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March 28-30, 2023 |
 Las Vegas Convention Center

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WORLD PIZZA GAMES®

 

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A 6-Event Test of Skills For the World’s Pizza Makers

Beginning with the Individual Event Trials on Tuesday and ending with the Finals on Wednesday evening at the Block Party, the World Pizza Games competition brings energy and excitement to the Pizza Expo show floor. The best pizzaiolo is crowned in each division of the five divisions – Freestyle Acrobatic Dough Tossing, Fastest Dough, Largest Dough Stretch, Fastest Pizza Box Folding, Pizza Triathlon, and Tandem Team Competition!

 

NOTE: You must register as an attendee before you can enter the Pizza Games competition. Registration for Games events may be completed online while you register.

WORLD PIZZA GAMES®

 

Register Now
Rules & Regulations

Presenting Sponsor

A 6-Event Test of Skills For the World’s Pizza Makers

Beginning with the Individual Event Trials on Tuesday and ending with the Finals on Wednesday evening at the Block Party, the World Pizza Games competition brings energy and excitement to the Pizza Expo show floor. The best pizzaiolo is crowned in each division of the five divisions – Freestyle Acrobatic Dough Tossing, Fastest Dough, Largest Dough Stretch, Fastest Pizza Box Folding, Pizza Triathlon, and Tandem Team Competition!

 

NOTE: You must register as an attendee before you can enter the Pizza Games competition. Registration for Games events may be completed online while you register.

What are the 6 competitive events?

Attendees at the show are eligible to participate in 6 competitive events.

  • Freestyle Acrobatic Dough Tossing
  • Fastest Dough
  • Largest Dough Stretch
  • Fastest Pizza Box Folding
  • Pizza Triathlon
  • Tandem Team Competition

The Freestyle Acrobatic Dough Tossing preliminaries take place on Tuesday, with the highly anticipated finals moving to center stage at the Pizza Expo Block Party on Wednesday evening.

The finals draw a large crowd to the party, with attendees cheering for their favorites and eagerly awaiting the decision of the judges. Every pizzaiolo who places high in this and other World Pizza Games events has the opportunity to generate marketing buzz for his or her pizzeria!

 

Winner Prizes

Winner Prizes 

  • 1st Place will receive a medal and $1,000
  • 2nd & 3rd Place will receive a medal
2023 Schedule

Tuesday, March 28 (Exhibit Hall)

  • 10:15 AM – PizzaCloud Demo: Using New Technology to Increase Revenue and Eliminate Outrages
  • 11:30 AM – Fastest Dough Stretch Trials & Finals
  • 12:45 PM – Fastest Box Folding Trials & Finals
  • 1:45 PM – First division Individual Acrobatic Trials
  • 3:45 PM – First Division Acrobatic Finalists Announced

Wednesday, March 29 (Exhibit Hall)

  • 10:15 AM – WestRock Demo: TBD
  • 11:15 AM – Rich Products Demo: TBD
  • 11:30 AM – Pizza Triathlon Trials & Finals
  • 12:30 AM – Largest Dough Stretch Trials & Finals

Wednesday, March 29 (Block Party)

  • 6:00 PM – Individual Acrobatic Dough-Tossing Finals
  • 7:00 PM – Masters Division Dough-Tossing Acroatics

Thursday, March 30 (Exhibit Hall)

  • 8:00 AM – 1:15 PM – Tandem Team Competition
    • The objective of this event is to provide a showcase for competitors who exel at the core skills of hand-crafted pizza production in a professional setting. Each team will be composed of 2 pizza makers.
    • Each Team has 20 minutes

Italian Classico Division
8:00 AM – Teams 1 & 2
8:30 AM – Teams 3 & 4
9:00 AM – Teams 5 & 6
9:30 AM – Teams 7 & 8
10:00 AM – Teams 9 & 10

American Division
10:30 AM – Teams 1 & 2
11:00 AM – Teams 3 & 4
11:30 AM – Teams 5 & 6
12:00 PM – Teams 7 & 8
12:30 PM – Teams 9 & 10
1:15 PM – Winners Announced

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Past Winners

Freestyle Acrobatic Dough Tossing (Masters)

  • 1st – Jamie Culliton, The Nona Slice House (461.4 points)
  • 2nd – Patt Miller, Business Coaching (456.3 points)
  • 3rd – Tara Hattan, Zasa’s Pizza & Wings (443.65 points)

Freestyle Acrobatics Dough Tossing (1st Division)

  • 1st – McKenna Carney, The Nona Slice House (419.6 points)
  • 2nd – Ryan LaRose, Brooklyn Pizza Crew (414.9 points)
  • 3rd – Kevin Knott, The Nona Slice House (399.8 points)

Fastest Dough Stretch

  • 1st – Tara Hattan, Zasa’s Pizza & Wings (Time: 00:38.028)
  • 2nd – Josh Owens, Mad Mushroom (Time: 00:40.0310)
  • 3rd – David Whisker, B.C. Pizza (Time: 00:41.069)

Largest Dough Stretch

  • 1st – Allison Leroux, Amadio’s Pizza (95.65 cm)
  • 2nd – Israel Alonso, Izzy’s Pizza (90.15 cm)
  • 3rd – Nathan Wilson, 600 Downtown (88.95 cm)

Fastest Box Folding

  • 1st – David Whisker, B.C. Pizza (Time: 00:20.066)
  • 2nd – Josh Owens, Mad Mushroom (Time: 00:21.006)
  • 3rd – Steve Martin, Brooklyn’s Best Pizza & Pasta, (Time: 00:21.063)

Pizza Triathlon

  • 1st – Tara Hattan, Zasa’s Pizza & Wings (Time: 00:34.047)
  • 2nd – Cambree Mikesell, The Lucky Slice (Time: 00:47.050)
  • 3rd – Ben Shanks, Grumpy Sicilian (Time: 00:47.085)

  • Freestyle Acrobatic Dough Tossing (Masters)
    Moon Ky Lee – Mr. Pizza, Korea
  • Freestyle Acrobatics Dough Tossing (1st Division)
    Juntae Jin – Mr. Pizza, Korea
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Mitchell Rotolo, Rotolo’s Craft & Crust, Baton Rouge, LA
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Nathan Wilson – Six Hundred Downtown, Bellefontaine, OH
  • Fastest Box Folding
    James Riley – Sexy Pizza, Denver, CO
  • Pizza Triathlon
    Rotolo’s Craft & Crust, Baton Rouge, LA
  • Master Acrobatics
    Scott Volpe, Fiamme Pizza Napoletanna (380.5 points)
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Ezequiel Ortigoza, Association Pizzeros Argentina (340 points)
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Mitch Rotolo, Jr., Rotolo’s Craft & Crust (00:37:044 seconds)
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Salvatore Salviviani, Pizzeria L”Angolo Di Langhirano (104.75 centimeters)
  • Fastest Box Folding
    Zolbayar Ganbold, Cousin Vinny’s Pizza (00:21:028 seconds)
  • Pizza Triathlon
    Mitch Rotolo, Jr., Rotolo’s Craft & Crust (01:03:081 seconds)
  • Freestyle Acrobatic Dough Tossing (Masters)
    Jamie Culliton – Nona’s Slice House
  • Freestyle Acrobatics Dough Tossing (1st Division)
    Tara Hattan – Andolini’s Pizza
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Joshua Owens – Mad Mushroom Pizza
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Nathan Wilson – Six Hundred Downtown
  • Fastest Box Folding
    Harpeet Singh – Pagliacci Pizza
  • Pizza Triathlon
    Tara Hattan – Andolini’s Pizza

  • Master Acrobatics
    Jay Schuurman, Pizza Rock, Sacramento, CA (286 points)
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Hyeonsoo Joo, Mr. Pizza, Seoul, South Korea (283.5 points)
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Mitch Rotolo Jr., Rotolo’s Pizzeria, Baton Rouge, LA (23:04 seconds, new record)
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Carlos Mangana, Pizza My Heart, Capitola, CA (108.5 x 102.5 centimeters)
  • Fastest Box Folding
    David Whisker, B.C. Pizza, Boyne City, MI (20.03 seconds)
  • Pizza Triathlon
    Justin Waldstein, Pizza My Heart, Los Gatos, CA (37.05 seconds, new record)
  • Master Acrobatics
    Justin Waldstein, Pizza My Heart, Los Gatos, CA (281.5 points)
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Scott Volpe, Fiamme Pizza Napoletanna (280.5 points)
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Mitch Rotolo Jr., Rotolo’s Pizzeria, Baton Rouge, LA (29:024 seconds)
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Matt Hickey, Caliente Pizza & Draft House (102.55 centimeters)
  • Fastest Box Folding
    Bonn Rassavong, Citizen Pie (00:20.035 seconds)
  • Pizza Triathlon
    Justin Waldstein, Pizza My Heart, Los Gatos, CA (37.035 seconds, new record)
  • Master Acrobatics
    Justin Wadstein, Pizza My Heart, Los Gatos, CA (226.5 points)
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Lee Moonky, South Korea (228.5 points)
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Brittany Saxton, Six Hundred Downtown, Bellafontaine, OH (34.07 seconds)
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Brittany Saxton, Six Hundred Downtown, Bellafontaine, OH (33.06)
  • Fastest Box Folding
    Barry White, Pizza My Heart, Los Angeles, CA (23.06 seconds)
  • Pizza Triathlon
    Justin Wadstein, Pizza My Heart, Los Gatos, CA (53.00 seconds)
  • Master Acrobatics
    Min-Chul Shin, Mr. Pizza, South Korea (272 points)
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Min-Chul Shin, South Korea (261.5 points)
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Brittany Saxton, Six Hundred Downtown, Bellefontaine, OH (28.65 seconds)
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Spencer Glenn, Pizza My Heart, Monterey, CA (45.00)
  • Fastest Box Folding
    Spencer Glenn, Pizza My Heart, Monterey, CA (25.29 seconds)
  • Pizza Triathlon
    Dave Sommers, Mad Mushroom, West Lafayette, IN (38.56 seconds)
  • Master Acrobatics
    Jay Schuurman, Pizza Rock, Sacramento, CA
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Kazuya Akaogi, Red Japan Co., Japan
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Ingrosso Simone, Pizzeria Del Mille, Italy
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Mario Sigmorile, Pizzeria Del Centro, Italy
  • Fastest Box Folding
    Jimmy Xang, Pizza Guys, Rancho Cordova, CA
  • Longest Spin
    Kazuya Akaogi, Red Japan Co., Japan
  • Master Acrobatics
    Kazuya Akaogi, Red Japan Co., Japan (229 points)
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Eric Ross, Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco, CA (123.5 points)
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Brittany Rowe, Six Hundred Downtown, Bellefontaine, OH (33.94)
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Garrett Marlin, Uncle’s Pizzeria & Co., Fort Collins, Colo. (38.21875 average)
  • Fastest Box Folding
    Barry White, Pizza My Heart, Monterey, CA. (23.88)
  • Pizza Triathlon
    David Whisker, B.C. Pizza, Alanson, Mich. (1:03.53)
  • Master Acrobatics
    Eric Corbin, Grimaldi’s and Jay Schuurman, Hookah Bar & Grill (tie)
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Eric Corbin, Grimaldi’s
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Domenico Sposeto, Pizzeria Olimpica
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Eric Corbin, Grimaldi’s
  • Fastest Box Folding
    Justin Stokes, Sparky’s Pizzeria
  • Longest Spin
    Akaogi Kazuya, Aromavita, Japan
  • Master Acrobatics
    Eric Corbin, Tony’s Pizza A GoGo
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Pat Miller, A Slice of New York Pizza
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Brittany Rowe, Michael Angelo’s Pizza
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Pat Miller, A Slice of New York Pizza
  • Fastest Box Folding
    Justin Stokes, Sparky’s Pizzeria
  • Longest Spin
    Kazuya Akaogi, Aromavita, Japan
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Justin Wadstein, Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Richard Allen, Cousin Vinnie’s Pizza
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Spencer Glenn, Pizza of My Heart
  • Fastest Box Folding
    Justin Stokes, Sparky’s Pizzeria
  • Longest Spin
    Akaogi Kazuya, Aromavita, Japan
  • Masters Acrobatics
    Justin Wadstein, Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Jay Schuurman. Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    LeeAnna Shepherd, Michael Angelo’s Pizza Inc
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Bruno DiFabio, Amore Pizza
  • Fastest Box Folding
    Jamie Culliton, Grimadi’s
  • Longest Spin
    Jamie Culliton, Grimadi’s
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Giorgio Giove, Brother’s Pizza
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Justin Wadstein, Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Frank Graci, The Flying Pizza
  • Fastest Box Folding
    Jamie Culliton, Pizzaiolo
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Justin Wadstein, Kianti’s Pizza & Pasta Bar
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Brian Edler, Domino’s Pizza
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Anthony Graham, Gramboli’s Pizza
  • Individual Acrobatics
    Paolo Coppola, Pizzeria La Cascina Calypso
  • Fastest Dough Stretch
    Brian Edler, Domino’s Pizza
  • Largest Dough Stretch
    Brian Edler, Domino’s Pizza
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