Just five years ago, the U.S. Pizza Team (USPT) fielded a powerhouse lineup of pizzaioli for the 2017 World Pizza Championship (WPC) in Parma, Italy. Although the major trophies went, as usual, to Italian pizza makers, USPT competitors acquitted themselves nicely, as Dan Uccello of Flo’s Pizzeria in Grand Rapids, … More
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The U.S. Pizza Team Sweeps Spanish Pizza Championship
U.S. Pizza Team (USPT) members competed in the “5° Pizza por Pasión” Spanish Pizza Championship in Granada, Spain, on Monday, October 8, and took home numerous awards in several categories of competition. Bruno Brunetti presents his pie to a panel of judges. Team members representing the U.S. in the culinary … More
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Pizza Featuring Fig Preserves Takes Top Prize at USPT Trials
On June 13th, fifteen pizza chefs from coast to coast competed for a grand prize trip to Italy with the Groupon U.S. Pizza Team. The trial event, hosted by Panino's Pizzeria in Chicago, was the first of several to be held in the coming months as the team gears up … More
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Simone Pizzuto Wins Gold in Sweden With Asian-Italian Inspired Pizza
Sweden’s next representative at the 2020 World Pizza Championship in Italy has been officially selected at the Pizza Champion Cup. Simone Pizzuto who placed first in Gourmet at the Pizza Champion Cup has won the grand prize of an all-expense-paid trip to Parma to compete at the world level. In addition to his … More
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Breaking News: U.S. Pizza Team's Scott Volpe Wins Gold Medal at World Pizza Championship
U.S. Pizza Team member Scott Volpe made a bid for glory and grabbed the gold medal in Freestyle Acrobatics at the World Pizza Championship (WPC) this week in Parma, Italy. It was the third trip to Parma for Volpe, the owner of Fiamme Pizza in Tucson. On his second trip … More
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U.S. Pizza Team Winter Acrobatic Trials
Highlights and results from the 2019 US Pizza Team Winter Acrobatic Trials, broadcast on ESPN for the first time! … More
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Alfonso Monaco Takes First at the 4th Pizza d’Autores
Eighteen pizza makers from around Spain came to compete in Málaga at the 4th Pizza d’Autores competition. The event was organized by Antonia Ricciardi, President of the University of Italian Pizza in the World. Competitors vyed for best Pizza Classica at the H&T (Hospitality and Tourism) show in Andalucía’s capital city. … More
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U.S. Pizza Team Acrobatic Trials to be Featured on ESPN Networks for the First Time
Thanks to a new partnership between PMQ Pizza Magazine and Go Live Sports Cast, this year’s U.S. Pizza Team Acrobatic Trials will be broadcast for the first time on the ESPN networks at 12 p.m. (ET), Monday, January 14. ESPN3 will have the complete coverage live. The competition takes place … More
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Pizza Star and il Magnifico Trophy Crown Winners in Florence
Florence, Italy – Naples-born Ciro Sasso took 1st place in Classica at the Pizza Star competition November 27th at pizzeria Buoneria in Florence. Competitors came from all over Italy – and some from Switzerland – to compete in two different competitions with 11 categories in total. Both the Pizza Star Competition and il Magnifico Trophy … More
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PMQ and the U.S. Pizza Team hit London
In an exploratory mission, PMQ staff and 2 members of the U.S. Pizza Team, Dave Sommers and Michael LaMarca visited The European Pizza & Pasta Show in London to exhibit and compete November 13-15. In only its 3rd year, the trade show had a number of key vendors in attendance. The European Pizza … More
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Northeast Pizza Cup – U.S. Pizza Team
The Northeast edition of the U.S. Pizza Cup was held at Samosky's Homestyle Pizzeria in Valley City, Ohio. Nineteen pizza masters battled it out to see who would win the Grand Prize trip to Italy to compete at the World Pizza Championship in 2019. … More
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U.S. Pizza Team Takes High Rankings at the Spanish Pizza Championship
A member of the U.S. Pizza Team (USPT) took second place in the Spanish Pizza Championship, held October 8 in Granada, Spain, while three other USPT members finished in the top 10. Gino Rago, culinary coach for the USPT, took home 2nd place in Classica. Missy Green came back with 3rd … More