Isidro Herrera was just doing the noble thing. After all, who turns down an invitation from the Queen?

Leading up to the seventh American Cornhole Organization World Championships in Tunica, Miss., last weekend, Herrera was out of practice. He took second place the year before but, without a doubles partner to justify entering the 3-day competition, he hadn’t planned on trying to get over the hump this time around.

But 3 weeks before the Jan. 10 singles qualifying, he got a text from the reigning Queen of Cornhole, Crystal Mann. She needed a partner.