm 
7. CAC File:DKHeadSSBB.png
9. Alt
9. Sharky
9. DE 
9. Mako
13. Joseph I
13. Gary (Dudutsai)
13. Hannah 
13. Chris File:ZSSHeadSSBB.png
Doubles
10 teams
1. San & Cura
2. Calm & Vibe
3. Sharky & Eevee
4. MetalPat & TGS
5. Alt & Mako
5. CAC & Julian
7. Jake L & Tyler C
7. Jon V & Josh C
9. Daniel W & John A
9. Seiji & Frank
5th BEST
The fifth tournament in the BEST series was hosted on November 13th, 2011.
Melee
Singles
12 entrants
1. Cura
2. Beta
3. Zaandaa
4. Britt
5. Pipe
5. Erk
7. dai luna
7. Slap
9. Mr. Massacre
9. Mr. P
9. Jay
9. Ben
Brawl
Singles
21 entrants
1. Fatal ($80.85)
2. Cura ($44.10)
3. Vibe ($14.70)
4. Omega Tyrant 
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5. CJT
5. CAC File:DKHeadSSBB.png
7. Calm
7. Eevee
9. Dai Luna 
9. Varun
9. Iceyman 
9. Deli
13. Starlight
13. Nick
13. DE
13. Tacoreaper
17. Lone
17. Bax File:ZSSHeadSSBB.png
17. Alt
17. Justin
17. Adam File:PTHeadSSBB.png
Doubles
8 teams
1. Fatal & Vibe
2. Cura & Eevee
3. Calm & CAC
4. Beta & Dai Luna
5. Bax & Deli
5. CJT & Alt
7. Billy & Joe
7. Adam & Lone
8th BEST
The sixth tournament in the BEST series was hosted on February 12, 2012.
Melee
Singles
17 entrants
1. The masterbating pineapple (Beta)
2. T. Webb
3. Erk
4. Kwan File:DKHeadSSBM.png
5. Trademark
5. Cura
7. Blizzardbeam
7. Zaandaa File:CFalconHeadSSBM.png 
9. PiePusher
9. Mr. Massacre
9. MCEM
9. Pipe
13. Dan File:CFalconHeadSSBM.png
13. Kevin
13. El Warrior 
13. Poly File:CFalconHeadSSBM.png
17. Ben
Doubles
8 teams
1. Trademark & Cura
2. Twebb & Pipe
3. Erk & Beta
4. Kwan & Zaandaa
5. MCEM & Blizzardbeam
5. Mr. Massacre & Sharky
7. Poly & Dan
7. Optix & Southpaw
Brawl
Meta Knight was banned in both Brawl singles and doubles.
Singles
35 entrants (6 pools, top 3 advanced)
1. Cura** File:DKHeadSSBB.png
1. Omega Tyrant** File:DededeHeadSSBB.png
3. Vibe
4. James G 
5. CAC File:DKHeadSSBB.png File:DededeHeadSSBB.png
5. Sharky
7. CJT
7. Calm
9. Dai Luna
9. L-Don
9. Stack
9. MetalPat
13. No_Skillz
13. BCB
13. Bre-z
13. SonicNinja
17. Phantom
17. KA
Doubles
13 teams
1. Sharky & Cura**
1. Vibe & MetalPat**
3. Cjt & James G
4. No_skill & Tyrant
5. Bcb & Ld0n
5. Dai & stack
7. Cac & Calm
7. Bre-z & Elyx
9. Phantom & KA
9. Iceyman & Bushy
9. Axiem & Truck
12. Biff & Narca
12. Nito & Sonic Ninja
Low tiers singles
20 entrants
This event was not completed, due to the venue closing.
1. Cura***
1. JamesG***
3. Omega Tyrant***
4. CAC***
4. MetalPat
6. Calm***
6. Vibe***
7. No_Skillz
9. BCB
9. Frankie
9. Truck
9. Stack
13. L-Don
13. Sharky
13. Dai Luna
13. Axiem
17. Shopkeeper
17. Elyx
17. CJT
17. DE
Additional notes
-* Indicates the players decided to split.
-** Indicates the players were forced to split due to the event not being able to be finished.
-*** Indicates the players were not eliminated when the event was no longer able to continue.