The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Thanksgiving Sides of All Time

Thanksgiving Sides

Picture this: it's after dark, you and your pals are three slices of pie deep, and suddenly, the 'Greatest Thanksgiving Sides of All Time' debate flares up. This isn't just about good eating—it's a culinary showdown with mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, and scalloped potatoes throwing down in the ring. People get hilariously heated, arguing over the crispness of those onions on top of the casserole or the fluffiness of those mashed potatoes like they're defending their grandma's honor. And let's not even start on the stuffing versus dressing saga—it's got more drama than your favorite soap opera. The stakes? Bragging rights and a spot on the GOAT list on GoatWars. It's absurd, it's intense, but gosh, it's the tasty drama that Thanksgiving legends are made of.

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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. STUFFING / DRESSING

70.5% win rate

#1 Greatest Thanksgiving Sides of All Time

2. MASHED POTATOES

66.9% win rate

#2 Greatest Thanksgiving Sides of All Time

3. TURKEY GRAVY

55.9% win rate

#3 Greatest Thanksgiving Sides of All Time

4. GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

52.5% win rate

#4 Greatest Thanksgiving Sides of All Time

5. DINNER ROLLS OR BISCUITS

51.9% win rate

#5 Greatest Thanksgiving Sides of All Time

6. CRANBERRY SAUCE

45.2% win rate

#6 Greatest Thanksgiving Sides of All Time

7. MACARONI AND CHEESE

39.9% win rate

#7 Greatest Thanksgiving Sides of All Time

8. SCALLOPED POTATOES

39.1% win rate

#8 Greatest Thanksgiving Sides of All Time

9. SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

36.2% win rate

#9 Greatest Thanksgiving Sides of All Time

10. CORN CASSEROLE

32.9% win rate

#10 Greatest Thanksgiving Sides of All Time