Beloit Kubb Open

Beloit will welcome the kubb community back to Beloit for the Beloit Kubb Open on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Pohlman Field. Traditionally, the event has hosted 49 teams from seven states. All skill levels are invited to compete to win cash prizes where the payout has averaged almost $1,400 per tournament.

The event is owned and managed by Visit Beloit with assistance from event director, Dan Ivanuck. Organizers are excited to welcome players back to Beloit for the tenth year of kubb action and to showcase everything the community has to offer for visitors.

Team registration will open mid-March.

Spectators are welcome to spend the day with us and cheer on the teams! The Beloit Youth Hockey Association will be on-site selling food and beverages to benefit their local programs and athletes.

Approximate game times are as follows:

9:00-9:25 a.m. – Qualifying Round #1

9:30-9:55 a.m. – Qualifying Round #2

10:00-10:25 a.m. – Qualifying Round #3

10:30-10:55 a.m. – Qualifying Round #4

11:05-11:30 a.m. – Qualifying Round #5

11:45 a.m.-12:10 p.m. – Qualifying Round #6

12:25-12:50 p.m. – Qualifying Round #7

Bracket play will start at approximately 1:00 p.m.

The championship bracket will be best of three, while all other brackets will be single elimination.

What is Kubb and how do you play?

– Kubb (pronounced koob) is a lawn game where the objective is to knock over wooden blocks (kubbs) by throwing wooden batons (kastpinnar) at them. Kubbs will be set up on both ends of Pohlman Field (also known as “pitch”) and the “king”, a larger wooden block, is placed in the middle of the pitch. Knock over the kubbs on the opposing side of the pitch, and then knock over the king before the opponent does.