Contest open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older as of the time of Entry and are either employed or otherwise professionally affiliated with a restaurant or pizzeria or enrolled in an accredited secondary culinary school.

Category #1. On the Menu: An innovative pizza recipe already on your regular menu or a recipe available as a seasonal item or special Limited Time Offer. Dairy must be a key ingredient, as each recipe must contain Real California Mozzarella and a minimum of one other Real California cheese or dairy products.
Category #2. The Big Cheese: A new creative take on America’s favorite…the cheese pizza. This all-cheese recipe must feature Real California Mozzarella and a minimum of two other Real California cheeses.
Category #3. Innovative Wildcard: This pizza is your chance to wow the judging team with an original cheese-centric recipe that must include Real California Mozzarella, a minimum of one other Real California cheese or dairy product, and wherever else your kitchen creativity takes you.

Note: All entries in the On the Menu and Innovative Wildcard categories must include Real California Mozzarella, other Real California Cheeses and Dairy products, and have no more than three (3) additional toppings (crust/dough, sauce, and spices do not count as toppings). Entries in The Big Cheese category must include Real California Mozzarella and only other Real California Cheeses and Dairy products as toppings.