Throw Dough History

Throw Dough – Official Timeline

1990 – The Spark

Steve Carb wanted to compete in the Pizza Olympics but realized he didn’t have a reliable practice tool.
Determined to create something better, he experimented in the kitchen —
through trial, error, melted plastic, and almost setting the kitchen on fire.
Out of that chaos came the very first Throw Dough prototype.

Early 1990s –

The First Generation

Steve refined the plastic formula into a durable practice dough.
Throw Dough spread by word of mouth among pizza acrobats, chefs, and restaurant trainers.

It quickly became one of the only reliable synthetic “practice pies” on the market.

2005 – The Titan Is Born

The U.S. Pizza Team needed a larger dough option for advanced tricks.
Steve invented the Throw Dough Titan, a bigger, heavier model used for power tricks and stage performances.

2005–2010 – National Competitions

Throw Dough became the official competition dough for the Throw Dough National Championships.
These events were held annually at the World Yo-Yo Contest in Orlando, Florida, attracting competitors from around the world.

Mid–2010s – US Pizza Team Recruits Dough Spinners

Throw Dough the Official Training Dough of the US Pizza Team
Throw Dough traveled to Italy, China, France and anywhere t
here was a National or International Competition

Late 2010s–2020s – Revival and Know the Dough

Throw Dough gets copied by other nations who love the concept of spinning dough.
Throw Dough gets copied by other nations who love the concept of spinning dough.

2020s –Today – A Brand Built on Legacy and Innovation

Throw Dough stands at a unique intersection:

Born in a kitchen firestorm of creativity
Perfected by competitive athletes
Revived by a new generation of pizza educators

The brand carries over 30 years of history — and now, with active production, licensing, and innovation, Throw Dough is entering its strongest era yet.

A training tool that started with one man’s determination is now inspiring thousands.