This page is where US Pizza Team members report their yearly activities, competitions, appearances, and contributions. Keeping this information accurate and up to date helps us track how each member represents the team throughout the year and ensures that every point earned is applied correctly.
Consistent reporting also supports future planning, rankings, awards, and opportunities for individual members. By submitting your activities here, you help protect your membership status, strengthen the overall team, and make it easier for us to highlight the work and dedication of every pizzaiolo wearing the USPT colors.
A few examples to include:
10 points – Hosting a USPT sanctioned competition or social or publicity event at members pizzeria, or locale.
8 points – Serving in a Council or Team Leadership Role (annual dues waived for service).
6 points – Compete in one international competition, either with the annual team trip or another event recognized by the USPT Council.
6 points – Manage, run or volunteer help for any USPT Hosted event
6 points – Attendance at the “mandatory” annual USPT meet up and Team Awards ceremony. Dates and locations TBD ASAP.
5 points – Compete in any national competition hosted by the USPT. (2 points for every additional CULINARY category entered, if multiple available)
4 points – Participating in USPT sanctioned Charitable events.
4 points – Attending and graduating from any USPT recognized pizza academy, university or class.
4 points – Promote USPT on national television news or newspapers.
3.75 points – Compete in any national competition recognized by the USPT Council. (1 point for every additional CULINARY category entered, if multiple available)
3 points – Promote US Pizza Team at a tradeshow booth (cooking/acrobatics) or speaking/demoing at a tradeshow.
3 points – Promote US Pizza Team at a tradeshow booth (cooking/acrobatics) or speaking/demoing at a tradeshow.
2 points – Coach Visits: Visit with a USPT coach or coordinator about interest in the team, culinary or acrobatic advice, USPT competitions, and pizza competitions in general at trade shows, social media or phone. Visit subject to approval for points. Must be substantive, honest and show initiative and interest. May not apply more than 2 coach visits a year.
2 points – Donating product, time, space or labor to any local schools, educational centers or youth related events & sports leagues.
1.5 points – Donating product, time, space or labor to any local charities, foodbanks or causes in the name of your pizzeria and the USPT.
1.5 points – Promote USPT on local television news or newspapers.
1 point – Attend any pizza competition as a spectator.
¼ point – Winning 1st place in local People’s Choice competitions. Events and wins to be ruled on by the Council as valid or invalid. Members must share info beforehand for verification and recognition of event. Points will only be awarded for 1st place.
Taking 1st place in any category at the World Pizza Championships (WPC) earns the winning member tenure. There is no possibility of losing one’s position on the team after a 1st place win at the WPC as long as the member continues to abide by the USPT’s general rules of personal and professional behavior.
Only a 1st place win at the WPC grants tenure. All other international competition placements will be graded on a point system, including 2nd and 3rd at the WPC.
Placing Point Values – National Competitions
6 points – 1st place wins in national recognized competitions.
5 points – 2nd place wins in national recognized competitions.
4 point – 3rd place wins in national recognized competitions.
Placing Point Values – International Competitions
8 points –1st place wins in international recognized competitions (Except for WPC, a 1st in that competition grants tenure of membership).
7 points – 2nd place wins in international recognized competitions.
6 points – 3rd place wins in international recognized competitions.
5 points – Best from Country.
Placing Point Values – USPT Hosted Athletic Competitions
4 points – Competing in Freestyle Acrobatics in any USPT Hosted competition
2.5 points – Competing in Largest Dough Stretch in any USPT Hosted competition
2.5 points – Competing in Fastest Pie Maker in any USPT Hosted competition
1 point – Competing in Fastest Box Folder in any USPT Hosted competition
5 points – 1st place Freestyle Acrobatics
4 points – 2nd place Freestyle Acrobatics
3 points – 3rd place Freestyle Acrobatics
4 points – 1st place Largest & Fastest Pie
3 points – 2nd place Largest & Fastest Pie
2 points – 3rd place Largest & Fastest Pie
3 points – 1st place Box Folding
2 points – 2nd place Box Folding
1 point – 3rd place Box Folding
Placing Point Values – National & International Recognized Athletic Competitions
3 points – Competing in Freestyle Acrobatics in any national or international recognized competitions
1.5 points – Competing in Largest Dough Stretch in any national or international recognized competitions
1.5 points – Competing in Fastest Pie Maker in any national or international recognized competitions
1 point – Competing in Fastest Box Folder in any national or international recognized competitions
4 points – 1st place Freestyle Acrobatics
3 points – 2nd place Freestyle Acrobatics
2 points – 3rd place Freestyle Acrobatics
3 points – 1st place Largest & Fastest Pie
2 points – 2nd place Largest & Fastest Pie
1 point – 3rd place Largest & Fastest Pie
2 points – 1st place Box Folding
1.5 point – 2nd place Box Folding
1 point – 3rd place Box Folding