The fight for better pizzas
The Pizza Master competition is here again!
Restaurant professionals have competed for the title of Pizza Master three times already. Now the search for the fourth Pizza Master is underway.
Pizza Master is a national competition for professional chefs and chefs. The goal of the competition is to highlight the special skills of pizza masters.
The application for the Pizza Master 2026 competition will be accepted from September 1, 2025, to January 15, 2026. The finals will take place at the Gastro 2026 event on Wednesday 11.3.2026 at Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo and Convention Centre.
The competition is promoted by Food Camp Finland and Arla Pro, as well as great partner companies. More information about the competition and judges will be available soon, you can get the latest updates on our Instagram.
Chamoth Gihan
Pizzaiolo,
Punto e Pasta, Vantaa
The Jacked-Up Pizza
Harvey Sacdalan
Line cook,
Helsinki
Hagonoy
Jaroszlav Spolarics
Pizzaiolo,
Pizzeria Via Tribunali, Turku
Lecsó
Luca Negri
Pizza chef,
Pizzeria De Andrea, Turku
Mario
Mark Zahra
Founder,
Home Chef Mark, Helsinki
Rosacchio
Markus Heinonen
Founder, Poppa by
Backyard Pizzaguys, Helsinki
Poppa Eat your Greens!
Markus Rydenfelt
Entrepeneur, Soossi cocktails & Pizza, Joensuu
Heinävaara
Niklas Merkell
Entrepeneur,
Kotipizza, Helsinki
Mökkimuistoja / Grilli BBQ Pizza
Are you a Pizza Master?
Are you a passionate pizza maker? You know the secrets of artisan pizzas, you value innovation, you enjoy your work and you create something new. Or is there someone like that in your circle?
Another inspiring and high-level competition is expected in the future. You can get the latest updates on our Instagram. You can start training right away!
Semi-finalists 2026
