Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Team USA
Competition Cycle 2025 - 2027

Please enable sound to enjoy this video fully
Executive Producer: The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott L.A. Live Production Company: League Creative Co.
.png)
The U.S. Pastry Team for 2025-27



The U.S. Pastry Team Selection Process
The selection for Coupe du Monde Team USA is based on a comprehensive evaluation of each candidate’s performance during the bi-annual United States National Selection.
Competitors are assessed on multiple criteria, including adherence to rules and regulations, timeliness, cleanliness, creativity, quality and execution, taste, presentation, efficient use of ingredients, sustainability efforts, and an interview with the executive board. Every aspect counts—the process is designed to identify the most talented and well-rounded pastry chefs to represent the United States on the world stage.
The eight-hour competition challenges chefs across multiple disciplines, featuring two tastings and an artistic presentation. At its conclusion, a jury of world-renowned pastry chefs selects three representatives: one specializing in sugar, one in chocolate, and one in ice and tasting. A fourth chef is chosen as the team alternate.

Many of the images featured on this website were graciously captured by photographer Paul Strabbing, we are truly grateful for his contribution

The Importance of a U.S. Team Presence
A strong U.S. presence at the Pastry World Cup represents far more than a culinary competition — it:
-
Demonstrates America’s spirit of collaboration, creativity, excellence, and ambition on the global stage, positioning the U.S. as a leader in culinary artistry.
-
Elevates awareness and respect for the pastry arts nationwide.
-
Inspires students, educators, and professionals to pursue greater creativity and discipline, advancing the industry as a whole.
-
Encourages investment in education, research, and craftsmanship.
-
Promotes pride and unity around a shared passion for artistry and innovation.
-
Creates a vibrant network of elite chefs, mentors, partners, and institutions.
-
Fosters collaboration, mentorship, and professional growth across the industry — laying the foundation for the next generation of pastry innovators.
-
Drives new techniques, flavor exploration, and artistic expression that resonate throughout the culinary community.
Supporting Team USA is an investment in excellence, innovation, and national pride. Sponsors play a vital role in empowering American chefs to represent our country on the world stage.

Over 35 Years of Legacy - One Passion - Always
1989
Captain - Sugar
Anne Johnson
​
​Chocolate
Michel Finel
​
​Ice
Bob Bennett
​
​Coach - President
Roland Mesnier
1991
Captain - Sugar - Ice
Gilles Renusson
​
​Chocolate
Eric Bedoucha​
​
​​Chocolate - Tasting​
Mary Cech
​
​Coach - President
Roland Mesnier
1993
Captain - Ice
Stanton Ho
​
​​​Sugar - Tasting
Donald Wressell
​
​​​Chocolate
David Brown
​
​​Coach
Ewald Notter
President
Gilles Renusson
1995
Captain - Sugar - Tasting
Donald Wressell
​
Chocolate
Kurt Walrath
​
Ice
Joe Decker
​
Alternate
Jacquy Pfeiffer
​
Coaches
Stanton Ho, E. Notter
​
President
Gilles Renusson
​
​
BRONZE MEDAL
1997
Captain - Ice - Tasting
Thaddeus Dubois
​
Chocolate
Sébastien Canonne
​
Sugar
Jacquy Pfeiffer
​
Alternate
Eric Perez
​
Coach
Pascal Caffet
​
President
Gilles Renusson
​
​
SILVER MEDAL
1999
Captain - Chocolate
Norman Love
​
Sugar
Eric Perez
​
Ice - Tasting
Kim O'Flaherty
​
Coaches
D. Wressell, Ewald Notter
​
President
Stanton Ho
BEST WORK AWARD
BRONZE MEDAL
2001
Captain- Chocolate
En-Ming Hsu
​
Sugar
Ewald Notter
​
Ice - Tasting
Michel Willaume
​
Alternate
Jody Klocko
​
Coaches
D. Wressell, E. Notter
Stanton Ho
​​
Coordinator
Donald Wressell
​
Manager
Steven Palumbo​​​
GOLD MEDAL
2003
Captain - Ice - Tasting
Derek Poirier​
​
Sugar
Anil Rohira
​
Chocolate
Patrice Caillot
​
Alternate
Regis Courivaud
​
Coaches
Stanton. Ho, D. Wressell, Ewald Notter
​
President
En-Ming Hsu
BEST TASTING
AWARD
2005
Captain - Chocolate - Tasting
Donald Wressell
​
Sugar
Andrew Shotts
​
Ice
Derek Poirier
​
Coach
Stanton Ho
​
President
En-Ming Hsu
​
​​
BRONZE MEDAL
2007
Captain - Chocolate
Carlos Salazar
​
Sugar
Yoni Morales
​
Ice - Tasting
James McNamara
​
Alternate
Christopher Boos
​
Coach
Sylvain Leroy
​
President
En-Ming Hsu
2009
Captain - Chocolate
David Ramirez
​
Sugar
Rémy Fünfrock
​
​Ice - Tasting
Roy Pell
​
Alternate
James Mullaney
​
Coach - President
En-Ming Hsu
2011
Captain - Chocolate
J, Francois Suteau
​
Sugar
Bill Foltz
​
Ice
Yoni Morales
​
Alternate
Frania Mendivil
​​
Coaches
S. Treand, S.Leroy
​
President
Gilles Renusson
BEST SUGAR SHOWPIECE AWARD
2013
Captain - Sugar
Andy Chlebana
​
Chocolate
Stephen Durfee
​
Ice - Tasting
Christophe Feyt
​
Alternate
Roy Pell
​
Coach
Ewald Notter
​
President
Gilles Renusson
2015
Captain - Tasting
John Kraus
​
Sugar
Scott Green
​
Chocolate - Ice
Josh Johnson
​
Coaches
D. Wressell, E. Notter
​
Advisor
Angelo Musa
​
President
Gilles Renusson
​
​
BRONZE MEDAL
2017
Captain - Sugar
Bill Foltz
​
Ice - Chocolate
Victor Dagatan
​
Tasting
Rabii Saber
​
Alternate
Robert Nieto
​
Coaches
Roy Pell, Christophe Feyt
​
President
Gilles Renusson
BEST
ICE SCULPTURE AWARD
BEST ECO-SPONSIBLE AWARD
2019
Captain - Ice
Victor Dagatan
​
Chocolate
Olivier Saintemarie
​
Sugar
Nicolas Chevrieux
​
Alternate
Jordan Snider
​
Coach
Laurent Branlard
​
President
Gilles Renusson
BEST
ICE SCULPTURE AWARD
2021
Captain - Ice - Tasting
Julie Eslinger
​
Sugar
Jordan Snider
​
Chocolate
Mary Lewis
​
Alternate
Francois Behuet
​
Coach
Andy Chlebana
President
Gilles Renusson​​
2023
Captain - Ice - Tasting
Julie Eslinger
​
Sugar
Jordan Snider
​
Chocolate
Francois Behuet
​
Coaches
Andy Chlebana,
C. Feyt, Sylvain Leroy
​
President
Gilles Renusson
'22 America's Selection
SILVER MEDAL
2027
Captain - Sugar
Jordan Snider
​
Chocolate
Francois Behuet
​
Ice - Tasting
Nicholas Forte
​
Alternate
Sarah Helzer
​​
+
​
Moments of Pride
​
- More than 50 participating countries -
Pastry Team USA ranks 5th in the world for total medals.
​
- One of only eight countries to have ever won the gold medal -
2 Decades before Team USA Bocuse D'Or.
​​- 699 points out of 700 -
Chef Ewald Notter holds the highest sugar showpiece score in the world.
​
- History - ​
Chef En-Ming Hsu is the first female pastry chef to ever win the gold medal.
​
- Six medals -
Chef Donald Wressel is the most decorated member in the Pastry World Cup history.
​
- The second most frequent competitor -
Team USA only missed the 2021 and 2025 editions.
​
- Two Ice Gold Medals -
Chef Victor Dagatan is the only chef to have earned a gold medal for Team USA and the only chef in the world to have won two.




_edited.jpg)