The California Milk Advisory Board is seeking America’s best professional chefs and most promising culinary students to create innovative new pizzas in three categories:
Plant-Forward Pizza – A plant forward pizza recipe that emphasizes the combination of plants and Real California cheeses, where meats or other non-cheese proteins are considered an optional garnish or condiment.
The REAL California Pizza – This signature Real California pizza recipe will include ingredients that showcase the best of the Golden State including REAL California Cheeses, toppings and crust.
Cal-Mex Pizza – A Cal-Mex pizza recipe will blend your interpretation of the culinary and flavor fusion of California and Mexican cuisines featuring Hispanic-style cheeses from California cheesemakers, including Asadero, Cotija, Cotija (Queso Anejo), Enchilado, Enchilado Anejo, Manchego, Menonita, Oaxaca, Panela, Queso Blanco Fresco (Queso Para Frier), Queso Fresco, and Requeson.

Limit – One Entry per person per Pizza Category but the same Recipe can be submitted in each of the 3 Pizza Categories if appropriate.

There will be two rounds to the Real California Pizza Contest:
PRELIMINARY ROUND
All entries will be scored by an esteemed panel of champion pizza chefs, with the top four entries per category advancing to the final round.
Judging criteria includes:
– Pizza Name & Description – 15%
– Photographs – 15%
– Use of California Cheese – 35%
– Flavor Expectations – 35%