
Josh Thielen's Cornhole Biography
I am ACL Pro Josh Thielen from the West Conference and this is my story of how I became a professional cornhole player for the ACL.
My neighbor JD and I started playing in our neighborhood in 2017 on some aluminum boards. JD always kicked everyone's butt in the neighborhood, "bouncing" and airmailing bags at will. In the fall of 2017, a local bar hosted a tap takeover event with a cornhole tournament and of course, we had to go. Not only did we win the event, we landed our first sponsor as our neighbor Marc kept the cold beverages coming throughout the event. In the championship game, we played Jeff Chimienti and his brother. Jeff asked us to join the cornhole league he was starting, and so we joined the inaugural season of Pacific Coast Cornhole (PCC). During the initial months, we were focused more on the social aspects of the game but having the opportunity to learn from some of California's best players, we grew our skills and eventually took the game more seriously
Cornhole Achievements:
- Finished 1st in California for '20-'21 ACL season
- Won Traeger Blind Draw Tournament during Spencer Makenzie's 2019 event
- Finished 2nd in singles, doubles, and crew cup at 2021 CA State Tournament
- Finished 4th in the West Conference for '20-'21 ACL season
- Scored a 118 Dekaround during ACL virtual event
About Me
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Most Memorable Moment
Coming back from a 1-17 deficit to win the 2019 Traeger Championship
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Nickname
The Beast
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Turned Pro
2021
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Preferred Bags
Surefires and Pro Snipers
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Favorite Color
Purple
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Favorite Hobby
Outside of Cornhole, Travel and Wine
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Favorite Food
Italian
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Occupation
Marketing
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Hometown
Livermore, CA
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My Home League
Pacific Coast Cornhole (Pleasanton, CA)
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Favorite Player
Noah Wooten
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Favorite Shot
Airmail
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Mentor
Nick Renevitz