2023 United States Championship Cheese Contest at the Resch Expo in Green Bay.
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — It’s about to get cheesy in Madison.
The 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest is descending on Wisconsin’s capital city from March 3-5.
Officials say dairy processors from 34 U.S. states and territories, as well as 25 countries, are set to compete. There are 3,375 entries across 150 classes of dairy products.
“These businesses aren’t just vying for the prestigious title of World Champion. They’re gaining invaluable technical feedback from some of the most respected experts in the world — feedback that makes a better product for their customers,” said Kirsten Strohmenger, contest director for the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, which hosts the event.
23 businesses from Wisconsin are taking part in the competition, including many from Northeast Wisconsin. Check out the full list below:
- Agropur of Little Chute, Luxemburg and Weyauwega
- Arla Foods of Kaukauna
- Bel Brands of Little Chute
- BelGioioso Cheese of Denmark
- Cedar Valley Cheese, Inc. of Belgium
- Deer Creek Cheese of Sheboygan
- Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery of New London
- Emmi Roth of Seymour
- Foremost Farms USA of Appleton
- Henning Cheese of Kiel
- Land O’Lakes of Kiel
- Leon’s Cheese of Kewaunee
- Masters Gallery Foods of Oostburg
- Mosaic Meadows – La Clare Creamery of Malone
- Pine River Dairy of Manitowoc
- Pine River Pre-Pack of Newton
- Renard’s Cheese/Rosewood Dairy of Algoma
- Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese of Kewaunee
- Saputo Cheese USA of Black Creek
- Sargento Foods of St. Cloud
- Schreiber Foods of Green Bay
- Weyauwega Cheese of Sheboygan
- Willow Creek Cheese of Berlin
Preliminary rounds of judging are open for public observation March 3-4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendance is free and samples will be available.
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