The American Cornhole Organization (ACO) was founded in 2005 by Frank Geers[1][2] and is an organization created for the purpose of transforming the game of cornhole, often played recreationally for fun, into a competitive National Sport.
[3][4][5] Headquartered in Camp Dennison, Ohio, the ACO built a network of ACO Certified Officials across the United States to facilitate ACO Major and Pro Series cornhole tournaments and cornhole leagues.
[4][5] Structure and consistency gave legitimacy to cornhole as a sport,[5] which helps ACO spread professional cornhole on a national scale.
[7] The American Cornhole Organization held its first ACO Nationals Championship in December 2006[6] in Northern Kentucky and crowned the ACO National King of Cornhole.
[8] Prior to the first ACO Nationals, the American Cornhole Organization held various organized ACO cornhole tournaments and events, including the Carson Palmer Cornhole Classic in Cincinnati in June 2006.