Tournament:Rise 'N Grind 2023

Rise 'N Grind 2023 was a Super Smash Bros. Melee superregional and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate major held in Waco, Texas, USA from October 13th-15th, 2023. This Tournament is the first Major Ultimate Tournament to feature banned from both singles and doubles, which stemmed from several  discussions regarding the character's legality.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The first day saw the biggest upset of the tournament, with #61 seed upsetting #4 seed  3-0 (upset factor 8). MkLeo ultimately fell to #7 seed -- who was also upset early by #23 seed  3-2 -- to place 17th, once again achieving a worst placement at an Ultimate major since.

Ultimately, only three top 8 seeds made it to top 8: #1 seed, who had signed up for the event mere days before it began; #2 seed ; and #5 seed. #3 seed disqualified from the event; #6 seed  was upset by #19 seed  3-1 and #9 seed  3-2 to place 9th; and #8 seed  lost to Miya before being upset by #22 seed  3-1. On the other hand, this tournament saw two players enter top 8 (Lima and ), leading several players to joke how the tournament was reminiscent of Smash 4. In addition, the tournament featured three Texas players defending their home turf (MuteAce, Lima, and SHADIC) as well as two Europeans (Glutonny and, with this being Tarik's first-ever top 8 at an international event, as well as his birthday).

In top 8, Lima upset Glutonny 3-0 (upset factor 7) but fell to Miya in game 5. He ultimately lost the runback to Glutonny 3-0, placing 3rd, his best major performance to date. In Grand Finals, Miya defeated Glutonny 3-1, winning the runback from and taking his first American major victory.

This tournament saw Tarik and tie the record for the highest placement for  and, respectively, at a major, with Tarik tying 's 5th place runs at  and  and Peanut tying 's 13th place run at.

Super Smash Bros. Melee singles
(80 entrants) Top 16 Bracket Top 8 Bracket
 * DQ'd in Losers.

Super Smash Bros. Melee doubles
(9 teams) Bracket

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate singles
(443 entrants) Top 8 Bracket

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate doubles
(75 teams) Top 16 Bracket

Trivia

 * played the entire tournament using a randomizer wheel to choose their character for each game.