U.S. Cheese Contest Sees Record Number of Entries in Wis.

Which cheese stands alone?
    
Judges at the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest might have a hard time answering that question this week - with more than 1,700 cheeses entered in the contest at Lambeau Field.

The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports the number of entries sets a new record.
    
Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association executive director John Umhoefer says the number reflects growth in the variety of cheeses being produced.
    
The 2011 grand champion was a goat cheese by LaClare Family Farms of Chilton.
    
Judging is Tuesday and Wednesday morning and is free and open to the public. Entry to the grand champion judging costs $25. More information about the event is available here.
    
The U.S. championship event was held in Green Bay for years, then was held in Madison and Milwaukee before moving to Lambeau Field in 2009.
   
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Photo courtesy of the World Championship Cheese Contest.

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