American Cornhole Organization Announces $5,000 ACO Knoxville Cornhole Open

Knoxville, Tennessee has a rich American heritage. First settled in 1786, Knoxville became the capital of Tennessee. It boasts the Great Smoky Mountains State Park, University of Tennessee and where Mountain Dew got its start. Now it will become host to the $5,000 Wild Wings Cafe ACO Knoxville Cornhole Open on May 18th.

“We are excited to be bringing a first class sporting event to Knoxville. We expect this will be a huge success for our city and lead to much bigger things with ACO Cornhole in the future,” stated Jennifer Morris, Director of Sports Sales for Visit Knoxville.

The ACO Knoxville Cornhole Open is a $5,000 guaranteed payout of which the first place will receive $1,000. The tournament will be a doubles tournament; entry fee is $60 per team. The event will feature Miller promo girls from the official beer sponsor, Miller Lite and it will include a live broadcast from the Tennessee Sports Radio anchored by local celebrity Erik Ainge. Details and registration of the event can be found here.

“Knoxville is a great city to partner with,” said Frank Geers, President of ACO. “We believe the city has a lot to offer our players who will travel in from outside the state to compete. Knoxville hits a sweet spot in the heart of ACO country.”