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
