Cornhole is a fun backyard game that has been growing in popularity over the past few years. It involves tossing bean bags into a hole on an angled board. Cornhole can be played anywhere and is easy to set up. It’s great for parties, tailgates, or just casual fun with family and friends.
Riddles are a clever way to challenge your mind and have some laughs. In this article, we’ve put together 45 cornhole-themed riddles with answers. Some will make you think, some will make you groan, and some will even make you scratch your head. But they’re all designed to be entertaining brain teasers for cornhole lovers!
Funny Cornhole Riddles
Let’s start off with some funny and silly riddles about everyone’s favorite lawn game:
Q: What did the cornhole player get when he showed up too early for the tournament?
A: The sack.
Q: Why was the cornhole board angry at its bags?
A: It felt like they were giving it the sack.
Q: What did one cornhole bag say to the other before a big tournament?
A: “Let’s toss our best!”
Q: Why do cornhole players make bad vampires?
A: They don’t like stakes.
Q: What time of year do cornhole bags go on vacation?
A: The fall.
Q: Why did the cornhole pro bring extra bags to the tournament?
A: He liked to air on the side of caution.
Q: Why was the cornhole bag disqualified from the tournament?
A: It was filled with beans.
Q: What did one cornhole board say to the other when they met?
A: “Nice to meter!”
Q: Why did the cornhole bag cross the road?
A: To get to the other slide.
Q: What do you call a cornhole game in the middle of the ocean?
A: Water toss.
Tricky Cornhole Riddles
Let’s make you think a little more carefully with these tricky cornhole riddles:
Q: I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest players can’t control me. What am I?
A: The wind.
Q: When does a cornhole game seem longer than it really is?
A: When you’re losing.
Q: What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
A: Short.
Q: The more you take away, the bigger I become. What am I?
A: A hole.
Q: What can travel all around the yard without ever moving?
A: A fence.
Q: What has a bottom at the top?
A: Legs.
Q: What has lots of holes but still holds water?
A: A sponge.
Q: What goes up and down but doesn’t move?
A: A cornhole board.
Q: What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
A: The letter M.
Q: What belongs to you but is used by others more than you?
A: Your name.
Classic Brain Teaser Riddles
Test your logic skills with these classic brain teaser riddles:
Q: A cornhole tournament has 6 total games scheduled. Each game takes 20 minutes to play including setup time. How long will the entire tournament take?
A: 2 hours.
Q: Julie won 75% of her 20 cornhole games this season. How many games did she win?
A: 15 games.
Q: 2 cornhole boards together cost $50. The second board costs $30 more than the first. How much did each board cost separately?
A: Board 1 = $10, Board 2 = $40.
Q: How many points are scored if you land 4 bags on the board and 2 bags in the hole in a game of cornhole?
A: 10 points.
Q: A cornhole tournament has 50 total players. 1/5 of them are beginners. 1/4 are intermediate players. The rest are advanced. How many advanced players are there?
A: 25 advanced players.
Q: 4 friends are playing pairs cornhole. They play 3 games against each team. The Blue team wins all 3 games against the Red team. The Red team wins 2 games against the Green team. How many total games were played?
A: 9 games were played.
Q: Arnold threw 2 air mail bags in the first cornhole round, and 3 more in the second round. Maria threw 1 air mail in the first round and 2 in the second. Who threw more air mail bags overall?
A: Arnold threw 5, Maria threw 3. So Arnold threw more.
Q: Cornhole boards are 4 feet wide and 2 feet tall. If a yard is 3 times as long as a foot, how many total yards of material was used to build 2 cornhole boards?
A: 4 x 3 = 12 yards wide. 2 x 3 = 6 yards tall. 2 boards = 24 total yards of material.
Q: Bags of corn weigh 1 pound each. A regulation cornhole bag measures 6 inches across. If 1 yard of fabric weighs 4 ounces, how much do the fabric covers for 8 cornhole bags weigh?
A: Area of a 6” diameter circle is about 28 square inches. 8 bags is 224 square inches. 1 yard is 36 inches squared, or 1296 square inches. So 224/1296 yards used. 1 yard weighs 4 ounces, so the fabric weighs 4*(224/1296) = 0.7 ounces.
Mind Bender Cornhole Riddles
These next riddles will really bend your mind:
Q: A cornhole tournament has 4 pairs teams competing in a double elimination bracket. How many total games will be played until 1 team wins the tournament?
A: 7 games. The winning team will play 4 games and the losing teams will each play 3 games.
Q: 2 players are in the finals of a cornhole tournament. Player A averages 65% scoring accuracy. Player B averages 60% accuracy. If they play to 21 points, how likely is Player A to win?
A: Player A has a 70% chance of winning. Based on their accuracy percentages, Player A will score about 13.65 points per round, while Player B will score 12.6. Player A should reach 21 points first.
Q: In a game of cornhole, 35% of Ryan’s throws are air mail, 45% hit the board, and the rest miss. If he threw 100 times, how many bags hit the board?
A: 45 bags hit the board.
Q: A cornhole tournament charges $30 per team entry. They get 8 teams and award 50% of the total entry fees as prize money. How much prize money is awarded?
A: With 8 teams at $30 each, the total entry fees are 8 * $30 = $240. 50% of $240 is $120 prize money.
Q: Tom is painting cornhole boards as gifts. It takes him 2 hours to paint a set of 2 boards and he can only paint for 3 hours a day. How many total days will it take Tom to paint 5 sets of boards?
A: Each set takes 2 hours. He can paint 1.5 sets per day. So for 5 sets it will take 5/1.5 = 3.33 days. Rounding up, it will take Tom 4 total days.
Silly Logic Riddles
Try out these silly riddles that require some logical thinking:
Q: What 8-letter word can have a letter taken away and it still makes a word. Take another letter away and it still makes a word. Keep on doing that until you have one letter left. What is the word?
A: Starting.
Q: A cornhole tournament with 50 players randomly pairs up teams. Tom refuses to be on the same team as Mia. What are the chances that they will end up paired together?
A: 0%, since Tom refuses to be paired with Mia.
Q: If you throw a blue cornhole bag into the red hole, what color is it?
A: Blue.
Q: Emily and Jacob played rock paper scissors to see who goes first in cornhole. Emily threw rock but Jacob threw an illegal object and got disqualified. Who gets to go first?
A: Emily gets to go first since Jacob was disqualified.
Q: 2 cornhole boards face North-South. I stand facing one board and throw a bag that lands in the South hole. What hole did it land in relative to me?
A: The North hole, since I was facing the opposite direction of the actual orientation.
Q: If you toss a bag and it lands on the board, what are the next possible places it could end up?
A: In the hole or off the board. It can’t move from the top of the board to anywhere else.
Q: Can you legally throw a bag with your non-dominant hand in a regulation cornhole tournament?
A: Yes, you can throw with either hand.
Riddles for Kids
Here are some fun and easy cornhole riddles for kids to enjoy:
Q: What has 4 legs but can’t walk?
A: A cornhole board.
Q: What is red, white and blue all over?
A: Cornhole bags.
Q: What is round as a dishpan and flies without wings?
A: A cornhole bag.
Q: I’m light as a feather and can soar through the air. What am I?
A: A cornhole bag.
Q: I’m round and sturdy and have lots of wood. What am I?
A: A cornhole board.
Q: I’m round and filled with fun. Grab me and toss me if you want to win. What am I?
A: A cornhole bag.
Q: I’m rectangular with holes you want to aim at. What am I?
A: A cornhole board.
Q: I have corn inside but I’m not a vegetable. What am I?
A: A cornhole bag.
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed this collection of cornhole riddles ranging from silly to seriously challenging. Cornhole is a timeless game that brings people together through competition and camaraderie. It’s even more fun when you add riddles into the mix! The next time you’re at a backyard cornhole tournament or tailgate, try stumping your friends and family with these brain teasers.
Riddles are great for activating your mind and reminding yourself not to take things too seriously. Laughter and creative thinking are both invaluable. Plus, you just might discover who among your cornhole crew is the cleverest of them all. So grab some cornhole bags, set up the boards, and don’t be afraid to think outside the box. The riddles are endless when you use your imagination.
