Make Cincinnati Weird!

Now along with that weird chili, and that great ice cream, Cincinnati has bragging rights for giving the nation the game of dubious name to replace horseshoes. And national media has finally recognized Cincinnati as the birthplace of cornhole.

Imagine my surprise when I discovered the AP had picked up on this important new craze sweeping the nation.

CINCINNATI - The projectiles are lighter than horseshoes and safer than lawn darts, but the idea’s the same: Players try to hit a target several paces away. The game is called cornhole, or corn toss, because players try to throw cloth bags filled with corn into a hole. It is an Ohio phenomenon that is catching on elsewhere around the Midwest and beyond.

Christy’s Bierstube, Rathskeller and Biergarten, which caters to University of Cincinnati students, has installed a game court. Teams also compete in leagues at Tommy’s on the River, a bar and restaurant on the city’s waterfront.

You don’t have to work up a sweat, either. About the worst thing that could happen is you could spill your beer.

More from the American Cornhole Association.