The Great American Pizza Challenge

Step into the spotlight at the Great American Pizza Challenge, where top pizzaiolos, creative newcomers, and rising stars go head-to-head in a battle for pizza glory. From traditional thin crusts to dessert pizzas, garlic knots, gluten-free, and even the perfect pepperoni slice, this is your chance to showcase your skills, earn serious bragging rights, and claim your slice of the prize.

Compete in front of a live audience. Be judged by industry legends. And maybe walk away as the next pizza champion.

Max Competitors per Competition

• America’s Best Dessert Pizza (60)
• America’s Best Traditional Thin Pizza (75)
• America’s Best Gluten-Free (50)
• America’s Best Breadsticks/Garlic Knots (75)
• America’s Best Pepperoni Slice (100)
• America’s Best Non-Traditional Thin-Crust Pizza (75)
• Young Pizza Maker of the Year – Non-Traditional (15)

The Great American Pizza Challenge

Step into the spotlight at the Great American Pizza Challenge, where top pizzaiolos, creative newcomers, and rising stars go head-to-head in a battle for pizza glory. From traditional thin crusts to dessert pizzas, garlic knots, gluten-free, and even the perfect pepperoni slice, this is your chance to showcase your skills, earn serious bragging rights, and claim your slice of the prize.

Compete in front of a live audience. Be judged by industry legends. And maybe walk away as the next pizza champion.

Max Competitors per Competition

• America’s Best Dessert Pizza (60)
• America’s Best Traditional Thin Pizza (75)
• America’s Best Gluten-Free (50)
• America’s Best Breadsticks/Garlic Knots (75)
• America’s Best Pepperoni Slice (100)
• America’s Best Non-Traditional Thin-Crust Pizza (75)
• Young Pizza Maker of the Year – Non-Traditional (15)

Day 1 – Oct 11

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• America’s Best Dessert Pizza
• America’s Best Traditional Thin Pizza
  Highest Scoring by Style:
  • Tavern Style
  • Columbus Style
  • New Haven Style
  • St. Louis Style
  • NY Thin
  • Flat Bread
• America’s Best Gluten-Free 
• America’s Best Breadsticks/Garlic Knots

Day 2 – Oct 12

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

• America’s Best Pepperoni Slice – 60 competitors
  Highest Scoring by Region
  • Mid-America
  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • Northwest
  • Southwest
  • Canadian
  • International
• America’s Best Non-Traditional Thin-Crust Pizza
  Highest Scoring by Style:
  • Tavern Style
  • Newhaven Style
  • Columbus Style
  • St. Louis Style
  • NY Thin
  • Flat Bread

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

• Young Pizza Maker of the Year (Non-Traditional)