CT man crowned world noodle champion. How he did it.

Another feather has been added to Connecticut’s cap.

A man who lives among us has just been declared “World Noodle Champion.”

It wasn’t about a single noodle as the title might imply, but rather a dish using double noodles. No doubt the tender lobster meat and rich goat cheese enhanced the taste.

Chef Rocky Julianelle, in black chef outfit to right, his teammate and wife, Paula in dress, and teammate/helper Carol Koty. In the 2025 World Food Championships, known as the March Madness of food competition, Julianelle, 67, of East Haven took the world noodle champion title for his dish. (Courtesy)

In the 2025 World Food Championships, known as the March Madness of food competition, Rocky Julianelle, 67, of East Haven took the world noodle champion title for his dish described by him as m