01/06/2026
The ovens were hot and the competition was fierce at this year’s Australian Pizza Championships… but the results are in! 🍕🏆
Congratulations to Mark Paterno from Arte Bianca, winner of Best Specialità Tradizionale Garantita (STG) Pizza 🇮🇹 Mark will now head to Italy to compete at the World Pizza Championships, proudly supported by Le 5 Stagioni.
A huge congratulations also to Giammichele Laccetti from Freghete_GoldCoast, who took out both Best Creative Pizza and the 2026 Pizza Chef of the Year title!
Sasa Smiljanic from Il Barbuto Pizza claimed the Best Classic Pizza title with an exceptional showcase of traditional craftsmanship.
A special mention goes to Domenico Colosimo, winner of the Le 5 Stagioni Sustainability Special Award 🌱
Thank you to our judges: Johnny Di Francesco, Daniel Semrani, Lorenzo Tron, Francesco Spataro, Lucio De Falco, Jake Smyth, Nicholas Kalogeropoulos
Our sponsors: Australian Mushrooms, Le 5 Stagioni, Marana Forni Australia Pty Ltd, Mutti Pomodoro, Perfect Italiano, Vannella Cheese, Sandhurst Fine Foods, Sunmix Australia
What an incredible showcase of skill, tradition and creativity from Australia’s pizza community. Thank you to all competitors for making this year’s competition such a standout event!