Pepper Pong is still bouncing.

The pingpong-pickleball hybrid will soon hit the shelves at Dick’s Sporting Goods and Scheels, nearly a year after it bagged $150,000 on ABC’s “Shark Tank.”

When Pepper Pong lands in around 150 Dick’s and all 34 locations of the midwestern outdoor retailer later this month, it will be the first time the game will be available for purchase outside of the company’s website.

“I didn’t know what to expect long term after the insane initial pop. People would say ‘It’ll pop and then it’ll hit a new plateau and hover there for a while,’” said Tom Filippini, who started the business in mid-2023.

“But because Pepper Pong is viral and everyone wants to get a set of their own, the flywheel has spun up and we’ve continued to grow,” he continued.

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