I can’t begin to tell you about how many people ask for my opinion as to what the absolute best pizza spot is here in T-Town.  And since the Weekly Volcano didn't have enough room for my Best Pizza listing for Thursday's Best of Tacoma issue, here you go fine Spew readers.

The bottom line is that I can’t point to one, single pizza place as the best of all time because they’re each so uniquely significant.

Really, the best Tacoma pizza depends on what you fancy, and weighing one as better than the other would be illegal since they all have such individual redeeming qualities.

As such, I broke down Tacoma’s best pizza joints into categories because they’re each champions.

BEST SAUCE
I would eat the pizza sauce from The Cloverleaf by the spoonful. This Tacoma staple restaurant and bar is always packed with people who are willing to wait for their a pizza with finger-licking goodness.

BEST HAPPY HOUR PIZZA
Alfred’s Café and Bubble Room will sell you full $5 pepperoni pizzas during their happy hour from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Their pizza is brushed with a secret herb blending that’s scrumptious. Alfred’s is smart for not telling me what’s in the sauce, which keeps me going back.

BEST WOOD FIRED
I roll into The Rock for their true wood firing that really brings out their signature smoky flavor. One of the best ways to get to know their food is to show up for their lunch buffet where they rotate several different kinds of the pies, all you can eat. But just so you know, the Founders Pie is so good that I want to cry.

BEST GREEK PIZZA
I’m sure that Farrelli’s has other kinds of pizza that are great, but I’ve had only the Greek, and I’m like Rainman: When I find something good, I stick to it with the force of consistent autism. Take a seat. Order the Greek. Devour it and fall in love. Repeat.

BEST GREASY PIZZA
I don’t know why people create such negative connotations with the word greasy. Sure, it might lead to heart problems later in life, but no one can deny how good it is going down. That’s especially true when it comes to the most delicious greasy pizza in Tacoma at Spud’s Pizza Parlor. Hop into the legendary Trophy Room for a salad that’s overflowing with cheese and enough napkins to do that just-enough proportion of pizza grease justice. YUM!

BEST TACOMA STYLE PIZZA
Just like their saying goes, “It’s not New York or Chicago … It’s Puget Sound Pizza!” Everything about the pizza dished up here is perfect, which is why PSP is what I call a Tacoma requirement. The matrimony of their garlic-butter brushed crust, spirited sauce, the perfect amount of gooey cheese, with pepperoni, olives and peppers is what brings me back time and time again.

PIZZAGASM
Ravenous is fabulous. Their little gourmet pizzas, which can also be ordered as calzones, are orgasmic. If you order the Tuscany, you'll never regret it. â€" Natasha