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North American Pizza & Ice Cream Show

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Ermanno's Pizza Named 'Fifth Best in the Midwest' at North American Pizza & Ice Cream Show

Which pizza helped them nab the title? It was Ermanno's Zen Pie, featuring creamy ricotta cheese, cajun sausage and banana peppers.

The pizza pie-making duo behind Ermanno's Legendary Pizza won't stop until they're No. 1. Owners Lisa and Alan Frank gave it another go at this past weekend's North American Pizza & Ice Cream Show in Columbus, placing fifth in the competition that pits about 65 pizza makers from about 15 states against one another. Although fifth-place is nothing to sulk about, Alan Frank said he is still dreaming of a first-place finish. "It's a little bit luck, but you do see the same people making the finals every year," he said. "You can tell who knows what they're doing and who's new." The Franks have competed for four years now, earning 17th place in 2010, fourth in 2011 and ninth in 2012. Nine of their 12 pizzas submitted in the competitions have …

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