Pizza Master 2026 begins Oct. 19, bringing a week of specialty pizzas to restaurants across 17 regions of Colombia. Participating pizzerias in 49 cities will offer their competition entries for a fixed price of 22,000 Colombian pesos, or about US$6. The event runs through Sunday, Oct. 25, and includes major urban centers such as Bogota, Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga and Cartagena.
Gastronomic content creator Tulio Zuloaga, known as “Tulio Recomienda,” created the festival, which invites restaurants to develop a special pizza for the event. Customers can visit participating establishments, try their creations and rate them through the Tulio app, which also helps diners locate restaurants and identify the entries available in their areas.
The format combines a nationwide gastronomic event with a public vote. By showcasing signature recipes, participating restaurants give diners a chance to compare different pizza styles and vote for their favorites in each city.
Where to find Pizza Master 2026
The event’s geographic reach extends beyond Colombia’s largest cities, with participating restaurants spread across different regions and municipalities.
The announced coverage includes Bogota and Cundinamarca, Medellin and Antioquia, Cali and Valle del Cauca, Bucaramanga and Santander, Barranquilla and Atlantico, as well as Villavicencio, Pereira, Ibague, Monteria, Cartagena, Manizales, Neiva, Popayan, Florencia, Santa Marta, Armenia and Leticia.
The range of locations gives the festival a broader footprint than an event centered on a single metropolitan area. It also means the selection varies by city, since each restaurant contributes its own entry rather than serving a single nationwide menu.
Customers can consult the participant directory on the official Tulio Recomienda website or use the Tulio app to find nearby establishments. Before traveling, they should confirm that a specific location is participating, review its competition pizza and check opening hours and availability, particularly during busy evening periods.
How much does a Pizza Master entry cost?
Participating restaurants are offering their competition pizzas for 22,000 Colombian pesos each. The price gives diners a common starting point for comparing entries and makes the participating recipes accessible to a broad audience.
Each restaurant develops its own preparation for the event, so the experience depends on the individual recipe, ingredients and cooking style. Customers can use the week to revisit familiar restaurants or discover pizzerias they have not tried before.
The fixed price applies only to the designated competition pizza. Customers should review each restaurant’s listing for details about its offering and confirm any conditions directly with the establishment.
Planning a route around nearby restaurants can help diners sample several entries without traveling across an entire city. Grouping visits by neighborhood and confirming availability in advance can make the most of the festival’s seven-day format.
How the public vote works
Customers play a direct role in choosing the festival’s favorite pizzas. After trying a participating restaurant’s entry, they can use the Tulio app to submit a rating. Public evaluations help determine the standout entries in each city.
The voting system gives the competition a consumer-driven element. Restaurants must attract diners with a recipe that stands out, while customers can compare their experiences across participating venues.
The app serves as both a guide and a voting tool. Its restaurant listings and map help users plan visits according to their location, while the official Tulio Recomienda website provides another way to consult participating establishments.
For diners hoping to try several pizzas, the most practical approach is to check the listings first, group restaurants by neighborhood and confirm availability. Since each establishment has its own entry, reviewing those details in advance can help customers decide which places to visit during the festival.
A competition with an economic dimension
Pizza Master also gives participating restaurants an opportunity to attract new customers and increase sales during a concentrated promotional period.
The previous edition offered an indication of the event’s potential scale. According to figures reported by El Colombiano and attributed to the organizer, Pizza Master 2025 sold 368,400 pizzas in seven days and generated more than 9 billion Colombian pesos (about US$2.8 million) in sales for participating restaurants.
Those figures provide context for the 2026 edition, although they do not establish how much this year’s event will generate. Its eventual performance will depend on customer turnout, restaurant participation and sales during the competition week.
The festival is part of a broader series of gastronomic events associated with Tulio Zuloaga, whose projects include Burger Master and Sushi Master. These events use a similar approach: participating businesses present specific creations, customers sample them and public evaluations help identify favorites.
For independent restaurants and established pizzerias alike, the format creates an opportunity to introduce a signature preparation to customers who might otherwise choose a familiar restaurant. For diners, it provides a structured way to explore local food options at a common promotional price.
What to know before visiting
Pizza Master 2026 runs from Monday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Oct. 25. The competition pizza costs 22,000 Colombian pesos at participating establishments, and customers can use the Tulio app or the organizer’s website to find restaurants and review their entries.
With entries spread across 17 regions, the event offers a nationwide opportunity to explore Colombia’s pizzerias over a single week. The public vote will help determine which creations stand out locally, with participating restaurants competing for recognition from the customers who try them.