Home Slice’s 4th Annual Carnival-O-Pizza Is Today

Home Slice Pizza's 4th Annual Carnival-O-Pizza is now underway. Expect carnival-style booths, raffles, live music, zany contests, and loads of beer and pizza—all of it benefits Austin Pets Alive! (APA!), which provides resources, education and programs designed to curb the killing of companion animals.

A list of contests, entertainment, and raffle prizes to be enjoyed today appears below. More info on their blog.

Extreme Pizza Eating Contest
Open to anyone ready to stuff themselves triumphant, contestants in the EXTREME pizza eating contest will be judged by how much pizza they can eat in 30 minutes.

Pizza Tossing Contest
In true New York pizzeria style, the pizza tossing contest will showcase the best tossing talent and artistry from pizzerias in Austin and beyond. We’re excited to welcome Scott Weiner from New York City Pizza Tours as our celebrity judge!

Pizza Box Folding Contest
Not an expert pizza tosser but think you’re good with your hands? Enter the pizza box folding contest and prove your agility to a crowd of onlookers.

Hands on an Eggplant Sub
Test your mental and physical stamina; the person who keeps their hand on an eggplant sub the longest receives free Home Slice pizza for a year. This popular contest once went on for 27 hours and then ended in a tie that had to be broken by a game of Home Slice trivia.

Raffle Prizes
Carnival goers can have their chance to win prizes including a cruiser from Bicycle Sports Shop, a two-night stay at the Hotel San Jose and additional prizes from Castle Hill Fitness, Whole Earth Provisions and other local businesses All proceeds from the raffle benefit Austin Pets Alive.

Entertainment
Entertainment by Austin Break Dancers, a dance troupe known as Little Stolen Moments, hip-hop artist Big Don (known for his "kid-inspired raps"), and DJ Ariel. The Sinus Show's Jerm Pollet will serve as the carnival emcee.