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ACO WORLDS 19 HOST CITY
Owensboro, Kentucky
Owensboro is Kentucky’s fourth-largest city, nestled on a scenic bend of the Ohio River in western Kentucky.
Sports: Centrally located among numerous midwestern cities, Owensboro’s hospitality, attractions, world-class convention center and extraordinary riverfront make it a winning choice for the ACO World Championships of Cornhole. Owensboro was designated as the Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary Sportstown for the state of Kentucky for its sports and recreation options.
Food: Owensboro is the food hub of western Kentucky, with a wide variety of wonderfully delicious, locally owned restaurants. No trip to Owensboro is complete without enjoying Owensboro’s signature hickory-smoked barbecue mutton and flavorful burgoo, sampling some of Kentucky’s finest bourbons, and exploring our ties to the roots of bluegrass music.
Music: As the Bluegrass Capital of the world, Owensboro is home to the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum, where it all began. Music lovers enjoy several free entertainment options throughout the summer. Most weeks from May through September bring free live music to downtown Owensboro on a variety of riverfront stages. Every Thursday is “Downtown Date Night” in downtown Owensboro with live music from 6-10 p.m. The “Friday After 5” free concert series offers live music on multiple outdoor stages along the riverfront from 5-10 p.m. And on Saturday nights from 7-9 p.m. “Live on the Banks” brings more free live music to the Smothers Park Overlook.
THE ROAD TO WORLDS
FIND OUT WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME WORLD CHAMPION
Here’s how to become ACO World Champion in the Singles Division (King or Queen of Cornhole)
- Become an ACO Member and start playing.
- To make it to Worlds, you have to first qualify. Qualified Singles are accepted into the Singles Division at Worlds. To qualify, a registered ACO member must have a minimum required amount points from either an ACO Regional or ACO Major or combination of both in each division they would like to participate in at Worlds. Or, finish the Season in the “Corny 40” (the Top 40 ranked Singles Players of the Season). Qualified players enter the “RPI” qualifiers at Worlds (Ranked Players Invitational).
- Advance through “Pool Play” Mini Brackets in Double Elimination tournaments. Qualified players advance to Worlds Singles Brackets.
- Advance through the Singles Main Bracket in Double Elimination tournaments. Qualified players advance to the Worlds Singles Championship.
- Championship Night crowns the ACO World Singles Champion as the King or Queen of Cornhole!
“This Season, I was both Player of the Season and World Champion in Womens, I made Pro, and was the only woman in the Corny 40 (top 40). I love the family atmosphere at ACO. People are so happy to see friends that they haven’t seen for months whether they’re players or not.”
– Paula Stevens
ACO Womens World Champion, Season 14, Las Vegas, NV
Players to Watch
These are the players to watch. They’ll put on a great show this year at the World Championships of Cornhole!
Michael Hochgesang
Tied for Seniors Player of the Season 19
Dustin Arant
Xzavien Williams
Josefina Ernsberger
Megan Puckett
Jayce Thompson
Douglas Parker
ACO Worlds History
Worlds 19 Champions
Season 19 July 2024 Owensboro, KY
ACO Players of the Season
World Singles
• Kaleb Hurt
World Doubles
• Kaleb Hurt / Isaac Hurt
Seniors
• Johnny Thomas
Womens
• Emma Jernigan
Juniors
• Isaac Hurt
Coed Doubles
• Josie Clare / Brayden Easterling
T2 Singles
• Ashton Watkins
ACO World Singles Championships
- Isaac Hurt
- Kaleb Hurt
- Brayden Easterling
- Darryl Macon
ACO World Doubles Championships
Top four (4) teams in World Doubles:
- Kaleb Hurt / Isaac Hurt
- Michael Lucas Jr. / Michael Dinges
- Steve Smith / TJ Miller
- Scotty Ball / Dustin Arant
ACO Coed Doubles
Top three (3) teams Coed Doubles:
- Josie Clare / Brayden Easterling
- Amber Fretwell / Shane Fretwell
- Kelsie Heitert / Brandon Earls
ACO World Juniors Championship
Top 3 players:
- Isaac Hurt
- Bryce Jefferson
- Noah Dennis
ACO World Womens Championship
- Maggie Geiger
- Amber Fretwell
- Sarah Hardy
ACO World Seniors Championship
- Tony Pena
- Johnny Thomas
- Michael Hochgesang
ACO Big Blind Draw Championship
- Hunter Powers / Isaac Hurt
- Kaz Barkley / Parker Burgett
ACO Womens Doubles Championship
- Kim Dice / Chloe Arrington
- Kennedi Meinecke / Justine Smith
ACO Senior Doubles Championship
- Johnny Thomas / Darryl Macon
- Gary Ferguson / Willie Johns
Slyder Cup – Open
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Team Hurt
Slyder Cup – non-PRO
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Team Smith
Tailgator Championship
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Matt Heading / Chris Day – Elite Bag Co.
LifeTimer Championship
- Ashton Watkins
Certified Official Shootout
- Trey Howard
- Craig Ervin
Worlds 18 Champions
Season 18 July 2023 Owensboro, KY
ACO Players of the Season
World Singles
• Jeremiah Ellis
World Doubles
• Kaleb Hurt / Isaac Hurt
Seniors
• Johnny Thomas
Womens
• Chloe Arrington
Juniors
• Isaac Hurt
Coed Doubles
• Gary Bearpaw / Stacy Vangilder
Big Blind Draw
• Russell Tabers
ACO World Singles Championships
- Jeremiah Ellis
- Isaac Hurt
- Kaleb Hurt
- Dakota Payne
- Craig Ervin
- Gary Bearpaw
- Tyler Amos
- Spencer Garner
ACO World Doubles Championships
Top four (4) teams in World Doubles:
- Kaleb Hurt / Isaac Hurt
- Craig Ervin / Tyler Amos
- Maggie Geiger / Wayne Rau
- Matt Gammon / Gary Bearpaw
ACO Coed Doubles
Top three (3) teams Coed Doubles:
- Tyler Amos / Philly Rineer
- Maggie Geiger / Wayne Rau
- Martina Belt / Zachary Rush
ACO World Juniors Championship
Top 3 players:
- Austin Cameron
- Isaac Hurt
- Caleb Rogers
ACO World Womens Championship
- Josie Clare
- Amber Fretwell
- McKenna Ballew
ACO World Seniors Championship
- Wayne Coprew
- Michael Hochgesang
- Scott Beck
ACO Big Blind Draw Championship
- Kaleb Hurt / Fred Rice
- Isaac Hurt / Eric Hoppenjans
ACO Womens Doubles Championship
- Kim Dice / Chloe Arrington
- Philly Rineer / Christina Sexton
ACO Senior Doubles Championship
- Doug McClure / Jim Culver
- Allen Wingham / Randy Johnson
Slyder Cup – Open
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Maddie McBride/ Austin Cameron/Isaac Hurt/ Kaleb Hurt/Sebastian Barger
Slyder Cup – non-PRO
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Richard Jones/Chris Newton/Fred Rice/Mike Doan/Andy Anderson
Tailgator Championship
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Tom Gustafason / Jacob Coleman
LifeTimer Championship
- Aaron Kandler
- Andrew Burroughs
Certified Official Shootout
- Barry Hempy / Jerry Armstrong
- Danny Lamb / Scott Harper
Worlds 17 Champions
Season 17 July 2022 Branson, MO
ACO Players of the Season
World Singles
• Kaleb Hurt
World Doubles
• Kaleb Hurt / Isaac Hurt
Seniors
• Johnny Thomas
Womens
• Maggie Geiger
Juniors
• Austin Cameron
Coed Doubles
• Tammy Williams / Kaleb Hurt
Big Blind Draw
• Dan Deisher
ACO World Singles Championships
- Craig Ervin
- Austin Thomason
- Gary Bearpaw
- Austin Cameron
- Riley Brewster
- Kole Brewer
- Bracey Blanton
- Bob Heil
ACO World Doubles Championships
Top four (4) teams in World Doubles:
- Kaleb Hurt / Isaac Hurt
- Gary Bearpaw / Gavin Kirk
- Craig Ervin / Russell Tabers
- Austin Cameron / Jaime Fincham
ACO Coed Doubles
Top three (3) teams Coed Doubles:
- Josh Glover / Katlyn Hamm
- Craig Ervin / Ashley Ervin
- Wayne Rau / Maggie Geiger
ACO World Juniors Championship
Top 3 players:
- Bracey Blanton
- Sebastian Barger
- Sammy Vansickle
ACO World Womens Championship
- Katlyn Hamm
- April Alvarez
- Maggie Geiger
ACO World Seniors Championship
- Johnny Thomas
- Gary Ferguson
- Doug McClure
ACO Big Blind Draw Championship
- Kaleb Hurt / Dan Deisher
- Chase Puckett / Zach Rush
- Willie Johns / Doug McClure
ACO Womens Doubles Championship
- Megan Puckett / Amber Fretwell
- Tammy Williams / Tiffany Fincham
ACO Senior Doubles Championship
- Tony Franco / Paul Schroeder
- Richard Hochgesang / Michael Hochgesang
Slyder Cup – Open
- Austin Cameron, Jaime Fincham, Bracey Blanton, Josh Glover, Kyle Anderson
Tailgator Championship
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Ayden Ward / Eric Bruce – IMF Cornhole
LifeTimer Championship
- Aaron Kandler
Certified Official Shootout
- Brian Jones
- Chris Seaton
Worlds 16 Champions
Season 16 July 2021 Bradenton, FL
ACO Players of the Season
World Singles
• Austin Cameron
World Doubles
• Tanner Halbert and Eric Zockline
Big Blind Draw
• Jerry Armstrong
Senior Doubles
• Keith Blair and Terry Mathis
Women Doubles
• Tracy McMichen and Teanitia Lashley
Senior Singles
• Terry Mathis
Women Singles
• Amber Fretwell
Juniors
• Dylan Aufdenburg
Coed
• Kaleb Hurt and Tammy Williams
ACO World Singles Championships
Top eight (8) players World Singles:
- Gary Ferguson
- Austin Schlobohm
- Kaleb Hurt
- Kole Brewer
- Spencer Garner
- Terry Mathis
- Jacob Foreman
- Eric Zocklein
ACO World Doubles Championships
Top four (4) teams in World Doubles:
- Eric Zocklein & Tanner Halbert
- Shawn Anderson & Austin Schlobohm
- Kyle Anderson & Josh Glover
- TJ Miller & Steve Smith
ACO Coed Doubles
Top four (3) teams Coed Doubles:
- Teanitia Lashley / Terry Mathis
- Spencer Garner / Maddie McBride
- Randall Garrison / Amber Fretwell
ACO World Juniors Championship
Top four (3) players:
- Isaac Hurt
- Sebastian Barger
- Caleb Rogers
ACO World Womens Championship
Top four (3) players
- Teresa Forsee
- Julia Maki
- Megan Maupin
ACO World Seniors Championship
Top four (3) players
- Terry Mathis
- Terry “T-Bone” Dawon
- Scott Burridge
ACO Big Blind Draw Championship
Top four (2) teams
- Kody Dobyns & Chris Day
- Kole Brewer & Robert Booker
ACO Womens Doubles Championship
Top four (2) teams
- Megan Maupin and Bailey Giffin
- Teanitia Lashley and Tracy McMichen
ACO Senior Doubles Championship
Top four (2) teams
- Scott Burridge and Johny Thomas
- Bruce Forsee and Teresa Forsee
Slyder Cup – World Draft
- Bob Heil, Wayne Rau, Charlie Kase, Steve Smith, TJ Miller
Crew Cup Challenge
- Tanner Halbert, Eric Zockline, Keith Blair, Clinton Lucas
Tailgator Championship
- 7 Mile- Michael Gammon & Matt Gammon
LifeTimer Championship
- Travis Vansickle
Certified Official Shootout
- Randall Garrison
- Jerry Armstrong
Worlds 15 Champions
Season 15 July 2020 Columbia, SC
ACO World Singles Championships
Top four (4) players World Singles:
- Matt Guy
- Erick Davis
- Tanner Halbert
- Kaleb Hurt
ACO World Doubles Championships
Top four (4) teams in World Doubles:
- Hurt & Hurt
- Ochoa & Webb
- Harrison & Miller
- Cameron & Cameron III
Top four (4) teams in World Coed Doubles:
- Halbert & Kennedy
- Davis & Renegar
- Armstrong & Armstrong
- Blair & McMichen
Slyder Cup – World Draft
Top four (4) teams
- K Blair, M Guy, B Guy, E Zocklein, T Halbert
- B Lynn, M West, B Kimbrell, R Guthary, J Tyson
- J Garrison, R Garrison, D Parker, J Armstrong, J Glover
- E Davis, A Cameron, K Hurt, J Fincham, A Schlobohm
Crew Cup Challenge
Top four (4) teams
- P Sandridge, R Cameron III, J Swafford, A Cameron
- K Hubbard, S Smith, J Dennison, K Blair
- A Brown, R Seibert, J Glover, A Renegar
- T Armstrong, D Keltsch, C Austin, K Renegar
ACO World Juniors Championship
Top four (4) players:
- Austin Cameron
- Erick Davis
- Dylan Aufdenberg
- Jackson Gore
ACO World Womens Championship
Top four (4) players
- Paula Stevens
- Karen English
- Alexis Hammett
- Tammy Williams
ACO World Seniors Championship
Top four (4) players
- Allen Wingham
- Terry Dawson
- Steve Heath
- Mickey Pope
Worlds 14 Champions
Season 14 July 2019 Las Vegas, NV
ACO World Singles Championships
Top four (4) players World Singles:
- Matt Guy – KY
- Matt Stout – VA
- Ryan Windsor – IL
- Jeff Link – NV
Top four (4) players in Tier 2 World Singles:
- Matt Guy
- Jeff Link
- Kaleb Hurt
- Erick Davis
Top four (4) players in Tier 3 World Singles:
- Tyler Parent
- Matt Stout
- Maggie Geiger
- Wayne Rau
ACO World Doubles Championships
Top four (4) teams in World Doubles:
- Halbert (FL) / Windsor (IL)
- Guy (KY) / Guy (KY)
- Barnett / Glover
- Blair / Zocklein
Top four (4) teams in Tier 2 World Doubles:
- Chesnut / Wolters
- Clark / Tanner
- Pryor / Parent
- Box / Cordell
Slyder Cup – World Draft
Top four (4) teams
- Halbert / Kase / Clemmer / Tidwell / Burns
- Davis / Glover / Arrington / Cordell / Hammett
- Mullis / Hurt / Easley / Stevens / KnoxSnellings / Johnson / Wolters / Armstrong / Schumacher
Slyder Cup – Conference
Top four (4) teams
- Kentuckiana: Blair / Zocklein / Guy / Guy / Mathis
- SVC: Williams / Hurt / Hurt / Cameron / Cameron
- Davis Nation: Halbert / West / Davis / Davis / Davis
Crew Cup Challenge
Top four (4) teams
- Reynolds
- Nine Inch Males
- Silent and Deadly
- Courtesy Flush
ACO World Juniors Championship
Top four (4) players:
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- –
- –
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ACO World Womens Championship
Top four (4) players
- Paula Stevens
- Karen English
- Alexis Hammett
- Tammy Williams
ACO World Seniors Championship
Top four (4) players
- Don Bailey
- Jr Williams
- Allen Wingham
- Mike Arrington, Sr
Worlds 13 Champions
Season 13 July 2018 Montgomery, AL
ACO World Singles Championships
Top four (4) players World Singles:
- Ryan Windsor – IL
- Tanner Halbert – FL
- Matt Guy – KY
- Bret Guy – KY
Top four (4) players in Tier 2 World Singles:
- Rob Guthary – SC
- Johnny Lang – KY
- Derrick Mentzer – PA
- Ethan Morgan – IL
Top four (4) players in Tier 3 World Singles:
- Matthew Morton – VA
- Jake Childs – FL
- Billy Young – GA
- Jeremy Jacobs – IL
Top four (4) players in Tier 4 World Singles:
- Brian Bailey – KY
- Brianna Crosco – MD
- Bobby Kimrey – MO
- Todd Crosco – MD
ACO World Doubles Championships
Top four (4) teams in World Doubles:
- Guy (KY) / Guy (KY)
- Sutton (MO) / Windsor (IL)
- Corprew (NC) / Uransky (VA)
- Graham (NC) / Holland (NC)
Top four (4) teams in Tier 2 World Doubles:
- Cromer (MD) / Mallonee (MD)
- Cameron (VA) / Cameron (VA)
- Cross (IN) / Dawson (IN)
- Stevens (IL) / Webb (IL)
Top four (4) teams in Tier 3 World Doubles:
- Gregory (TN) / Smothers (KY)
- Brandle (KY) / Gregory (KY)
- Priest (IN) / Quilter (IN)
- Perkins (MI) / Singleton (MI)
Slyder Cup – Social
Top four (4) teams
- Toss 21
- Kzoo Cornhole
- Free Money
- Skooterz
Slyder Cup – Pro
Top four (4) teams
- Chair City
- Beer Belly Bags
- Here For Beer
- FL-VA Line
ACO World Juniors Championship
Top four (4) players:
- Michael Avery (NC)
- Erick Davis (NC)
- Kenzie Beach (VA)
- CJ Slugantz (KY)
ACO World Womens Championship
Top four (4) players
- Courtney Coy (IL)
- Samantha Finley (FL)
- Kaylee Hunter (NC)
- Katherine Kennedy (VA)
ACO World Seniors Championship
Top four (4) players
- Daymon Dennis (KY)
- Chuckie Love (OH)
- Mike Schaffer (OH)
- Philip Haydon (KY)
Worlds 12 Champions
Season 12 July 2017 Owensboro, KY
ACO World Singles Championships
Top four (4) players:
- Jamie “KING” Graham – North Carolina
- Ryan Windsor – Illinois
- Matt Guy – Kentucky
- Erick Davis – North Carolina
Top four (4) players in Tier 2 World Singles:
- Danny Seals – Kentucky
- Ronnie Hileman – Virgiinia
- Brad Tucker – Kentucky
- Steven Bernacet – Indiana
Top four (4) players in Tier 3 World Singles:
- Branden Davis – North Carolina
- Paula Stevens – Virginia
- Eddie Justus – West Virginia
- Ryan Johnson – Florida
Top four (4) players in Tier 4 World Singles:
- Scott Phillips – Oregon
- Tanner Dinges – Virginia
- Katie Beason – Florida
- Mike Ferreira – Massachusetts
ACO World Doubles Championships
Top four (4) teams:
- Herrara (IL) / Windsor (IL)
- Avery (NC) / Avery (NC)
- Corley (FL) / Poythress (NC)
- Zocklein (KY) / Blair (KY)
Top four (4) teams in Tier 2 World Doubles:
- Camba (VA) / Stout (VA)
- Justus (WV) / Justus (WV)
- Tate (VA) / Cecil (VA)
- Jacobson (VA) / Smith (VA)
Top four (4) teams in Tier 3 World Doubles:
- Vonch (IN) / Seals (KY)
- Peterson (OH) / Mayes (OH)
- Villareal (IN) / Ellis (IN)
- Quilter (IN) / Priest (IN)
Top four (4) teams in Tier 4 World Doubles:
- Stelter (IL) / Bernacet (IN)
- Kase (KY) / English (KY)
- Rager (MI) / Rager (MI)
- Webber (NC) / Byrd (NC)
ACO World Womens Championship
Top four (4) players
- Christine Papcke – Ohio
- Kamryn Belvin – Virginia
- Rosie Streker – Florida
- Paula Stevens – Virginia
ACO World Seniors Championship
Top four (4) players:
- Daymon Dennis
- Chuckie Love
- Mike Schaffer
- Philip Haydon
ACO World Juniors Championship
Top four (4) players:
- Erick Davis – North Carolina
- Duncan Clemmer – North Carolina
- Bobby Morris, JR. – North Carolina
- Kenzie Beach – Virginia