The World Championship Cheese Contest is over and the winners are announced. The contest is hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association. The picture is the sunrise over Lake Monona in Madison, WI behind a nice table display. Here’s the top places:

World Champion
Emmentaler Switzerland Premier Cru
Made by Christian Wuthrich
Kaserei Ruderswil for von Muhlenen
Dudingen, FR, Switzerland
Champion Round Score: 98.271

First Runner-Up
Parrano Gouda
Made by Rene Rovers
Uniekaas Nederland
Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands
Champion Round Score: 98.05

Second Runner-Up
Young Gouda Spiced with Cumin
Made by H. Rijkee
Friesland Foods Cheese
Bedum, The Netherlands
Champion Round Score: 97.973

You can find all the contest results here.