Contestants place a wooden statue on top of a pole. At regular intervals, contestants will add another section of pole, making it harder to balance. If the statue falls off, that person is eliminated. Last person with their statue on top of the pole wins. The Millennials vs. Gen X variation of the challenge involved balancing the statue with a pole horizontally on a perch while balancing on a balance beam. At intervals, contestants would slide their hands further back on the pole rather than add another section.