Swiss Class

• 1st: Pearl Valley Cheese – Swiss (Fresno)

• 2nd: Pearl Valley Cheese – Swiss (Fresno)

• 3rd: Guggisberg Cheese – Swiss (Millersburg)

Other Swiss Class

• 1st: Urban Stead Cheese – Gouda (Cincinnati)

• 2nd: Guggisberg Cheese – Ziller

• 3rd: Guggisberg Cheese – Baby Swiss

Mild Cheddar Class

• 1st: Snowville Creamery (Pomeroy)

• 2nd: Middlefield Original Cheese (Middlefield)

• 3rd: Black Radish Creamery (Granville)

Aged Cheddar Class

• 1st: Middlefield Original Cheese

• 2nd: Urban Stead Cheese

Surface Mold Bloomy Class

• 1st: Urban Stead Cheese – Camembert

• 2nd: Marchant Manor Cheese – Peppercorn Camembert

• 3rd: Marchant Manor Cheese – Camembert

Bacteria Ripened Class

• 1st: Marchant Manor Cheese – High Heaven Stout

• 2nd: Black Radish Creamery – Pious

Spreadable Class

• 1st: Turkeyfoot Creek Creamery – Strawberry Rhubarb Quark

• 2nd: Blue Jacket Dairy – Lemon Jewel Quark

• 3rd: Miceli Dairy Products – Whole Milk Ricotta

Cheese Curd Class

• 1st: Tri-State Cheese – Muenster

• 2nd: Tri-State Cheese – Garlic Dill Muenster

• 3rd: Tri-State Cheese – Colby

Open Class – Traditional

• 1st: Miceli Dairy Products – Mascarpone

• 2nd: Miceli Dairy Products – Mozzarella

• 3rd: Pearl Valley Cheese – Colby

Open Class – Flavored

• 1st: Pearl Valley Cheese – Smoked Swiss

• 2nd: Guggisberg Cheese – Smoked Swiss

• 3rd: Guggisberg Cheese – Smoked Ziller

Open Class – Spicy

• 1st: Pearl Valley Cheese – Jumpin’ Jack

• 2nd: Tri-State Cheese – Thunder Jack

• 3rd: Biery Cheese Co. – Horseradish

Other Mammal Class

• 1st: Blue Jacket Dairy – Silver Lake Chevre

• 2nd: Blue Jacket Dairy – Arrowhead Chevre

• 3rd: Marchant Manor Cheese – Trafalgar

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“I was impressed with the participation of Ohio’s cheesemakers, the large variety of cheeses that were presented and the innovative flavor profiles that were submitted. Consumers are looking for different options such as the blueberry, cranberry and stout-washed cheeses I saw today,” said Tracy Enslen, Vice President of Business Development for ADA Mideast. “We recognize the top three in each class, but there were so many more that should be proud of their hard work. Congratulations to all of those who entered!”

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“We’re proud of all of our cheesemakers — not just those who placed, but everyone who participated,” added Angel King, President of the Ohio Cheese Guild. “This contest highlights the talent, care, and innovation happening across Ohio’s dairy community.”

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Judges for the contest included Steve Funk of Nelson-Jameson Inc, Aileen Kacvinsky of Schuman Cheese, Frank McWhirter of Great Lakes Cheese and Bill Rufenacht of the Dairy Connection.