Official tour format
Rules
The rules the tour plays — both leagues — declared by the commissioner. The tables enforce exactly what is written here.
- Partners · most points after 5 hands wins
- No wilds — aces high
- Spades may be led any time
- Minimum bid 4 (board)
- Bid 10 or better: ±50 extra
- No nil
- No bags — overtricks score, they never punish
Declared by the commissioner. Any change applies to every Cookout table the moment it is published. Live at america.cool.
Officiating
The commissioner rules
Cookout Spades sets the format, settles disputes and certifies results.
Every hand is on tape
Hands are recorded and replayable face-up, so a disputed book has an answer.
One record
Standings, rules and results live in one place. The site and the table cannot disagree.