Wisconsin Over The Top At U.S. Cheese Contest
March 15, 2011 | 1 min to read
Green Bay, Wis. – Wisconsin cheese and butter makers overwhelmed the competition at the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest in Green Bay on Friday, March 11. Not only did Wisconsin claim the U.S. Champion award, but the state also earned a total 139 awards, more than 60 percent of the total.
Katie Hedrich of LaClare Farms Specialties in Chilton took top honors with Evalon, an artisan goat milk cheese. Completing the top three spots, Sarvecchio® Parmesan made by John Griffiths of Sartori in Plymouth took First Runner Up, and an aged Gouda crafted by Marieke Penterman of Holland's Family Cheese in Thorp took Second Runner Up.
By any analysis, Wisconsin's accomplishments were impressive at a contest that attracted a record-breaking 1,602 entries. The state won 45 Best of Class Awards, 46 second place awards and 45 third place awards. Wisconsin cheesemakers swept 29 of 77 categories, and in Cow-Milk Cheeses (a segment that includes mixed milk cheeses using cow milk as well as all cow milk cheeses), Wisconsin claimed 114 of 190 ribbons of those given.
For complete results, visit www.uschampioncheese.org.
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board is a nonprofit organization of Wisconsin dairy producers that promotes the consumption of milk, cheese and other dairy products made in America’s Dairyland.
Source: Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board