CLEVELAND, Ohio – Organizers have announced the Cleveland Pizza Fest will return to Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds this summer.

The fest will be Friday-Sunday, June 23-25.

The fest offers a chance for attendees to chow down while pizzerias vie for the coveted 'best pizza' title.

Pizzas will be judged in five categories: sauce, crust, toppings, overall and people's choice.

Organizers say more than 25,000 people devoured more than 60,000 slices last year.

2016 competitors

• Angelo's, Lakewood.

• Mama Julianne's, Strongsville.

• Lorenzo's, Oberlin.

• Primoz Pizza, Cleveland.

• Papa Nick's, Cleveland.

• Royal Pizza, Parma Heights.

• Scott's Fire & Ice (wood-burning fire).

• Sauced Wood Burning Fire (Fairview Park).

• Pepperoni Cowboy (Catering).

• PizzaBOGO (multiple locations).

• Romeo's (multiple locations).

• Jet's Pizza (multiple locations).

Augie's Pizza – winner of last year's best sauce - will be back. Organizers said Augie's is the only pizza vendor from the three original Pizza Bake-Offs held in downtown Cleveland in the 1990s.

Vendors will have the opportunity to sell sample-sized slices. The fest will include live entertainment, special events, and more.

Schedule

• 4 p.m.-midnight Friday, June 23: Bike night. Band: The Spazmatics.

• Noon-midnight Saturday, June 24: Classic car show, 5K run/walk, local sports celebrities, kids activities. Bands: Carlos Jones and The Plus Band, The Rocksiders, Blu Monsoon.

• Noon-8 p.m. Sunday, June 25: Classic car show, pizza judging, family events. Bands TBA.

Admission is $5 ($1 for tweeners, free for those 12 and under). Parking is free.

Proceeds benefit The Sam Gagliardi Memorial Lodge Scholarship Fund and the North End Foundation (Berea Youth Works).

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