Chances are, if you’ve been to the midwest then you’ve heard of this game called cornhole. Quite simple, it’s the game that’s taken the nation by storm and doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. Never before has such a simple game been attractive to so many people. And to top everything off, all you need is some real basic equipment. Two boards, 8 bags, and you are set to go. But where did this game come from and how did it get so popular? We’ll take a quick look and try to figure that out.

corn hole has been around for decades, but only really started to gain traction over the past few years. It’s been rumored to have been started by some farmers who had some spare corn and some spare time. Later throughout the years, the kids game bean bag toss became popular and the game was sort of known as being for children. Around the late 90′s, midwestern cities started to see a pickup in this old game. Around that time, there was virtually nobody that sold the boards and bags so most people were left to fend for themselves by borrowing a friends set and copying the dimensions. You might be able to find someone to sew you some corn hole bags, but you better be prepared to pay a hefty fee for those. Starting in around 2003, cornhole dealers started to pop up online. Now you can throw a rock in any direction on the internet and find a dealer that can sell you a set out of his/her garage.

So what should you look for when buying? Well online, trust is the most important thing when you are putting your credit card on the line. Do they have a phone number? If so, you might want to call it if you have any pre-sale questions. How quickly can they ship? A lot of dealers are doing this on the side so during the busy parts of the year they might be very swamped with orders. Packing a cornhole box is very time consuming so if they are relegated to nights and weekends, you could be waiting awhile for your set. And you always want to make sure that you are getting a warranty with the basg that you buy. A company that doesn’t stand behind your products is not a company that is worth doing business with.

So that’s it. Cornhole has come a long way!