2022 September Board Book

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Leonard Sbrocco

The Food Connector for CMAB lsbrocco@thefoodconnector.com 707.364.7292 Jennifer Giambroni California Milk Advisory Board jgiambroni@cmab.net 209.690.8244

CHEF DAVID JACOBSON WINS $15,000 GRAND PRIZE FOR PIZZA HONORING CALIFORNIA’S GOLD RUSH HISTORY IN NATIONAL FOODSERVICE CONTEST SPONSORED BY REAL CALIFORNIA MILK Chefs Leah Scurto and Marcus Medina Win $5,000 for Entries in 4 th Annual Real California Pizza Contest Napa, Calif. (June 28, 2022) – After twelve chefs spent a competitive day crafting innovative pizzas highlighting California cheeses, the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) today announced three new pizza champions in the 2022 Real California Pizza Contest – a national search for the best pizza recipes using Real California Cheese. The Grand Prize winner, David Jacobson from Concord, Calif., is the Lead Pizzaiolo at Forge Pizza Fire Truck and Fourth Bore Taproom & Grill in the San Francisco Bay Area. He took home the top prize for his pizza recipe, The Gold Rush, representing The REAL Californian category. The Gold Rush, which pays homage to the “golden” period of California’s gold rush history, incorporates six California dairy products: Mozzarella, Monterey Jack, Provolone, heavy cream and multiple California specialty cheeses, including a washed-rind triple crème and a nutty aged