MADISON - The American Cheese Society announced the winners of its 2013 ACS Judging and Competition. The competition had 257 companies submitting 1,794 different products.
Unlike other cheese competitions, where cheeses are only graded down for technical defects, ACS's goal is to give positive recognition to those cheeses that are of the highest quality in their aesthetic and technical evaluation. As a result, the highest quality cheeses are those that ACS feels deserve the recognition of an award, based on a minimum number of points awarded (totaling 100 points possible) for first, second, or third place.
The following local producers won awards.
Alouette Cheese USA LLC, Lena, Ill.
Alouette Baby Brie 13.2 ounce - third place in soft-ripened cheeses: Brie made from cow's milk
Brunkow Cheese, Darlington
Fire Roasted Hatch Chile Baked Cheese - third place in flavored cheeses: International-style with flavor added, all milks
Edelweiss Creamery, Monroe
Muenster - third place in American originals: Brick muenster made from cow's milk
Emmi Roth USA, Monroe
Roth Grand Cru Reserve - first place in American made/international style: Open category made from cow's milk
Roth GranQueso Reserve - second place in Hispanic and Portuguese style cheeses: ripened, all milks
Roth Petite Swiss - second place in American made/international style: Emmental-style with eye formation made from cow's milk
Roth GranQueso Double Aged - third place (tied) in Hispanic and Portuguese style cheeses: ripened, all milks
Roth GranQueso - third place (tied) in Hispanic and Portuguese style cheeses: ripened, all milks
Roth Reduced Fat Havarti - third place in low-fat/low-salt cheeses: Light/lite and reduced fat cheeses
Roth Dill Havarti - third place in flavored cheeses: Havarti with flavor added, all milks
Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe
Brick - first place in American originals: Brick cheese made from cow's milk
Reduced-Fat Feta - second place in low-fat/low-salt cheeses: Light/lite and reduced fat cheeses
Mediterranean Herb Feta - second place in flavored cheeses: Feta with flavor added - all milks
Low-Fat Feta - third place in low-fat/low-salt cheeses
Peppercorn Feta - third place in flavored cheeses: Feta with flavor added - all milks
Maple Leaf Cheese Coop., Monroe
English Hollow Cheddar - third place in cheddar aged over 12 and up to 24 months, all milks
Roelli Cheese Company, Monroe
Little Mountain - third place in American made/international style: Open category, made from cow's milk
Unlike other cheese competitions, where cheeses are only graded down for technical defects, ACS's goal is to give positive recognition to those cheeses that are of the highest quality in their aesthetic and technical evaluation. As a result, the highest quality cheeses are those that ACS feels deserve the recognition of an award, based on a minimum number of points awarded (totaling 100 points possible) for first, second, or third place.
The following local producers won awards.
Alouette Cheese USA LLC, Lena, Ill.
Alouette Baby Brie 13.2 ounce - third place in soft-ripened cheeses: Brie made from cow's milk
Brunkow Cheese, Darlington
Fire Roasted Hatch Chile Baked Cheese - third place in flavored cheeses: International-style with flavor added, all milks
Edelweiss Creamery, Monroe
Muenster - third place in American originals: Brick muenster made from cow's milk
Emmi Roth USA, Monroe
Roth Grand Cru Reserve - first place in American made/international style: Open category made from cow's milk
Roth GranQueso Reserve - second place in Hispanic and Portuguese style cheeses: ripened, all milks
Roth Petite Swiss - second place in American made/international style: Emmental-style with eye formation made from cow's milk
Roth GranQueso Double Aged - third place (tied) in Hispanic and Portuguese style cheeses: ripened, all milks
Roth GranQueso - third place (tied) in Hispanic and Portuguese style cheeses: ripened, all milks
Roth Reduced Fat Havarti - third place in low-fat/low-salt cheeses: Light/lite and reduced fat cheeses
Roth Dill Havarti - third place in flavored cheeses: Havarti with flavor added, all milks
Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe
Brick - first place in American originals: Brick cheese made from cow's milk
Reduced-Fat Feta - second place in low-fat/low-salt cheeses: Light/lite and reduced fat cheeses
Mediterranean Herb Feta - second place in flavored cheeses: Feta with flavor added - all milks
Low-Fat Feta - third place in low-fat/low-salt cheeses
Peppercorn Feta - third place in flavored cheeses: Feta with flavor added - all milks
Maple Leaf Cheese Coop., Monroe
English Hollow Cheddar - third place in cheddar aged over 12 and up to 24 months, all milks
Roelli Cheese Company, Monroe
Little Mountain - third place in American made/international style: Open category, made from cow's milk