About King of Cornhole

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 World Ranking points at various ACO Pro Tour events throughout the season. The World Rankings are finalized after the TurkeyHole, the final Masters Series event and last points earning event of the cornhole season. The top forty players (CornyForty) in the World Rankings earn free entry into the King of Cornhole. A player’s World Ranking is their seed at the event. The remaining 310 spots may be secured by winning a Golden Ticket at a King of Cornhole Qualifier or purchase a Golden Ticket. Win the King of Cornhole and be crowned the world champion of cornhole.

The King of Cornhole began as a weekly television show in Cincinnati, OH (the birth place of cornhole) in 2006. Created by Matthew Gray and produced by Gamemasters, the King of Cornhole format was inspired by the King of TV Bowling. Every week players had to win a tournament in order to face the reigning king. The king had the privilege to only have to defend the crown in a championship match against the tournament winner.

Shortly after the series ended, Gamemasters partnered with American Cornhole to evolve the King of Cornhole from a weekly series to the featured event at the ACO World Championships of Cornhole. The World Rankings, CornyForty, Signature Series, Masters Series and Skills Challenge Rating are all components in the Chase for the Crown to become World Champion.