A. FRESH UNRIPENED CHEESES

Mascarpone, Cream Cheese, Neufchatel, Ricotta, Impastata, Quark, Fromage Blanc, Cottage Cheeses

AC: Open Category - made from cow's milk

1st: Franklin Foods, VT Green Mountain Farms Cultured Cream Cheese

2nd: Swiss Valley Farms, IA Cream Cheese

3rd:Franklin Foods, VT Hahn's Cultured Cream Cheese

AG: Open Category - made from goat's milk

1st: Umbuzi Farm, FL Cream Cheese

2nd: Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT Creamy Goat Cheese Classic

3rd:Montchevré-Betin, Inc., WI Montchevre Fromage Blanc

AS: Open Category - made from sheep's milk or mixed milks

1st: Quality Cheese Inc., ON Buffalo Ricotta

2nd: La Fromagerie Alexis de Portneuf, QC Chèvre des Neiges

2nd: La Moutonniere Inc., QC Neige De Brebis

3rd: Fruition Farms Dairy & Creamery, CO Whole Sheep's Milk Ricotta

3rd:Mozzarella Company, TX Grassias

AM: Mascarpone - made from cow's milk

1st: Miceli Dairy Products, OH Mascarpone

2nd: Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT Mascarpone

3rd:Sorrento Lactalis, ID Mascarpone

AR: Ricotta - made from cow's milk

1st: LiuzziAngeloni Cheese, CT Hand Dipped Ricotta

2nd: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI BelGioioso Ricotta con Latte Whole Milk

2nd: Calabro Cheese Corporation, CT Hand Dipped Ricotta

3rd: Maplebrook Farm, VT Ricotta Hand-Dipped

AQ: Fromage Blanc, Fromage Frais and Quark - made from cow's milk

1st: Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT Quark

2nd: Nicasio Valley Cheese Co., CA Foggy Morning

3rd: Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT Fromage Blanc

B. SOFT RIPENED CHEESES

White surface mold ripened cheeses - Brie, Camembert, Coulommiers, etc.

BA: Open Category - made from cow's milk

1st: MouCo Cheese Company, CO MouCo Ashley

2nd: Cellars at Jasper Hill, VT Harbison

3rd:Sweet Grass Dairy, GA Green Hill

BB: Brie - made from cow's milk

1st: Brazos Valley Cheese, TX Eden

2nd: Brazos Valley Cheese, TX Brie

3rd: Agropur Fine Cheese, QC Brie Normandie

3rd:Marin French Cheese Company, CA Rouge et Noir Original Brie

BC: Camembert - made from cow's milk

 1st: Belmont - Lactalis American Group. Inc, WI Camembert 8 oz - President

2nd: Marin French Cheese Company, CA Rouge et Noir Original Camembert

3rd:Agropur Fine Cheese, QC Grand Camembert L'Extra

BG: Open Category - made from goat's milk

1st: Laura Chenel's Chevre, CA Laura Chenel’s Chevre Melodie

2nd: Looking Glass Creamery, LLC, NC Ellington

2nd: Quality Cheese Inc., ON Ash Goat

3rd: Fromagerie Le Détour, QC Grey Owl

3rd:Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, CO Haystack Mountain Camembert

BS: Open Category - made from sheep's or mixed

1st: Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery, IL Black Sheep

2nd: Fromages CDA Inc, QC Le Soeur Angèle

3rd: Nettle Meadow, NY Three Sisters

BF: Flavor Added - spices, herbs, seasoning, fruits - all milks

1st: Cypress Grove Chevre, CA Truffle Tremor

2nd: Alouette Cheese USA llc, IL Alouette Brie with Truffles

2nd: La Fromagerie 1860 DuVillage inc., QC Lady Laurier d'Arthabaska

3rd: Turner Farm Creamery, ME Whitecap

3rd: Zingerman's Creamery, MI Detroit St. Brick

BT: Triple Crème - soft ripened/cream added - all milks

1st: Agropur Fine Cheese, QC Rondoux Triple Crème  2nd: Agropur Fine Cheese, QC Chevalier Triple Crème

2nd: Marin French Cheese Company, CA Rouge et Noir Triple Crème Brie

3rd: La Fromagerie Alexis de Portneuf, QC Chèvre des Neiges Brie Triple Crème

C. AMERICAN ORIGINALS

Cheeses recognized by the ACS as uniquely American in their original forms (Monterey Jack, Dry Jack, Brick Cheese, Brick Muenster, Colby, Teleme) or unique in their recipe and formulation and which do not strictly conform to the guidelines of other acknowledged recipes for cheese types.

CB: Brick Cheese - made from cow's milk

2nd: Pasture Pride Cheese, WI Brick

3rd: Klondike Cheese Co., WI Brick CD: Dry Jack - made from cow's milk

2nd: Vella Cheese Company of California, CA Special Select Dry Monterey Jack

3rd:Rumiano Cheese Company, CA Dry Monterey Jack

CJ: Monterey Jack - made from cow's milk

1st: Mt Townsend Creamery, WA New Moon

2nd: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI Monterey Jack

3rd: Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, CA Raw Organic Creamy Jack

CM: Brick Muenster - made from cow's milk

1st: McCadam Cheese, NY McCadam Muenster

2nd: Edelweiss Creamery, WI Muenster

3rd: Morning Star Farm, MN Muenster

CY: Colby - made from cow's milk  1st: Tillamook County Creamery Association, OR Tillamook Colby

2nd: Cedar Grove Cheese, WI Marble Colby

3rd: DCI Cheese Company, WI Black Creek Colby

3rd: WIDMERS CHEESE CELLARS, WI Traditional Colby

CC: Original Recipe / Open Category - made from cow's milk

1st: Spring Day Creamery, ME La Vie en Rose

2nd: Plymouth Artisan Cheese, VT Original Plymouth

2nd: Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co., CA Point Reyes Toma

3rd: Cowgirl Creamery, CA Wagon Wheel

CG: Original Recipe / Open Category - made from goat's milk

1st: Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT Coupole

2nd: Ruggles Hill Creamery, MA Brothers' Walk

3rd: Rivers Edge Chevre, OR Rivers Edge Chevre Beltane

CS: Original Recipe / Open Category - made from sheep's milk or mixed milks

1st: Beecher's Handmade Cheese, WA Flagsheep

2nd: Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT Cremont

3rd: La Moutonniere Inc., QC Sein D'Hélène

D. AMERICAN MADE / INTERNATIONAL STYLE

Cheeses modeled after or based on recipes for established European or other international types or styles - Beaufort, Abondance, Gruyère, Juustoleipa, Caerphilly, English Territorials, Leyden, Butterkäse, Monastery styles, etc.

DD: Dutch style (Gouda, Edam etc.) - all milks 

1st: Old Europe Cheese, Inc., MI 4 lb Edam Ball

2nd: Ely Farm Products, PA Washington Crossing

2nd: Holland's Family Cheese, WI Marieke Gouda Aged (9-12 month)

3rd:Willamette Valley Cheese, OR Farmstead Gouda

DF: Dutch style - Flavor Added - spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits, etc. - all milks

1st: Vintage Cheese of Montana, MT Mountina-Mocha

2nd: Oakdale Cheese & Specialties, CA Cumin Gouda

3rd: Fromagerie Bergeron Inc, QC Le Coureur des bois

3rd:Holland's Family Cheese, WI Marieke Gouda Cumin

DC: Open Category - made from cow's milk

1st: Emmi Roth USA, WI Roth Grand Cru Surchoix

2nd: Leelanau Cheese Co., MI Aged Raclette

3rd:Emmi Roth USA, WI Roth Grand Cru Original

DE: Emmental style with eye formation (Swiss, Baby Swiss, Blocks, Wheels) - made from cow's milk

2nd: DCI Cheese Company, WI Stella Swiss

2nd: Swiss Valley Farms, IA Baby Swiss Wheel

3rd: Central Coast Creamery, CA Holey Cow

3rd: Swiss Valley Farms, IA Baby Swiss Block

3rd:Swiss Valley Farms, IA Swiss Block

DG: Open Category - made from goat's milk

 1st: Laura Chenel's Chevre, CA Laura Chenel’s Chevre Crottin

2nd: Redwood Hill Farm, CA California Crottin

3rd:Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT Bijou

DS: Open Category - made from sheep's milk or mixed milks

1st: Sartori Company, WI Sartori Limited Edition Pastorale Blend

2nd: VALLEY SHEPHERD CREAMERY, NJ Oktoberkaas

3rd: Fromagerie du Presbytere, QC Pionnier

E. CHEDDARS

All Cheddars - all milks

EA: Aged Cheddar - aged over 12 and up to 24 months - all milks

1st: DCI Cheese Company, ON Black Diamond 2 Year Aged Cheddar

2nd: Mt. Sterling Cheese Co-op, WI Raw Goat Milk Sharp Cheddar

3rd:Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company, VT Governor’s Cheddar

EF: Cheddar with sweet flavorings, fruits, seasonings, herbs, spices, alcohol/spirits - all

1st: Beehive Cheese Company LLC, UT TeaHive

2nd: Beecher's Handmade Cheese, WA Yule Käse

3rd:Beehive Cheese Company LLC, UT Barely Buzzed

EP: Cheddar flavored with sweet, savory, jalapeno, chipotle, red, green peppers; black, white, green peppercorns; garlic, onions - all milks

1st: Beecher's Handmade Cheese, WA Marco Polo Reserve

2nd: Springside Cheese Corp, WI Olive White Cheddar  3rd:Beehive Cheese Company LLC, UT Big John's Cajun Rubbed

EC: Cheddar - aged up to 12 months - made from cow's milk

1st: Kraft Foods, WI Sharp Cheddar

2nd: The Artisan Cheese Exchange, WI Deer Creek The Fawn""

3rd: Kraft Foods, WI Limited Edition Extra Sharp Cheddar

EG: Cheddar - aged up to 12 months - made from goat's milk

1st: Heartland Creamery, MO Cheddar Goat

2nd: Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, CA Caprae Raw Aged Goat Cheddar

3rd: Central Coast Creamery, CA Goat Cheddar

EX: Mature Cheddar - aged over 24 and up to 48 months - all milks

1st: The Artisan Cheese Exchange, WI Deer Creek Reserve

2nd: Cabot Creamery Cooperative, VT Cabot Vintage Choice Cheddar

2nd: The Artisan Cheese Exchange, WI Deer Creek Vat 17

3rd: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI 4 Year Cheddar

3rd: Tillamook County Creamery Association, OR Tillamook Special Reserve Extra Sharp Cheddar

EE: Mature Cheddar - aged over 48 months - all milks

1st: Parmalat Canada, ON Balderson Heritage Cheddar 5 Year

3rd:Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI 6 Year Cheddar

EW: Cheddar wrapped in cloth, linen - aged up to 12 months - all milks

1st: Avalanche Cheese Company, CO Avalanche Cheese Company Hand Bandaged Goat Cheddar  2nd: Saxon Cheese, LLC, WI Pastures

3rd:Brazos Valley Cheese, TX Cheddar

EB: Cheddar wrapped in cloth, linen - aged over 12 months - all milks

1st: Fiscalini Cheese Co., CA Bandage Wrap Cheddar Vintage

2nd: COWS CREAMERY, PE Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar (aged over 12 months)

3rd: Avalanche Cheese Company, CO Avalanche Cheese Company Hand Bandaged Goat Cheddar Reserve

F. BLUE MOLD CHEESES

All cheeses ripened with Roqueforti or Glaucum Penicillium (Excluded: Colorless Mycelia)

FC: Rindless Blue-veined - made from cow's milk

1st: Rogue Creamery, OR Oregon Blue

2nd: Hook's Cheese Company, Inc., WI Blue Paradise

3rd: CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley, WI Organic Pasteurized Blue Cheese

FG: Rindless Blue-veined - made from goat's milk

1st: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI Billy Blue

2nd: Montchevré-Betin, Inc., WI Chevre in Blue

3rd: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI Baraboo Blue

FS: Rindless Blue-veined - made from sheep's milk or mixed milks

1st: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI BelGioioso Gorgonzola with Sheeps Milk

2nd: Hook's Cheese Company, Inc., WI Little Boy Blue

3rd: Old Chatham Sheepherding Company, NY Ewe's Blue 

FK: Blue-veined with a rind or external coating - made from cow's milk

1st: Willapa Hills Cheese, WA Big Boy Blue

2nd: Rogue Creamery, OR Flora Nelle

3rd: Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co., CA Point Reyes New Blue

FL: Blue-veined with a rind or external coating - made from goat's milk

1st: Pure Luck Farm and Dairy, TX Hopelessly Blue

2nd: Avalanche Cheese Company, CO Avalanche Cheese Company Midnight Blue

3rd: FireFly Farms, MD Mountain Top Bleu

FM: Blue-veined with a rind or external coating - made from sheep's or mixed milk

1st: VALLEY SHEPHERD CREAMERY, NJ Crema De Blue

2nd: La Moutonniere Inc., QC Blue De La Moutonniere

3rd: Snowy Mountain Sheep Creamery, UT Timpanogos Peak

FE: External Blue molded cheeses - all milks

1st: Westfield Farm, MA Classic Blue Log

2nd: Westfield Farm, MA Bluebonnet

3rd: Westfield Farm, MA Hubbardston Blue (Cow)

G. HISPANIC & PORTUGUESE STYLE CHEESES

Cheeses based on the recipes of the Azorean, Brazilian, Central American, Colombian, Cuban, Guatemalan, Hispanic, Latino, Mexican and Portuguese communities

GA: Ripened category - all milks

1st: Emmi Roth USA, WI Roth GranQueso Reserve  2nd: Emmi Roth USA, WI Roth GranQueso

3rd: Nuestro Queso, LLC, IL Cotija

GC: Fresh Unripened category - all milks

1st: Karoun Dairies Inc, CA Queso Del Valle Queso Fresco

2nd: Karoun Dairies Inc, CA Queso Del Valle Panela

3rd: Mozzarella Company, TX Queso Oaxaca

3rd: Nuestro Queso, LLC, IL Panela

3rd: Ochoa's Queseria, OR Don Froylan Queso Oaxaca

GF: Flavor Added - spices, herbs, seasoning, fruits - all milks

3rd: Mozzarella Company, TX Queso Blanco with Chiles

H. ITALIAN TYPE CHEESES

Excluded: Mascarpone and Ricotta

HP: Pasta Filata types (Provolone, Caciocavallo) - all milks

1st: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI BelGioioso Sharp Provolone Mandarino

2nd: Loveras Market, OK Caciocavera

3rd: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI BelGioioso Mild Provolone

HA: Grating types (Reggianito, Sardo, Domestic Parmesan) - all milks; Romano made only from cow's or goat's milk and not from sheep's milk

1st: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI BelGioioso Asiago

2nd: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI BelGioioso Parmesan

3rd: Sartori Company, WI Sartori Reserve SarVecchio Parmesan 

HM: Mozzarella types (Brick, Scamorza, String Cheese) - all milks

1st: Formaggio Italian Cheese, NY Armenian String Cheese

2nd: Burnett Dairy Co-op, WI Mozzarella String Cheese

3rd: Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC, WI Farmers Rope String Cheese

3rd: Lactalis American Group, NY Whole Milk Low Moisture Mozzarella

HY: Fresh Mozzarella - 8 oz. or more (Balls or Shapes) - all milks

1st: Quality Cheese Inc., ON Buffalo Mozzarella

2nd: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella Thermoform

3rd: Lactalis American Group-Tipton, CA, CA Galbani 8oz Ball

HZ: Fresh Mozzarella - under 8 oz. (Ovalini, Bocconcini, Ciliegine sizes) - all milks

1st: LiuzziAngeloni Cheese, CT Fresh Mozzarellla

2nd: Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P., QC Mozzarina di Bufala

3rd:Lactalis American Group-Tipton, CA, CA Galbani 4oz Ball

HB: Burrata - Fresh mozzarella encasing a distinctly separate, softer curd and cream, or other soft cheese, core - all milks

2nd: Miceli Dairy Products, OH Burrata

3rd: Belfiore Cheese Company , CA Belfiore Burrata 8 Ounce

I. FETA CHEESES

IC: Feta - made from cow's milk

1st: Maplebrook Farm, VT Whole Milk Block Feta

2nd: Belfiore Cheese Company , CA Belfiore Mediterranean Style Feta in Brine 12 Ounce  3rd:Klondike Cheese Co., WI Feta in Brine

IG: Feta - made from goat's milk

1st: Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT Feta

2nd: Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, CO Haystack Mountain Feta

3rd: Umbuzi Farm, FL Feta

IS: Feta - made from sheep's milk or mixed milks

1st: La Moutonniere Inc., QC Feta

2nd: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI Sheep

3rd: Best Baa Dairy Ltd., ON Best Baa Dairy Sheep Milk Feta

3rd: Garden Variety Cheese, CA Cosmos

IF: Flavor Added - spices, herbs, seasoning, fruits - all milks

1st: Klondike Cheese Co., WI Peppercorn Feta

2nd: La Moutonniere Inc., QC Feta in Oil with Herbs

3rd: Chapel's Country Creamery, MD Marinated Feta

J. LOW FAT / LOW SALT CHEESES

JL: Fat Free and Low Fat cheeses

1st: Agropur Fine Cheese, QC Allegro probio 7%

2nd: Lactalis American Group, NY Low Fat Ricotta

3rd: Klondike Cheese Co., WI Low Fat Feta

JR: Light/Lite and Reduced Fat cheeses

1st: Fromages CDA Inc, QC L'Empereur Léger  2nd: Kraft Foods, SD Reduced Fat Extra Sharp Cheddar

3rd:Sorrento Lactalis, ID Reduced Fat String

JF: Flavor Added - spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits - all milks

1st: Cabot Creamery Cooperative, VT Cabot Jalapeno 50% Reduced Fat Cheddar

2nd: Lactalis U.S.A., Inc., WI Rondele Garlic & Herbs Light Spreadable Cheese

3rd: Coach Farm, NY Coach Farm Reduced Fat Fresh Goat Cheese with Pepper

3rd: Franklin Foods, VT Hahn's Yogurt & Cream Cheese Strawberries N' Cream

K. FLAVORED CHEESES

Entries are limited to cheeses not included in categories with "Flavor Added" subcategories

KC: Cheeses flavored with all peppers (chipotle, jalapeno, chili, etc.) - all milks

1st: Widmers Cheese Cellars, WI Colby with Jalapenos

2nd: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI Jalapeno Bread Cheese

3rd:Brunkow Cheese, WI Brun-uusto with Jalapeño

KF: Cheeses flavored with herbs, fruits, vegetables, truffles, flowers, syrups - all milks

1st: Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC, WI Petit Frére with Truffles

2nd: Agropur Fine Cheese, QC OKA Mushrooms

3rd: La Fromagerie Alexis de Portneuf, QC Chèvre des Neiges Fig & Orange

KP: Cheeses flavored with crushed or whole peppercorns,savory spices, and other savory seasonings, including protein - all milks

1st: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella, Prosciutto & Basil Roll  2nd: Formaggio Italian Cheese, NY Soppressata Roll

3rd: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., WI Cappiello Hand-Braided Fresh Mozzarella Zesty Marinated

3rd: Formaggio Italian Cheese, NY Chorizo Roll

KH: Flavor Added Havarti - spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits - all milks

2nd: Edelweiss Creamery, WI Vegetable Havarti

3rd: Arla Foods Production LLC, WI Havarti Jalapeno

3rd: Emmi Roth USA, WI Roth Havarti with Peppadew

KJ: Flavor Added Monterey Jack - spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits - all milks

1st: DCI Cheese Company, WI Great Midwest Morel & Leek Jack

2nd: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI Hot Pepper Jack

2nd: DCI Cheese Company, WI Great Midwest Bruschetta Jack

3rd: DCI Cheese Company, WI Great Midwest Habanero Jack

3rd: Heber Valley Artisan Cheese, UT Wasatch Back Jack

3rd: Pineland Farms Creamery, ME Pepper Jack

3rd: Tillamook County Creamery Association, OR Tillamook Hot Habanero Jack

L. SMOKED CHEESES

LC: Open Category - made from cow's milk

2nd: Fromagerie Bergeron Inc, QC Le Calumet

3rd: Holland's Family Cheese, WI Marieke Gouda Smoked

3rd: Karoun Dairies Inc, CA Karoun Smoked Braided String Cheese 

LG: Open Category - made from goat's milk, sheep's milk or mixed milks

1st: Goat Lady Dairy, NC Smoked Round

2nd: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI Smoked Ba Ba Blue

3rd: Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, CO Haystack Mountain Smoked Chevre

LM: Smoked Italian Styles (Mozzarella, Scamorza, Bocconcini, Ovalini, etc.) - all milks

1st: Formaggio Italian Cheese, NY TWICE Smoked String Cheese

2nd: Gold Creek Farms, UT Smoked Parmesan

3rd: Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P., QC Smoked Caciocavallo

LD: Smoked Cheddars - all milks

1st: Gold Creek Farms, UT Smoked Cheddar

2nd: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI Apple Smoked Cheddar

3rd: Fiscalini Cheese Co., CA Smoked Cheddar

M. FARMSTEAD CHEESES

Limited to cheeses and fermented milk products made with milk from herds on the farm where the cheeses are produced

MA: Open Category - Soft - all milks; Aged up to 60 days - Over 50% moisture

1st: Sequatchie Cove Creamery, TN Dancing Fern

2nd: Cellars at Jasper Hill, VT Weybridge from Scholten Family Farm

3rd: Coach Farm, NY Coach Farm Fresh Goat Cheese

3rd: Rivers Edge Chevre, OR Rivers Edge Chevre Siltcoos

MC: Open Category - Semisoft - made from cow's milk; Aged over 60 days - Between 39 and 50%

 1st: Fromages CDA Inc, QC Le Baluchon

2nd: Fromages CDA Inc, QC Le St-Anne

3rd: Thistle Hill Farm, VT Tarentaise

ME: Open Category - Hard - made from cow's milk; Aged over 60 days - Less than 39% moisture

1st: Cricket Creek Farm , MA Maggies Reserve

2nd: Flat Creek Lodge, GA Natural Rind Cheddar

2nd: Fromagerie du Presbytere, QC Louis D'Or

2nd: Fromagerie La Station, QC Alfred Le Fermier

2nd: Fromagerie La Station, QC Chemin Hatley

2nd: Robinson Farm, MA A Barndance

2nd: Sprout Creek Farm, NY Toussaint

3rd: Nature's Harmony Farm, GA Fortsonia

3rd: Uplands Cheese, WI Extra-Aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve

MG: Open Category - Aged over 60 days - made from goat's milk

1st: Ruggles Hill Creamery, MA Greta's Fair Haven

2nd: Sprout Creek Farm, NY Madeleine

3rd: Boston Post Dairy, LLC, VT Tres Bonne

3rd: Latte Da Dairy, TX Latte Da Caerphilly

MS: Open Category - Aged over 60 days - made from sheep's milk or mixed milks

1st: Black Sheep Creamery, WA St. Helens 2nd: Willamette Valley Cheese, OR Perrydale

3rd: Everona Dairy, VA Stony Man

3rd: Kokoborrego Cheese Company, OH Owl Creek Tomme

MF: Open Category for all cheeses with Flavor Added - spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits - all milks

1st: Holland's Family Cheese, WI Marieke Gouda Foenegreek

2nd: Ruggles Hill Creamery, MA Lea's Great Meadow

3rd: Nicasio Valley Cheese Co., CA Foggy Morning with Garlic and Basil

N. FRESH GOAT'S MILK CHEESES

NO: Fresh Goat Rindless (black ash coating permitted) - extruded shape, logs, cylinders, buche style or in containers, cups, tubs, cryovac

1st: Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, CA Bella Capra Chevre

2nd: Coach Farm, NY Coach Farm Fresh Curd

2nd: Three Graces Dairy, LLC, NC Plain Jane

3rd: Woolwich Dairy , WI Woolwich Dairy Original Chevrai

NS: Fresh Goat Cheese - Hand shaped, formed or molded into pyramid, disc, drum, crottin, basket or other shape

1st: Baetje Farms LLC, MO Coeur de la Créme – Plain

2nd: Mystery Bay Farm, WA Fresh Chevre

3rd: Umbuzi Farm, FL Chevre

NF: Flavor Added - floral, fruits, liquors, citrus, berries, cacao

1st: Montchevré-Betin, Inc., WI Wellspring (by Montchevre) Cranberry Orange  2nd: Latte Da Dairy, TX Latte Da Chocolate Goat Cheese Truffles

3rd: Briar Rose Creamery, OR Chocolate Chevre Truffles

3rd: Finica Food Specialties , ON Celebrity International Cranberry & Cinnamon Goat Cheese

3rd: Three Graces Dairy, LLC, NC Turkish Delight

NH: Flavor Added - herbs, extracts, truffles, truffle oil

2nd: Finica Food Specialties , ON Celebrity International Goat Cheese Dill

3rd: Finica Food Specialties , ON Celebrity International Goat Cheese Honey

NP: Flavor Added - peppers (sweet or savory, jalapenos, chipotles, etc.), mustards, olives, wasabi, onion, garlic, spices

1st: Cypress Grove Chevre, CA Sgt. Pepper

2nd: Laura Chenel's Chevre, CA Laura Chenel’s Four Pepper Chabis

3rd: Finica Food Specialties , ON Celebrity International Mediterranean Goat Cheese

3rd: Montchevré-Betin, Inc., WI Montchevre Crottin with 4-Peppers

O. FRESH SHEEP’S MILK CHEESES

Open to all shapes and styles of rindless, unaged, fresh sheep's milk cheeses

OO: Open Category

1st: Hidden Springs Creamery, WI Driftless - Natural

2nd: La Moutonniere Inc., QC Cabanon

3rd: Shepherd's Way Farms, MN Shepherd's Hope

OF: Flavor Added - spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits

1st: Green Dirt Farm, LLC, MO Fresh Nettle  2nd: Green Dirt Farm, LLC, MO Fresh Rosemary

3rd: Hidden Springs Creamery, WI Driftless - Cranberry Cinnamon

P. MARINATED CHEESES

Entries include cheeses marinated in oil, vinegar, wine, spirits and liqueur, etc.

PC: Open Category marinated in liquids and ingredients - made from cow's milk

1st: Formaggio Italian Cheese, NY Marinated Ciliegine

2nd: Sartori Company, WI Sartori Reserve Merlot BellaVitano

3rd: Calabro Cheese Corporation, CT Ciliegine Salad

3rd: Formaggio Italian Cheese, NY Grilled Vegetable w/ Ciliegine

PG: Open Category marinated in liquids and ingredients - made from goat's milk

2nd: Laura Chenel's Chevre, CA Laura Chenel’s Chevre Cabecou

3rd: Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, CO Haystack Mountain Chevre in Marinade

PS: Open Category marinated in liquids and ingredients - made from sheep's milk or mixed

1st: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI Canaria

2nd: Grafton Village Cheese, VT Ewewden, Apple Pie

Q. CULTURED MILK PRODUCTS

Limited to Yogurt, Crème Fraiche, Kefir, Labne, etc.

QC: Cultured Products - made from cow's milk

1st: Karoun Dairies Inc, CA Karoun Labne Kefir cheese

2nd: Redwood Hill Farm, CA Lactose Free Sour Cream

3rd: Straus Family Creamery, CA Sour Cream

QG: Cultured Products - made from goat's milk

2nd: Redwood Hill Farm, CA Plain Kefir QA: Cultured Products - Flavor Added - spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits - all milks

1st: Redwood Hill Farm, CA Lactose Free Strawberry Pomegranate Acai Kefir QF: Limited to Crème Fraiche products - made from cow's milk

1st: Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT Crème Fraiche

2nd: Mozzarella Company, TX Creme Fraiche

3rd: Alouette Cheese USA llc, PA Alouette Crème Fraiche

3rd: Bellwether Farms, CA Crème Fraiche

QY: Yogurts - Plain with no additional ingredients - made from cow's milk

1st: Cabot Creamery Cooperative, VT Cabot Greek Style Yogurt, Plain

2nd: Straus Family Creamery, CA Greek Yogurt

3rd: Karoun Dairies Inc, CA Karoun Yogurt

3rd: Straus Family Creamery, CA Greek Yogurt, Nonfat

QD: Yogurts - Plain with no additional ingredients - made from goat's milk

1st: Montchevré-Betin, Inc., WI Montchevre Goat Milk Yogurt Plain

2nd: Redwood Hill Farm, CA Plain Yogurt

3rd: Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, CA Capretta Greek Yogurt

QE: Yogurts - Plain with no additional ingredients - made from sheep's milk

1st: Old Chatham Sheepherding Company, NY Sheeps Milk Yogurt Plain  2nd: Best Baa Dairy Ltd., ON Best Baa Dairy Sheep Milk Yogourt Plain

3rd: La Moutonniere Inc., QC Royogourt

QQ: Yogurts - Flavor Added - includes sugar, syrup, honey, agave, sweeteners, vanilla, fruit, etc. - all milks

1st: Three Happy Cows LLC, TX Three Happy Cows Honey Greek Yogurt

2nd: Redwood Hill Farm, CA Peach Yogurt

3rd: Three Happy Cows LLC, TX Three Happy Cows Blueberry Drinkable Yogurt

3rd: Three Happy Cows LLC, TX Three Happy Cows Strawberry Drinkable Yogurt

R. BUTTERS

Whey Butter, Salted Butter, Sweet Butter, Cultured Butter, etc.

RC: Salted Butter with or without cultures - made from cow's milk

1st: Cabot Creamery Cooperative, MA Cabot Old Fashioned Solids

2nd: CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley, WI Organic Pasture (Salted & Cultured) Butter

2nd: CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley, WI Organic Salted Butter

3rd: Parmalat Canada, ON Lactantia Salted Butter

3rd: Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT Cultured Butter Lightly Salted

RO: Unsalted Butter with or without cultures - made from cow's milk

1st: Cabot Creamery Cooperative, MA Cabot Unsalted Butter

2nd: Tillamook County Creamery Association, OR Tillamook Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter

2nd: Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, VT Cultured Butter Unsalted

3rd: CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley, WI Organic European Style (Cultured) Butter 

RM: Butter with or without cultures - made from goat's, sheep's or mixed milks

1st: Nordic Creamery, WI Goat Butter

3rd: La Moutonniere Inc., QC Ewe's Butter

3rd: Mt. Sterling Cheese Co-op, WI Salted Whey Cream Butter

RF: Flavor Added - spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits - all milks

1st: Formaggio Italian Cheese, NY Betta Butter Honey Walnut

2nd: Nordic Creamery, WI Maple Syrup Butter

3rd: Formaggio Italian Cheese, NY Betta Butter Chocolate Chip & Coconut

3rd: Gold Creek Farms, UT Truffle Butter

3rd: Shatto Milk Company, MO Garlic Butter

S. CHEESE SPREADS

Spreads produced by grinding and mixing, without the aid of heat and/or emulsifying salts, one or more natural cheeses

SC: Open Category Cold Pack Style - all milks

1st: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI Sharp Cheddar Spread

2nd: Lactalis U.S.A., Inc., WI Rondele Feta Spreadable Cheese

2nd: Scott's of Wisconsin, WI Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese Food

3rd: Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc, WI Aged Asiago Cold Pack Cheese Food

SF: Cold pack cheese food and cheese spreads - Flavor Added - spices, herbs, seasonings, fruits - maximum moisture 44% - all milks

1st: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI Horseradish Spread

2nd: Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc, WI Swiss & Almond Cold Pack Cheese Food  3rd:Family Fresh Pack, WI Sugar Brook Capital Amber Cold Pack

SA: Open Category Spreads with Flavors using a base with moisture higher than 44% - all milks

1st: Rising Sun Farms, OR Curry Cheese Torta

2nd: Rising Sun Farms, OR Mediterranean Cheese Torta

3rd: Emmi Roth USA, WI Serafina Garlic & Herb Spread

3rd: Mozzarella Company, TX Pecan Praline Mascarpone

T. AGED SHEEP’S MILK CHEESES

Caciotta, Romano, Manchego, Table Cheeses, etc.

TO: Open Category

1st: Grafton Village Cheese, VT Bismark

2nd: Finica Food Specialties , ON Sheep Cheese

3rd: Fromagerie Nouvelle France, QC Zacharie Cloutier

U. AGED GOAT’S MILK CHEESES

Taupinière, Rinded Log and Pyramid Types, etc.

UG: Open Category

1st: Baetje Farms LLC, MO Bloomsdale

2nd: Carr Valley Cheese Co., Inc., WI Cave Aged Cardona

3rd: Sartori Company, WI Sartori Limited Edition Extra Aged Goat

V. WASHED RIND CHEESES

Cheeses with a rind or crust washed in salted brine, whey, beer, wine, other alcohol, or grape lees that exhibit an obvious, smeared or sticky rind and/or crust - Limburger, Pont l'Evêque, Chimay, Schloss, Raclette, Swiss Appenzeller or Vignerons-style, etc.

VC: Open Category - made from cow's milk

1st: La Fromagerie 1860 DuVillage inc., QC La Tentation de Laurier  2nd: Agropur Fine Cheese, QC OKA Raclette

2nd: Cowgirl Creamery, CA Red Hawk

3rd: Agropur Fine Cheese, QC Champfleury

VG: Open Category - made from goat's milk

1st: FireFly Farms, MD Cabra La Mancha

2nd: Consider Bardwell Farm, VT Manchester

3rd: Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, CO Haystack Mountain Red Cloud

VS: Open Category - made from sheep's milk or mixed milks

1st: Fromagerie Le Détour, QC Le Clandestin

2nd: Hidden Springs Creamery, WI Meadow Melody Reserve

3rd: Grafton Village Cheese, VT Bear Hill

VA: Cheeses aged more than 90 days with up to 44% moisture - all milks

1st: Uplands Cheese, WI Pleasant Ridge Reserve

2nd: Consider Bardwell Farm, VT Rupert

3rd: Emmi Roth USA, WI Raclette