Cow Pie Bingo – A Country Twist on an Old Favorite

If you have never heard of cow pie bingo, you are missing out on one of the true adventures of living in the country. From country fairs and carnivals to special fundraisers, cow pie bingo games are everywhere in the rural world. If you love to play traditional bingo, you might want to give this new form of the game a try. You will have fun, enjoy a unique twist on your favorite game, and maybe even win a big prize.

What is Cow Pie Bingo?
If you have never seen cow pie bingo in person, you will instantly see what a unique game it really is. The individuals setting up the game will take a patch of ground and divide it into squares, with each square representing a block on a bingo board. Each square is labeled with a number, making it easy for players to choose the numbers they want to play.

Each player is allowed to buy as many number numbers as he or she wants, with a set fee assigned to each number. Many county fairs and community organizations use this country form of bingo to raise funds for their worthwhile projects and charitable endeavors, from sending 4H kids to competitions to building a new community center.

The fun begins after the numbers are all marked and the players have chosen the numbers they want to play. Cow pie bingo gets its name from the guest of honor – a cow that is set loose in the marked field at the start of the game. When the cow makes her contribution to the game, the individual or individuals who bought that number share in the prize money.

If the game uses a cash jackpot, that jackpot is split among all the winners if there is more than one person holding that number. If there is a non-cash prize, everyone who holds the winning number is entered in a lottery, and the winning ticket gets the prize. Sometimes the other winning players will get a cash prize, or other prizes as well.

There are a number of variations on this country form of bingo, and each game can be customized to meet the space available and the needs of the participants and organizers. Fund raisers who are short on space and without access to a cow can set up chicken bingo. With chicken bingo a pile of feed is placed on each numbered square on a giant bingo card. Once all the feed is in place, the chicken is turned loose, and the square she eats from first is the winner.

No mater what kind of animal is involved, cow pie bingo can be an exciting new adventure for nay bingo enthusiast. If you live in the country, why not invite your city dwelling friends over for the experience of their lives? They will have fun cheering for their favorite bovine, and they will go back with plenty of stories to tell their friends and relatives.