2024 Galbani Professionale Pizza Cup & Acrobatic Trials

The USPT will be hosting the 2024 Galbani Professionale Pizza Cup & Acrobatic Trials, November 6-7 at The Pizza Tomorrow Summit and Florida Restaurant Show in Orlando, Florida. This event will bring a cross section of the nation’s most talented pizzaioli and pizza athletes together in spirited culinary and acrobatic competition, all presented by USPT Platinum Sponsor Galbani Professionale.

Wednesday November 6th:

• 8:00 – Competitor meeting
• 9:00 – Begin testing ovens
• 9:15 – Judges arrive
• 9:30 – First Non-Traditional competitor goes into oven
• 12:00 – Largest Dough Stretch
• 14:00 – Fastest Pizza Maker
• 15:30 – Awards Ceremony

The GPPC will consist of 3 culinary categories, Non-Traditional, Best Cheese Pizza, and the Secret Ingredient Challenge (Only 15 spots available, first come, first serve) as well as the full litany of Pizza Athletics for your entire staff, including the mesmerizing Freestyle Acrobatics. All culinary entries will be scored by expert judges on basic pizza metrics such as crust bake, topping distribution, appearance and of course, FLAVOR.

This Galbani Professionale Pizza Cup will also include the visually stunning and energetic Pizza Acrobatic Trials. Featuring events like Largest Dough Stretch, Fastest Pie Maker and the crowd favorite Freestyle Acrobatics, this exhilarating finale to the Galbani Professionale Pizza Cup & Acrobatic Trials will have your pizzeria and your customers talking for years to come.

The winner of the Non-Traditional category will be crowned the Galbani Cup Champion and accompany the US Pizza Team on a trip across the pond to represent Galbani Professionale US at the Campionato Mondiale della Pizza in Parma, Italy, against some of the world’s finest pizzaioli from over 30 countries!