U.S. Pizza Team Council

Brian Hernandez – U.S. Pizza Team Director, Batesville, MS.

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  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 years, he has filled the roster of this team with quality pizzaiolos, acrobats, and lifelong friends. He loves pizza, playing guitar and singing, relaxing by a fire with a nice cigar and glass of whiskey, and all of his team … [Read more...] about Brian Hernandez – U.S. Pizza Team Director, Batesville, MS.

Michael LaMarca – Master Pizza, Cleveland, OH.

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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 voted "Best Pizza in Cleveland" several times and won 4 national competitions for Best "Pizza in America". LaMarca recently appeared on the Hulu show Best in Dough taking home the $10k Grand Prize and title … [Read more...] about Michael LaMarca – Master Pizza, Cleveland, OH.

Jamie Culliton – USPT Athletic Coach, The Nona Slice House, Safety Harbor, FL.

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    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 medal in 2016. Jamie was also part of the gold medal winning team acrobatic routine from the Salsomaggiore World Pizza Championships in 2011, and marched with the team in the Macy's Day … [Read more...] about Jamie Culliton – USPT Athletic Coach, The Nona Slice House, Safety Harbor, FL.

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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