Biennial World Champion Cheese Contest
This competition, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association, is the world’s largest technical evaluation of cheese, butter, yogurt and dairy ingredients from around the world. Here is our long list of winning cheeses.
Awards
Gold Medal
Silver Medal
Bronze Medal
2024
W
Cheddar, Mild (0 to 3 months)
Best of Class
W
Marbled Curd Cheese, Colby Jack
Best of Class
W
Whole Milk Mozzarella
Best of Class
W
String Cheese
Best of Class
W
Whole Milk Mozzarella
Second Place
W
Provolone, Mild
Second Place
W
Provolone, Smoked
Second Place
W
String Cheese
Second Place
W
Cheddar, Aged Two Years or Longer
Third Place
W
Provolone, Smoked
Third Place
W
Feta
Third Place
W
Reduced Fat Soft & Semi-Soft Cheeses, Reduced Fat Feta
Third Place
W
Reduced Sodium Cheeses, Reduced Sodium Provolone
Third Place
2022
W
Whole Milk Mozzarella
World Champion
W
Mild Provolone
World Champion
W
Medium Cheddar 3 to 6 months
Silver Medal
W
Mild Provolone
Silver Medal
W
Smoked Provolone
Silver Medal
W
Cheddar - 2 years or longer
Bronze Medal
W
Part Skim Mozzarella
Bronze Medal
W
Mild Provolone
Bronze Medal
W
Reduced Sodium Provolone
Bronze Medal
2020
W
Grand Cheddar,
Aged 3 Years
World Champion
W
Provolone
World Champion
W
Smoked Provolone
World Champion
W
Feta
World Champion
W
Fat Free Feta
World Champion
W
Low Moisture Mozzarella,
Whole Milk
Silver Medal
W
Mild Provolone
Silver Medal
W
Smoked Provolone
Silver Medal
W
Feta
Silver Medal
W
Low Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella, Dice Shred
Silver Medal
W
Provolone
Bronze Medal
W
Flavored Feta
Bronze Medal
2018
W
Mozarella
World Champion
W
Smoked Provolone
World Champion
W
Feta
World Champion
W
Camembert
World Champion
W
Shredded Cheese
Flavoured/Unflavored
World Champion
W
Semi-Soft Cheese
Smoked
Silver Medal
W
Cheddar
Aged 2 years or longer
Bronze Medal
W
Feta
Flavored
Bronze Medal
W
Semi-Soft Cheese
Reduced Fat
Bronze Medal
2016
W
Cheddar
Aged 2 years or longer
World Champion
W
Feta
World Champion
W
Feta
Flavored
World Champion
W
Mozzarella
Part Skim
World Champion
W
Low Fat Cheese
World Champion
W
Shredded Cheese
Flavored/Unflavored
World Champion
W
Cheddar
Medium
Silver Medal
W
Feta
Silver Medal
W
Feta
Flavored
Silver Medal
W
Mozzarella
Part Skim
Silver Medal
W
Feta
Bronze Medal
W
Feta
Flavored
Bronze Medal
W
Mozzarella
Bronze Medal
W
Reduced Sodium Cheese
Bronze Medal
2014
W
Cheddar
Mild
World Champion
W
Cheddar
Medium
World Champion
W
Mozzarella
Whole Milk
World Champion
W
Mozzarella
LMPS
World Champion
W
Provolone
Smoked
World Champion
W
Feta
World Champion
W
Reduced Sodium Cheese
World Champion
W
Mozzarella
Reduced Fat
World Champion
W
Mozzarella
Reduced Sodium LMPS
World Champion
W
Cheddar
Mild
Silver Medal
W
Monterey Jack
Silver Medal
W
Marbled Cheese
Silver Medal
W
Provolone
Mild
Silver Medal
W
Provolone
Smoked
Silver Medal
W
Feta
Silver Medal
W
Mozzarella
Whole Milk
Silver Medal
W
Monterey Jack
Silver Medal
W
Cheddar/Monterey Jack Blend
Silver Medal
W
Cheddar
Aged 1-2 Years
Bronze Medal
W
Mozzarella
LMPS
Bronze Medal
2012
W
Cheddar
Sharp
World Champion
W
Mozzarella
Part Skim
Silver Medal
W
Reduced Sodium Cheese
Silver Medal
W
Mozzarella
Bronze Medal
W
Feta
Flavored
Bronze Medal
W
Reduced Sodium Cheese
Bronze Medal
2010
W
Provolone
Mild
World Champion
W
Hard Cheese
Reduced Fat
World Champion
W
Cheddar
Aged 1-2 Years
Silver Medal
W
Hard Cheese
Reduced Fat
Silver Medal
W
Reduced Sodium Cheese
Silver Medal
W
Cheddar
Sharp
Bronze Medal
2008
W
Provolone
Mild
Silver Medal
2006
W
Cheddar
Sharp
Silver Medal
2004
W
Mozzarella
World Champion
W
Cheddar
World Champion
W
Cheddar
Aged
Silver Medal
W
Cheddar
Aged
Bronze Medal
W
Feta
Bronze Medal
2002
W
Mozzarella
World Champion
1998
W
Mozzarella
World Champion