The US Pizza Team brought dough to Italy, came back with Silver. That’s a pretty good exchange rate. In the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, surrounded by centuries of tradition and fierce local pride, the birthplace of pizza played host once again to some of the best pizzaioli on the planet. And this June, a slice of that honor came home with PMQ’s U.S. Pizza Team—proof that … [Read more...] about An American Slice in Naples: Tievoli Pizza Bar Stands Tall in the Shadow of Vesuvius
How Pizza Across America Inspires Pizzerias to Feed Their Communities and Their Souls Move over, Justice League, there’s a new team of heroes saving the day—armed not with capes and gadgets, but with dough, sauce and a generous spirit. On February 9, 2025, the US Pizza Team (USPT) will once again unite with Pizza Across America, a heartwarming initiative led by Slice Out … [Read more...] about From Dough to Donations: US Pizza Team Joins Pizza Across America
Seven members of the U.S. Pizza Team (USPT) represented American pizzaioli with pride and honor in the 31st edition of the World Pizza Championship, held in Parma, Italy, on April 9-11. As culinary competitions in the pizza industry go, this is the big one, and USPT members shone once again on the international stage. Tore Trupiano, owner of Mangia e Beve in Oceanside, … [Read more...] about 2024 World Pizza Championships
By Brian Hernandez In any industry, there is an era-defining changing of the guard, a passing of the torch—or, in the pizza biz, the peel—from one generation to the next. Vittoria Trupiano of Mangia e Bevi in Oceanside, California, one of the newest and youngest members of the U.S. Pizza Team (USPT), is one of these up-and-coming next-gen pizzaioli, ready to learn from … [Read more...] about Vittoria Trupiano: A Pizza Star Rises at Mangia e Bevi
The '22 Pizza Expo Las Vegas, NV. March 2022 The US Pizza Team began it's year with a bang at the biggest pizza show in the USA, the Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. Host to the International Pizza Challenge and the World Pizza Games, USPT members old and new represented the team in numerous categories across the entire competition. USPT Premiere member Sean Dempsey of … [Read more...] about The USPT Invades the 2022 Pizza Expo
