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An Australian chef has been pizza king at the World Pizza Championship in Parma, Italy. Pizza maker Johnny Di Francesco, who an Italian pizzeria in Melbourne, Australia, the award in the traditional Neapolitan pizza category. He off dozens of rivals from Italy and all over the world. Italians who might shocked at the thought of an Australian (or indeed any non-Italian) the prize can heart from the fact that Mr Di Francesco firm roots in Italy. His family from Naples, home of the legendary Neapolitan, and he at the city's prestigious culinary school, the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana.

The World Pizza Championship is an annual event held to the world's best pizza makers and artists. It in 1991 and now over 600 entrants. Pizzas are by discerning international experts, who look at preparation, taste, bake and presentation. There are also awards for the fastest pizza maker, freestyle acrobatics and the largest dough stretch. The judges at this year's contest Italian pride by the winner of the best classic pizza master chef Giulio Scialpi from the city of Bari, in south-east Italy. Mr Scialpi it was the pinnacle of his career and had "" the prize since first the championship in 2000.