2002 World Cheese Contest - Results

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association ^ | March 22, 2002 | Wisconsin Cheese Makers Associataion

[T. P. Pole]

Chief Judge William Schlinsog hoists the 2002
World Champion Cheese, the brie produced by
Jindi Cheese Pty in Jindivick, Victoria, Australia.

All Winners by Class

1. Cheddar
Best of Class		99.25	Gary Bergren	Dairy Farmers of America	ZUMBROTA, MN
		Cheddar cheese			USA
Second Award		99.1	Mike McCarron	Foremost Farms USA	MARSHFIELD, WI
		Cheddar			USA
Third Award		98.7	Bruce Tuve	Dairy Farmers of America	ZUMBROTA, MN
		Cheddar			USA
2. Cheddar, Aged
Best of Class		98.85	Mario Lemire	Agropur	BON CONSEIL, QUEBEC
		Aged cheddar			CANADA
Second Award		98.8	Patrice Croteau	Fromagerie Perron	ST PRIME, QUEBEC
		Aged cheddar			CANADA
Third Award		98.7	Jacques Loranger	Agropur Fine Cheese Division	MONTREAL-NORD., QUEBEC
		Aged cheddar (3 years)			CANADA
3. Colby, Monterey Jack
Best of Class		99.05	Elton Van Buren	Alto Dairy Cooperative	WAUPUN, WI
		Colby jack			USA
Second Award		98.85	Bill Hanson	Arena Cheese Company	ARENA, WI
		Colby longhorn			USA
Third Award		98.8	Gary MacKinnon	Dairy Farmers of America	PETALUMA, CA
		Colby jack			USA
4. Swiss Style
Best of Class		99.7	Ernst Oettli	Gourmino AG	ILLIGHAUSEN, TG
		Emmentaler Switzerland			SWITZERLAND
Second Award		99.5	Walter Gerber	Gourmino AG	NEUKIRCH, CH
		Emmentaler Switzerland			SWITZERLAND
Third Award		99.45	Bernhard Nof	Gourmino AG	KESSWIL, CH
		Emmentaler Switzerland			SWITZERLAND
5. Brick, Muenster
Best of Class		99.75	Josh Erickson	Torkelson's Prairie Hill Cheese Plant, Inc.	MONROE, WI
		Muenster			USA
Second Award		99.7	Steve Buholzer	Klondike Cheese Company	MONROE, WI
		Brick			USA
Third Award		99.65	Larry Van Dusen	Klondike Cheese Company	MONROE, WI
		Muenster			USA
6. Mozzarella
Best of Class		99.3	Carl Krohn	Weyauwega Milk Products	LUXEMBURG, WI
		Mozzarella			USA
Second Award		98.95	Roger Baumel	Alto Dairy Cooperative	WAUPUN, WI
		Mozzarella			USA
Third Award		98.65	Joseph H. Miner III	Empire Cheese, Inc.	CUBA, NY
		Mozzarella			USA
7. Mozzarella, Part Skim
Best of Class		98.3	Todd Ratajczak	Land O'Lakes	DENMARK, WI
		Mozzarella PS			USA
Second Award		98.25	Dave Anderson	Sorrento Lactalis	BUFFALO, NY
		Mozzarella LMPS			USA
Third Award		98	Ken DeMaa	Alto Dairy Cooperative	WAUPUN, WI
		Mozzarella PS			USA
8. Fresh Mozzarella
Best of Class		99.45	Mimmo Bruno	Cantare Foods	BALDWIN PARK, CA
		Fresh mozzarella ovoline			USA
Second Award		99.2	Maribel Munoz	Ital Cheese	GARDENA, CA
		Fresh mozzarella ovoline			USA
Third Award		98.55	Tage S. Nielsen	Arla Foods Rodkarsbro Mejeri	RODKARSBRO,
		Fresh mozzarella			DENMARK
9. String Cheese
Best of Class		99.7	Gilberto Ayala	Sorrento Lactalis	SAN JOSE, CA
		String Cheese			USA
Second Award		99.5	Tyrone Arneson	Schneider Cheese Inc.	WALDO, WI
		String Cheese			USA
Third Award		99.35	Robert Stellrecht	Burnett Dairy Cooperative	GRANTSBURG, WI
		String Cheese			USA
10. Provolone
Best of Class		98.8	Al Steger	Park Cheese Company, Inc.	BROWNSVILLE, WI
		Aged provolone			USA
Second Award		98.35	Mark Mancheski	Land O'Lakes Inc.	DENMARK, WI
		Provolone			USA
Third Award		98.2	Eric Fabian	Sorrento Lactalis	GOSHEN, NY
		Provolone			USA
11. Blue Veined
Best of Class		99.65	Giancarlo Santi	Nuova Stagionatura	TRECATE,
		Italian Gorgonzola			ITALY
Second Award		99.15	Tom Johnson	Bingham Hill Cheese Company	FORT COLLINS, CO
		Rustic Blue cheese			USA
Third Award		99.05	Linda Retter	Ilchester Cheese Co. Ltd.	SOMERSET,
		Blue stilton			ENGLAND
12. Edam, Gouda
Best of Class		98.95	Matthew Dempewolf	White Clover Dairy Inc.	KAUKAUNA, WI
		Gouda			USA
Second Award		98.9	Jacques Loranger	Agropur Fine Cheese Division	MONTREAL-NORD., QUEBEC
		Gouda			CANADA
Third Award		98.75	J. Wijermars	Frico Cheese	STEENDEREN, GELDERLAND
		Gouda, aged			NETHERLANDS
13. Brie, Camembert
Best of Class		99.8	Jindi Cheese Team	Jindi Cheese Pty Ltd	JINDIVICK, VICTORIA, 3818
		Jindi brie			AUSTRALIA
Second Award		99.2	Philippe Bonnet	Damafro Inc.	ST. DAMASE, QUEBEC
		Brie Damafro			CANADA
Third Award		99.15	Ueli Berger	King Island Dairy	KING ISLAND, TASMANIA
		Seal Bay Triple Cream			AUSTRALIA
14. Baby Swiss
Best of Class		99.3	Neal Schwartz	Deppeler Cheese Factory	MONROE, WI
		Baby Swiss			USA
Second Award		99.2	G. Timmermans	Frico Cheese	OLTERTERP, FRIESLAND
		Maasdam Baby Swiss			NETHERLANDS
Third Award		99.1	Tom Wurster	Kolb Lena Cheese Co.	LENA, IL
		Baby Swiss			USA
15. Feta
Best of Class		97.05	Jacques Loranger	Agropur Fine Cheese Division	MONTREAL-NORD., QUEBEC
		Danesborg feta			CANADA
Second Award		96.85	Richard Machado	Belfiore Cheese Co.	BERKELEY, CA
		Feta			USA
Third Award		96.5	Steve Webster	Klondike Cheese Company	MONROE, WI
		Feta			USA
16. Havarti
Best of Class		98.9	Roland Johansson	Arla Foods Falkenberg	FALKENBERG,
		Havarti			DENMARK
Second Award		98.85	Jeff Gundlach	Arla Foods	KAUKAUNA, WI
		Havarti			USA
Third Award		98.8	Milter Krogh Jensen	Arla Foods Nr. Vium Mejeri	VIDEBAK,
		Havarti			DENMARK
17. Smear Ripened Cheeses
Best of Class		99.9	Stephane Gosteli	Fromagerie des Landes	LE SOILLAT, VAUD
		Vacherin Mont d Or			SWITZERLAND
Second Award		99.7	Michael Gingrich	Uplands Cheese Company, Inc.	DODGEVILLE, WI
		Pleasant Ridge Reserve			USA
Third Award		99.65	Stephane Kottel	Milka AG Burgdorf	JAUN, VAUD
		Gruyère Switzerland			SWITZERLAND
18. Flavored Soft Cheeses
Best of Class		99.4	Jeff Stecker	BelGioioso Cheese Inc.	DENMARK, WISCONSIN
		Mascarpone Tiramisu			USA
Second Award		98.3	Jesper Dalum	Arla Foods Bov Mejeri	6340 KRUSAA,
		Feta in spicy oil with garlic & olives			DENMARK
Third Award		97.65	Joe Frye	Level Valley Creamery Inc.	WEST BEND, WI
		Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Spread			USA
19. Flavored Semi-soft Cheeses
Best of Class		99.65	J. van Beem	Frico Cheese	BURGUM, FRIESLAND
		Gouda style with cumin			NETHERLANDS
Second Award		99.55	C.J. van Zanden	Frico Cheese	OOSTERWOLDE, FRIESLAND
		Gouda with cumin			NETHERLANDS
Third Award		99.3	Pieter M. van de Weide	Frico Cheese	DRONRIJP, FRIESLAND
		Gouda type with Nettle and Garlic			NETHERLANDS
20. Flavored Hard Cheeses
Best of Class		99.8	Bob Walker	Tillamook County Creamery Assn.	TILLAMOOK, OR
		Jalapeno jack cheese			USA
Second Award		99.3	Hulst Bram	CONO Cheesemakers	BEEMSTER, NOORD-HOLLAND
		CONO Mustard			NETHERLANDS
Third Award		99.25	Hubert Besner	The Village Cheese Co.	ARMSTRONG, BC
		Cheddar with onion and chives			CANADA
21. Open Class Soft Cheese
Best of Class		99.85	Philippe Bonnet	Damafro Inc.	ST. DAMASE, QUEBEC
		Ricotta			CANADA
Second Award		99.8	Steve Goldenstein	Sorrento Lactalis Inc.	NAMPA, ID
		Mascarpone			USA
Third Award		99.75	Carlo Petrobelli	Bonsorzio Latterie Sociali Mantovane Virgilio	MANTOVA, 46100
		Mascarpone			ITALY
22. Open Class Semi-soft Cheeses
Best of Class		99.55	Ave Dahl	Arla Foods Kalmar	KALMAR,
		Herrgard			DENMARK
Second Award		99.15	Jean-Claude Herrouet	LAITA	BREST, 29806
		Plancoetin			FRANCE
Third Award		99.05	Rene Bosco	Sancor Cooperativas Unidas	PEIA DE CORDOBA,
		Fontina			ARGENTINA
23. Open Class Hard Cheeses
Best of Class		99.4	Mr. Falco	Vallegrana	PIEDMONT,
		Castelmagno			ITALY
Second Award		99.35	Egidio Amoretti	Consorzio Latterie Sociali Mantovane Virgilio	MANTOVA,
		Parmigiano reggiano			ITALY
Third Award		98.95	Charles Malkassian	Vella Cheese Company of Calif. Inc.	SONOMA, CA
		Dry Monterey Jack			USA
24. Reduced Fat Cheese
Best of Class		99.5	H. Plaggenmars	Frico Cheese	STEENDEREN, GELDERLAND
		Cantenaar			NETHERLANDS
Second Award		99.35	G. Looyinga	Frico Cheese	BURGUM, FRIESLAND
		In Balance Pikant			NETHERLANDS
Third Award		99	Ray Prinsen	Raskas Cheese Products of PA	SHIPPENSBURG, PA
		Neufchatel cream cheese			USA
25. Cold Pack Cheese
Best of Class		99.65	Philip Lindemann	Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc.	NEWTON, WI
		Garlic and herb cold pack cheese food			USA
Second Award		99.4	Harold Patzke	Pine River Pre-Pack, Inc.	NEWTON, WI
		Swiss and almond cold pack cheese food			USA
Third Award		99.25	Bob Eger	Bel/Kaukauna U.S.A.	LITTLE CHUTE, WI
		Horseradish Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese Food			USA
26. Spreadable Cheeses
Best of Class		99.65	Lyle Gast Jr.	Rondele Specialty Foods	MERRILL, WI
		Four pepper gourmet spreadable cheese			USA
Second Award		99.55	John Wagner	Swiss Valley Farms	LUANA, IA
		Cream cheese			USA
Third Award		99.5	Floyd Haynes	Raskas Dairy Inc	ST. LOUIS, MO
		Whipped salmon cream cheese spread			USA
27. Pasteurized Process Cheeses
Best of Class		99.5	Fred Davis	American Dairy Brands	PLYMOUTH, WI
		Colored cheese spread			USA
Second Award		99.2	Tim Smazel	Welcome Dairy	COLBY, WI
		Swiss american pasteurized process cheese			USA
Third Award		99.05	Lea Eggebrecht	Welcome Dairy	COLBY, WI
		Swiss American pasteurized process cheese			USA
28. Flavored Pasteurized Process Cheeses
Best of Class		99.55	Ned Schumaker	Welcome Dairy	COLBY, WI
		Swiss & pepper pasteurized process cheese food			USA
Second Award		99.5	Dan Wilson	Biery Cheese Company	LOUISVILLE, OH
		Pasteurized process hot pepper cheese food			USA
Third Award		99.45	Ron Davis	McCadam Cheese Co. Inc.	CHATEAUGAY, NY
		Processed salsa cheddar			USA
29. Soft Goat's Milk Cheeses
Best of Class		99.75	Don LaRose	Vermont Butter & Cheese Company	WEBSTERVILLE, VT
		Vermont Impastata roasted red pepper creamy goat c			USA
Second Award		99.6	Louise Lefebvre	Fromagerie Tournevent Inc.	CHESTERVILLE, QUEBEC
		le Biquet, soft unripened goat cheese			CANADA
Third Award		98.95	Filipe Dutra	Woolwich Dairy	ORANGEVILLE, ONTARIO
		Crottin herbes de provence			CANADA
30. Semi-soft Goat's Milk Cheeses
Best of Class		99.65	Jean Rossard	Montchevre Betin Inc.	BELMONT, WI
		Aged crottin			USA
Second Award		99.6	Robert Stetson	Westfield Farm	HUBBARDSTON, MA
		Classic Blue Log			USA
Third Award		99.35	Louise Lefebvre	Fromagerie Tournevent Inc.	CHESTERVILLE, QUEBEC
		le Chevre Fin			CANADA
31. Hard Goat's Milk Cheeses
Best of Class		99	Janick Rillasseau	Lactalis International	RIBLAIVE, 79330
		President Buche			FRANCE
Second Award		97.5	Louise Lefebvre	Fromagerie Tournevent Inc.	CHESTERVILLE, QUEBEC
		le Chevre Noir			CANADA
Third Award		97	Partick Lajoie	Damafro Inc.	ST. DAMASE, QUEBEC
		Gouda Chevre			CANADA
32. Sheep's Milk Cheeses
Best of Class		99.65	Danice Bertrand	Societe des Caves	LE MASSEGROS,
		Valbreso sheep milk feta in brine			FRANCE
Second Award		99.35	Lead Cheesemaker	Quorum International	SEVILLA LA NUEVA, MADRID
		Manchego D.O.			SPAIN
Third Award		98.7	Miguel Divasson	Industrial Quesera Manchega	VILLARROBLEDO, 02600
		Manchego cheese "El Greco" 6 months			SPAIN
33. Mixed Milk Cheeses
Best of Class		99	Alberta Cox	Old Chatham Sheepherding Co.	OLD CHATHAM, NY
		Hudson Valley Camembert			USA
Second Award		97.9	David Zielazowski	Rondele Specialty Foods	MERRILL, WI
		Gourmet spreadable cheese with goat cheese			USA
Third Award		97.7	George Rosenberry	Old Chatham Sheepherding Co.	OLD CHATHAM, NY
		Fresh ricotta created from sheep and cows milk			USA
34. Salted Butter
Best of Class		99.3	Jeremy Jerge	O-AT-KA Milk Products	BATAVIA, NY
		Salted Butter			USA
Second Award		99.25	Steve Moore	Land O' Lakes Inc.	KENT, OH
		Salted Butter			USA
Third Award		99.15	Mark Hamelin	Cabot Creamery	WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA
		Salted Butter			USA
35. Unsalted Butter
Best of Class		99.75	Paul Tournier	NZMP Te Rapa	TE RAPA,
		Unsalted Butter			NEW ZEALAND
Second Award		99.5	Olivier Coudreau	LAITA	BREST, 29806
		Unsalted butter			FRANCE
Third Award		99.4	Ron Walker	Cabot Creamery	WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA
		Unsalted butter			USA
36. Flavored Butter
Best of Class		98.1	Wayne Fleischmann	Grassland Dairy Products, Inc.	GREENWOOD, WI
		Garlic butter			USA
Second Award		97.05	Marcus Holzl	Grassland Dairy Products, Inc.	GREENWOOD, WI
		Orange butter			USA
Third Award		96.95	Kenneth Madsen	Arla Foods Varde Butter Dairy	VARDE,
		Italian spice butter			DENMARK
37. Retail Packages of Cheese & Butter
Best of Class		99	Felicia Asencio	Fleur de Lait Foods	NEW HOLLAND, PA
		Alouette Spinach and Artichoke Deli			USA
Second Award		97	Anfred Hansen	Arla Foods Rodkorsbro Mejeri	8840 RODKORSBRO,
		Gratin Kase			DENMARK
Third Award		96	Jackie Cornford	Ilchester Cheese Co. Ltd.	SOMERSET,
		Speciality Cheese Selection - waxed cheese in nets			ENGLAND

[T. P. Pole]

I can't believe that nobody posted these results yet!

[Texaggie79]

MMMMMM CHEEEEEESE

[Overtaxed]

What was the winning cheese-knife?

[End Times Sentinel]

37 categories and not one for aerosol propelled cheese like food product? An outrage.

Owl_Eagle

”Guns Before Butter.”

[snowfox]

Where is the person who cut the winning cheese?

[petuniasevan]

MMMmmm! Cheese!

[damnlimey]

An Australian brie won best cheese of the year?
No doubt it goes well with 'Chateau Chunder', an Appelachian controle,
specially grown for those keen on regurgitation --
a fine wine which really opens up the sluices at both ends.

[chance33_98]

Better then the Oscars!

[socal_parrot]

Semi-soft Goat's Milk Cheeses

I getting just a little hot.

[g'nad]

I like cheese!!!

[T. P. Pole]

An Australian brie won best cheese of the year?

It appears that the third place winner in the brie class was also Australian. I'd have never guessed that.

[Slip18]

Oh, OPH, I hear the Cheese Script coming this way . . .

[uglybiker]

But were any of the judges a moose?

[T. P. Pole]

But were any of the judges a moose?

Chief Judge Schlinsog does have a funny hat on, what is he hiding under there? And I wonder what nationality the name is? Should it really be Schinsøg?

[LoneGOPinCT]

Where is the person who cut the winning cheese?

They should have his picture posted here in a little while.

[herewego]

what about cheeseSTEAK??