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An Australian chef has been [crowning / crowned] pizza king at the World Pizza Championship in Parma, Italy. Pizza maker Johnny Di Francesco, who [runs / running] an Italian pizzeria in Melbourne, Australia, [scraped / scooped] the award in the traditional Neapolitan pizza category. He fended [off / out] dozens of [rivals / rivalries] from Italy and all over the world. Italians who might be shocked [at / for] the thought of an Australian (or [deeds / indeed] any non-Italian) winning the prize can take [heart / head] from the fact that Mr Di Francesco has firm [boots / roots] in Italy. His family is from Naples, home of the legendary Neapolitan, and he trained at the city's [prestige / prestigious] culinary school, the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana.

The World Pizza Championship is an [annually / annual] event held to determine the world's best pizza [markers / makers] and artists. It began in 1991 and now [attractive / attracts] over 600 entrants. Pizzas are judged by discerning international [experts / expats] , who look at preparation, taste, [cake / bake] and presentation. There are also awards for the fastest pizza maker, freestyle [aerobics / acrobatics] and the largest [dough / bough] stretch. The judges at this year's contest [restored / restoration] Italian pride by announcing the winner of the best classic pizza was [master / mister] chef Giulio Scialpi from the city of Bari, in south-east Italy. Mr Scialpi said it was the pinnacle of his career and had ["carved" / "craved"] "" the prize since first entering the championship in 2000.