Australian Pizza wins top honours!

[Chuckanut]

Any Aussies in our group?

Apparently, Australians can get the best pizza in the world in their own country.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vi...a-pizza-in-italy/story-fni0fit3-1226884139659

Edited to ad: I probably should have put this in travel since it is another reason to visit Australia.

 

[audreyh1]

Apparently they also have fantastic espresso. They have a huge Italian population.

 

[braumeister]

Keep in mind that this was just one competition out of many.

Here are the results from the International Pizza Challenge held in Las Vegas:

2014 Traditional Division Regional Winners:
• Southwest: Daniel Saccone, Saccone's Pizza & Subs, Austin, TX
• Northwest: Leah Scurto, Pizza My Heart, Los Gatos, CA
• Mid-America: Jose Suarez, Brown Dog Pizza, Telluride, CO
• International: John Pizzo, Armando's Pizza, Windsor, Ontario
• Northeast: Brad Rocco, Bexley Pizza Plus, Bexley, OH
• Southeast: Michael Athanasopoulos, Pizza Bizzar, Clearwater Beach, FL

2014 Traditional Division Finals:
1st: Brad Rocco, Bexley Pizza Plus, Bexley, OH
2nd: Jose Suarez, Brown Dog Pizza, Telluride, CO
3rd: John Pizzo, Armando's Pizza, Windsor, Ontario

2014 Non-Traditional Division Regional Winners:
• Southwest: Jerome LaSorba, The Pizza Corner, Kapolei, HI
• Northwest: Laura Meyer, Tony's Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco
• Southeast: Daulton Cornell, Six Hundred Downtown, Bellafontaine, OH
• Mid-America: Alec Hendrickson, Pompeii Pizza, Elk River, MN
• Northeast: Nick Maggi, GoodFella's, Staten Island, NY
• International: Meghan O'Dea, Pi Gourmet Eatery, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

2014 Non-Traditional Division Finals:
1st: Laura Meyer, Tony's Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco
2nd: Attilio Guarino, Emma's Brick Oven, Cranford, NJ (Wild Card Finalist)
3rd: Jerome LaSorba, The Pizza Corner, Kapolei, HI

2014 American-Pan Division Winners:
1st: Matt Molina, Capo's, San Francisco
2nd: Issam Halawi, Pizza Bogo, North Olmsted, OH
3rd: William Manzo, Federal Hill Pizza, Warren, RI

2014 Italian-Style Division Winners:
1st: Giuseppe Manco, Della Rocco's Pizza, New York, NY
2nd: Akinari Makishima, Solo Pizza Napoletana, Nagoya, Japan
3rd: Johnny DiFrancesco, 400 Gradi, Melbourne, Australia

2014 Gluten-Free Division Winners:
1st: Randy Hueffmeier, Randy's Premier Pizza, Oakdale, MN
2nd: Senol Eskici, Armando's, Windsor, Ontario
3rd: Chelsea Basset, Wholly Stromboli, Fort Lupton, CO

2014 Best of the Best Champion: Doug Ferriman, Crazy Dough's Pizza, Boston, MA
2014 Pizza Maker of the Year Champion: Matt Molina, Capo's, San Francisco

 

[Alan]

Edited to ad: I probably should have put this in travel since it is another reason to visit Australia.

Your wish is my command, ABRACADABRA....

 

[Chuckanut]

Keep in mind that this was just one competition out of many.

Here are the results from the International Pizza Challenge held in Las Vegas:

2014 Traditional Division Regional Winners:
• Southwest: Daniel Saccone, Saccone's Pizza & Subs, Austin, TX
• Northwest: Leah Scurto, Pizza My Heart, Los Gatos, CA
• Mid-America: Jose Suarez, Brown Dog Pizza, Telluride, CO
• International: John Pizzo, Armando's Pizza, Windsor, Ontario
• Northeast: Brad Rocco, Bexley Pizza Plus, Bexley, OH
• Southeast: Michael Athanasopoulos, Pizza Bizzar, Clearwater Beach, FL

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Las Vegas!! Hey, only pizza contests in Italy count.

Good grief, next we will be eating 'Texas' Chili made in New York!!

Thanks for the list. I am going to print it out and keep it in my suitcase. Help finding good pizza is always appreciated.

 

[ERD50]

Who won the 'deep-dish' category?

-ERD50

 

[HFWR]

Who won the 'deep-dish' category?

-ERD50

Pizza crust is just a vehicle for holding all the good stuff!

 

[Walt34]

2014 Gluten-Free Division Winners:
1st: Randy Hueffmeier, Randy's Premier Pizza, Oakdale, MN
2nd: Senol Eskici, Armando's, Windsor, Ontario
3rd: Chelsea Basset, Wholly Stromboli, Fort Lupton, CO

These I can appreciate. Since gluten-free is the only kind I can eat it was great when people started making them. The early ones tasted like cardboard but they're getting much better. There's one local to here that does a fine job.