The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Tailgate Games of All Time

Tailgate Games

The grill is going, somebody’s already talking trash, and there’s just enough room between the coolers to settle this properly. What’s the king of tailgate games? Cornhole has the touch and tradition. Beer Pong brings instant stakes. Spikeball turns the parking lot competitive, while KanJam can make one ridiculous throw the story of the afternoon. Then you’ve got Horseshoes, Ladder Toss, Washers and the games that somehow get more serious every round. Forget making a perfect bracket—pick the game you actually want set up at your next tailgate and vote through the head-to-head matchups.Hype

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All Time ranks by all-time win rate across every head-to-head battle. Latest ranks by latest fan sentiment, updated as new battles are voted on.

1. CORNHOLE

91.7% win rate

#1 Greatest Tailgate Games of All Time

2. BEER PONG

66.7% win rate

#2 Greatest Tailgate Games of All Time

3. LADDER TOSS

55.2% win rate

#3 Greatest Tailgate Games of All Time

4. HORSESHOES

48.4% win rate

#4 Greatest Tailgate Games of All Time

5. GIANT JENGA

44.4% win rate

#5 Greatest Tailgate Games of All Time

6. WASHERS

42.9% win rate

#6 Greatest Tailgate Games of All Time

7. FLIP CUP

42.3% win rate

#7 Greatest Tailgate Games of All Time

8. KANJAM

33.3% win rate

#8 Greatest Tailgate Games of All Time

9. SPIKEBALL

27.3% win rate

#9 Greatest Tailgate Games of All Time

10. BEERSBEE

15.8% win rate

#10 Greatest Tailgate Games of All Time