Cornhole is a backyard game played by two teams throwing bags of corn kernels onto sloped boards with a hole at the end. The game originated over 100 years ago in Kentucky and involves scoring points when bags land on the board or in the hole. Building a cornhole set requires basic tools and carpentry skills and costs around $30 for supplies, taking only a few hours to construct. The game provides entertainment and friendly competition between teams.

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2. What is Cornhole? Cornhole is a recreational backyard game played by either two people or teams of two playing against one another. The game consists of two properly measured cornhole playing boards and eight corn kernel bags. The origin of the game is not exactly known, but roughly 100 years ago, farmers in Kentucky brought the game back into existence.

3. How to Play (Brief Description) If two people are on a team against two other people, players on the same team will stand opposite of each other at different boards. Points are scored whenever a player makes a bag onto the board surface, resulting in that player receiving a point. If the bag goes into the hole, the player receives three points. The points are based off of cancellation (if each player lands a bag on the board, neither team receives a point.

4. Building a Cornhole Set Building a cornhole set isn’t very difficult, knowledge of how to use tools and design is necessary. Rough estimate of cost for supplies (without tools or paint factored in) - $30 A good way to spend a day with friends building, only takes a few hours.

5. Cornhole Board Layout

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