The 2013 United States Championship Cheese Contest

Congratulations to the Top 3 Winners!

2013 TOP 16 Finalists

Class 2 MEDIUM CHEDDAR
Cheddar
Made by: Team Cracker Barrel Natural Cheese, Agropur Weyauwega for Kraft Foods, Glenview, IL

Class 12 MOZZARELLA
Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese, Whole Milk
Made by: Pat Doell, Agropur, Luxemburg, WI

Class 20 BABY SWISS
Baby Swiss cheese
Made by: Jeffrey Helm, Middlefield Cheese, Middlefield, OH

Class 24 FLAVORED HAVARTI
Dill Havarti
Made by: Dave Buholzer, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, WI

Class 31 BRICK MUENSTER
Muenster
Made by: Walter Hartwig, Zimmerman Cheese Inc., South Wayne, WI

Class 34 AGED GOUDA
Gouda Mature (6-9 month)
Made by: Holland's Family Cheese Team, Holland's Family Cheese, Thorp, WI

Class 35 FLAVORED GOUDA
Gouda Foenegreek
Made by: Holland's Family Cheese Team, Holland's Family Cheese, Thorp, WI

Class 42 SMEAR RIPENED HARD
Tarentaise -- Semi-Hard Raw Milk Vermont Alpine Cheese
Made by: Spring Brook Farm, Farms For City Kids Foundation/Spring Brook Farm, Reading, VT

Class 48 FLV. HARD
Alpha's Morning Sun with Rosemary
Made by: Bruce Willis, Burnett Dairy Co-op, Grantsburg, WI

Class 50 SMOKED SOFT & S.S.
Smoked brick
Made by: John Pitman, Mill Creek Cheese, Arena, WI

Class 53 OPEN SOFT
Butterkase
Made by: Team Edelweiss, Edelweiss Creamery, Monticello, WI

Class 54 OPEN HARD
BelGioioso Romano
Made by: Bill Sikorski, BelGioioso Cheese Inc., Green Bay, WI

Class 67 SURFACE MOLD GOAT
Mini Cabrie
Made by: Jim Donahue, Montchevre-Betin, Belmont, WI

Class 73 SURFACE RIPENED SHEEP
Cave Aged Marisa
Made by: Carr Valley Cheese Makers, Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., LaValle, WI

Class 74 HARD SHEEP
Ocooch Mountain
Made by: Brenda Jensen, Hidden Springs Creamery, Westby, WI

Class 78 HARD MIXED MILK CHEESES
Caso Bolo Mellage
Made by: Carr Valley Cheese Makers, Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., LaValle, WI