MONROE - Tom Dahmen of Chula Vista Cheese Co. in Browntown was the Grand Champion in the Green County Fair Cheese Contest. He won top honors for his Pepper Quesadilla cheese that earned a score of 99.50.

The cheese auction of the first- through third-place entries will take place in the Hospitality Tent at the Green County Fairgrounds at 1 p.m. Sunday. All auction proceeds go to charitable causes chosen by the Foreign Type Board of Directors.

Judges for the cheese contest were Terry Lensmire, Marianne Smukowski, Michael Pederson and Laura Laehn.

Other results from the cheese judging were:



Cheddar

1. Chris Roelli, Roelli Cheese Company, Shullsburg, for Haus Select Cellar Cured Cheddar, score: 97.55

2. Gary Grossen, University of Wisconsin Babcock Hall Dairy, Madison, for Cheddar, score: 96.60

3. Maple Leaf Cheesemaking Team, Maple Leaf Cheese Co-op, Monroe, for Cheddar, score: 95.60



Colby, Monterey Jack, Edam & Gouda

1. Gary Grossen, UW Babcock Hall Dairy, Madison, for Gouda, score: 99.00

2. Maple Leaf Cheesemaking Team, Maple Leaf Cheese Co-op, Monroe, for Gouda, score: 98.45

3. Maple Leaf Cheesemaking Team, Maple Leaf Cheese Co-op, Monroe, for Monterey Jack, score: 98.30



Swiss Style Cheese

1. Mike Nelson, Chalet Cheese Co-op, Monroe, for Baby Swiss Block, score: 99.45

2. Neal Schwartz, Chalet Cheese Co-op, Monroe, for Baby Swiss, score: 98.85

3. Joey Jaeggi, Chalet Cheese Co-op, Monroe, for Baby Swiss Block, score: 98.70



Brick

1. Dave Buholzer, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, for Brick, score: 99.70

2. Steve Buholzer, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, for Brick, score 99.65

3. Cheesemakers, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, for Brick, score: 99.25

4. Steve Stettler Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, for Brick, score: 99.20



Muenster

1. Matt Henze, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, for Muenster, score: 99.40

2. Dave Gietzel, Edelweiss Creamery, Monticello, for Muenster, score: 99.35

3. Ron Buholzer, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, for Muenster, score: 99.30

4. Steve Bechtolt Klondike Cheese, Monroe, for Muenster, score: 99.15



Havarti

1. Ben Workman, Edelweiss Creamery, Monticello, for Havarti, score: 99.70

2. Matt Henze, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, for Havarti, score: 99.55

3. Cheesemakers, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, for Havarti, score: 99.50

4. Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, for Havarti, score: 99.40



Latin American Style

1. Tim Pehl, Chula Vista Cheese Co., Browntown, for Oaxaca Balls, score: 99.75

2. Tom Dahmen, Chula Vista Cheese Co., Browntown, for Queso Quesadilla, score: 99.70

3. Tim Pehl, Chula Vista Cheese Co., Browntown, for Queso Quesadilla, score: 99.65

4. Emmi Roth, USA Emmi Roth, USA, Monroe, for Roth GranQueso Original, score: 99.30



Flavored Natural Cheese

1. Dave Gietzel, Edelweiss Creamery, Monticello, for Dill Havarti, score: 99.65

2. Ron Buholzer, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, for Odyssey Mediterranean Feta, score: 99.60

3. Cheesemakers, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, for Dill Havarti, score: 99.55

4. Matt Henze, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, for Mediterranean Havarti, score: 99.20



Smear

1. Team Emmi, Emmi Roth, USA, Monroe, for Roth Grand Cru Reserve, score: 99.65

2. Emmi Roth, USA Emmi Roth, USA, Monroe, for Roth Grand Cru Surchoix, score: 99.60

3. Chris Roelli, Roelli Cheese Company, Shullsburg, for Little Mountain Alpine, score: 99.55

4. Emmi Roth, USA, Emmi Roth, USA Monroe, for Grand Cru Block, score: 99.50



Smoked

1. Maple Leaf Cheesemaking Team, Maple Leaf Cheese Co-op, Monroe, for Smoked Gouda , score: 99.50

2. Matt Henze, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, for Smoked Mediterranean Havarti with Herbs, score: 99.40

3. Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, for Smoked Mediterranean Havarti with Herbs, score: 99.35

4. Zimmerman Cheese Team, Zimmerman Cheese, Wiota, Smoked Brick, score: 98.75



Open

1. Gary Grossen, UW Babcock Hall Dairy, Madison, for Romano, score: 99.65

2. Chris Roelli, Roelli Cheese Company, Shullsburg, for Dunbarton Cheddar Blue, score: 99.60

3. Maple Leaf Cheesemaking Team, Maple Leaf Cheese Co-op, Monroe, for Fontina, score: 99.55

4. Bruce Workman, Edelweiss Creamery, Monticello, for Butterkase, score: 99.45



Peppered Flavored Natural Cheese

1. Tom Dahmen, Chula Vista Cheese Co., Browntown, for Pepper Quesadilla, score: 99.50

2. Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, for Pepper Havarti, score: 99.30

3. Emmi Roth, USA, Emmi Roth, USA, Monroe, for Roth Sriracha Gouda, score: 99.25

4. Tim Pehl, Chula Vista Cheese Co., Browntown, for Pepper Quesadilla, score: 99.10