Cornhole Boards
Construction Details
MN Tailgate boards are built to American Cornhole League (ACL) and American Cornhole Organization (ACO) specifications. We use pocket hole construction (with the Kreg jig) along with wood glue so there are no visible screws. The holes are a perfect 6” circle and all edges/corners are rounded including radius corners on the tops. We also use a cross-brace between the legs for added stability and underneath the board to eliminate bounce. These sets are furniture grade quality. All finished board sets include a free drawstring tote to carry your bags, a fleece blanket to protect your boards and basic instructions/rules.
- Tops: ¾” Baltic Birch Plywood (13-ply)
- Frames/Legs: 1”x3” Select Pine
- Legs: Folding legs for easy storage with carriage bolts and wing nuts
- Sizes: Tailgate (2’x3’) or Regulation (2’x4’)
The most basic boards that MN Tailgate has to offer are bare wood boards. These are just that – sanded bare wood. We can customize boards to any design/theme.
Size Options
MN Tailgate builds boards in the tailgate size (2’x3’) and the regulation size (2’x4’). The regulation size gets its name as they are the dimensions for the official ACL and ACO regulations. This is the most common size sold and will be found at tournaments and leagues. Note: Most sedan trunks cannot fit the regulation sized sets so they need to be placed in the backseat or by putting down the back seats. The tailgate size is simply one foot shorter in length. This makes for a more challenging game due to the smaller surface area. The main reason people get this size is its ease of transportation. You can place them in the trunk of your car and go camping, tailgating, to a picnic, to the cabin or a friend’s house.
Graphic Options
MN Tailgate uses "direct print" technology to get the best quality boards/graphics for sets that use logos/graphics. This is where the plywood top is printed with the graphics on a large flatbed UV printer. This means that anything can be put on the boards!
Vinyl decals for graphics can be used by request. This is typically used for sets with a true stain background. All of the pictures currently on our website are of this older technique.
Paint Options
MN tailgate does our best to match paint colors for each design. We have a Pantone PMS color swatch so we can get any color you desire. Painted sets have 1 coat of primer followed by 2-3 coats per color of High Gloss Behr paint.
Stain Options
MN Tailgate uses water based stain from Minwax. See the image above for stain color options.
Finish Details
MN Tailgate boards can be finished with Semi-Gloss Minwax Polycrylic which is a water based protective finish. Oil based finishes turn yellow/amber over time whereas water based finishes are crystal clear. We use a HVLP sprayer to apply a minimum of 4 coats to the playing surface/sides and 2 coats to the legs. This is recommended on all sets to protect your boards and to provide optimum slide(unless you want to paint/finish the boards yourself).
Pricing
The cost of a set depends on the design but finished sets range from $225 to $300. These prices include 8 Standard Bags filled with corn and the extras mentioned above in ‘Construction Details’. If you do not want bags, deduct $25 from the prices above. Bags can be upgraded to customized or ACL approved for an additional cost.
Custom Sets
Contact us with your design ideas to customize a set of boards. Digital mock-ups are created free of charge so you can visualize what a final product would look like.
