Adults playing cornhole at a backyard cookout

Summer / through Sep 7

Backyard BBQ games

Set up cornhole, ladder ball, or Kan Jam for guests to join between food and conversation. Start with one game and add a second station or Twist when the group wants variety.

The host makes the final call on space, surfaces, and grill safety. Keep play clear of the fire and wrap before local quiet hours.

Cookout activities

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Open a Play Kit for setup, rules and ways to play.

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Board

Showing 12 of 16 activities on all boards.

Cornhole Cornhole Board

Cancellation Bags

Subtract the lower frame score from the higher and play to 21 or more without an exact-score bust.

Normal play Open Play Kit

KanJam KanJam Board

Partner Deflect Classic

Play classic partner-deflect disc can.

Normal play Open Play Kit

Spikeball/Roundnet Spikeball/Roundnet Board

Spikeball King of the Pit

Play a winner-stays Spikeball/Roundnet format where challengers rotate around one net and the longest hold wins.

Players: 4-12Time: 15-30 min Open Play Kit

Spikeball/Roundnet Spikeball/Roundnet Board

Roundnet 2v2 Rotation Ladder

Play short games to 5, rotate partners after each game, and track individual wins through the ladder.

Quick round Open Play Kit

Croquet Croquet Board

Wicket Order Race

Follow the marked wicket order; each legal wicket earns 1 point, while a wicket played out of order earns none.

Low setup Open Play Kit

Four Square Four Square Board

King Square Classic

Play classic king-square four square.

Normal play Open Play Kit

Bocce Bocce Board

Mini-Court Bocce 3s

Run a faster bocce match when time or space is limited.

Low setup Open Play Kit

Cornhole Cornhole Board

Four-Bagger Chase

Every frame attacks the hole — build a hole-in streak for bonuses and chase the four-bagger.

Normal play Open Play Kit

Ladder Ball Ladder Ball Board

Top Rung Ladder

Climb the ladder with clean wraps.

Low setup Open Play Kit

Washer Toss Washer Toss Board

Cancellation Box Classic

Play classic cancellation washers.

Low setup Open Play Kit

Shuffleboard Shuffleboard Board

Kitchen Zone Climb

Build your total with controlled slides into positive zones; the kitchen subtracts 10 points.

Normal play Open Play Kit

Bocce Bocce Board

Closest to Pallino Ladder

Climb a short closest-to-pallino ladder with equal rolls for every player.

Quick round Open Play Kit

Twist Ladder Ball Board

Rung Value Rule

Use Top Rung Ladder: Rung values must be announced before frame 1.

TwistBonus point rule Open Twist

Twist Washer Toss Board

Hole Value Rule

Hole and box values must be announced before frame 1.

TwistBonus point rule Open Twist

Twist Spikeball/Roundnet Board

Rim Hit Toll

A rim hit on an easy attacking touch adds 1 penalty point against the hitter.

TwistBonus point rule Open Twist

Friend Field Day Friend Field Day Board

Station Rotation Olympics

Station Rotation Olympics — teams of 3–5 rotate on a horn.

Players: 6-24Stations Open Play Kit

Cookout season Summer through Labor Day. Event info

Cookout season runs all summer and peaks on Labor Day (Monday, September 7). The winning formula is one anchor lawn game running all day, a second station for variety, and a Twist round once the regulars ask for more.

Season: Summer-Sep 7
Anchor: Labor Day Sep 7
Gear: Basic lawn sets
Play paths: Lawn / target / twists

BBQ-day pack

A simple plan for today.

Start with cornhole as guests arrive, rotate pairs through roundnet, and finish with Kan Jam when the group wants another partner game.

01 Grill open 2:00 PM Cancellation Bags
Easy equal-turn bags while people arrive.
02 Main 3:30 PM Roundnet 2v2 Rotation Ladder
Mark the playing area away from the grill and explain how pairs rotate after each game.
03 Food window 5:00 PM Partner Deflect Classic
Lower-intensity partner game as plates go out.

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