The ACO, American Cornhole Organization, will host its first Major Cornhole Tournament in Idaho the November 18th weekend. The event will be at the Mountain View Event Center in Pocatello as participants from the local community and out of state will compete. The tournament which is free to the public for viewing, is open for registration for those interested in the chance to win some prize money and begins at 8:30 am. Friday and continues throughtout Saturday. “We welcome any and all players of any and all skill levels to come out and be part of the event,”said Michael “Fin” Walter, the announcer of the ACO. “It’s a great chance to introduce yourself to the ACO family and for the family to get to know you. You will see world-class cornhole and have an opportunity to play alongside some of the best you have ever seen and those that match your skill level.” Friday’s schedule includes the senior, womens, and juniors events, the coed event, and singles, and more. Saturday’s schedule includes the World doubles pool play, and World singles pool play starting at 8 am., among other events. Walter explained there is a $5,000 minimum guaranteed prize purse that Read more…
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American Cornhole (ACO) Features $25,000 Purse Go the Distance Festival Field of Dreams Movie Site August 26-28
Just over a week ago, the Field of Dreams hosted the Major League Baseball game of the year between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs to baseball fans delight across the country. Once again the storied movie set will host another very unusual event when the American Cornhole Organization, the ACO, journeys to Dyersville, Iowa for the Inaugural Go the Distance Festival August 26-28. The Go the Distance Festival located on the Field of Dreams Movie Site features the ACO Dream Team Invitational and the ACO Corny Classic. The weekend includes, for the Dream Team Invitational, Friday and Saturday qualifiers open to anyone, with Sunday’s play including the top 24 teams from the qualifiers plus any ACO Corny 40 player. The $25,000 guaranteed purse includes $5,000 for first place. The Corny 40 Classic is open to all Season 17 Corny 40 players. First place prize is a vacation stay at the “Kinsella Family Experience,” an all-expense paid trip to the movie site, overnight stay at the farmhouse, guided tour inside the house, movie apparel and more. At the “Field of Dreams Movie Site” visitors will be able to tour the farm house used in the movie and be on Read more…
American Cornhole Organization Announces ACO Season 18 Majors Schedule
With the ACO Season 17 World Championships in the books and Craig Ervin being crowned the new “King of Cornhole,” plans are well under way for the American Cornhole Organization (ACO) Season 18 Majors schedule. The season will start over Labor Day weekend with the Lake Charles Major in Lake Charles, LA, September 2-3. The next weekend will be the Charleston Major in Charleston, West Virginia, September 9-10, the first Pro Series stop open to ACO Pros only. “We’re so excited to launch our ACO Season 18 schedule in just one month,” said Frank Geers, president and CEO of the ACO. “We’re especially looking forward to welcoming our ACO pros to our 10 Pro Series stops.” Other stops scheduled so far for Season 18 include: Fort Wayne Major, Fort Wayne, IN, Sept. 16-17 Enid Major, Enid OK, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Manassas Major, Manassas, VA, Oct.7-8 Watertown Major, Watertown, SD, Oct. 7-8 PCB Major, Panama City Beach, FL, October 21-22 (A Pro Series stop) Lubbock Major, Lubbock, TX, Nov 4-5 Idaho Major, Pocatello, ID, Nov. 18-19 South Bend Major, South Bend, IN, Nov. 25-26 (A Pro Series stop) Concord Major, Concord, NC, Dec. 2-3 Owensboro Major, Owensboro, KY, Jan. 6-7, 2023 Read more…
ACO Hole Magazine Featuring Worlds 17 and Cast of Cornhole Characters
American Cornhole, the ACO, released its 2022 Hole Magazine featuring the ACO World Championships of Cornhole 17 to be held in Branson, MO. The Hole Magazine is for cornhole players and enthusiasts. It contains more than 100 pages of cornhole excitement covering the ACO World Championships of Cornhole 17 and so much more. Enjoy reading what the Best of the Best of the sport of cornhole are doing, the ACO Pros, and learn what is on tap for the ACO Pro Series coming up in Season 18. Discover the game of PipFall and follow the ACO PIPFALL World Championships – a new game twist for cornhole game boards. The ACO Hole Magazine brings the Game of Cornhole to you in your backyard. Experience Tailgator level cornhole with the ACO Tailgator World Championships as players make their way to the finals. Learn more about the ACO Family as the Hole Magazine brings you up close and personal with several of the ACO family cast of characters. Get a first glance of the ACO Bag Partners and see the many choices of cornhole bags introduced to the players market. The ACO Hole Magazine is produced for cornhole players and enthusiasts. Download your Read more…
American Cornhole Organization World Cornhole Day Celebration in Bradenton Florida
ACO Championship Saturday, July 31, wraps up the ACO World Championships of Cornhole 16 with a day full of Championship Division Cornhole Matches all working toward the final Championship Match where either the King or Queen of Cornhole will be crowned. All Saturday Championship Matches can be watched Live Stream on https://americancornhole.com. ACO Championship Saturday is Special in that it is also American Cornhole Organization World Cornhole Day declared via Proclamation from the Mayor of the City of Columbia, South Carolina. He stated “Every year hence forth the last Saturday of July has been so designated.” This will be fun filled and meaningful ACO World Cornhole Day, considering how much the Sport of Cornhole has grown over just the last couple of years. Come to the Bradenton Area Convention Center on Saturday July 31 to celebrate ACO World Cornhole Day and to enjoy the Championships of the ACO Pros. All spectators are welcome to visit the Bradenton Convention Center and watch for FREE. The Bradenton Convention Center is located at 1 Haben Blvd, Palmetto, Florida, 34221 The ACO Championship Divisions include: Singles, Doubles, Womens, Womens Doubles, Seniors, Seniors Doubles, Juniors, Coed, and Doubles Coed. The American Cornhole Organization World Championships Read more…
ACO World Championships of Cornhole 16 is Underway in Bradenton Florida
On Tuesday July 27, Bradenton Area Convention Center opened its doors to the American Cornhole Organization World Championships of Cornhole 16 for the weeklong festival of professional and non- professional Cornhole. The events of the week lead up to Saturday where a New King or Queen of Cornhole will be crowned. Cornhole Players from all around the country have made their way to Bradenton in anticipation of leaving Saturday with the coveted crown. If in the area, make your way over to the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd, Palmetto, Florida, 34221 from July 27-31 and watch some exciting cornhole. Spectators get in FREE. Want a hint of what to expect for this marquee event featuring the ACO Pros. Competitive Divisions include: Singles, Doubles, Womens, Womens Doubles, Seniors, Seniors Doubles, Juniors, Coed, Doubles Coed, and World Big Blind Draw. If you think you are a player and want to test your skills, signup for the Tailgator World Championship 16 in the ACO Annex Tent, next to the Convention Center. The Tailgator tournament is for non-professional players and will be lots of fun. Bring your friends to watch you play. Watch the Pros play or signup for Tailgator. For a Read more…
ACO Tailgator World Championship of Cornhole 16 | No Pro Cornhole Tournament | Bradenton Florida
If you did not make the cut to compete in the ACO World Championships of Cornhole 16, do not despair. Your opportunity has not passed you by. If you think you have a Cornhole Game in you put it up against other backyarders like yourself and see. Play is scheduled in the same place as the ACO Worlds 16, Bradenton Area Convention Center, during the same week, July 27-31. You will be playing right along with the ACO Pros. Imagine Saturday, July 31, crowned Tailgator World Championships of Cornhole 16 Champion and presented with the Championship shirt that is your claim to fame for life. Your Backyarder friends and family will take notice. Be part of the weeklong festival of events as you participate in the World Championships of Cornhole excitement. The Tailgator World Championship, launched at Worlds 15, continues to add momemtum to this Cornhole extravaganza. Backyard cornhole players will compete with other players of their own skill level. For more information visit: Tailgator World Championships of Cornhole Spectators are welcome and encouraged to attend. There is no charge for spectators. And ACO Pro matches are open to the viewing public. Bring your own partner. There are eight (8) Read more…
American Cornhole Series $35,000 ACO Pro Tournament Shooting New Made-for-TV Show in Branson, MO
This Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-30, the Branson Convention Center becomes the center of the “Cornhole Universe” as the American Cornhole Organization hosts a $35,000 prize purse holiday weekend tournament. The best players in the world will be competing in multiple divisions for guaranteed BIG fun and BIG MONEY. Friday and Saturday singles and Cornhole doubles teams will compete for Championship titles, Season 16 world ranking points, and purse money in nine divisions. On Sunday the American Cornhole Organization introduces the ACO Pro Series (a made-for-TV event) and a chance for 16 top players from around the country to compete head-to-head in a single-elimination, winner-take-all tournament. The ACO Pro Series champion will win $20,000 in cash and a $5,000 ACO Season 17 Tour sponsorship package. Spectators are welcome on Friday and Saturday and admission is free. The ACO has partnered with Echo Entertainment Inc., a Los Angeles-based production house whose clients range from the X-Games to The World Series of Poker to AVP, to produce the pilot episode of the ACO Pro Series made-for-TV event. In addition, Echo will produce the live stream presentation of the Sunday head-to-head singles-elimination winner-take-all tournament. The entire weekend in Branson is another major step Read more…
ACO Official Rules for the Sport of Cornhole
Before firing up the grill, popping a cold one, setting up the cornhole boards, and calling your friends, remember to download the rules of the cornhole game. Cornhole is a lot more fun when you play by the rules. American Cornhole is the originator of the rules of the sport of cornhole. Many years ago when the ACO became the Official Governing Body of the Sport of Cornhole tjese rules were adopted and played by all serious cornhole players. Today you can download these Official Cornhole Rules for Backyard play, Tournament play, or ACO Pro play. Make your choice and it is Game On! If you are just goofing off for some backyard fun, dowmload the ACO Backyard Cornhole Rules Page. A single Four-Color page of rules to give you the basics and get your game going. If you are a little more serious and are organizing a tournament, download the ACO Official Rules Guide. A Four-Color ACO Cornhole Rules Book to give you an in-depth understanding. Perhaps you want to go Cornhole Pro, download the ACO Players Guide. A Four-Color ACO Players Guide to give you an in-depth understanding of an ACO Pro. Visit ACO Sport of Cornhole Rules Read more…
ACO World Championships of Cornhole 14 Westgate Las Vegas
July 1 through July 6, 2019 will see the Best of the Best Cornhole Players in the world competing for the Crown of King of Cornhole at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. This cornhole Festival of Fun is a 5 day event for players, spectators, and the whole family. It includes cornhole game challenges, vendors, players meet and greet and more. American Cornhole competitive Divisions include: World Singles & Doubles, Womens Singles, Seniors, Juniors, CoEd and the Tailgator Championships, with cash and prizes. ACO is in its 14th year of the World Championships of Cornhole and this year the event is hosted in two locations. Topgolf of Las Vegas and Westgate Resort & Casino Las Vegas. Spectators get in Free to experience the fun of the Pitch. Topgolf Las Vegas will feature the Championship Finals on Saturday July 6. Check the Westgate Las Vegas and Topgolf Las Vegas for event times. Get more information about this cornhole extravaganza visit: AmericanCornhole.com Play Cornhole at a Higher Level… the Rules of the Game. When you’re ready for the next level, view the complete ACO Rules Guide for the Sport of Cornhole at AmericanCornhole.com. Below are the ACO Basic Rules for Read more…