When Jason Halkias tried a slice at the Pizza Ranch restaurant in Sioux Center, Iowa, on Tuesday, he was able to check off the 244th (and final) location on his list.

“The search is complete,” Halkias said Tuesday night.

Halkias, a 38-year-old resident of Davenport, Iowa, began visiting Pizza Ranch restaurants as a hobby in 2014. He said he began visiting different locations while dating a woman who was a fan of the pizza chain. After the relationship ended, he said he wanted to continue visiting Pizza Ranches.

Halkias, a YMCA custodian, self-funds his trips and said he does not receive money from the Orange City, Iowa-based restaurant chain. Pizza Ranch spokeswoman Megan Lovin confirmed in September that Halkias is paying his own way.

His pizza pilgrimage has taken Halkias all over the United States, including to all 44 locations in Minnesota. On his travels, he often detours to see landmarks along the way, such as remnants of the Oregon Trail in Wyoming.

On a recent visit to a Pizza Ranch in Tennessee, he visited the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, he said.

At home, Halkias has a closet full of gifts from all the pizzerias he’s visited: hats, hoodies, and a soft soccer ball.

On Tuesday, the Sioux Center, Iowa, restaurant presented Halkias with a plaque in recognition of his dedication.