Brian Hernandez

#6 Michael Stevens – Palo Mesa Pizza, Arroyo Grande, CA.

Owner of Palo Mesa Pizza in Arroyo Grande, CA., Michael joined the team in 2013 after winning 3rd place at the U.S. Pizza Team Culinary Trials at IBIE in Las Vegas. Michael also joined the team in Parma, Italy in 2014 to compete as a United States Pizza Ambassador at the World Pizza Championships, scoring the highest score for the team in Classico. … [Read more...] about #6 Michael Stevens – Palo Mesa Pizza, Arroyo Grande, CA.

#11 Leah Scurto – PizzaLeah

Leah Scurto resides in Sonoma County, California and has been making pizza for over 25 years. She currently owns and operates PizzaLeah in Windsor, Ca. Since opening in March 2020, Pizzaleah has been included multiple times on the San Francisco Chronicle’s list of the 25 Top Restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2022 Leah was featured on Hulu’s original show, Best In … [Read more...] about #11 Leah Scurto – PizzaLeah

#97 Tore Trupiano – Mangia E Bevi, Oceanside, CA.

Born in Monroe, Michigan, Tore was lucky to be exposed to foods of the world at a very young age. Born to immigrant parents with a dream to open a restaurant in the United States. My father Damiano, handled the front of the house. My mother Santina, handled the kitchen. I knew quickly that food was in my future. Restaurants were opened in Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. In 1986 … [Read more...] about #97 Tore Trupiano – Mangia E Bevi, Oceanside, CA.