The Caputo Cup

The Caputo Cup is a professional pizza-making competition held under the official regulations of the Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani (APN). For the first time ever, The Caputo Cup will be held in New Zealand as part of Fine Food New Zealand 2025! Its purpose is to honour the authentic craft of Neapolitan pizza while celebrating innovation and technical excellence.

Participants will be competing in the following categories: Pizza Napoletana STG & Pizza Contemporanea.

The top 3 participants in each category will be recognised and awarded with a cup. The 1st place winner for each category will also be awarded with a $500 voucher from Mediterranean Foods Warehouse.

The Winners will be announced at 4:30pm on each day.

10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Mon 30 Jun

Pizza Napoletana STG Specialità Tradizionale Garantita – Traditional Specialty Guaranteed)(Margherita or Marinara only)

CONTESTANTS

Alessio Micalone - Dante’s
Nexhi Chatti - Dante’s
Andon Ziu - Toni’s Pizzeria
Pietro Gennari - Pinocchio
Alberto Sala - Settebello
Lorenzo Miganti -Settebello
Tony Izzo - Takapuna Surf Club
Samuele Mari - Hook
Simone Coacci - Hook
Ionatan Dmoch - Biga
Marcus Thomas Anelli Sloan - Giovi

10:30 am - 2:15 pm
Tue 1 Jul

Pizza Contemporanea (Contemporary Style Pizza)

CONTESTANTS

Samuele Mari - Hook
Simone Coacci - Hook
Eduardo Aburto - Ayrburn
Marcus Thomas Anelli Sloan - Giovi
Ionatan Dmoch - Biga
Alessio Micalone - Dante’s
Ibrahim El Sawda (Bob) -Dante’s
Husam Alsaifi - Dante’s
Nexhi Chatti - Dante’s
Yasin Rahmatulloh -Dante’s
Tiziano Ghelli - MF Newton
Enrico Sergas - Ms White
Tony Izzo - Takapuna Surf Club Pietro Gennari - Pinocchio

10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Mon 30 Jun

Pizza Napoletana STG Specialità Tradizionale Garantita – Traditional Specialty Guaranteed)(Margherita or Marinara only)

CONTESTANTS

Alessio Micalone - Dante’s
Nexhi Chatti - Dante’s
Andon Ziu - Toni’s Pizzeria
Pietro Gennari - Pinocchio
Alberto Sala - Settebello
Lorenzo Miganti -Settebello
Tony Izzo - Takapuna Surf Club
Samuele Mari - Hook
Simone Coacci - Hook
Ionatan Dmoch - Biga
Marcus Thomas Anelli Sloan - Giovi

10:30 am - 2:15 pm
Tue 1 Jul

Pizza Contemporanea (Contemporary Style Pizza)

CONTESTANTS

Samuele Mari - Hook
Simone Coacci - Hook
Eduardo Aburto - Ayrburn
Marcus Thomas Anelli Sloan - Giovi
Ionatan Dmoch - Biga
Alessio Micalone - Dante’s
Ibrahim El Sawda (Bob) -Dante’s
Husam Alsaifi - Dante’s
Nexhi Chatti - Dante’s
Yasin Rahmatulloh -Dante’s
Tiziano Ghelli - MF Newton
Enrico Sergas - Ms White
Tony Izzo - Takapuna Surf Club Pietro Gennari - Pinocchio

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