Lerner & Rowe’s annual Cornhole Tournament brings together community members from near and far for a day filled with friendly competition, food, and FUN all while raising funds for our non-profit foundation, Lerner & Rowe Gives Back.
Our contribution to communities and organizations within Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland exceeded $200,000 last year. 100% of funds raised from this event through team registrations, vendors, and sponsorships will go directly back into the community.
Our event takes place:
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Bulldog Park
Crown Point, IN 46307
1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CST
Team check-in at 12:00 p.m.
BAGS FLY AT 1:00 PM **no exceptions
TEAMS
The tournament will run as a double-elimination tournament. All team members will receive an event day t-shirt* and swag bag. This tournament will be played in teams of two, with each team having the option to register for one of three different divisions.
PRO Division
-For our professional players looking for some serious competition and serious cash prizes!
-Allowed to bring and use personal bags
-Boards will be provided
-TWO pro players allowed per team, but not required
-Registration fee: $200 per team of two players
-Capped at 50 teams (split into two brackets)
-Top payout: $5,000 (2nd: $2,500, 3rd: $1,000, 4th: $500)
COMPETITIVE Division
-For our competitive players looking to have some fun and compete for cash!
-Allowed to bring and use personal bags, bags will also be provided upon request
-Boards will be provided
-NO professional players, please
-Registration fee: $150 per team of two players
-Capped at 100 teams (split into four brackets)
-Top payout: $2,500 (2nd: $1,500, 3rd: $750, 4th: $500, 5th: $250)
BACKYARD Division
-For our casual backyard players ONLY
-Allowed to bring and use personal bags, bags will also be provided upon request
-Boards will be provided
-NO professional or competitive players. If you regularly play in leagues or have competed in our tournament before, you cannot play in this division
-Registration fee: $50 per team of two players
-Capped at 50 teams (split into two brackets)
-Top payout: $600 (2nd: $250, 3rd: $100, 4th: $50)
Our tournament will be organized and ran by:
Baggers and RPG12.com
**All teams will be vetted to make sure players are in their appropriate divisions.
Steps we take to ensure the best player experience and tournament efficiency:
-We hire professional tournament organizers
-We cap the number of teams allowed to play in each division
-We set a cutoff date for sign-ups so we can make our brackets prior to the event
-Our tournament will run on a total of 32 board sets
-For ease of finding your bracket’s court, each of the eight (8) total brackets will have four (4) sets of boards to play on that are color marked
-Each division will have multiple brackets playing at once on their own sets of boards to ensure teams are rotating through in a timely manner
Register your team TODAY to ensure you have a spot in Lerner & Rowe Gives Back 5th Annual Cornhole Tournament!
To register or for more information on this event please visit,
https://lernerandrowegivesback.org/cornhole/
**The online form and payment must be completed in order for your team to be fully registered.
If you have any questions, please contact our Outreach Director, Arianna Baiz, by calling 708-222-2222 ext. 6325, or emailing
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