- Michelin-starred chef Massimo Sola of MAMO was the Primo di New York’s 2016 champion.
- Massimo Sola's "Almost Carbonara," last year's best pasta dish in New York
- The James Beard House in NYC
- Founder of Pasta di Martino and President of the Gragnano Consortium, Giuseppe Di Martino, is one of the nine judges.
- Michelin-starred chef Massimo Sola of MAMO was the Primo di New York’s 2016 champion.
- Massimo Sola's "Almost Carbonara," last year's best pasta dish in New York