Actually, they are very large balls of burning gas very, very far away. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Using a 1/4 cup (60 ml), an ice cream scoop, or two spoons, form batter into large balls. (joyofbaking.com)
You simply toss a small ball down the marked course then the players each have to throw / roll larger balls as close to it as possible. (brutalgamer.com)