From Montreal to world champions!
Groupe NO.900 and its brand Locali recently dominated the International Pizza Challenge—considered the most prestigious pizza competition in the world—held at the Pizza Expo in Las Vegas in March.
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The largest professional pizza industry trade show, Pizza Expo, includes the International Pizza Challenge, where hundreds of pizza makers compete in categories ranging from traditional to creative. Winning a medal here confirms a chef’s place among the global elite.
Facing nearly 750 competitors and judges completely blind, three members of the Quebec delegation rose to the top of the world rankings, winning two first places and one second place in some of the most competitive categories of the event.
Where are the pizzerias NO.900 and Locali located?
With locations all over Canada, find your neighborhood pizzeria here.
Other results of the 9 participants from Groupe NO.900 at Pizza Expo:
Pizzeria Locali
“American Traditional”
Patrice Desmeules: 1st worldwide
Fiodar Huminski: 5th worldwide, 2nd international
Samuel Goddard: 21st worldwide
John Sanoudakis: 35th worldwide
“Best Cheese”
John Sanoudakis: 7th worldwide, 2nd international (excluding USA)
Patrice Desmeules: 20th worldwide
Fiodar Huminski: 42nd worldwide
“Dairy Free”
Fiodar Huminski: 4th worldwide
Pizzeria NO.900
“Neapolitan”
Simon Melki: 26th worldwide, sub-category Marinara: 2nd
Gabriel Pereira: 65th worldwide
Mathilde Arsenault: 71st worldwide, sub-category Margherita: 2nd
Cloe Martin: 74th worldwide
Patrice Tremblay: 48th worldwide
“Non-Traditional”
Mirko D’Agata: 89th worldwide
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