Competitions

Got a Pizza Worth $18,500? Enter the REAL California Pizza Contest

Eight finalists will earn a trip to compete live at the Culinary Institute of America at Copia. Some pizza competitions reward creativity. Others reward execution. The REAL California Pizza Contest demands both, which is why it has become one of the most selective and respected pizza competitions in the United

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Dough in Motion: Why Your Pizzeria Needs Its Own Acrobat

In a sport born in real pizzerias, the next USPT champion may already be on your schedule. Pizza work has always been athletic long before anyone bothered calling it a sport. Anyone who has survived a Friday rush knows the footwork, stamina and controlled chaos required to keep the line

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The Magnificent Seven (Plus 2): The U.S. Pizza Team Rides into Rimini

Pizza artistry and athleticism combine on Rimini’s world stage. USPT Members to Break Pizza ‘Frontieres’ in Rimini, Italy What do you get when you combine world-class pizzaioli, stunning Italian scenery and a dash of competitive excitement? No, it’s not the latest season of The Amazing Race. It’s the Pizza Senza

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The US Pizza Team is Seeking a Slice of Glory in Italy

Best of luck to the U.S. Pizza Team as they battle for gold at the World Pizza Championship in Parma, Italy, April 18-20! A competing squad of 13 U.S. Pizza Team (USPT) members will journey to Parma, Italy, to face off against 800 pizzaioli from 30-plus countries in the home

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Virtual Acrobatic Spinning Championship Live Reveal!

Congratulations to the finalists for the 2021 Virtual Acrobatic Pizza Spinning Championships! We had a great response to this event, but had to pick only a handful to compete for the title of the ’21 Virtual Acrobatic Spinning Champion.   The Top 7 ’21 Virtual Acrobatic Pizza Spinning Championship Finalists:

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