Northeast Pasta Showdown
Monday, October 2: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Booth #452 (left side)
The search for the best pasta dishes begins and ends at the Northeast Pasta Showdown!
On Monday, the competition area in the Exhibit Hall will feature contestants preparing their best recipes and presenting them to the judges. A prestigious panel of professional chefs with proficiency in Italian cuisine will judge the entries and name the winners. Participants will have 40 minutes to prepare their dishes, and dishes will be judged on their trueness to the Italian basic tenets of technique, presentation, flavor balance, and taste.
The competition is limited to the first 20 registrations.
Northeast Pasta Showdown
Monday, October 2: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Booth #452 (left side)
The search for the best pasta dishes begins and ends at the Northeast Pasta Showdown!
On Monday, the competition area in the Exhibit Hall will feature contestants preparing their best recipes and presenting them to the judges. A prestigious panel of professional chefs with proficiency in Italian cuisine will judge the entries and name the winners. Participants will have 40 minutes to prepare their dishes, and dishes will be judged on their trueness to the Italian basic tenets of technique, presentation, flavor balance, and taste.
The competition is limited to the first 20 registrations.
Winner Prizes
1st place winner receives $1,000 and a trophy.
2nd & 3rd place winners receive a trophy.
2023 Competition Schedule
Monday, October 2
8:00 – 8:30 AM – Competitors & Judges Meeting
9:00 AM – 3:15 PM – Pasta Competition
3:30 – 4:00 PM – Awards Presentation
Past Winners
- 1st Place
Daniel Saccone – Saccone’s Pizza & Subs in Leander, Texas - 2nd Place
Gerry Buontempo – Frank’s Pizza & Pasta in Baltimore, Maryland - 3rd Place
Carlos Camargo Martinez – Fusaro Pizza in Manahawkin, New Jersey
- 1st Place
John Lombardi – King Umberto’s in Elmont, NY - 2nd Place
Terry Thompson – House of Hops in Kingman, AZ - 3rd Place
Luigi Speranza – Sola Hospitalty in New York, NY
- 1st Place
Salvatore Passalacqua – Nino’s Cucina Italiano in Greenville, NC - 2nd Place
John Lombardi – King Umberto’s in Elmont, NY - 3rd Place
Matt Hutchinson – Pizaro’s Pizza Napoletana in Houston, TX