Cornhole
The definitive history of cornhole, once Cincinnati's 'best kept secret'
Bebe Hodges
Cincinnati Enquirer
![Robert Brown, left, and Walter Brown of Roselawn play cornhole.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/d3d0f352610eebdc1887d03938a765cff511f099/c=0-0-3977-2247/local/-/media/2015/11/16/Cincinnati/Cincinnati/635833045856792390-111615-BengalsTailgate-05.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
It's a craze that sparked national tournaments with five-figure payouts. A craze that transformed everyday people into professional athletes who train with extensive cardio and restrictive diets. A craze that was rocked last year by a cheating scandal known as "BagGate."
"Everywhere you can get 27 feet apart, that's where (people) play," said Fin Walter, the "loudmouth" for the American Cornhole Organization who flaunts a cornhole tattoo on his right bicep. "It's insanity to the greatest degree."