**SUNCOAST CORNHOLE CLASSIC** **September 18–20, 2026** Bradenton Area Convention Center 1 Haben Blvd • Palmetto, FL 34221 Hosted by **Haolenaut 941 Cornhole & Speakeasy Cornhole** ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ **Welcome to the Inaugural Suncoast Cornhole Classic!** The Suncoast Cornhole Classic brings players from across Florida and beyond together for three days of competition, specialty events, and fun inside the beautiful Bradenton Area Convention Center. With the connected **Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa**, nearby beaches, restaurants, and attractions, this is much more than just another cornhole tournament—it's a destination weekend. Whether you're chasing cash payouts, competing for bragging rights, or simply looking for an unforgettable weekend with friends and family, there's something here for every type of player. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ **A Vision for the Future** The 2026 Suncoast Cornhole Classic marks the beginning of an exciting partnership between **Haolenaut 941 Cornhole, Speakeasy Cornhole, and Manatee County**. Our vision extends far beyond this inaugural event. Together, we're building toward creating one of the premier destination cornhole events in the country and one of the largest annual cornhole tournaments on the East Coast by 2029. Manatee County offers everything needed to create an unforgettable experience—beautiful beaches, outstanding accommodations, incredible restaurants, and a first-class venue—all in one amazing location. This is just the beginning, and we invite you to help us build something special from the ground up. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ **FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 18** **Specialty Events & Blind Draws** 10:00 AM – Senior Singles ($30) Registration: share.scoreholio.com/m4YTjwceT3b 10:30 AM – Women's Singles ($30) share.scoreholio.com/omDzSJWdT3b 11:00 AM – Junior Singles ($30)
Additional Saturday events and activities will be announced soon.
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**SUNDAY • SEPTEMBER 20**
Finish the weekend your way!
Competitive Singles *(Registration Coming Soon)*
Social Singles *(Registration Coming Soon)*
**4th Annual No Skills Needed Challenge**
Back for its fourth year—and bigger than ever!
The event everyone talks about returns as part of the Suncoast Cornhole Classic. Twelve unique challenge events, an overall points championship, cash payouts, and plenty of laughs make this one of the most entertaining tournaments you'll ever play.
No elite cornhole skills required. No complicated strategy. Just creative games where anyone has a chance to win.
Additional Sunday start times and registration links will be announced soon.
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**Big Weekend. Big Atmosphere.**
We're expecting **over $30,000 in total payouts** throughout the weekend based on anticipated participation across all events.
With **35–40 sets of boards**, multiple divisions, specialty tournaments, vendors, food and beverages, and three full days of action, the Suncoast Cornhole Classic is shaping up to be one of the largest independent cornhole events in Florida.
**Stay Where the Action Is**
The beautiful **Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa** is connected directly to the Bradenton Area Convention Center, making it easy to walk from your room straight to the tournament floor.
We've secured a special tournament rate of **just $159 per night.**
We're actively seeking event sponsors, vendors, raffle prize donations, and community partners to help make this inaugural event even bigger.
If you're interested in showcasing your business to hundreds of players and spectators throughout the weekend, we'd love to hear from you!
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**Tournament Rules**
• This is an **independent cornhole event** and is **not ACL sanctioned.**
• **Standard ACL gameplay rules** will be used throughout the weekend unless otherwise noted for specialty events.
• **Bags:** Any standard-size, standard-weight cornhole bags are permitted. There are **no brand restrictions.** The only restriction is **no corn-filled bags.**
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**Why You'll Want to Be There**
Over **$30,000 expected in payouts**
Three full days of competition
35–40 sets of boards under one roof
Competitive and social divisions for all skill levels
Unique specialty events
The 4th Annual No Skills Needed Challenge
Vendors, food, beverages, raffles, and giveaways
Connected host hotel for just **$159/night**
Beautiful Gulf Coast destination
Whether you're a seasoned competitor or just looking for an incredible weekend throwing bags with friends, we invite you to be part of the very first Suncoast Cornhole Classic.
Questions? Contact **Dustin Hoffman** or **John Hudson**.
