Wisconsin Wins Best of Show at American Cheese Society Competition
The annual American Cheese Society conference and competition took place in Seattle, Washington, August 24 – 28.
Best of Show went to Extra Aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve by Uplands Cheese in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. Pleasant Ridge Reserve is a farmstead alpine-style artisan cheese made with raw milk from grass-fed cows, in the summer, while the cows are on pasture. Highly acclaimed, it was recently featured in an Outstanding in the Field, farm-to-table dinner, which cheesemaker, Andy Hatch, attended and spoke about the cheese.
This is the third Best of Show win for Uplands Pleasant Ridge Reserve at the American Cheese Society competition, having previously won in 2001 and 2005. Pleasant Ridge Reserve is the only cheese in the history of the American Cheese Society competition to win Best of Show three times.
Extra Aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve is aged for over a year and available in the fall and early winter. Uplands Cheese is getting ready to introduce a “winter” cheese in November, available through February, called Rush Creek Reserve.
In addition to Uplands Cheese’s success, cheesemakers across Wisconsin were victorious at the competition.
Out of the 1,462 total entries from 34 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico, Wisconsin cheesemakers won 98 awards, approximately 1/3 of the total awarded, including 29 firsts, 36 seconds and 33 third places.
Congratulations to all Wisconsin cheesemakers for an outstanding performance at the 2010 American Cheese Society competition. For a complete list of Wisconsin winners reference the lists below. For more information about Wisconsin Cheese at the American Cheese Society competition visit EatWisconsinCheese.com. For a complete list of American Cheese Society competition winners visit CheeseSociety.org.
First Place Wisconsin Cheese Winners
| Lactalis American Group, Inc (Belmont, WI) | 1 kg Brie |
| Klondike Cheese Co. | Brick |
| Saxon Homestead Creamery | Green Fields |
| Widmer’s Cheese Cellars | Traditional Colby |
| Sartori Foods | Sartori Reserve BellaVitano Gold |
| Edelweiss Creamery | Cellar Aged Grass Based Gouda |
| Edelweiss Creamery | Grass Based Emmentaler |
| Holland’s Family Cheese LLC | Marieke Gouda Onion Garlic |
| Sartori Foods | Sartori Reserve Pastorale Blend |
| Widmer’s Cheese Cellars | 8 Year Cheddar |
| Arthur Schuman, Inc | Montforte Gorgonzola Cheese |
| Montchevre-Betin, Inc. | Chevre in Blue – Goat Milk Blue Cheese |
| Emmi-Roth Käse USA | GranQueso |
| Sartori Foods | Sartori Asiago |
| Cesar’s Cheese | Oaxaca String Cheese |
| BelGioioso Cheese Inc | Sharp Provolone Mandarino |
| Klondike Cheese Co. | Reduced Fat Feta |
| North Hendren Cooperative Dairy | Black River Caraway Blue |
| Holland’s Family Cheese LLC | Marieke Gouda Smoked |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Smoked Billy Blue |
| Uplands Cheese Co. | Extra Aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve |
| DreamFarm, LLC | Fresh Goat Cheese with Pesto |
| Hidden Springs Creamery LLC | Driftless Honey Lavender |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Fresh Marisa |
| Sartori Foods | Sartori Reserve Balsamic BellaVitano |
| Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc | Extra Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese Food |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Native Sheep |
| Uplands Cheese Co. | Pleasant Ridge Reserve |
| Bleu Mont Dairy | Lil Wils BIG Cheese |
Second Place Wisconsin Cheese Winners
| BelGioioso Cheese Inc | Mascarpone |
| Lactalis American Group, Inc (Belmont, WI) | 8 oz Camembert |
| Chalet Cheese Coop | Braun Swisse Kase Golden Brick |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Cave Aged Cardona |
| Klondike Cheese Co. | Muenster |
| Arena Cheese Inc. | Traditionally Made Colby |
| Holland’s Family Cheese LLC | Marieke Gouda Premium |
| Wisconsin Sheep Dairy Co-op | Mona |
| Saxon Homestead Creamery | Pastures |
| Carr Valley Cheese | 8 year Cheddar |
| Bleu Mont Dairy | Bandaged Cheddar Aged up to 12 months |
| Carr Valley Cheese | 4 year Cheddar |
| Saputo Cheese USA Inc. | Rindless Blue |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Billy Blue |
| BelGioioso Cheese Inc | American Grana |
| BelGioioso Cheese Inc | Burrata |
| Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC | Farmers Rope String Cheese |
| BelGioioso Cheese Inc | 12 lb Salami Mild Provolone |
| Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC | Fresh Mozzarella – 1# ball |
| Lactalis American Group, Inc (Belmont, WI) | 2 lb Feta Plain Slab |
| Saputo Cheese USA Inc. | Reduced Fat Blue Cheese |
| Arla Foods | Havarti w/Dill |
| Meister Cheese Company | Morel and Leek Jack |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Garlic Bread Cheese |
| Holland’s Family Cheese LLC | Marieke Gouda Smoked Cumin |
| Holland’s Family Cheese LLC | Marieke Gouda Aged |
| DreamFarm, LLC | Arthur |
| Hidden Springs Creamery LLC | Driftless Cranberry Cinnamon |
| Cedar Grove Cheese Inc. | Lamb |
| Sartori Foods | Cognac BellaVitano |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Canaria |
| Nordic Creamery | Goat Butter |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Sharp Cheddar Spread |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Aged Marisa |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Benedictine |
| Hidden Springs Creamery LLC | Ocooch Mountain Reserve |
Third Place Wisconsin Cheese Winners
| Arthur Schuman, Inc | Cello Traditional Italian Style Mascarpone Rich and Creamy |
| Arthur Schuman, Inc | Cello Mascarpone – Thick and Smooth |
| Widmer’s Cheese Cellars | Mild Brick |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Cocoa Cardona |
| DCI Cheese Company | Liederkranz |
| Edelweiss Creamery | Muenster |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Colby |
| Cedar Grove Cheese Inc. | Heide |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Menage |
| Mt. Sterling Co-op Creamery | Raw Goat Milk Mild Cheddar |
| Meister Cheese Company | Eagle Cave Reserve |
| Widmer’s Cheese Cellars | 4 Year Cheddar |
| Hook’s Cheese Company, Inc. | Gorgonzola Dolce |
| BelGioioso Cheese Inc | Creamy Gorg |
| Hook’s Cheese Company, Inc. | Little Boy Blue-Sheep |
| BelGioioso Cheese Inc | Asiago |
| Sartori Foods | Sartori Reserve Natural Rind Parmesan |
| FenceLine LLC | Harvest |
| Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC | Fresh Mozzarella – Ciliegine |
| Lactalis American Group, Inc (Belmont, WI) | Mediterranean Herb Feta |
| Lactalis American Group, Inc (Belmont, WI) | Tomato/Basil Feta |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Sheep Feta |
| Arla Foods | Havarti w/Jalapeno |
| DCI Cheese Company | Salemville Smokehaus Blue Cheese |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Airco |
| Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC | Les Freres Reserve |
| Hidden Springs Creamery LLC | Driftless Maple |
| CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley | Organic European Style Cultured Butter |
| Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin | Sharp Cheddar Spread |
| Widmer’s Cheese Cellars | Washed Rind Brick Cold Pack |
| Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc | Chardonnay & Extra Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese Food |
| Carr Valley Cheese | Virgin Pine Native Sheep |
| Emmi-Roth Käse USA | Grand Cru Gruyere Surchoix |
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