USPT COmpetes

Fjords, Flour, and Fierce Competition

How Dave Sommers of Mad Mushroom Is Shaping the Global Pizza Stage, One Judging Gig at a Time They say you’re not a true pizza aficionado until you’ve done at least two things: judged an international competition and eaten your weight in cheese. For David Sommers of Mad Mushroom, based in the Hoosier and Bluegrass States (Indiana and Kentucky, for the geographically … [Read more...] about Fjords, Flour, and Fierce Competition

Michael Athanasopoulos: Lessons from The Wolf

The Greek pizzaiolo behind The Lamb & The Wolf explains why running a pizza truck is a lot harder than you might think. Hailing from Korydallos, Greece, Michael Athanasopoulos, known to his U.S. Pizza Team colleagues as The Wolf, prowls the streets of Southern Oklahoma, ready to pounce on the hungry and unsuspecting from his mobile truck, The Lamb & The Wolf, with … [Read more...] about Michael Athanasopoulos: Lessons from The Wolf

USPT Takes Honors in the Birthplace of Pizza

The Nona Slice House took honors for the US Pizza Team at the 2024 Campionato Mondiale Del Pizzaiuolo in Naples Italy, leading a squad of USPT members in categories ranging from Pizza Americana, Pizza in Teglia, Freestyle Acrobatics, largest, fastest and more! Leading the crew was Nona’s Joey Streeter, USPT member, long time competitor and pizza pro. Streeter grabbed 4th … [Read more...] about USPT Takes Honors in the Birthplace of Pizza