The Spanish Gourmet Pizza Championship celebrates its fifth edition with Jesús Marquina together with the AEPA (Spanish Association of Artisan Pizza Makers) and Grupo Gourmets. Jesús Marquina, known as “Il Dottore Marquinetti,” five-time world champion, will be the master of ceremonies for the championship, which will feature masterclasses, acrobatic exhibitions, and a competition in all 10 categories: classic, pala, taglio, Neapolitan (classic and contemporary), gluten-free, più larga, Argentine, speed, and acrobatics.
Among the new features of the last edition was the selection of the Best Pizza Maker in Spain from among all the contestants who entered at least four categories of the competition. In addition to recognition and a trophy, the winner received a cash prize of €1,000.
Otra novedad y cambio respecto a las bases, es que en la modalidad de Pizza Argentina, los participantes pueden presentar al jurado dos pizzas diferentes a su elección, la pizza de muzzarella argentina o la fugazzeta estilo libre.
Negrini/Robo, the leading importer and distributor of Italian food and wine, will provide its tomatoes exclusively for the pizza bases; 5 Stagioni, a leading producer of high-quality flour, will provide contestants with its wide variety of wheat flours for those who make their dough on site; and the dairy company Albe will provide its mozzarella for the championship.