# International pizza culinary competitions

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/international-pizza-culinary-competitions
> Updated: 2026-10-11T07:59:30.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Lorella Chemello, owner of the pizzeria Prima o Poi in Latina, was named the world champion in the ‘pizza in teglia’ category at the 24th Pizza World Cup. The competition, held on September 30 at the Hotel Selene Congress Center in Pomezia, included 300 pizza makers from 36 different countries.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-11: Lorella Chemello wins Pizza World Cup for pizza in teglia

Lorella Chemello of Latina's pizzeria Prima o Poi won first place in the 'pizza in teglia' category at the 24th Pizza World Cup, competing against 300 professionals from 36 countries.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lorella-chemello-wins-pizza-world-cup-for-pizza-in-teglia

### 2026-09-25: Ciudad de Pie wins second place in world Neapolitan pizza championship

Valparaíso pizzeria Ciudad de Pie won second place in the Vera Pizza Napoletana category at the Vera Pizza Champion competition in Italy, competing against over 350 masters from 30 countries.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ciudad-de-pie-wins-second-place-in-world-neapolitan-pizza-championship

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