The Great American Pizza Challenge at Pizza Expo Columbus 2025
Day 2 Results
We have just received the Day 2 results from the Great American Pizza Challenge. Congrats to all the competitors. Here are the Top 3 finishers and Style Winners for the following divisions. Learn more about the first-place pizzas here!
Non-Traditional Thin Pizza Division
1st — Nicole Bean
2nd — Brian Hall
3rd — Joe Harnett
Non-Traditional Thin Pizza Regional Division
Columbus Style — Joe Harnett
Flatbread — Jillian Sanders
New Haven Style — David Conti
New York Style — Chris Battiste
Tavern — Nicole Bean
America’s Best Pepperoni Slice Division
1st — Chris Battiste
2nd — Wilhelm Rodriguez
3rd — Anthony Berghela
America’s Best Breadsticks/Garlic Knots Division
1st — Brayden Miller
2nd — Franky Vigliotti
3rd — Wilhelm Rodriguez
The Great American Pizza Challenge at Pizza Expo Columbus 2025
Day 1 Results
Congrats to all the competitors. Here are the full scoreboard and Top 3 finishers for the following divisions:
Traditional Thin Pizza Division
1st — Tony Troiano
2nd — Anthony Berghela
3rd — Michael Mercurio
Traditional Thin Pizza Regional Division
Columbus Style — Ed Stalewski
Flatbread — Wilhelm Rodriguez
New Haven Style — Anthony Berghela
New York Style — Gennaro Buontempo
St. Louis — Sean Sempsey
Tavern — Tony Troiano
Gluten-Free Pizza Division
1st — Anthony Berghela
2nd — Sara Boyer
3rd — Issam Halawi
Dessert Pizza Division
1st — Tore Trupiano
2nd — Davide Lubrano Lavadera
3rd — Camryn Suggs
Young Pizza Maker of the Year Division
1st — David Hansen
2nd — Luca Lunardi
3rd — Alexcia Aldasouqi
Check out all the action at our Pizza Expo Columbus in our Pizza Expo Columbus 2025: Latest News from the Midwest’s Premier Pizza Show News Hub.
