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ACO on WCPO’s Sports of All Sorts
Posted on July 6, 2010 | No CommentsCincinnati’s longest running talk show is Sports of All Sorts on WCPO Channel Nine. Hosted by John Popovich, the show is practically a local television institution. American Cornhole was invited to be featured on the show. ACO would like to thank Popo and the entire... -
Brotherhood of Bags
Posted on July 1, 2010 | No CommentsOur friend Paul Nelson is releasing his movie “Brotherhood of Bags: Cornholing America” this year. We anxiously await its release. -
ACO RELOADED
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsThe ACO heard the complaints from the cornhole community. More importantly, they listened and reacted. Gone are the high entry fees and purchased Pro memberships. You wanted a King of Cornhole in the midwest? Consider it done. The ACO has been Reloaded. After weeks in... -
FOX19 Live at Cornhole The Movie Premiere
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Cornhole The Movie Premiere in Cincinnati
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Talking Cornhole on WSPA
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Strzala Delivers the Goods
Posted on May 4, 2010 | 1 CommentFedEx can do it. UPS too. After what happened at Cornhole de Mayo, you might want to go with a new company called Strzala Inc. You want your package to be delivered by noon tomorrow? Airmail it with Strzalair. Let’s look at Strzalair. King of... -
2010 Cornhole de Mayo Results
Posted on May 4, 2010 | No CommentsDownload the brackets Pro Singles: here Pro Singles SweetCorn Popper: here Pro Singles Popper: here Competitive Doubles: here ACO PRO Top Gun Singles 1st Place Matt Guy 2nd Place Matt Strzala Top 4 Kevin Warner Tom Gustafson Top 8 Cody Johnson Jason Schwab Dave Sutton... -
An Imperfect Storm
Posted on May 4, 2010 | No CommentsFried food and BBQ filled the air of downtown Spartanburg. It was the annual Spring Fling Festival. Taking over one of the streets was Cornhole de Mayo. It was overcast and showers were expected. But the showers everyone experienced were not the showers everyone expected.... -
Brew City Bags Bash Results
Posted on April 19, 2010 | No CommentsPro Singles Winner: Matt Guy Runner Up: Steve Vanderver Semi Finals Matt Guy d. Sean Short Steve Vanderver d. Randy Atha Quarterfinals Matt Guy d. David Shoemaker Sean Short d. Dale Smith Steve Vanderver d. Charles True Randy Atha d. Kevin Pinkerton Round 3 (SweetCorn... -
Weekend Recap – A Spotlight for The Glove
Posted on April 14, 2010 | No CommentsWEEKEND RECAP April 9th-April 11th Spotlights, Spotlights everywhere! It was a weekend of fours, as the ACO had another action packed weekend with four Pro Spotlight tournaments, held in four different states, with four different winners. Huntington, WV – Steve Vanderver came out of the... -
2010 Icehole Classic Music Video
Posted on April 12, 2010 | No Comments2010 Icehole Classic music video. Music performed by Mays Gone (http://www.maysgone.com) -
Weekend Recap – Ironman defeats King
Posted on April 7, 2010 | No CommentsFans were treated to an early screening of Ironman 2 last weekend. We’re not talking about the Marvel comics flick. We’re talking about Steve Vanderver winning two Pro Spotlights. It was another great weekend for the ACO as most of the country’s best players convened... -
Coronation Ceremony
Posted on March 6, 2010 | No Comments -
Matt Guy vs Steve Vanderver at the ACO King of Cornhole
Posted on March 6, 2010 | 1 CommentHere is the championship match between Matt Guy and Steve Vanderver at the 2009 ACO King of Cornhole. Game 1: Game 2: Game 3: -
2010 IceHole Classic Results
Posted on March 1, 2010 | 1 CommentHere are the results from the 2010 IceHole Classic at Turfway Park. Top Gun Singles 1 Matt Guy #1 2 Steve Vanderver #2 Semifinals 3 Darin Hill #19 3 Randy Atha #4 Quarterfinals 5 Dale Smith #10 5 Kevin Warner #22 5 Bret Guy #28... -
Matt Guy vs Randy Atha at ACO King of Cornhole
Posted on February 21, 2010 | No CommentsSemifinal match between Matt Guy and Randy Atha. -
Steve Vanderver vs Matt Strzala at ACO King of Cornhole
Posted on February 16, 2010 | 3 CommentsSemifinal match between Steve Vanderver and Matt Strzala. Strzala jumped out to an eleven point lead, but couldn’t keep Vanderver at bay. -
Steve Vanderver vs Dave Sutton at the ACO King of Cornhole
Posted on February 16, 2010 | 1 CommentThis is game two between Vanderver and Sutton in the Sweet(Corn)-16. Sutton was down ten points, then made a huge comeback. -
2009 King of Cornhole Championship Highlight Video
Posted on February 14, 2010 | 1 CommentHighlight video of the championship match between Matt Guy and Steve Vanderver (#1 and #2 in the CornyForty rankings, respectively) at the 2009 King of Cornhole at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read the Recap here. -
Results are in
Posted on February 8, 2010 | No CommentsBelow are downloadable links of the tournaments results. KOC Bracket Results Competitive Doubles Bracket LuckofDraw Bracket Social Singles Bracket -
Atha puts on a show in loss at King of Cornhole
Posted on February 3, 2010 | No CommentsHe is the crowd favorite. The guy everyone loves. He feeds off the crowd’s energy. The louder it is the better. But don’t mistake him for a guy who just plays for fun. “It’s a social event until we start throwing bags. Then it becomes... -
News report from FOX5 Vegas
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Guy Continues to Reign as King
Posted on January 31, 2010 | 1 CommentJanuary 31, 2010 Las Vegas, Nevada In what was his most memorable and emotional victory, Alexandria, Kentucky native Matt Guy defeated Steve Vanderver and secured his fourth ACO King of Cornhole. “Tired, exhausted, wore out,” said Guy immediately after the match. “I’m tired. My back... -
Seeking the Crown
Posted on January 6, 2010 | No CommentsIt’s the toughest of all cornhole tournaments. The competition is raw, intense and downright brutal. It’s eleven months of blood, sweat and beers culminating into one match that may be your last. Win and you survive to the next round. It’s single elimination, best two... -
24 Spots Will Be Open
Posted on January 6, 2010 | No CommentsThere are no more games. No more points. The CornyForty at the King of Cornhole has been announced. The top forty seeds have been slotted. And just when you think you’re out, you get pulled back in. Like Jack Bauer, you live another day. Congratulations... -
ACO Radio has launched
Posted on October 3, 2009 | No CommentsThe podcast of cornhole has officially launched. Listen to Matt, Doug and other ACO Radio personalities discuss the various aspects of cornhole. -
KOC back in Vegas
Posted on September 20, 2009 | No CommentsIt’s now official. The ACO King of Cornhole is headed back to Las Vegas, NV. It will be held at the Orleans Hotel & Casino on January, 28, 29 and 30 of 2010. ACO U.S. Nationals & King of Cornhole EVENT DATES: January 28, 29,... -
Stagge Stuns Cornhole World
Posted on August 29, 2009 | No CommentsCincinnati, OH - Jack Stagge knew he would have to take down Matt Guy. Every player expects Matt Guy in the final match. But defeat Guy and Steve Vanderver, ranked #1 and #2 respectively in the CornyForty? Not gonna happen on a normal day. But this... -
World Cornhole Championships Get Energized
Posted on August 1, 2009 | No CommentsMonster Energy Drink is the official sponsor for the ACO run World Cornhole Championship scheduled for August 29, 2009 in Cincinnati, OH – Downtown Fountain Square. The event for 2009 will be officially called The Monster World Cornhole Championship with a guaranteed $7,500.00 purse. This... -
ACO Releases New Tournament Series Bags
Posted on July 1, 2009 | No CommentsTalk about a new standard in cornhole. Now you have the choice between slick or stick. ACO released their new Tournament Series bags featuring two-sided bags in red-white and blue-white combinations. [store] -
King of Cornhole 2008 is a 3-Peat
Posted on January 28, 2009 | No CommentsLas Vegas, NV 1/28/2009 – TransWorldNews The 2008 ACO U.S. Nationals King of Cornhole, hosted by Sam’s Town Las Vegas, is history. The winner and still King of Cornhole Champion is Matt Guy. The competition this year was better than last year but Matt continues... -
2008 KOC Video Highlights
Posted on January 27, 2009 | 1 CommentAnd here’s a fan made video of the event: -
American Cornhole Organization Sets Sight on $1,000,000.00 CornyForty Purse
Posted on December 29, 2008 | No CommentsCornyForty Participation Purse has Cornhole Pros Pitching a New Sport. Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) December 29, 2008 — American Cornhole, LLC a Milford, Ohio based company has moved one step closer to realizing its dream of the National Sport of Cornhole with the addition of its... -
Sam’s Two Casino to Host King of Cornhole
Posted on December 1, 2008 | No CommentsIt’s fast approaching for the ACO U.S. Nationals & King of Cornhole, scheduled to take place at Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, January 23 & 24, 2009. They have blocked a limited number of rooms at a very discounted price of... -
Matt Guys wins ACO Championships
Posted on August 25, 2008 | No CommentsFootage from the American Cornhole Organization’s Tailgate Bash Cornhole Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 16, 2008. Sixteen of the CornyForty players from around the U.S. descended into downtown Cincinnati to compete for $6000 in prize money. -
Matt Guy Claims Crown and Revenge
Posted on January 31, 2008 | No CommentsJanuary 2008 – Las Vegas, NV Matt Guy and Randy Atha. Two men destined to meet in the finals to fight for the crown of King Of Cornhole. Matt Guy seeked to avenge his loss to Randy Atha eighteen months prior; Randy Atha tried to... -
First ACO Championships
Posted on September 20, 2007 | No CommentsSixteen of the best cornhole players from around the U.S. descended into downtown Cincinnati to compete for $5000 in prize money. The reigning King Of Cornhole Matt Guy won the event and walked away with a cool $3000. -
Episode 5
Posted on August 12, 2006 | No CommentsEpisode 105 Air Date: August 12, 2006 Randy Atha defeated Matt Guy in the Qualifier Championship, then proceeded to end Mike Bailey’s short lived reign to become the King of Cornhole. -
Episode 4
Posted on August 5, 2006 | No CommentsEpisode 104 Air Date: August 5, 2006 Mike Bailey was on a mission. After a disappointing performance in the Qualifier Championship against Randy Atha in week three, Bailey’s stormed through the competition on his way to the crown. He defeated two-time King Matt Guy in...