Dairy manufacturers from throughout the state submitted 417 entries for the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest, which took place June 24 at Wisconsin State Fair Park. The contest featured 49 classes, including new classes for cheese curds, custard and edam and gouda.
The 2021 Grand Master Cheesemaker, Grand Champion Butter, Grand Champion Yogurt, Grand Champion Sour Cream and Grand Champion Milk will be announced at the Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Auction on Thursday, August 12 at Wisconsin State Fair Park. The Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Auction is a fundraiser for the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Promotion Board. Auction proceeds fund scholarships for students pursuing dairy-related degrees and support the board’s interactive educational display – Dairy Lane – introduced in 2019 and located in the Lower Dairy Barn at Wisconsin State Fair Park.
The top entries in each class include:
Mild Cheddar
Foremost Farms USA – Marshfield, Foremost Farms, Marshfield, Mild Cheddar, 99.400
Sartori, Sartori Company, Plymouth, Old World Cheddar – Cheddar under 12 months, 99.050
Widmer’s Cheese Cellars Team, Widmer’s Cheese Cellars, Inc., Theresa, Mild Cheddar, 98.800
Aged Cheddar
Henning’s Cheese for The Artisan Cheese Exchange, The Artisan Cheese Exchange, LTD., Sheboygan, Deer Creek The Stag, 99.350
AMPI – Blair, AMPI – Blair, Blair, Mild Cheddar, 99.100
Henning’s Cheese for The Artisan Cheese Exchange, The Artisan Cheese Exchange, Sheboygan, Deer Creek The Imperial Buck, 99.050
Colby, Monterey Jack
Team Arena, Arena Cheese, Arena, Traditional Colby Longhorn, 99.300
Scott Barker, Cedar Grove Cheese, Plain, Monterey Jack, 99.000.
Team Arena, Arena Cheese, Arena, Traditional Colby Deli, 98.750
Swiss Styles
Deppeler Team #2, Chalet Cheese Cooperative, Monroe, 20 lb. Rindless Swiss Wheel, 99.500
Richard Buss, Jr., Richard Buss, Jr., Monroe, Baby Swiss, 99.350
Deppeler Team #1, Chalet Cheese Cooperative, Monroe, 20 lb. Rindless Swiss Wheel, 98.475
Brick, Muenster
Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy Inc., Brodhead, Muenster, 99.700
Team Decatur Dairy, Cropp Cooperative/Organic Valley, La Farge, Organic Red Rind Muenster Cheese, 99.575
Decatur Cheesemakers, Decatur Dairy Inc., Brodhead, Brick Cheese, 99.525
Mozzarella
Jeremy Robinson, Agropur, Appleton, low moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, 99.400
Roger Krohn, Agropur, Appleton, low moisture mozzarella, whole milk, 99.050
Adam Monson, Foremost Farms, Richland Center, whole milk, 98.800
String Cheese
Brian Crave, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC, Waterloo, Farmers Rope String Cheese, 99.600
Andy Rufener, V&V Supremo Foods – Chula Vista Cheese Company, Northbrook, String Cheese, 99.350
Dan Schwind, Baker Cheese Factory Inc, Saint Cloud, low moisture part-skim string cheese, 99.250
Blue Veined Cheese
Team Emmi Roth – Seymour, Emmi Roth, Fitchburg, Roth Buttermilk Blue Cheese, 99.400
James A. Lippitt, Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. – Mindoro, Mindoro, Pasteurized Blue Cheese, 99.050
Team Emmi Roth – Seymour, Emmi Roth, Fitchburg, Roth Gorgonzola Cheese, 98.850
Feta
Team R&R, Agropur, Appleton, feta cheese, 99.300
Team Ben & JJ, Agropur, Appleton, feta cheese, 99.250
Steve Buholzer, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Odyssey Feta in Brine, 99.225
Flavored Pepper Cheese
Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy Inc., Brodhead, Pepper Havarti, 99.350
Widmer’s Cheese Cellars Team, Widmer’s Cheese Cellars, Inc. Theresa, Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese, 99.200
Team Shullsburg Creamery – Jerry Soddy, Dan Godfrey, Donavan Taylor, Shullsburg Creamery, Shullsburg, Bourbon Barrel Smoked Cracked Pepper, 99.150
Flavored Soft Cheese
George Crave, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC, Waterloo, Chocolate Mascarpone, 99.450
Steve Webster, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Odyssey Peppercorn Feta, 99.200
Team Nasonville Dairy, Nasonville Dairy, Inc., Marshfield, Basil & Tomato Feta Crumbles, 99.000
Flavored Semi-Soft Cheese
Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Dijon Herb Rubbed Fontal – Fontina, 99.650
Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Creamy Dill Rubbed Fontal – Fontina, 99.250
Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Smoky Pepper Rubbed Fontal – Fontina, 99.200
Smoked Cheese
Roger Krohn, Agropur, Appleton, smoked provolone cheese, 99.375
Hans Lehner, Forgotten Valley Cheese, South Wayne, Smoked Butterkase, 98.400
Clayton Team, Foremost Farms USA Cooperative, Baraboo, Provolone Smoked 3.5”, 98.300
Flavored Hard Cheese
Sartori, Sartori Company, Plymouth, Rosemary & Olive Oil Asiago, 99.125
Sartori, Sartori Company, Plymouth, Tennessee Whiskey BellaVitano, 98.625
Team Emmi Roth – Monroe, Emmi Roth, Fitchburg, Roth Canela Wheel, 98.100
Smear Ripened Cheese
Team Emmi Roth – Monroe, Emmi Roth, Fitchburg, Roth Grand Cru Reserve Wheel, 99.650
Team Emmi Roth – Platteville, Emmi Roth, Fitchburg, Roth Grand Cru Reserve Block, 99.350
Team Emmi Roth – Platteville, Emmi Roth, Fitchburg, Roth Grand Cru Original Block, 99.250
Cold Pack Cheese, Cheese Food
Team Pine River, Pine River Prepack, Newton, Pepper Jack Cold Pack Cheese Spread, 99.650
Team Pine River, Pine River Prepack, Newton, Chunky Bleu Cold Pack Cheese Food, 99.300
Team Pine River, Pine River Prepack, Newton, Toasted Onion Cold Pack Cheese Food, 99.250
Pasteurized Process Cheese, Cheese Food, Cheese Spread
AMPI’s Dinner Bell Creamery, Associated Milk Producers Inc., Portage, Pasteurized Process American Swiss Cheese slice-on-slice, 98.700
AMPI’s Dinner Bell Creamery, Associated Milk Producers Inc., Portage, Pasteurized Process American Cheese slice-on-slice, 98.250
AMPI’s Dinner Bell Creamery, Associated Milk Producers Inc., Portage, Pasteurized Process Easy Melt Cheese Loaf, 97.650
Reduced Fat or Lite Cheese
Ron Buholzer, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Odyssey Reduced Fat Mediterranean Flavored Feta, 99.600
Justin Lowery, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Odyssey Reduced Fat Feta, 99.050
Matt Erdley, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Odyssey Reduced Fat Tomato & Basil Feta, 98.900
Open Class – Soft and Spreadable Cheese
Brian Crave, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC, Waterloo, Mascarpone, 99.350
Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Cello Mascarpone, 97.400
Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Traditional Mascarpone, 97.200
Havarti
Dave Buholzer, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Buholzer Brothers Havarti, 99.400
Decatur Cheesemakers, Decatur Dairy Inc., Brodhead, Havarti, 99.300
Ron Bechtolt, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Buholzer Brothers Havarti, 99.275
Flavored Havarti
Matt Henze, Decatur Dairy Inc., Brodhead, Dill Havarti, 99.650
Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy Inc., Brodhead, Dill Havarti, 99.350
Ron Buholzer, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Buholzer Brothers Dill Havarti, 99.200
Open Class – Semi-Soft Cheese
Ben Workman, Hoard’s Dairyman Farm Creamery, Port Salute style made with Guernsey milk 3 months old, 99.550
Eric Schmid, Brunkow Cheese of Wisconsin, Darlington, Original Brun-uusto, 99.200
Jeremy Robinson, Agropur, Appleton, provolone cheese, 99.050
Open Class – Hard Cheese
Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Aged Asiago – NO Lipase, 99.325
Sartori, Sartori Company, Plymouth, Classic Parmesan, 99.075
Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Organic Copper Kettle Parmesan, 98.925
Flavored Goat Milk Cheese
Robert Garves, Mosaic Meadows, LLC, Kaukauna, LaClare Blueberry Vanilla Goat Cheese, 99.700
Robert Garves, Mosaic Meadows, LLC, Kaukauna, LaClare Chipotle Honey Goat Cheese, 99.250
Robert Garves, Mosaic Meadows, LLC, Kaukauna, LaClare Zesty Ranch Goat Cheese, 99.225
Natural Goat Milk Cheese
Steve Hurd, Clock Shadow Creamery, Milwaukee, Chevre, 99.550
Robert Garves, Mosaic Meadows LLC, Kaukauna, LaClare Creamery Raw Goat Cheddar, 99.000
Robert Garves, Mosaic Meadows LLC, KauKauna, LaClare Original Goat Cheese, 98.900
Latin American Cheese
Mark Boelk, V&V Supremo Foods – Chula Vista Cheese Company, Northbrook, Oaxaca Ball, 99.175
Jace Johnsrud, V&V Supremo Foods – Chula Vista Cheese Company, Northbrook, Oaxaca, 99.000
John (Randy) Pitman, Mill Creek Cheese, Arena, Asadero, 98.975
Sheep & Mixed Milk Cheese
Robert Garves, Mosaic Meadows, LLC, Kaukauna, LaClare Family Creamery Cave Aged Chandoka, 99.550
Robert Wills, Cedar Grove Cheese, Plain, Montague, 99.100
Robert WIlls, Cedar Grove Cheese, Plain, Donatello, 98.450
Gouda & Edam
Ben Workman, Hoard’s Dairyman Farm Creamery, Fort Atkinson, Gouda made with Guernsey milk 3 months old, 98.950
Ron Henningfeld, Hill Valley Dairy LLC, Lake Geneva, Whiskey Gouda – flavored gouda, 98.900
Jamie Fahrney, Chalet Cheese Cooperative, Monroe, 40# Gouda, 98.850
Unflavored Cheese Curds
Gary Cherney, Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese, LLC, Luxemburg, Yellow Cheese Curds: Slightly Salty, 99.500
Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy Inc., Brodhead, Cheddar Cheese Curds, 99.200
George Crave, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC, Waterloo, Yellow Cheddar Curds, 99.100
Flavored Cheese Curds
Team Shullsburg Creamery – Artisan Team – Jerry Soddy, Dan Goffrey, Donavan Taylor, Shullsburg Creamery, Shullsburg, Natural Smoked Mixed Curds, 99.950
Team Shullsburg Creamery – Artisan Team – Jerry Soddy, Dan Goffrey, Donavan Taylor, Shullsburg Creamery, Shullsburg, Buffalo Flavored Curds, 99.900
Robert Wills, Cedar Grove Cheese, Plain, Horseradish Cheese Curds, 99.850
Salted Butter
Cropp Cooperative/Organic Valley, La Farge, Organic Salted Butter, 99.800
Graf Creamery Inc., Bonduel, Salted Butter, 99.600
Old World Creamery, Sheboygan, Old World Creamery Salted Butter, 99.250
Unsalted Butter
Cropp Cooperative/Organic Valley, LaFarge, Organic Cultured Butter, 99.350
Old World Creamery, Sheboygan, Old World Creamery Unsalted Butter, 98.650
Weyauwega Cheese, Sun Prairie, Weyauwega Unsalted Butter, 97.550
Flavored High Protein Yogurt
Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Odyssey Vanilla Yogurt, 99.650
Unflavored High Protein Yogurt
Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Greek Yogurt, 99.500
Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Whole Fat Greek Yogurt, 99.200
Open Class – Flavored Yogurt
Yodelay Yogurt, Madison, Yodelay Rhubarb Swiss Yogurt, 99.850
Yodelay Yogurt, Madison, Yodelay Peach-Raspberry Swiss Yogurt, 99.600
Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Odyssey Whole Vanilla Yogurt, 98.500
Open Class – Unflavored Yogurt
Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Odyssey Whole Fat Yogurt, 98.550
Drinkable Cultured Products
Weber’s Farm Store, Marshfield, Low Fat Mango Kefir, 99.850
Weber’s Farm Store, Marshfield, Low Fat Raspberry Kefir, 99.750
Weber’s Farm Store, Marshfield, Low Fat Raspberry Kefir, 99.650
Open Class – Flavored Sour Cream
Westby Cooperative Creamery, Westby, Westby Cooperative Creamery French Onion Dip, 99.700
Westby Cooperative Creamery, Westby, Westby Cooperative Creamery Organic French Onion Dip, 99.450
Open Class – Unflavored Sour Cream
Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Odyssey Sour Cream, 99.900
Sigma Darlington, Darlington, Sour Cream, 99.800
Sigma Darlington, Darlington, Crema Mexicana, 99.700
Low Fat Sour Cream
Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Odyssey Reduced Fat, Greek Tzatziki, 99.650
Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Odyssey Reduced Fat, Greek Sour Cream, 99.450
Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Odyssey Reduced Fat, Greek French Onion Dip, 99.400
2% Fluid Milk – White
Lamers Dairy, Inc., Appleton, Half-Gallon Glass Bottled 2% white milk, 99.900
Weber’s Farm Store, Marshfield, Reduced Fat Milk, 99.850
1% Fluid Milk – Chocolate
Lamers Dairy, Inc., Appleton, Half-Gallon glass bottled 1% chocolate milk, 99.950
Flavored Custard
The Creamy Pig, Cedarburg, 3, 99.700
The Creamy Pig, Cedarburg, 2, 99.600
The Creamy Pig, Cedarburg, 1, 99.500
