Bachelor in Paradise‘s Wells Adams and Pizzana restaurant creator/co-owner Chef Daniele Uditi host Hulu’s Best in Dough, a new culinary competition series that’s all about pizza. Best in Dough premieres on September 19, 2022 and features Michelin star chefs as well as pizza lovers who aren’t employed in the restaurant industry.
Chef Uditi serves as the head judge, with Chef Millie Peartree, baker Bryan Ford, and comedian/food influencer Eunji Kim on board as judges.
The 10-episode first season kicks off with the release of the first three episodes, followed by three new episodes on September 26th. The final four episodes will stream on October 3, 2022.
Hulu released the following description of Best in Dough along with the list of competitors:
“In a world where there seems to be little agreement on anything, there is one great unifier… the universal love of pizza. Best In Dough brings together pizza-obsessed competitors from all walks of life to showcase their pizza-slinging skills and battle it out for a cash prize. Fire up the oven, the first ever pizza competition is on!”
The Season 1 Competitors:
- Episode 101 ‘Nonnas’ – premieres Monday, September 19
Nonna Antoinette – Southbury, CT
Nonna Carmela – Long Island, NY
Nonna Lina – Queens, NY - Episode 102 ‘ Influencers’ – premieres Monday, September 19
Ashley “Mincey” Mincey – Miami, FL
Scott Wiener – New York, NY
Shealyn Coniglio – Brooklyn, NY - Episode 103 ‘BBQ’ – premieres Monday, September 19
Dwayne “Big Daddy” Thompson – Alabaster, AL (Big Daddy Sauces – chef/owner)
Joe “Joe-Rilla” Youkhan – Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Smorburger – chef/owner)
Adrian Davila – Seguin, TX (Davila’s BBQ – chef/owner) - Episode 104 ‘College Kids’ – premieres Monday, September 26
John Laspada – Tallahassee, FL
Olivia Casterta – Davis, CA
Yemage Omer – Atlanta, GA - Episode 105 ‘Pop Up’ – premieres Monday, September 26
David Lee – Philadelphia, PA (Pizza Jawn Pop Up)
Miriam Weiskind – Brooklyn, NY (The Za Report Pizza Pop Up)
Jhy Coulter – Kansas City, MO (Devoured Pizza Pop Up) - Episode 106 ‘Pizza Champs’ – premieres Monday, September 26
Joe Carlucci – Madison, AL (Valentina’s – owner)
Leah Scurto – Santa Rosa, CA (Pizza Leah – owner)
Ali Haider – Los Angeles, CA (786 Degrees – owner) - Episode 107 ‘Mother Daughter’ – premieres Monday, October 3
Barbara + Allison – Walnut, CA / Walnut Grove, CA
Carmen + Heidi – Los Angeles, CA
Tiffany + Kelis – Raleigh, NC (Not Now Wontons – owner) - Episode 108 ‘Planet Pizza’ – premieres Monday, October 3
Eduardo Anaya – Los Angeles, CA (TBC) (LA Birria)
Marcos Roberto – Los Angeles, CA (TBC) (Personal Pizza Chef and Sampa’s Gourmet Pizza)
Taiki Kuramoto – Tustin, CA (Momoyama – executive chef) - Episode 109 ‘Midwest’ – premieres Monday, October 3
Cliff Skighwalker – Detroit, MI (Cliff’s Pizza – owner)
Emmett Burke – Chicago, IL (Emmett’s Pizza – owner)
Michael LaMarca – Cleveland, OH (Master Pizza – owner) - Episode 110 ‘Fine Dining’ – premieres Monday, October 3
Amanda Morris – Las Vegas, NV (Kitchen Vixsn – owner)
Ian Winslade – Atlanta, GA (Mission + Market – Executive Chef/Partner; Tre Vele – executive
chef)
Yoko Hasebe – Los Angeles, CA (Morihiro – sushi chef)
