Hamilton pizzeria wins big at Vegas pizza contest after 'buzzer beater' scramble to fly in its dough
Cowabunga won the best slice of cheese pizza at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas last week — a prestigious prize for 'passionate pizzamakers,' co-owner Andy Huynh tells CBC's Metro Morning. But lost luggage almost sabotaged the business's big win, he explains.
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![Cowabunga co-owner Andy Huynh holds the pizzeria's now award-winning cheese pizza at the restaurant's Vine Street location in downtown Hamilton. A man holds a large pizza on a pan.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7158992.1711658026!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/cowabunga-co-owner-andy-huynh.jpg)
Cowabunga won the best slice of cheese pizza at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas last week — a prestigious prize for 'passionate pizzamakers,' co-owner Andy Huynh tells CBC's Metro Morning. But lost luggage almost sabotaged the business's big win, he explains.