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Coupe du Monde  de la Pâtisserie Team USA

Competition Cycle 2025 - 2027

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The U.S. Pastry Team for 2025-27

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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.

The judges, candidates and board members during the 2025 team USA selection

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.

Pastry team USA- President Bush White House 2001

Over 35 Years of Legacy - One Passion - Always

1989

Captain - Sugar

Anne Johnson

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​Chocolate

Michel Finel

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​Ice

Bob Bennett

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​Coach - President

Roland Mesnier

1991

Captain - Sugar - Ice

Gilles Renusson

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​Chocolate

Eric Bedoucha​

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​​Chocolate - Tasting​

Mary Cech

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​Coach - President

Roland Mesnier

1993

Captain - Ice

Stanton Ho

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​​​Sugar - Tasting

Donald Wressell

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​​​Chocolate

David Brown

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​​Coach 

Ewald Notter

 

President

Gilles Renusson

1995

Captain  - Sugar - Tasting

Donald Wressell

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Chocolate

Kurt Walrath

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Ice

Joe Decker

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Alternate

Jacquy Pfeiffer

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Coaches

Stanton Ho, E. Notter

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President

Gilles Renusson

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BRONZE MEDAL

1997

Captain - Ice - Tasting

Thaddeus Dubois

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Chocolate

Sébastien Canonne

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Sugar

Jacquy Pfeiffer

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Alternate

Eric Perez

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Coach

Pascal Caffet

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President

Gilles Renusson

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SILVER MEDAL

1999

Captain - Chocolate

Norman Love

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Sugar

Eric Perez

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Ice - Tasting

Kim O'Flaherty

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Coaches

D. Wressell, Ewald Notter

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President 

Stanton Ho

 

BEST WORK AWARD

BRONZE MEDAL

2001

Captain- Chocolate

En-Ming Hsu

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Sugar

Ewald Notter

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Ice - Tasting

Michel Willaume

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Alternate

Jody Klocko

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Coaches

D. Wressell, E. Notter

Stanton Ho

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Coordinator

Donald  Wressell

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Manager

Steven Palumbo​​​

GOLD MEDAL

2003

Captain - Ice - Tasting

Derek Poirier​

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Sugar

Anil Rohira

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Chocolate

Patrice Caillot

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Alternate

Regis Courivaud

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Coaches

Stanton. Ho, D. Wressell,  Ewald Notter

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President

En-Ming Hsu

BEST TASTING

AWARD

2005

Captain - Chocolate - Tasting

Donald Wressell

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Sugar

Andrew Shotts

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Ice

Derek Poirier

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Coach

Stanton Ho

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President

En-Ming Hsu

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BRONZE MEDAL

2007

Captain - Chocolate

Carlos Salazar

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Sugar

Yoni Morales

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Ice - Tasting

James McNamara

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Alternate

Christopher Boos

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Coach

Sylvain Leroy

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President

En-Ming Hsu

2009

Captain - Chocolate

David Ramirez

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Sugar

Rémy Fünfrock

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​Ice - Tasting

Roy Pell

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Alternate

James Mullaney

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Coach - President

En-Ming Hsu

2011

Captain - Chocolate

J, Francois Suteau

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Sugar

Bill Foltz

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Ice

Yoni Morales

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Alternate

Frania Mendivil

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Coaches

S. Treand, S.Leroy

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President

Gilles Renusson

BEST SUGAR SHOWPIECE AWARD

2013

Captain - Sugar

Andy Chlebana

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Chocolate

Stephen Durfee

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Ice - Tasting

Christophe Feyt

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Alternate

Roy Pell

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Coach

Ewald Notter

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President

Gilles Renusson

2015

Captain - Tasting

John Kraus

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Sugar

Scott Green

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Chocolate - Ice

Josh Johnson

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Coaches

D. Wressell, E. Notter

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Advisor

Angelo Musa

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President

Gilles Renusson

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BRONZE MEDAL

2017

Captain - Sugar

Bill Foltz

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Ice - Chocolate

Victor Dagatan

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Tasting

Rabii Saber

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Alternate

Robert Nieto

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Coaches

Roy Pell, Christophe Feyt

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President

Gilles Renusson

BEST

ICE SCULPTURE AWARD

BEST ECO-SPONSIBLE AWARD

2019

Captain - Ice 

Victor Dagatan

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Chocolate

Olivier Saintemarie

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Sugar

Nicolas Chevrieux

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Alternate

Jordan Snider

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Coach

Laurent Branlard

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President

Gilles Renusson

BEST

ICE SCULPTURE AWARD

2021

Captain - Ice - Tasting

Julie Eslinger

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Sugar

Jordan Snider

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Chocolate

Mary Lewis

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Alternate

Francois Behuet

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Coach

Andy Chlebana

 

President

Gilles Renusson​​

2023

Captain - Ice - Tasting

Julie Eslinger

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Sugar

Jordan Snider

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Chocolate

Francois Behuet

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Coaches

Andy Chlebana,

C. Feyt, Sylvain Leroy

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President

Gilles Renusson

'22 America's Selection

SILVER MEDAL

2025

​The Next Grand Chapter:

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Leadership renewal

 

&

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​Creation

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of the

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Executive Board

2027

Captain - Sugar

Jordan Snider

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Chocolate

Francois Behuet

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Ice - Tasting

Nicholas Forte

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Alternate

Sarah Helzer

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Executive Board

Moments of Pride

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- More than 50 participating countries -

Pastry Team USA ranks 5th in the world for total medals.

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- 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.

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- History - ​

Chef En-Ming Hsu is the first female pastry chef to ever win the gold medal.

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- Six medals -

Chef Donald Wressel is the most decorated member in the Pastry World Cup history.

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- The second most frequent competitor -

Team USA only missed the 2021 and 2025 editions.

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- 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.

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