Culinary Members

Gail Churinetz – Gail’s Pizza Parties, Germantown, TN.

My cooking career began when my husband, Bob, transplanted our family from Connecticut to Germantown, Tennessee in the summer of 1994.  When we moved here, one of the first things I did was search for the best pizza in Germantown.  Pizza was a BIG part of our weekly family dinner. Unable to find anything that resembled the awesome New Haven, CT style pizza, I began … [Read more...] about Gail Churinetz – Gail’s Pizza Parties, Germantown, TN.

Brandon Davis – Novella’s Pizza, New Hudson, MI.

Brandon Davis is the Owner/Operator of Novella's Pizza in New Hudson, Michigan. He has been in the restaurant business for 15 years and opened Novella's Pizza over a year ago. He is very excited about becoming a member of the USPT because in Novella's first year, they won the 2018 Michigan Pizza Challenge and placed 12th in Las Vegas for the 2019 International Pizza Challenge. … [Read more...] about Brandon Davis – Novella’s Pizza, New Hudson, MI.

#69 Daniel “The Big Cheese” Saccone – Saccone’s Pizza, Leander, TX.

With numerous awards and years of competing under his belt, Daniel "The Big Cheese" has dedicated his time and expertise to representing the Lone Star state in national and international competition alike. After several years of competing at USPT sanctioned competitions, his tenacity paid off and he was made an official Competing Member of the United States Pizza Team. 2005 … [Read more...] about #69 Daniel “The Big Cheese” Saccone – Saccone’s Pizza, Leander, TX.

#88 Derrick Tung, Paulie Gee’s, Logan Square, Chicago, IL.

Derrick Tung, owner and operator of Paulie Gee's Logan Square, started out by learning how to make pizza at home through YouTube tutorials and PizzaMakingForum.com discussions. After a few years of working at different pizzerias to learn restaurant operations and pizza techniques, and many road trips to visit some of the top 100 pizzerias in the US (and some international trips … [Read more...] about #88 Derrick Tung, Paulie Gee’s, Logan Square, Chicago, IL.