Ohio's Top Cheesemakers Recognized at the 2023 Ohio State Fair Cheese Contest

The following is a press release courtesy of American Dairy Association Mideast:

Ohio's Top Cheesemakers Recognized at the 2023 Ohio State Fair Cheese Contest

Pearl Valley Cheese named Grand Champion

COLUMBUS, Ohio (July 14, 2023) - Grand Champion and Reserve Champion cheesemakers were selected yesterday at the 2023 Ohio State Fair Cheese contest held at Miceli Dairy in Cleveland, Ohio.

The American Dairy Association Mideast, who coordinated the event, is pleased to announce that Pearl Valley Cheese of Fresno, Ohio, took top honors, receiving the overall Grand Champion award for their Swiss cheese. Urban Stead Cheese of Cincinnati, Ohio, received the overall Reserve Champion award for their Aged Cheddar cheese.

Participation was at an all-time high with 63 entries from cheesemakers across the state. Winners of the contest by classification are as follows:

Swiss Class:

First Place Pearl Valley Cheese, Fresno, Ohio

Second Place Pearl Valley Cheese, Fresno, Ohio

Third Place Guggisberg Cheese, Millersburg, Ohio

Other Swiss Class:

First Place Guggisberg Cheese, Millersburg, Ohio - Ziller

Second Place Pearl Valley Cheese, Fresno, Ohio - Lacey Baby

Third Place Turkeyfoot Creek Creamery, Wauseon, Ohio - Gouda

Young Cheddar Class:

First Place Bunker Hill Cheese, Millersburg, Ohio

Second Place Urban Stead Cheese, Cincinnati, Ohio

Third Place Middlefield Original Cheese, Middlefield, Ohio

Aged Cheddar Class:

First Place Urban Stead Cheese, Cincinnati, Ohio

Second Place Middlefield Original Cheese, Middlefield, Ohio

Surface Mold Bloomy Class:

First Place Marchant Manor Cheese, Cleveland, Ohio - Camembert Peppercorn

Second Place Rowdy Cow Creamery, Burton, Ohio - Camembert Claridon Hill

Third Place Marchant Manor Cheese, Cleveland, Ohio - Camembert Triple Cream

Bacteria Ripened Class:

First Place Marchant Manor Cheese, Cleveland, Ohio - Apple Jack Washed

Second Place Rowdy Cow Creamery, Burton, Ohio - Tomme

Fresh, Spreadable & Curd Class:

First Place Rowdy Cow Creamery, Burton, Ohio - Fromage Blanc

Second Place Rowdy Cow Creamery, Burton, Ohio - Salt, Pepper & Garlic Curd

Third Place Turkeyfoot Creek Creamery, Wauseon, Ohio - Greek Quark

Open Class - Cow's Milk:

First Place Pearl Valley Cheese, Fresno, Ohio - Colby

Second Place Pearl Valley Cheese, Fresno, Ohio - Marble

Third Place Tri State Cheese, Hicksville, Ohio - Muenster

Open Class - Spicy:

First Place Pearl Valley Cheese, Fresno, Ohio - Jalapeno, Ghost & Habanero Pepper Blend

Second Place Tri State Cheese, Hicksville, Ohio - Horseradish

Third Place Tri State Cheese, Hicksville, Ohio - Habanero Muenster

Open Class - Other Milk:

First Place Marchant Manor Cheese, Cleveland, Ohio - Sussex Ash Rine

Judges for the contest included Bill Rufenacht of the Dairy Connection, Aileen Kacvinsky of Schuman Cheese, Brian Schlatter of Fromagex, restaurateur John Quagliata and Jenny Crabtree of ADA Mideast.

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