2011 Winners
About the American Cheese Society Conference & Competition
The American Cheese Society (ACS) is the leading organization supporting the understanding, appreciation, and promotion of farmstead, artisan and specialty cheeses produced in the Americas. Over 1,400 members strong, ACS provides advocacy, education, business development, and networking opportunities for cheesemakers, retailers, enthusiasts, and extended industry. ACS strives to continually raise the quality and availability of cheese in the Americas.
Since its founding in 1983, ACS proudly hosts North America’s foremost annual educational conference and world-renowned cheese judging and competition. The ACS Conference & Competition – a gathering of cheesemakers, merchandisers, retailers, distributors, academicians, food writers, and enthusiasts from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe – celebrates American artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheese.
More than 750 individuals attended the 2011 conference in Montréal – the first ever held outside of the United States. The 2011 Judging & Competition saw a record number of entries: 1,676 cheeses and cultured milk products from 258 different companies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The 29th Annual Conference and 28th Annual Judging & Competition will take place in Raleigh, North Carolina from August 1-3, 2012.
2011 Competition Winners
Best of Show Winners © Uriah Carpenter
BEST OF SHOW
Rogue Creamery, OR
Rogue River Blue
Rogue River Blue © Uriah Carpenter
2nd PLACE (TIE)
Finica Food Specialties Limited, ON
(Mariposa Dairy, ON)
Lindsay Bandaged Goat Cheddar
Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
Cave Aged Marisa
3rd PLACE
Fromagerie Du Presbytère, QC
Louis d’Or
ALL CATEGORY WINNERS
A. FRESH UNRIPENED CHEESES
Mascarpone, Cream Cheese, Neufchatel, Ricotta, Impastata, Quark, Fromage Blanc
AC: Open Category made from cow’s milk
1st No Award Given
2nd Fiore di Nonno, MA
Stracciatella
3rd Franklin Foods, Inc., VT
Hahn’s Neufchatel
AG: Open Category made from goat’s milk
1st Mozzarella Company, TX
Goat Ricotta
2nd Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT
Vermont Creamy Goat Cheese Classic
3rd Meyenberg Goat Milk Products, CA
Meyenberg Crème de Chevre
AS: Open Category made from sheep’s milk or mixed milks
1st Fruition Farms Dairy & Creamery, CO
Fruition Farms Whole Sheep’s Milk Ricotta
2nd Old Chatham Sheepherding Company, NY
Ricotta
3rd Bellwether Farms, CA
Ricotta – Sheep Milk
AM: Mascarpone – made from cow’s milk
1st Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC, WI
Mascarpone
2nd Miceli Dairy Products, OH
Mascarpone
3rd Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT
Vermont Mascarpone
AR: Ricotta – made from cow’s milk
1st Calabro Cheese, CT
Hand Dipped Ricotta
2nd Sorrento Lactalis, Inc., NY
Whole Milk Whey Based Ricotta
3rd Sorrento Lactalis, Inc., NY
Part Skim Milk Ricotta
3rd Sorrento Lactalis, Inc., NY
Whole Milk Ricotta
AQ: Fromage Blanc, Fromage Frais and Quark – made from cow’s milk
1st Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT
Fromage Frais
2nd Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, CA
Foggy Morning
2nd Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT
Vermont Quark
3rd Cowgirl Creamery, CA
Fromage Blanc
B. SOFT RIPENED CHEESES
White surface mold ripened cheeses – Brie, Camembert, Coulommiers, etc.
BA: Open Category made from cow’s milk
1st Agropur Fine Cheese, QC
Rondoux Double Crème
2nd Domaine Feodal, QC
Inspire
3rd Domaine Feodal, QC
Cendre des Priés
BB: Brie made from cow’s milk
1st Brazos Valley Cheese, TX
Eden
2nd Brazos Valley Cheese, TX
Brie
3rd La Maison Alexis de Portneuf Inc., QC
Brie de Portneuf Double Crème
BC: Camembert made from cow’s milk
1st No Award Given
2nd Old Europe Cheese, Inc., MI
Camembert Fermier
3rd Alemar Cheese Company, MN
Bent River Camembert – Style Cheese
3rd Upper Canada Cheese Company, ON
Comfort Cream
BG: Open Category made from goat’s milk
1st Fromagerie Le Détour, QC
Grey Owl
2nd Damafro Inc., QC
La Bûchette
3rd Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, CO
Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy Camembert
BS: Open Category made from sheep’s or mixed milks
1st Fromagerie Fritz Kaiser, QC
Le Soeur Angele
2nd Les Bergeries du Fjord, QC
Le Blanche du Fjord
2nd Old Chatham Sheepherding Company, NY
Hudson Valley Camembert Square
3rd Marin French Cheese Co, CA
Melange Brie
BF: Flavor Added – spices, herbs, seasoning, fruits, etc.
1st Marin French Cheese Co, CA
Peppercorn Brie – Garlic
2nd Agropur Fine Cheese, QC
Chevalier Fines Herbs
3rd Old Europe Cheese, Inc., MI
Brie with Herbs
BT: Triple Crème – soft ripened / cream added – all milks
1st Agropur Fine Cheese, QC
Rondoux Triple Crème
2nd Old Europe Cheese, Inc., MI
Brie Triple Créme
3rd Agropur Fine Cheese, QC
Chevalier Triple Crème
C. AMERICAN ORIGINALS
Cheeses recognized by the ACS as uniquely American in their original forms (Monterey Jack, Dry Jack, Brick Cheese, Brick Muenster, Colby, Teleme) or unique in their recipe and formulation and which do not strictly conform to the guidelines of other acknowledged recipes for cheese types.
CB: Brick Cheese
1st Klondike Cheese Co., WI
Brick
2nd Widmers Cheese Cellars, WI
Mild Brick
3rd
No Award Given
CD: Dry Jack
1st Petaluma Creamery/ Spring Hill Jersey Cheese, CA
Dry Jack
2nd Rumiano Cheese Company, CA
Dry Monterey Jack
3rd
No Award Given
CJ: Monterey Jack – made from cow’s milk
1st Burnett Dairy Co-Op, WI
Monterey Jack
2nd Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
Monterey Jack
3rd Amalgamated Dairies Limited, PE
ADL Monterey Jack
3rd Tillamook County Creamery Association, OR
Tillamook Monterey Jack
CM: Brick Muenster
1st McCadam Cheese, NY
McCadam Muenster
2nd Edelweiss Creamery, WI
Muenster
3rd Klondike Cheese Co., WI
Muenster
CY: Colby – made from cow’s milk
1st Tillamook County Creamery Association, OR
Tillamook Colby
2nd Cedar Grove Cheese Inc., WI
Marbled Colby
3rd Hook’s Cheese Company, Inc., WI
Colby
CT: Teleme
No Entries
CC: Original Recipe / Open Category made from cow’s milk
1st Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, CA
Point Reyes Toma
2nd Cowgirl Creamery, CA
Mt. Tam
3rd Les Fromages de l’île d’Orléans Inc., QC
Le Paillasson de l’isle d’Orléans
CG: Original Recipe / Open Category made from goat’s milk
1st Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
Cocoa Cardona
2nd Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
Cave Aged Cardona
2nd Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT
Coupole
3rd Cypress Grove Chevre, CA
Humboldt Fog Grande
CS: Original Recipe / Open Category made from sheep’s milk or mixed milks
1st Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
Cave Aged Mellage
2nd Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT
Cremont
3rd Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, WA
Flagsheep
D. AMERICAN MADE / INTERNATIONAL STYLE
Cheeses modeled after or based on recipes for established European or other international types or styles – Beaufort, Abondance, Gruyère, Juustoleipa, Caerphilly, English Territorials, Leyden, Butterkäse, Monastery styles, etc.
DD: Dutch style – all milks (Gouda, Edam etc.)
1st Glengarry Fine Cheese div of Glengarry Cheesemaking Inc., ON
Lankaaster Aged
2nd Oakdale Cheese & Specialties, CA
Gouda
3rd Edelweiss Creamery, WI
Gouda Cellar Aged Grass Based
3rd Old Europe Cheese, Inc., MI
Edam Ball
DF: Flavor Added – Dutch style – spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits – all milks
1st Holland’s Family Cheese, WI
Marieke Gouda Cumin
2nd Holland’s Family Cheese, WI
Marieke Gouda Black Mustard
3rd Holland’s Family Cheese, WI
Marieke Gouda Mustard Melange
DC: Open Category made from cow’s milk
1st Eagle Mountain Farmhouse Cheese Co., TX
Birdville Reserve
2nd Monforte Dairy, ON
Abondance
3rd Hahn’s End, ME
Petit Poulet
3rd Sartori Company, WI
Sartori Reserve BellaVitano Gold
DE: Emmental style made from cow’s milk with eye formation (Swiss, Baby Swiss, Blocks, Wheels etc.)
1st
No Award Given
2nd Agropur Fine Cheese, QC
OKA L’Artisan
3rd Farmers Cooperative Dairy Ltd., NL
Farmers Swiss
DG: Open Category made from goat’s milk
1st Fromagerie Fritz Kaiser, QC
Tomme Haut Richelieu
2nd Baetje Farms LLC., MO
Sainte Genevieve
2nd Consider Bardwell Farm, VT
Manchester
3rd Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, CO
Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy Queso De Mano
DS: Open Category made from sheep’s milk or mixed milks
1st Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
Caso Bolo Mellage
2nd Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co., ON
Fellowship
2nd Tumalo Farms, OR
Rimrocker
3rd Sartori Company, WI
Sartori Limited Edition Pastorale Blend
E. CHEDDARS
All Cheddars – all milks
EA: Aged Cheddar, all milks (aged between 12 and 24 months)
1st Milton Creamery LLC, IA
Prairie Breeze
2nd Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co., ON
Premium Goat Cheddar, 12 to 24 months
3rd Kraft Foods, WI
Aged Extra Sharp Cheddar
EF: Cheddar with sweet flavorings, fruits, seasonings, herbs, spices, alcohol/spirits
1st Beehive Cheese Company LLC, UT
Barely Buzzed
2nd Cabot Creamery Cooperative, VT
Cabot Tuscan Cheddar
3rd Beehive Cheese Company LLC, UT
Seahive
3rd Burnett Dairy Co-Op, WI
Cheddar with Spice Blend
3rd Rogue Creamery, OR
Chocolate Stout Cheddar
EP: Cheddar flavored with sweet, savory, jalapeno, chipotle, red, green peppers; black, white, green peppercorns, garlic, onions
1st Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, WA
Marco Polo Reserve
2nd Grafton Village Cheese, VT
Grafton Duet
3rd Beehive Cheese Company LLC, UT
Big John’s Cajun Rub
3rd September Farm Cheese, PA
Muffaletta Cheddar
3rd Widmers Cheese Cellars, WI
Cheddar/Jalapenos
EC: Cheddar from cow’s milk, aged less than 12 months
1st Beehive Cheese Company LLC, UT
Promontory
2nd Kraft Foods, WI
Limited Edition Extra Sharp Cheddar
3rd Kraft Foods, WI
EX Sharp Cheddar
EG: Cheddar from goat’s milk, aged less than 12 months
1st Central Coast Creamery, CA
Goat Cheddar
2nd Meyenberg Goat Milk Products, CA
Meyenberg Valley Goat Cheddar
3rd Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co., ON
Premium Goat Cheddar, <12 months
3rd Mt. Sterling Co-Op Creamery, WI
Sterling Reserve / Raw Goat Milk Cave Aged Cheddar
EX: Mature Cheddar aged between 25 and 48 months
1st Agropur, Cheese and Functional Products Division, QC
Agropur Grand Cheddar aged 3 years
2nd Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, WA
Four Year Flagship
3rd Cabot Creamery Cooperative, VT
Cabot Vintage Choice Cheddar
3rd Tillamook County Creamery Association, OR
Tillamook Vintage White Extra Sharp Cheddar
EE: Mature Cheddar aged longer than 48 months
1st Agropur, Cheese and Functional Products Division, QC
Agropur Grand Cheddar aged 5 years
2nd DCI Cheese Company, WI
Black Diamond 5 Year Cheddar
3rd Fromagerie Perron, QC
Doyen
EW: Cheddar wrapped in cloth, linen, aged up to 12 months
1st Cows Creamery, PE
Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar Aged Up To 12 Months
2nd Bleu Mont Dairy, WI
Bandaged Cheddar – Wrapped and Aged up to 12 Months
3rd Avalanche Cheese Co., CO
Hand Bandaged Goat Cheddar
3rd Brazos Valley Cheese, TX
Cheddar
EB: Cheddar wrapped in cloth, linen, aged over 12 months
1st Finica Food Specialties Limited, ON (Mariposa Dairy, ON)
Lindsay Bandaged Goat Cheddar
2nd Bleu Mont Dairy, WI
Bandaged Cheddar – Wrapped and Aged Over 12 Months
3rd Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, WA
Flagship Reserve
F. BLUE MOLD CHEESES
All cheeses ripened with Roqueforti or Glaucum Penicillium (Excluded: Colorless Mycelia)
FC: Rindless Blue-veined made from cow’s milk
1st Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., IL
Blue Cheese
2nd DCI Cheese Company, WI
Salemville Blue Cheese
3rd DCI Cheese Company, WI
Black River Gorgonzola
FG: Rindless Blue-veined made from goat’s milk
1st
No Award Given
2nd Finica Food Specialties Limited, WI
Celebrity International Blue Goat Sliced
3rd Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
Billy Blue
3rd Montchevre-Betin, INC., WI
Chevre in Blue – Goat Milk Blue
FS: Rindless Blue-veined made from sheep’s milk or mixed milks
1st Hook’s Cheese Company, Inc., WI
Little Boy Blue
2nd Shepherd’s Way Farms, MN
Big Woods Blue
3rd Rogue Creamery, OR
Echo Mountain Blue
FK: Blue-veined made from cow’s milk with a rind or external coating
1st Rogue Creamery, OR
Rogue River Blue
2nd Spring Day Creamery, ME
Spring Day Blues
3rd Glengarry Fine Cheese div of Glengarry Cheesemaking Inc., ON
Celtic Blue
FL: Blue-veined made from goat’s milk with a rind or external coating
1st Firefly Farms, MD
Mountain Top Bleu
2nd Pure Luck Farm and Dairy, TX
Hopelessly Bleu
3rd Avalanche Cheese Co., CO
Midnight Blue
FM: Blue-veined made from sheep’s or mixed milk with a rind or external coating
1st La Maison d’affinage Maurice Dufour, QC
Le Bleu de Brebis de Charlevoix
2nd La Moutonniere, QC
Bleu La Moutonnière
3rd Valley Shepherd Creamery, NJ
Crema De Blue
FE: External Blue molded cheeses – all milks
1st Westfield Farm, MA
Classic Blue Log
2nd Westfield Farm, MA
Bluebonnets
3rd Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
Virgin Pine Native Blue
G. HISPANIC & PORTUGUESE STYLE CHEESES
Cheeses based on the recipes of the Azorean, Brazilian, Central American, Colombian, Cuban, Guatemalan, Hispanic, Latino, Mexican and Portuguese communities
GA: Ripened category – Cotija, Flamingo Bolla, Freir, Queso Prato, Queso Añejo, Chihuahua, etc. – all milks
1st Emmi Roth USA Inc., WI
Gran Queso Reserve
2nd Emmi Roth USA Inc., WI
Gran Queso
3rd Karoun Dairies Inc., CA
Cotija
GC: Fresh Unripened category – Queso Blanco (including Queso de Puna and Campesino), Queijo Blanco, Açoreano, Quesadilla, Queso Crema, Queso Andino – all milks
1st
No Award Given
2nd Karoun Dairies Inc., CA
Queso Blanco
3rd Karoun Dairies Inc., CA
Panela
GF: Flavor Added (spices, herbs, seasoning, fruits) –
Queso Enchilado, Queso de Apoya, Queso d’Autin – all milks
1st
No Award Given
2nd Samish Bay Cheese, WA
Queso Jalapeno
3rd Mozzarella Company, TX
Queso Blanco with Chiles
H. ITALIAN TYPE CHEESES
Excluded: Mascarpone and Ricotta
HP: Pasta Filata types – Provolone, Caciocavallo – all milks
1st Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P., QC
Provolone
2nd Sorrento Lactalis, ID
Whole Milk Low Moisture Pasta Filata
3rd BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI
Sharp Provolone Mandarino
HA: Grating types – Reggianito, Sardo, Domestic
Parmesan – all milks; (Romano made only from cow’s or goat’s milk and not from sheep’s milk)
1st Sartori Company, WI
Sartori Parmesan
2nd Park Cheese Co Inc., WI
Vegetarian Parmesan
3rd Arthur Schuman Inc., CA
Cello Riserva Copper Kettle Parmesan
HM: Mozzarella types – Brick, Scamorza, String Cheese – all milks
1st Fiscalini Cheese Co., CA
Scamorza
2nd Liuzzi Angeloni Cheese, CT
Scamorza
3rd Calabro Cheese, CT
Whole Milk Low Moisture Mozzarella
3rd Sorrento Lactalis, Inc., NY
Whole Milk High Moisture Mozzarella – Retail
HY: Fresh Mozzarella – 8 oz. or more (Balls or Shapes) – all milks
1st BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI
Fresh Mozzarella Thermoform
2nd Calabro Cheese, CT
Fior Di Latte
2nd Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company, CA
Fresh Mozzarella
3rd International Cheese Co. Ltd, ON
Santa Lucia Buffalo Mozzarella
HZ: Fresh Mozzarella – under 8 oz. (Ovalini, Bocconcini, Ciliegine, etc.) – all milks
1st
No Award Given
2nd BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI
Fresh Mozzarella Water
3rd Liuzzi Angeloni Cheese, CT
Fresh Mozzarella – Ovoline
HB: Burrata – Fresh mozzarella encasing a distinctly separate, softer curd and cream, or other soft cheese, core – all milks
1st BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI
Burrata
2nd Liuzzi Angeloni Cheese, CT
Burrata
3rd Belfiore Cheese Company, CA
Burrata
3rd Maplebrook Fine Cheese, VT
Burrata
I. FETA CHEESES
IC: Feta made from cow’s milk
1st
No Award Given
2nd Karoun Dairies Inc., CA
Basket Feta
3rd Parmalat Canada Inc, ON
Black Diamond Feta
IG: Feta made from goat’s milk
1st Karoun Dairies Inc., CA
Basket Goat Feta
2nd Shepherds Dairy Products, UT
Fine Feta-Plain
3rd Goat’s Pride Dairy at McLennan Creek, BC
Feta
3rd Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT
Vermont Feta
3rd Willow Moon Farm, VT
Feta
IS: Feta made from sheep’s milk or mixed milks
1st Hidden Springs Creamery, WI
Farmstead Feta
2nd La Moutonniere, QC
Feta
3rd Meadowood Farms, NY
Meadowood Farms Sheep’s Milk Feta
IF: Flavor added – spices, herbs, seasoning, fruits – all milks
1st Klondike Cheese Co., WI
Tomato & Basil Feta
2nd Neighborly Farms of Vermont, VT
Organic Pepper Feta
3rd Goat’s Pride Dairy at McLennan Creek, BC
Cranberry Caprabella
3rd La Moutonniere, QC
Feta with Herbs
J. LOW FAT / LOW SALT CHEESES
JC: Original Open to Goat, Sheep and Water Buffalo
Milk cheeses
No Entries
JL: Fat Free and Low Fat cheeses
1st
No Award Given
2nd Fromagerie Le Détour, QC
La Dame du Lac
3rd Fromagerie Bergeron, QC
6% Pourcent
JR: Light/Lite and Reduced Fat cheeses
1st Fromagerie Fritz Kaiser, QC
Empereur Light
2nd Cabot Creamery Cooperative, VT
Cabot 50% Reduced Fat Cheddar
3rd Tillamook County Creamery Association, OR
Tillamook Reduced Fat Monterey Jack
JF: Flavor added – spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits – all milks
1st Coach Farm, NY
Coach Farm Reduced Fat Honey and Lemon Spread
2nd Coach Farm, NY
Coach Farm Reduced Fat Fresh Goat Cheese Stick with Pepper
3rd Alouette Cheese USA LLC, PA
Alouette Light Spinach Artichoke
K. FLAVORED CHEESES
Entries are limited to cheeses not included in categories with “Flavor Added” subcategories
KC: Cheeses flavored with all peppers (chipotle, jalapeno, chili, etc.) – all milks
1st
No Award Given
2nd Damafro Inc., QC
Les Bouchées Saveur Mexicaine
3rd Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin, WI
Brun-uusto with Jalapeno
KF: Cheeses flavored with herbs, fruits, vegetables, flowers, syrups – all milks
1st LaClare Farms Specialties LLC, WI
Evalon with Fenugreek
2nd Shepherds Dairy Products, UT
Funshine-Hickory Garlic
3rd Sartori Company, WI
Sartori Reserve Espresso BellaVitano
KP: Cheeses flavored with crushed or whole peppercorns or savory spices – all milks
1st Sartori Company, WI
Sartori Reserve Black Pepper BellaVitano
2nd Fromagerie Bergeron, QC
Coureur des Bois
3rd Formaggio Italian Cheese Specialties, LLC, NY
Prosciutto Roll
KH: Flavor Added Havarti – spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits – all milks
1st
No Award Given
2nd Klondike Cheese Co., WI
Dill Havarti
3rd Agropur Fine Cheese, QC
Havarti Jalapeno
3rd Edelweiss Creamery, WI
Onion Havarti
KJ: Flavor Added Monterey Jack – all milks
1st Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, CO
Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy Green Chile Jack
2nd Rumiano Cheese Company, CA
Pepper Jack
3rd Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., IL
Pepper Jack
L. SMOKED CHEESES
LC: Open Category made from cow’s milk
1st Holland’s Family Cheese, WI
Marieke Gouda Smoked Cumin
2nd Mt. Townsend Creamery, WA
Campfire
3rd Emmi Roth USA Inc., WI
Rofumo
LG: Open Category made from goat’s milk, sheep’s milk or mixed milks
1st Westfield Farm, MA
Hickory Smoked Capri
2nd Rivers Edge Chevre, OR
Up in Smoke
3rd Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
Smoked Marisa
LM: Smoked Italian Styles (Mozzarella, Scamorza, Bocconcini, Ovalini, etc.)
1st Belfiore Cheese Company, CA
Naturally Smoked Mozzarella
2nd Gold Creek Farms, UT
Smoked Parmesan
3rd Burnett Dairy Co-Op, WI
Smoke Mozzarella String
LD: Smoked Cheddars
1st Parmalat Canada Inc, ON
Balderson Double Smoked Cheddar
2nd Gold Creek Farms, UT
Smoked Cheddar
3rd Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, WA
Smoked Flagship
M. FARMSTEAD CHEESES
Limited to cheeses and fermented milk products made with milk from herds on the farm where the cheeses are produced
MA: Open Category for all milks – Soft (Aged up to 60 days – over 50% moisture)
1st Doe Run Dairy, PA
Hummingbird
2nd Fromagerie Au Gré Des Champs, QC
Le Pont-Blanc
3rd Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC, WI
Petit Frere Reserve
MC: Open Category cow’s milk cheeses – Semisoft (Aged over 60 days – between 39 and 50% moisture)
1st Cricket Creek Farm, MA
Maggies Round
2nd Holland’s Family Cheese, WI
Marieke Gouda Belegen (4-6 month aged)
2nd Mt. Mansfield Creamery, LLC, VT
Inspiration
3rd Cato Corner Farm LLC, CT
Dairyere
3rd Thistle Hill Farm, VT
Tarentaise
ME: Open Category cow’s milk cheeses – Hard (Aged over 60 days – Less than 39% moisture)
1st Fromagerie Du Presbytère, QC
Louis d’Or
2nd Farms For City Kids Foundation, VT
Tarentaise
3rd Shatto Milk Company, MO
Gouda
MG: Open Category Goat’s Milk Cheeses aged over 60 days
1st Tumalo Farms, OR
Classico
2nd Chèvrerie Fruit d’une Passion, QC
Tomme des Joyeux Fromagers
2nd Yellow Springs Farm LLC, PA
Fieldstone
3rd Capriole, IN
Mont St. Francis
MS: Open Category Sheep’s Milk and Mixed Milk Cheeses aged over 60 days
1st Lark’s Meadow Farms, ID
Dulcinea
2nd Bonnieview Farm, VT
Ben Nevis
2nd Valley Shepherd Creamery, NJ
Tewksbury
3rd Everona Dairy, VA
Stony Man
MF: Open Category for all Cheeses with Flavorings Added – all milks
1st Ruggles Hill Creamery, MA
Lea’s Great Meadow
2nd Valley Shepherd Creamery, NJ
Pepato Shepherd
3rd Coach Farm, NY
Coach Farm Fresh Goat Cheese Log with Dill
3rd Fromagerie La Station Inc., QC
Raclette de Compton au Poivre
N. FRESH GOAT’S MILK CHEESES
NO: Fresh Goat Rindless (black ash coating permitted, extruded or in containers, cups, tubs, cryovac
1st Laura Chenel’s Chevre, CA
Laura Chenel’s
2nd Montchevre-Betin, INC., WI
Crumbled Goat Cheese
3rd Finica Food Specialties Limited, ON
Celebrity International Goat Cheese Original
3rd Woolwich Dairy, ON
Woolwich Dairy Chevrai Original
NS: Fresh Goat Cheese – Hand shaped, formed or molded
1st Baetje Farms LLC., MO
Coeur de la Crème Plain
2nd Pure Luck Farm and Dairy, TX
Basket Molded Chevre
3rd Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT
Vermont Fresh Crottin
NF: Flavor Added – Floral
1st Briar Rose Creamery, OR
Briar Rose Creamery Chocolate-Goat Cheese Truffles
2nd Latte Da Dairy, TX
Latte Da Goat Cheese Truffles
3rd Mackenzie Creamery, OH
Apricot Ginger
3rd Mackenzie Creamery, OH
Cognac Fig
NH: Flavor Added – Herbal
1st Mozzarella Company, TX
Hoja Santa Goat Cheese
2nd Stone Hollow Creamery, AL
Chive Blossom Log
2nd Westfield Farm, MA
Herb Garlic Capri
3rd Cypress Grove Chevre, CA
Purple Haze
NP: Flavor Added – Peppers / Spice
1st Baetje Farms LLC., MO
Coeur de la Crème Three Pepper
2nd Finica Food Specialties Limited, ON
Celebrity International Chevre Pesto
3rd Baetje Farms LLC., MO
Coeur de la Crème Garlic and Chives
O. FRESH SHEEP’S MILK CHEESES
Open to all shapes and styles of rindless, unaged, fresh sheep’s milk cheeses
OO: Open Category
1st Les Fromages du Verger, QC
Le Louché
2nd La Moutonniere, QC
Cabanon
3rd Shepherd’s Way Farms, MN
Shepherd’s Hope Original
OF: Flavor Added – spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits
1st Hidden Springs Creamery, WI
Driftless – Cranberry
2nd Hidden Springs Creamery, WI
Driftless – Maple
3rd Hidden Springs Creamery, WI
Driftless – Honey Lavender
P. MARINATED CHEESES
Entries include cheeses marinated in oil, vinegar, wine, etc.
PC: Open Category made from cow’s milk marinated in liquids and ingredients
1st Formaggio Italian Cheese Specialties, LLC, NY
Grilled Vegetable w/ Ciliegine
2nd Karoun Dairies Inc., CA
Marinated hand braided string cheese
3rd Sartori Company, WI
Sartori Reserve Merlot BellaVitano
PG: Open Category made from goat’s milk marinated in liquids and ingredients
1st Laura Chenel’s Chevre, CA
Laura Chenel’s Cabecou
2nd Happy Days Dairies LTD., BC
Goat Cheese Balls in Herb and Oil 100g
3rd Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
Sweet Vanilla Cardona
PS: Open Category made from sheep’s milk or mixed milks marinated in liquids and ingredients
1st
No Award Given
2nd Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
Canaria
3rd Meadowood Farms, NY
Meadowood Farms – Curds of Endearment
Q. CULTURED MILK PRODUCTS
Limited to Yogurt, Crème Fraiche, Kefir, Labne, etc.
QC: Cultured products made from cow’s milk
1st Karoun Dairies Inc., CA
Labne
2nd Traders Point Creamery, IN
Cottage Cheese
3rd Cowgirl Creamery, CA
Cottage Cheese
3rd Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery, Inc., CA
Lactose Free Lowfat Plain Kefir
QG: Cultured products made from goat’s milk
1st
No Award Given
2nd Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery, Inc., CA
Traditional Plain Kefir
3rd Happy Days Dairies LTD., BC
Goat Milk Kefir 500ML
QS: Cultured Products made from sheep’s milk or mixed milks
No Entries
QA: Cultured Products / Flavor Added – spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits – all milks
1st
No Award Given
2nd Karoun Dairies Inc., CA
Creamy Ranch Labne
3rd Karoun Dairies Inc., CA
Spicy Garden Vegetable Labne
QF: Crème Fraiche products made from cow’s milk
1st Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT
Vermont Crème Fraiche
2nd Bellwether Farms, CA
Crème Fraiche
3rd Cabot Creamery Cooperative, VT
Cabot Crème Fraiche
QY: Yogurts, Plain – made from cow’s milk with NO additional ingredients
1st
No Award Given
2nd Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery, Inc., CA
Lactose Free Lowfat Plain Yogurt
3rd Beurrerie du Patrimoine, QC
Plain Cow Yogurt
QD: Yogurts, Plain – made from goat’s milk with NO additional ingredients
1st Sierra Nevada Cheese CO., CA
Capretta Goat Yogurt Rich & Creamy, Plain
2nd Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery, Inc., CA
Plain Yogurt
3rd Beurrerie du Patrimoine, QC
Plain Goat Yogurt
3rd Coach Farm, NY
Coach Farm Goat Milk Yogurt, Plain
QE: Yogurts, Plain – made from sheep’s milk with NO additional ingredients
1st Best Baa Dairy, ON
Sheepmilk Yogourt
2nd La Moutonniere, QC
Royogourt
3rd Appleton Creamery, ME
Yogurt
3rd Valley Shepherd Creamery, NJ
Ewegurt
QQ: Yogurts, Flavor Added – includes sugar, syrup,
honey, agave, sweeteners, acai, vanilla, fruit, etc. – all milks
1st Old Chatham Sheepherding Company, NY
Sheep’s Milk Yogurt – Ginger
2nd Bellwether Farms, CA
Blackberry Sheep Milk Yogurt
3rd Three Happy Cows LLC., TX
Three Happy Cows Blueberry Drinkable Yogurt
3rd Three Happy Cows LLC., TX
Three Happy Cows Plain Drinkable Yogurt
R. BUTTERS
Whey Butter, Salted Butter, Sweet Butter, Cultured Butter, etc.
RC: Salted Butter made from cow’s milk with or without cultures
1st Fromagerie L’Ancêtre inc., QC
L’Ancêtre Organic Salted Butter
2nd Parmalat Canada Inc, ON
Lactantia Salted Butter
3rd Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT
Vermont Cultured Butter – lightly salted
RO: Unsalted Butter made from cow’s milk with or without cultures
1st
No Award Given
2nd CROPP Cooperative/ Organic Valley, WI
Organic European Style Cultured Butter
2nd Parmalat Canada Inc, ON
Lactantia Unsalted Butter
3rd Cabot Creamery Cooperative, MA
Cabot Unsalted Butter
RM: Butter made from goat’s, sheep’s or mixed milks
1st Meyenberg Goat Milk Products, CA
Meyenberg European Style Goat Butter
2nd
No Award Given
3rd
No Award Given
RF: Flavor added – spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits – all milks
1st
No Award Given
2nd
No Award Given
3rd Formaggio Italian Cheese Specialties, LLC, NY
Betta Butter Peanut Butter Chip
S. CHEESE SPREADS
Spreads produced by grinding and mixing, without the aid of heat and/or emulsifying salts, one or more natural cheeses
SC: Open Category Cold Pack Style made from cow’s milk
1st
No Award Given
2nd Kraft Foods, NY
Temp Tee
3rd Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin, WI
Blue Cheese Spread
SG: Open Category Cold Pack Style made from goat’s milk, sheep’s or mixed milks
1st No Award Given
2nd No Award Given
3rd Shepherds Dairy Products, UT
Bravo Heights Whisper
SF: Cold pack cheese food and cheese spreads with Flavor Added – spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits – all milks – maximum moisture 44%
1st Mozzarella Company, TX
Pecan Praline Mascarpone
2nd Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin, WI
Raw Milk Cheddar Spread with Hatch Chile
3rd Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery, Inc., CA
Three Peppercorn Chevre
SA: Open Category made from all milks – Spreads with flavors using a base with moisture higher than 44%
1st Kraft Foods, NY
Garden Vegetable Spread
2nd Kraft Foods, NY
Spinach Artichoke Spread
3rd Happy Days Dairies LTD., BC
Probiotic Goat Cheese Spread 280G
T. AGED SHEEP’S MILK CHEESES
Caciotta, Romano, Manchego, Table Cheeses, etc.
TO: Open Category
1st Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
Cave Aged Marisa
2nd Fromagerie Nouvelle France, QC
Zacharie Cloutier
2nd Hidden Springs Creamery, WI
Ocooch Reserve
3rd Lark’s Meadow Farms, ID
Dulcinea Extra Reserve
U. AGED GOAT’S MILK CHEESES
Taupinière, Rinded Log and Pyramid Types, etc.
UG: Open Category
1st LaClare Farms Specialties LLC, WI
Evalon
2nd Chèvrerie du Buckland, QC
Tomme du Maréchal
3rd Appleton Creamery, ME
Chevre Wrapped in Brandied Grape Leaf
V. WASHED RIND CHEESES
Cheeses with a rind or crust washed in salted brine, whey, beer, wine, other alcohol, or grape lees that exhibit an obvious, smeared or sticky rind and/or crust – Limburger, Pont l’Evêque, Chimay, Raclette, Swiss Appenzeller or Vignerons-style, etc.
VC: Open Category made from cow’s milk
1st La fromagerie 1860 DuVillage Inc., QC
La Tentation de Laurier
2nd Agropur Fine Cheese, QC
Champfleury
3rd Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co., ON
Rose Haus
3rd Upper Canada Cheese Company, ON
Niagara Gold
VG: Open Category made from goat’s milk
1st Baetje Farms LLC., MO
Fleur de la Vallee
2nd Carr Valley Cheese Co, Inc., WI
River Bend Goat
3rd Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co., ON
Cape Vessey
VS: Open Category made from sheep’s milk or mixed milks
1st La Maison d’affinage Maurice Dufour, QC
La Tomme d’Elles
2nd Best Baa Dairy, ON
Mouton Rouge
2nd Hidden Springs Creamery, WI
Ocooch
3rd Hidden Springs Creamery, WI
Meadow Melody
VA: Cheeses aged more than 90 days with up to 44% moisture – all milks
1st Uplands Cheese, WI
Pleasant Ridge Reserve
2nd Consider Bardwell Farm, VT
Rupert
3rd Widmers Cheese Cellars, WI
Washed Rind Traditional Brick
