Cheese Awards

We're going to need a bigger trophy case.

Wisconsin Cheese wins more national and international cheese awards than any other state or country. Our tradition of cheesemaking excellence began more than 175 years ago, and our award-winning cheesemakers still use these tried-and-true methods today.

Cheesemaking is a way of life in Wisconsin, the only place outside of Europe with a master cheesemaker program. Many families and facilities have been making cheese for four generations. With our revered heritage of cheesemaking, Wisconsin takes top honors for styles ranging from the freshest cheese curds to 10-year-old cheddar wheels, from baby swiss to aged parmesan and everything in between. Find your new favorite award-winning cheese here.

Wisconsin cheese has won

5,296 AWARDS

& counting...

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ACS Cheese Competition, 2017

Class CB: American Originals, Brick Cheese - made from cow's milk

Second Place
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Traditional Style Brick

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2017

Class 13. Smoked Cheese

Second Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Smoked Brick, 99.35

Third Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Smoked Brick, 99.2

United States Championship Cheese Contest, 2017

Class 59 Open Class: Smoked Soft and Semi-Soft Cheeses

Best of Class
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Smoked Brick, 99

Third Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Smoked Brick, 98.55

ACS Cheese Competition, 2016

Class CM: American Originals, Brick Muenster - made from cow's milk

Third Place
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Muenster Cheese

Class LC: Smoked Cheeses, Open Category - Smoked Cheeses - made from cow's milk

First Place
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Traditional Smoked Brick

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2016

Class 13. Smoked Cheese

Third Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Smoked Brick, 99.2

Class 26. Latin American Cheese

Blue Ribbon
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Quesos Para Fundir, 99.675

World Championship Cheese Contest, 2016

Class 37. Brick, Muenster

Best of Class
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Brick, 99.4

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2015

Class 5. Brick, Muenster

Third Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Muenster, 99.6

Class 13. Smoked Flavored Cheese

Blue Ribbon
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Smoked Brick, 99.575

Third Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Smoked Brick, 99.475

Class 26. Latin American Cheese

Third Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Queso Para Fundir, 99.075

United States Championship Cheese Contest, 2015

Class 31 Brick & Muenster

Second Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Muenster, 99.75

Class 59 Reduced Sodium Cheeses

Second Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Reduced sodium muenster, 99.25

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2014

Class 5. Brick, Muenster

Second Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Brick, 99.2

Third Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Brick, 99

Class 13. Smoked Flavored Cheese

Blue Ribbon
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Smoked Brick, 99.45

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2013

Class 12. Smoked Flavored Cheese

Second Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Smoked Brick, 99.60

United States Championship Cheese Contest, 2013

Class 31 Brick, Muenster

Best of Class
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Muenster, 99.8

Class 58 Reduced Sodium Cheeses

Best of Class
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Reduced sodium Muenster, 98.4

Third Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Reduced sodium Muenster, 98.2

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2012

Class 5. Brick, Muenster

Second Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Brick, 99.4

Class 13. Smoked Flavored Cheese

Third Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Smoked Brick, 99.55

World Championship Cheese Contest, 2012

Class 31. Brick, Muenster

Third Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
5# Brick Loaf, 98.05

Class 39. Quesos para Fundir

Second Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
5# Asadero Wheel, 99.2

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2011

Class 4. Brick, Muenster

Blue Ribbon
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Brick, 99.5

United States Championship Cheese Contest, 2011

Class 28 Brick, Muenster

Third Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
5# Brick Loaf, 99.15

World Championship Cheese Contest, 2010

Class 40. Quesos para Fundir

Best of Class
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., Wiota, WI
Asadero, 99.1

Second Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., Wiota, WI
Asadero, 98.7

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2009

Class 4. Brick, Muenster

Third Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Muenster, 98.5

World Championship Cheese Contest, 2008

Class 40 - Quesos para Fundir

Second Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Asadero Wheel, 98.55

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2007

Class 4. Brick, Muenster

Blue Ribbon
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Brick, 99.5

United States Championship Cheese Contest, 2007

Class 21. Brick, Muenster

Third Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Brick

Class 25. Quesos para Fundir

Best of Class
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Asadero Wheels

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2006

Class 3. Swiss Styles

Third Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Baby Swiss Wheels, 97.6

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2004

Class 3. Swiss Styles

Blue Ribbon
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Baby Swiss, 99.05

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2005

Class 3. Swiss Styles

Third Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Baby Swiss, 98.30

Class 4. Brick, Muenster

Blue Ribbon
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Brick, 99.30

Second Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Muenster, 99.15

United States Championship Cheese Contest, 2005

Class 9. Baby Swiss Style

Third Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Baby Swiss

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2003

Class 4. Brick, Muenster

Third Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Muenster, 99.3

United States Championship Cheese Contest, 2003

Class 5. Brick, Muenster

Best of Class
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Muenster, 99.5

Class 12. Baby Swiss Style

Best of Class
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Baby Swiss, 99.35

Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest, 2002

Class 4. Swiss Styles

Third Prize
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Baby Swiss, 98.7

World Championship Cheese Contest, 1998

Class 12. Baby Swiss Style

Second Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Baby swiss

United States Championship Cheese Contest, 1997

Class 12. Baby Swiss

Third Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Baby Swiss

World Championship Cheese Contest, 1996

Class 5. Brick, Muenster, Limburger

Third Award
Zimmerman Cheese, Inc., South Wayne, WI
Muenster