Home Run Inn Pizza Contest Results
The following is information that I recently received from Home Run Inn Pizza for their pizza movie contest results:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHICAGO’S AUGUSTINE NAVARRO FORESEES GRAND PRIZE IN HIS FUTURE FROM
THE HOME RUN INN HALLOWEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE
FOR HIS TWO-MINUTE VIDEO, “FORESEEN VOICES”
Woodridge, IL (October 26, 2009) – It’s a wrap for October’s National
Pizza Month with the selection of the grand prize winner - America’s
cheesiest horror filmmaker - in the second annual Halloween Video
Challenge. The winner is Augustine Navarro of Chicago, who garnered
40,270 votes for his video about a man’s encounter with a fortune
teller in his creative two-minute horror film, “Foreseen Voices.”
Augustine was selected online by voters from a pool of ten
finalists hailing from Chicagoland, Wisconsin, California, and New
York. Over 9,500 individual voters cast over 420,000 total votes in
the contest. To view the winning video as well as finalists’ films,
visit www.homeruninncontest.com.
The grand prize winner will receive $2,500 cash and an Ultimate
Halloween pizza party for his/her friends at home with extravagant
Halloween decorations, Home Run Inn pizza, soda and paper goods for 25
guests (approximate retail value: $5,500).
Round one of voting for top ten finalists ended October 18th,
after which the votes were cleared before round two ended October 25th
at 11:59 PM CST. Each video is a two-minute original horror film
starring Home Run Inn pizza. The ten lucky finalists are flipping over
Home Run Inn pizza for one year (12 frozen 12” pizzas), and a new Flip
video camera (approximate retail value for each finalist: $235).
Entrants were encouraged to be freakishly creative by using original
music, humor and other unique elements, and Home Run Inn pizza was
featured in the movie (see website for guidelines and official rules).
Gina Bolger, Home Run Inn Director of Marketing, said, “A big
congratulations to Augustine for this creative, spooky film entry. We
have never seen so many fans of pizza and horror films cast their
vote… it’s scary how creative Home Run Inn fans are, and how many ways
you can capture your love for pizza on film. Many thanks to all who
entered and participated in this year’s Halloween Video Challenge!”
For more information on the Home Run Inn Halloween Video
Challenge, or where to purchase Home Run Inn pizza in your area, visit
http://www.homeruninn.com.
About Home Run Inn pizzas: All Home Run Inn pizzas are all-natural,
contain no trans fats and were recently voted Chicago’s #1 pizza in
AOL’s “Best Of” Contest. Home Run Inn Pizza is available in grocer’s
freezers in three styles, Classic, Signature and Ultra Thin, and in
Personal (6”) and Family (12”) sizes. Signature pizzas are topped with
premium, gourmet toppings, including Meat Lovers (all-natural sausage,
pepperoni and bacon), and Sausage Mushroom and Cheese Plum Tomato
(vegetarian). Ultra Thin pizza features a light, crispy crust and
varieties include Margherita, Cheese with Fire Roasted Vegetables,
Cheese, Sausage, Pepperoni or Sausage-Pepperoni. With a traditional
style crust, Classic Home Run Inn pizzas come in such favorite
varieties as Cheese, Four Cheese, Sausage, Pepperoni, and Sausage
Pepperoni, and use the same recipe and high quality ingredients as the
pizzas enjoyed in our Chicago area pizzerias.
About Home Run Inn: Voted #1 pizza in Chicago, Home Run Inn Pizza is a
family-owned and operated establishment with seven restaurant
locations and frozen pizza in over 30 states, with pizza made
according to the original family recipe created in 1947 using only the
highest quality ingredients.
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HOME RUN INN HALLOWEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE - TOP TEN FINALISTS:
1. Agustin Navarro, Chicago, “Foreseen Voices” – GRAND PRIZE WINNER
2. Mark Nadolski, Arlington Heights, IL, “Twisted Tales”
3. Steve Welsh, Aurora, IL, “Jack’s Scary Pizza”
4. John Daniel, Berwyn, IL, “The Legend Comes Home”
5. Christoper Kahler, Chicago, “The Unexpected Guest II: The
Halloween Boo-galoo”
6. Linda Ferguson, Moorpark, CA, “I Would Kill For A Slice”
7. Kyle Ruge, Madison, Wisconsin, “Daddy, I’m Hungry”
8. Jennifer Sherman, Chicago, “Blood on Black Velvet”
9. James Domroe, Liverpool NY, “Zombiesss”
10. Michael Ramova, location undisclosed, “Monsters Pepperoni and Cheesy”
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Philly Food Blogs
Just a brief update on my Philly food blogs progress, particularly over at the Best Philly Cheese Steaks Philly food blog… I have finally completed the best of the best list. There are about 40 reviews that I have done of the most popular Philly cheese steak places. Considering that there are over several thousand restaurants in Philly that serve a Philly cheese steak, I had to be very picky and selected either the most popular and / or what is generally considered to be the best.
My reviews have helped to organize and dispel many myths in the Philly cheese steak world. As my cholesterol level needs to be rebalanced out, I have decided to significantly slow down with my Philly cheese steak reviews for the sake of my health. Running a food blog takes a considerable amount of energy, money, and health problems. I think my Philly cheese steak food blog is well organized enough now to help the food community who is interested in the subject. Therefore, my reviews and posting over there will decrease as well. My attention will next be set to continue focusing on the Best Philadelphia Pizza blog with the goal of now finding the best Philly pizza places. I hope that you all are following along as these food blogs are helping to uncover some true culinary truths about the city of Philadelphia.
Now that I will be back to focusing my attention on pizza, I should also be able to spend more time on this pizza blog. If you have been to any of the places that I have reviewed or have a pizza restaurant for me to consider please let me know so that I can review it on my Philly food blogs!
My reviews have helped to organize and dispel many myths in the Philly cheese steak world. As my cholesterol level needs to be rebalanced out, I have decided to significantly slow down with my Philly cheese steak reviews for the sake of my health. Running a food blog takes a considerable amount of energy, money, and health problems. I think my Philly cheese steak food blog is well organized enough now to help the food community who is interested in the subject. Therefore, my reviews and posting over there will decrease as well. My attention will next be set to continue focusing on the Best Philadelphia Pizza blog with the goal of now finding the best Philly pizza places. I hope that you all are following along as these food blogs are helping to uncover some true culinary truths about the city of Philadelphia.
Now that I will be back to focusing my attention on pizza, I should also be able to spend more time on this pizza blog. If you have been to any of the places that I have reviewed or have a pizza restaurant for me to consider please let me know so that I can review it on my Philly food blogs!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Pizza Blog Update
Dear pizza readers,
My apologies again for my lack of participation on this pizza blog. I have been diligently been working on my new Philly cheese steak blog. This week I have frequented 6 major Philly cheese steak shops from all over the city. I will be focusing on this blog for this next several week in addition to my Philadelphia pizza blog. There are great things on the horizon so please be patient. In the meantime, please visit and support my Philly food blogs as you may find good information there, especially if you are a Philly cheese steak fan.
This week in the pizza world, I actually reviewed another extremely old pizza establishment in Philly called Pica’s Restaurant. You may be fascinated with old world Italian tomato pies. If so, check out my review as Pica’s offers a popular Italian square tomato pie.
On other news, I have recently been asked by several writers for them to contribute to this pizza blog. I will be screening them out to make sure their content is for the pizza community. If so, you may be introduced to some new characters on this blog. Also, if you know of anyone who would be able to contribute to this blog in any way and add value to our readers, please let us know at mypizzablog@gmail.com.
This has been another pizza blog update.
My apologies again for my lack of participation on this pizza blog. I have been diligently been working on my new Philly cheese steak blog. This week I have frequented 6 major Philly cheese steak shops from all over the city. I will be focusing on this blog for this next several week in addition to my Philadelphia pizza blog. There are great things on the horizon so please be patient. In the meantime, please visit and support my Philly food blogs as you may find good information there, especially if you are a Philly cheese steak fan.
This week in the pizza world, I actually reviewed another extremely old pizza establishment in Philly called Pica’s Restaurant. You may be fascinated with old world Italian tomato pies. If so, check out my review as Pica’s offers a popular Italian square tomato pie.
On other news, I have recently been asked by several writers for them to contribute to this pizza blog. I will be screening them out to make sure their content is for the pizza community. If so, you may be introduced to some new characters on this blog. Also, if you know of anyone who would be able to contribute to this blog in any way and add value to our readers, please let us know at mypizzablog@gmail.com.
This has been another pizza blog update.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
How To Make Pizza Dough
How To Make Pizza Dough
Albert Grande from Pizza Therapy.com, a good friend of Blog Pizza, has asked the pizza community to help promote his video on YouTube about “How to Make Pizza Dough.” The story is as follows.
Albert had made a pizza video about 2 years ago in his kitchen for the fun of it. He decided to post it on YouTube to see what happens. Within the next year, Albert’s pizza video received 50,000 views. During the next year he received an additional 150,000 views.
Albert is on a mission to spread his how to make pizza dough video. He currently stands at 200,000 views. He is hoping to make the 1 million mark because he wants to have his own show on the Food Network (just kidding about the last part – although he would be a great candidate).
In order to help my fellow pizza enthusiast, I am posting the link to his video for all to watch and increase his views. So take a look and maybe you’ll learn a thing or two about how to make pizza dough, a crucial part of the pizza making process. The link is below so enjoy!
How to Make Pizza Dough from pizzatherapy.com
Albert Grande from Pizza Therapy.com, a good friend of Blog Pizza, has asked the pizza community to help promote his video on YouTube about “How to Make Pizza Dough.” The story is as follows.
Albert had made a pizza video about 2 years ago in his kitchen for the fun of it. He decided to post it on YouTube to see what happens. Within the next year, Albert’s pizza video received 50,000 views. During the next year he received an additional 150,000 views.
Albert is on a mission to spread his how to make pizza dough video. He currently stands at 200,000 views. He is hoping to make the 1 million mark because he wants to have his own show on the Food Network (just kidding about the last part – although he would be a great candidate).
In order to help my fellow pizza enthusiast, I am posting the link to his video for all to watch and increase his views. So take a look and maybe you’ll learn a thing or two about how to make pizza dough, a crucial part of the pizza making process. The link is below so enjoy!
How to Make Pizza Dough from pizzatherapy.com
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Famous Pizza Magazine PMQ Award
Famous Pizza Magazine PMQ Award For Best Philadelphia Pizza Blog
Pizza Magazine Quarterly (PMQ) has recently awarded our Best Philadelphia Pizza Blog the 2009 “PMQ Websites We Like” pizza award. This is a very distinguished award that I wanted to share with the readers of this blog.
PMQ has been giving this award out since 2001. Their first two recipients included AboutPizza.com and PizzaTherapy.com, 2 very prominent pizza websites. In 2003, Slice from Serious Eats was given this award when they first came on the scene.
For our fans, this is truly a milestone. PMQ is a leader in the pizza magazines industry. They provide various forms of information for all pizza professionals in the pizza industry. From where to buy dough to selecting pizza ovens, pizza businesses depend on Pizza Magazine Quarterly for pizza information. By receiving this award, our pizza blog is officially listed among the elite pizza websites and blogs.
Thanks PMQ, we will treasure your pizza award!
Pizza Magazine Quarterly (PMQ) has recently awarded our Best Philadelphia Pizza Blog the 2009 “PMQ Websites We Like” pizza award. This is a very distinguished award that I wanted to share with the readers of this blog.
PMQ has been giving this award out since 2001. Their first two recipients included AboutPizza.com and PizzaTherapy.com, 2 very prominent pizza websites. In 2003, Slice from Serious Eats was given this award when they first came on the scene.
For our fans, this is truly a milestone. PMQ is a leader in the pizza magazines industry. They provide various forms of information for all pizza professionals in the pizza industry. From where to buy dough to selecting pizza ovens, pizza businesses depend on Pizza Magazine Quarterly for pizza information. By receiving this award, our pizza blog is officially listed among the elite pizza websites and blogs.
Thanks PMQ, we will treasure your pizza award!
Philly Pizza and Cheese Steak Reviews
Best Philly Pizza and Cheese Steak Reviews
I just wanted to provide you all with a little progress report of my new found mission to review the best Philadelphia pizza and cheese steak places. I apologize if this blog’s quality has to suffer as a consequence but I assure you that it is only temporary.
This week I have reviewed several major Philly pizza restaurants and pizzerias, which include Mack’s Boardwalk Pizza, Santucci Brothers Square Pizza, Couch Tomato Café, and Celebre’s. These pizza joints are highly popular in Philly, however, only a select few made the cut for Best Philadelphia Pizza (and some better than others).
Last week I also reviewed several major Philly cheese steak shops including: Philip’s Steaks, Tony Luke’s, and John’s Roast Pork. Al of these steak houses has an international reputation. I have done the honors and gave you the full review.
I highly recommend that you follow along on this pizza and cheese steak story as I uncover the best of the best. Thanks and stay tune for more updates on Blog Pizza!
I just wanted to provide you all with a little progress report of my new found mission to review the best Philadelphia pizza and cheese steak places. I apologize if this blog’s quality has to suffer as a consequence but I assure you that it is only temporary.
This week I have reviewed several major Philly pizza restaurants and pizzerias, which include Mack’s Boardwalk Pizza, Santucci Brothers Square Pizza, Couch Tomato Café, and Celebre’s. These pizza joints are highly popular in Philly, however, only a select few made the cut for Best Philadelphia Pizza (and some better than others).
Last week I also reviewed several major Philly cheese steak shops including: Philip’s Steaks, Tony Luke’s, and John’s Roast Pork. Al of these steak houses has an international reputation. I have done the honors and gave you the full review.
I highly recommend that you follow along on this pizza and cheese steak story as I uncover the best of the best. Thanks and stay tune for more updates on Blog Pizza!
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