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A Cinderella Story: The Pop-Up Pizza Maker Who Claimed 8th Place in Neapolitan at Pizza Expo - PMQ PizzaBy Charlie Pogacar One of the stiffest pizza competitions is the Neapolitan division of the International Pizza Challenge, hosted annually at the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. This year’s contest saw 107 men and women compete, with the top five contestants moving on to the finals. One of the Cinderella stories of this year’s […]

Francesco competed in the Neapolitan Division for the first time ever in 2025 and ranked 8th out of 107 competitors from all over the world. The International Pizza Expo competition, specifically the International Pizza Challenge, is a prestigious event held during the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, where pizza makers compete for the title of World Champion Pizza Maker in various categories like Traditional, Non-Traditional, Neapolitan, Pan, and World's Best Cheese Slice.

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