This is the second of three contests held during the year of 2014 to determine the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion cheesemakers for the year of 2014.
The winners for this contest were announced and awarded for two classifications:
Swiss Class:
First Place (Blue Ribbon)- Guggisberg Cheese Co. Millersburg, Ohio
Second Place (Red Ribbon)- Pearl Valley Cheese Co. Fresno, Ohio
Third Place (White Ribbon)- Broad Run Cheese Dover, Ohio
Other Swiss cheese was entered by E.S. Steiner Dairy LLC, Baltic, Ohio
Open Class:
(Various cheeses that do not fall in the Swiss classification)
First Place (Blue Ribbon)- Guggisberg Cheese Co. (for their Butter cheese)
Second Place (Red Ribbon)- Pearl Valley Cheese Co. (for their Colby)
Third Place (White Ribbon)- Bunker Hill Cheese (for their Marble)
Other cheeses entered:
Bunker Hill Cheese – Colby, Gouda and Jalapeno Yogurt;
Pearl Valley Cheese Co. – Marble, Lacey Swiss, Lacey Baby and Pepper Jack;
E.S. Steiner Dairy LLC – Muenster, Baby Swiss, Lacey Baby, Smoked Swiss and Jalapeno Muenster;
Guggisberg Cheese Co. – Baby Swiss
Judges for this contest were: Scott Schillig-Cheese grader, Paul Mueller-former Cheesemaker, and Kevin Watts-Cheese buyer. All cheese was judged Grade A.
For the Ohio State Fair: Guggisberg Cheese Co. received the Grand Champion Rosette for their Swiss Cheese and also received the Reserve Champion Rosette for their Butter Cheese
Source: Ohio Swiss Cheese Association
