WORLD PIZZA GAMES®
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.
WORLD PIZZA GAMES®
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
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