State Fair contest names best dairy products in Wisconsin

(WFRV) – Dairy manufacturers from throughout the state submitted over 460 entries for the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest, which took place June 20 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park. The contest featured over 50 classes for cheese, sour cream, butter, yogurt, milk and custard.

The 2024 Grand Master Cheesemaker, Grand Champion Butter, Grand Champion Yogurt, Grand Champion Sour Cream, Grand Champion Milk and Grand Champion Custard will be announced at the Blue Ribbon Dairy Products Auction on Thursday, August 8 at The 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 – located in the Lower Dairy Barn at Wisconsin State Fair Park.

The top entries in each class include:

Mild Cheddar

Team Sartori, Sartori Company, Plymouth, Farmhouse Cheddar, 99.000

Team Sartori, Sartori Company, Plymouth, Old World Cheddar, 98.975

Associated Milk Producers Inc., Blair, Mild Cheddar, 98.850

Aged Cheddar

Foremost Farms, Foremost Farms USA, Marshfield, Cheddar, 99.360

Widmer’s Team, Widmer’s Cheese Cellars, Theresa, 1 Year Aged Cheddar, 99.315

Kerry Henning, The Artisan Cheese Exchange, Sheboygan, Deer Creek The Imperial Buck, 99.265

Colby, Monterey Jack
Kerry Henning, The Artisan Cheese Exchange, Sheboygan, Deer Creek The Robin, 99.800
Mark Lins, Cedar Grove Cheese, Plain, Marble Colby, 98.950
Ryan Meixelsperger, Cedar Grove Cheese, Plain, Colby, 98.850

Swiss Styles

Sam Morhardt, Prairie Farms, Shullsburg, Prairie Farms Baby Swiss Wheel, 99.320

Team Chalet, Chalet Cheese Coop, Monroe, Swiss – 40 lbs block, 98.820

Team Prairie Farms – White Hill, Cropp Cooperative/Organic Valley, LaFarge, Organic Baby Swiss Cheese, 97.950

Brick, Muenster

Decatur Cheesemakers, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, Brick Cheese, 99.600

Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, Brick Cheese, 99.350

Ty Saglam, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Buholzer Brothers Brick, 99.150

Mozzarella

Jeremy Robinson, Agropur, Luxemburg, Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese, 99.750

Pat Doell, Agropur, Luxemburg, Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese, 99.450

Pat Doell, Agropur, Luxemburg, Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese, Whole Milk, 99.350

String Cheese

Tom Blauert, Agropur – Little Chute, Appleton, Low moisture part skim string cheese, 99.475

Dan Reed, V&V Supremo Foods, Browntown, String cheese, 98.650

Ken Carothers, Agropur – Little Chute, Appleton, Low moisture part skim string cheese, 98.625

Blue Veined Cheese

Prairie Farms Dairy – Mindoro, Prairie Farms Dairy – Mindoro, Mindoro, Heat Treated Gorgonzola, 99.425

Team Roelli Cheese, Roelli Cheese, Shullsburg, Natural rinded Cheddar loaf with very sparse blue veins, 99.225

Team Kingston Creamery, Kingston Cheese Cooperative, Cambria, Gorgonzola, 99.000

Feta

Team Simonson, Agropur, Weyauwega, Traditional Feta, 99.300

Steve Buholzer, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Feta in Brine, 99.100

Steve Webster, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Feta in Brine, 98.900

Flavored Pepper Cheese

Marieke Gouda, Marieke Gouda, Thorp, Hatch Pepper Gouda, 99.665

Kerry Henning, The Artisan Cheese Exchange, Sheboygan, Deer Creek The Rattlesnake, 99.525

Zach Hagen, V&V Supremo Foods, Browntown, Chihuahua Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers, 99.500

Flavored Soft Cheese

Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Maple Flavored Mascarpone, 99.670

Steve Webster, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Peppercorn Feta in Brine, 99.430

Luke Buholzer, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Peppercorn Feta in Brine, 99.390

Flavored Semi-Soft Cheese

Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Smoky Pepper Rubbed Fontal, 99.900

Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Black Pepper Roasted Garlic Hand Rubbed Fontal, 99.895

Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Tuscan Hand Robbed Fontal, 99.700

Smoked Cheese

Pat Doell, Agropur, Luxemburg, Smoked Provolone Cheese, 99.000

Marieke Gouda, Marieke Gouda, Thorp, Smoked Gouda, 98.650

Team Kingston Creamery, Kingston Cheese Cooperative, Cambria, Smoked Blue Cheese, 98.350

Flavored Hard Cheese

Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Black Pepper Roasted Garlic Hand Rubbed Asiago, 99.900

Kerry Henning, The Artisan Cheese Exchange, Sheboygan, Deer Creek The Night Walker, 99.650

Team Sartori, Sartori Company, Plymouth, Tomato Basil BellaVitano, 99.600

Smear Ripened Cheese

Orphee Paillotin/Paula Heimerl/Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese, Alpinage Cheese, Oak Creek, Alpine style Raclette Cheese with added Fenugreek seeds, 99.275

Emmi Roth – Monroe, Emmi Roth, Stoughton, Roth Grand Cru Reserve Wheel, 99.050

Emmi Roth – Monroe, Emmi Roth, Stoughton, Roth Grand Cru Original Wheel, 98.825

Cold Pack Cheese, Cheese Food

Team Pine River, Pine River Pre-Pack, Newton, Spicy Beer Cold Pack Cheese Spread, 99.900

Team Pine River, Pine River Pre-Pack, Newton, Jalapeno Gourmet Snack Spread, 99.700

Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, Colby Swiss Spread, 99.700

Pasteurized Process Cheese, Cheese Food, Cheese Spread

Gilman Cheese Corporation, Gilman Cheese Corporation, Gilman, White American, 99.255
Gilman Cheese Corporation, Gilman Cheese Corporation, Gilman, Shelf Stable Cheddar, 98.665

AMPI’s Dinner Bell Creamery, Associated Milk Producers Inc., Portage, American Swiss Slice on Slice Processed Cheese, 97.765

Reduced Fat or Lite Cheese

Steve Webster, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Reduced Fat Feta in Brine, 99.530

Ron Buholzer, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Reduced Fat Mediterranean Herb Feta in Brine, 99.125

Matt Erdley, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Reduced Fat Tomato Basil Feta in Brine, 99.080

Open Class – Soft and Spreadable Cheese
Crave Brothers Team, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo, Mascarpone, 98.825

Robert Wills, Cedar Grove Cheese, Plain, Quark, 98.690
Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Traditional Mascarpone, 97.460

Havarti
Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, Havarti, 99.750

Matt Henze, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, Havarti Cheese, 99.700

Ty Saglam, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Buholzer Brothers Havarti, 99.685

Flavored Havarti
Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, Dill Havarti, 99.825

Decatur Cheesemakers, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, Havarti with Dill, 99.575

Tom Schultz, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Buholzer Brothers Dill Havarti, 99.500

Open Class – Semi-Soft Cheese

Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Cello Fontal, 99.400

Foremost Farms Clayton Team – Bryan Allen, Bryan Allen, Clayton, Provolone Non-Smoked, 98.900

Marieke Gouda Team, Marieke Gouda, Thorp, Golden, 98.875

Open Class – Hard Cheese

Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Artisan Parmesan, 99.050

Lake Country Dairy, Lake Country Dairy Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Cello Asiago, 98.915

Team Roelli Cheese, Roelli Cheese, Shullsburg, Natural Rinded Cheddar Wheel with Sparse Blue Veins, 98.905

Flavored Goat Milk Cheese

Franklin Team, Saputo Cheese, Wauwatosa, Montchevre Blueberry Vanilla Goat Cheese, 99.350

Team LaClare, LaClare Creamery, Malone, Fig & Honey Goat Cheese, 99.150

Franklin Team, Saputo Cheese, Wauwatosa, Montchevre Cranberry Cinnamon Goat Cheese, 99.050

Natural Goat Milk Cheese

Team LaClare, LaClare Creamery, Malone, Original Goat Cheese, 98.950

Team Kingston Creamery, Kingston Cheese Cooperative, Cambria, Goat Blue Cheese, 98.750

Black Creek Team, Saputo Cheese, Wauwatosa, Montchevre Goat Milk Cheddar, 98.575

Latin American Cheese

Crave Brothers Team, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo, Oaxaca, 99.735

Ben Workman, V&V Supremo Foods, Browntown, Oaxaca Ball, 99.225

Tom Dahmen, V&V Supremo Foods, Browntown, Oaxaca Ball, 99.175

Sheep & Mixed Milk Cheese
Terry Martin, The Artisan Cheese Exchange, Sheboygan, Deer Creek The Indigo Bunting, 99.600

Robert Wills, Cedar Grove Cheese, Plain, Donatello, 99.300

Team Kingston Creamery, Kingston Cheese Cooperative, Cambria, Breezy Blue, 98.850

Gouda & Edam

Marieke Gouda Team, Marieke Gouda, Thorp, Belegen Gouda 4-6 months, 99.440

Emmi Roth – Monroe, Emmi Roth, Stoughton, Roth 3 Chile Pepper Gouda Wheel, 99.170

Arla Foods USA Team, Arla Foods, Kaukauna, Edam, 98.690

Unflavored Cheese Curds

Crave Brothers Team, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo, Yellow Cheddar Cheese Curds, 99.615

Matt Henze, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, White Cheese Curd, 99.495

Team Nasonville Dairy, Nasonville Dairy, Marshfield, Cheese Curds, 99.475

Flavored Cheese Curds

Ron’s Cheese Team, Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese, Kewaunee, Artisanal Hand-Packed Garlic and Dill Flavored Colored Cheddar Cheese Curds, 99.705

Steve Stettler, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, Tomato Bacon Basil White Curd, 99.645

Matt Henze, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead, Garlic Dill Havarti, 99.510

Shredded Cheese

Masters Gallery Foods, Masters Gallery Foods, Plymouth, Fancy Pepper Cheese Blend, 98.925

Masters Gallery Foods, Masters Gallery Foods, Plymouth, Fancy Cheddar Blend, 98.750

Team Falke, Agropur, Weyauwega, Shredded blend of Low Moisture Mozzarella and Part Skim Mozzarella, 98.650

Crumbled Cheese

Team Falke, Agropur, Weyauwega, Crumbled Traditional Feta Cheese, 99.425

Matt Erdley, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Crumbled Feta Cheese, 99.300

Team LaClare, LaClare Creamery, Malone, Crumbled Original Goat Cheese, 99.275

Salted Butter
Nordic Creamery, Westby, 99.350
Royal Guernsey Creamery, Columbus, 98.900

Graf Creamery, Bonduel, 98.300

Unsalted Butter

Nordic Creamery, Westby, 99.350

Cropp Cooperative/Organic Valley, LaFarge, 99.100

Foremost Farms, Middleton, 98.900

Flavored High Protein Yogurt

Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Peach Greek Yogurt, 99.900

Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Vanilla Greek Yogurt, 99.700

Unflavored High Protein Yogurt
Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Labne, 99.600
Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Greek Yogurt, 99.400

Open Class – Flavored Yogurt
Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Whole Vanilla Yogurt, 99.650

Yodelay Yogurt, Madison, Rhubarb Swiss Yogurt, 99.050

Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Whole Peach Yogurt, 98.350

Open Class – Unflavored Yogurt

Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Whole Fat Yogurt, 99.025

Drinkable Cultured Products
Weber’s Farm Store, Marshfield, Low Fat Raspberry Kefir, 99.750

Weber’s Farm Store, Marshfield, Low Fat Plain Kefir, 99.250

Weber’s Farm Store, Marshfield, Low Fat Strawberry Kefir, 99.000

Open Class – Flavored Sour Cream
Mexican Cheese Producers, Darlington, 16-oz Chipotle Acidified Sour Cream, 99.050
Westby Cooperative Creamery, Westby, Organic French Onion Dip, 98.550
Westby Cooperative Creamery, Westby, French Onion Dip, 98.250

Open Class – Unflavored Sour Cream
Mexican Cheese Producers, Darlington, 16-oz Acidified Sour Cream, 98.750
Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Sour Cream, 98.650
Westby Cooperative Creamery, Westby, Sour Cream 98.050

Low Fat Sour Cream

Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Reduced Fat Greek Mediterranean Feta Dip, 99.250

Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Reduced Fat Greek Tzatziki Dip, 98.350

Klondike Cheese, Monroe, Odyssey Reduced Fat Greek Sour Cream, 97.750

Whole Fluid Milk – White
Two Guernsey Girls Creamery, Freedom, A2 Fluid Whole White Milk, 99.900
Lamers Dairy, Appleton, Lamers Dairy Glass Bottled Whole Milk, 99.850
Two Guernsey Girls Creamery, A2 Fluid Whole White Milk, 99.800

2% Fluid Milk – White
Lamers Dairy, Appleton, Lamers Dairy Glass Bottled 2% Reduced Fat Milk, 99.900
Weber’s Farm Store, Marshfield, Reduced Fat White Milk, 99.800

Whole Fluid Milk – Chocolate

Two Guernsey Girls Creamery, Freedom, A2 Fluid Whole Chocolate Milk, 99.900

Lamers Dairy, Appleton, Lamers Dairy Glass Bottled Whole Chocolate Milk, 99.825

Two Guernsey Girls Creamery, Freedom, A2 Fluid Whole Chocolate Milk, 99.775

2% Fluid Milk – Chocolate
Weber’s Farm Store, Marshfield, Reduced Fat Chocolate Milk, 99.850

1% Fluid Milk – Chocolate
Lamers Dairy, Appleton, Lamers Dairy Glass Bottled 1% Low Fat Chocolate Milk, 99.850

Weber’s Farm Store, Marshfield, Low Fat Chocolate Milk, 99.750

Unflavored Custard
Barron County Organics DBA 20-Mile Organic, Barronett, Van Dutch, 99.450
Dairyland Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Milwaukee, Sweet Cream Frozen Custard, 99.400
Creamy Pig, Grafton, Eggcellent Custard, 98.700

Vanilla Custard
Barron County Organics DBA 20-Mile Organic, Barronett, Vanilla Bean, 99.550
Creamy Pig, Grafton, Double Gold Vanilla, 98.950
Dairyland Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Milwaukee, Vanilla Bean Frozen Custard, 98.750

Chocolate Custard

Creamy Pig, Grafton, Mr. Beast Chocolate, 98.950

Dairyland Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Milwaukee, Chocolate, 98.550

Barron County Organics DBA 20-Mile Organic, Barronett, Dark Chocolate, 98.450

Flavored Custard
Dairyland Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Milwaukee, Bananarama, 99.900

Barron County Organics DBA 20-Mile Organic, Barronett, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, 99.800

Creamy Pig, Grafton, Lemon Blueberry Kuchen, 99.650

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