Behind the Scenes at the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest
Written by Kristine Hansen | Photography courtesy of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association On day three of judging at the World Championship Cheese Contest, a sea of white lab coats confers in hushed tones behind a roped-off area. The Championship Round just wrapped. Now it’s on to the final round: for the 53 judges to […]
Best of Class winners at the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest
Among the Best of Class winners is a cheese with a seaweed center made by a one-woman operation in Maine.
9 Things I Learned at the World Championship Cheese Contest
Does it get any cheesier than Wisconsin? Yep—when you fill one room with 3,400 cheeses and curd experts from across the globe. I spent a day at the 2018 World Championship Cheese Contest, held in Madison, Wisconsin this week from March 6-8. The event was held in a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building, overlooking the lake […]
In Queso You Missed It February 11th
Welcome to Sunday, cheese lovers! Hope you’re relaxing and preparing for a week of indulgence, romance, and watching the winter Olympics. We’ve got Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, and Chinese New Year headed our way. Stuff your stomachs, spoil your significant other, and take a bite out of these cheesy tidbits. Here’s what you might have […]
