iRubric: The Perfect pizza rubric

The crust is still raw and uncooked, doughy. The crust is overcooked and burnt. The consistency of the crust is not correct, too thin or too thick and is very misshapened.

The crust has pockets of dough or burnt but is not completely raw or burnt. The crust is still on the too thin or too thick side and is slighty out of shape. The oven temperature not hot enough to cook it thoroughly.

The crust is cooked through but lacks real flavor. The overall look of the crust is average and has that look and taste of store bought. The shape of the crust is coming together and looking like a pizza.

A wood fired oven is used for proper temperature. There is good consistency with the crust. Has a good texture and nicely developed flavor. The crust is not too thin or too thick. The crust has a well defined pizza shape.

Only the hottest wood fired oven is used in order to get the desired crunch and taste to the crunch. The crust has a light fluffy bread-like taste and appearance. It is perfectly shaped and cooked with flavorings that add to the overall taste of the pizza. The taste of the crust is that of home-made rather than store bought.

Imitation cheese with high water content has been used. Very little cheese is on the pizza and is not melted correctly.

There is more cheese on the pizza but the quality of cheese is cheap and has the taste as imitation and not fresh.

A fair amount of cheese is on the pizza, spread failry even. The cheese is of higher quality with a higher melting point allowing for proper taste.

A high grade of mozzeralla cheese has been used in a near perfect amount spread evenly throughout the pizza. The cheese has a gooey appearance.

Only the freshest mozzeralla that is handmade is used. The exact amount has been spread evenly throughout the pizza allowing for a gooey texture. The cheese has a nice stretch to it and is hot, bubbling and slightly brown when it comes out of the oven.

Pizza has a store bought frozen taste to it that has not been completely cooked through. The presentation is not at all appetizing and lacks any wow factor.

Pizza still has store bought taste but is prepared as cooked more. The presentation still lacks any pizazz.

The pizza is cooked through and has an average taste, tasting better than a store bought or frozen pizza. The presentation is more pleasing to the eye.

The pizza is nearly perfectly cooked with the beginnings of browning on the cheese. The presentation is beautiful and made to make one want more.

The pizza is absolute perfection and truly made with love. Only the freshest ingredients were used. The presentation is one that is almost too pretty to eat but once that bite has been taken there is no going back.