Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest Winners Announced West Allis, WI—Award winners in the 2013 Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest were announced here Friday morning. Dairy manufacturers from throughout the state submitted close to 300 entries for the event, which took place Thursday at Wisconsin State Fair Park. The contest featured 25 classes. The top entries in each class include: Mild Cheddar First place: Terry Lensmire, Agropur, Weyauwega, Cheddar, 99.50 Second place: David Schmidt, Agropur, Weyauwega, Cheddar, 99.45 Third place: Dale Schmidt, Land O’Lakes, Kiel, Cheddar, 99.25 Aged Cheddar First place: Dale Schmidt, Land O’Lakes, Kiel, Aged Cheddar, 99.40 Second place: Luke Kopecky, Land O’Lakes, Kiel, Aged Cheddar, 99.10 Third place: Dan Stearns, Agropur, Weyauwega, Aged Cheddar, 98.80 Colby, Monterey Jack First place: Team Black Creek, Saputo Specialty Cheese, Richfield, Colby, 99.55 Second place: Team Black Creek, Saputo Specialty Cheese, Richfield, Monterey Jack, 99.30 Third place: Joe Widmer, Widmer’s Cheese Cellars, Theresa, Traditional Stirred Curd Colby, 99.25 Swiss Styles First place: Team Emmi Roth, Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, Petite Swiss, 99.15 Second place: Silvan Blum, Chalet Cheese Co-op, Monroe, Swiss Wheel, 98.35 Third place: Mike Nelson, Chalet Cheese Co-op, Monroe, Baby Swiss Block, 98.00 Brick, Muenster First place: John (Randy) Pitman, Mill Creek Cheese, Arena, Muenster, 99.45 Second place: Gary Grossen, Babcock Hall Dairy Plant, Madison, Brick, 99.30 Third place: John Pitman, Mill Creek Cheese, Arena, Brick, 99.25 Mozzarella First place: Pat Doell, Agropur, Luxemburg, Low Moisture Mozzarella, 99.45 Second place: Terry Lensmire, Agropur, Luxemburg, Low Moisture Mozzarella, 99.30 Third place: Terry Lensmire, Agropur, Luxemburg, Low Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella, 98.90 Blue Veined Cheese First place: Nelson Schrock, Salemville Cheese Co-op, Cambria, Blue Cheese, 99.05 Second place: Team Emmi Roth, Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, Buttermilk Blue, 97.70 Third place: Mike Vetterkind, North Hendren Co-op Dairy, Willard, Blue Cheese, 97.20 Feta First place: Micah Klug, Agropur, Weyauwega, Feta, 99.00 Second place: Steve Webster, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Feta in Brine, 98.60 Third place: Adam Buholzer, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Feta In Brine, 98.55 Flavored Pepper Cheese First place: Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, Havarti With Jalapeño Peppers, 98.95 Second place: Team Emmi Roth, Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, Jalapeño Havarti, 98.60 Third place: Jon Jay Lewis, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, Havarti Pepper, 98.50 Flavored Soft Cheese First place: Team Clock Shadow Creamery, Clock Shadow Creamery, Milwaukee, Quark With Maple Syrup, 99.60 Second place: George Crave, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo, Marinated Fresh Mozzarella, 99.50 Third place: Steve Buholzer, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Peppercorn Feta in Brine, 99.45 Flavored Semi-Soft Cheese First place: Luke Buholzer, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Dill Havarti, 98.80 Second place: Ron Buholzer, Klondike Cheese, Dill Havarti, 98.70 Third place: Ron Bechtolt, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Dill Havarti, 98.65 Smoked Flavored Cheese First place: Holland’s Family Cheese Team, Holland’s Family Cheese, Thorp, Gouda, 99.65 Second place: Dennis Schliem, Zimmerman Cheese, South Wayne, Smoked Brick, 99.60 Third place: Mike Tourdot, Chalet Cheese Co-op, Monroe, Natural Smoked Baby Swiss, 99.50 Flavored Hard Cheese First place: Mike Matucheski, Sartori Company, Plymouth, Espresso BellaVitano, 99.15 Second place: Mike Matucheski, Sartori Company, Plymouth, Chai BellaVitano, 99.10 Third place: Mike Matucheski, Sartori Company, Plymouth, Balsamic BellaVitano, 98.70 Smear Ripened Cheese First place: Nathan Leopold, Chalet Cheese Co-op, Monroe, Limburger, 99.05 Second place: Team Emmi Roth, Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, Raclette, 98.80 Third place: Myron Olson, Chalet Cheese Co-op, Monroe, Limburger, 97.90 Cold Pack Cheese, Cheese Food First place: Ross Burrison, Scott’s of Wisconsin, Sun Prairie, Creamy Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack, 99.65 Second place: Phil Lindemann, Pine River Pre-Pack, Newton, Garlic & Herb Cold Pack, 99.60 Third place: Ross Burrison, Scott’s of Wisconsin, Sun Prairie, Bacon Cheddar Cold Pack, 99.55 Pasteurized Process Cheese, Cheese Food, Cheese Spread First place: Ralph Schultz, Associated Milk Producers, Inc., Portage, Pasteurized Process American, 99.05 Second place: John Breene, Dairy Farmers of America, Plymouth, Past. Process American, 97.85 Third place: Russ Evans, AMPI, Portage, Pasteurized Process American, 97.35 Reduced Fat or Lite Cheese First place: Dick LaBlanc, Foremost Farms, Clayton, Non Smoked Reduced Fat Provolone, 99.55 Second place: Micah Klug, Agropur, Weyauwega, Reduced Fat Feta, 98.60 Third place: Steve Webster, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Reduced Fat Feta, 97.90 Soft and Spreadable Cheese First place: George Crave, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo, Mascarpone, 99.35 Second place: Team Clock Shadow Creamery, Clock Shadow Creamery, Milwaukee, Quark, 97.95 Third place: Sid Cook, Carr Valley Cheese, LaValle, Creama Kasa, 97.30 Open Class - Semi-Soft Cheese First place: Gary Grossen, Babcock Hall Dairy Plant, Madison, Gouda, 99.55 Second place: Ron Bechtolt, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Havarti, 99.50 Third: Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, Havarti, 99.40 Open Class – Hard Cheese First place: Joel Pagel, Sartori Company, Plymouth, Classic Asiago, 98.80 Second place: Saxon Creamery Team, Saxon Creamery, Cleveland, Saxony Alpine, 98.55 Third: Bruce Workman, Edelweiss Creamery, Monticello, Cellar Aged Grass Based Gouda, 98.45 Flavored Goat Milk Cheese First Place: Douglas Waechter, Montchevre-Betin, Belmont, Blueberry Vanilla Cheese, 99.55 Second: Jean Rossard, Montchevre-Betin, Belmont, Cranberry Cinnamon Goat Cheese, 99.40 Third place: Martin Chavez, Montchevre-Betin, Belmont, Four Pepper Goat Cheese, 99.05 Natural Goat Milk Cheese First place: Sid Cook, Carr Valley Cheese, LaValle, Cave Aged Cardona, 99.45 Second place: Martin Chavez, Montchevre-Betin, Belmont, Bucheron, 99.25 Third place: Douglas Waechter, Montchevre-Betin, Belmont, Crumble Plain, 99.00 Latin American Cheese First place: John (Randy) Pitman, Mill Creek Cheese, Arena, Queso Quesadilla, 99.00 Second place: John Pitman, Mill Creek Cheese, Asadero, 98.85 Third place: Brian Mundt, Mexican Cheese Producers, Darlington, Fresco Natural Bucket, 98.65 Sheep & Mixed Milk Cheese First place: Bob Koenig, Carr Valley Cheese, Menage, 98.90 Second place: Mike Matucheski, Sartori Company, Plymouth, Pastorale Blend, 98.85 Third place: Sid Cook, Carr Valley Cheese, LaValle, Caso Bolo Mellage, 97.95 Butter First place: John Thompson, Foremost Farms USA, Reedsburg, Salted Butter, 99.75 Second place: Greg Wollin, Foremost Farms USA, Salted, 99.45 Third place: Roy Philippi, Graf Creamery, Bonduel, Salted, 99.20. The 2013 Grand Master Cheesemaker, along with this year’s other winning cheese and butter makers, will be recognized during the Blue Ribbon Cheese & Butter Auction on Friday, Aug. 9 at Wisconsin State Fair Park. The auction features the sale of the blue-ribbon entries; a fund-raiser for the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board. Auction proceeds fund scholarships for students pursuing dairy-related degrees and support the House of Moo dairy education center.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 14:58:13 +0000
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