All jokes about cornholes aside, this game sounds similar to one taught to my family by midwest neighbors (from Iowa, if I recall correctly). It consisted of throwing large washers into a buried soup can at some fixed distance. Good times. We still play it.
So, in your version, you try to get your nutz in the can, rather than your bag in the hole?
I think the midwest tradition of anvil launching sounds like more fun.
[It consisted of throwing large washers into a buried soup can...]
Two questions:
How does a large washer fit into a soup can?
Are the washers filled with water or empty?