Award Winners

2023 International Cheese & Dairy Awards

DPS52 US Dairy Council Trophy - Awarded annually to Champion USA Cheese made using cows' 5 milk or mixed milk which included cows' milk

Trophy

Deer Creek Cheese

Sheboygan, WI

Deer Creek The Stag

DP96 Cheese - Any variety that contains Savoury Additives - with Chilli. Hard and Semi Hard Cheese. Open to non UK Producers only

Bronze

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Glacier Wildfire Blue/blue w/ pepperoncino peppers

DP116 Goats Milk Cheese with Additives - any other variety. Open to UK and non UK Producers

Gold

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Black Goat Truffle / goat cheese with truffles

DP118 Goats Milk Blue Cheese. Open to non UK Producers only

Silver

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Billy Blue - goat milk blue cheese

DP135 Sheep Milk Cheese - Blue - Open to non UK Producers only

Bronze

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Ba Ba Blue/Sheep milk blue cheese

DP148 Cheese Mixed Milk. Made from more than one type of milk. Open to UK and non UK Producers

Gold

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Cave Aged Mellage -cow,sheep,goat milk cheese

DP154 Hard Cheese made with unpasteurised raw milk - any other variety. Open to UK and non UK Producers

Bronze

Marieke Gouda

Thorp, WI

Gouda/Reserve 3 yrs +

DP155 Soft Cheese made with Unpasteurised raw milk. Open to UK and non UK

Gold

Marieke Gouda

Thorp, WI

Gouda/Young 2-4 months

DP157 Best Waxed Cheese - Any variety. Open to UK and non UK Producers

Silver

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Creama Kasa/triple-creme style, bright blue wax

DP165 Best Cheese with Alcohol - Open to UK and Non UK Producers.

Silver

Sartori Company

Plymouth, WI

Tennessee Whiskey BellaVitano

DP178 Cheese Spread - any variety. Open to UK and non UK Producers

Gold

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Parmesan Spread/Cold-Pack Spread

Silver

Marieke Gouda

Thorp, WI

Gouda/Original Cold Pack Spread

DP182 Naturally Smoked Cheese - Hard. Open to non UK Producers

Gold

Sartori Company

Plymouth, WI

Cherrywood Smoked MontAmore

DP183 Naturally Smoked Cheese - Semi- Hard. Open to non UK Producers

Bronze

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Apple Smoked Cheddar/cold-smoked w/paprika added

DP184 Naturally Smoked Cheese - Semi-Soft/Soft. Open to non UK Producers only.

Silver

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Glacier Point Smoked Blue/cold-smoked w/applewood

DP187 Smoked Flavour Added Cheese - Semi-Soft/Soft. Open to UK and non UK Producers.

Gold

Marieke Gouda

Thorp, WI

Gouda/Naturally Smoked w/Cumin

DP192 Cheese with Health Benefits - Hard Cheese (excluding Low Fat, Half Fat and Reduced Fat), but includes Omega, Reduced Sodium, Calcium Enriched etc. Open to UK and non UK Producers

Silver

Sartori Company

Plymouth, WI

SarVecchio

DP447 Grilling Cheese - Plain - Open to non Cypriot Producers only.

Silver

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Bread Cheese/cow milk grilling-style cheese

DP448 Grilling Cheese - With additivesOpen to non Cypriot Producers only.

Silver

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Bacon Bread Cheese/grilling cheese w/bacon

DP455 Best USA Cheese - Cheddar - Mild. Open to cheese produced in America only. Any size or weight.

Gold

Deer Creek Cheese

Sheboygan, WI

Deer Creek The Fawn

Silver

Widmer's Cheese Cellars, Inc.

Theresa, WI

Matterhorn Alpine Cheddar

Bronze

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI)

Jim Falls, WI

Mild Cheddar

DP456 Best USA Cheese - Cheddar - Mature. Open to cheese produced in America only. Any size or weight.

Gold

Deer Creek Cheese

Sheboygan, WI

Deer Creek The Stag

DP457 Best USA Cheese - Cheddar - Extra Mature/Vintage. Open to cheese produced in America only. Any size or weight.

Gold

Deer Creek Cheese

Sheboygan, WI

Deer Creek The King

Bronze

Deer Creek Cheese

Sheboygan, WI

Deer Creek Vat 17 World Cheddar

DP460 Best USA Cheese - Washed Rind. Open to cheese produced in America only. Any size or weight.

Silver

Widmer's Cheese Cellars, Inc.

Theresa, WI

Aged Brick Cheese

DP461 Best USA Cheese - Soft/Semi Soft. Open to cheese produced in America only. Any size or weight.

Gold

Marieke Gouda

Thorp, WI

Gouda/Reserve 3 yrs+

Silver

Marieke Gouda

Thorp, WI

Gouda/Mature 6-9 months

Bronze

Schuman Cheese

Turtle Lake, WI

Cello Mascarpone

DP462 Best USA Cheese - Blue. Open to cheese produced in America only. Any size or weight.

Bronze

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Glacier Point Smoked Blue/Cold-smoked w/applewood

DP463 Best USA Cheese - Any Cheese with Additives. Open to cheese produced in America only. Any size or weight

Silver

Deer Creek Cheese

Sheboygan, WI

Deer Creek The Night Walker

Bronze

Widmer's Cheese Cellars, Inc.

Theresa, WI

Jalapeno Brick Cheese

DP470 Best USA Cheese - Goat milk. Open to cheese produced in America only. Any size or weight.

Silver

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Boozin Billy/goat milk cheese soaked in Port Wine

DP471 Best USA Cheese - Sheep milk. Open to cheese produced in American only. Any size or weight.

Gold

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Smoked Marisa/sheep milk cheese cold-smoked

DP473 Best USA Cheese - Soft/Semi Soft. Open to cheese produced in America only. Any size or weight

Gold

Marieke Gouda

Thorp, WI

Gouda/Belegen 4-6 months

Silver

Marieke Gouda

Thorp, WI

Gouda/Young 2-4 months

DP475 Best USA Cheese - Any Cheese with Additives. Open to cheese produced in America only. Any size or weight.

Silver

Marieke Gouda

Thorp, WI

Gouda/Truffle

Bronze

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI)

Jim Falls, WI

Pepper Monterey Jack

DP479 Best USA Cheese - Any variety not in the above classes DP470-478. Open to cheese produced in America only. Any size or weight.

Silver

Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc.

LaValle, WI

Cave Aged Mellage - cow, sheep, goat milk cheese

Bronze

Marieke Gouda

Thorp, WI

Golden/American Original Semi-soft Mature 6-9 mo