American Cornhole World Championships held in Bradenton this week

[Zorro]

When most people think of cornhole, it usually involves a backyard BBQ setting with drinks and friends. But for some it’s a competitive sport, and this year the world championships are being hosted right in our backyard.

The American Cornhole Organization (ACO) World Championships is taking place this week in Bradenton, with hundreds of competitors from across the country. The week-long event is being held at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, and is free to the public to watch and cheer.

Founder and president of the ACO, Frank Geers, formalized the organization in 2005 when it held the first world championship. Geers was in marketing at the time and started the organization with a couple of friends in hopes of getting sponsors to pay for advertisements on the boards. After the turnout he realized how much he enjoyed the sport.

“I saw this opportunity to put company logos ... on the boards and the bags,” said Geers. “And then I thought, ‘This is a lot of fun. Is anybody organizing this backyard game?’ Nobody really was, so that’s when I conceived the idea.”

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2021/07/27/american-cornhole-organization-world-championships-held-bradenton/8053496002/

Don't believe if I'd care to be known as a cornhole champion...

[EYESORE 9001]

1. I heard of this game relatively late in life

I thought they were messin’ with me, for sure.

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. My family started playing thirty years ago.

After being introduced to the game by family in South Dakota. We called it “beanbags”, and went home and made sets for all of us. We still play regularly at family gatherings.

It’s a fun game, and can be played by all ages. Even at the same time. I love it.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Same here.

[Bristlecone]

4. Cornhole is on one of the cable sports channels all the time

I flipped onto it last year during the Covid shutdown(probably a rerun), and it was “live” from some empty high school gym somewhere in no-where’sville. I Didn’t last 1 minute viewing.

Since then I have seen it listed many times on the tube guide.