Korean BBQ Pork Belly pizza from Ranger Joe’s Pizza in Kalispell, Montana, is our pick for Pizza of the Week
This week’s Pizza Today Featured Pizza of the Week goes out to Ranger Joe’s Pizza in Kalispell, Montana, and its Korean BBQ Pork Belly pizza. Ranger Joe pulled us in by pairing of popular Korean-style toppings with traditional ingredients and a few surprises.
Spoiler alert: We highlight some of the big trends we see in 2025 and introducing International cuisine onto the pizza menu is one of them. Nice work Ranger Joe for being ahead of the trend.
We reached out to Ranger Joe Ledwidge himself for details on this delicious pizza.
Pizza Name: Korean BBQ Pork Belly pizza
What’s on the pizza?
Pizza sauce, Korean BBQ sauce, Italian sausage, red onion, whole milk low moisture mozzarella, cheddar, and Monterey jack cheeses, parsley, and topped with sriracha mayo once it is out of the oven.
Why is this pizza special?
The combination of sweet, tangy, and savory flavors from Korean BBQ sauce, marinated meats, and fresh onions creates a delicious fusion that’s different from traditional pizza or toppings.
Geek out on the process:
Our Korean BBQ Fusion Pizza is a bold and flavorful creation that brings together the best of Korean barbecue and classic pizza indulgence.
We begin with our pizza dough, cold fermented for 48 to 72 hours, ensuring it develops the perfect aroma and flavor. We add a light layer of pizza and Korean BBQ sauce to the base. We add our cooked in-house Italian sausage, crisp red onions, low-moisture whole milk mozzarella, sharp cheddar, and creamy Monterey Jack cheese. It is then topped with our in-house, secret-marinated Korean BBQ pork belly meat. Fresh parsley adds a touch of flavor and brightness, and for the final kick, it’s drizzled with spicy Sriracha mayo after coming out of the oven. This pizza is the ultimate mashup of Asian and Italian flavors, guaranteed to thrill those taste buds!
Who created the pizza?
I created this pizza and it won second place for Non-Traditional category in the Northwest Region at 2023 Pizza Expo.
How’d I come up with the pizza?
Back where we used to live, it felt like there was a Korean BBQ spot on every corner. We’d hit up our favorite place at least once a month, and I came to crave that sweet and savory flavor. After moving to Montana, where Korean BBQ options are nonexistent, I started missing it soooo much.
To satisfy that craving, I decided to create the next best thing—a Korean BBQ pork belly pizza. It’s the perfect fusion of Italian and Asian flavors. Every time I give out samples to customers in the drive-thru or in the lobby, they instantly fall in love with the flavor. It’s become one of the most popular pizzas on our menu!
What’s been the customer response?
Over the past year, demand has skyrocketed, and we’ve seen a huge increase in orders. We used to make just one batch a week, sometimes even tossing out the leftovers if they weren’t used. Now, we’re making two to three batches a week just to keep up with the growing demand. People are falling in love with it!
Learn more about Ranger Joe’s Pizza and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rangerjoespizza/.
What is Pizza Today’s Pizza of the Week?
Pizza Today’s Pizza of the Week is a new web and social series where we recognized the creativity and outstanding pizzas that are hitting pizza menus across the country. We’re exploring what’s on the pizza, how it got its name, who created it and how they came up with it. We are scouring Instagram each week and saving pizzas that are contenders for our Pizza of the Week. Then our team will select a winner each Thursday, then we’ll reach out to the winner to answer a few questions and the winner will be posted the following Tuesday in People & Pizzerias on our website.
Want to be considered for Pizza of the Week, tag us @PizzaToday and use the hashtag #ptpizzaoftheweek. We can’t wait to drool over your amazing pizzas!
Past Pizza of the Week Features:
Tiger Style, Detroit Style Pizza, Providence Pizza Co, Kansas City, Missouri, is Pizza of the Week.Photo courtesy of Providence Pizza Co.
Spicy Italian Delight Pizza, Pizza One, Wayne, Haskell and Sparta, New Jersey.Photo Courtesy of Pizza One.
Southern Style Tomato Pie, East End Brewing Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Photo by Andrew Marcus.
Korean Corn Cheese Pizza, Fat Daddy’s Pizzeria in Provo, Utah.Photo courtesy of Fat Daddy’s Pizzeria.
Root Veggie, Rolling Stone Wood Fired Pizza, Muskegon, MichiganPhoto courtesy of the Rolling Stone Wood Fired Pizza Team.
