See photos: Zizzo Group’s 10th annual Donut Smackdown for Boys & Girls Clubs

Around Town Galleries See photos: Zizzo Group’s 10th annual Donut Smackdown for Boys & Girls Clubs By BizTimes Staff Nov 12, 2026 1:20 pm Share Email Facebook X Linkedin Copy URL Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. Learn more about: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Zizzo Group Milwaukee-based Zizzo Group Engagement Marketing recently hosted its 10th annual “Donut Smackdown” Live Event, benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee . Sponsored by DonutNV, the event was held at the historic Oriental Theatre and had a fundraising goal of $100,000 to help replace a basketball court that was destroyed by a storm at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee’s Camp Whitcomb/Mason. More than 6,000 youth use this court annually. Nearly 100 of Milwaukee’s top community leaders and business executives participated in this year’s 25-team challenge to see who could eat the most mini donuts in two minutes. The live event featured the top three teams who ate the most donuts as well as the top three fundraising teams. The winner of the 2026 Donut Smackdown was reigning champion, the Wisconsin Center District , and they were again crowned Green Bay Packers legend Donald Driver . - Advertisement - New this year, the event was supported by former Milwaukee Bucks star Pat Connaughton with a $25,000 challenge grant through his foundation. In addition, former Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele , who is a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs national board of governors, provided a $25,000 challenge grant for the second year in a row. 1 of 17 Sponsored Content The Secret Ingredient Helping Milwaukee Businesses... Could Your Employees Be the Next... How The Technical College’s Role Is... 100 Years Of Serving Wisconsin. Building... A practical starting point to explore... BizPeople Sherrice Harrell John Huggett Christine Brumfield