{"id":383877,"date":"2026-07-02T17:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/383877\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:50:08","slug":"california-pizza-challenge-returns-to-anaheim-this-august-with-national-recognition-cash-prizes-and-a-trip-to-italy-on-the-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/383877\/","title":{"rendered":"California Pizza Challenge Returns to Anaheim This August with National Recognition, Cash Prizes and a Trip to Italy on the Line"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">CLEVELAND, July 2, 2026 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; WTWH Media (&#8220;WTWH&#8221;), an award-winning B2B media and marketing company, today announced the opening of registration for The California Pizza Challenge. Taking place August 23-25 during the Pizza Tomorrow Summit in Anaheim, the event invites pizza makers from across the country to put their skills to the test at this one-of-a-kind competition.  <\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/E975E21BAFAF2EAB8726E3A781CCD2EE602EBEC2BDC3683DD88DCF50E8A5B3DD\/subgraphmysterio\/resizefit_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fprnewswire.com%2F8bcdd408c4ac77f1dbd16a9699395c65\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"WTWH Media\" height=\"141\" width=\"400\" class=\"yf-lglytj loader\"\/><\/a> WTWH Media           <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Hosted by the U.S. Pizza Team\/WTWH Media and sponsored by REAL California Milk, the California Pizza Challenge brings together some of the nation&#8217;s most talented pizza professionals to compete in a variety of culinary and pizza athletic events.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Competitors can enter categories including:  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">More than just a competition, the California Pizza Challenge, sponsored by REAL California Milk, offers pizza makers a chance to earn industry recognition, gain national exposure and showcase their talents in front of peers, judges and industry leaders.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Winning pizzas and competitors will be featured across PMQ Pizza, QSR and FSR media platforms, giving participants valuable publicity for themselves and their restaurants.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Top competitors will earn awards, prizes and the opportunity to win a sponsored trip to compete at an international pizza championship in Italy. Competitors also receive free entry into the Pizza Tomorrow Summit and California Restaurant Show  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">&#8220;Every great pizza maker thinks they have a pizza worthy of a championship. The California Pizza Challenge, sponsored by REAL California Milk, is where they get the opportunity to prove it,&#8221; said Brian Hernandez of the U.S. Pizza Team. &#8220;Whether you&#8217;re an experienced competitor or entering for the first time, this is your chance to gain recognition for your craft and represent your restaurant on a national stage.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">The event is open to qualified pizza professionals working in brick-and-mortar pizzerias, mobile pizza operations and pizza catering businesses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">Registration is now open, but category space is limited.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">For registration information and complete competition rules, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/uspizzateam.com\/cpc26\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:https%3A%2F%2Fuspizzateam.com%2Fcpc26%2F;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/uspizzateam.com\/cpc26\/&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/uspizzateam.com\/cpc26\/<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"text text-block paragraph text-left neo-font-paragraph-xl-reg  yf-18d6y07\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: inherit; font-variant-numeric: normal;\">About WTWH Media WTWH Media is an award-winning B2B media and events company connecting brand marketers with highly engaged professional audiences. The company operates leading digital media platforms and executive events across healthcare, engineering, and foodservice, retail, and hospitality. WTWH&#8217;s healthcare portfolio includes industry-leading brands serving senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, hospice, behavioral health, mobility, and home medical equipment markets. Learn more at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtwhmedia.com\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wtwhmedia.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;source:content-canvas%20default\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.wtwhmedia.com&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yTrafficOrigin&quot;:&quot;content-canvas default&quot;}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/www.wtwhmedia.com<\/a>.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CLEVELAND, July 2, 2026 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; WTWH Media (&#8220;WTWH&#8221;), an award-winning B2B media and marketing company, today announced&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":383878,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[7,9,8,155062,155063,155065,155064,155066,155060,155061],"class_list":["post-383877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news","tag-california-pizza","tag-pizza-acrobatics","tag-pizza-maker","tag-pizza-makers","tag-pizza-team","tag-real-california-milk","tag-wtwh-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/383877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=383877"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/383877\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/383878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=383877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=383877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=383877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}