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Expo: April 13-15, 2027 
Education: April 11-15, 2027 
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World Pizza Games

A Five-Event Test of Skills for the World’s Pizza Makers

 

This year the World Pizza Games will begin with the Individual Event Trials on Wednesday and end on Thursday afternoon. The Games always bring can’t-miss energy and excitement to the Pizza Expo show floor, and this year won’t be an exception. World Champions will be crowned in each of the five divisions: Freestyle Acrobatic Dough-Tossing, Fastest Dough, Largest Dough Stretch, Fastest Pizza Box Folding, and Pizza Triathlon, not the Masters Division of the Dough-Tossing Acrobatics competition, which will take place Wednesday evening at the Block Party!

5 Divisions:

  • Freestyle Acrobatic Dough-Tossing 
  • Fastest Dough 
  • Largest Dough Stretch
  • Fastest Box Folding 
  • Pizza Triathlon 

If a competition is sold out, email [email protected] to join the waitlist.

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

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WORLD PIZZA GAMES

A Five-Event Test of Skills for the World’s Pizza Makers

 

This year the World Pizza Games will begin with the Individual Event Trials on Wednesday and end on Thursday afternoon. The Games always bring can’t-miss energy and excitement to the Pizza Expo show floor, and this year won’t be an exception. World Champions will be crowned in each of the five divisions: Freestyle Acrobatic Dough-Tossing, Fastest Dough, Largest Dough Stretch, Fastest Pizza Box Folding, and Pizza Triathlon, not the Masters Division of the Dough-Tossing Acrobatics competition, which will take place Wednesday evening at the Block Party!

5 Divisions:

  • Freestyle Acrobatic Dough-Tossing
  • Fastest Dough
  • Largest Dough Stretch 
  • Fastest Box Folding 
  • Pizza Triathlon 

If a competition is sold out, email [email protected] to join the waitlist.

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

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Register
Rules & Regulations
Winners
What are the 5 competitive events?

Attendees at the show are eligible to participate in 5 competitive events.

  • Freestyle Acrobatic Dough-Tossing (First and Master Divisions)
  • Fastest Dough
  • Largest Dough Stretch
  • Fastest Pizza Box Folding
  • Pizza Triathlon

The Freestyle Acrobatic Dough Tossing preliminaries take place on Wednesday, with the highly anticipated finals taking center stage at the Pizza Expo Block Party on Wednesday evening. The Pizza Triathlon, Fastest Dough Stretch, Fastest Box Folding, and Largest Dough Stretch will be showcased on Thursday.

The finals draw a large crowd to the Block 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 a huge marketing buzz for his or her pizzeria!

2026 Schedule

Tuesday, March 24

International Pizza Challenge Area

  • 9:00 AM – International Italian Sandwich Championship


Wednesday, March 25

World Pizza Games Area

  • 10:45 AM – Exhibitor Presentation #1: MANE Inc.
  • 12:00 PM – First Division Individual Acrobatic Trials
  • 2:00 PM – First Division Acrobatic Finalists Announced

Block Party (World Pizza Games Area)

  • 4:30 PM – Doors Open
  • 6:00 PM – Individual Acrobatic Dough-tossing Finals
  • 7:00 PM – Masters Division

Thursday, March 26

World Pizza Games Area

  • 10:15 AM – Pizza Triathlon Trials & Finals
  • 11:15 AM – Fastest Dough Stretch Trials & Finals
  • 12:30 PM – Fastest Box Folding Trials & Finals
  • 1:30 PM – Largest Dough Stretch Trails & Finals
  • 3:00 PM – Winners Announced
Winner Prizes

Winner Prizes 

  • 1st Place will receive $1,000

Presenting Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

Past Winners

Individual Acrobatic: Masters Division

  1. Franics Tolu – 415.4
  2. Jamie Culliton – 414.9
  3. Tara Hattan – 387.9
  4. Patt Miller – 385.3
  5. McKenna Carney – 384.7
  6. Matt Hickey – 376.2
  7. Casey Cole – 375.7

Individual Acrobatic: 1st Division

  1. Casey Cole – 394.5
  2. Jostin Barber – 391.7
  3. George Nazir – 375.4

Fastest Dough: Finals

  1. Katja Korkko – 00:36.2
  2. David Whisker – 00:44.0
  3. Anton Zupancic – 00:45.8
  4. Rick Wheeler – 00:55.1
  5. Henry Lucha – 00:57.3

Largest Dough: Finals

  1. Matt Hickey – 98.55 cm
  2. Patrick Taylor – 94.40 cm
  3. George Nazir – 92.85 cm
  4. Max Mathious – 91.40 cm
  5. Joseph Streeter – 84.75 cm

Fastest Box Folding: Finals

  1. David Whisker – 00:19.5
  2. Katja Korkko – 00:22.0
  3. Enzo George – 00:24.4
  4. Francis Tolu – 00:27.3
  5. Josh Owens – 00:31.6

Pizza Triathlon

  1. Matt Hickey – 00:37.8
  2. Jay Falk – 00:42.6
  3. Max Mathious – 00:52.2
  4. Patt Miller – 00:52.3
  5. Saverio Labate – 01:02.4

    Fastest Dough

    • 1st – Katja Korkko – KOTI Pizza II
      (00:33.075)
    • 2nd – David Whisker – B.C. Pizza
      (00:39.028)
    • 3rd – Tara Hattan – Zasas Pizza & Wings
      (00:41.063)

    Largest Dough

    • 1st – Ireneusz Suszek – Ireneusz Suszek Pizzeria Pomodoro Due
      Width: 102.0 / Length: 90.7 / Average 96.35
    • 2nd – Matt Hickey – Caliente Pizza & Draft House
      Width: 98.8 / Length: 92.4 / Average 95.6
    • 3rd – Giorgio Nazir – Galbani
      Width: 100.5 / Length: 90.0 / Average 95.25

    Fastest Box Folding

    • 1st – Stephen Stuccio – You Pizza
      (00:18.000)
    • 2nd – David Whisker – B.C. Pizza
      (00:20.050)
    • 3rd – Josh Owens – Mad Mushroom Pizza
      (00:22.084)

    Pizza Triathlon

    • 1st – Perry Bogacz – Dough Daddy Brewery
      (00:36.084)
    • 2nd – Tara Hattan – Zasas Pizza & Wings
      (00:50.031)
    • 3rd – Tiia Valkola – KOTI Pizza II
      (00:51.088)

    First Division Freestyle Acrobatics

    • 1st – Matt Hickey – Caliente Pizza & Draft House
      (375.1)
    • 2nd – Michael Testa – Jersey Pizza Boys
      (366.1)
    • 3rd – Casey Cole – Pizza Pat’s
      (323.3)

    Master’s Division Freestyle Acrobatics

    • 1st – Justin Wadstein – Sleight of Hand Pizza
      (377.5)
    • 2nd – Pablo Gil – Sourdough Willy’s Pizzeria
      (372.2)
    • 3rd – Patt Miller – Pizza Patt’s
      (371.7)

    Fastest Dough

    • 1st – Brittany Saxton – Six Hundred Downtown
      (00:30.087)
    • 2nd – David Whisker – B.C. Pizza
      (00:37.094)
    • 3rd – Tara Hattan – Zasas Pizza & Wings
      (00:38.096)

    Largest Dough

    • 1st – Matt Hickey – Caliente Pizza & Draft House
      Width: 100.4 / Length: 88.4 / Average 94.4
    • 2nd – Saverio Labate – L&T S.A.S. Di Labate Saverio & Co.
      Width: 98 / Length: 85 / Average 91.8
    • 3rd – Josh Owens – Mad Mushrrom Pizza
      Width: 86.9 / Length: 84.5 / Average 85.7

    Fastest Box Folding

    • 1st – David Whisker – B.C. Pizza 
      (00:18.094)
    • 2nd – Josh Owens – Mad Mushroom Pizza
      (00:21.097)
    • 3rd – Johnny Villagomez – Hobo co. Pizza
      (00:22.088)

    Pizza Triathlon

    • 1st – Tara Hattan – Zasas Pizza & Wings
      (00:52.041)
    • 2nd – Perry Bogacz – Caliente Pizza & Draft House 
      (00:53.022)
    • 3rd – Josh Owens  – Mad Mushrrom Pizza
      (00:53.097)

    First Division Freestyle Acrobatics

    • 1st – Pablo Gil – Pizza Man Dan’s 
      (410.9)
    • 2nd – Matt Hickey – Caliente Pizza & Draft House
      (405.5)
    • 3rd – Kazunori Takeishi – Hokkaido Pizza Giocoso
      (379.8)

    Master’s Division Freestyle Acrobatics

    • 1st – Takumi Tachikawa – Hokkaido Pizza Giocoso
      (420.3)
    • 2nd – McKenna Carney – The Nona Slice House
      (415.6)
    • 3rd – Jamie Culliton – The Nona Slice House
      (413.9)

    Fastest Dough

    • 1st – Tara Hattan – Zasas Pizza & Wings
      (00:39.065)
    • 2nd – Nathan Wilson – Six Hundred Downtown
      (00:40.054)
    • 3rd – Angel Alvarez – Rotolos Craft & Crust
      (00:42.028)

    Largest Dough

    • 1st – Spencer Glenn – Pizza My Heart
      Width: 120, Length: 104.1, Average 112.05
    • 2nd – Matt Hickey – Caliente Pizza & Draft House
      Width: 116.5, Length: 99.5, Average: 108
    • 3rd – Joshua Oluwatumise – Antonio’s NY Pizza
      Width: 105.5, Length: 102.5, Average: 104

    Fastest Box Folding

    • 1st – David Whisker – B.C. Pizza 
      (00:17.038) *New Record*
    • 2nd – Tara Hattan – Zasas Pizza & Wings
      (00:25.081)
    • 3rd – Alma Garcia – Slice House in Walnut Creek
      (00:27.047)

    Pizza Triathlon

    • 1st – Matt Hickey – Caliente Pizza & Draft House
      (00:39.012)
    • 2nd – Perry Bogacz – Caliente Pizza & Draft House 
      (00:41.032)
    • 3rd – Tara Hattan – Zasas Pizza & Wings
      (00:44.088)

    First Division Freestyle Acrobatics

    • 1st – Nathan Wilson – Six Hundred Downtown 
      (396.8)
    • 2nd – Michael Testa – Carmine’s Pizza Factory
      (391.1)
    • 3rd – Matt Hickey – Caliente Pizza & Draft House
      (373.5)

    Master’s Division Freestyle Acrobatics

    • 1st – Scott Volpe – Fiamme Pizza Napoletana
      (424.8)
    • 2nd – Tara Hattan – Zasas Pizza & Wings 
      (405.1)
    • 3rd – Mckenna Carney – The Nona Slice House
      (400.5)

    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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