New York, December 31 : Bruno DiFabio, the man who won the top prize for best pizza at an international culinary competition in Paris in November, is now aiming to set the world record for fastest pie making next month.

DiFabio, a Yonkers native who honed his skills in the pizzerias of Manhattan and now owns restaurants nationwide, will challenge the current mark of 28 seconds for five pizzas.

The 43-year-old said he could do it in 25 seconds during practice, the New York Post reported.

He hopes to beat his arch rival and nemesis Brian Edler, an owner of four Domino's franchises in Ohio who set the current record in 2004 and made history in 2010 by churning out 206 pizzas in an hour - the only speed mark that Guinness recognizes.

A judge will be on hand at Harry's Italian Pizza Bar in Battery Park City and DiFabio hopes to have an official from Guinness there as well when he attempts the feat. (ANI)