Pizza Tour 2015 Results

Every year, our group of five spends one entire evening tasting, reviewing and rating a slice of pizza from every ”legitimate” pizzeria on the Wildwood boardwalk, in search of the best slice. Here, we reveal our findings… For more info, read the 'About the Pizza Tour' page!

2015 Pizza Tour Details

Starting Point: Wildwood Crest, Alex's Pizzeria
Pizza Places Reviewed: 23
Average Price Per Slice: $2.37 (Down 1 cent)
Most Expensive Slice: Jumbo's -- $3.54
Least Expensive Slice: Fredo's Pizza -- $1.00
Overall Average of All Slices: 2.16 out 5 (Down .04)
Time Spent: 3.5 hours (Starting time: 7:45 pm End time: 11:15 pm)
Reviewers: Chris, Brian, Mike, Frank, Tim

The Best Wildwood Slice 2015

1.) Franconi's Pizza - Avg: 4.3

If you've followed the Wildwood Pizza Tour for any amount of time, you already know Franconi's Pizza has ranked well for years -- They are consistently competing for the Best Slice award. 2015 is no different. The reason for their continued success? Their slices are well-rounded and, by their very nature, satisfy almost anyone's tastebuds. You like good cheese? It's here. You like a nice, medium crust -- crispy enough to make thin crust fans happy and fans of doughy pizza smile? It's here. Cheese? Sauce? A well-seasoned, flavorful slice? It's all here. Franconi's is the first pizzeria to win the Wildwood Pizza Tour 3 times.

Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5
Chris: 4.5 Brian: 4.5 Frank: 4.0 Mike: 4.0 Tim: 4.5
Slice Price: $2.00
Slice Size: 10.00 x 9.00 -- 45.0 square inches

2: Olympic Flame Pizza - 3.9
3: Joe's Pizzeria - 3.3
4: Mack's Pizza - 3.1
5: Jumbo's Pizza - 3.1

Best Bang for Your Buck (Taste, Value & Size)

P3R (Pizza to Price to Points Ratio) = Slice Area * (Points / Price)

1. Franconi's Pizza - Value Rating (P3R) = 96.75

The Best Value category might seem redundant this year, since Franconi's also takes this title, but when you think about it, it makes complete sense why Franconi's takes the pie here; Our Best Value calculation is based on the three factors of complete pizza happiness: taste, price and size. With an impressive 4.3 overall taste rating, a less-than-average $2.00 price tag + the 3rd largest slice on the boards, it's tough to dispute Franconi's victory in this category.

2: Sam's Pizza Palace - P3R: 53.57
3: Joe's Pizzeria - P3R: 52.09
4: Alex's Pizzeria - P3R: 47.60
5: Little Nicky's Pizza - P3R: 47.25

Largest Wildwood Slice

1. Joe's Pizzeria - 55.25 sq. inches

Is there anything better than a good tasting slice that is also HUGE? Joe's Pizzeria has held the "Largest Slice" title since we started measuring Wildwood pizza in 2012. They also deserve an honorable mention because they tend to rank well from a taste perspective (they were a commendable Bronze Medal winner this year). Their enormous brick-oven pizzas are notably served with swirls of cheese and nicely seasoned sauce, which apparently we find very enjoyable. Jumbo's pizza, the 2nd largest slice on the boards, is right on their tails from a size and taste perspective -- They ranked 5th in the best slice category. If you typically order two (or more slices) when you go out, you might want to start with just 1 slice and go from there...

Slice Size: 13 x 8.5 inches - 55.25 square inches
Chris: 3.5 Brian: 3.5 Frank: 3.5 Mike: 2.5 Tim: 3.5

2: Jumbo's - 51.75 sq. inches
3: Franconi's Pizza - 45.0 sq. inches
4: La Cava's- 44.63 sq. inches
5: Fisher's - 42.0 sq. inches

Most Improved Slice (from 2014 to 2015)

1. Jumbo's - improved 1.6 points - final score 3.1

Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 5 (improved 1.6 points from 2014)
Chris: 2.0 Brian: 4.0 Frank: 2.0 Mike: 3.5 Tim: 4.0

2: Original Hot Spot: Improved 0.9
3: Angelo's Pizza - Improved 0.7
4: Franconi's Pizza - Improved 0.6
5: Fisher's - Improved 0.6