Mark your calendars now and join the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) virtually on Thursday, March 6 at 2:00 p.m. (CT) for the announcement of the winner of the 2025 United States Championship Cheese Contest®, livestreamed at USChampionCheese.org and Facebook.com/USChampionshipCheeseContest.
The 2025 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest promises an exciting look inside the complexity, skill, and passion behind the nation’s $145 billion dairy industry. A team of 38 technical experts will evaluate 2,414 entries of cheese, butter, cultured products, and dry dairy ingredients in a search to determine the U.S. Champion Cheese.
Cheese lovers are welcome to see the Preliminary Round Judging in person at Resch Expo in Green Bay, Wisconsin between 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5. Fans of the cheese industry are also encouraged to follow along on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok throughout the three-day event for exclusive interviews with judges and competitors, a behind-the-scenes look with industry insiders, and much more.
“We’re thrilled to offer this opportunity for cheese fans to learn about and celebrate some of the best products in the country – and for dairy manufacturers to get expert feedback on their products and achieve national honors,” said WCMA’s Kirsten Strohmenger, Contest Director, in a recent press release.
Held biennially by WCMA since 1981, the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest is the nation’s premier technical cheese, butter, cultured products, and dry dairy ingredients.
