Bring your appetite to Redd’s Restaurant in Carlstadt, New Jersey, on Saturday, Jan. 31, for a live pizza and meatball competition, complete with all-you-can-eat samples, live music, celebrity photo ops, and more. Hosted by Jersey Pizza Joints, the annual fundraiser, now in its sixth year, benefits the 9/11 nonprofit charity Tunnels to Towers.
Pizza Bowl VI, presented by Jersey Pizza Joints and created and launched by local resident Guy Madsen, is a statewide live pizza competition with the finals taking place starting at 1 p.m. The event features all-you-can-eat pizza and meatballs from top NJ mom-and-pop joints. Ultimately, the best pizza and meatball joints in the state will be crowned.
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Key Details & Highlights:
- Location: Redd’s Restaurant, 317 Washington Ave. Carlstadt, NJ.
- Date & Time: Saturday, January 31, 2026, with tickets available for General Admission ($64.60) and VIP ($107).
- Event Features: Live entertainment, celebrity guests, and all-you-can-eat, featuring top contenders from North, Central, and South Jersey.
- Competitors: Finalists often include top-voted spots like Lucci’s Pizza (Clifton), Barcelona’s Restaurant & Bar (Garfield), Grumpy’s Pizza Co. (Saddle Brook), Turano’s Pizza Kitchen (Livingston), and others.
- Purpose: Celebrates local, independent pizzerias and supports a charitable cause.
The event, organized by Guy Madsen of the Jersey Pizza Joints Facebook group, features a high-energy, in-person bake-off to determine the champion.
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Get tickets here or buy at the door. Donations can be made directly to Tunnels to Towers here.
Previous Pizza Bowls
The first Pizza Bowl trophy was awarded to Pizza Terminal from Verona, followed by Maruca’s, which has locations in Asbury Park and Seaside Heights. The winner of the third annual contest was Morristown’s Coniglio’s Old Fashioned, then, in 2024, pizza newcomer Vinnie’s Mootz of Lyndhurst took the crown. Last year was Pacidough’s of South Toms River, who also took home the meatball trophy.
The annual event has raised over $100,000 since its founding and aims to exceed the previous year’s total each year.
