Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
We had a blast at Pizza Expo Columbus connecting with listeners and bringing them on the podcast. The Pizza Today crew hosted The Hot Slice Podcast from the Pizza Today booth at Pizza Expo Columbus in October with in-person conversations with pizzeria operators. For the next several episodes of the podcast, you’ll hear riveting stories of entrepreneurship, growth, competition, struggles and ever a lesser-known pizza style.
Let’s kick off the sessions with pizza pros who jumped into the competition arena at the Great American Pizza Challenge to put up their pizzas against America’s best. The share their first-hand account of competing on a national stage.
Kelly Potter, Prohibition Pizza, High Springs, Florida
Hear her misadventures of traveling with competition dough and supplies. Find out what she did to still compete.
Sean Dempsey, Dempsey’s Brewery & Pub, Watertown, South Dakota
Sean competed in multiple categories in the Great American Pizza Challenge. Listen as he shares his competition submissions, including s wild dessert pizza.
Lillian and Sarah Covert, Viola’s Pizza Company, Viola, Tennessee
Lillian competed in the Young Pizza Maker of the Year Competition. The mother/daughter team shares the experience and what’s happening at their small-town pizzeria.
Stay tuned for upcoming episodes as we return to the show floor at Pizza Expo Columbus.
Learn more about Pizza Expo Columbus. Find the latest news from this year’s show.
We had a blast at Pizza Expo Columbus connecting with listeners and bringing them on the podcast. The Pizza Today crew hosted The Hot Slice Podcast from the Pizza Today booth at Pizza Expo Columbus in October with in-person conversations with pizzeria operators. For the next several episodes of the podcast, you’ll hear riveting stories of entrepreneurship, growth, competition, struggles and ever a lesser-known pizza style.
Let’s kick off the sessions with pizza pros who jumped into the competition arena at the Great American Pizza Challenge to put up their pizzas against America’s best. The share their first-hand account of competing on a national stage.
Kelly Potter, Prohibition Pizza, High Springs, Florida
Hear her misadventures of traveling with competition dough and supplies. Find out what she did to still compete.
Sean Dempsey, Dempsey’s Brewery & Pub, Watertown, South Dakota
Sean competed in multiple categories in the Great American Pizza Challenge. Listen as he shares his competition submissions, including s wild dessert pizza.
Lillian and Sarah Covert, Viola’s Pizza Company, Viola, Tennessee
Lillian competed in the Young Pizza Maker of the Year Competition. The mother/daughter team shares the experience and what’s happening at their small-town pizzeria.
Stay tuned for upcoming episodes as we return to the show floor at Pizza Expo Columbus.
Learn more about Pizza Expo Columbus. Find the latest news from this year’s show.
