Dayton’s Original Pizza Factory finished in the top ten out of 40 contestants with an eighth place finish in the 2018 Mid America Restaurant Expo Pizza Pizzaz Competition held Jan. 28, 2018 in Columbus OH.  Participants from across the United States and Puerto Rico battled for the title of “Best of the Midwest Pizza” and a $5000 first place prize.  Hosted by one of the the FoodNetwork Iron Chefs, the contest judging criteria included Presentation, Topping, Crust, Sauce, Marketability, and Overall Taste.  Dayton’s Original Pizza Factory has been a top five finalist in two previous Pizza Pizzaz competitions and plan to participate again in the 2019 contest.