BEVERLY HILLS, MICHIGAN – Well, folks, it finally happened. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, an all-men’s backyard cornhole league, has officially gone joined the rest of the world in a movement to be “more inclusive.” That’s right — what started as a weekly gathering of dudes pretending beer makes them better athletes has blossomed into something resembling a community. A deeply flawed and questionable community, but a community nonetheless.

Let’s start with the most shocking development: It’s not that women are playing. After all, we love women. Rather, it’s shocking that KP hosted without help from him wife, requiring him to have his kid present the entire time. Little G received a proper introduction to the league this week (despite being exposed little by little over the prior three seasons) as KP’s attempt at parenting, proving that nothing says quality father-son bonding like being ignored while dad hucks beanbags and shouts profanities after each missed toss.

Not to be outdone, Sean and Destiny (the curious, friendly neighbors with good vibes) brought their young daughter to the party too — further blurring the line between “backyard hangout” and “impromptu daycare run by people holding White Claws.”

But lest you think the league is going soft in its golden age, don’t worry — the unsavory energy is still STRONG. Case in point: Melissa. She’s seized the opportunity to represent women in the league but did so while sporting earrings that read “F*CK YOU” in big, bedazzled letters — we appreciate her nod to tradition, league values, and sportsmanship. Nothing says “welcome, ladies” like accessorizing with aggressive profanity dangling from your ears. No doubt, she’s one of us.

In summary:

• Inclusion? ✅
• Family-friendly? 🤷‍♂️
• Still busting balls and talking trash? ✅
• Melissa’s earrings? ICONIC ✅✅

Tune in next week, where we’ll either teach the kids how to keep score or let them judge foot fouls, only to be verbally abused by Bushie when they call him out.

GAME OF THE NIGHT

In a match that featured momentum swings and elite-level drama, Flowers and JV emerged victorious in a thrilling 21-19 finish against Kentucky Mike and Mike V. in Game 3.

It started hot for the Mikes, who jumped out to an early 6-1 lead, appearing locked in. But just as quickly as they rose, the wheels fell off — and Flowers and JV took center stage.

Over the next handful of rounds, Flowers and JV rattled off an eye-popping 18-3 run, flipping the game and flipping the bird to their opponents’ early confidence. JV caught fire, tallying 12 points during the run, carrying his squad like a man who knew he hadn’t scored this much in weeks. Flowers backed the effort with 6 solid points while tangling in a back-alley-style brawl with Kentucky Mike.

Suddenly, it was 19-9, and the cornhole obituaries were being drafted for Kentucky Mike and Mike V. But Mike V refused to quit — responding with three big points to cut the lead to 19-12, and then things ramped up.

From rounds 11 to 16, the match looked like it belonged on ESPN 8: The Ocho, with the four players combining to average 7.42 points per round.

• Round 11: Kentucky Mike scratched out a tight 8-7 win
• Round 12: Mike V followed with a 10-7 round, bringing the game to 19-16
• Round 13: Kentucky Mike exploded with a 10-7 win, nearly pulled off a four-bagger to walk it off. Still, he tied it up at 19-19.

Then came the thrilling finish.

• Round 15: Flowers delivered under pressure — a near-flawless 9-8 victory over Kentucky Mike that edged the score to 20-19, placing the fate of the match into the hands of JV and Mike V.

Now, if you’re a league regular, you know JV is a certified closer… or at least he was. The man’s been in a slump since his incredible performance at the Singles Tournament in early August, posting KPMs as low as the Detroit Tigers’ run output:

• 15.3 (Week 12)
• 13.3 (Week 14)
• 13.2 (Week 15)

But in Round 16, JV rediscovered the magic. He delivered 8 strong points, parking two bags so dangerously close to the hole they might be eligible for a restraining order. Excellent blockers, requiring a miracle from Mike V: a cornhole on the final bag to steal the win, anything else and its curtains for his squad. He loaded up, launched a slick-side missile aimed right between the blockers — and…plug. Came up short in an attempt to split JV’s bags for the game winner.

Final score: 21-19. JV and Flowers survive.

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

Grandpa Dan was excellent this week, going 5-2 with an 18.7 KPM driven by 6.0 ppr, 86% accuracy and 1.3 cornholes per round. As good as he was for seven games, he was exceptional in Games 18 and 21, earning him this week’s Mushroom Stamp Moment.

Let’s break it down:

• Game 18: Grandpa Dan went full backpack mode, averaging 9 points per round while carrying his team to a comfy 21-9 win. That wasn’t a game — it was a gentle spanking wrapped in a hug and delivered with Werther’s Originals in his pocket.
• Game 21: Grandpa Dan led all players with 6.7 points per round, but when the pressure mounted, Grandpa rose to the occasion, like he just popped Cialis. In his final three rounds, Dan averaged a scorching 8.3 points against Joe S. With the game tied at 20-20, Grandpa Dan proved age is just a number – and that number is 10, as in the 10-5 round he dropped on Joe S. in the clutch to seal a 21-20 victory.

 

This week’s box score is below.

Week 16 Power Rank	Name	Week 16 Wins	Week 16 Losses	Week 16 Win %	Week 16 Saves	Week 16 Chokes	Week 16 Comebacks	Week 16 KPM	Week 16 Gross Points Per Round	Week 16 Toss Accruacy	Week 16 Cornholes Per Round	Week 16 Cornholes	Week 16 Cornholes Per Game	Week 16 Gross Points	Week 16 Gross Points Per Game	Week 16 Net Points For	Week 16 Net Points Against	Week 16 Net Points For Per Game	Week 16 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 16 Net Point Differential	Week 16 Foot Snags
1	KP	4	2	67%	3	-	-	23.1	7.1	80%	2.0	74	12.3	269	44.8	107	84	17.8	14.0	3.8	0
2	Kentucky Mike	3	4	43%	3	-	-	21.0	6.6	88%	1.6	68	9.7	291	41.6	99	109	14.1	15.6	(1.4)	0
3	Roger	5	2	71%	3	-	-	20.3	6.4	82%	1.5	77	11.0	318	45.4	130	104	18.6	14.9	3.7	0
4	Turley	4	1	80%	4	-	-	19.9	6.3	88%	1.4	42	8.4	190	38.0	97	39	19.4	7.8	11.6	0
5	Joe S.	2	4	33%	2	-	-	19.3	6.1	84%	1.4	66	11.0	293	48.8	102	97	17.0	16.2	0.8	0
6	Austin	3	2	60%	2	-	-	19.0	5.9	73%	1.5	36	7.2	142	28.4	72	70	14.4	14.0	0.4	0
7	Paul G.	3	2	60%	1	-	-	18.7	6.0	86%	1.3	48	9.6	227	45.4	92	81	18.4	16.2	2.2	0
8	Dan G.	5	2	71%	3	-	-	18.7	6.0	86%	1.3	60	8.6	281	40.1	121	103	17.3	14.7	2.6	0
9	Jake	1	3	25%	-	-	-	18.0	5.8	84%	1.2	35	8.8	167	41.8	60	78	15.0	19.5	(4.5)	0
10	JV	4	1	80%	2	-	-	17.3	5.5	80%	1.2	37	7.4	177	35.4	92	72	18.4	14.4	4.0	0
11	Mike R.	4	2	67%	3	-	-	17.0	5.4	75%	1.2	53	8.8	238	39.7	108	104	18.0	17.3	0.7	0
12	Flowers	3	3	50%	1	-	-	16.7	5.3	72%	1.2	56	9.3	248	41.3	107	111	17.8	18.5	(0.7)	0
13	Brent	1	2	33%	-	-	-	15.1	4.9	74%	1.0	24	8.0	122	40.7	50	61	16.7	20.3	(3.7)	0
14	Mike V.	0	4	0%	-	-	-	14.9	4.8	76%	0.9	28	7.0	150	37.5	52	84	13.0	21.0	(8.0)	0
15	Melissa	3	2	60%	2	-	-	14.5	4.7	76%	0.9	28	5.6	156	31.2	83	75	16.6	15.0	1.6	0
16	Craig F.	1	5	17%	1	-	-	13.7	4.4	60%	1.0	39	6.5	174	29.0	78	114	13.0	19.0	(6.0)	0
17	Ray D.	1	2	33%	1	-	-	12.9	4.1	61%	0.9	12	4.0	58	19.3	34	44	11.3	14.7	(3.3)	0
18	Coach Mike	1	2	33%	-	-	-	12.1	4.0	67%	0.7	15	5.0	92	30.7	41	61	13.7	20.3	(6.7)	0
19	Erik	1	2	33%	1	-	-	11.6	4.0	75%	0.5	10	3.3	83	27.7	55	51	18.3	17.0	1.3	0
20	Sean D.	0	2	0%	-	-	-	7.9	2.7	55%	0.3	3	1.5	30	15.0	17	42	8.5	21.0	(12.5)	0
21	Destiny D.	1	1	50%	-	-	-	7.6	2.6	45%	0.4	4	2.0	28	14.0	23	36	11.5	18.0	(6.5)	0

Week 16 Box Score

CLAWSON, MICHIGAN – For just the second time in 15 long, cautious months, cornhole returned to Dibble’s house—a place that once nearly became a hazmat site.

The reason for the extended hiatus is technically “unknown,” but most of us remember Week 5 of the 2024 season: a night forever burned into memory thanks to Dibble’s so-called “authentic” chicken fajitas. Several in the league went down faster than a poorly thrown bag, guts bubbling and rumbling, buttholes straining to hold back pressurized poo spray. It was so bad, some of us (ahem, ahem) battled 12 rounds of Montezuma’s revenge during a road trip to Indianapolis the next day, ultimately losing that battle when the trap door failed to trap one more time.

This week’s invite came with a disclaimer, albeit a mental one for those afflicted in 2024: “BYO-Imodium”.

When Dibble apologized for ordering pizzas instead of “doing it big” like he prefers, not so subtle whispers jokingly brought up the Great Fajita Disaster, and Dibble got defensive.

“I marinated those for 24 hours!” he pleaded.

“Yeah,” someone muttered, “in Salmonella.”

Thankfully, the night ended with minimal gastrointestinal trauma.

Progress.

GAME OF THE NIGHT

In a matchup that many expected to be a one-sided affair, Erik and Flowers flipped the script and delivered a stunning upset in Game 12 over the heavily favored duo of Joe and Nick in what may go down as one of the most electrifying cornhole battles of the year – not only for the quality of play, but given the rooting interest from the crowd this had to feel like a road match for Joe and Nick – if such a thing existed.

Coming into the match, Erik and Flowers were viewed as long shots, outmatched on paper and facing a pair known for consistency and firepower. But the game isn’t played on paper—it’s played on the boards. And when it mattered most, the underdogs leveled up.

After a slow start and trailing 8-4 early, Erik and Flowers locked in. What followed was an 11-4 run fueled by Erik averaging 7.7 points per round (“ppr”) during the run while adding seven points to the scoreboard and Flowers chipping in another four points. Suddenly, they had flipped the momentum and taken a 15-12 lead that they would never relinquish.

Joe and Nick fought to stay within striking distance, keeping the scoreboard close at 16-14, then 18-14, and eventually 19-16. But Erik had saved his best for last.

With the game on the line, Erik uncorked a monster 12-3 round—shutting the door emphatically and sealing the victory in style. It was the final stamp on a breakout performance, as he outclassed his counterpart Joe by throwing an impressive 6.9 ppr to Joe’s 5.5.

On the opposite end, Flowers may not have had the flashiest stat line, but he was the unsung hero. Tasked with containing the explosive Nick, Flowers played a gritty, tactical game, effectively neutralizing every threat Nick presented. He finished the match with just minus-2 net points (62 – 60), nearly matching Nick’s 5.6 ppr with his own 5.5. He mucked up the board, wisely avoiding a bag-running contest with Nick—and it made all the difference.

The message should be clear: anyone in this league can win, and even the strongest duos are beatable.

Congratulations to Erik and Flowers for arguably the best win of the season.

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

The Mushroom Stamp Moment (“MSM”) is awarded to a first-time recipient this week – Dan Canada. Game 10 featured Dan Canada and KP against Paul and Austin, with Dan having the unenviable task of a head-to-head with Paul.

With the scored tied 3-3 Dan unleashed remarkable consistency in the third round, throwing his first four-bagger of the season to add seven points for his team (12-5 round win). That, however, is not the MSM.

Paul and Austin clawed back from that early 10-3 deficit to take a 16-15 lead late in the match. Paul had fired all of his bags for eight points, while Dan scored just six points with one bag remaining.

The conservative play was to lay-up to yield one point for Paul because both of Paul’s bags on the board were blocking the hole. Yet Dan tossed the perfect cut-roll bag that stayed left of the blockers and made a last-minute right turn into the hole, like an old Asian woman cutting across three lanes of traffic to exit the freeway in a moments notice.

KP celebrated his partner’s shot before turning to Austin, who had a stunned look on his face. “I’m not sure how the physics of that bag just worked, but that was one of the most unbelievable shots I’ve seen,” KP said, sheepishly.

Dan turned a round destined for giving up points into a 9-8 advantage, tying the score 16-16. His team won the game in the next round, largely due to riding the momentum Dan created with the shot that earns him the Mushroom Stamp Moment of the week!

This week’s box score is below.

Week 15 Power Rank	Name	Week 15 Wins	Week 15 Losses	Week 15 Win %	Week 15 Saves	Week 15 Chokes	Week 15 Comebacks	Week 15 KPM	Week 15 Gross Points Per Round	Week 15 Toss Accruacy	Week 15 Cornholes Per Round	Week 15 Cornholes	Week 15 Cornholes Per Game	Week 15 Gross Points	Week 15 Gross Points Per Game	Week 15 Net Points For	Week 15 Net Points Against	Week 15 Net Points For Per Game	Week 15 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 15 Net Point Differential	Week 15 Foot Snags
1	KP	3	3	50%	1	1	-	23.0	7.1	81%	1.9	69	11.5	255	42.5	89	96	14.8	16.0	(1.2)	0
2	Paul G.	3	1	75%	3	-	-	22.4	7.0	90%	1.7	34	8.5	140	35.0	79	36	19.8	9.0	10.8	0
3	Nick	4	2	67%	2	-	2	20.1	6.3	84%	1.5	70	11.7	298	49.7	111	88	18.5	14.7	3.8	0
4	Dibble	4	2	67%	2	-	1	20.0	6.2	75%	1.6	61	10.2	236	39.3	112	93	18.7	15.5	3.2	0
5	Joe S.	3	3	50%	3	-	-	19.4	6.1	83%	1.4	65	10.8	282	47.0	110	87	18.3	14.5	3.8	0
6	Turley	4	4	50%	2	1	2	19.1	6.1	86%	1.3	69	8.6	316	39.5	134	117	16.8	14.6	2.1	0
7	Austin	2	4	33%	2	1	-	19.0	6.0	82%	1.4	56	9.3	246	41.0	99	96	16.5	16.0	0.5	0
8	Matt H.	3	2	60%	2	1	-	19.0	6.0	81%	1.4	44	8.8	192	38.4	92	78	18.4	15.6	2.8	0
9	Erik	3	2	60%	2	-	1	17.4	5.6	82%	1.2	38	7.6	184	36.8	68	78	13.6	15.6	(2.0)	0
10	Flowers	4	2	67%	3	1	-	16.7	5.4	81%	1.1	49	8.2	247	41.2	112	90	18.7	15.0	3.7	0
11	Mike R.	2	3	40%	1	-	-	15.0	4.8	73%	1.0	29	5.8	145	29.0	60	80	12.0	16.0	(4.0)	0
12	Canada	2	4	33%	1	1	-	13.7	4.5	74%	0.8	28	4.7	162	27.0	71	111	11.8	18.5	(6.7)	0
13	JV	1	5	17%	1	-	-	13.2	4.3	70%	0.8	25	4.2	143	23.8	44	114	7.3	19.0	(11.7)	0

Week 15 Box Score

BEVERLY HILLS, MICHIGAN – An innocent Thursday night of cornhole quickly turned sour. Games hadn’t yet started when heavy footfalls shook the ground, players’ heads swiveling to identify the culprit. From behind the arborvitaes emerged Clarence – a man built like a brick shit house, so muscular he looked like he’d been 3D-printed from whey protein. His neck was indistinguishable from his shoulders, testosterone radiating like heat off asphalt.

“WHO THE F*CK PARKED BLOCKING MY DRIVEWAY?!” he bellowed, looking part Deebo (from the movie “Friday”), part Michael Clarke Duncan, and full Barry Wood.

The Gentlemen froze, nobody willing to admit fault.

“Uhh,” said Big Mike, feeling nervously guilty. “Was it… a Chevy Impala?”

Clarence, in a fit of roid rage fired back. “That’s f*cking disrespectful. I’ll kick your f*cking ass right now. I’ll kick all your asses.”

Big Mike stepped forward. “I’m sorry, I’ll move it. Just give me a sec.” Big Mike wanted to move the car before Clarence picked it up and launched it like a javelin. But he also feared entering the lair of this American Psycho.

Clarence, a self-proclaimed spiritual man, was foaming at the biceps. “I don’t think you numb nuts understand. You’ve disrespected my egress.”

“Again,” said Big Mike, “we’ll just move the car—”

Big Mike began his walk of shame, with a few brave Gentlemen following distantly behind, pretending to be there in case shit hit the fan with Clarence. As the Impala was gently reversed out of his sacred driveway, Clarence stood watching like a Greek statue of anger management issues.

The driveway standoff was over. The group breathed a sigh of relief. Clarence gave a devilish laugh, but not in a fun way. It was the laugh of a man who hadn’t read a book in nine years.

No one will ever park there again.

GAME OF THE WEEK

In the best game of the night, the duo of Kentucky Mike and Mike V pulled off an unforgettable comeback win against Joe and JG, securing a 21-16 victory after trailing 14-6 early in the match.

Joe and JG came out hot, commencing with Joe’s 10-2 round over Mike V. to start the game. They were ruthless in building a commanding 14-6 lead, with Joe netting all 14 of the team’s points and JG holding firm against Kentucky Mike, limiting him to just six points during that stretch. With a commanding 14-6 lead, it looked like the game was all but sealed. But just when the crowd started writing off the Mikes, something flipped.

Enter Kentucky Mike – calm under pressure, cooler than a Coors Light from Bushie’s fridge on a hot August night – who began painting the hole like a man possessed. He pieced together rounds of 7-3, 9-3 and 6-4 to claw back into the game. And Mike V? He punched back, gaining a net +2 points over Joe during his team’s comeback stretch.

As Joe and JG struggled to regain control, the Mikes dialed in, point by point, climbing back to even the score at 16-16. Mike V dropped an 8-4 round on Joe to claim a 20-16 lead. Then, Kentucky Mike sealed the deal with a final bag that kissed the edge of a JG blocker – and dropped in for a 6-4 round.

Final score: 21-16, comeback complete.

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

Jump to Game 16 where Joe and Flowers built a commanding 10-3 lead over Kentucky Mike and JG. No sweat – Kentucky Mike jumped into the phone booth, threw on his cape and came to the rescue again. His team’s score climbed rapidly, like the value of GameStop stock. Consecutive rounds of 7-5, 10-3, 10-6, and finally 12-5 capped an 18-0 run, clinching the game, 21-10.

Kentucky Mike’s four-round stretch with a 9.75 ppr earns this week’s Mushroom Stamp Moment (“MSM”).

An honorable mention goes to Jake for scoring 19 of his team’s 21 points en route to dealing his dad a bun run in just three rounds (Melissa added the final two points for the nails in the coffin). As Jake wrapped an 8-1 round against his dad, Mike V and Flowers stood frozen and ashamed, trying to process what happened to them.

“Let’s see those cheeks!” Melissa howled.

“Rules are rules,” added Jake, taking a long drag from his “J”. “Lap time.”

Mike V and Flowers negotiated delaying their bun run until the Postseason Tournament, a plea that was accepted by the group…considering about 10 others share the same fate at the end of season tournament.

This week’s box score is below.

Week 14 Power Rank	Name	Week 14 Wins	Week 14 Losses	Week 14 Win %	Week 14 Saves	Week 14 Chokes	Week 14 Comebacks	Week 14 KPM	Week 14 Gross Points Per Round	Week 14 Toss Accruacy	Week 14 Cornholes Per Round	Week 14 Cornholes	Week 14 Cornholes Per Game	Week 14 Gross Points	Week 14 Gross Points Per Game	Week 14 Net Points For	Week 14 Net Points Against	Week 14 Net Points For Per Game	Week 14 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 14 Net Point Differential	Week 14 Foot Snags
1	Brent	3	1	75%	2	-	-	21.8	6.8	83%	1.7	45	11.3	176	44.0	69	48	17.3	12.0	5.3	0
2	Paul G.	3	2	60%	3	-	-	21.7	6.8	89%	1.6	54	10.8	225	45.0	89	68	17.8	13.6	4.2	0
3	Joe S.	3	3	50%	2	-	-	21.3	6.6	79%	1.7	55	9.2	211	35.2	99	87	16.5	14.5	2.0	0
4	Kentucky Mike	3	1	75%	2	-	-	21.2	6.6	84%	1.6	36	9.0	146	36.5	65	64	16.3	16.0	0.3	0
5	KP	4	2	67%	3	-	-	19.6	6.1	76%	1.5	46	7.7	183	30.5	91	75	15.2	12.5	2.7	0
6	Austin	4	2	67%	3	-	-	18.4	5.8	80%	1.3	42	7.0	186	31.0	97	66	16.2	11.0	5.2	0
7	Mike R.	1	3	25%	1	-	-	18.2	5.8	77%	1.3	32	8.0	138	34.5	52	65	13.0	16.3	(3.3)	0
8	Turley	4	1	80%	3	-	-	16.9	5.5	86%	1.0	31	6.2	165	33.0	91	62	18.2	12.4	5.8	0
9	Erik	0	4	0%	-	-	-	15.7	5.1	77%	1.0	25	6.3	127	31.8	50	84	12.5	21.0	(8.5)	0
10	JG	4	2	67%	4	-	-	15.3	4.9	71%	1.0	31	5.2	147	24.5	106	79	17.7	13.2	4.5	0
11	Flowers	4	2	67%	4	-	-	15.0	4.8	72%	1.0	28	4.7	140	23.3	94	75	15.7	12.5	3.2	0
12	Bushie	2	3	40%	1	-	-	14.7	4.5	53%	1.2	34	6.8	127	25.4	68	85	13.6	17.0	(3.4)	0
13	Craig F.	0	5	0%	-	-	-	14.6	4.6	64%	1.0	30	6.0	134	26.8	31	105	6.2	21.0	(14.8)	0
14	Mike V.	2	3	40%	1	-	-	14.6	4.7	72%	0.9	23	4.6	118	23.6	56	85	11.2	17.0	(5.8)	0
15	Melissa	1	4	20%	1	-	-	14.0	4.4	61%	1.0	27	5.4	120	24.0	54	84	10.8	16.8	(6.0)	0
16	JV	0	3	0%	-	-	-	13.3	4.3	66%	0.8	14	4.7	73	24.3	31	63	10.3	21.0	(10.7)	0

Week 14 Box Score

TROY, MICHIGAN – Paul often jokes that he’s a really good player when ignoring his bad rounds, or bad games. Or, that he only throws well when Matchbox Twenty is playing. While Paul’s jokes may cause an eye roll and a, “No sh*t, Sherlock” response, he is on to something.

As I reviewed the game logs and player stats this week as preparation to write this recap, a trend jumped out to me – each player in this league does have some darned impressive highs. Of course, consistency is critical to taking steps in becoming a better player, however, the stats also show that each of us can beat anyone in a given game.

Let’s dive into this further, looking at the top three points per round (“PPR”) games for each player this week.

Paul G. 1.      10.3 2.        8.0 3.        7.7	KP 1.      8.4 2.      8.3 3.      8.3	Joe S. 1.      9.0 2.      8.0 3.      7.4
Nick 1.      7.7 2.      7.0 3.      6.7	Roger 1.      8.8 2.      8.6 3.      8.0	Austin 1.      8.3 2.      8.0 3.      7.0
Matt H. 1.      7.2 2.      6.0 3.      5.9	Mike V. 1.      7.0 2.      7.0 3.      7.0	Mike R. 1.      7.2 2.      6.6 3.      6.0
Flowers 1.      7.3 2.      6.3 3.      6.0	Craig 1.      6.0 2.      5.8 3.      4.3	Canada 1.      4.2 2.      4.0 3.      3.9

Considering none of us averaged 4 ppr when we first started LEG, the numbers above are an incredible sign of the growth of this league. We all want to compete and win, but I’m most proud of the way we’ve all lifted each other up and become better together.

Now it’s our responsibility to be this consistent all the time, then LEG would have regular TV time on ESPN the Ocho.

GAME OF THE NIGHT

Game 18 earned this week’s Game of the Night because of it’s nip-tuck nature, but also all four players threw their asses off.

A heavyweight bout of Joe and Nick vs. Matt H. and Paul lived up to its billing – through eight rounds the score was knotted, 8-8. Paul finally shook free in the 10^th round with a 10-5 advantage over Nick. But Joe answered immediately in the 11^th round with a 10-5 win of his own, tightening the match again – 14-13 in favor of Matt and Paul.

The lead see-saw wasn’t done yet, this time Paul adding three points in the 12^th round because of a 10-7 win.

Down 17-13, Joe and Nick threw like elite players should, earning four points in the 13^th and 14^th rounds to draw even again – 17-17.

Joe’s rhythm couldn’t be disrupted at this point, as he threw a 10-point round in the 15^th, hitting a tough push shot on his final bag and forcing Matt into a multiple bag push attempt on his final bag just to wash the round at 10-10. Matt’s slick-side push hit the pile perfectly, but only one bag dropped in the hole while the others plugged at the front lip. A few fractions more and the game would have extended. A hell of a round from both players to end the best game of the night.

Joe finished with a 7.4 ppr and Nick threw a 7 ppr. On the other side, Paul led all players with an 8 ppr and Matt pitched a 6 ppr. Of 30 total rounds among all players (8 rounds each for Joe and Matt, respectively, and 7 rounds each for Nick and Paul, respectively), only one player threw a 3-point round, one player threw a 4-point round, and the remaining 28 rounds were 5-point rounds or higher.

It was an exciting match to watch, and well-worth this week’s Game of the Night.

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

When the host (Roger) drops six 4-baggers on the night, which was three more than anyone else threw, he deserves strong consideration for the Mushroom Stamp Moment (“MSM”). Add in how Roger closed Games 2, 9, 14, 16 and 26 and the decision becomes even easier.

• Game 2 – Final three rounds of 10, 9 and 10 points, netting his team +9 points during that stretch and elevating his squad to a 21-1 victory
• Game 9 – Final three rounds of 5, 6 and 12 points, netting his team +8 points during that stretch and slamming the door on the game with his 12-8 final round (good for a 21-11 victory)
• Game 14 – Final three rounds of 10, 5 and 10 points, netting his team +9 points during that stretch, helping his team cruise to victory, 21-10
• Game 16 – Final three rounds of 10, 12 and 8 points, netting his team +12 points during that stretch and giving his team an easy win, 21-3
• Game 26 – Final three rounds of 10, 7 and 12 points, netting his team +16 points during that stretch and lifting his team to a 21-8 win. Even crazier, this was a 14 round game, and Roger scored 16 of his team’s points in the final three rounds

Roger **was** the mushroom stamp this week, outscoring all of his head-to-head opponents.

An honorable mention MSM goes to KP, when he hit a walk-off four-bag airmail drag. He and Mike V. had peppered the rim of the hole with six bags (three each, with Mike V. also missing his fourth bag off the board). KP had struggled to that point in the night and finally loosened up and let one rip, dragging all three of his bags around the hole with an airmail that resulted in 9 points (12-3 round win), and a 21-4 win.

This week’s box score is below.

Week 13 Power Rank	Name	Week 13 Wins	Week 13 Losses	Week 13 Win %	Week 13 Saves	Week 13 Chokes	Week 13 Comebacks	Week 13 KPM	Week 13 Gross Points Per Round	Week 13 Toss Accruacy	Week 13 Cornholes Per Round	Week 13 Cornholes	Week 13 Cornholes Per Game	Week 13 Gross Points	Week 13 Gross Points Per Game	Week 13 Net Points For	Week 13 Net Points Against	Week 13 Net Points For Per Game	Week 13 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 13 Net Point Differential	Week 13 Foot Snags
1	KP	10	3	77%	8	-	-	22.1	6.8	80%	1.8	120	9.2	451	34.7	220	152	16.9	11.7	5.2	0
2	Joe S.	4	4	50%	2	-	-	20.4	6.3	78%	1.6	77	9.6	304	38.0	124	135	15.5	16.9	(1.4)	0
3	Paul G.	5	3	63%	5	-	-	20.2	6.4	82%	1.5	75	9.4	311	38.9	148	101	18.5	12.6	5.9	0
4	Nick	7	4	64%	6	-	-	19.6	6.1	79%	1.5	100	9.1	411	37.4	187	146	17.0	13.3	3.7	0
5	Roger	8	5	62%	7	-	-	19.1	6.0	74%	1.5	125	9.6	500	38.5	217	180	16.7	13.8	2.8	0
6	Austin	4	8	33%	2	-	-	18.5	5.9	80%	1.3	100	8.3	439	36.6	158	213	13.2	17.8	(4.6)	0
7	Mike R.	8	5	62%	6	-	-	16.9	5.3	70%	1.3	93	7.2	393	30.2	216	188	16.6	14.5	2.2	0
8	Matt H.	3	5	38%	2	-	-	16.4	5.3	80%	1.1	57	7.1	286	35.8	117	134	14.6	16.8	(2.1)	0
9	Mike V.	4	5	44%	4	-	-	16.4	5.3	76%	1.1	43	4.8	205	22.8	118	124	13.1	13.8	(0.7)	0
10	Flowers	4	5	44%	3	-	-	16.3	5.2	71%	1.2	56	6.2	248	27.6	127	148	14.1	16.4	(2.3)	0
11	Craig F.	1	6	14%	1	-	-	14.3	4.5	62%	1.0	42	6.0	186	26.6	78	132	11.1	18.9	(7.7)	0
12	Canada	2	7	22%	2	-	-	9.8	3.2	53%	0.6	27	3.0	158	17.6	102	159	11.3	17.7	(6.3)	0

Week 13 Box Score

CLAWSON, MICHIGAN – Recap coming soon.

This week’s box score is below.

 

Week 12 Power Rank	Name	Week 12 Wins	Week 12 Losses	Week 12 Win %	Week 12 Saves	Week 12 Chokes	Week 12 Comebacks	Week 12 KPM	Week 12 Gross Points Per Round	Week 12 Toss Accruacy	Week 12 Cornholes Per Round	Week 12 Cornholes	Week 12 Cornholes Per Game	Week 12 Gross Points	Week 12 Gross Points Per Game	Week 12 Net Points For	Week 12 Net Points Against	Week 12 Net Points For Per Game	Week 12 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 12 Net Point Differential	Week 12 Foot Snags
1	KP	5	2	71%	5	-	-	22.1	6.9	84%	1.8	67	9.6	261	37.3	134	72	19.1	10.3	8.9	0
2	Joe S.	6	1	86%	6	1	-	21.1	6.6	83%	1.6	72	10.3	290	41.4	142	81	20.3	11.6	8.7	0
3	Jake	4	3	57%	3	-	-	20.8	6.4	75%	1.7	77	11.0	289	41.3	117	99	16.7	14.1	2.6	0
4	Paul G.	4	3	57%	3	-	1	19.5	6.2	85%	1.4	64	9.1	284	40.6	115	98	16.4	14.0	2.4	0
5	Roger	3	3	50%	3	1	-	18.2	5.7	71%	1.4	51	8.5	204	34.0	100	96	16.7	16.0	0.7	0
6	Mike R.	5	2	71%	4	-	1	17.5	5.5	74%	1.3	56	8.0	243	34.7	116	96	16.6	13.7	2.9	0
7	Austin	3	4	43%	1	-	-	17.5	5.5	73%	1.3	61	8.7	259	37.0	105	128	15.0	18.3	(3.3)	0
8	JG	1	5	17%	1	-	-	17.3	5.5	78%	1.2	43	7.2	199	33.2	81	113	13.5	18.8	(5.3)	0
9	Flowers	3	4	43%	1	1	2	16.9	5.4	77%	1.2	52	7.4	242	34.6	111	130	15.9	18.6	(2.7)	0
10	Dan G.	4	2	67%	2	-	2	16.4	5.3	79%	1.1	38	6.3	190	31.7	107	96	17.8	16.0	1.8	1
11	Erik	2	4	33%	1	1	-	15.5	4.9	71%	1.1	37	6.2	173	28.8	79	114	13.2	19.0	(5.8)	0
12	JV	3	4	43%	2	1	-	15.3	5.0	76%	1.0	40	5.7	208	29.7	102	113	14.6	16.1	(1.6)	0
13	Brent	2	4	33%	1	1	-	15.0	4.8	67%	1.1	45	7.5	205	34.2	91	109	15.2	18.2	(3.0)	0
14	Melissa	1	3	25%	1	-	-	14.0	4.6	77%	0.8	23	5.8	138	34.5	57	74	14.3	18.5	(4.3)	0
15	Craig F.	2	4	33%	-	-	-	13.7	4.4	66%	0.9	36	6.0	181	30.2	85	123	14.2	20.5	(6.3)	0

Week 12 Box Score

CLAWSON, MICHIGAN – Bee stings. Broken toes. Aggravated knee injury. Heat exhaustion. Heartbreak.

The 2025 LEG Singles Tournament was anything but easy – players battled all the above while suffering through unbelievable heat and humidity.

Despite the excruciating heat and marathon of a day (sorry again for that, but I do blame the heat triggering so many breaks/pauses/delays), this was one of the toughest, most fun Singles tournaments in history. The format change to segregate players into an A Bracket and B Bracket leveled the playing field, while also creating a format where A players had no “easier” matches (this is a good thing). Also, guys had some of their best stuff in this tournament, even in losing efforts.

 B BRACKET BREAKDOWN

Steve-O (#2 seed) quickly established dominance in this bracket, cruising to wins over Mike V. (21-12) and Erik (21-13) before making quick work of the #1 seed, JV, in the winners’ bracket finals (21-10). The guy hasn’t played in months yet starts the tournament on a mission to show he’s capable of winning a bracket.

Unfortunately for Steve-O, his three quick wins earned him a long break that dragged on, as the rest of the B Bracket players fought their way through the losers’ and double losers’ brackets to earn another shot at him.

An epic losers’ bracket match developed between loving rivals, JV and Erik, with an opportunity to face Steve-O on the line. JV appeared headed for an easy victory, building a 15-9 lead. But when Erik slammed a 10-2 round down JV’s throat in the 11th round, he jumped into the lead, 17-15.

Erik added three more points in the 12th round, 20-15. From there, Erik crumbled. Sitting on 20 points, he threw rounds of 3 points, 1 point, and 1 point in the subsequent three rounds, squandering an opportunity to close JV out. In the 15th round, JV hit a final bag airmail to win the round 5-1 and the game, 21-20.

JV cruised in the rematch with Steve-O, 21-12, setting up one more match between the two to earn a spot in the B Bracket championship.

Steve-O found his rhythm again, racing out to leads of 15-7 and 17-10. However, JV remained poised and fought off the ropes one more time. Steve-O, like Erik, learned the difficulty of putting JV away and the pain associated with failing to do so. JV stormed back, once again draining a cornhole on his final bag for a walk-off win – this time 21-18 over Steve-O.

Early on this bracket looked like a three-horse race among Steve-O, JV and Erik, taking turns slapping each other around and handing each other losses while the other seven players in this bracket could not compete.

Yet, there was a buzzsaw ripping through the double losers’ bracket with little fanfare, his confidence growing with every victory. After losing his first two matches of the day, Mike V. stumbled upon his Cinderella slipper and roared past JG, Grandpa Dan, Mike F., and Mike R. – consecutively, all in elimination games – before announcing himself among the final four players in this bracket.

Erik was the next victim, getting trounced 21-4. Shortly thereafter, Mike V. pounded Steve-O, 21-12, sending Steve-O home and elevating Mike’s win streak to six games.

The B Bracket Finals were set – JV, who climbed out of several holes despite looking buried, versus Mike V., who was thrown on the trash heap after losing his first two matches, only to rally with six consecutive wins in elimination games.

JV had one loss, while Mike V. owned two losses. The significance of that is JV only had to beat Mike once, while Mike had to find a way to beat JV twice in a row (remember, triple elimination).

Game 1 of the B Bracket Finals looked awfully familiar, with Mike V. continuing to surge while JV struggled to find footing. While walking to the other end after taking a 15-6 lead upon completion of a round, Mike V. casually mumbled, “Looks like I’ll have to beat you again.” Mike is one of the nicest, most genuine guys in this league. But that comment likely cost him a chance to win the B Bracket.

Guys, I’ll say this one more time, so please listen closely. DO NOT. POKE. THE. F*CKING. BEAR.

Before Mike could finish that sentence, JV suddenly boiled with motivation, looking like Rocky in the late rounds against Ivan Drago. This guy should’ve been done seven ways to Sunday. Yet here he was, the Michael Myers of the B Bracket – everyone’s nightmare.

JV finished Game 1 on a 15-1 run, winning the game 21-16. There would be no Game 2 – JV was the B Bracket Champion and punched his ticket to the overall finals.

B BRACKET DISAPPOINTMENTS

This isn’t intended to be harsh, though it reads that way. However, inevitably there will be guys who don’t last long in any given tournament. This list is more about the guys who had longer staying power, but didn’t deliver.

• JG – he battled vision issues after taking a LEGO to the eye days before the tournament, so his 0-3 performance is excusable. That said, for a guy who has won multiple LEG titles, this performance was underwhelming
• Grandpa Dan – entered the tournament as the #4 seed in the B Bracket and reasonably high expectations. He had his good stuff early on yet still lost a hard-fought first round match against Big Mike (21-17). Though he bounced back with a win against Matt Winkler, Grandpa Dan never found his rhythm consistently and exited the tournament with losses to Erik (21-10) and Mike V. (21-13)
• Flowers – the conditions hurt everyone but arguably hurt Flowers the most. The heat took its toll while walking back-and-forth on uneven ground with a strained groin. He’s better than his 1-3 finish, the most painful of which was in the first round against Matt Winkler because it cost Flowers a chance at JV right out of the gates. The bright spot? He did beat Mike V., 21-16.

HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH

The following players should feel good about their tournament, even if they’re left wanting more.

• Matt Winkler – he pulled an upset in the first round, beating Flowers (21-12). Shit got real when the reward was a date with JV, but he played his ass off while taking a 14-12 lead over JV before struggling to deliver a knock-out punch – like everyone else who played JV. He lost that match, 21-14, followed by losses to Grandpa Dan (21-1) and Flowers in a grudge match (21-12). His 1-3 finish feels positive considering Matt just started playing with us about one year ago and only joins for tournaments. Bonus points – he’s not nearly the cocksucker that his brother is.
• Big Mike (Mike R.) – finishing 2-3 is respectable, particularly when the three losses were to JV (first place), Mike V. (second place) and Erik (fourth place). The only blemish is surely Big Mike wishes he would’ve played better in the 21-3 loss to Erik. However, this is excellent progress when a year ago Big Mike went 0-3 in the 2024 Singles Tournament.

WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN

• Steve-O – where to begin? Steve-O looked like the cream of the crop through his first three games, romping to easy victories. But a LONG delay might have cost him a legitimate shot to win this bracket. His 3-3 finish with two losses to JV and one to Mike V. is nothing to be ashamed of. However, dropping three consecutive games after taking early control of the bracket is a tough pill to swallow.
• Erik – if only Erik had found a way to close when he held the 20-15 lead over JV. I’m sure he wants the three rounds back following the moment he took that lead – missed opportunities to win that match and likely was the difference between winning and losing the bracket for Erik. That said, a fourth-place finish and 3-3 record is a nice day for Erik.
• Mike V. – think about this for a moment – Mike V. single-handedly eliminated six of the nine players not named Mike V. That is absurd. His run of six consecutive wins in elimination games is arguably one of the most impressive moments in LEG tournament history. The only thing that could’ve made Mike’s day better is pulling off the double-dip of JV in the bracket finals…and he just might have done it, if not for one silly, motivating comment.

AND THEN THERE WAS ONE

• JV – enough said. He finished with a bracket title and 6-1 record, showing incredible poise and resilience along the way. JV didn’t have his best stuff, but he’s a dawg who doesn’t shy away from big deficits or big shots. He relishes those moments, evidenced by the multiple times he fought back to win games that looked like they were going the other way.

A BRACKET BREAKDOWN

The big question now – who will be JV’s prom date? The A Bracket followed many of the same themes as the B bracket. KP (#1 seed) beat Scott G., 21-7, in a game that was closer than the scoreboard suggests. KP and Scott partnered to win the 2023 Postseason Tournament, so there is tremendous respect toward Scott and the type of player he is. That victory advanced KP to face Nick, the reigning Singles Champion.

Nick certainly looked every bit the better player early in this match, racing out to leads of 10-4 and 11-8. However, KP finally calmed his nerves and trusted the confidence he felt with the bag in his hands. He rode those intangibles to a 13-0 run to secure a big, emotional victory (21-11).

On the other “side” of the bracket, Austin looked great out of the gates. That should not surprise anyone, given how well Austin has played this year and his penchant for throwing 8+ ppr games (anyone recall a few months ago when he arrived at Roger’s house and threw a 10+ ppr before he could finish saying hi to everyone?).

Austin set the tone with a 21-12 victory over Paul G., no easy feat. The reward was a date with #2 seed Barker, winner of the 2022 and 2023 Singles Tournament. Austin and Barker had never played each other, mostly because Barker refuses to play on Thursday nights.

That lack of familiarity was an interesting dynamic in the match. Barker is fully capable of “running bags” (keeping the board clean by burying bag after bag in the hole rather than muddying the board with blocks) but also thrives on dirtying the board and forcing his opponent to make difficult shots. That’s exactly the strategy he deployed in this match before quickly learning Austin is one of the best two airmail throwers in this league (flip a coin between JV and him – fuck it, I’ll poke the bear…Austin is a touch better) and forcing Austin into airmails is not a winning game plan.

Austin drained airmail after airmail while building a 19-9 lead, rattling Barker in the process.

The other dynamic at play? Austin had no idea how difficult it is to put Barker away. He’s a champion, a grinder, and refuses to quit until someone arrives at 21 points…he damned sure wasn’t about to let a young buck shake up the Singles Tournament pecking order. Barker ham-and-egged his way to a 12-0 run stunning Austin, 21-19.

Barker quickly disposed of another member of the youth movement; this time Jake felt the difficulty of playing Barker (21-9 to the veteran).

The winners’ side of the A Bracket came down to Barker and KP, another significant match within this bracket, but also within KP’s heart. After winning back-to-back Singles Tournaments in 2020 and 2021, KP has come up short the last three Singles Tournaments because he couldn’t beat Nick and Barker. This was another litmus test for KP. Another name on his hit list, akin to Steve Buscemi’s “People to Kill” list in Billy Madison.

Barker was acing this exam early and often, claiming leads of 6-1, 12-6 and 17-6. After jumping to a 17-6 lead, the 27-foot walk to the other end took a little longer than normal for KP – not because of demoralization, rather, because another sense of calm and confidence flowed through his body. Its as if he wanted this game (and the game against Nick) too badly, which interfered with settling down and just throwing the bag.

KP immediately answered with a 12-9 advantage, the score now 17-9. Barker crept closer to victory with two more points from a 10-8 round (19-9). KP followed that up with rounds of 12-7, 10-5, and 8-3 – the latter, with the score tied at 19-19, included an incredible, intentional final bag short airmail drag that peeled one of KP’s bags off a pile in front of the hole; KP took off in a weird sprinting gallop (this is where the aggravated knee injury occurred) knowing there was nothing Barker could do with his final bag to prevent KP’s victory.

After another emotional victory, KP now held the same position as Steve-O did in the B Bracket. Three great wins, and now a break while the rest of the bracket sorted itself out. Steve-O didn’t need or want the break. Meanwhile, KP needed to calm down and reset.

Austin rebounded nicely after his painful loss to Barker, winning his next two matches to earn a shot at Nick. The reality of how difficult it is to beat one of the O.G.s hit Austin again, this time when Nick used a 14-0 run to blow open a close game and coast to a 21-8 victory.

Jake, who had flown under the radar for much of the tournament, finally made a statement when he beat Nick, 21-12, knocking him to the double losers’ bracket. Unfortunately, Jake didn’t have any magic left, losing to Barker in the next match (21-9) before facing Nick in a rematch elimination game, this time Nick made the statement with a 21-0 victory.

The final three were set, Barker vs. KP for a trip to the finals – KP needed one win, while Barker had to beat KP twice. In the double losers’ bracket, Nick waited for one of those two guys to fall to him.

For as close as the first match between KP and Barker was, the audience expected another thriller. However, KP used the final five rounds of this game to pull away: 9-8, 7-5, 7-5, 8-3, and 10-1 to earn a 21-8 victory and spot in the A Bracket final.

A berth in the championship was on the line between Nick and Barker, but the match did not live up to the hype. Barker was leaking oil, and Nick beat the brakes off him, 21-4.

The A Bracket Championship featured KP against Nick, which is about as good as it gets. The downfall? Nick had to beat KP three consecutive times, while KP just had to find one win before Nick could do such a thing.

Game 1 was truly a classic, potentially the best match of the day. Nick held leads of 16-8, 17-11, and 19-15; yet KP battled back to tie the game, 20-20. In the final round Nick applied tons of pressure with a 10-point round. KP had to get a bag in the hole to extend the game, but there were two blockers preventing a clean look at the hole. Roll bag was the choice with the game on the line. Unfortunately for KP the roll bag hopped the blockers and sat on the back of the hole, refusing the fall. 21-20, Nick.

Nick surged back from a 14-9 deficit in Game 2 to claim a 21-14 victory, his 12-0 run consisting of the following rounds: 10-8, 7-6, 10-8, 10-6, 7-5, and 6-4 (an 8.3 ppr during that run).

Somehow, the A Bracket Championship was down to a winner-takes-all game. Once again, Nick battled back from a mid-game deficit (this time 15-9) with another clutch performance. He won Game 3, 21-19 and claimed the A Bracket.

Nick became the first player or team in LEG history to enter a championship match unable to lose while needing three consecutive wins to claim a title. LEG is 10 years old, and this is the first time anyone has pulled that off – another log in the record books for Nick.

On the flip side, this marked the EIGHTH TIME the word “runner-up” is listed next to KP’s name. And it might be the most painful of all considering how badly he wanted this tournament and the way he squandered such a great opportunity. The sting and heartbreak from this choke might last forever. At the same time, Nick played incredibly in the biggest moments and undoubtedly earned the A Bracket Championship.

A BRACKET DISAPPOINTMENTS

• KP – simply put, you can’t have a seat in the title match and lose when you only need one win out of three possible matches. Disappointment might not be a strong enough description.
• Matt H. – he’s had such a breakout 2025 campaign that many expected a solid run in this tournament. Instead, he finished 0-3. To his credit, he hung out and partied for hours after elimination.
• Dibble – he started the day 0-2, disappointing given he was the #3 seed. Dibble did rally for two wins in elimination games before losing to Paul, finishing with a 2-3 record. This has been a tough season for Dibble, and this day summed that up.
• Scott G. – another guy with loads of potential and ability to ruin the bracket yet finished with an 0-3 day. Scott will be back in championship contention soon, but this was not his best day.
• Joe S. – ending with a 1-3 record is not good enough for a player like Joe. He’s ultra-talented, capable of winning this thing. Joe is a rhythm player, and the long, hot day caused a migraine that was too much to handle. The silver lining is that Joe still possesses a 2025 Preseason Kick-Off title, so he’s unlikely to lose any sleep over this slip-up.

HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH

• Jake – this was a helluva tournament for Jake. It’s hard to top a resume with big wins over Dibble, Paul and Nick en route to a fourth-place finish. Considering Jake was the #6 seed entering the tournament, he outperformed his seed by finishing in fourth place. This is the type of experience he can use as foundation for a future championship run.
• Paul G. – entering as the #10 seed, Paul’s run to finish in fifth place represents an incredible day. His run also is not surprising, considering Paul has the potential to throw games with 8+ ppr, especially if Goo Goo Dolls are playing. Paul may have placed higher if KP hadn’t totally screwed him over, eliminating him from the tournament before he officially had three losses. Nobody will ever know how that’s possible, other than incompetence. Paul paced back-and-forth between his chair and the brackets, wondering when his elimination match with Joe would be played. KP had already assumed it was played (with Joe winning), requiring a rewind of the double losers’ bracket so the game between Paul and Joe could ACTUALLY happen. Paul won and proceeded to win again before bowing out of the tournament with a 4-3 record.

WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN

• Austin – what if he closes that early match against Barker? The entire tenor of the A Bracket could have changed had Austin won that match. That said, his 3-3 finish with wins over Paul, Matt H. and Dibble is an exceptional inaugural Singles Tournament for Austin.
• Barker – nobody doubts Barker’s ceiling. He’s a title threat every time he steps on the court. The “what could have been” focuses on Barker’s fuel tank – had he not run out of gas, he could have won this thing. Unfortunately, Barker’s day got worse when he slipped on the stairs and broke his big toe.

AND THEN THERE WAS ONE

• Nick – they call him Mr. Cocksucker for a reason. As if overcoming all odds to win this bracket wasn’t enough, he used his usual “aww-shucks” routine after the match with KP. “You didn’t let me win that, did you?” You serious, Clark??? With all due respect, go f*ck yourself (hey, you can say anything as long as you say, “with all due respect”, first).

THE CHAMPIONSHIP

While conducting his pregame routine (consisting of a vodka and diet tonic shot…or two) before the biggest match of his life, JV’s wife came home from a long road trip with their infant. She was understandably frazzled, looking to unload her frustration as the perfect target came into focus…her husband. She unleashed more four-letter words than any of us knew existed, throwing JV into a less than stellar mindset for his title match against Nick.

This best-of-three series did not last long. Nick, a heavy favorite, has zero empathy for anyone and didn’t care one bit what JV just experienced. Instead, he pounced on JV like any cocksucker would.

Nick won Game 1 easily. Game 2 was more of a fight, JV keeping it close into the late stages (down just 15-14), before giving up too big of a round to Mr. Cocksucker.

The 16 guys still in attendance gave the quietest golf clap imaginable, doing everything they could to avoid honoring Nick for his back-to-back Singles Championships. Of course, Nick snatched the belt and paraded around the yard like an asshole, rubbing everyone’s nose in his victory.

Honestly, Nick played fantastic cornhole after finding himself in the double losers’ bracket with no more margin for error. He’s a humble champion and excellent standard for all of us to chase. Enjoy that belt, bitch, because we’re all coming for it in 2026.

 

BEVERLY HILLS, MICHIGAN – Recap coming soon.

This week’s box score is below.

Week 11 Power Rank	Name	Week 11 Wins	Week 11 Losses	Week 11 Win %	Week 11 Saves	Week 11 Chokes	Week 11 Comebacks	Week 11 KPM	Week 11 Gross Points Per Round	Week 11 Toss Accruacy	Week 11 Cornholes Per Round	Week 11 Cornholes	Week 11 Cornholes Per Game	Week 11 Gross Points	Week 11 Gross Points Per Game	Week Net Points For	Week 11 Net Points Against	Week 11 Net Points For Per Game	Week 11 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 11 Net Point Differential	Week 11 Foot Snags
1	KP	6	0	100%	4	-	-	22.9	7.1	81%	1.9	76	12.7	282	47.0	126	73	21.0	12.2	8.8	0
2	Roger	3	3	50%	2	-	1	20.7	6.4	75%	1.7	56	9.3	211	35.2	101	88	16.8	14.7	2.2	0
3	Turley	6	2	75%	5	-	1	20.5	6.5	86%	1.5	66	8.3	284	35.5	133	103	16.6	12.9	3.8	0
4	Jake	3	3	50%	2	1	1	19.9	6.2	76%	1.6	49	8.2	192	32.0	93	87	15.5	14.5	1.0	0
5	Austin	2	4	33%	1	1	-	18.9	5.9	76%	1.4	53	8.8	219	36.5	94	110	15.7	18.3	(2.7)	0
6	Joe S.	3	3	50%	2	-	1	18.8	5.9	76%	1.4	57	9.5	236	39.3	91	96	15.2	16.0	(0.8)	0
7	Kentucky Mike	7	1	88%	7	-	-	18.4	5.9	81%	1.3	51	6.4	228	28.5	164	58	20.5	7.3	13.3	0
8	JV	3	3	50%	3	-	-	17.2	5.4	70%	1.3	35	5.8	146	24.3	76	89	12.7	14.8	(2.2)	0
9	Mike R.	2	4	33%	2	-	-	17.2	5.5	76%	1.2	46	7.7	207	34.5	95	98	15.8	16.3	(0.5)	0
10	Flowers	2	4	33%	1	1	-	14.9	4.8	74%	0.9	34	5.7	178	29.7	72	111	12.0	18.5	(6.5)	0
11	Dan G.	2	4	33%	2	1	-	14.8	4.8	77%	0.9	35	5.8	193	32.2	84	93	14.0	15.5	(1.5)	0
12	Erik	2	4	33%	1	-	-	14.6	4.8	76%	0.9	34	5.7	186	31.0	85	109	14.2	18.2	(4.0)	0
13	Coach Mike	4	2	67%	2	-	-	13.0	4.2	68%	0.8	28	4.7	157	26.2	107	94	17.8	15.7	2.2	0
14	Craig F.	2	5	29%	1	-	-	12.5	4.0	56%	0.9	32	4.6	147	21.0	83	126	11.9	18.0	(6.1)	0
15	Mike V.	1	6	14%	1	-	-	12.2	4.0	70%	0.6	28	4.0	182	26.0	68	137	9.7	19.6	(9.9)	0

Week 11 Box Score

BEVERLY HILLS, MICHIGAN – Recap coming soon.

This week’s box score is below.

Week 10 Power Rank	Name	Week 10 Wins	Week 10 Losses	Week 10 Win %	Week 10 Saves	Week 10 Chokes	Week 10 Comebacks	Week 10 KPM	Week 10 Gross Points Per Round	Week 10 Toss Accruacy	Week 10 Cornholes Per Round	Week 10 Cornholes	Week 10 Cornholes Per Game	Week 10 Gross Points	Week 10 Gross Points Per Game	Week 10 Net Points For	Week 10 Net Points Against	Week 10 Net Points For Per Game	Week 10 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 10 Net Point Differential	Week 10 Foot Snags
1	KP	6	1	86%	6	-	-	24.9	7.6	85%	2.1	78	11.1	282	40.3	143	65	20.4	9.3	11.1	0
2	Turley	4	4	50%	4	-	-	21.6	6.7	78%	1.8	83	10.4	313	39.1	132	121	16.5	15.1	1.4	0
3	Joe S.	5	1	83%	4	-	-	21.5	6.7	83%	1.7	68	11.3	268	44.7	120	86	20.0	14.3	5.7	0
4	Austin	4	3	57%	4	-	-	20.1	6.3	78%	1.6	66	9.4	263	37.6	131	87	18.7	12.4	6.3	0
5	Jake	5	3	63%	5	-	-	19.5	6.0	70%	1.6	69	8.6	259	32.4	135	99	16.9	12.4	4.5	0
6	Roger	5	1	83%	2	-	-	19.2	6.1	82%	1.4	50	8.3	218	36.3	118	73	19.7	12.2	7.5	0
7	Matt H.	3	3	50%	2	-	-	19.1	6.0	80%	1.4	51	8.5	217	36.2	95	92	15.8	15.3	0.5	0
8	Paul G.	5	2	71%	2	-	-	17.7	5.6	76%	1.3	54	7.7	235	33.6	118	98	16.9	14.0	2.9	0
9	Nick	4	2	67%	3	-	-	17.2	5.4	69%	1.3	47	7.8	194	32.3	108	87	18.0	14.5	3.5	0
10	Craig F.	2	4	33%	1	-	-	16.8	5.3	67%	1.3	53	8.8	216	36.0	68	109	11.3	18.2	(6.8)	0
11	JV	3	3	50%	1	-	-	16.7	5.3	73%	1.2	37	6.2	164	27.3	84	109	14.0	18.2	(4.2)	0
12	Dan G.	5	3	63%	5	-	-	15.9	5.2	80%	1.0	52	6.5	274	34.3	131	136	16.4	17.0	(0.6)	0
13	Mike R.	2	4	33%	2	-	-	15.4	4.8	65%	1.1	36	6.0	155	25.8	87	100	14.5	16.7	(2.2)	0
14	Flowers	1	6	14%	1	-	-	14.9	4.7	63%	1.1	42	6.0	183	26.1	67	138	9.6	19.7	(10.1)	0
15	Bushie	1	7	13%	-	-	-	13.8	4.5	66%	0.9	46	5.8	227	28.4	115	161	14.4	20.1	(5.8)	0
16	JG	2	4	33%	2	-	-	13.4	4.3	63%	0.9	36	6.0	176	29.3	87	99	14.5	16.5	(2.0)	0
17	Brent	3	3	50%	2	-	-	13.4	4.3	65%	0.9	25	4.2	125	20.8	90	82	15.0	13.7	1.3	0
18	Canada	0	6	0%	-	-	-	10.2	3.3	47%	0.7	18	3.0	85	14.2	39	126	6.5	21.0	(14.5)	0

Week 10 Box Score

TROY, MICHIGAN – The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen have a special, sensual love for mothers. And, most mothers love the Gentlemen.

But, there is one mother who doesn’t love the Gentlemen and we certainly lost our love for her – Mother Nature. She’s been a bitch this season, raining out four weeks prior to tonight. One might think canceling four of 12 weeks would be enough to satisfy Her, but like most women, she’s never satisfied – thunderstorms cut this week short (a fifth week affected by rain), though we did enjoy a few hours of bags before taking cover.

Prior to the rainout, players were fighting blistering heat and chewy humidity. Yet somehow the boards were as fast as putting on the greens at a U.S. Open. The strange conditions were a big factor in most games going sideways this week. Of the 12 games played, 10 were decided by 9 points or more. Seven of those 10 blowouts saw the losing team score 8 points or fewer.

A small collection of players had no trouble with the conditions because they throw a softer bag with more touch on it – Drew, Austin and Roger.

• Drew posted the best KPM of the night at 23.9, which included a 4-1 record, 7.3 points per round (“PPR”), 79% accuracy and 2.1 cornholes per round (“CPR”). The highlight of his night was leading his team to victory while throwing a 9 PPR against Joe S. in Game 9
• Nobody could beat Austin this week. He finished 5-0 and cruised to wins in all of his head-to-head matchups. His 23.6 KPM was just behind Drew, as were his 7.2 PPR, 78% accuracy and 2.0 CPR. Austin walked into the backyard and the algorithm immediately pulled him into Game 2 before he had time to say hi to everyone. He proceeded to throw a 10.5 PPR with rounds of 12, 10, 10, and 10
• Roger rode the home-court advantage to a 3-1 record, 19.6 KPM, 6.1 PPR, 75% accuracy and 1.6 CPR. Roger’s only loss was to the dynamic duo of Drew and Ed, yet Roger still won the head-to-head matchup against Drew in that game. Roger is also one of the finalists for this week’s Mushroom Stamp Moment (more to come on that)

GAME OF THE NIGHT

All the blowouts limited Game of the Night consideration to two games. However, picking between those two games was very difficult. Game 4 earns this week’s honors, which featured Mike R. (or “Big Mike”) and Austin against Flowers and Drew.

After throwing a 10.5 PPR to start the night, Austin cooled off to start this match, throwing a measly 8.25 PPR across his first four rounds. Drew tried to keep pace during that stretch with a 6.75 PPR, but still gave up nine points. Big Mike added another four points against Flowers, helping build a 13-3 lead after eight rounds.

Austin and Big Mike were exceptional while earning a 10-point advantage, but they saw it all quickly unravel beginning with Flowers’ 7-2 win in the ninth round, narrowing the gap to 13-8.

Drew followed up with a 10-2 statement in the 10th round, and 8-4 advantage in the 12th round.

Big scoring runs are common in cornhole. But rarely does a team rip off a 17-1 run after being down 13-3 on the scoreboard. That is exactly what Flowers and Drew did – using a 17-1 run to snag a 20-14 lead.

Flowers was still hot and poised to close the match, throwing a 7-point round in the 13th round. This time Big Mike was up for the challenge, draining a 7-point round of his own to wash. Washing the round might not seem like an accomplishment, but in this case a wash equated to a win because of how badly Big Mike and Austin needed some positivity.

Austin promptly found his rhythm again en route to a 9-5 round in the 14th, putting his team right back in the game, down 20-18.

Big Mike and Flowers threw a 4-4 wash, each looking like they couldn’t wait to get the bags out off their hands because the pressure was too unbearable.

The tension was as thick as the humidity as Drew and Austin tried to deliver for their respective teams. Austin breathed a sigh of relief as his first bag found the hole. Drew seemed to attempt a block, but hung his bag too far right – good enough to serve as a bumper for Austin, but not quite out of play, enticing Drew to chase it.

Austin fired two more bags into the hole, forcing Drew to desperately attempt bringing his first bag back into play (and into the hole). Sadly, he side-railed one bag and boarded two more while trying to execute a miracle shot. Austin won the round 9-3 to clinch the win and avoid his team logging a “choke” (they had a 13-3 lead, so would have earned a “choke” had they blown that 10-point lead and lost).

The head-to-head match-ups were awesome – Big Mike and Flowers ended up dead even for the game, while Austin held a +0.5 differential per round (“DPR”) against Drew (7.13 PPR vs. 6.63 PPR).

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

The Mushroom Stamp Moment (“MSM”) occurred in the only other competitive game of the night – Game 8, pitting Joe S. and KP against Paul and Roger.

The scoreboard showed a 15-12 advantage for Paul and Roger, then Joe dropped an 8-1 round on Paul for a lead change, 19-15. Cue Roger for some home court cooking – he steadied the ship with an 8-5 round over KP, cutting the deficit to 19-18.

Paul tied it, 19-19, by winning the next round 7-6…but nobody really cares about that.

Roger jumped in the phone booth, ditched his clothes and glasses, squeezed into his leotard, flipped on his cape and burst out of the phone booth faster than a speeding bullet. His silky throw sent all four bags into the bottom of the hole with ease, as if he walked them 30 feet and dropped them in from point blank range. KP was helpless, and felt it, while throwing an 8-point round.

Roger’s four-bagger to win, combined with his 8-5 round that calmed his team down after yielding a gut-wrenching 8-1 round, earns this week’s Mushroom Stamp Moment.

This week’s box score is below.

Week 9 Power Rank	Name	Week 9 Wins	Week 9 Losses	Week 9 Win %	Week 9 Saves	Week 9 Chokes	Week 9 Comebacks	Week 9 KPM	Week 9 Gross Points Per Round	Week 9 Toss Accruacy	Week 9 Cornholes Per Round	Week 9 Cornholes	Week 9 Cornholes Per Game	Week 9 Gross Points	Week 9 Gross Points Per Game	Week 9 Net Points For	Week 9 Net Points Against	Week 9 Net Points For Per Game	Week 9 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 9 Net Point Differential	Week 9 Foot Snags
1	Drew	4	1	80%	4	-	-	23.9	7.3	79%	2.1	60	12.0	212	42.4	104	44	20.8	8.8	12.0	0
2	Austin	5	0	100%	5	-	-	23.6	7.2	78%	2.0	53	10.6	187	37.4	105	48	21.0	9.6	11.4	0
3	Joe S.	1	2	33%	1	-	-	20.4	6.4	80%	1.6	30	10.0	121	40.3	47	52	15.7	17.3	(1.7)	0
4	Ed	3	2	60%	2	-	-	20.2	6.2	71%	1.7	42	8.4	155	31.0	72	64	14.4	12.8	1.6	0
5	KP	2	3	40%	2	-	-	19.7	6.1	73%	1.6	48	9.6	183	36.6	83	74	16.6	14.8	1.8	0
6	Roger	3	1	75%	1	-	-	19.6	6.1	75%	1.6	34	8.5	134	33.5	70	53	17.5	13.3	4.3	0
7	Paul G.	1	3	25%	-	-	-	19.0	5.9	73%	1.5	36	9.0	142	35.5	49	82	12.3	20.5	(8.3)	0
8	Erik	1	3	25%	1	-	-	15.3	4.8	63%	1.2	23	5.8	96	24.0	42	66	10.5	16.5	(6.0)	0
9	Mike R.	2	2	50%	2	-	-	13.9	4.4	60%	1.0	21	5.3	92	23.0	49	72	12.3	18.0	(5.8)	0
10	Coach Mike	1	3	25%	1	-	-	10.7	3.3	41%	0.8	16	4.0	63	15.8	36	75	9.0	18.8	(9.8)	0
11	Flowers	1	4	20%	1	-	-	10.0	3.1	39%	0.8	21	4.2	84	16.8	61	88	12.2	17.6	(5.4)	0

Week 9 Box Score

BEVERLY HILLS, MICHIGAN – A few weeks ago we talked about how the Power Rankings work and how a player can rise in the rankings. The easy answer written in the Week 6 Recap was to throw better. Apparently I was wrong, and the real answer is to get engaged and play on the eve of your wedding.

That approach worked for Kentucky Mike this week, who’s wedding is this upcoming weekend (or **was** the weekend following Week 8, depending when you’re reading this). The sense of urgency, knowing his freedom was about to be taken away, must have fueled his 21.9 KPM (second-highest KPM of his career behind his 2024 Week 19 KPM of 22.9).

Kentucky Mike jumped from #13 to #10 in the Power Rankings because of his 6.8 PPR, 84% accuracy, 1.7 CPR. See, Matt! Just throw better and you’ll climb the rankings!

Kentucky Mike posted a 5-3 record, while also winning the head-to-head match-up in seven of his eight games. Most impressive of all, he threw a 10.5 PPR against KP in Game 16, helping him and Joe S. bun run KP and Bushie in only four rounds.

The best part of his 10.5 PPR in Game 16 is it trumped a double-digit PPR game from JV earlier in the night, finally ending the non-stop boasting from JV and allowing us to avoid writing about JV’s game.

The moral of the story, kids, is everything improves when you get married, including your cornhole skills. So go ahead, do it.

Speaking of bun runs, this week was loaded with them – four total, compared to only six total for the season coming into this week. Joe S. must have a fetish for middle-aged men’s butt cheeks because he dished out three of the four bun runs this week, averaging 7.8 PPR in bun run games compared to 5.9 PPR in non-bun run games. Hmmmm….

GAME OF THE NIGHT

Game 17 featured a match between two top-5 players, Roger and Nick, versus two players ranked outside the top-20, Mike V. and Austin. This mismatch was on pace for a blowout when Roger and Nick took a 10-4 lead after six rounds.

However, Mike V. added five points in the seventh round (won 6-1 over Roger), then Austin gave his team the 12-10 lead with three more points in the eighth round (won 5-2 over Nick). Courtside spectators inched closer to the edge of their seats and conversations hushed as focus shifted to the game.

The top-5 duo flexed their muscles and strung together a quick 10-0 burst to recapture the lead, 20-12:

• Roger won round 9, 8-6 and added 2 points
• Nick won round 10, 8-6 and added 2 points
• Roger won round 11, 8-3 and added 5 points
• Nick won round 12, 6-5 and added 1 point

Mike V. drained three cornholes in the 13th round, earning five points with a 9-4 advantage over Roger. He passed the bags back to Austin, his team now down just 20-17.

In round 14 Austin piled bags in front of the hole, daring Nick to throw aggressive shots. It was an effective strategy causing two of Nick’s bags to carom off the board. Austin had a 3-1 lead in the round with one bag remaining – anything in the hole on the final shot would’ve clinched an upset win. Austin missed a push attempt, giving Nick some life…and an airmail attempt on his final bag to steal one point and win the game.

Nick chose to give up one point by boarding his final bag because he’s a pussycat. Score is now 20-18.

Roger ended any threat of an upset in the 15th round by beating Mike V., 5-3.

The 21-18 win provided more relief than joy.

On the flip side, Mike V. and Austin had plenty to feel good about, despite coming up short. Both players battled their opponents to a minus-2 differential for the game (-0.29 differential per round for Austin and -0.25 differential per round for Mike V.), demonstrating they’re capable of playing with some of the best players in the league. Special credit to Mike V. for throwing a 6 PPR for the game, exceeding his season-average of 4.4 PPR (he was throwing 6.43 PPR before posting a 3-point round to end the game).

MUSHROOM STAMP MOMENT

Although I vowed not to dedicate any real estate to JV this week, he does deserve recognition for how well he played. He’s the undisputed earner of the Mushroom Stamp Moment (“MSM”) this week for his Game 7 performance, where he threw a 10.2 PPR during his five rounds of the game – rounds of 10, 10, 7, 12 and 12 while leading his team to a 21-10 victory. Kentucky Mike’s 10.5 PPR game is fractionally better, but JV accomplished his 10+ PPR during a longer game, which is arguably more difficult.

This week’s box score is below.

 

Week 8 Power Rank	Name	Week 8 Wins	Week 8 Losses	Week 8 Win %	Week 8 Saves	Week 8 Chokes	Week 8 Comebacks	Week 8 KPM	Week 8 Gross Points Per Round	Week 8 Toss Accruacy	Week 8 Cornholes Per Round	Week 8 Cornholes	Week 8 Cornholes Per Game	Week 8 Gross Points	Week 8 Gross Points Per Game	Week 8 Net Points For	Week 8 Net Points Against	Week 8 Net Points For Per Game	Week 8 Net Points Against Per Game	Week 8 Net Point Differential	Week 8 Foot Snags
1	Kentucky Mike	5	3	63%	5	-	-	21.9	6.8	84%	1.7	64	8.0	252	31.5	124	93	15.5	11.6	3.9	0
2	Nick	5	2	71%	4	-	-	20.7	6.5	82%	1.6	61	8.7	246	35.1	133	82	19.0	11.7	7.3	0
3	KP	5	3	63%	5	-	-	20.3	6.4	84%	1.5	62	7.8	262	32.8	126	99	15.8	12.4	3.4	0
4	Joe S.	6	1	86%	5	-	-	20.0	6.3	83%	1.5	52	7.4	220	31.4	134	55	19.1	7.9	11.3	0
5	Matt H.	6	2	75%	6	-	-	18.8	6.0	82%	1.3	60	7.5	268	33.5	148	90	18.5	11.3	7.3	0
6	JV	5	3	63%	4	-	-	18.5	5.8	73%	1.4	67	8.4	271	33.9	124	112	15.5	14.0	1.5	0
7	Roger	6	3	67%	4	-	-	18.0	5.7	73%	1.4	79	8.8	328	36.4	162	133	18.0	14.8	3.2	0
8	Paul G.	5	4	56%	4	-	-	16.9	5.5	83%	1.1	54	6.0	278	30.9	142	116	15.8	12.9	2.9	0
9	Austin	6	3	67%	5	-	-	15.7	5.1	81%	0.9	44	4.9	241	26.8	162	115	18.0	12.8	5.2	0
10	Mike R.	4	5	44%	4	-	-	15.7	5.0	70%	1.1	47	5.2	215	23.9	124	128	13.8	14.2	(0.4)	0
11	Mike V.	1	8	11%	1	-	-	14.8	4.8	76%	0.9	41	4.6	221	24.6	96	184	10.7	20.4	(9.8)	0
12	Bushie	1	8	11%	1	-	-	14.3	4.7	74%	0.9	41	4.6	224	24.9	79	178	8.8	19.8	(11.0)	0
13	Canada	3	5	38%	2	-	-	13.8	4.5	71%	0.8	34	4.3	184	23.0	87	139	10.9	17.4	(6.5)	0
14	Flowers	0	8	0%	-	-	-	10.2	3.3	53%	0.6	30	3.8	163	20.4	51	168	6.4	21.0	(14.6)	0

Week 8 Box Score