Cirque du Pizza: The Art of Pizza Acrobatics

When it comes to pizza dough tossing, there’s the classic pitch you’re probably picturing, and then there’s what Tony Gemignani does. The 12-time world pizza champion describes his particular art form as "what a Harlem Globetrotter does with a basketball”-only with pizza dough. But while a basketball never loses its form, soft dough moves and changes shape as it flips through the air, around-the-neck, through-the-shoulders, behind-the-back … you get the idea. At the annual World Pizza Games, witness pizza acrobatics like you never imagined.
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[@darrenslatta]

If i met that guy id ask his opinion on pineapple

[@osdiecarles9611]

Pineapple=good

[@thenoze5767]

dammit i was gonna make a pineapple joke

[@benis9965]

is the pineapple on pizza being good joke a meme now? because if this guy is serious then im done

[@SimpleASs123]

There really is something for everybody

[@RedAngel63]

isiah Cole when you find your calling, can't be stopped

[@iPopsi40]

But..... my mom said dont play with the food. :^)

[@HistoricaHungarica]

They aren't playing with it. They are sporting with it. :)

[@iPopsi40]

Haha, yep you're right. :)

[@britishrocketeer]

I more surprised that there's enough people interested to have a worldwide pizza contest 😳

[@liloupumpkin5278]

I LOVE this Channel ! I never would have thought there was people doing trick with pizza. Every video I'm learning something else....Just thanks ! Thanks to make me discover new things 😍

[@greensoccer8123]

This channel is a gem.

[@mmmzephyrhills1041]

"People may not think Pizza tossing is a serious sport." How the fuck is pizza tossing a sport in the first place?The fact that people even try to do this professionally blows my mind.

[@Stockinzs]

i'll be so ironic if he doesnt make good pizza

[@finnthpjac3457]

Just cool to see people have a passion.

[@JakeLovesSteak]

I remember seeing this guy on a few Food Network specials several years ago. He can do some pretty amazing things with pizza dough.

[@creeksidepizzataproom2364]

Nobody better than Tony G. Own the Craft! Great video.

[@MartinTabanag]

dayuuuum! i love to see this kind of culture. it's so amazing. i do hope i can get to see and interview this guy too

[@jaydokken]

Pizza for life!

[@Ania30038]

Im french and it not Cirque du pizza but Cirque de la pizza

[@etiennecouture1552]

They wanted it to sound like the Cirque du Soleil.

[@Punk3rGirl]

Alissa Audet yeah it's an English channel with a play on a common reference to English speakers (cirque du soleil -> cirque du pizza). They aren't trying to be accurate in their French, but it's good to know the correct phrasing anyway!

[@osdiecarles9611]

I'm dutch and ik vind dit niet heel leuk

[@clintbollinger8186]

I'm, like, American and stuff. Pizza Circus.

[@RavenStorm1031]

this just helped me see pizza making to a whole new level!!!

[@justnahdude]

This channel is amazing

[@Quazy]

Lol just as I watchd this my pizza finished cooking in my Evan

[@nuteroncmd_3342]

imagine eating that pizza and the delivery person was this guy

[@ARusso1192]

I've found my calling

[@SatyajitGhana7]

man he loves his pizzas

[@T25de]

Pizza 4 life no ragrets

[@randojones2030]

pizza is life

[@BrianDornTFP]

Slice of Champions.

[@DrVenture45]

I love pizza, but I can't make it or do what these guys are doing. I use to go to a pizza joint here in Baltimore and the guy there would spin and toss dough too; which was great...until I saw him clean the dust off the ceiling. I left and never looked back.

[@Decoy22x]

That is my friend scott!!

[@wron7027]

this is so 😎

[@Yesica1993]

I had no idea this was a thing, and all over the world. Wow!

[@YvonneSharingSpace]

"nobody loves pizza more than me" Goes on and shows his tattoo... I nodded my head in agreement and said, "okay, you win"

[@nandahafizah8263]

my kind of sport

[@mohammedalnasser6534]

wait...there's a pizza expo!!

[@LilianaKali]

I only know about this because it was a question in Jackbox.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

So this is where Donatello studied?

[@iDontCareAtAllllllll]

Only in America...

[@mikeythakid]

If this is a "sport" then esports is definitely a sport

[@HistoricaHungarica]

You can't eat your games. Checkmate.

[@ItchesIt]

Damn, now I want pizza!

[@pawehbsam5872]

in malaysia we also have this kind of championship..we call 'roti canai' for bread..also we have 'teh tarik' tea with sweet milk championship..

[@the_kashka]

And now I want to go to Las Vegas 😀😀😀

[@MayaA-wq2ce]

Wait what??? Pizza tossing is a thing???!!! Im so stunned and hungry right now, its confusing!!

[@allennavas3830]

Italian Olympics

[@clarizze6600]

Are you kidding me?! That is pizza dough... their flexibility is on point😌😍

[@leviaddams5060]

I'm hungry

[@JaesadaSrisuk]

Question: if the dough is torn or is dropped, is that a disqualification? I wonder how scoring would work, is it a points based system or do the judges judge subjectively?

[@boostedremiska]

its a serious sport :P not realy but its cool

[@kamina511]

that expo should be in Italy, like that will be more epic and the name will show some italian respect 'Expo de la Pizza'.... with a hand in the end of the sentence haha.

[@benis9965]

Razgryz fuck off

[@teknitulaspacenoise]

What a strange little man.

[@dunkirx8602]

Potato.

[@WishingChainPlays]

i just watched cuz of pizza

[@sebastianrysjo6699]

those who love pizza say aye.

[@nlotsobabies996]

sebastian rysjö do they now

[@pamelamitchell280]

But do they cook and serve it?

[@4withsun249]

I'd drop the pizza on my face

[@washakalakaka6764]

I will ask him if he can make a Pineapple 🍍 and a apple 🍎 pizza (Fruit pizza 🍕) for the Pikotaro: PPAP guy!

[@leoki4804]

How do they keep the pizza whole?

[@Narukai12]

Firmer dough, two pieces put together

[@nathansfarcioc5575]

Ok

[@sharkypandoom9791]

So....... I tried to do it, but 5 seconds in I got hungry and made a pizza out of the dough. :P

[@thatguywiththeravioli386]

This is THE MOST Italisn thing Ive seen in my life.(Next to Mario)

[@benis9965]

that guy with the ravioli mario is made by japanese people

[@peterfrancisco1774]

But my mom told me not to play with my food

[@sebamark2172]

mlg pizza

[@lillmango]

Do they end up making pizza with all that dough?

[@benis9965]

lillmango i saw one of them throw it on the ground

[@Amitdas-gk2it]

can he do this with tacos

[@lilpickle6436]

Derp

[@johannessains]

roti canai

[@breakerdawn8429]

SJ it's quite the same isn't it

[@RichieBallew]

That's not sanitary

[@manzipe]

00

[@TimTams_64]

that cant be hygenic

[@user-jr2fh9cq6n]

Omelette du fromage...

[@another_bites_the_crust_pizza]

waste of dough in my opinon

[@seevendaycandle1]

This is silly...