You do not have to travel far to get some of the best cheese produced in the entire world. Local cheesemakers won six medals at this week’s World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison, Wis.

Among those six medals were two Best of Class titles. Patrick Doell of Agropur in Luxemburg took the top two places in the Mozzarella category, including the Best of Class for his Low Moisture Mozzarella made with whole milk. The Renard’s Rosewood Dairy Team took home Best of Class for its Savory Morel and Leek Cheese Spread in the Cheese Based Spread Category. Agropur’s Ezra Frater and Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese Production Team also took home medals from this year’s competition.

This year’s competition saw entries from as far away as Sri Lanka and Australia participate in the bi-annual competition. The World Championship Cheese Contest alternates years with the United States Cheese Championship.

Patrick Doell
Agropur
Luxemburg, WI
US
99.35
Best of Class
Low Moisture Mozzarella, Whole Milk

Pat Doell
Agropur
Luxemburg, WI
US
99
Second Award
Low Moisture Mozzarella, Whole Milk

Ezra Frater
Agropur
Luxemburg, WI
US
98.135
Third Award
Smoked Provolone

Ron's Wisconsin Cheese Production Team
Ron's Wisconsin Cheese
Kewaunee, WI
US
99.39
Third Award
Ron's Wisconsin Cheese LMPS Mozzarella String Cheese

Ezra Frater
Agropur
Luxemburg, WI
US
98.6
Third Award
Reduced Sodium Provolone

Renard's Rosewood Dairy Team
Rosewood Dairy, Inc.
Algoma, WI, WI
US
99.75
Best of Class
Renard's Cheese Savory Morel & Leek Cheese Spread