Welcome to the ACO, New York.

Pictured in his front yard getting ready to pitch a cornhole is Ed Weise the newest member of the every growing ACO Family. Ed has written a little something about himself to share with the rest the American Cornhole gang.

Yes, that's me, Ed Weise playing Cornhole in my front yard. And, yes, that's a log sided garage behind me which my wife and I built. We also live in a log home location in the upstate New York town of Amenia, NY, population about 4900. Amenia is about 80 miles, as the crow flies, north of NYC and is know for the first Borden condensed milk factory, which is still standing. Another interesting fact is Margaret Hamilton's ashes were scattered in Amenia, she was the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz.

We have lived in the Hudson River Valley Region of NY for the past 32 years, have two grown sons and three grandchildren. I'm 63 and my wife Lorraine is 64 and we are both originally from NYC. We first got introduced to Cornhole while on a Carnival Cruise back in May 2009. Going through the daily activity sheet we noticed an "Adult Bean Bag Toss Contest" and decided to check it out. We entered the contest and won. So we tried the next day, but competition was getting much better. We didn't win the rest of the time we played but we were hooked on Cornhole from that point on.

After the game, I wrote down the American Cornhole website on the back of the board and when we got home I checked out the website. It was an awesome website. I've been in sales for almost 30 years and have been looking for a product that would appeal to a wide range of people, be fun and used throughout the year. Cornhole seemed to fit the bill. I did some research, viewed the website several times and made the decision to become the IREP for area code 845 in New York.

Just as a side light, I recently brought my cornhole boards and bags to a picnic. I was playing cornhole with friends that were 69, 70, 80 years old. They really enjoyed the game. One round the 80 year old got three cornholes in a row.


ACO New York
Ed Weise
Independent Agent, IREP
845-373-8108

If you have an interest in learning more about becoming an agent to the ACO in your area feel free to contact via e-mail at sales@americancornhole.org or call us at 888.563.2002.

Competitive Cornhole Tournament

Saturday - July 18, 2009

The ACO is hosting it's TopGun event in six cities this weekend around the country - there will be over 100 of the top players from around the country trying to win a little money but more importantly these players will be battling for their CornyForty points.

Chicago, IL - Soldier Field Total of 3 Pros, 4 Semi-Pros, 0 Amateurs and 9 Non Ranked CURRENTLY RATED A T3 EVENT - ACO Agent Frank Geers will be running this event and can be reached at 513-850-3803 if you have any questions about registering for the event on Saturday feel free to call. The ACO will also be pitching cornhole at Max McCook in McCook, IL Friday evening the 17th - registration is between 6:00PM and 7:00PM - Saturday Soldier Field - doubles check in 9:00AM - TopGun Singles check in 12:00PM / NOON - Openings still available, walk ups welcome - Maximum number of players is 60

Cleveland, OH - Knights of Columbus Hall Total of 5 Pros, 9 Semi-Pros, 2 Amateurs and 9 Non Ranked CURRENTLY RATED A T2 EVENT - ACO Agent - Michelle Cahill is in charge of this event and can be reached at 440-665-7347 - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT FOR TOPGUN SINGLES - Doubles teams still welcome as walk ups.

Columbus, OH - TBD Total of 7 Pros, 9 Semi-Pros, 0 Amateurs and 7 Non Ranked CURRENTLY RATED A T2 EVENT - ACO Agent - Mark Lambert 304-654-7939 or Robert Bennett 614-584-4662 are running this event and are only one or two players short of a sellout. Call them direct if you have questions or want to try and register. - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT FOR TOPGUN SINGLES - Doubles teams still welcome as walk ups.

Louisville, KY - STEPHENS GYMNASIUM /1875 Farnsley Road /
Louisville, KY 40216 Total of 7 Pros, 8 Semi-Pros, 0 Amateurs and 2 Non Ranked CURRENTLY RATED A T3 EVENT - ACO Agent - Brian Stinnett 502-744-8148 - Space still available for both TopGun Singles and Doubles - Walk ups welcome.


Spartanburg, SC - Interstate Fairgrounds Total of 6 Pros, 8 Semi-Pros, 0 Amateurs and 2 Non Ranked CURRENTLY RATED A T2 EVENT - ACO Agents - Ryan Labelle 864-706-2126 and Keith Wilkins 864-431-6057 - contact either one if still interested in playing this weekend. Space is available for both TopGun Singles and Doubles - Walk ups welcome.

Virginia Beach, VA - 0 Pros, 6 Semi-Pros, 0 Amateurs and 10 Non Ranked - CURRENTLY RATED A T3 EVENT - Debbie Lowrance is running this event and can be reached at 757-657-7724 if you have any questions space is available for TopGun Singles and Doubles - Walk ups welcome.

Atlanta, GA is running an ACO Social Singles and Doubles event this weekend but it is not listed as a TopGun - almost sold out you'll want to call Rich Simons is the ACO Agent in Georgia - 404-304-5177 if interested in playing.

Hope to see you holing this week at one of the Maize Kraze events.

Game ON!

$7,500 Professional Cornhole Tournament

Monster 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 event is part of the Tailgate Bash 2009 sponsored by Kroger and benefitting the Easter Seals Work Resource Center www.EasterSealsWRC.org/tailgatebash

Only the top players in the CornyForty will be invited to compete, but all cornhole players are welcome as spectators - come see the best the country has to offer.

This is the one event that is free of charge to those players making the top sixteen as of August 16, 2009. The last opportunity in live competition before this event to win points towards your CornyForty is July 18, 2009 at any of the TopGun Singles events in Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Louisville, Spartanburg, or Virginia Beach.

The payouts are awesome for the players lucky enough to make the cut to compete in the Monster World Cornhole Championship!

First Place = $2,625.00
Second Place = $1,125.00
Top Four Finish = $625.00
Top Eight Finish = $375.00
Top Sixteen Finish (just for getting invited you get a pay check) = $125.00

TOTAL PAYOUT FOR 2009 MONSTER WORLD CORNHOLE CHAMPIONSHIP $7,500.00

Each player will receive a custom one of sixteen shirt produced specifically for this event each year.

Pre-Tailgate Bash: August 28, 2009 at Turfway Park, Florence, KY there will be a big tournament/party for all CornyForty participants and other cornhole players that didn't make the cut. This will run as a T2 and allow players in the CornyForty the opportunity to earn points toward their CornyForty Standings. The purse will likely be a 50/50 split between players and the event coordinator.

See you in Cincinnati, OH August 28 & 29, 2009 for some serious cornhole action.

Game ON!