https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4YvA2Haa_M&feature=youtu.be
ACO Worlds Divisions are open to ACO Pros and any player that qualifies by participating in a minimum number of ACO Majors or other tournaments during the season leading up to Worlds.
ACO Competitive Divisions include: Singles, Doubles, Womens, Womens Doubles, Seniors, Seniors Doubles, Juniors, Coed Doubles, and World Big Blind Draw.
ACO WORLDS REGISTRATION (open only to qualified ACO players)
ATTEND
ACO Worlds is a five-day event for players, spectators and the whole family, including fun Game Challenges, vendors, player meet & greets and more! It’s always free for spectators.
Mon, July 26 – Sat, July 31, 2021
Bradenton Area Convention Center, FL
(Tampa, Florida area)
Spectators can play too! Scroll down for more info on the games open to anyone at Worlds, including FREE tournaments and thousands of dollars in prize money!
WATCH ONLINE
Watch all the action during Worlds Week here:
ACO Home Page
ACO Facebook Page
ACO YouTube Channel
Also visit WeAreCornhole.com to catch shows and specials on the ACO Digital Network, produced from ACO Worlds footage.
Spectator’s Info
So you didn’t make the cut to compete in Worlds? YOU can throw bags too!
We have multiple events for all those backyard, social, and tailgating players to compete in (and win MONEY) at Worlds. No ACO Membership or qualifying is needed, and most of these “pay-to-play” events have registration available the same day.
Entry: FREE!
Prize Purse: $1000
When: 1:00PM Sat, July 31
Lose the bags and play with dice! Free Blind Draw Doubles Tournament with a guaranteed $1,000 Purse to the first 128 players that sign up!
Entry: $100/team
Prizes: Win Prizes, and the coveted Tailgator Jersey
When: Tue, Jul 27 – Sat, Jul 31
Bring your own partner: Eight (8) separate double elimination tournaments.
Entry: $20
Prize Purse: $1000
When: 7:00PM Thurs, July 29
Open to the public. All players are paired up at random to form Doubles partners.
Registration: Head to the Registration Tent between 4:00pm–6:00pm on Thursday
Entry: $20
Prize Purse: $1000
When: 10:00AM Thurs, July 29
Similar to the Open Blind Draw, except that 4 players will be randomly drawn for each team. Each player on a team throws 2 bags each instead of 4.
Registration: Head to the Registration Tent between 9:15am–9:45am Thursday.
Entry: $150/team
Prize Purse: $1,500
When: 2:00PM Thurs, Jul 29
A tournament based on teams of 5 players. The Open Division is open to anyone.
Registration: Head to the Registration Tent between 11:00am–1:00pm Thursday.
Entry: $190/team
Prize Purse: $1,900
When: 2:00PM Thurs, Jul 29
A tournament based on teams of 5 players. The Non-Pro Division is open to anyone except ACO-Pros (the top 80 ranked ACO players).
Registration: Head to the Registration Tent between 11:00am–1:00pm Thursday.
Open Courts (pick-up games): Open to the public. Find an open court, find a partner, and toss some bags! Kids and families are always throwing at Worlds.
Here are the Divisions you can watch players compete in at ACO Worlds 16
ACO World Divisions are played throughout the Season, and players head to Worlds to compete for the Championship title in their respective Divisions. These tournaments are only open for ACO Members who have met the qualifications of competing in a minimum number of ACO tournaments throughout the Season, or who are ranked in the top 4o in the World Singles Division, or the top 20 in the World Doubles Division.
- World Singles: The ACO division to crown the King of Cornhole at the World Championship night
- World Doubles: The ACO division to crown the top Doubles Team in the world
- Womens: The ACO division to crown the top Womens Player in the world
- Womens Doubles: The ACO division to crown the top Womens Doubles Team in the world
- Seniors: The ACO division to crown the top Seniors Player in the world
- Seniors Doubles: The ACO division to crown the top Seniors Doubles Team in the world
- Juniors: The ACO division to crown the top Juniors Player in the world
- Coed Doubles: A Doubles division consisting of one male and one female player per team
- World Big Blind Draw: The ACO division of chaos: a blind draw tournament for the crown made of cash!
- Certified Official Shootout: This is a chance for all of the ACO Certified Officials (CO’s) to find out who is best! Open only to ACO CO’s
- Lifetimer Championship: The “ACO Ink’d” Lifetime Members play for the championship title in this ACO-tattooed tournament
- ACO Player of the Season Playoff: The Player of the Season is the Singles player with the top ranked standing at the end of the season. In the event that two or more players are tied in standings at the end of the ACO season, a playoff match is held to find the Player of the Season.
Tournament Talk
Lots of tournament types are played at Worlds. Here’s how they work.
- Double Elimination: The loser of a match gets another chance to win by moving into the Loser’s Bracket. Most matches at Worlds are Double Elimination.
- Best of 2 of 3: Players play 3 matches, and whoever wins two of the games is the winner.
- Pool Play Bracket: A tournament format that breaks up competitors into smaller round robin brackets. The top finishers of each bracket advance to a Final to determine final standings. This is ideal when there are many players in a tournament.
- Mini Pool Play Brackets: Small pool play brackets that are used to advance top finishers to the Champion Bracket, or advance next finishers to the Tier Pool Play Brackets. An example of this is the RPI (Ranked Players Invitational).
- Tier Pool Play Brackets: These brackets are used to find the final two players who will advance to the Tier Championship.
- RPI (Ranked Players Invitational): A mini pool play bracket type to advance Singles players to either the Singles Championship Bracket, or the Singles Tier 2 – Tier 4 Championship Brackets.
4,000-seat multi-purpose arena and convention center in Palmetto, Florida. It was home to the Florida Stingers basketball team, and the Florida Scorpions of the American Professional Football League.
STAY
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VIDEO
Watch the Worlds Promo Video
PARTY ZONES
“Welcome to Worlds” Party and Saturday Championship Night
Our opening party and Championship Night events are held off-site for a special celebration with ACO family and friends! Locations TBA.
The Riverwalk
As downtown Bradenton’s showpiece, the Riverwalk is our outdoor gathering place. Overlooking the Manatee River, the Riverwalk is a 1.5-mile, ADA-accessible park spanning downtown with many features including an amphitheater, skate park, beach volleyball, and a fishing pier.
Palmetto Riverwalk
Walkable pier and marina, ice cream shop, Palmetto Historical Park and waterfront dining at Riverhouse Reef and Grill.
Downtown Bradenton/Old Main Street area
- Oak and Stone (rooftop bar and restaurant overlooking the Manatee River)
- Paddy Wagon’s (on Main St. and has cornhole boards)
- O’Bricks
- Pier 22 (waterfront dining)
- Downtown Bradenton Farmers Market every Saturday on the Old Main Street
Breweries
- Motorworks Brewery
- Darwin Brewery Co.
- 3 Keys Brewery
Waterfront Restaurants
There are many throughout our county:
- Caddy’s on the Point
- Whiskey Joes
- Woody’s River Roo Pub
Anna Maria Island
Spend the day on the island! (see itineraries for list of specific ideas to do out on Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key and on the beaches.)
ACO WORLDS 16 HOST CITY
BRADENTON AREA, FLORIDA
Where Old Florida Still Exists
Located on the Manatee River, south of Tampa, Bradenton is filled with old Florida history. The nearby Riverwalk stretches along the water, just off the vibrant downtown. Galleries, studios and shops occupy colorfully restored 1920s and ‘30s cottages in the Village of the Arts.
Plus, Bradenton is a short drive from Gulf shores like Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach.
For deals, discounts, and more visit Bradenton Area’s website exclusively for American Cornhole.
SPECIAL HOTEL RATES FOR ACO PLAYERS AND GUESTS, PLUS TRAVEL PROTECTION
American Cornhole Organization is proud to partner with HBC Event Services, a housing agency with a nationwide reputation for excellence in managing travel for sports events. HBC Event Services provides an easy way for you to book your hotel rooms with our partnered hotels at the best rates. These rates are lower than their best available rate and usually include breakfast for your team.
Also, a Travel Protection Plan is now available for purchase for all new reservations booked through this website. Most importantly this plan has a “Cancel for Any Reason” benefit that will protect 75% of your non-refundable hotel booking and event registration costs for only $21.05 (based on a 2-night stay). Book your hotel reservation and select YES to add the Travel Protection Plan and protect your trip. Alternatively, you can call HBC directly at 505-346-0522 (Travel Protection Plan can only be added to your booking within 20 days of your hotel reservation date).
ACO World Championships of Cornhole 16 Schedule of Events
MONDAY, JULY 26th @ 6:00PM: Early Bird Opening Night Party. Details to come.
All start times may be adjusted up to one-half hour due to tournament play times.
| TUESDAY, JULY 26 | WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 | THURSDAY, JULY 28 | FRIDAY, JULY 29 | SATURDAY, JULY 30 | |
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| 8:00 AM | ------ Doors Open ------ | ------ Doors Open ------ | ------ Doors Open ------ | ------ Doors Open ------ | |
| 9:00 AM | ------ Doors Open ------ | Juniors Doubles Womens Doubles Seniors Doubles | World Doubles RPI | World Singles RPI | PIPFALL Tournament |
| 10:00 AM | BYOP Blind Draw Quads | ||||
| 11:00 AM | 11:30 – Opening Ceremony / National Anthem / First Pitch | ||||
| 12:00 PM | Juniors Singles Womens Singles Seniors Singles | Doubles Tier 2 Bracket Doubles Tier 3 Bracket | Singles Tier 2 Bracket Singles Tier 3 Bracket | 12:00 – ACO Lifetime Members Championship 12:45 – ACO Junior Doubles Championship |
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| 1:00 PM | Tailgator Pro Photo Individual Shoot (Wear Season 18 Jersey) | Tailgator Pro Photo Individual Shoot (Wear Season 18 Jersey) | Tailgator Pro Photo Individual Shoot (Wear Season 18 Jersey) | Tailgator Pro Photo Individual Shoot (Wear Season 18 Jersey) 1:30PM- PRO GROUP Photo Shoot (Wear Season 18 Pro Jersey) | 1:30 – ACO Seniors Doubles Championship |
| 2:00 PM | Slyder Cup - Open Division Slyder Cup - Non-PRO Division | 2:15 – ACO Womens Doubles Championship | |||
| 3:00 PM | World Doubles Main Event | Singles Championship Bracket | 3:00 – ACO World Coed Championship 3:45 - ACO World Juniors Championship |
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| 4:00 PM | Player of the Season Playoffs (Juniors / Womens / Seniors / Coed) | Player of the Season Playoffs (Singles / Doubles) | 4:15 - ACO World Seniors Championship | ||
| 5:00 PM | Tailgator | Tailgator | Tailgator | Tailgator | 5:00 - ACO World Womens Championship 5:45PM – Awards Ceremony |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 - Hampton Farms World Big Blind Draw 6:30 - Open Blind Draw | Coed Doubles | Switcholio | 6:30 - ACO World Doubles Championship | |
| 7:00 PM | Certified Official Shootout Payouts for Doubles (See April at Registration) | Payouts for Singles (See April at Registration) | 7:15 – ACO World Singles – Winners Bracket | ||
| 8:00 PM | Lifetime Members Tournament | 8:00 – ACO World Singles – Losers Bracket 8:45 – ACO World Singles – Championship (best 2 of 3) |
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| 9:00 PM | ------ Doors Close ------ | ------ Doors Close ------ | ------ Doors Close ------ | Tailgator Championship Matches | 9:30 - Crowning of the King or Queen of Cornhole |
| 10:00 PM | Closing Party - Details to Come | ||||
| 11:00 PM | ------ Doors Close ------ |
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. Up to 540 Qualified Singles are accepted into the Singles Division at Worlds. To qualify, a registered ACO member must have played in at least 5 tournaments (ACO Majors or ACO Regionals) in Singles Division tournaments during the year-long ACO Season. Or, finish the Season in the “Corny 40” (the top 40 ranked Singles Players of the Season).
- Up to 540 total players enter the “RPI” qualifiers at Worlds (Ranked Players Invitational).
- Advance through three different Tiers of “Pool Play” Mini Brackets in Double Elimination tournaments. A minimum of 54 players advance to Worlds Singles Brackets.
- Advance through three different Tiers of Worlds Singles Brackets in Double Elimination tournaments. Up to 4 players advance to the Worlds Singles Championship.
- Beat 3 other players on Championship Night to become the ACO World Singles Champion, and 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
As we head into ACO Worlds 16, these are the players of Season 16 to watch. They’ll put on a great show this year at the World Championships of Cornhole!
Terry "T-Bone" Dawson
Indiana
Maggie Geiger
Wisconsin
Kaleb Hurt
Virginia
Jeremiah Ellis
Ohio
Jaxson Garrison
Alabama
Dylan Aufdenberg
Missouri
ACO WORLDS HISTORY
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:
- –
- –
- –
- –
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 XI 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