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 US Pizza Team, download our Registration form, fill it out, and either mail it to Caroline Felker , 904 North Lamar Suite B, Oxford Mississippi, 38655 -OR- fax it to 662-234-0665. 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 US Pizza Team click here. All proceeds from Throw Dough (www.throwdough.com) benefit the US Pizza Team. If you would like to help sponsor the US 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 Us 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 US 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 Us Pizza Team takes a bus of US fans, we travel to see the sites of Italy and to cheer on the US Pizza Team. For more information, contact Caroline at caroline@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 Us 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 US 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 |
