{"id":6885,"date":"2024-08-12T12:08:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T19:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pizzacontest.realcaliforniamilk.com\/?page_id=6885"},"modified":"2025-03-03T09:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T17:58:49","slug":"home-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/home-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Home 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6885\" class=\"elementor elementor-6885\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41445d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41445d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782a8fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"782a8fa\" 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Stalewski, Michael Vakneen, and Jay Falk Win Prizes in the 2024 Real California Pizza Contest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be487fa elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"be487fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/real-california-milk-awards-chefs-michael-vakneen-and-eddie-stalewski-win-top-prizes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed7190 elementor-cta--valign-top elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"9ed7190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/2024-recipe-flipbook\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/rose-bowl-pizza.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"rose bowl pizza\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Eddie Stalewski<\/strong><br>Pittsburgh, PA\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong> Rose Bowl Pizza<br>Protein Prize Winner<\/strong><br><br>The Rose Bowl pizza kicks off with crunchy, cheesy Frico edges on a thin, tavern-style cornmeal crust. It\u2019s topped with mild Giardiniera vegetables, handmade Calabrian sausage, and pepperoni roses. The cheeses include Real California Fresh Mozzarella, Provolone, White Cheddar and Dry Jack. The pizza is finished with a sprinkle of pickled Juanita peppers and a basil pesto drizzle.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon elementor-ribbon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPROTEIN<br>Winner\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c24c86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c24c86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3e9b9 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b3e9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Vakneen-trophy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Vakneen-trophy.jpg 400w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Vakneen-trophy-360x360.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3b27d elementor-cta--valign-top elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"bf3b27d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/2024-recipe-flipbook\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/umami-muchroom.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"umami muchroom\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Michael Vakneen<\/strong><br>Dana Point, CA\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Umami Mushroom Pizza<br>Produce Prize Winner<\/strong><br><br>The Umami Mushroom pizza is a deeply flavored creation with Real California Smoked Mozzarella, Stracchino, and TomaRashi cheeses combined with marinated roasted mushrooms \u2013 all topped with a creamy onion and garlic sauce. Touches of toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, chopped green onion and bonito flakes complete the taste profile.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon elementor-ribbon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPRODUCE<br>Winner\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69642d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69642d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e5e74 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70e5e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/jay-and-michael-trophy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6929\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/jay-and-michael-trophy.jpg 400w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/jay-and-michael-trophy-360x360.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a669bd7 elementor-cta--valign-top elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"a669bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/2024-recipe-flipbook\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-cheese-winner.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"3-cheese-winner\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Jay Falk and Michael Vakneen<\/strong><br>Pittsburgh, Pa \/ Dana Point, CA\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>California Bianco<br>Three-Cheese Prize Winner<\/strong><br><br>In a special team pizza bake-off, Michael Vakneen and Jay Falk joined up to win the top prize with their creation California Bianco, a white sauce pizza, which showcased Real California Smoked Mozzarella, Ricotta and Aged Cheddar. It's finished with drizzles of lemon juice and olive oil with a sprinkle sea salt.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon elementor-ribbon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThree-Cheese<br>Winners\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f1fd53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f1fd53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a6d49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84a6d49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e0092 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13e0092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The California Milk Advisory Board has invited America\u2019s best professional chefs and most promising culinary students to create innovative pizzas in two categories: Protein and Produce. And the chance to participate in a new team competition at the finalist bake-off event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8853a1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c8853a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad9795 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dad9795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2024 Real California Pizza Contest Finalists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c036a9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c036a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROTEIN CATEGORY<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd571ed elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"fd571ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eddie-Stalewski.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Eddie Stalewski\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEddie<br>Stalewski\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPittsburgh, PA\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWINNER\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c3729 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"f4c3729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jose-Valverde.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Jose Valverde\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJose<br>Valverde\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMillbrae, CA\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3180628 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3180628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/Leith-Leiser-Miller.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Leith Leiser-Miller\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLeith<br>Leiser-Miller\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSebastopol, CA\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2078b07 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"2078b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jay-Falk.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Jay Falk\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJay<br>Falk\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPittsburgh, PA\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506f074 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"506f074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRODUCE CATEGORY<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f5847 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"e1f5847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michael-Vakneen.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Michael Vakneen\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael<br>Vakneen\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDana Point, CA\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-ribbon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWINNER\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c3c43 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"64c3c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/Doug-Dellaccio-1.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Doug-Dellaccio\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDoug<br>Dellaccio\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLa Jolla, CA\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8985c5e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"8985c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/Constantino-Anezinos.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Constantino Anezinos\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tConstantino Anezinos\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMillbrae, CA\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86ef08 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"a86ef08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ray-Cullison.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Ray Cullison\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRay<br>Cullison\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKingman, AZ\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935d735 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"935d735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/finalists-selected-for-6th-annual-real-california-pizza-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6588a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e6588a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364011b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"364011b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/CMAB-2024-RCPC-New-Circle.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5640\" alt=\"Cmab Rcpc New Circle\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7dad81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7dad81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CATEGORIES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b608e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14b608e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29ff0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f29ff0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65c1b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c65c1b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/protein-category-pizza-finalists-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6822\" alt=\"Protein Category Pizza Finalists Copy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/protein-category-pizza-finalists-copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/protein-category-pizza-finalists-copy-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/protein-category-pizza-finalists-copy-360x360.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e63b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e63b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROTEIN<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83718ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83718ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our fabulous Protein category\u00a0finalists found creative ways to incorporate a robust range of Real California dairy and cheese in their pizzas.<\/p><p>The 2024 Real California Pizza Contest\u00a0finalist recipes include use of <strong>Low Moisture\u00a0and Fresh Mozzarella, Asiago, Blue Cheese, Cotija, Crema, Cr\u00e8me Fraiche, Ricotta, and White Cheddar.<\/strong><\/p><p>Details on their innovations and the category winner will be announced at the bake-off competition in Napa, California\u00a0on August 7<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1bf6ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1bf6ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c9b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19c9b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/produce-category-pizza-finalists-copy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6823\" alt=\"Produce Category Pizza Finalists Copy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/produce-category-pizza-finalists-copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/produce-category-pizza-finalists-copy-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/produce-category-pizza-finalists-copy-360x360.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5a230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb5a230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRODUCE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb23ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cb23ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fresh flavors of finalist recipes in the Produce category are paired with a variety of Real California dairy and cheese.<\/p><p>The produce-centric pizzas in the 2024 Real California Pizza Contest include different uses of <strong>Low Moisture, Fresh and Smoked Mozzarella, Cheddar, Cotija, Cream Cheese, Crescenza, Feta, Fontina, Manchego, Parmesan, Ricotta, and Toma.<\/strong><\/p><p>We will reveal the creative takes and the category winner at the bake-off competition in Napa, California on August 7th.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6f959 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a6f959\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4e3a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b4e3a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcaliforniamilk.com\/cheese-makers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/CMAB-2024-RCPC-Cheesemaker-Link-1-550x231.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5662\" alt=\"Cmab Rcpc Cheesemaker Link\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/CMAB-2024-RCPC-Cheesemaker-Link-1-550x231.png 550w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/CMAB-2024-RCPC-Cheesemaker-Link-1-360x151.png 360w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/CMAB-2024-RCPC-Cheesemaker-Link-1.png 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5712f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5712f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For a list of the more than 250 varieties and style of Real California Cheese and the approved brands that produce them, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcaliforniamilk.com\/cheese-makers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">California Cheesemaker list<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f5919 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4f5919\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ed890 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12ed890\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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elementor-element-935ee99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"935ee99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JUDGING<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64e1c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d64e1c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51857e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51857e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Judged by a panel of professional chefs and international culinary experts, the 8 named finalists will prepare their creations on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at the Culinary Institute of America at Copia in Napa, California.\u00a0 All finalists win a cash prize. Finalists who are not category winners will receive $750 each. Category winners will each receive $7,500. Team bake-off winners will share $7,500.<\/p><p>Chefs can choose from a selection of more than 250 varieties and styles of award-winning Real California Cheese to create the most innovative, interesting and inspiring recipes! 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cea21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8cea21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The contest is open for recipe submissions from March 18, 2024 through May 17, 2024. 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e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"586512f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739286b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"739286b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There will be two rounds to the Real California Pizza Contest.<\/p><p><strong>PRELIMINARY ROUND<\/strong><br \/>All entries will be scored by an esteemed panel of champion pizza chefs, with the top four entries per category advancing to the final round. Judging criteria includes:<\/p><ul><li>Use of Real California Cheese \u2013 35%<\/li><li>Flavor Expectations \u2013 35%<\/li><li>Pizza Name &amp; Description \u2013 15%<\/li><li>Photographs \u2013 15%<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>FINAL ROUND<br \/><\/strong>The eight selected finalists \u2013 four in each category \u2013 will compete for $28,500 in the live bake-off event at the Culinary Institute of America at Copia facility in Napa, California on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.<\/p><p>The pizzas will be tasted and scored by our esteemed panel of champion pizza chefs. A single chef in each category, Protein and Produce, will be selected as the Category Winner. Following the main competition, the eight chefs will then compete in a separate Three-Cheese pizza bake-off, where they will be randomly paired and charged with crafting a signature pizza. 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These recipes will emphasize Real California Mozzarella and the wide variety of other Real California Cheese available to chefs around the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3191f7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3191f7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f45eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5f45eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c517d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c517d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remaining Finalists:<br \/><strong>$750 each<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- dce invisible element 6e48769 --><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cfcce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96cfcce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6639a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6639a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JUDGES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955325c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"955325c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be63677 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be63677\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0249219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0249219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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His humble beginnings began at his brother\u2019s acclaimed Pyzano\u2019s Pizzeria in Castro Valley. Fresh out of high school, Tony took on the task of a pizza thrower and soon began entertaining the restaurant crowds with his wily tricks. A few years later, he entered into his first pizza throwing competition in Las Vegas and quickly became the top pizza thrower in the world.<br \/><br \/>Since his days at his brother\u2019s pizzeria, Gemignani has received a number of accolades for his impressive pizza making and throwing skills. He is president of the World Pizza Champions; the first and only Triple Crown winner for baking at the International Pizza Championships in Lecce, Italy; and, his most prestigious title to date, the 2007 World Champion Pizza Maker at the World Pizza Cup in Naples, Italy, where he was the first American and non-Neapolitan victor. He has appeared on popular shows like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Good Morning America, and is a regular on Food Network. Gemignani also received his Master credentials from the Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli and is the proprietor of the International School of Pizza where he certifies chefs from around the world. His most impressive accolade to date is being named the official U.S. Ambassador of Neapolitan Pizza by the city of Naples, a prestigious title only given to three people in the entire world. In 2011 and 2012 Tony won two world titles in cooking, making him a 13-time world champion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-122b7a2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"122b7a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5647674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5647674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/judge-glenn.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5730\" alt=\"Judge Glenn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/judge-glenn.jpg 500w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/judge-glenn-360x528.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c406b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18c406b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glen CYBULSKI<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f54b66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f54b66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Glenn Cybulski is an award-winning executive chef &amp; certified pizzaiolo with over 100 national and international culinary awards in rustic Italian cuisine and American comfort food. He is widely regarded as one of the Top 10 pizzaiolos in the U.S. and has extensive public speaking, culinary writing, &amp; restaurant consulting experience. Glenn is the co-founder of Chefs Feeding Kids, a non-profit organization focused on reducing childhood hunger across the U.S.<br \/><br \/>In addition to a seminar speaker and columnist for Pizza Today, Cybulski is also an instructor at the magazine\u2019s School of Pizzeria Management. He is a frequent guest lecturer and a panelist at the International Pizza Expo.<br \/><br \/>Cybulski\u2019s restaurant experience includes working with Terry Collins of Papa Murphy\u2019s Take \u2018N\u2019 Bake Pizza in 2006, where he designed the crust for the \u201cThin Crust DeLight\u201d pizza. He has consulted on the Travel Channel\u2019s show \u201cFood Wars.\u201d He was also the co-owner of Sonoma Naturals and executive chef at Fregenes Italian Pizzeria and has owned and operated several restaurant concepts over the years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d461142 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d461142\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69b836 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f69b836\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/judge-bill-crawford.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5729\" alt=\"Judge Bill Crawford\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/judge-bill-crawford.jpg 500w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/pizza-contest\/wp-content\/uploads\/judge-bill-crawford-360x528.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77141ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77141ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BILL CRAWFORD<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d293e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76d293e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Grand Prize and Category Winner at the 2023 Real California Pizza Contest, Bill Crawford has lived a life filled with passion and adventure. Crawford began his career as an F-16 fighter pilot in the US Air Force and later flew the B-2 Stealth Bomber, flying missions over hostile skies in both aircraft. After 10 years of military service, Bill attended Harvard Business School, where he earned a Master of Business Administration degree with second year academic honors.<\/p><p>Bill joined the faculty at Brigham Young University Idaho in 2013 and opened his mobile pizzeria the same year, after attending Neapolitan pizza courses with Roberto Caporuscio and Tony Gemignani. In 2022, Bill competed in the World Pizza Championships in Parma, Italy where his pizza received the highest score among all Americans in the Classic Division.<\/p><p>Bill and Cheryl Crawford, his wife, own and operate Righteous Slice, an independent pizzeria in Rexburg, Idaho, recognized by Pizza Today magazine as one of 25 Pizzerias to Watch in 2023. They are the proud parents of six children and two grandchildren.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AVAILABLE NOW: 2024 RECIPES Chefs Eddie Stalewski, Michael Vakneen, and Jay Falk Win Prizes in the 2024 Real California Pizza Contest LEARN MORE Eddie StalewskiPittsburgh, PA Rose Bowl PizzaProtein Prize Winner The Rose Bowl pizza kicks off with crunchy, cheesy Frico edges on a thin, tavern-style cornmeal crust. 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