The King of Cornhole is the ultimate championship in the sport of cornhole. To wear the crown means to be the best cornhole player in the world. The “Chase for the Crown” renews every season with players earning CornyForty points at various ACO Pro Tour events throughout the season. The top forty players in the CornyForty are invited to the King of Cornhole; their CornyForty ranking is their seed. The remaining twenty-four open spots may be secured by winning a Qualifier tournament. Win the King of Cornhole and be known as the best cornhole player in the world.

The King of Cornhole began as a weekly television show in Cincinnati, OH (the birth place of cornhole) in 2006. Produced by Gamemasters, the King of Cornhole format was inspired by the King of TV Bowling. Each week players had to win a tournament in order to face the reigning king.

Shortly after the series ended, Gamemasters partnered with American Cornhole to evolve the King of Cornhole from a weekly series to the centerpiece of the ACO Pro cornhole tour. The Masters Series and CornyForty started to further develop the Chase for the Crown.