Greatest hobbit deeds/actions

[Anguirel]

And why on earth is Frodo's failed effort to destroy the Ring not at the very top? Saving the world is pretty pedestrian; Frodo managed to be the only Hobbit ever to break the mould and achieve a Turinesque, almost Feanorian moment of hubris and grandeur...

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Because he failed. A failure (granted it apparently would have
been a failure for anyone) isn't an achievement. But
it will be bumped up.

1-Bilbo leaves the Ring for Frodo
2-Sam Gives the Ring back to Frodo
3-The Bullroarer kills an orc defending The Shire
4-Merry helps slay the Witchking of Angmar
5-Bilbo goes down the tunnel to first Smaug confrontation
6-Gollum's epic efforts to regain the Ring
7-Frodo defies the nazgul at the Ford of Bruinen
8-Deagol finds the Ring in the Anduin
9-Frodo's failed effort to destroy the Ring
10-Rosie has numerous children and emotionally supports Samwise
11-Bilbo saves the dwarves from the giant spiders
12-Bilbo gives the Arkenstone to the elves and men of Dale
13-Bilbo returns to Erebor after giving up the Arkenstone
14-Lobelia confronts Sharkey's gang with her umbrella
15-Frodo finally (with "assistance" from Boromir) decides to go to Mordor
16-Bilbo gets the dwarves out of Thranduil's Realm
17-Fatty Bolger stays behind to cover Frodo's trail
18-Pippin kills a troll

[Elu Ancalime]

Maybe not great as in woohoo, but important: Deagol going fishing?

Whoops, nevermind....
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[Macalaure]

Just remembered the Hobbit archers that fought against Angmar.
Sure, their effect was slim to none, but a valiant deed this was.

[JennyHallu]

I don't know about Rosie's place on this list.

I think what makes Rosie great is what isn't written. Rosie falls into the category of a great woman behind a great man. This is pure specualtion but I don't think I'm wrong when I say Rosie supported Sam 100% in his political career, Sam is the type of man if he didn't have Rosie's support or if she didn't want him to he would not have been mayor for so many terms.

Sam was Mayor...his task was to preside at banquets, hardly a 'political career'. I would think Rosie's relationship to that 'career' would more be one of tolerance.

And I think Pippin's defeat of a troll in the terror and darkness of Mordor, far from home and in service of a larger cause, when he thought he was giving his life in the attempt, was a far greater dead than Bullroarer killing a simple Orc in defense of his own home.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

How about these changes? And while, on reflection, Gollum's
actions to regain the Ring were also failures, like Frodo's
to destroy it, as an effort , JRRT viewed it as impressive.
(In Letters # 181)

His [Gollum's] marvellous courage and endurance, as great as Frodo's and Sam's or greater, being directed to evil was portentous, but not honorable...

1-Sam Gives the Ring back to Frodo
2-Bilbo leaves the Ring for Frodo
3-Merry helps slay the Witchking of Angmar
4-Bilbo goes down the tunnel to first Smaug confrontation
5-Gollum's epic efforts to regain the Ring
6-Frodo's failed effort to destroy the Ring
7-Frodo defies the nazgul at the Ford of Bruinen
8-The Bullroarer kills an orc while he's defending The Shire
9-Deagol finds the Ring in the Anduin
10-Pippin kills a troll outside the Iron Gates
11-Bilbo saves the dwarves from the giant spiders
12-Rosie has numerous children and emotionally supports Samwise
13-Bilbo gives the Arkenstone to the elves and men of Dale
14-Bilbo returns to Erebor after giving up the Arkenstone
15. Rumor has it hobbit archers helped out against Angmar
16-Lobelia confronts Sharkey's gang with her umbrella
17-Frodo finally (with "assistance" from Boromir) decides to go to Mordor
18-Bilbo gets the dwarves out of Thranduil's Realm
19-Fatty Bolger stays behind to cover Frodo's trail

[The Saucepan Man]

8-The Bullroarer kills an orc while he's defending The Shire

To be fair, that rather understates the achievement. He led a band of Hobbit militia which routed a Goblin raiding party. And beheaded their chieftain. And invented golf.

OK, perhaps move him down the list for that last one ...