U.S. Pizza Team Council

Brian Hernandez - U.S. Pizza Team Director, Batesville, MS.
  Brian came on board PMQ Pizza Magazine in October of 2011 as the Director of the USPT and has taken the team to Italy 10 times. In those 12 Read More
Lenny Rago - Panino's Pizzeria, Evanston, IL.
Started in the pizza business at age 14, Love Pizza, competing and creating new pies. When I am not making pizza, I love music, managing bands, doing PR, TV and Read More
Michael LaMarca - Master Pizza, Cleveland, OH.
Michael P. LaMarca is the owner of the Master Pizza franchise in Cleveland, Ohio.  Michael has competed as part of the United States Pizza Team since 2013 and has been Read More
Gino Rago - USPT Culinary Coach, Panino's Pizza, Chicago, IL.
I have a passion for all styles of pizza. I am proud to adhere to the standards of the old school pizzerias and the art and craft of the great Read More
Jamie Culliton - USPT Athletic Coach, The Nona Slice House, Safety Harbor, FL.
    Jamie competes in both Acrobatics and culinary and won second place in Freestyle Acrobatics at the World Pizza Championships in Parma, Italy, 2014 and 2015 and the gold Read More
Dave Sommers - Mad Mushroom, West Lafayette, IN.
Dave Sommers is the owner of 2 Mad Mushrooms in Lafayette and W. Lafayette, In. He competes in all the acrobatic categories, holds the records for fastest pie maker and Read More

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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.
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