Heavy Duty Saw (to cut the keg)
Drill with larger bit
Some sort of handle (wooden lined so it doesnt get hot, like on normal BBQ’’s)
2-3 Hinges
A grill grate to put inside for a place to cook on

How To Make

Its actually pretty simple to make, but you need to get creative on how to hold it up. I haven’t come up with the perfect way yet. We were thinking 2×4’s staked into the ground with a pole that ran between them holding up the keg, but if the pipe goes through the middle it would probably melt eventually. So for now we just have a chain attached on either side that holds it from a hook. It works, but swings a bit which is annoying.

1. Drink the keg completely and say goodbye to your deposit, cause the liquor store isn’t getting this one back.

2. Take the saw and cut the keg in half the long ways, so you have 2 even halves of the keg, this is basically your grill.

3. Decide which side will be the back and attach the hinges so that the keg can open and close freely. And on the other side (front) attach the wooden lined handle so you can open and close it without touching the keg. Its going to get damn hot when your cooking.

4. Inside the keg, cut your grill/grate so that it fits down into the keg to the point where you can get charcoal underneath it and be able to cook comfortably. Make sure its not too deep into the keg, again the metal gets hot, don’t want to burn yourself reaching too far down.

5. Find a way to mount it. As I said, you need to get creative with this part, we hung ours from a hook by chains, but however you decide to do this is up to you.

6. Load the sucker up with charcoal and lighter fluid, light, and enjoy!

*Picture is not our Keg BBQ, but you can buy similar ones below!

12 Golf Balls
6 Pieces of 1/8″ thick, 14″ long, Nylon Rope
14 - 2-ft Schedule 40 Pipes (smaller PVC pipe)
16 - 1-ft Schedule 40 Pipes (smaller PVC pipe)
12 PVC T’’s (that fit pipe above)
12 PVC “L”‘’s (that fit pipe above)

How To Make

Assemble as shown in the diagram below. The 2-ft. pipes will be used for the back of the footprint as well as the ladder rungs. The front of the footprint doesn’t need to be as long as the back because all the force is coming from the front.

To make the “bolos” you need to drill holes through each of the golf balls, feed the rope through and tie it off on the other end. You can also drill only part way through, feed the rope in there and then hot glue the rope so it stays, its up to you.

How To Play

Set the ladders about 20 feet apart (this is up to you)
Teams of 2, 1 person from each team on each side.
Team 1 throws first, followed by the opponent on that same side.
Points are as follows:
Top Rung = 3 Points
Middle Rung = 2 Points
Bottom Rung = 1 Point

Feel free to switch it around, top being 1, if you choose, sometimes its harder to get it on the bottom rung.

Score is determined very similarly to Baggo (Cornhole, Bags), points cancel each other out. So if you score 4 but the other team scores 2 on that same round, you only get 2 points. Play up to 21, thats it!

36″x72″
Saw
Large Hammer
Screw Driver (preferably a battery operated drill with screw bit)
Screws
4 Horseshoes
4 2×4′’s - 36″ Long
4 2×4′’s - 48″ Long
Sand - Enough to fill 2 36″ x 72″ Boxes
2 24″ Stakes (solid metal pipes)

How To Make

Making a backyard horseshoe game is pretty simple actually. There’s no need to worry about making it professional with the bounding boxes and pitching platforms and all that stuff. These are the basic instructions to make a simple horseshoe playing area that consists of 2 pits, that’s it, that’s all you really need when playing horseshoes.

You are going to need to repeat these steps again for the other pit (obviously)

Start by making a frame for your pit, take 2 of the 36″ 2×4′’s and 2 of the 48″ one’’s and making a rectangle. Screw the pieces of wood together. This is the frame.

Now your grass is going to get ruined in the pit area anyways, so what we like to do is dig a few inches down into the ground in a rectangle so that your frame top sits a tiny bit lower than the grass. It can be flush if you want, its not really important.

With your frame hole dug out, place the frame in the crater. Now take your 24″ stake and jam that sucker down into the middle of the pit using your large hammer. You only want between 13-15″ of the pipe sticking out of the ground after we put the sand in (next step) so be sure you leave a few inches to compensate for the sand. You can make the pipe longer (so you have more to hammer down into the ground) if you want to give it more stability, but its up to you.

Next fill the frame with sand. Remember that the pipe needs to be sticking out 13-15″. But the sand will get moved around alot, so being exact isnt a necessity.

Now measure 40 feet from where you put the first stake and that is where you will put the opposite stake. Repeat the instructions above to create the 2nd pit area.

Thats all there is too it. Now, if you wanted to make a regulation horseshoe pit, this is not it. This is for the casual backyard gamer who wants something for his guests to do while other people are playing cornhole and Washers.

How To Play

A Ringer is a shoe that rings around the stake, or encircles the stake. This is worth 3 Points
A Shoe In Count is a shoe that is within 6 inches of the stake. A shoe that is leaning against the stake is also considered a Shoe in Count. This is worth 1 Point

2 Teams of 2, teams line up on opposing sides. Each team throws 4 shoes, 2 by each member. The points are added up and the other team throws.
First team to 40 points wins.

These are basic rules, you can change them as you choose.

A Keg
A Tap
A Cup

What To Do:

Its pretty simple, but its a common mistake a lot of people make. DO NOT PUMP THE KEG BEFORE POURING THE FIRST BEER OF A NEW KEG!

Like I said, simple. The keg comes pressurized, if it was not, it would go flat. So when you first tap the keg its as if its already pumped as much as it can be, so do not overpump it. This is what causes foam. Pour your first few beers without pumping and this will help minimize the amount of foam coming out of the keg when you first tap it.

Power Drill/Screwdriver
Jigsaw
2 Sheets of Plywood 24″ x 36″
4 2×4′’s - 24″ Long (frame)
4 2×4′’s - 32″ Long (frame)
4 2×4′’s - 13.5″ Long (legs)
Screws
Drawing Compass
Pencil
8 Bean Bags (4 of each color)

How To Build:

First make sure your wood is cut to the lengths mentioned above. Once all the wood is cut you can assembly the frame. Its pretty obvious how the fram goes together. Take 2 of the 24″ Long pieces and position them on the shorter ends of the plywood, and the 32″ Length ones in between those, running along the sides. Once they are lined up and everything looks good, use screws and screw the frame together. Do not screw the plywood into the frame until the frame itself has been assembled

As I mentioned, once the frame is assembled, screw the plywood top onto the frame you just created.

Now measure 12″ in from either side and 9″ down from the top, this will give you your center point of the hole. Once you have this point take your compass and draw a circle that is 6″ in diameter.

The legs attach at the back, closest to the hole. You can cut them at a slight angle if you choose, its not necessary. Screw or bolt, through the frame into the legs, do not go through the platform.

Once you have the hole cut, you can sand and paint however you like.

Rules:

Teams of 2, 1 player from each team per side
Coin toss to throw first
Game is up to 21 (some people play exactly 21, we just play to 21 first)
Bean bags both start on one side. Team that won toss throws first
Once that person has thrown the bags the other person throws theirs Do not remove the bags from the board until both players have thrown, you can knock around the other teams bags

Points are as follows:
On the Board: 1 Point
In the Hole: 3 Points

Scoring works by taking the difference of the points accumulated. So if team A gets 1 on the board and 1 in the hole and team B only gets 2 on the board, then team A would be granted 2 points and team B would get none. The team that got the most, if any, points in the round would then throw first.

3+ Feet of Clear Rubber Tube (That will fit snug onto the funnel)
1 Good Size Funnel
1 Valve
Knife that will cut tube

What To Do:

This one is pretty common sense. If you’re here, you probably have already seen what a beer bong looks like. So here’s the easiest way to explain this. Put all the parts together in the only way that they will fit. (if you can’t figure this out, find someone that’s sober.)

So the funnel is at the the top. Attach the long piece of tubing to the end of the funnel. You can use fasteners if you want, but home depot has perfect funnel/tube that doesn’t require it. Then, cut off about 4″ off the end of the tube. Attach the valve in between the two pieces of tube and your done.

To Use:

Close the Valve
Pour Beer in the funnel at the top
Put End of tube in your mouth
Open Valve

If you can’t figure out how to build your own (seriously?) just buy one of the ones below and save yourself the headache.

1-2″ Of Tubing, Just wide enough to fit over the top of a beer bottle
1 Piece of tubing about the thickness of a straw, 7-8″ Long

What To Do:

This is simple to make, and I’m sure you’ve seen them advertised online in a million places. But why pay $10 for something you can make, for under $4. All you need to do is take the thicker piece of tubing and punch a small hole in it. And then shove the smaller tube through the hole so that one side is coming out of the side of the big tube and the other side goes down through the center of the big tube out one of the ends.

To “bong” a bottle, all you do is place the long end of the thin straw into the beer so that it will not be covered by beer when you turn it over. (Best to drink a few sips of the beer first) Then attach the think tube over the top of the bottle, so that the other end of the thin straw is out of the bottle. This will allow air to reach the bottom of the bottle making the beer flow faster.

If you want to just buy one instead, the one below is the same thing.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR 1 BOX, GAME REQUIRES 2

Enough wood to cut 4 13.5″ long 2×4′’s (3/4″ thick)
Mitre Box (To cut 45 degree angles)
At Least 6 2″ Washers
2 3″ Long 3″ Wide PVC Pipes
13.5″x13.5″ Piece of Plywood
Some Nails
Some Glue or caulk
Hammer

What To Do:

1. Measure the 2×4′’s in 4 13.5″ Sections long.
2. Cut the wood at a 45 degree angle, you will be creating a box. (Note, Make sure your cutting the angles so that the box will stand the high way, and not the wood laying flat. SEE PICTURE BELOW)
3. Once all the pieces are cut, nail them together into a square.
4. Take the piece of plywood and nail it to the bottom to create a base.
5. With the PVC pipe (3″ dia, 3″ long) Use glue or caulk to secure the pipe to the center of the plywood, within the box you just made. (caulk works nicely because some ends up in the center of the pipe and it helps the washers stay in the cup.)

The Rules:

Set the 2 boxes on the grass, 10-12 feet apart. There are 2 teams of 2 people each. 1 Person from each team stands next to each box. (So you would be across from your team mate) Flip a coin or whatever to determine who goes first. First team throws the washers across at the box on the other side.

Scoring:
In The Cup = 5
In The Box = 3
Resting On Top of A Sidewall = 2
Within 1 Washer Length of the Box = 1

After the first person goes, the other team has the opportunity to cancel out points. For example: team 1 goes first, they score 2 within a washer length and 1 in the box for a total of 5 points. Do not move the washers yet. Team 2, on that same side, throws his washers and gets 2 in the box and 1 out in nowhere land for a total of 6. This would mean that the score is 1 to 0 in favor of Team 2. Since they canceled out all of team 1’s points and had one left over. Simple enough.

The Game is played to 21.

1 Can of Beer
1 Can Opener

What You Do:

1. Hold the beer horizontal. If you dont do this, the next step is going to make a mess.
2. Take the can opener and make a hole on the side of the can, near the bottom. This is where your mouth will go.
3. Hold the can with your mouth on the recently made hole at the bottom. And Open the can at the top
4. The ability for air to get in from the top of the can will force the beer out of the bottom and an intense rate.

Yourself
A Keg
2 People that can hold your weight (Or a wall near the keg you can put your legs on
1 Person to hold the Tap and pump

What To Do:

Its not really hard, but if you clicked on this one, you really don’t know what your doing. Get 2 people to hold your legs up in the air,place your 2 hands on the keg to hold yourself up, and have someone put the tap in your mouth and pump. Simple as that.

You can do one by yourself if you want, just find a wall close to the keg, put your hands on the keg, and slowly walk your way up the wall.

If you dont want to read the instructions, just emulate the picture.