Results are in during pizza competitions and Italian sandwich competition at Pizza Expo 2025

We are bringing you results as we receive them from the International Pizza Challenge and the International Italian Sandwich Championship at Pizza Expo 2025. This year’s International Pizza Challenge 5 divisions: Traditional, Non-Traditional, Neapolitan/STG, Pan, & World’s Best Cheese Slice, which will be represented in the pizza bake-off that will showcase the world’s best pizza makers. Each competitor will have the opportunity to bake their signature pizza on the spot at Pizza Expo, which will then be presented to a renowned panel of accredited chefs. The bake-offs will take place Tuesday through Thursday in the International Pizza Challenge contest area. The winners of each division will face off against each other in a mystery-ingredient bake-off to determine who will be named the 2025 Pizza Maker of the Year.

We’ve pulled all of the winners and pizzerias represented into one spot. Go to Official 2025 International Pizza Challenge Winners at Pizza Expo

Champions have been crowned in International Pizza Challenge

Stay tuned for all the official International Pizza Challenge final details. Please be patient as we travel back to our homes. For now. let’s highlight the division winners. Congratulations to the following champions in the International Pizza Challenge:

• Traditional
  Wilhelm Rodriquez, Papas Pizza, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
  Read a feature on Wilhelm’s win.
• Non-Traditional
  Leo Dicesaris, Cerrone’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, Columbus, Georgia
• Neapolitan
  Mirko D’Agata, Pizzeria NO. 900, Montreal, QC, Canada
  Read a feature on Mirko’s win.
  
• Pan
  Ryan Ososky, DTown Pizzeria, Los Angeles, California
  Read a feature on Ryan’s win.
• World’s Best Cheese Slice
  Chris Ostapenko, Slice on Broadway, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Best of the Best
  Tony Cerimele, New Columbus Pizza Co., Pittston, Pennsylvania
  Read a Feature on Tony’s win.
• Pizza Maker of the Year
  Ryan Ososky, DTown Pizzeria, Los Angeles, California
  Read a feature on Ryan’s win.
  

More coverage and winner photos to come.

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International Pizza Challenge Wednesday Results

Competitions continue in the International Pizza Challenge at Pizza Expo.We have preliminary results in The Non-Traditional and Pizza Napoletana Divisions.

Non-Traditional Division Preliminary Results

Top 5 Competitors in the Non-Traditional Division will advance to the Thursday Finals. They are:

1. Brad Bean
2. Benjamin Tobin
3. Sara Boyer
4. Leo Dicesaris
5. Jeremy Viale

Non-Traditional Regional Winners:

Take a look at the full Non-Traditional Scoresheet:

Pizza Napoletana Division Preliminary Results

Top 5 Competitors in the Pizza Napoletana Division will advance to the Thursday Finals. They are:

1. MARCO CARLESSO
2. VINCENZO MANSI
3. Elio Dimambro
4. Mirko D’Agata
5. Francesco Esposito CA

Here is the Pizza Napoletana Division full scoresheet:

International Pizza Challenge Daiya Plant-Based Division 2025 Results

Congratulations to everyone in the Daiya Plant-Based Division. Here are the Top 3:

1. McKenna Carney
2. David Solum
3. Aldo Palmieri

Here are the full scoresheets:

Regional Winners in Video

Watch as we reveal regional and subdivision winners for Non-Traditional:

 

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International Pizza Challenge Tuesday Results

International Pizza Challenge breaks the record for the number of competitors. Tuesday competitors presented their best pie in:

• World’s Best Cheese Slice
• Pan
• Traditional

Top 5 competitors will advance to Thursday’s Division Finals.

A note to competitors: These are preliminary results. When we share the full IPC Winners, we will include pizzerias, locations and links to the pizzeria.

Pan Division Preliminary Results

Top 5 Competitors in the Pan Division will advance to the Thursday Finals. They are:

1. Ryan Ososky
2. Davide Lubrano Lavadera
3. Jason Bernstein
4. Sotirios Tzakis
5. Alyssa Gilbert

Pan Regional Winners

Here’s the full Pan Division scoresheet:

World’s Best Cheese Slice Division Preliminary Results

Top 5 Competitors in the World’s Best Cheese Slice Division will advance to the Thursday Finals. They are:

1. Alexis Rorabaugh
2. Tony Scardino
3. Chris Ostapenko
4. Damien Moore
5. Charles Cullison III

World’s Best Cheese Slice Regional Winners:

Here’s the full World’s Best Cheese Slice scoresheet:

Traditional Division Preliminary Results

Top 5 Competitors in the Traditional Division will advance to the Thursday Finals. They are:

1. Wilhelm Rodriquez
2. Alex Yeatts
3. Chris Battiste
4. NATHAN SANTARINI
5. Fiodar Huminski

Traditional Regional Winners:

Here’s the full scoresheet:

Regional Winners in Video

Watch as we reveal regional and subdivision winners for Traditional, Pan and World’s Best Cheese Slice.

 

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Tuesday International Italian Sandwich Championship Results

Competitors presenting a sandwich seen on the menu of a pizzeria, Italian restaurant, or bakery. Here are the top three finishers:

1. CONSTANCIO RODRIGUES
2. CRAIG ALLENBAUGH
3. DAVE CONTI

Here is the International Italian Sandwich Championship Scoreboard: