American Cornhole League has announced the host cities for the league’s newest event series called the American Cornhole League Pro Shootout Series. Asheville is one of the eight cities to host a Pro Shootout event this summer.
The event is expected to draw between 200-250 professional cornhole players on June 11-12, 2021 at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville.
“Asheville is excited to be hosting the American Cornhole League Pro Shootout at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville. Cornhole has grown in popularity nationally and this is an event which we feel will introduce our community to professional cornhole and opens the door to hosting more cornhole events in the near future,” said Demp Bradford, President of the Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission.
Mostly known as recreational activity in the backyard or at tailgates, cornhole is one of the fastest growing competitive sports in the country and the American Cornhole League is one of the fastest growing sports leagues in the nation.
Western North Carolina is the home of two professional American Cornhole League players in Danny Williams from Hendersonville and Tyler Stephenson from Clyde. Williams and Stephenson are the 64th ranked pro doubles team in the American Cornhole League.
“I’ve enjoyed being able to go many different places all over the nation to play but now to have not only an ACL event, but an ACL Pro event in our local area is awesome. It’s going to be great to be able to compete with the best cornhole players in the world right here in my own backyard,” said Stephenson.
The two-day event will be free for the public to attend on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12. The Championship will be broadcasted live on the CBS Sports Network Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 6pm-8pm ET.
For more information on the tournament, please visit: www.iplaycornhole.com.
Prepared by the American Cornhole League.