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2025 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest Results
us cheese championship

Local Place Winners

Held March 4-6, 2025 at Green Bay


Traditional Waxed Cheddar, Mild to Medium


Third — Team Roelli, Roelli Haus Select Cheddar, Roelli Cheese Company, Shullsburg 98.675


String Cheese


Third — Neal Schwartz, String Cheese, V&V Supremo, Browntown 99.15


Feta

First — Steve Webster, Odyssey Feta in Brine, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.525


Brick & Muenster


First — Ty Saglam, Buholzer Brothers Brick Cheese, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.675


Second — Ty Saglam, Buholzer Brothers Muenster Cheese, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.625


Third — Steve Stettler, Brick, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead 99.55


Also scored:

■ Tom Schulz, Buholzer Brothers Muenster Cheese, Klondike Cheese, Monroe 99.525

■ Decatur Cheesemakers, Muenster, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead 99.475


Havarti

First — Steve Bechtolt, Buholzer Brothers Havarti Cheese, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.8


Second — Ty Saglam, Buholzer Brothers Havarti Cheese, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.775


Third — Ron Buholzer, Buholzer Brothers Muenster Cheese, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.65


Also scored:

■ Steve Stettler, Havarti, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead 99.6

■ Ricardo Gutierrez, Island Havarti, Hoards Dairyman Farm Creamery, Monticello 99.5


Havarti, Flavored


First — Dave Buholzer, Buholzer Brothers Dill Havarti Cheese, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.745


Second — Luke Buholzer, Buholzer Brothers Dill Havarti Cheese, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.6


Third — Steve Stettler, Havarti Dill, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead 98.8


Also scored:

■ Tom Schultz, Buholzer Brothers Dill Havarti Cheese, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 98.645


Open Class: Cheeses with Blue Molding


Also scored:

■ Team Roelli, Red Rock, Roelli Cheese Company, Shullsburg 98.3


Brie & Camembert


Second — Lactalis USA, 8oz Brie Triple cream Président, Lactalis USA Belmont 99.5


Also scored: 

■ Lactalis USA - Belmont, 18oz brie triple cream Président, Lactalis USA Belmont 99.4


Latin American Style Fresh Cheeses


First — Brian Mundt & Victor Martinez, 8-lb Fresco Wheel, Sigma Darlington Plant Mexican Cheese Producers, Darlington 99.3


Third — Wisconsin Cheese Group, El Viajero Queso Panela, Sabrosura Foods, Monticello 99.0


Latin American Style Melting Cheeses


First — Nick Siedschlag, Queso Oaxaca, V&V Supremo Foods - Browntown 98.725


Second — Sam Sweeny, Oaxaca Cheese, V&V Supremo Foods - Browntown 98.7


Also scored:

■ Zach Hagen, Oaxaca Cheese, V&V Supremo Foods - Browntown 98.6


Latin American Style Hard Cheeses


First — W&W Dairy, Cotija 1, W&W Dairy, LLC, Monroe 98.65


Third — W&W Dairy, Cotija, W&W Dairy, LLC, Monroe 98.625


Washed Rind/Smear Ripened Hard Cheeses


First — Emmi Roth - Monroe, Roth Grand Cru Surchoix Wheel, Emmi Roth, Monroe 99.625


Second — Emmi Roth - Monroe, Roth Grand Cru Reserve Wheel, Emmi Roth, Monroe 99.6


Third — Uplands Cheese, Extra-Aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve, Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville 99.5


Open Class: Pepper Flavored Cheese, Medium Heat


Also scored:

■ Team Brunkow, Brun-uusto - Brunkow’s Baked Cheese with Jalapeno, Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin, Darlington 99.1


Open Class: Soft Cheeses, Flavored


Second — Amanda Gutzmer, Odyssey Peppercorn Feta in Brine, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.25


Also scored:

■ Luke Buholzer, Odyssey Mediterranean Feta in Brine, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.125

■ Tom Salzwedel, Odyssey Mediterranean Feta in Brine, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.05


Open Class: Semi-soft Cheeses


First — Ricardo Gutierrez, Sark, Hoards Dairyman Farm Creamery, Monticello 99.25


Second — Bruce Workman, Butterkase, Edelweiss Creamery LLC, Monticello 99.1


Cheese Curds


Also scored:

■ Steve Stettler, Muenster Curd, Decatur Dairy Inc., Brodhead 98.775

Cheese Curds, Flavored


Second — Decatur Cheesemakers, Tomato Bacon Basil Curds, Decatur Dairy Inc., Brodhead 99.495


Third — Steve Stettler, Herb and Garlic White Curds, Decatur Dairy Inc., Brodhead 99.3


Also scored:

■ Matt Henze, Dill and Garlic White Curd, Decatur Dairy Inc., Brodhead 98.95


Reduced Fat Cheeses


First — Steve Webster, Odyssey Reduced Fat Mediterranean Feta in Brine, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.35


Second — Carrie Purcella, Odyssey Reduced Fat Peppercorn Feta in Brine, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 98.8


Third — Kristi Wuthrich, Odyssey Reduced Fat Feta in Brine, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 98.725


Lowfat Cheeses


First — Steve Webster, Odyssey Low Fat Feta in Brine, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 98.9


Third — Dave Buholzer, Odyssey Fat Free Feta in Brine, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 98.0


Cold Pack Cheese


Also scored:

■ Steve Stettler, Stettler Swiss Cheese Spread, Decatur Dairy Inc., Brodhead 99.375


Pasteurized Process Cheese Product


Also scored:

■ Kolb-Lena SCUSA, Alouette Crème de Brie, Savencia Cheese USA, Lena, Ill. 98.35


Soft & Semi-soft Sheep’s Milk Cheeses


First — Team Hook, Hook’s Little Boy Blue, Hook’s Cheese Company, Inc., Mineral Point 99.75


Hard Sheep’s Milk Cheeses


Also scored:

■ Anna Landmark, Pecora Nocciola, Landmark Creamery, Monroe 97.6


Surface Ripened Sheep’s Milk Cheeses


Third — Anna Landmark, Anabasque, Landmark Creamery, Monroe 98.05


Hard Mixed Milk Cheeses


Also scored:

■ Anna Landmark, Gouda Duet, Landmark Creamery, Monroe 98.75


Butter, Flavored


First — Anna Landmark, Cinnamon Maple Butter, Landmark Creamery, Belleville 98.91


Lowfat Yogurt, Cow’s Milk


Third Place — Ron Buholzer, Odyssey Lowfat 1% Vanilla Yogurt, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 98.55


Yogurt, Cow’s Milk, Flavored


Also scored:

■ Amanda Gutzmer, Odyssey Vanilla Yogurt, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 98.25


High Protein Yogurt, Cow’s Milk


Second — Matt Martin, Odyssey Labne, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.5


Also scored:

■ Sam Trombatore, Odyssey Greek Yogurt, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 98.875


High Protein Yogurt, Cow’s Milk, Flavored


First — Danielle Sofran, Odyssey Vanilla Greek Yogurt, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.45


Sour Cream


Third — Jose Aragon and Joel Ortega, 24-oz cultured Cream, Sigma Darlington Plant Mexican Cheese Producers 99.5


Cultured Dairy Dips


First — Matt Martin, Odyssey French Onion Greek Yogurt Dip, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.725


Also scored:

■ Adam Buholzer, Odyssey Tzatziki Greek Yogurt Dip, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe 99.425


Open Class: Grated Cheeses


Third — Brian Mundt & Victor Martinez, cotija grated, Sigma Darlington Plant Mexican Cheese Producers 97.425


Also scored:

■ W&W Dairy, Cotija, W&W Dairy, LLC, Monroe 97.4


Prepared Cheese Foods


First — Team Brunkow, Brun-uusto - Brunkow’s Baked Cheese with Garlic, Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin, Darlington 99.7


Second — Team Brunkow, Brun-uusto - Brunkow’s Original Baked Cheese, Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin, Darlington 99.55


Third — Team Brunkow, Brun-uusto - Brunkow’s Pizza Style Baked Cheese, Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin, Darlington 99.05


Also scored:

■ Team Brunkow, Brun-uusto - Brunkow’s Baked Cheese with Smoked Bacon, Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin, Darlington 99.0


Cheese Based Spreads


Second — Team Emmi Roth, Roth Jalapeño Havarti Cheese Dip & Spread, Emmi Roth, Monticello 99.23