Browse Wisconsin Cheese Awards
World Championship Cheese Contest, 2016
Class 52. Smear Ripened Hard Cheeses
Third Award
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Pleasant Ridge Reserve, 99.65
Class 63. Open Class: Hard Cheeses
Best of Class
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Extra-Aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve, 99.3
World Cheese Awards, 2015
Class 5247 Any other hard cows' milk cheese not in any other class
ACS Cheese Competition, 2015
Class ME: Farmstead Cheeses Aged 60 days or more - Less than 39% Moisture - Cow's Milk
Third Place
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Extra-Aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve
Class TC: Washed Rind Cheeses, Open Category - Cow's Milk
Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2015
Class 15. Smear Ripened Cheese
Blue Ribbon
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Pleasant Ridge Reserve, 99.35
United States Championship Cheese Contest, 2015
Class 43 Open Class: Smear Ripened Hard Cheeses
Third Award
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Pleasant Ridge Reserve, 99.5
Class 55 Open Class: Hard Cheeses
Best of Class
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Extra Aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve, 99.7
ACS Cheese Competition, 2014
Class DC: American Made / International Style, Open Category - American Made/International Style - made from cow's milk
Class TA: Washed Rind Cheeses, Washed Rind Cheeses aged more than 90 days with up to 44% moisture - all milks
Third Place
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Extra-Aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve
ACS Cheese Competition, 2013
Class TA: Washed Rind Cheeses, Aged more than 90 days with Up To 44% moisture - All Milks
United States Championship Cheese Contest, 2013
Class 42 Smear Ripened Hard Cheeses
Second Award
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Pleasant Ridge Reserve, 99.6
ACS Cheese Competition, 2012
Class ME: Farmstead Cheeses, Open Category – Hard – made from Cow’s Milk; Aged over 60 days – Less than 39% moisture
Third Place
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Extra-Aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve
Class VA: Washed Rind Cheeses, Cheeses aged more than 90 days with up to 44% moisture – All Milks
ACS Cheese Competition, 2011
Class VA: Washed Rind Cheeses, Cheeses aged more than 90 days with up to 44% moisture - All Milks
ACS Cheese Competition, 2010
Class Overall
Best of Show
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Extra Aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve
Class ME: Farmstead Cheeses, Open Category Cow's Milk Cheeses (Hard - aged 60 days or more, 39% and lower moisture)
First Place
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Extra Aged Pleasant Ridge Reserve
Class VA: Washed Rind Cheeses, Cheeses aged more than 90 days with up to 44% moisture - All Milks
World Cheese Awards, 2009
Class 60a: Hard cheese produced on farm or dairy with a total output not exceeding a weekly average of 2t
ACS Cheese Competition, 2009
Class MC: Farmstead Cheeses, Open Category Cow's Milk (aged 60 days or more)
ACS Cheese Competition, 2008
Class VC: Washed Rind Cheeses, Open Category, Cow's Milk
World Championship Cheese Contest, 2008
Class 42 - Smear Ripened Hard Cheeses
Second Award
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Pleasant Ridge Reserve, 99.20
American Cheesemaker Awards, 2007
Class Washed Rind Cow’s Milk Cheese
ACS Cheese Competition, 2006
Class MA: Farmstead Cheeses , Open Category (aged longer than 90 days), All Milks
World Cheese Awards, 2006
Class 54. Rind Washed Cheese Not in Any Other Class
World Championship Cheese Contest, 2006
Class 25. Smear Ripened Cheeses
Third Award
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Pleasant Ridge Reserve, Alpine Style (Gruyere), 35, 99.4
ACS Cheese Competition, 2005
Class Overall
Class MA: Farmstead Cheeses, Open Category for Cheeses Aged Longer than 90 Days
United States Championship Cheese Contest, 2005
Class 19. Smear Ripened Cheeses
ACS Cheese Competition, 2004
Class VC: Washed Rind Cheeses, Open Category Made from Cow's Milk
ACS Cheese Competition, 2003
Class MC: Farmstead Cheeses, Open Category, Cow's Milk
United States Championship Cheese Contest, 2003
Class Overall
U.S. Champion
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Pleasant Ridge Reserve, 98.1875
Class 16. Smear Ripened Cheeses
Best of Class
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Pleasant Ridge Reserve, 35-38% M, 99.3
ACS Cheese Competition, 2002
Class MC: Farmhouse Cheeses, Open Category, Cow's Milk
World Championship Cheese Contest, 2002
Class 17. Smear Ripened Cheeses
Second Award
Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, WI
Pleasant Ridge Reserve, 99.7
ACS Cheese Competition, 2001
Class Overall
Class MC: Farmhouse Cheeses, Open Category, Cow's Milk