I just added a new category to my Mid-South Alcoholic Supply store. This year I’ve seen a lot of people playing cornhole, a game played with two wooden platforms facing each other, each with a hole. Each player stands by one platform and attempts to toss bags filled with corn (so I guess it’s technically incorrect to call it a bean bag game) onto the opposing platform, and ideally through the opposing platform’s hole. It’s an outdoor game similar to horseshoes, but more fun and easier to score. I’ve seen people playing it at BBQ Fest, the South Main Trolley Tour, and other places around town this spring and summer.
It isn’t a drinking game per se, but I’ve never seen it played by anyone who did not have a drink in their hand. So I went ahead and added a cornhole category to Mid-South Alcoholic Supply, where you can buy cornhole boards, cornhole bags, and accessories like scoring stands with drink holders. Cornhole is very popular among college campuses, and the store sells cornhole platforms with popular college logos, including the Arkansas Razorbacks and Tennessee Volunteers (I couldn’t find one for the Memphis Tigers, sorry). Perfect for tailgating season, which is coming up soon. There are also standard cornhole platforms not tied to particular teams.
Off to the South Main Association meeting in a few minutes. As usual, I’ll take notes, and hopefully have a report typed up on the blog sometime tomorrow.