Introducing the newest competition for 2020, open to qualified attendees for either International Pizza Expo or International Artisan Bakery Expo.

The International Italian Sandwich Championship will be limited to the first 30 entrants presenting a sandwich seen on the menu of a pizzeria, Italian restaurant or bakery. Sandwiches can be hot or cold Italian inspired sandwich consisting of a any combination of Italian ingredients, sauces, toppings and/or décor/garnishes on any type of bread, roll or bun.

Judging will be based on Italian cuisine’s basic tenets: technique; presentation; flavor balance and taste. Competition will take place on the show floor in the IIPC / Bakery Demonstration area.

A prestigious panel of judges will score the sandwiches on a 1 to 10 scale on the basis of taste, creativity, execution, visual appearance and ease of preparation.

Scoring will be as follows:
a. Taste – 50%
b. Execution – 25%
c. Creative use of ingredients – 10%
d. Visual appearance – 10%
e. Ease of preparation – 5%