2026 World Championship Chese Contest
Cheddar, Medium (3 to 6 months)
Third Award
Agropur, Inc.
Weyauwega, WI
Cheddar Cheese
Score: 98.045
Cheddar, Aged One to Two Years
Best of Class
Agropur, Inc.
Weyauwega, WI
Cheddar Cheese
Score: 99.125
Cheddar, Aged Two Years or Longer
Best of Class
Land O' Lakes
Kiel, WI
Land O'Lakes Aged Cheddar
Score: 98.55
Third Award
Land O' Lakes
Kiel, WI
Land O'Lakes Aged Cheddar
Score: 98.3
Traditional Waxed Cheddar
Best of Class
Deer Creek Cheese
Kiel, WI
Deer Creek The Imperial Buck
Score: 97.85
Second Award
Henning Cheese, Inc.
Kiel, WI
Henning's Aged Cheddar
Score: 97.45
Third Award
Deer Creek Cheese
Kiel, WI
Deer Creek The Wild Stag
Score: 97.15
Colby
Best of Class
Meister Cheese Co LLC
Muscoda, WI
Colby
Score: 99.5
Second Award
Meister Cheese Co LLC
Muscoda, WI
Colby
Score: 99.45
Monterey Jack
Best of Class
Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Jim Falls, WI
AMPI Monterey Jack
Score: 99.4
Third Award
Meister Cheese Co LLC
Muscoda, WI
Monterey Jack
Score: 99.1
Marbled Curd Cheese
Best of Class
Nasonville Dairy, Inc.
Marshfield, WI
Marbled Colby Jack
Score: 98.755
Mozzarella
Best of Class
BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.
Denmark, WI
BelGioioso Low Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella
Score: 98.99
Second Award
Agropur, Inc.
Luxemburg, WI
Low Moisture Whole Milk Cheese
Score: 98.515
Third Award
Foremost Farms USA Cooperative
Appleton, WI
Mozzarella LMWM
Score: 98.35
Burrata
Third Award
BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.
Denmark, WI
BelGioioso Burrata
Score: 99.35
Provolone, Mild
Best of Class
Burnett Dairy Cooperative
Grantsburg, WI
Fancy Brand Mild Provolone
Score: 99.335
Second Award
Burnett Dairy Cooperative
Grantsburg, WI
Fancy Brand Mild Provolone
Score: 99.295
Third Award
Agropur, Inc.
Luxemburg, WI
Provolone Cheese
Score: 99.245
Provolone, Aged
Best of Class
Burnett Dairy Cooperative
Grantsburg, WI
Fancy Brand Aged Provolone
Score: 99.175
Third Award
Burnett Dairy Cooperative
Grantsburg, WI
Fancy Brand Aged Provolone
Score: 98.75
Provolone, Smoked
Best of Class
Agropur, Inc.
Luxemburg, WI
Smoked Provolone Cheese
Score: 97.75
String Cheese
Third Award
Agropur, Inc.
Little Chute, WI
Low Moisture Mozzarella, String Cheese
Score: 99.35
Asiago
Best of Class
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Cello Extra Aged Asiago
Score: 98.1
Second Award
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Cello Asiago
Score: 97.5
Parmesan
Second Award
BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.
Denmark, WI
BelGioioso American Grana
Score: 98.15
Cottage Cheese, Reduced or Low Fat
Third Award
Westby Cooperative Creamery
Westby, WI
Westby 2% Small Curd Cottage Cheese
Score: 97.65
Feta
Best of Class
Nasonville Dairy, Inc.
Marshfield, WI
Feta in Brine
Score: 97.4
Second Award
Lactalis USA, Inc.
Belmont, WI
Président Feta
Score: 96.7
Third Award
Agropur, Inc.
Weyauwega, WI
Feta Cheese
Score: 96.55
Feta, Flavored
Best of Class
Klondike Cheese Company
Monroe, WI
Odyssey Mediterranean Feta in Brine
Score: 99.05
Second Award
Klondike Cheese Company
Monroe, WI
Odyssey Peppercorn Feta in Brine
Score: 98.75
Third Award
Klondike Cheese Company
Monroe, WI
Odyssey Tomato & Basil Feta in Brine
Score: 98.65
Brick & Muenster
Best of Class
Decatur Dairy, Inc.
Brodhead, WI
Decatur Dairy Muenster
Score: 99.3
Third Award
Decatur Dairy, Inc.
Brodhead, WI
Decatur Dairy Muenster
Score: 99.255
Havarti
Best of Class
Decatur Dairy, Inc.
Brodhead, WI
Decatur Dairy Havarti
Score: 99.325
Second Award
Decatur Dairy, Inc.
Brodhead, WI
Decatur Dairy Havarti
Score: 99.25
Third Award
Decatur Dairy, Inc.
Brodhead, WI
Decatur Dairy Havarti
Score: 99.15
Havarti, Flavored
Best of Class
Decatur Dairy, Inc.
Brodhead, WI
Decatur Dairy Dill Havarti Cheese
Score: 99.05
Second Award
Decatur Dairy, Inc.
Brodhead, WI
Decatur Dairy Dill Havarti Cheese
Score: 98.8
Third Award
Decatur Dairy, Inc.
Brodhead, WI
Decatur Dairy Dill Havarti Cheese
Score: 98.65
Edam
Best of Class
Arla Foods, Inc.
Kaukauna, WI
Edam
Score: 98.38
Gouda, Flavored
Best of Class
Hollands Family Cheese - Marieke Gouda
Thorp, WI
Marieke Gouda Honey Clover
Score: 98.6
Second Award
Hollands Family Cheese - Marieke Gouda
Thorp, WI
Marieke Gouda Cumin
Score: 98.4
Gouda, Smoked
Second Award
Hollands Family Cheese - Marieke Gouda
Thorp, WI
Marieke Gouda Smoked
Score: 97.7
Latin American Style Melting Cheeses
Best of Class
V & V Supremo Foods, Inc.
Browntown, WI
Queso Chihuahua
Score: 99.45
Second Award
V & V Supremo Foods, Inc.
Browntown, WI
Queso Chihuahua
Score: 99.315
Pepper Flavored Monterey Jack, High Heat
Second Award
Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
Menomonie, WI
Ellsworth Habanero Ghost Jack
Score: 99.205
Open Class: Pepper Flavored Cheese, Mild Heat
Second Award
Arla Foods, Inc.
Kaukauna, WI
Castello - Chipotle Gouda
Score: 99.4
Third Award
Arla Foods, Inc.
Kaukauna, WI
Castello - Chipotle Gouda
Score: 99.395
Open Class: Pepper Flavored Cheese, High Heat
Best of Class
Deer Creek Cheese
Kiel, WI
Deer Creek The Rattlesnake
Score: 99.175
Second Award
Henning Cheese, Inc.
Kiel, WI
Henning's Dragons Breath Cheddar
Score: 98.95
Third Award
Henning Cheese, Inc.
Kiel, WI
Henning's Mango Fire Cheddar
Score: 98.75
Open Class: Soft Cheeses, Flavored
Second Award
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Cello Madagascar Vanilla Mascarpone
Score: 99.6
Open Class: Semi-soft Cheeses
Best of Class
Hollands Family Cheese - Marieke Gouda
Thorp, WI
Golden Young
Score: 99.475
Third Award
Hollands Family Cheese - Marieke Gouda
Thorp, WI
Golden Mature
Score: 99.1
Open Class: Semi-soft Cheeses, Flavored
Best of Class
Arena Cheese
Arena, WI
Toasted Onion Jack
Score: 98.975
Open Class: Hard Cheeses, Flavored
Best of Class
Deer Creek Cheese
Kiel, WI
Deer Creek The Carawaybou
Score: 99.05
Second Award
Burnett Dairy Cooperative
Grantsburg, WI
Wood River Creamery Black Truffle Cheddar Gruyere
Score: 98.7
Third Award
Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc
Shullsburg, WI
Bourbon Barrel Cracked Black Pepper Cheddar
Score: 98.5
Open Class: Smoked Hard Cheeses
Third Award
Meister Cheese Co LLC
Muscoda, WI
Beechwood Smoked Cheddar
Score: 98.77
Open Class: Cheese Curds
Best of Class
Decatur Dairy, Inc.
Brodhead, WI
Oaxaca Cheese Curd
Score: 99.6
Second Award
Lynn Dairy, Inc.
GRANTON, WI
Regular Cheese Curds
Score: 99.3
Third Award
Decatur Dairy, Inc.
Brodhead, WI
Muenster Cheese Curd
Score: 99.25
Open Class: Cheese Curds, Flavored
Best of Class
Nasonville Dairy, Inc.
Curtiss, WI
Garlic and Dill Cheese Curds
Score: 99.515
Second Award
Arena Cheese
Arena, WI
Buffalo Curd
Score: 99.33
Third Award
LaGrander's Hillside Dairy, Inc.
Stanley, WI
LaGrander's Garlic and Herb Cheese Curds
Score: 99.315
Reduced Fat Soft & Semi-soft Cheeses
Third Award
Klondike Cheese Company
Monroe, WI
Odyssey Reduced Fat Feta in Brine
Score: 98.645
Lowfat Cheeses
Best of Class
Klondike Cheese Company
Monroe, WI
Odyssey Fat Free Feta in Brine
Score: 99
Second Award
Agropur, Inc.
Weyauwega, WI
Fat Free Feta Cheese
Score: 98.45
Third Award
Klondike Cheese Company
Monroe, WI
Odyssey Lowfat Feta in Brine
Score: 97.85
Reduced Sodium Cheeses
Third Award
Agropur, Inc.
Luxemburg, WI
Reduced Sodium Provolone Cheese
Score: 98.35
Cold Pack Cheese
Best of Class
Widmer's Cheese Cellars, Inc.
Theresa, WI
Brick Spread
Score: 98.7
Second Award
Hollands Family Cheese - Marieke Gouda
Thorp, WI
Marieke Gouda Original Cheese Spread
Score: 98.5
Third Award
Burnett Dairy Cooperative
Grantsburg, WI
Wood River Creamery Original Cheddar Gruyere Spreadable Cheese
Score: 98.3
Cold Pack Cheese, Flavored
Best of Class
Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.
Newton, WI
Rebel Kent Amber Ale Beer Cheese Spread
Score: 99.6
Second Award
Burnett Dairy Cooperative
Grantsburg, WI
Wood River Creamery Black Truffle Cheddar Gruyere Spreadable Cheese
Score: 99.15
Third Award
Meister Cheese Co LLC
Muscoda, WI
Bruschetta Jack Cheese Spread
Score: 99.145
Cream Cheese
Best of Class
Kraft Foods, Inc.
BEAVER DAM, WI
Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese
Score: 99.2
Cream Cheese Spreads
Third Award
Kraft Foods, Inc.
BEAVER DAM, WI
Philadelphia Reduced Fat Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread
Score: 99.045
Spreadable Natural Cheeses
Best of Class
Lactalis USA, Inc.
Merrill, WI
President Rondele Mango Habanero Spreadable Cheese
Score: 98.95
Second Award
Lactalis USA, Inc.
Merrill, WI
President Rondele Garden Vegetable Spreadable Cheese
Score: 98.45
Third Award
Lactalis USA, Inc.
Merrill, WI
President Rondele Garlic & Herbs Spreadable Cheese
Score: 98.1
Pasteurized Process Cheeses
Best of Class
Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
New London, WI
Ellsworth White EZ Melt
Score: 98.845
Second Award
CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley
Colby, WI
Processed American Cheese - White
Score: 98.805
Pasteurized Process Cheeses, Flavored
Second Award
Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
New London, WI
Ellsworth Pasteurized Process Pizza Cheese
Score: 99.4
Pasteurized Process Cheese Slices
Best of Class
Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Portage, WI
Dinner Bell's Pasteurized Processed American Cheese Slices - Colored
Score: 99.55
Third Award
Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Green Bay, WI
Sharp American Process Cheese Slices- Schreiber Foods
Score: 99.25
Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread
Second Award
Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
New London, WI
Ellsworth Sharp Cheddar Cheese Dip
Score: 99.4
Pasteurized Process Cheese Product
Third Award
Lactalis USA, Inc.
Merrill, WI
President Wee-Brie Cheese Wedges
Score: 98.94
Soft Goat's Milk Cheeses
Third Award
LaClare Family Creamery
Malone, WI
LaClare Creamery Original Goat Cheese
Score: 98.75
Soft Goat's Milk Cheeses, Flavored with Sweet Condiments
Third Award
LaClare Family Creamery
Malone, WI
LaClare Creamery Fig & Honey Goat Cheese
Score: 99.3
Semi-soft (Semi-hard) Goat's Milk Cheeses
Second Award
Kingston Cheese Co-op
Cambria, WI
Goat Blue
Score: 99.45
Soft-Ripened Goat's Milk Cheeses
Second Award
Blakesville Creamery
Port Washington, WI
Blakesville Creamery Truffle Shuffle
Score: 98.85
Soft Sheep's Milk Cheeses
Second Award
Hidden Springs Creamery LLC
Westby, WI
Hidden Springs Creamery Driftless Maple Cream
Score: 99.3
Semi-soft (Semi-hard) Sheep’s Milk Cheeses
Best of Class
Carr Valley Cheese Company, Inc.
Mauston, WI
Sante
Score: 98.8
Second Award
Hook's Cheese Company, Inc.
Mineral Point, WI
Hook's Sheep Milk Butterkase
Score: 98.35
Hard Sheep’s Milk Cheeses, Extra Aged (over 6 months)
Second Award
Blakesville Creamery
Port Washington, WI
Blakesville Creamery Mariana
Score: 99.85
Sheep’s Milk Cheeses with Blue Mold
Best of Class
Maple Leaf Cheese Co
Cambria, WI
Ewe're My Boy, Blue
Score: 99.15
Second Award
Maple Leaf Cheese Co
Cambria, WI
Ewe're My Boy, Blue
Score: 98.4
Third Award
Hook's Cheese Company, Inc.
Mineral Point, WI
Hook's Little Boy Blue
Score: 98.25
Surface Ripened Sheep’s Milk Cheeses
Best of Class
Blakesville Creamery
Port Washington, WI
Blakesville Creamery Artze
Score: 99.45
Semi-soft and Hard Sheep's Milk Cheeses, Flavored
Second Award
Maple Leaf Cheese Co
Cambria, WI
A Blue Named Sue
Score: 98.75
Third Award
Maple Leaf Cheese Co
Cambria, WI
A Blue Named Sue
Score: 98.745
Soft & Semi-soft Mixed Milk Cheeses
Second Award
Deer Creek Cheese
Linden, WI
Deer Creek The Indigo Bunting
Score: 99.3
Third Award
Carr Valley Cheese Company, Inc.
Mauston, WI
Caso Bolo Mellage
Score: 99.25
Hard Mixed Milk Cheeses (over 6 months)
Third Award
Cedar Grove Cheese, Inc.
Plain, WI
Montague
Score: 98.5
Mixed Milk Cheeses, Flavored
Second Award
Deer Creek Cheese
Plain, WI
Deer Creek The Swan
Score: 98.6
Butter, Salted
Best of Class
Royal Guernsey Creamery
Columbus, WI
Salted Butter
Score: 98.9
Butter, Flavored
Best of Class
Landmark Creamery LLC
Belleville, WI
Cinnamon Maple Butter
Score: 99.2
Second Award
Deer Creek Cheese
Columbus, WI
Signature Butter
Score: 98.95
Third Award
Nordic Creamery
Westby, WI
Hansen's Sugar Shack
Score: 98.9
Cultured Dairy Dips
Second Award
Westby Cooperative Creamery
Westby, WI
Westby French Onion Dip
Score: 99.55
Third Award
Pine River Pre Pack, Inc
NEWTON, WI, WI
Street Corn Dip
Score: 99.5
Yogurt
Third Award
Klondike Cheese Company
Monroe, WI
Odyssey Plain Yogurt
Score: 98.95
Snack Cheese
Best of Class
Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.
Plymouth, WI
Jalapeno Habanero Snack Sticks
Score: 98.745
Third Award
BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.
Denmark, WI
BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella Snacking Cheese
Score: 98.625
Open Class: Shredded Cheese
Best of Class
V & V Supremo Foods, Inc.
Arena, WI
Shredded Chihuahua
Score: 99.715
Second Award
Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.
Oostburg, WI
Colby Jack Shredded Cheese
Score: 99.675
Third Award
V & V Supremo Foods, Inc.
Arena, WI
Shredded Chihuahua
Score: 99.45
Open Class: Shredded Italian Style Cheese
Best of Class
Cedar Valley Cheese, Inc.
Belgium, WI
Low Moisture Mozzarella shred
Score: 99.78
Second Award
Cedar Valley Cheese, Inc.
Belgium, WI
Low Moisture Mozzarella shred
Score: 99.345
Third Award
Agropur, Inc.
Weyauwega, WI
Low Moisture Mozzarella Shredded
Score: 99.28
Open Class: Shredded Cheese Blends
Best of Class
Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.
Oostburg, WI
3 State Sharp Cheddar Shred Blend
Score: 98.55
Second Award
Great Lakes Cheese Company, Inc
Plymouth, WI
Alpine Blend (Grand Cru, Havarti and Swiss) - Great Lakes Cheese
Score: 98.45
Third Award
Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.
Plymouth, WI
Ultimate Pizza Shred Blend
Score: 98.425
Open Class: Crumbled Cheese
Third Award
Agropur, Inc.
Weyauwega, WI
Crumbled Feta Cheese
Score: 99.115
Open Class: Grated Cheese
Best of Class
Lactalis USA, Inc.
Wausau, WI
Kraft Grated Parmesan
Score: 97.2
Third Award
W&W Dairy, LLC
Monroe, WI
Cotija Powder
Score: 96.25
Prepared Cheese Foods
Best of Class
Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin, Inc.
Darlington, WI
Brun-Uusto - Brunkow's Baked Cheese with Garlic
Score: 97.5
Second Award
Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin, Inc.
Darlington, WI
Brun-Uusto - Brunkow's Baked Cheese with Smoked Bacon
Score: 97.495
Third Award
Carr Valley Cheese Company, Inc.
La Valle, WI
Garlic Bread Cheese
Score: 97.3
Cheese Based Spreads
Best of Class
Pine River Pre Pack, Inc
NEWTON, WI, WI
Dill Pickle Cheese Spread
Score: 98
Second Award
Lactalis USA, Inc.
Merrill, WI
Black Diamond Extra Sharp Cheddar Spreadable Cheese
Score: 97.65
Third Award
Pine River Pre Pack, Inc
NEWTON, WI, WI
Spicy Pickle Cheese Spread
Score: 97.6