Two DeKalb pizzerias have made the same claim to fame: Home of the biggest slice of pizza with a pop.

Here's the rundown:


Huskie’s Pizza

How big is the pizza? 28” - 29”
Price of slice: $3.89 plus tax with a can of soda
Claim to fame: “Our customers say our slice is bigger,” said Craig Bernacki, managing partner at Huskie’s Pizza. “We make all of our sauce and dough fresh every day from scratch on site.”
Arrival in DeKalb: The end of October 2007
Location: 850 Pappas Drive
Phone: 815-787-4992
Hours: Sunday-Wednesday 11 a.m.- Midnight; Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 a.m.


Bacci’s Pizza

How big is the pizza? 26”
Price of slice: $4.57 plus tax with a refillable fountain drink
Claim to fame: “We are the original home of the jumbo slice,” Steve Henderson, manager of Bacci’s Pizza said. “All of our ingredients are made in one place in Chicago, and they deliver to all the Bacci’s restaurants.”
Arrival in DeKalb: Jan. 22, 2008
Location: 1023 Hillcrest Drive
Phone: 815–748-1850
Hours: Monday - Wednesday noon - 11 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday noon - 3 a.m.; Sunday: noon - 10 p.m.

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