Q: What is the U.S. Pizza Team?
A: It is a group of pizza makers and dough acrobats whose goal is to bring the world's attention to the talent and camaraderie of the pizza industry.
Q: How does someone compete?
A: To register for the U.S. Pizza Team, download our Registration form, fill it out, and either mail it to Kelly Brown Houston, 904 North Lamar Suite B, Oxford Mississippi, 38655 -OR- fax it to 662-234-0665 -OR- call 662-234-5481 ext. 136. Click here
Q: What are the categories of competition?
A: Fastest Pizza Maker - who can slap out 5 dough balls the fastest over a 12 inch screen.
Largest Dough Stretch - who can stretch 500 grams of dough the largest in 5 minutes.
Freestyle Dough Tossing - who can do the most tricks with 10 dough balls set to music
Best Pizza - the tastiest and best-prepared pizza
Q: Who sponsors the U.S. Pizza Team?
A: PMQ organizes and sponsors the team. For a list of other sponsors of the U.S. Pizza Team click here. All proceeds from Throw Dough (www.throwdough.com) benefit the U.S. Pizza Team. If you would like to help sponsor the U.S. Pizza Team contact Linda Green .
Q: How many awards has the U.S. Pizza Team won?
A: 4 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze
Q: Has the U.S. Pizza Team appeared on TV?
A: Yes, Almost all the networks ESPN’s Cold Pizza, CNN Headline News, CBS’s The Early Show, CBS Sunday Morning, WPIX Morning, Good Morning America, Food Network’s 10,000 Pizza Challenge, Food Network’s Paula’s Party, ABC’s Masters of Champions and Nickelodeon’s Nick News and many other local and national stations. Find out what the U.S. Pizza Team can do you by reading this article http://www.pmq.com/mag/2004march_april/pizzateam.shtml
Q: How can I get U.S. Pizza Team merchandise?
A: To visit the U.S. Pizza Team Apparel Store click here.
Q: How do you travel to the World Pizza Contest to support the U.S. Pizza Team?
A: Every year the U.S. Pizza Team takes a bus of U.S. fans, we travel to various European sites and cheer on the U.S. Pizza Team. For more information, contact Kelly at kelly@pmq.com or visit our contact page.
Q: How do you determine how many slots are available on the team?
A: The number of slots determines how many competitions are held. Currently we are filling spots at the U.S. Pizza Team trials in the New York Pizza Show, www.newyorkpizzashow.com .
Q: What do you get when you win a slot on the team?
A: You win a trip to Italy. Also you get unbelievable publicity from your local media. To read the article about the benefits of joining the U.S. Pizza Team, http://www.pmq.com/mag/2004march_april/pizzateam.shtml
Q: What is the America's Plate?
A: click here
Q: What is the American Pizza Championship?
A: click here
Q: What is Throw Dough?
A: Throw Dough is a rubber pizza dough, used to practice pizza tossing. The sale of each Throw Dough goes directly to the US Pizza Team. For more information click here. To order online click here |
