BPBN Pitch Competition Winner
SUPERZOO's official winner page names Sierra Obioha of Raw Dawg as the 2026 BPBN Pitch Competition winner.
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RAW DAWG FIELD NOTE
Raw Dawg won the 2026 Next Wave Pitch Competition.
Sierra Obioha took the Emerging Brands Stage at SUPERZOO in Las Vegas. Raw Dawg took first. Watch the full pitch and read Sierra’s story from the room.
Image: From Within Arts, via Pet Food Processing.
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View the official SUPERZOO winner page . BPBN Pitch Competition Winner. Opens in a new tab.
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Read the organizer release at American Tech Today . SUPERZOO 2026 Delivers Strong Buying Power, Real Innovation and a Show Floor Built for Business. Opens in a new tab.
SUPERZOO 2026 Delivers Strong Buying Power, Real Innovation and a Show Floor Built for Business
A World Pet Association/SUPERZOO release, syndicated by American Tech Today, recaps the 2026 show and identifies Raw Dawg as BPBN's Next Wave winner.
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Read at PETS+ . Meet the Winner of BPBN's Next Wave Pitch Competition. Opens in a new tab.
Meet the Winner of BPBN's Next Wave Pitch Competition
PETS+ reports Raw Dawg's first-place result in BPBN's Next Wave Pitch Competition and the $10,000 grand prize.
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Read at PETS+ . Black Pet Business Network Expands Its SUPERZOO Programming. Opens in a new tab.
Black Pet Business Network Expands Its SUPERZOO Programming
PETS+ outlines BPBN's SUPERZOO programming before the event, including the Next Wave Pitch Competition that Raw Dawg later won.
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Read at Pet Food Processing . Instinct feeding: Raw Dawg is taking dogs back to their ancestral roots. Opens in a new tab.
Instinct feeding: Raw Dawg is taking dogs back to their ancestral roots
Pet Food Processing profiles Sierra Obioha, Bojangles, and the ideas behind Raw Dawg's launch.
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Read at Pet Food Processing . BPBN announces first all-female RISE Program cohort. Opens in a new tab.
BPBN announces first all-female RISE Program cohort
Pet Food Processing reports the five founders selected for BPBN's third RISE cohort, including Sierra Obioha of Raw Dawg.
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Read the announcement at PETS+ . First All-Female RISE Cohort Spotlights Black Women Innovators in Pet Retail. Opens in a new tab.
First All-Female RISE Cohort Spotlights Black Women Innovators in Pet Retail
A PETS+ program announcement names Sierra Obioha and Raw Dawg in BPBN's first all-female RISE cohort.