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From local Regional Tournaments, to ACO Majors, to the World Championships of Cornhole in July… and fun cornhole parties and events in between… this is where to find your next time and place to get in on the action!
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ACO FESTIVALS
& FUN EVENTS
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American Cornhole hosts annual destination cornhole festivals, as well as coordinating with music festivals and other special events to create top-level cornhole parties with fun and prizes.
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Non Points-Earning
(for ACO Season points)
Entry:
Open to all ACO Members of all skill levels
Dates:
Year-round, mostly in the summer months
REGIONAL
TOURNAMENTS
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Cornhole events coordinated by ACO Certified Officials in their local market at a location and date of their choice in which players compete at a local level for World Ranking Points and prizes
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Points-Earning
Entry:
Open to all ACO Members of all skill levels
Dates:
September through May, typically one or more per month
World Ranking Points:
A player or team’s 8 best finishes of the Season will count toward their final Point total
ACO
MAJORS
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Cornhole events coordinated by the ACO Corporate Team in which players from all Regions come together at one location to compete for points and prizes
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Points-Earning
Entry:
Open to all ACO Members of all skill levels.
Walk-Up Tournaments are Open to the general public and spectators.
Dates:
September through May, up to 30 per Season
World Ranking Points:
A player or team’s 4 best finishes will count toward their Point total
ACO PRO SERIES
OF CORNHOLE
ACO PRO SERIES
A tournament series for ACO-PROs held on Friday at select ACO Majors during the Season
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Non Points-Earning
(for ACO Season points)
Points-Earning
(for PRO Series Rankings)
Entry:
Limited to ACO-PRO’s, who are invited to participate free
Dates:
Held on the Friday of select Majors, typically one per month
PRO-Series Ranking Points
Comprised of 2 elements:
1.) The player’s 4 best ACO-PRO Series finishes in the Championship Brackets according to the points scale
2. ) The player’s best ACO Frame Game
ACO STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS
STATE PAGE
Tournaments held at the end of each Season to find the best player in each State and award the coveted State Champion jersey
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Non Points-Earning
Entry:
Limited to all ACO Members who reside in that state
Dates:
March through May
ACO WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
WORLDS PAGE
The Worlds Biggest Cornhole Party. A five-day event in July for players, spectators, and the whole family, which crowns the best cornhole players in the World.
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Non Points-Earning
(for ACO Season points)
Entry:
Limited to ACO Pros and all ACO Members that qualify during the Season leading up to Worlds. Registration opens in June.
Walk-Up Tournaments and fun Game Challenges are open to the general public and spectators
Dates:
The last Tues-Sat of July, annually
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Which ACO Tournaments and Events are the best fit for you?
Our guide will help you choose.
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ACO Festivals and Fun Events
From the beach to the cornfields, the ACO typically hosts 2-3 fun events per year where the ACO Family gathers for a weekend of celebration, cornhole and friendly competition!
ACO GULF COAST CLASSIC
PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
JUNE 2023
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A pitchin’ cornhole festival near the beach June 22, 23 & 24 in Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte, Florida. Featuring live music, the Open Play Blind Draws, the Tiki Toss and the Harborside Shootout.
GO THE DISTANCE FESTIVAL
THE FIELD OF DREAMS, IOWA
AUGUST 2023
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Three Day Festival at the famous “Field of Dreams Movie Site” in the cornfields of Iowa, with Cornhole, Tailgating and Live Music! August 11, 12 & 13 – 2023. Compete in, or watch two Cornhole Tournaments: The ACO Dream Team Invitational, and The ACO Corny 40 Classic, featuring the top 40 ranked ACO players in the world.
2023 SENIOR GAMES
PITTSBURGH, PA
JULY 2023
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The ACO partners with the National Senior Games to bring Cornhole to this sporting event in Pittsburgh July 7–18, with over 13,000 athletes, aged 50 – 100+. No ACO qualifying necessary to play.
ACO Tournament & Event Chooser
From casual spectator… to backyard player… to weekend competitor… to ACO PRO, here are the ACO Tournaments and Events you should be focusing on.
I'm not interested in playing competitively at all, but love the ACO family scene, love watching, and wouldn't mind throwing a few bags once in a while too.
As a spectator and occasional tosser, you’ll want to go watch the action at:
ACO Festivals
ACO World Championships of Cornhole
ACO Majors
The most fun events are the ACO Festivals and the ACO World Championships of Cornhole. Both have an amazing atmosphere and fun nightlife. Both also offer pickup games and various “Walk-Up” tournaments where you don’t even need an ACO Membership to play. Registration is on-site, typically ending up to a half hour before the fun begins.
These walk-up tournaments include the Big Blind Draw Doubles, and the BYOP (Bring Your Own Player) Quads. Both games feature a 50% Prize Payout.
At ACO Festivals, you’ll always get to meet ACO PROs and watch some killer cornhole action in a relaxed party (but always family-friendly) atmosphere.
You can also come to Majors, where a lot of fun and Walk-Up tournaments are happen too. Check the Majors schedules for exact times.
I want to play Cornhole occasionally for fun, but more serious than just backyard play. I want to gain World Ranking Points but I'm not interested in travelling or competing at Worlds.
The tournaments for you are:
You’ll also want to become an ACO Member if you’re not already, since you need Membership to play in anything other than “Walk-Up” games at ACO tournaments.
Regionals are smaller local tournaments where you still earn World Ranking Points (get nationally ranked with the ACO). It’s a good way to get your feet wet in the shallow end and improve your game, since you’ll sometimes be playing against a few Pro level players.
When the cornhole addiction starts to set in, you can move on to the larger ACO Majors to get a taste of more competitive play!
Festivals are always a great time too, since you’ll always get to meet ACO PROs and watch some killer cornhole action in a relaxed party (but always family-friendly) atmosphere.
I'm really trying to improve my game, I think I can start earning some prize money, and I hope to qualify to compete at ACO Worlds soon.
The Tournaments for you are:
ACO Regionals
ACO Majors
ACO Worlds
Your main goal at this point is to improve your game play, and to move up the ACO World Rankings. The best competition you are going to find outside of Worlds is at ACO Majors, so that’s where your game really improves.
To make it to Worlds, you must have played in at least 5 tournaments (ACO Majors or ACO Regionals) in Singles Division during the year-long ACO Season. That puts you into the “RPI” (Ranked Players Invitational) qualifiers at Worlds.
I'm an ACO-PRO and want to make it to Worlds, and also win as much prize purse money as possible along the way.
The tournaments for you are:
ACO Majors
ACO PRO Series (for ACO-PROs only)
ACO Worlds
The highest prizes and payouts happen at ACO Majors, the ACO PRO Series, and Worlds. If you’re serious about making money playing cornhole, and want to become and ACO-PRO, then you need to focus on these.