What In The World Is Cornhole?

The answer is pretty simple. It’s an addicting yard game that’s sweeping the nation. Basically, you have two boards each with a hole in them about 30 ft apart. You throw corn filled bean bags at them. You score points by either keeping a bag on the board or making a bag in the hole, a “Cornhole”. You can play with as few as two people or get a tournament together with as many as you can round up.

Cornhole is similar to horseshoes in many ways, but has some unique advantages that are making horseshoes, and even lawn darts, a thing of the past. First off all Cornhole is kid friendly. It is a great family game, and it’s perfect for any type of party. Not only can the kids play, but most importantly you don’t have to worry about them getting injured. If you have every played a game of horseshoes or lawn darts, you know exactly what I am talking about. Either one of them can really hurt a kid or even a pet that gets in the way.

The other big advantage is its portability. To play horseshoes you need permanent pits set up to play the game right. For lawn darts, you need grass or dirt, which is a little easier to come by than horseshoe pits, you might agree. But you can’t take either one of them tailgating can you. Cornhole can be taken just about anywhere. Campgrounds, tailgating, driveways, backyard barbecues, parties, wherever you go, you can bring your boards. If you have a number of friends that have sets, you can line them up for tournaments side by side. If you have a foldable set of Cornhole boards, the whole set will fit in any trunk.

The game I am talking about has many other names as well. You may hear it called Cornhole, bean bag toss, hillbilly horseshoes, Baggo, or corn toss. You probably wouldn’t have too much trouble finding many other names for the game. The history of the game remains a mystery. Check out The Secret History Of Cornhole for many of the theories that have been floating around. In the end, it doesn’t really matter. Either way, most agree that it’s a ton of fun.

11 Responses to What In The World Is Cornhole?

  1. Jim May 7, 2007 at 7:04 am #

    great game, funny name

  2. Steve May 13, 2007 at 12:37 pm #

    Great fun. Great game.

  3. Emily May 19, 2007 at 1:47 pm #

    Cornhole ROCKS!!!

  4. JP Ragon May 29, 2007 at 2:59 pm #

    It’s addicting!

  5. Patrick June 27, 2007 at 10:17 am #

    It originated in the west side of Cincinnati about 20 years ago.

  6. Gary M July 12, 2007 at 2:42 pm #

    accually here’s the info
    It is estimated about 1999 that the game really started catching on. It all started on the west side of town. The story goes; from there it has been working its way across the Midwest.

  7. Mike Woods March 2, 2008 at 10:16 pm #

    Cornhole is the best!……anyone wanna try to play me ….bring it on!!!!

  8. AJJ Cornhole April 16, 2008 at 7:33 pm #

    We are actually from Cincinnati, where cornhole originated at!

  9. Cornhole Dude August 31, 2008 at 12:06 pm #

    I’m from Cincinnati too – the true home of Cornhole!! It’s addictive and anyone can play. I’ve seen people play it everywhere, from hot air balloon rallies to amusement parks to company picnics to cruise ships. It’s taking over…

  10. Cornhole Worldwide October 22, 2010 at 3:18 pm #

    Cornhole is blowing up all over the world! Very neat that it originated right here in Cincinnati, OH!

  11. cornholelover424 August 21, 2011 at 2:12 pm #

    Yea….I find it humorous that Matt Guy makes fun of back yard players! He probably cannot beat most of them on a regulation board and the TRUE regulation bags. But wait……what is the TRUE regulation now? Hmmmmm….used to be 6 inch square CORN bags using duck cloth. THAT was their regulation rules. Then comes along the so called Pro who decides to change the bags. Ok….I see. He cannot stay on the board, so he makes a 2 sided bag to help HIMSELF stay on the board? I see he ALWAYS throws “sticky” side down. Cannot stay on the board otherwise? He also decides to make the bag bigger. WHY? Having trouble?

    So the the rules change for one person? There are thousands of players out there. Why cater to just a few? I have no idea why they bothered to say regulation anymore because it changes too much.

    This is a great game. I have been playing for years and yes…..I do play pro myself, but….I do get annoyed when the game keeps changing to suit one “guy” or just a few players. There are some great players out there who have great attitudes, but also some very sore losers who punch, kick, and curse when things do bot go their way. That is NOT good sportsmanship.

    Yea….I find it Humorous that Matt Guy makes fun of back yard players! He probably cannot beat most of them on a regulation board and the TRUE regulation bags. But wait……what is the TRUE regulation now? Hmmmmm….used to be cornhole bags. 6 inch duck cloth bags. THAT was their rules. Then comes along the so called Pro who decides to change the bags. Ok….I see. He cannot stay on the board, so he makes a 2 sided bag to help HIMSELF stay on the board? He also decides to make the bag bigger. WHY? Having trouble?

    So the the rules change for one person? There are thousands of players out there. Why cater to just a few? I have no idea why they bothered to say regulation anymore because it changes too much.

    This is a great game. I have been playing for years and yes…..I do play pro myself, but….I do get annoyed when the game keeps changing to suit one “guy” or just a few players. There are some
    great players out there who have great attitudes, but also some very sore losers who punch, kick,
    and curse when things do not go their way. That is NOT good sportsmanship.

    You might as well change the name from cornhole to the big bag throw. The corn is gone!

    I miss the real true game of cornhole the way it used to be before all the egos and greed got involved.

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