Tailgating Games Overview!

Tailgate parties mean 2 things: Fun and Friends. While we can’t help you with the latter, we certainly can give you a head start on the former (hey, maybe more fun at your tailgates means more friends…)

As tailgates gain in popularity at sporting events, more and more ways to entertain your guests have popped up. While we’ve mentioned before how much of an advantage it is to have access to TV at your tailgates, today we’re going to focus more on engaging activities: Tailgate Games!

There is a wide array of fun tailgating games that you can choose from. We’re going to cover a few that we think you will love no matter which you choose. Let us know if there are any other fun and exciting games that you think we missed (we’re sure there are plenty).

Cornhole (Bean Bag Toss) – Cornhole became a staple at all Midwest tailgates and has begun to spread across the nation very quickly. We’re sure you’ve seen plenty of people enjoying this tailgate game, but if you haven’t played, you’re definitely missing out. Anyone at any age can partake in a game of Cornhole where the point of the game is to toss bean bags onto a raised board or into the hole on the board. One word of warning: If you play against a Midwesterner (especially Ohioans), don’t expect it to be a close game.
Our Recommendations: For high quality cornhole boards, try Slick Woody’s. Our original favorite, but now discontinued was Chuck-O.

Tailgate Golf (Tailgate Toss/Ladder Toss/Bolaball) – Tailgate Golf is another tailgating staple along the same lines as Cornhole. Two Tailgate Toss Towers/Ladders are placed at a distance from each other and two teams of people toss the bolas (two rubber balls connected by rope) and try to wrap them around the ladder rungs. Again, this is a game for everyone. Just beware of errant bolas flying through the air!
Our Recommendations: For collegiate licensed Tailgate Toss, try Logo’s Two-Tower Tailgate Golf. Other great options are Bolaball and Blogno Ball.

Washer Toss – Washers is another “toss” game that has become very popular as a result of the recent tailgating revolution. The point is to toss small round washers into the opponent’s washer box (which usually contains 1 to 3 holes. Washer is extremely easy to transport and typically requires less space than the two games mentioned above.
Our Recommendations: Try out Fundex’s Bulls-Eye Washers or Original Washers.

Frisbee Games – There are a few variations of Frisbee games that can be played at tailgates. Polish Horseshoes seems to be one of the fastest growing tailgating phenomena. The point of this tailgating game is to knock your opponent’s “can” off of a tall pole with your Frisbee. We think the growing allure of this game is that there is some defense involved by way of the opponent being able to catch their knocked “can” before it hits the ground. The other main Frisbee game is Frisbee golf-type games in which you try to throw your Frisbee into specific “holes”.
Our Recommendations: For Polish Horseshoes, we love both Swerve and Poleish Sports. As for the Frisbee Golf-type games, we swear by KanJam.

Adult Games – These games are suited for those 21 and over due to their necessity for the use of alcoholic beverages. Beer Pong is obviously one of the most popular, especially at college football games, due to its rapid growth in popularity at universities around the country. The point is to toss a ping pong ball into your opponents collection of cups filled with beer. Other adult tailgating games include Flip Cup, in which a team of people tries to drink their cups of beer and successfully flip the cups over on the edge of a table before the other team can do the same.
Our Recommendations: There are plenty of Beer Pong Tables to choose from, including ProPong, BPong, and GoPong. Flip Cup? Well you only need a table and some plastic red cups!

Tailgating Reviews Tip! - If you want to get a great bang for your buck in regards to tailgating games, think about getting a combo pack that includes multiple games and functionalities in one! Examples include: The Playble Gaming Table (Cornhole/Beer Pong/Normal Table); Triumph Sports 2 in 1 (Cornhole and Tailgate Toss) or Trio Toss (Cornhole/Tailgate Toss/Washers);

Oh, and one final note: Don’t forget that you’ll have to keep score in most of these games! Try Backyard Scoreboards’ Score Tower so you’ll never have to remember the score again!