Recess Winter Drink-in-Hand League 2026

League Energy: community, cheers, social, sweater weather

Skill Level: Beginners, locals, backyard baggers, bronze division, silver division

Commissioners: Chris, David, sometimes Miguel

Hello and welcome to ChiTown Bagger's winter drink-in-hand league at Recess! We have been running leagues, tournaments, and other events in Chicago for years. Come join an awesome and friendly community of baggers (aka friends). We can't guarantee every bag you throw will go into the hole. What we can guarantee is the best cornhole league experience in Chicago.

We are mixing things up for this Wednesday night bags league at Recess! This social night of bags still has all of the things that make our leagues great: high quality equipment, friendly commissioners, great prizes, drink deals, and an awesome community of baggers. This league will also include a mandatory drink-in-hand rule: you can only throw a bag with a drink in your other hand! It doesn't need to be alcohol. Water and NA drinks also work! You just need a cup with liquid in your non-throwing hand to level the playing field. Our aim is to give players a low pressure, fun, and relaxed space to play the great game of cornhole.

Here's the format:

Weeks 1-5: Regular season play. Four games guaranteed each night! There is also a raffle each week. Winners will receive a prize if their ticket is picked!

Week 6: Playoffs! You compete against teams for the championship and prizes.

Scheduling note: The league is scheduled to go from January 7th to February 18th. We will not play on January 28th due to an event at Recess. If a week needs to be cancelled due to a buyout, we will do our best to make up the week. This may result in the league ending later than planned. But we always do our best to stick to the initial timeline.

We look forward to seeing you this winter!