Cheese made in Kewaunee County once again ranks among the best in the country after the United States Championship Cheese Contest took place in Green Bay this week. Judges took two days to judge over 2000 entries covering dozens of varieties from the nation’s best cheesemakers. Nine of the top 20 cheeses hailed from Wisconsin. Farmers in Door and Kewaunee counties that produce milk for BelGioioso have some bragging rights as the Denmark, Wis. cheesemaker’s marinated fresh mozzarella with basil and garlic was one of the finalists before an aged gouda called “Arethusa Europa” from Arethusa Farm Dairy in Bantam, Connecticut won the top prize by one-hundredth of a point (98.89 to 98.88).

Closer to home, Agropur’s Luxemburg facility took him four medals in two separate categories. Jeremy Robinson and Team Luxemburg took second and third place in the smoked provolone category while Robinson and Pat Doell took second and third place in the reduced sodium cheeses category.

You can find the full results from this year’s U.S. Championship Cheese Contest here. The event alternates years with the World Championship Cheese Contest, so the next U.S. Championship Cheese Contest will take place in 2027.

Picture from U.S. Championship Cheese Contest