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Eddie Stalewski is an award-winning pizzaiolo and pizza content creator, known for making top-notch pies and sharing his passion with the world. His journey started in 2013 when he picked up The Pizza Bible by Tony Gemignani and decided to master every recipe. That obsession turned into serious skill, leading him to win big competitions like the 2022 Northeast Non-Traditional Division Championship at the International Pizza Expo, 2024/2025 Real California Pizza Contests (Produce and On the Menu category respectively), and the 2025 Great American Pizza Challenge Americas Best Traditional Thin Crust/Columbus style award winner.

Eddie sharpened his craft working at Mercurio’s, a highly respected Neapolitan pizzeria, learning from some of the best in the business. He also balances a 29-year career in supply chain at Pittsburgh Paints Company (formerly PPG), proving you can have a corporate job and still make killer pizzas. On Instagram (@eddiespizza412), Eddie shares his pizza-making tips with 172,000 followers, working with top brands like Ooni, Hormel, Grande, Stanislaus, Corto, General Mills, Lloyd Pans, GI Metal, Perfect Crust, Epicurean, and many others. His content highlights a wide range of pizza styles, including Neapolitan, Detroit, New York, Chicago deep dish, grandma, tavern-style, Roman, and artisan pan pizzas, while emphasizing craftsmanship and using high-quality ingredients. His approachable teaching style and attention to detail have made him a trusted voice among both home pizza makers and industry professionals. His influence in the pizza world even got him named one of the Top 70 (2023) and Top 80 (2025) Pizza Influencers by Feedspot.

Outside of pizza, Eddie has been married to his wife, Jen, for 26 years, and they have a daughter, Lily, who’s in college. Beyond social media and competition success, Ed is passionate about mentoring others and sharing the knowledge he has gained through years of experimentation and hands-on experience. Whether developing dough formulas, teaching fermentation principles, refining bake techniques, or crafting competition-level pizzas, he continues to inspire a growing audience of pizza enthusiasts around the world. His mission remains simple: honor the traditions of great pizza while constantly exploring new ideas, techniques, and possibilities within the craft.

Accomplishments:

2022 Northeast Non-Traditional Division Championship at the International Pizza Expo

2024 Real California Pizza Contest Produce Category winner

2025 Real California Pizza Contest “On the Menu” Category winner

2025 Great American Pizza Challenge Americas Best Traditional Thin Crust/Columbus style award winner

Top 70 (2023) Pizza Influencers by Feedspot

Top 80 (2025) Pizza Influencers by Feedspot

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Restaurant
123 Avenue St
Pizzaland, PA 16794