What is Cornhole?

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

It has been said that the game originated in Germany in the14th century, and then was rediscovered in the hills of Kentucky over 100 yearsago.

The truth is, who really knows, but the game is great fun forall ages and can be played anywhere!

Cornhole or Corn Toss is similar to horseshoes except you usewooden boxes called cornhole platforms and corn bags instead of horseshoes andmetal stakes. Contestants take turns pitching their corn bags at the cornholeplatform until a contestant reaches the score of 21 points. A corn bag in thehole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point.

Scoring can be swift and the lead may change hands severaltimes in a match before the winner is decided.

The game is generally played tournament style with anindividual or team being named the champion at the end of the tournament.

Why play Cornhole / Corn Toss?

The biggest reasons to play Cornhole or Corn Toss instead ofhorseshoes or other similar games is that Cornhole can be played anywhereand everyone can play Cornhole.

If you can aim and toss a corn bag 30 feet, you can master thegame of Cornhole - It's great for family outings.

Cornhole can be played anywhere - driveways, parks, backyard,campgrounds, beaches and even in-doors.

Safe for everyone - no metal or pointed objects. Corn bags aremade of extra soft 12 oz. duck canvas material and filled with pliable highquality feed corn.

No muss; no fuss. Two cornhole platforms and 8 corn bags andyou're ready to play the game.

Very portable. Can be taken anywhere. Fits in most car trunksand there are fold-down modelsthat are even more portable.

Horseshoes require a sand pit and are hard for the kids topitch, lawn darts require a lawn and hasn't been seen since the 70's, ring tosswas made for children and bean bags are for wimps; Cornhole is the game foreveryone!

It's great fun for the whole family.