US Pizza Team

09/16/2026

Bill Zonios has built Glenside Pizza into a $2 million-plus independent operation without taking a single order through DoorDash, Grubhub or Uber Eats. In this episode of PEEL: A PMQ Pizza Podcast, Br

09/15/2026

Congratulations to U.S. Pizza Team members Vitangelo “Vito” Recchia and Sean Dempsey on bringing home hardware from Sweden’s Pizza Champion Cup International! 🇺🇸🍕🇸🇪

Vito took first place in Pizza in Teglia, while Sean added another trophy to his rapidly growing collection. We’re still gathering the complete results and details, so stay tuned. As it comes in, we’ll get it out!



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09/15/2026

American pizza is going Nordic. 🇺🇸🍕🇸🇪

U.S. Pizza Team veterans Sean Dempsey and Vitangelo “Vito” Recchia are in Gothenburg today for the Pizza Champion Cup International. Sean is bringing American dairy, bacon and a little “razzle-dazzle,” while Vito will pair his Roman technique with Nordic ingredients.

They’ll face a sold-out field and a judging panel packed with Michelin-recognized chefs and international culinary champions. No pressure, gentlemen.

Read how they’re representing American pizza on the world stage!

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Two U.S. Pizza Team veterans bring American ingredients and Roman technique to Sweden’s Pizza Champion Cup. American pizza is heading to Sweden, and it has no intention of blending into the scenery. U.S. Pizza Team members Sean Dempsey of Dempsey’s Brewery Pub & Restaurant in Watertown, South Da...

09/09/2026

WEBINAR: Ready to level up your pizza, your pizzeria and the way you approach both? 🎮🍕

Join U.S. Pizza Team leaders Salvatore “Tore” Trupiano, Enrico “Rico” Lunardi and Kira Zabrowski on Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. ET for a relaxed conversation about improving your craft, solving real operational problems and creating new opportunities for your business.

No sales pitch. No formal presentation. Bring your questions and get honest answers from three experienced operators who have probably dealt with the same challenges.

Presented by Galbani Professionale US. Press START and register today! 🍕🏆

REGISTER TODAY:
https://tinyurl.com/Level-Up-Social

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09/01/2026

We love our Pizza Nerds!



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Watertown pizza makers win big at REAL California Pizza Challenge....

08/31/2026

Check out the wrap-up of the entire REAL California Pizza Challenge!

From Gluten Free To Pizza in the Pan, all the details broken down indigestible slices.


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The 3rd annual REAL California Pizza Challenge delivered champions, upsets and a few surprises ANAHEIM, Calif. — After three days of culinary competition and pizza athletics, the 2026 REAL California Pizza Challenge wrapped up August 25 at the Pizza Tomorrow Summit & California Restaurant Show at ...

08/26/2026

Here are all of the FINAL SCORES for Pizza in the Pan, our final culinary competition of the 2026 California Pizza Challenge! 🍕🏆

Congratulations to Rocco Labbate of Tievoli, who took the top spot in his first-ever pizza competition!

🥇 Rocco Labbate — Tievoli Pizza Bar
🥈 Rick Panaro — Wildcard Pizza
🥉 Dominic Tedesco — River Ricks

Check out the full leaderboard below, and congratulations to everyone who threw their pan in the ring! 🔥🍕

REAL CALIFORNIA MILK

08/26/2026

What a way to close out the 2026 California Pizza Challenge! 🍕🏆

That’s a wrap from Anaheim! A huge thank you to every competitor, judge, sponsor, volunteer and pizza fan who came out and helped make this year’s event one hell of a competition.

Congratulations to our Pizza in the Pan podium:

🥇 Rocco Labbate — Tievoli — 474.15
🥈 Rick Panaro — Wildcard Pizza — 466.65
🥉 Dominic Tedesco — River Ricks — 464.30

And how about Rocco Labbate? This was his first-ever pizza competition, and he walked into a field of seasoned competitors and walked out the Pizza in the Pan champion. Not a bad way to introduce yourself to competitive pizza!

And with that, the 2026 California Pizza Challenge is officially in the books. Thank you to REAL California Milk for helping us bring it all together, and to everyone who competed, judged, supported and followed along over three incredible days.

We’re not done yet. Stay tuned for more from Anaheim, including interviews with our winners, behind-the-scenes moments and a full event wrap-up video!

And dont forget to register for the Galbani Pizza CUp in Orlando Oct. 25-27!
www.uspizzateam.com/gppc26

Until next time, California! 🍕🏆

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Gimetal USA BeeDolce HotHoney PMQ Pizza

08/25/2026

Non-Traditional

08/25/2026

3-Cheese Challenge