Monday, June 24, 2024

Attempt #125 - Big Wheel Pizza [Coggon, IA]

 

The Venue 

Catering Service
Coggon, IA 52218
(319) 551-8718

 

Big Wheel Pizza is the only exclusive pizza catering service around the corridor.  Whatever party you are throwing they would be glad to serve.  Pizzas include unique massive sizes of 2-foot, 3-foot, and even 4-foot pies!  During the pandemic, their business soared with outdoor events were deemed permissible.  From servicing Ragbrai, to providing free pizza to those in nursing homes during the 2018 Derecho, they have grown year over year.  

 

The Pizza

Chicago Style: No

Crust Thickness: Average

Menu:  https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=888495239950561&set=p.888495239950561  

Participants: 21 (9 children)

Pizza Ordered:  1

Sizes Offered/Ordered: 2’ (Feeds up to 20), 3’ (Feeds 30-40), 4’ (Feeds 50-60). Ordered the 2’.

Pieces Cut: Rectangular

 

 

 

Verdict

Sauce: The sauce was fairly light on all the pieces.  I would prefer more sauce on some areas.  The ranch dressing was great (hidden valley).

Cheese: The cheese was on thick and heavy which was great.  The downside was that once it got cold, it hardened and was a bit rubbery.

Crust: The crust had a homemade texture to it, which one can easily smell the bread yeast upon cooking it up.  It held up, and was cooked consistently well.  It did past the bend test despite it being 24”, which is quite a feat! 

Toppings: The toppings were placed consistently.  Nothing too outstanding with most of them…prepared well in advance. 

 

Final thoughts:  The crew was outstanding, and provided prompt, fresh pizza!  The Chicken Bacon Ranch pizza was the far winner, with its unique blend of flavors, and delicious ranch dressing.  The Pig out was overly salty due to all of the pork.    Overall, if you have a big party, I would recommend them for their value and prompt timing.  As one participant stated, “its good pizza, but not great pizza”.

 

Here are our ratings, where 1 = worst and 10 = best.

Overall 6.70

Cheese 6.00

Topping 7.30

Sauce 7.20

Crust 7.40

Venue N/A

Favorite: Chicken Bacon Ranch



























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