Chris Battiste's first Caputo Cup. A ninth-place finish. Just getting started. For most pizza makers, Naples is both a pilgrimage and a proving ground. Chris Battiste of MiaAva East Coast Pizza in Pahrump, Nevada, arrived there last week carrying a simple objective. Finish in the top 10 in the 2026 Caputo Cup in the birthplace of pizza. That goal became reality in … [Read more...] about From Pahrump to Naples: Top 10 in the World
