New York Pizza Showcase

Meet The Team: Hakki Akdeniz

August 27, 2015 by Aaron Harris Leave a Comment

For five years, Hakki Akdeniz has competed with the U.S. Pizza Team, coming in as a runner up each year. But this 29-year-old pizza entrepreneur broke through his barriers at the 2010 New York Pizza Showcase. Watch Hakki in action and read more in the April 2010 issue of PMQ Pizza Magazine. … [Read more...] about Meet The Team: Hakki Akdeniz

New York Pizza Showcase Wrapup 2009

August 25, 2015 by Aaron Harris Leave a Comment

If you missed the 2009 New York Pizza Showcase, get a glimpse of some of the fun moments captured on film including the PIE award to Zpizza and Chef Bruno into the Hall of Fame. You can also read the full issue in the April 2009 issue of PMQ Pizza Magazine. … [Read more...] about New York Pizza Showcase Wrapup 2009

The U.S. Pizza Team is a group of expert pizziaolos and pizza acrobats who compete in national and international pizza competitions. The team was founded in 2000 in collaboration with PMQ Pizza Magazine, the leading national trade publication for the pizza restaurant industry. Drawing pizza talent from across the United States, the U.S. Pizza Team promotes camaraderie through sportsmanship and team work throughout the world.

Press Room

The 3rd Annual Galbani Professionale Pizza Cup & Acrobatics Trials

Hot Meals, Warm Hearts: US Pizza Team Lends a Hand (and Pizza) in Black Mountain

How Dave Portnoy’s Visit Uplifted Karvelas Pizza Co. and the US Pizza Team

USPT Takes Honors in the Birthplace of Pizza

Top 100 Triumph: USPT Members Mark & Kira Zabrowski Earn a Spot on Yelp’s Prestigious List

Galbani Professionale Champion Chosen in Orlando