Team Lake Country Dairy, from Schuman Cheese in Turtle Lake, was named the 2017 Grand Master Cheesemaker during the Blue Ribbon Cheese & Butter Auction, held August 10 at Wisconsin State Fair Park. They earned the coveted title with Monteau, the first place entry in the Smear Ripened Cheese Class.
Each blue-ribbon entry from the Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest sold during the event, which raised a record-breaking $56,760 for student scholarships and dairy promotions at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Leading off the auction was 20 pounds of Team Lake Country Dairy’s award-winning Monteau, which sold for $1,100 to Chr. Hansen of Milwaukee.
Other auction results include:
Mild Cheddar
Made by: Dan Stearns, Agropur, Weyauwega
Buyer: Masters Gallery Foods, Plymouth
Amount: 42 lbs.
Price per pound: $60
Total sell price: $2,520
Roth Petite Swiss
Made by: Marc Druart, Emmi Roth, Monroe
Buyer: Wells Fargo, Milwaukee
Amount: 20 lbs.
Price per pound: $60
Total sell price: $1,200
Odyssey Peppercorn Feta
Made by: Steve Buholzer, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe
Buyer: Emmi Roth, Monroe
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $100
Total sell price: $1,000
Joan of Arc Wild Berry Vanilla Chèvre
Made by: Team Lancaster, Saputo Specialty Cheese, Milwaukee
Buyer: Rock River Laboratory, Watertown
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $80
Total sell price: $800
Big Ed’s Smokehouse Gouda
Made by: Saxon Creamery Team, Saxon Cheese, Cleveland
Buyer: Saputo Specialty Cheese, Milwaukee
Amount: 12 lbs.
Price per pound: $215
Total sell price: $2,580
Sartori Reserve Chipotle BellaVitano
Made by: Mike Matucheski, Sartori Company, Antigo
Buyer: Berenz Packaging, Menomonee Falls
Amount: 20 lbs.
Price per pound: $70
Total sell price: $1,400
Pasteurized Process American
Made by: Team AMPI, Associated Milk Producers Inc., Portage
Buyer: Nelson-Jameson, Marshfield
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $110
Total sell price: $1,100
Dunbarton
Made by: Chris Roelli, Roelli Cheese Company, Shullsburg
Buyer: John Yingling, Mequon
Amount: 11 lbs.
Price per pound: $150
Total sell price: $1,650
Dill Havarti
Made by: Ron Bechtolt, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe
Buyer: Nelson-Jameson, Marshfield
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $120
Total sell price: $1,200
String Cheese
Made by: Dan Schwind, Baker Cheese Factory, St. Cloud
Buyer: Masters Gallery Foods, Plymouth
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $230
Total sell price: $2,300
Caraway Brick
Made by: John (Randy) Pitman, Mill Creek Cheese, Arena
Buyer: Cheese Market News, Madison
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $75
Total sell price: $750
Black River Blue Cheese
Made by: Team Fond du Lac, Saputo Specialty Cheese, Milwaukee
Buyer: Alpma USA, Milwaukee
Amount: 12 lbs.
Price per pound: $80
Total sell price: $960
Odyssey Reduced Fat Feta
Made by: Steve Webster, Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe
Buyer: Chr. Hansen, Milwaukee
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $50
Total sell price: $500
Brick
Made by: Matt Henze, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead
Buyer: Kelley Supply, Colby
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $120
Total sell price: $1,200
Mascarpone
Made by: Crave Cheese Team, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo
Buyer: Wells Fargo, Milwaukee
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $140
Total sell price: $1,400
Monterey Jack
Made by: Andy Follen, Lynn Dairy Granton
Buyer: DSM Food Specialties, Waukesha
Amount: 40 lbs.
Price per pound: $30
Total sell price: $1,200
Aged Goat Cheese
Made by: Katie Fuhrmann & Team LaClare, LaClare Farms, Malone
Buyer: Dairy Products Marketing, Fond du Lac
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $290
Total sell price: $2,900
Low Moisture Mozzarella, Whole Milk
Made by: Roger Krohn, Agropur, Luxemburg
Buyer: Ebert Enterprises LLC, Algoma
Amount: 13 lbs.
Price per pound: $100
Total sell price: $1,300
Chihuahua Loaf
Made by: Jace Johnsrud, Chula Vista Cheese, Browntown
Buyer: Masters Gallery Foods, Plymouth
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $220
Total sell price: $2,200
Marieke Belegen Gouda
Made by: Marieke Penterman, Marieke Gouda, Thorp
Buyer: Ivarson, Milwaukee
Amount: 20 lbs.
Price per pound: $130
Total sell price: $2,600
Aged Cheddar
Made by: Jacque Vey, Land O’Lakes, Kiel
Buyer: Masters Gallery Foods, Plymouth
Amount: 40 lbs.
Price per pound: $165
Total sell price: $6,600
Swiss & Almond Cold Pack
Made by: Team Pine River, Pine River Pre-Pack, Newton
Buyer: Saputo Specialty Cheese, Milwaukee
Amount: 11 lbs.
Price per pound: $210
Total sell price: $2,310
Feta
Made by: Nathan Forseth, Agropur, Weyauwega
Buyer: DSM Food Specialties, Waukesha
Amount: 18 lbs.
Price per pound: $105
Total sell price: $1,890
Roth Sriracha Gouda
Made by: Marc Druart, Emmi Roth, Monroe
Buyer: Wisconsin State Fair Park Board, West Allis
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $350
Total sell price: $3,500
Sartori Limited Edition Pastorale Blend
Made by: Mike Matucheski, Sartori Company, Antigo
Buyer: West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe, West Allis
Amount: 20 lbs.
Price per pound: $260
Total sell price: $5,200
Havarti
Made by: Decatur Dairy Cheesemakers, Decatur Dairy, Brodhead
Buyer: Nelson-Jameson, Marshfield
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $320
Total sell price: $3,200
Salted Butter
Made by: Foremost Farms 3rd Shift, Foremost Farms USA, Reedsburg
Buyer: Ivarson, Milwaukee
Amount: 10 lbs.
Price per pound: $220
Total sell price: $2,200
