Around the ACL Cornhole Podcast
The weekly destination for all things American Cornhole League. Hosted by Trey Ryder, Anthony Ayon, and Michelle Thompson, Around the ACL will dive into all the latest news, results, and analytics around the cornhole world. Leave your review at https://ratethispodcast.com/acl.
Episodes

Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
ATA Episode 184: New Pro Partnerships, 25/26 Schedule Reveal, and ATA Gametime
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
This week on Around the ACL, Trey, Jake, and Meesh dive into the latest pro shakeups with new partnerships announced—including Devon Harbaugh teaming up with AJ Sims, Matt Wilson with Sarah Cassidy, and more. Then, we break down the full 25/26 ACL schedule and go inside the updated season format, with memberships now live.
We also bring the heat with our ATA Gametime segment: 4Bagger & Floor Bagger (top and low moments of the week), Send It or Board It (would we go for it?), and a round of Would You Rather. The crew closes out with bold predictions in our “Hole-y Hot Take” finale.

Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
Ep. 183: Throwdown Recap, Celebrity Cornhole, and Season Outlook
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
Tuesday Aug 26, 2025
On Episode 183 of Around the ACL, Meesh and Trey dive into a packed week of action. We kick things off with a Throwdown recap, highlighting standout performances from Gavin Cano & Sammy Soto in Doubles, Cheyenne Bubenheim & Gina Ramirez in Women’s Doubles, and the powerhouse Crew Cup win from Graham, Davis, Smith, and Richards. Then, we break down the Celebrity Cornhole broadcast where Terry Kirby & Bobby Bowlin came out on top.
Next, we shine the ACL Academy Spotlight on Dave Sutton’s breakdown of the dirty style game, before debating who will finish higher or lower next season in our High or Low segment—covering names like Logan Chamberlain, Justin Burton Jr., Matt Guy, and more. We wrap it up with doubles team speculation and our “Hole-y Hot Take” finale, where bold predictions close out the show.
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Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
This week on Around the ACL, Meesh, Jake, and Anthony are breaking down everything leading into one of the sport’s biggest stages—Spencer McKenzie’s Throwdown. We kick things off with new Pro partnerships hitting the boards before diving into the full Throwdown preview, including the rosters, women’s doubles, and who to watch. Then, we size up the star-studded Celebrity Cornhole broadcast featuring Chuck Liddell, Shemar Moore, Kel Mitchell, and more. In “Buy or Sell,” the crew debates the biggest Throwdown storylines—from dark horse contenders to fish tacos being the real MVP. We close out with our “Hole-y Hot Take” predictions that could shake up both the Throwdown and the season ahead.
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Michelle Thompson: @CornholeMeeshTrey Ryder: @TreyRyder_ACLAnthony Ayon: Cornhole Science

Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
From epic Worlds performances to fresh Pro Qualifier talent, this week’s Around the ACL is stacked. Meesh, Trey, and Anthony break down all the action—Mark Richards & Tony Smith taking Words Doubles, Jamie Graham claiming Singles, and Logan Chamberlain’s incredible run across multiple brackets. We highlight standout wins in Women’s, Seniors, and Mixed Doubles, plus reveal the newest names punching their ticket to the Pro Division. In our “Hole-y Hot Take” finale, Trey and Anthony share bold predictions for next year’s Worlds, while Meesh dishes on which Pro partnerships could shake up next season.
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Michelle Thompson: @CornholeMeeshTrey Ryder: @TreyRyder_ACLAnthony Ayon: Cornhole Science

Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
Around The ACL E180
Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
Wednesday Jul 23, 2025
On this week's episode of Around the ACL Meesh Jake and Trey go over the brackets for the World Championships and discuss who they think has a chance to win. Then they discuss the ACL International Invitational as Europe will take on North America. Then they go over who they think has the best shot at coming out of the challenger brackets and if those players have a chance to win the main bracket and get to the final 4. Lastly they give their Hole-y Hot Takes to close out the show.
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Monday Jul 14, 2025
Around the ACL E178
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Monday Jul 14, 2025
On this week's episode of Around The ACL Meesh is joined by Anthony and Trey to help us prepare for the World Championships in Rock Hill, SC. They go over the top 100 players and top doubles teams and discuss who they think has a chance to win. Next they randomly pick the teams for the Pro Invitational and discuss the nominations for the Stevie Awards before closing the show with their hot takes.
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Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
Around the ACL E178
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
On this week's episode of Around the ACL Meesh and Trey are joined by Wally for one last time as they recap the final Signature of the season. They go over the winners and show the up to date standings and discuss how that factors into the World championship brackets coming up. They go over some teams to watch out for at Worlds before giving their Hole-y Hot Takes.
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Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Around The ACL E 177
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
On this week's episode of Around the ACL Meesh, Trey and Jake get ready for the final Signature of the season by going over the singles and doubles brackets and discuss who they think can win this round limited Signature. Trey then discusses some very important changes that are happening for the 2026 season. As usual they close out the show by giving their Hole-y Hot Takes.
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Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Around the ACL E176
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
On this week's episode of Around the ACL Jake Trey and Wally catch up and discuss Signature #5 in Utica NY. They discuss how the singles and doubles standings are getting interesting and debate whether or not there's a new female player that should be considered in the top three. Then they discuss the ACL team standings and play Buy or sell before giving their Hole-y Hot Takes.
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Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
Around The ACL E175
Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
Tuesday Jun 17, 2025
On this week's episode of Around the ACL Jake, Trey and Meesh discuss Signature #5 as we wind down the ACL season. Players head out to New York to battle it out and prepare for the World Championships in a couple of months. The crew goes over singles and doubles brackets before discussing the teams matchups and closing out the show as usual by giving their Hole-y Hot Takes.
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