During the 2023 United States Championship Cheese Contest was held between Feb. 21–23 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The contest, which is hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, has been held every two years (with an exception amid the pandemic) since 1981.
“The men and women of the U.S. dairy processing industry are exceptionally passionate and dedicated to crafting quality products, and that commitment shines through in the high caliber of this year’s winners,” John Umhoefer, the executive director for the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, said in a statement issued Thursday.
Iowa cheese makers competed well. Below are the placings for Iowa competitors:
Winners:
Country View Dairy Hawkeye First Place- Low Fat Cow’s Milk Yogurt
Prairie Farms Cheese Division Luana Third Place- Cream Cheese
Agropur Hull Third Place- Monterey Jack
Other Iowa Competitors:
AMPI Sanborn Mild Cheddar
AMPI Sanborn Medium Cheddar
Agropur Hull Cheddar
Agropur Hull Marbled Curd Cheese, Colby Jack
Agropur Hull Parmesan
WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese
Prairie Farms Cheese Division Luana Havarti
Maytag Dairy Farms Newton Blue Cheese
Agropur Hull Reduced Fat Monterey Jack
Country View Dairy Hawkeye Cow’s Milk Yogurt
Country View Dairy Hawkeye High Protein Cow’s Milk Yogurt
Country View Dairy Hawkeye High Protein Flavored Cow’s Milk Yogurt
WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon Cheese Curds
WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon Flavored Cheese Curds
