Welcome to St. Matthews Potato Festival Festival

This timed cornhole tournament is designed to allow both novices and advanced competitors a chance to compete. This tournament will start at 12:30 pm with an entry fee of $40 per team.

Featuring teams of two (2) players with a minimum of 8 teams being accepted, each round will run for twelve (12) minutes at that time the team with the most points will advance to the next round.

A $40 non-refundable entry fee per team (2 person teams). Cash awards will be given to 1st and 2nd place teams, the winning team will receive a trophy.

Cornhole teams can be any combination of players, regardless of gender. All ages are welcome and there will be a twenty (20) team maximum implemented for this tournament.

• Players will alternate pitching bags until the player has pitched all four (4) of their bags. Players not pitching will take score for that round. Players must not cross the foul line with their feet before the bag has landed. The team who scored in the preceding frame shall pitch first in the next frame.
• The tournament will be single elimination style with a bracket displayed at the event. One team will advance out of each bracketed round until the tournament is complete. All games will have a twelve (12) minute time limit. The team with the most points at the end of the twelve (12) minute time limit wins the game and advances. If the score is tied at the end of the time limit, teams will continue to play until one team scores.
• Teams will use cancellation scoring method to 21. Players will score three (3) points for each bag that goes into the hole on the board and one (1) point for each bag that lands and stays on the board. Any bag that hits the ground before hitting the board is "dead" and will not be eligible to score points even if it bounces onto the board.
• Participants must use the boards and bags provided.
• Boards will be set 27 feet apart (front to front).
• Coin flip will be used to determine which team goes first.

Interested in volunteering or sponsoring the Hot Potato Tournament? We're always looking for enthusiastic individuals and organizations to help make this event a success! Contact us to learn more about opportunities to get involved.