For the first time, as part of HOTELGA, APYCE is presenting the second edition of the 2026 Pizza and Empanada Worldcup, a unique competition that brings together the best professionals in the culinary industry.
Winners of the 2nd World Pizza and Empanada Championship.🏆
With 12 categories in the competition, the event has established itself as a platform for excellence, innovation and international exposure for pizza makers and empanada bakers.
WORLD PIZZA CHAMPION
Jairo Ayrton Carrizo Peñaloza
RUNNER-UP
Francisco Román Vergara
THIRD PLACE
David Basualdo
2026 WORLD EMPANADA CHAMPION
Graciela Caffa Lucero
Competition categories
- Argentine Mozzarella
- Argentine Fugazzeta
- Gourmet Pizza
- Classic Stone-Baked
- In a Pan
- New York Style
- Neapolitan
- Classic Argentine Beef Empanada
- Regional Empanada
- Freestyle
- Larger Dough
- Quick Stretching
🎖️️Awards
- Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category
- Sponsored merchandise
- Scholarships at the APYCE Professional School
- Certificate of participation for all registered participants
- Special surprise prizes
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