Eligibility:
• Competitors must make and sell pizzas in a brick-and-mortar pizzeria, mobile unit or active pizza
catering service. Eligibility will be evaluated by competition management.
• No more than 3 competitors PER PIZZERIA BRAND may compete in the culinary events of the CPC,
unless they submit-to and are selected-for the 3-Cheese Challenge.
• No more than 1 representative per pizzeria brand at a time may compete in any culinary category.
• Competitors should arrive with enough product to make 6-8 of their recipe submissions per category.
For testing, safety’s sake, AND The Secret Basket Face-Off, should they advance.
• All competitors must be prepared for the possibility of turning in a total of 2 pizzas to the judges (First
Round, Second Round).
• Competitors and the grand prize winner may not currently be a member of, join, or affiliate with any
other competitive pizza group, organization, or team (US Pizza Team excluded) for 365 days after date
of win.
• If the winning competitor joins or affiliates with another competitive pizza group, organization, or
team (US Pizza Team excluded) before the international competition, the prize will be given to the
second-place winner. If the second-place finalist cannot attend, the prize will go to the 3rd highest
score from all competitors in Non-Traditional and Pan. If the third highest score cannot attend, the
prize is void.
• Any non-adherence to written rules or rulings on the floor by competition management will result in
instant DQ.
• Competitors must maintain a clean workspace and respect the area and property of other
competitors in the prep and competition areas.
• Competitors must maintain a civil attitude towards their fellow pizzaioli, and all competition and
show management.