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American Cornhole Series $35,000 ACO Pro Tournament Shooting New Made-for-TV Show in Branson, MO
This Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-30, the Branson Convention Center becomes the center of the "Cornhole Universe" as the American Cornhole Organization hosts a $35,000 prize purse holiday weekend tournament. The best players in the world will be competing in multiple divisions for guaranteed BIG fun and BIG MONEY.
Friday and Saturday singles and Cornhole doubles teams will compete for Championship titles, Season 16 world ranking points, and purse money in nine divisions. On Sunday the American Cornhole Organization introduces the ACO Pro Series (a made-for-TV event) and a chance for 16 top players from around the country to compete head-to-head in a single-elimination, winner-take-all tournament. The ACO Pro Series champion will win $20,000 in cash and a $5,000 ACO Season 17 Tour sponsorship package. Spectators are welcome on Friday and Saturday and admission is free.
The ACO has partnered with Echo Entertainment Inc., a Los Angeles-based production house whose clients range from the X-Games to The World Series of Poker to AVP, to produce the pilot episode of the ACO Pro Series made-for-TV event. In addition, Echo will produce the live stream presentation of the Sunday head-to-head singles-elimination winner-take-all tournament.
The entire weekend in Branson is another major step toward the ACO World Championships July 26-July 31 in Bradenton, Florida.
Spectators are welcome at the Branson Convention Center on Friday and Saturday and admission is free.
About American Cornhole, LLC
Echo Entertainment has been at the cutting edge of action and lifestyle sports and has cemented its identity as one of our nation's leading independent production companies for live, live to tape and docu-style coverage over the past 32 years. Echo has produced literally thousands of hours of professional and amateur sports including beach and indoor volleyball, alpine skiing and freeskiing, snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding. The list goes on to include additional Olympic Sports including BMX, water polo, fencing, canoe and kayak, triathlon, weightlifting, boxing, Tae Kwon Do and Judo. Decades long relationships with organizations and governing bodies including The US Ski and Snowboard Team, AVP Beach Volleyball, Street League Skateboarding, The World Series of Poker, The Malibu Triathlon and ESPN's X Games. We take pride in buildong long lasting relationships that becone partnerships.
About Branson
Branson is a one-of-a-kind family vacation destination nestled in the lakeside beauty of the Ozark Mountains - and an incredible value - with dozens of live performance theaters, three pristine lakes, an international award-winning theme park, dozens of attractions and museums, a Historic Downtown district, a Town Center-style shopping complex, a full range of dining options, and a host of hotels, motels, resorts, RV parks, campgrounds and meeting and conference facilities and sports venues. Branson is less than one day's drive for one-third of America's populace. With low-cost flights to the Branson Airport (BKG www.flybranson.com) and nearby Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF), it has never been easier to access Branson. Call 1-800-296-0463 for help planning your next vacation, convention, sports event, or reunion. https://www.explorebranson.com
