Cornhole tournament happening this weekend
The Knights of Columbus & Kiwanis present tournament to fundraise for high school robotics team
The 4th Annual Showdown Charity Cornhole Tournament will return on Friday & Saturday, Sept. 20 & 21 at Sunken Gardens in Downtown Atascadero. The Knights of Columbus and Kiwanis of Atascadero are back for 2 days, with a small, One-on-One Tournament on Friday, starting at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, they will have the 2-person team tournament, with registration starting at 8 a.m. Proceeds from this event benefit the Atascadero High School, 3-Time World Champion, Greybots Robotics Team #973.
Kick-off to the Cornhole games begins on Friday at 2:30 p.m. with check-in, game at 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, plan for a whole day of games, as there is a 9-game minimum for this fun tournament.
On Friday, Sept. 20 there will be the One-on-One Play Double Elimination Tournament with check-in as early as 2:30 p.m. Game starts at 3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. 1st-4th place will win trophies and cash prizes (50/50 of cash taken in). Cost to register is $40 per player.
On Saturday, Sept. 21, check-in is at 8 a.m. with the toss at 9:30 a.m. There will be an 8-Team Round Robin play for “A” and “B” bracket placement in the morning. The tournament will break for lunch from 12-1:30 p.m. and host the Finals from 1:30 – 5 p.m. Teams that place 1st-4th will play in the “A” Bracket double-elimination tournament for up to $2,000 in cash prizes, for 1st-6th place teams with a full field of 128 teams. Teams that finish 5th-8th will play in the “B” Bracket, for cash prizes totaling up to $1,000 for 1st-6th place teams, with a full field of 128 teams. Pre-registration is $80 and on game day it goes up to $100 per team.
In addition to Cornhole, there will be a $50 prize for the best team costume, as well as a Jenga challenge. Cash prizes apply to adult teams only (ages 12 & over) and can total $3,000 with a 128-team sell out. Trophies will be given for 1st through 3rd place. There will also be a “Killer Shot” and “Most Points” with a $10 buy-in for each and a $100 cash prize for 1st place. There will be coffee and pastries available to start your day, with food and drinks for lunch available for purchase from Kiwanis of Atascadero.
Please go to www.VisitAtascadero.com to register and for more information, or go to www.Eventbrite.com and search “Showdown.” Please prepay at Eventbrite, and print out and bring your completed registration form on the day of the event to expedite your check-in. You may also pay and register at the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce at 6907 El Camino Real.
