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PizzaPics Shot by the crew & the crowd

The pies,
in focus.

Bubbling rims, buttery layers, party cuts mid-pull — 101 shots from the field.

A slice scout at the Q's bar with a whole tavern-style pie and frosty beers, moments before the damage — Q's Restaurant and Pizzeria Hillside

A slice scout in a Pizzatown shirt stretching a cheese pull wide in front of the Michael Jordan wings mural — Pizza City Fest 2025: wingspan check. #PizzatownChi

Three slice scouts arm in arm at Pizza City Fest, river towers behind them — The crew at Pizza City Fest 2025. #PizzatownChi

Three crew backs in a row: "Every slice has a story" and "Second city to none" shirts against a brick wall — The uniforms say what we believe. #PizzatownChi

A slice scout beaming in a selfie with pizza journalist Steve Dolinsky — With Steve Dolinsky of Pizza City USA. #PizzatownChi

The Viviribros sitting under the Pizzatown banner against a brick wall — The Viviribros, holding down the wall. #PizzatownChi

The Viviribros in sunglasses in front of Caesars Palace, Las Vegas — Viviribros in Vegas. The pies never saw it coming. #PizzatownChi

A slice scout at the wheel of a pepperoni-print golf cart at Pizza City Fest, pie in hand — Pizza City Fest. Not our cart — we asked nicely. #PizzatownChi

Group of Caputo Cup attendees posing on the red floor with an American flag and Caputo signage — The American crew in Naples. #PizzatownChi

Patrick taking a selfie with a Caputo Cup attendee wearing an Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani shirt — Between the stations. #PizzatownChi

Red Caputo Cup competition floor with pizza stations, sponsor banners, ovens, and long white tables inside the Naples venue — Before the Caputo Cup floor filled up. #PizzatownChi

Red wall graphic for the 23rd Campionato Mondiale del Pizzaiuolo and Caputo Cup — The competition mark in Naples. #PizzatownChi

Patrick taking a selfie with a man in a suit in front of Caputo Cup signage — Inside the Caputo Cup. #PizzatownChi

Two Caputo Cup attendees posing together on the red competition floor — Faces from the competition floor. #PizzatownChi

Patrick standing on a Naples street holding a wrapped cone of fried seafood, wearing a pizza-print bag — Patrick in Naples. #PizzatownChi

Patrick taking a selfie with a white-jacketed pizzaiuolo inside the Caputo Cup venue — Pizzaiuoli everywhere. #PizzatownChi

Crowd gathered around an Italian ribbon cutting beneath signage for the 23rd Campionato Mondiale del Pizzaiuolo — Opening ceremony in Naples. #PizzatownChi

Rows of silver and gold trophies lined up for competitors at the Caputo Cup in Naples — The Caputo Cup trophies. #PizzatownChi

Smiling competitor in a red event shirt holding a trophy at the Caputo Cup — Hardware in hand. #PizzatownChi

Patrick taking a selfie with a smiling attendee inside the Caputo Cup venue — More friends from the floor. #PizzatownChi

A square-cut Freddy's pan pizza piled with Italian beef and bright giardiniera on a wooden board — Freddy’s Cicero

Two plates of Freddy's bread, mortadella and cheese held up in the deli aisle — Freddy’s Cicero

Two slice scouts on the sidewalk outside Freddy's Pizza under its corner sign in Cicero — Freddy’s Cicero

A square Freddy's pan pie with pepperoni cups and fresh basil, cheese browned at the edges — Freddy’s Cicero

Freddy's Pizza and Italian Lemonade vintage corner sign in Cicero — Freddy’s Cicero

Freddy's hand-painted awning menu: Italian lemonade flavors, subs, pizza, pasta — Freddy’s Cicero

Freddy's Pizza storefront with its blue awnings on a sunny Cicero corner — Freddy’s Cicero

Four slice scouts posing at the Indianapolis Pizza Festival step-and-repeat backdrop — Indianapolis Pizza Festival, conquered. #PizzatownChi

Four slice scouts in Pizzatown shirts on a brick street at the Indianapolis Pizza Festival — Pizzatown goes to Indy. #PizzatownChi

Festival-goers lined up outside a storefront bar in downtown Indianapolis — Waiting on the window. #PizzatownChi

The crew with drinks in hand working a sunny festival street in Indianapolis — The crew picks up a mascot in Indy. #PizzatownChi

A slice scout grinning in a selfie with Mario at a nighttime pizza event — With Mario. #PizzatownChi

A framed family photo on Pat's wall: kids and parents on an antique fire truck — From the Pat's Pizza family album. #PizzatownChi

A framed 1970s photo at Pat's of a young pizzaiolo working the oven — The Faulds oven years at Pat's. #PizzatownChi

A framed black-and-white photo at Pat's: a kid with hands on hips on an old Chicago street — Hands on hips, old Chicago behind him. #PizzatownChi

A framed photo of Pat's Pizza at 3114 N Sheffield as it looked in 1971 — Pat's at Sheffield, 1971. #PizzatownChi

A vintage Pat's Pizza t-shirt and wooden pizza peel mounted on the wall at Pat's — Pat's Pizza keeps its history on the wall. #PizzatownChi

Roman-style al taglio squares being portioned at the Bonci table — Bonci squares at Pizza City Fest. #PizzatownChi

Three tasting squares of Bonci blueberry pizza on little white plates — Blueberry pizza. We ate it so you can argue about it. #PizzatownChi

The Pizza City Fest entrance flanked by River North towers on a blue-sky day — Welcome to Pizza City Fest. #PizzatownChi

A sausage-heavy square of Chicago classic on a paper plate — The Chicago classic: mostly sausage. #PizzatownChi

The Doughnate Pizza tent banner: "Where dough does good" — Doughnate's banner: "Where dough does good." #PizzatownChi

Hands holding up three thin-crust tasting slices on paper plates — Triage, Pizzatown style. #PizzatownChi

Two loaded tasting plates held up mid-festival, a wristband in frame — Both hands full, wristband on. #PizzatownChi

The bright red Home Run Inn pizza truck parked at Pizza City Fest — Home Run Inn Chicago

A Detroit-style tasting square topped with a pickle slice, held on a paper plate — A pickle on a pizza. Noted. #PizzatownChi

Fresh pies and cut tasting slices crowding a prep table at the fest — Pies coming in faster than they get cut. #PizzatownChi

A thick caramelized pan slice with giardiniera held up on a napkin — Caramelized edge, giardiniera on top. #PizzatownChi

The My Pi booth tent at Pizza City Fest between downtown towers — The My Pi tent between the towers. #PizzatownChi

"Everybody Loves My Pi" farewell sign, 1971–2025, thanking Chicago for 54 years — 54 years of My Pi. Respect. #PizzatownChi

Pizza makers and fest-goers gathered around a panel talk under the tent — Pizza royalty holding court. #PizzatownChi

A slice scout grinning from the driver seat of a pepperoni-print golf cart at Pizza City Fest — Borrowed wheels at Pizza City Fest. #PizzatownChi

The Pompei crew serving at their Pizza City Fest booth — Pompeii Little Italy

Fest-goers lining up at a white vendor tent at Pizza City Fest — Lining up at the vendor tents. #PizzatownChi

Two pizza guys talking shop over plates at the night market — Two Tonys, one topic. #PizzatownChi

Two attendees talking by the red backstage curtains at Pizza Expo — Shop talk by the backstage curtains. #PizzatownChi

A chef boxing a tomato-topped pan pizza at the competition tables — A pepperoni pie headed for the box. #PizzatownChi

A competitor wearing a World Champions jersey covered in pizza competition patches — The patches are the resume. #PizzatownChi

World Pizza Games competitors in patch-covered team jackets watching the floor — World Pizza Games jackets mean business. #PizzatownChi

The glassy Las Vegas convention center concourse on the way into Pizza Expo — The long walk into Pizza Expo 2026. #PizzatownChi

Two slice scouts in a grinning selfie on the Pizza Expo floor, one in a red cap — Pizza Expo 2026, Las Vegas. #PizzatownChi

A demonstrator stretching dough at a prep table while an attendee films on a phone — Dough school is in session. #PizzatownChi

A competitor rolling dough at a long competition table draped in red — Every move gets photographed. #PizzatownChi

The Pillsbury Doughboy mascot working the red carpet at a Pizza Expo booth — The Doughboy works the carpet. #PizzatownChi

Attendees in crew shirts threading through the Pizza Expo booth aisles — Foot traffic at the World Pizza Games. #PizzatownChi

A competitor in black gloves carrying a finished pie past the competition ovens — A finished pie clears the ovens. #PizzatownChi

Wide view of the Pizza Expo hall, red carpet aisles and booth trusses overhead — The hall before the crowds. #PizzatownChi

Two slice scouts squeezing into a selfie with a sharply dressed pizza industry figure — Pizza people find each other. #PizzatownChi

A slice scout and a fellow pizza obsessive laughing into a selfie in the Pizza Expo stands — Making friends at Pizza Expo 2026. #PizzatownChi

A late-night group photo, one member holding up a pizza box with a very enthusiastic verdict written on it — The box says it all. #PizzatownChi

Two pizza people in a back-slapping hug near the competition curtains — A reunion by the curtains. #PizzatownChi

A chef in whites flashing an OK sign while presenting a sheet-pan pizza to the judges — One pan pie, one OK sign. #PizzatownChi

Crowd gathering under the Pizza Challenge stage banner at Pizza Expo — Under the International Pizza Challenge banner. #PizzatownChi

A competitor in a blue team shirt plating slices at the end of a competition table — Resting on the rack. #PizzatownChi

A competitor saucing a stretched dough at a prep station, sauce bowl and dough trays in front — Sauce goes on by the spoonful. #PizzatownChi

Pizza Expo show floor stretching into the distance, booths and banners everywhere — Acres of pizza business. #PizzatownChi

A vendor in blue serving a fresh pie at a tasting table with stacks of plates — Thumbs up from the booth. #PizzatownChi

A patch-jacketed pizzaiolo, a friend, and a slice scout posing on the expo floor — Three on the floor, all smiles. #PizzatownChi

A competitor carefully topping a pizza at a competition station — Pepperoni placed one at a time. #PizzatownChi

A slice scout posing with a chef-coated pizzaiolo on the competition floor — Pizza Expo 2026. #PizzatownChi

A slice scout posing beside the Pizzatown banner on a brick wall — Man and banner, both repping Chicago. #PizzatownChi

A slice scout pointing at the Pizzatown skyline-pizza banner on a brick wall — Pointing at the skyline pie. #PizzatownChi

A slice scout standing proud next to the Pizzatown banner, hands in pockets — Hands in pockets, banner up. #PizzatownChi

Three slice scouts mid-debate outside a suburban pizzeria — Crust debate in progress. #PizzatownChi

A slice scout in a Pizzatown tee in front of the Giordano's mural on the Las Vegas Strip — Checking in on Giordano's, Vegas edition. #PizzatownChi

A slice scout with a Chicago-stars tattoo pointing at the screen during a pizza panel — Repping at the academic conference. #PizzatownChi

Derrick Tung of Paulie Gee's holding up a Pizzatown tee in his shop — Derrick Tung approves of this shirt. #PizzatownChi

Slice scouts with the Q's kitchen crew in front of the ovens — Q's Restaurant and Pizzeria Hillside

A sausage and mushroom tavern pie on a dark pan at Q's, cut and ready — Q's Restaurant and Pizzeria Hillside

Two slice scouts in Pizzatown shirts ready to work a night festival — Ready to eat. #PizzatownChi

Crew members talking shop at the Roberto's booth — Roberto's talks shop. #PizzatownChi

Two square tasting slices with toppings on small white plates — Two squares, piped cheese and basil. #PizzatownChi

A conference screen asking the real question: What is "Chicago style"? — The academy takes on Chicago style. #PizzatownChi

A festival conversation in progress: blue cap, backpack, full attention — The Godfather makes his rounds. #PizzatownChi

Same festival, same Godfather, deeper into the negotiation — The Godfather, Part 2. #PizzatownChi

Slice scouts with the Villa Nova kitchen team behind the counter in Stickney — Villa Nova Stickney

Another round with the Villa Nova crew in the kitchen — Villa Nova Stickney

The glowing Vince's neon script sign over a South Side sidewalk at night — Vince's, since 1956. #PizzatownChi

The Viviribros leaning in close at a crowded night festival — The Viviribros, mid-festival. #PizzatownChi

The Viviribros with the Pompei team under the Pompei On Taylor tent at Pizza City Fest — Pompeii Little Italy

Waldo Cooney's Pizza sign lit up over South Pulaski at night — Night scouting on South Pulaski. #PizzatownChi

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