Cornhole

What is Cornhole?

It has been called many things, Corn Toss, Bean Bag, Bean Toss, Soft Horseshoes, Indiana Horseshoes, but to many of us born and raised in Kentucky and the southern part of Ohio, the game is passionately referred to as Cornhole.

The biggest reasons to play Cornhole or Corn Toss instead of horseshoes or other similar games is that Cornhole can be played anywhere and everyone can play Cornhole.

It’s great fun for the whole family

Cornhole, Corn Toss, Bags, Bean Bag Toss, or Baggo is a game in which players take turns pitching small bags filled with corn (or sand or beans) at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. A corn bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point. Play continues until a player reaches the score of 21

 

From the American Cornhole Association’s perspective:The Cornhole / Corn Toss match shall be played until the first team of contestants reaches (or exceeds) 21 points at the completion of an inning. The winning team does not need to win by two or more points.

 

History of Cornhole

 

The west side of Cincinnati has been widely accepted as the birthplace of Cornhole.[1] The first games were played in the early ’60s and dubbed “cornhole” due to the bag’s feed corn stuffing.

In Michigan a variation of cornhole is simply called “Bean Bag Toss” and is a common pastime at graduation parties and other gatherings. It is very similar to the traditional version except the board is divided into upper and lower sections as well. The upper region gives the tosser two points while the lower region gives only one. Bags that touch the dividing line are considered on the lower half. If a bag is In-the-hole it is called a ringer, similar to the term in horseshoes. All the points from both teams are totaled and the winner receives the difference. The first to 21 wins.

In Chicago a variation of cornhole, extremely popular on the South Side of Chicago and the southwest suburbs, is simply called “Beanbags,” “Bags,” “Baggo,” “Bags ‘N Boards,” “Bean Bag Toss,” or “Tailgate Toss.” The main difference in this style is that the cornhole boards measure 3′×2′ instead of the traditional 4′×2′. The game play is slightly more difficult since the pitch is slightly steeper and you are throwing at a smaller surface. This size is often called the “Tailgate Sized” because it can fit in the trunk of a car, unlike the longer 4′×2′ boards.

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