Pizza pleases judges, crowds

6/13/2006

Six local pizza vendors participated in the ninth annual Miller Lite Pizza Challenge, held Friday and Saturday at the Lucas County fairground.

Judges Awards for Best Cheese Pizza went to Vito's Pizza, first place; East of Chicago, second place; and Jet's Pizza, third place. Vito's and East of Chicago took first and second, respectively, in the Judges Award for Best Specialty Pizza. Original Gino's Pizza won third place.

People's Choice Awards went to Amie's Pizza Factory, first place; Vito's Pizza, second place; and Jet's Pizza, third place.

About 10,000 people attended the event to benefit Lourdes College.