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Biennial World Champion Cheese Contest

This competition, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association, is the world’s largest technical evaluation of cheese, butter, yogurt and dairy ingredients from around the world. Here is our long list of winning cheeses.

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Awards

 

 

Gold Medal

 

Silver Medal

 

Bronze Medal

 

2024

W

Cheddar, Mild (0 to 3 months)

Best of Class

W

Marbled Curd Cheese, Colby Jack

Best of Class

W

Whole Milk Mozzarella

Best of Class

W

String Cheese

Best of Class

W

Whole Milk Mozzarella

Second Place

W

Provolone, Mild

Second Place

W

Provolone, Smoked

Second Place

W

String Cheese

Second Place

W

Cheddar, Aged Two Years or Longer

Third Place

W

Provolone, Smoked

Third Place

W

Feta

Third Place

W

Reduced Fat Soft & Semi-Soft Cheeses, Reduced Fat Feta

Third Place

W

Reduced Sodium Cheeses, Reduced Sodium Provolone

Third Place

2022

W

Whole Milk Mozzarella

World Champion

W

Mild Provolone

World Champion

W

Medium Cheddar 3 to 6 months

Silver Medal

W

Mild Provolone

Silver Medal

W

Smoked Provolone

Silver Medal

W

Cheddar - 2 years or longer

Bronze Medal

W

Part Skim Mozzarella

Bronze Medal

W

Mild Provolone

Bronze Medal

W

Reduced Sodium Provolone

Bronze Medal

2020

W

Grand Cheddar,
Aged 3 Years

World Champion

W

Provolone

World Champion

W

Smoked Provolone

World Champion

W

Feta

World Champion

W

Fat Free Feta

World Champion

W

Low Moisture Mozzarella,
Whole Milk

Silver Medal

W

Mild Provolone

Silver Medal

W

Smoked Provolone

Silver Medal

W

Feta

Silver Medal

W

Low Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella, Dice Shred

Silver Medal

W

Provolone

Bronze Medal

W

Flavored Feta

Bronze Medal

2018

W

Mozarella

World Champion

W

Smoked Provolone

World Champion

W

Feta

World Champion

W

Camembert

World Champion

W

Shredded Cheese
Flavoured/Unflavored

World Champion

W

Semi-Soft Cheese
Smoked

Silver Medal

W

Cheddar
Aged 2 years or longer

Bronze Medal

W

Feta
Flavored

Bronze Medal

W

Semi-Soft Cheese
Reduced Fat

Bronze Medal

2016

W

Cheddar
Aged 2 years or longer

World Champion

W

Feta

World Champion

W

Feta
Flavored

World Champion

W

Mozzarella
Part Skim

World Champion

W

Low Fat Cheese

World Champion

W

Shredded Cheese
Flavored/Unflavored

World Champion

W

Cheddar
Medium

Silver Medal

W

Feta

Silver Medal

W

Feta
Flavored

Silver Medal

W

Mozzarella
Part Skim

Silver Medal

W

Feta

Bronze Medal

W

Feta
Flavored

Bronze Medal

W

Mozzarella

Bronze Medal

W

Reduced Sodium Cheese

Bronze Medal

2014

W

Cheddar
Mild

World Champion

W

Cheddar
Medium

World Champion

W

Mozzarella
Whole Milk

World Champion

W

Mozzarella
LMPS

World Champion

W

Provolone
Smoked

World Champion

W

Feta

World Champion

W

Reduced Sodium Cheese

World Champion

W

Mozzarella
Reduced Fat

World Champion

W

Mozzarella
Reduced Sodium LMPS

World Champion

W

Cheddar
Mild

Silver Medal

W

Monterey Jack

Silver Medal

W

Marbled Cheese

Silver Medal

W

Provolone
Mild

Silver Medal

W

Provolone
Smoked

Silver Medal

W

Feta

Silver Medal

W

Mozzarella
Whole Milk

Silver Medal

W

Monterey Jack

Silver Medal

W

Cheddar/Monterey Jack Blend

Silver Medal

W

Cheddar
Aged 1-2 Years

Bronze Medal

W

Mozzarella
LMPS

Bronze Medal

2012

W

Cheddar
Sharp

World Champion

W

Mozzarella
Part Skim

Silver Medal

W

Reduced Sodium Cheese

Silver Medal

W

Mozzarella

Bronze Medal

W

Feta
Flavored

Bronze Medal

W

Reduced Sodium Cheese

Bronze Medal

2010

W

Provolone
Mild

World Champion

W

Hard Cheese
Reduced Fat

World Champion

W

Cheddar
Aged 1-2 Years

Silver Medal

W

Hard Cheese
Reduced Fat

Silver Medal

W

Reduced Sodium Cheese

Silver Medal

W

Cheddar
Sharp

Bronze Medal

2008

W

Provolone
Mild

Silver Medal

2006

W

Cheddar
Sharp

Silver Medal

2004

W

Mozzarella

World Champion

W

Cheddar

World Champion

W

Cheddar
Aged

Silver Medal

W

Cheddar
Aged

Bronze Medal

W

Feta

Bronze Medal

2002

W

Mozzarella

World Champion

1998

W

Mozzarella

World Champion