International Pizza Challenge Northeast
A new era of pizza competition!
Calling all pizzaiolos to take part in our pizza-making competition, the “International Pizza Challenge Northeast.” Competitors will battle head-to-head, bringing their best recipes and presenting their finished signature pizza to a panel of prestigious judges in the Traditional, Non-Traditional, and Neapolitan divisions.
Competitors must bring their own dough and ingredients and then assemble their pizzas in front of the audience.
Limited to 40 competitors in the Traditional division, 20 competitors in Non-Traditional division and 25 in the Neapolitan division.
Note: The International Pizza Challenge Northeast can only be purchased by the first person to register from each company. You will be asked to enter the name of the participant when the division is added to your cart. Each company may only enter one participant per division.
International Pizza Challenge Northeast
A new era of pizza competition!
Calling all pizzaiolos to take part in our newest pizza-making competition, the “Best of the Northeast.” Competitors will battle head-to-head, bringing their best recipes and presenting their finished signature pizza to a panel of prestigious judges in the Traditional, Non-Traditional, and Neapolitan divisions.
Competitors must bring their own dough and ingredients and then assemble their pizzas in front of the audience.
Limited to 40 competitors in the Traditional division, 20 competitors in Non-Traditional division and 25 in the Neapolitan division.
Note: The Best of the Northeast can only be purchased by the first person to register from each company. You will be asked to enter the name of the participant when the division is added to your cart. Each company may only enter one participant per division.
Winner Prizes
Trophies and $1,500 in prize money will be awarded to the winners of each division.
2023 Competition Schedule
Sunday, October 1
8:00-9:00 AM – Competitors & Judges Meeting
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Best Cheese Slice Division and Gluten-Free Division
4:00-5:00 PM – Young Pizza Maker of the Year Competition and Awards Presentation
Monday, October 2
8:00-8:30 AM – Competitors & Judges Meeting
9:00 AM – 3:15 PM – Roman Division and Neapolitan Division
3:30-4:00 PM – Awards Presentations
Sponsored By
Past Winners
Traditional
- 1st Place
Jimmy Casapizziolo – Casa Pizzeria in Ludlow, Massachusetts - 2nd Place
Anthony Berghela – Romo’s Pizza in Slingerlands, New York - 3rd Place
Bill Cornell – Carmin’s Wood Fired Pizza in Joplin, Missouri
Non-Traditional
- 1st Place
Christina Smith – State of Mind Pizzeria and Public House in Los Altos, California - 2nd Place
Brandon Bryant – Hudson and Packard in Hyde Park, New York - 3rd Place
Jeff Smokevitch – Blue Pan Pizza in Denver, Colorado
Neapolitan
- 1st Place
Jay Jadeja – The Onion Tree Gastropub in Sea Cliff, New York - 2nd Place
Daniele Gagliotta - 3rd Place
Daniele Caridi – Chicago, Illinois
Traditional
- 1st Place (Tie)
Scottie Rivera – Scottie’s Pizza Parlor in Portland, Oregon
Brenton Wallace – Crust & Craft in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware - 2nd Place
Sean Dempsey – Dempsey’s Brewery in Watertown, South Dakota - 3rd Place
Chris Decker – Metro Pizza in Las Vegas, Nevada
Non-Traditional
- 1st Place
Chris Batties – Denunzios Brick Oven Pizza and Grill in Fort Meyers, Florida - 2nd Place
David Conti – Red Planet Pizza N BBQ in Ansonia, Connecticut - 3rd Place
Greg Shope – Berthoud Pizza Company in Berthoud, Colorado
STG/ Napoletana
- 1st Place
Michael Mercurio – Mercurio’s LLC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - 2nd Place
Yoann Le Corvec – Pizzeria No 900 in Montreal, Canada - 3rd Place (Tie)
Mirko D’Agata – Groupe No 900 Pizzeria Napolitaine Inc. in Montreal, Canada
Brian Vickers – Groupe No 900 Pizzeria Napolitaine Inc. in Montreal, Canada
Gluten-Free
- 1st Place
Giovanni Cesarano – King Umberto in Elmont, New York - 2nd Place
Joseph Mercurio – Mercurio’s in Pittsburgh, PA - 3rd Place
Ryan Banda – Flour & Barley in Las Vegas, Nevada