You've seen Nicole Russell cook up some incredible slices on the set of Pizza Wars—but where did her hero's journey actually begin? As Russell gets ready to take on the competition in Season 3, the Last Dragon Pizza founder brings us back to where it all started: her home in Rockaway, Queens. Here, Russell tells the inspiring story of how her passion for pizza turned into a life calling in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. And make sure to stick around until the end of the video to catch a sneak peek of Pizza Wars Season 3, launching Monday, May 9 at 11AM ET!Presented By: https://ooni.com/pizza-warsBUY HOT ONES BONELESS CHICKEN BITES NOW: https://hotoneschallenge.com/MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY DONATING TO COMMON THREADS, THE BRAND-NEW CHARITY PARTNER OF HOT ONES: https://www.commonthreads.org/firstwefeast/BUY HOT ONES TRUTH OR DAB THE GAME NOW: http://truthordabgame.comBUY HOT ONES HOT SAUCE NOW: http://bit.ly/HotOnesSaucesNEWHOT ONES MERCH AVAILABLE NOW: https://bit.ly/2AIS271SIGN UP FOR THE HOT ONES MONTHLY HOT SAUCE SUB BOX: https://bit.ly/2veY50PSIGN UP FOR THE FIRST WE FEAST NEWSLETTER: http://firstwefeast.com/signupSubscribe to First We Feast on YouTube: http://goo.gl/UxFzhKCheck out more of First We Feast here:http://firstwefeast.com/https://twitter.com/firstwefeasthttps://www.facebook.com/FirstWeFeasthttp://instagram.com/firstwefeastFirst We Feast videos offer an iconoclastic view into the culinary world, taking you behind-the-scenes with some of the country’s best chefs and finding the unexpected places where food and pop culture intersect. #PizzaWars #Pizza