Dairy manufacturers, supporters and enthusiasts gathered at the Saz’s Hospitality Pavilion at Wisconsin State Fair Park on Thursday evening, August 12 for the Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Auction and the announcement of the 2021 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Master Cheesemaker. Team Emmi Roth – Monroe won the coveted title with their winning entry of Roth Grand Cru Reserve Wheel. The entry scored 99.650 in the smear ripened cheese class.
at the Wisconsin State Fair.
In addition to announcing the Grand Master Cheesemaker, the grand champion dairy products were also announced at the event.
· Grand Champion Butter: Organic Salted butter, exhibited by CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley
· Co-Grand Champion Yogurt: Yodelay Rhubarb Swiss Yogurt, exhibited by Yodelay Yogurt
· Co-Grand Champion Yogurt: Lowfat Mango Kefir, exhibited by Weber’s Farm Store
· Grand Champion Sour Cream: Odyssey Sour Cream, exhibited by Klondike Cheese Co.
· Grand Champion Milk: Half-Gallon glass bottled 1% chocolate milk, exhibited by Lamers Dairy, Inc.
· Grand Champion Custard: Strawberry Moon, exhibited by The Creamy Pig
Each blue ribbon entry from the dairy products contest sold during the auction, which raised $54,150 for student scholarships and dairy promotion at the state fair.
Leading off the auction was 18 pounds of Team Emmi Roth’s Grand Cru Reserve Wheel, which sold for $1800.
Mild Cheddar
Made by: Team Foremost Farms – Marshfield
Buyer: DR Tech
Amount: 40 lbs.
Price per pound: $50
Total sell price: $2,000
Rindless Swiss Wheel
Made by: Deppeler Team #2, Chalet Cheese Cooperative
Buyer: Berenz Packaging
Amount: 20 lbs.
Price per pound: $50
Total sell price: $1,000
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella
Made by: Jeremy Robinson, Agropur
Buyer: Dairyland Packaging
Amount: 13 lbs.
Price per pound: $55
Total sell price: $715
Farmers Rope String Cheese and Mascarpone
Made by: Brain Crave, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese
Amount: 6 lbs.
Buyer: DR Tech
Price per pound: $140
Total sell price: $840
Strawberry Moon Custard
Made by: The Creamy Pig
Buyer: Rock River Laboratory
Price per pound: $500
Total sell price: $500
Muenster and Pepper Havarti
Made by: Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy
Buyer: Brian Eggebrecht
Price per pound: $175
Total sell price: $3850
Reduced Fat Mediterranean Flavored Feta
Made by: Ron Buholzer, Klondike Cheese
Buyer: Alpma USA
Price per pound:$225
Total sell price: $2250
Deer Creek – The Stag
Made by: Team Henning’s Cheese
Buyer: Wisconsin Aging and Grading Cheese
Price per pound: $75
Total sell price: $1500
Yellow Cheese Curds: Slightly Salty
Made by: Gary Cherney, Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese
Buyer: Cheese Market News
Price per pound: $150
Total sell price: $600
Chevre
Made by: Steve Hurd, Clock Shadow Creamery
Buyer: DRC WISC Executive Advisors
Price per pound: $90
Total sell price: $270
Dijon Herb Rubbed Fontal and Aged Asiago
Made by: Team Lake Country Dairy
Buyer: DR Tech
Price per pound: $150
Total sell price: $4050
American Swiss Cheese Slices
Made by: AMPI’s Dinner Bell Creamery
Buyer: Dairy Products Marketing
Price per pound: $225
Total sell price: $2250
Belaire and Gouda made from Guernsey milk
Made by: Ben Workman, Hoard’s Dairyman Farm Creamery
Buyer: Nelson Jameson
Price per pound: $75
Total sell price: $1650
Odyssey Vanilla Yogurt, Odyssey Greek Yogurt, Odyssey Whole Fat Yogurt, Odyssey Sour Cream, Odyssey Reduced Fat Greek Tzatziki
Made by: Klondike Cheese
Buyer: Chr. Hansen
Price per pound: $25
Total sell price: $250
Natural Smoked Mixed Curds
Made by: Artisan Team – Jerry Soddy, Dan Godfrey, Donavan Taylor, Shullsburg Creamery/Prairie Farms
Buyer: Nelson Jameson
Price per pound: $270
Total sell price: $540
Traditional Colby Longhorn
Made by: Team Arena, Arena Cheese
Buyer: Chr. Hansen
Price per pound: $150
Total sell price: $1500
Dill Havarti
Made by: Matt Henze, Decatur Dairy
Buyer: Saz’s
Price per pound: $225
Total sell price: $2250
Smoked Provolone
Made by: Roger Krohn, Agropur
Buyer: Nelson Jameson
Price per pound: $100
Total sell price: $1000
Rosemary and Olive Oil Asiago
Made by: Team Sartori, Sartori
Buyer: DR Tech
Price per pound: $175
Total sell price: $3500
French Onion Dip
Made by: Westby Cooperative Creamery
Buyer: Dairyland Packaging
Price per pound: $300
Total sell price: $600
Blueberry Vanilla Goat Cheese and Cave Aged Chandoka
Made by: Robert Garves, LaClare Family Creamery
Buyer: Berenz Packaging
Price per pound: $85
Total sell price: $1955
Pepper Jack Cold Pack Cheese Spread
Made by: Team Pine River, Pine River Pre-Pack
Buyer: Brian Eggebrecht
Price per pound: $275
Total sell price: $3300
Yodelay Rhubarb Swiss
Made by: Yodelay Yogurt
Buyer: Ivarson
Price per pound: $25
Total sell price: $50
Low Fat Mango Kefir
Made by: Nasonville Dairy/Weber’s Farm Store
Buyer: Brian Eggebrecht
Price per pound: $125
Total sell price: $250
Oaxaca Ball
Made by: Mark Boelk, V&V Supremo Foods/Chula Vista Cheese
Buyer: Nelson Jameson
Price per pound: $50
Total sell price: $500
Chocolate Mascarpone
Made by: George Crave, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese
Buyer: We Energies
Price per pound: $700
Total sell price: $1400
Feta
Made by: Team R&R, Agropur
Buyer: Nelson Jameson
Price per pound: $75
Total sell price: $1350
Salted butter and Unsalted butter
Made by: Organic Valley
Buyer: Ivarson
Price per pound: $400
Total sell price: $8000
Roth Buttermilk Blue Cheese
Made by: Team Emmi Roth – Seymour
Buyer: Nelson Jameson
Price per pound: $140
Total sell price: $1680
Havarti
Made by: Ron Buholzer, Klondike Cheese
Buyer: Brain Eggebrecht
Price per pound: $140
Tota sell price: $2750
