Enter Caliente’s pizza contest, win free pies for a year

Things are heating up at Caliente Pizza & Draft House.

As part of the local chain’s yearlong 10th anniversary, the owners are holding a customer pizza-making contest for patrons 18 and older through June 10. The winning recipe will be featured on the restaurant’s menu for two months.

In addition to bragging rights and a trophy, the honorary chef will receive free pizza for a year. Plus, a dollar from every sale of the creator’s pizza will go to a charity of their choice.

Pizza-makers must use a specially created Caliente Pizza Kit as the foundation for their pie. Kits will be available for pickup only and will contain a large dough ball, pizza cheese and any kind of sauce — even wing sauces and dressings.

From there, contestants can use any toppings they want. To enter, post photos of your final product, along with an ingredient list and recipe, to Instagram, Twitter or Facebook and tag and follow Caliente’s accounts by 10 p.m. on June 10.

Four finalists will face off in person at Caliente’s Aspinwall location on June 15 and be judged by company President and Founder Nick Bogacz, executive regional chef Eric Von Hansen, District Manager Jay Falk and a guest judge.