Smasher:Konga
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| Konga | |
|---|---|
| Character info | |
| Smash 4 main | Donkey Kong |
| Ultimate main | Donkey Kong |
| Team info | |
| Former crews | Team Pacific Northwest Pride |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 76th  Washington Power Rankings: 4th |
| Best tournament result | 5th / 12 at PAX Arena at PAX West 2017 17th / 512 at MAJOR UPSET |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Calib Byers |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Seattle, Washington 
|
Konga is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Donkey Kong main from Washington. He was ranked 2nd on the Winter 2019-2020 Washington Ultimate Power Rankings and has defeated players such as Chronos, loaf, Ludo, and frawg.
In Super Smash Bros. 4, he was ranked 1st on the Western Washington Smash 4 Lifetime PR and 76th on the Panda Global Rankings 100. He was widely regarded as one of the best Donkey Kong players in the world, alongside Tweek and HIKARU. He has wins over top players such as MkLeo, Tweek, VoiD, ANTi, Samsora, ESAM, Locus, Ned, and Umeki.
Konga announced his first retirement on September 7th, 2019,[1] but eventually returned to competitive play. After a second hiatus during the online metagame, he eventually returned in early-2023, consistently ranking on the Washington Power Rankings upon his return.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GameClucks Monthly 4/12 | April 12th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Orbitar 7 | February 26th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Orbitar 8 | April 28th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Northwest Majors VIII | April 29th-May 1st, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Super Smash Clash - Episode 5 | May 21st, 2016 | 1st | 1st | J^2 |
| Emerald City III | June 18th, 2016 | 5th | 3rd | KaZaK |
| Orbitar 9 | July 22nd, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Clutch City Clash | August 6th-7th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Orbitar 11 | August 19th-20th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Super SmashNest v10 | August 27th, 2016 | 2nd | 5th | KaZaK |
| Mid-South Championships | September 10th-11th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| Orbitar 12 | September 16th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | J^2 |
| Orbitar 13 | October 14th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Orbitar 14 | November 11th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Super SmashNest v12 | November 12th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Orbitar 15 | November 25th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | KaZaK |
| Orbitar 16 | December 9th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | KaZaK |
| Don't Park on the Grass | December 17th-18th, 2016 | 2nd | 7th | KaZaK |
| Orbitar 17 | January 16th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 193rd | — | — |
| Orbitar 19 | February 3rd, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Super SmashNest v13 | February 11th, 2017 | 2nd | 1st | KaZaK |
| Orbitar 20 | February 17th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | KaZaK |
| Orbitar 21 | March 17th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Orbitar 22 | March 31st, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Super Smash Clash - Season Finale - Season 2 | April 1st-2nd, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | KaZaK |
| Super Smash Clash - Season Finale - Season 2 (invitational) | April 1st-2nd, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| DreamHack Austin 2017 | April 28th-30th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Orbitar 24 | May 12th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | Shinkou |
| Elements Fighting Game Challenge #6 | May 13th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Port Priority: A Pacific Northwest Regional | May 27th, 2017 | 2nd | 4th | KaZaK |
| Battle of BC 2 | June 3rd-4th, 2017 | 9th | 9th | Pferschaw |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| International Gaming Expo | July 28th-30th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Low Tier City 5 | August 5th-6th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 129th | — | — |
| PAX Arena at PAX West 2017 | September 1st-4th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| 2GGC: West Side Saga | September 9th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Clutch City Clash 2 | October 28th-29th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Port Priority 2: Midwest Invasion | November 11th, 2017 | 2nd | 5th | KaZaK |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 25th | 7th | Captain L |
| Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas | March 24th-25th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition | April 7th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Orbitar 46 | May 4th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Port Priority 3: Tristate Throwdown | May 5th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| DreamHack Austin 2018 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Cascade 2 | July 28th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 49th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| Shine Con 2018 | August 17th-19th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Emerald City 7 | September 29th, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | Captain L |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Park on the Grass 2018 | December 15th-16th, 2018 | 3rd | 7th | Boba |
| The Pinnacle 2018 | December 28th-29th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 129th | 257th | Pferschaw |
| EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 97th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 97th | — | — |
| Port Priority 5 | September 7th-8th, 2019 | 49th | 25th | J^2 |
| 2GG: Kongo Saga | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 65th | — | — |
| GENESIS 7 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 97th | — | — |
| MAJOR UPSET | April 1st-2nd, 2023 | 17th | — | — |
| Battle of BC 5 | May 19th-21st, 2023 | 129th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2023 | August 10th-13th, 2023 | 129th / 2,607 | — | — |
| Little League: Port Priority Pre-Local | November 10th, 2023 | 33rd / 196 | — | — |
| Port Priority 8 | November 11th-12th, 2023 | 97th / 710 | — | — |
| GENESIS X | February 16th-18th, 2024 | 257th / 1,506 | — | — |
| Supernova 2024 | August 8th-11th, 2024 | 193rd / 2,281 | — | — |
| Don't Park on the Grass 2024 | November 16th-17th, 2024 | 65th / 344 | — | — |
| Port Priority 9 | November 8th-9th, 2025 | 49th / 499 | — | — |
