WI Cheese Makers Association Awards
The following is a list of the first, second, and third place award winners at the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, World Cheese Championships. Those highlighted in orange are using Johnson Industries mozzarella equipment for all or part of their manufacturing processes. Note: 2002 was the first year that Part Skim mozzarella (pizza cheese) was given its own category.
2012
Mozzarella
1. Mozz Team 2, Kraft Pollio Italian Cheese Co, Campbell, NY USA, Best of Class Mozzarella, Whole Milk
2. Team Lake Norden, Lake Norden Cheese Co, Lake Norden, SD, Mozzarella, Low Moisture Whole milk
3. Roger Krohn, Agropur, Luxemburg, WI, Mozzarella, Low Moisture Whole Milk
Mozzarella, Part Skim
1. Craig Schelling, Foremost Farms USA, Milan, WI, Best of Class Mozzarella, Part Skim,
2. Roger Krohn, Agropur, Luxemburg, WI, Mozzarella, Low Moisture Part Skim
3. Plant Floor, Foremost Farms USA, Alma Center, WI, Mozzarella, Natural Low Moisture, Part Skim
Provolone, Mild
1. Team Denmark, Land O Lakes, Denmark, WI, Best of Class Provolone, No Smoke
2. Bill Kocha, BelGioioso Cheese Inc, Denmark, WI, Provolone, Mild
3. Team Anselmo, Dairy Farmers of America, Turlock, CA, Provolone
Provolone, Aged
1. DCI Cheese Co, Park Cheese for DCI Cheese Co, Richfield, WI Best of Class Provolone, il Giardino Provolone Mandarini
2. Bill Kocha, BelGioioso Cheese Inc-Glenmore, Denmark, WI Provolone, Sharp
3. Team Anselmo, Dairy Farmers of America, Turlock, CA Provolone, Aged
2011
Mozzarella
1. Roger Krohn, Agropur, Luxemburg, WI USA Best of Class Mozzarella
2. Terry Lensmire, Agropur, Luxemburg, WI Mozzarella
3. Pat Doell, Agropur, Luxemburg, WI Mozzarella
Mozzarella, Part Skim
1. Brian Maisey, Sorrento Lactalis, Nampa, ID Best of Class Mozzarella
2. Team Sam Lopes, Dairy Farmers of America, Turlock, CA Mozzarella
3. Pat Doell, Agropur, Luxemburg, WI Mozzarella
Provolone, Mild
1. Team A Dairy, Farmers of America, New Wilmington, PA Best of Class Provolone
2. Team B Dairy, Farmers of America, New Wilmington, PA Provolone
3. Dan Holmes, BelGioioso, Green Bay, WI Provolone
Provolone, Aged
1. Ernesto Nunez, BelGioioso, Green Bay, WI Best of Class Provolone
2. Steven Tollers, Burnett Dairy Co-op, Grantsburg, WI Provolone
3. Team BDC-PM, Burnett Dairy Co-op, Grantsburg, WI Provolone
2010
Mozzarella
1. Mike Stopka, Kraft Foods, Campbell, NY USA Best in Class Mozzarella
2. Gary Dolliver, Kraft Foods, Campbell, NY USA Mozzarella
3. Team Lake Norden, Lake Norden Cheese Co, Lake Norden, SD USA Mozzarella
Mozzarella, Part Skim
1. Matt York, Sorrento Lactalis, Nampa, Idaho USA Best in Class Mozzarella, part-skim, low moisture
2. Mike Noyes, Kraft Foods, Campbell, NY USA Mozzarella, part-skim
3. Team Lake Norden, Lake Norden Cheese Co, Lake Norden, SD USA Mozzarella, low-moisture, part-skim
Provolone, Mild
1. Roger Krohn, Trega Foods, Luxemburg, WI USA Best in Class Provolone
2. Team Alfonso Martinez, Dairy Farmers of America, Turlock, CA USA Provolone
3. Team Gloria Martinez, Dairy Farmers of America, Turlock, CA USA Provolone
Provolone, Aged
1. Allen Steger, Park Cheese, Fond du lac, WI USA Best in Class, Provolone
2. Robert Whiteside, Empire Cheese Inc, Cuba, NY USA Provolone, aged
3. Bill Kocha, BelGioioso Cheese Inc, Denmark, WI USA Provolone, aged
2009
Mozzarella
1. Appleton #1, Foremost Farms USA, Appleton, WI USA Best of Class Mozzarella
2. Pat Doell, Trega Foods, Luxemburg, WI USA Second Award Mozzarella
3. Tim Karr, Kraft Foods, Campbell, NY USA Third Award Mozzarella
Mozzarella Part Skim
1. Production Floor, Foremost Farms USA, Alma Center, WI USA Best of Class Mozzarella
2. Jim Schuster, Trega Foods, Luxemburg, WI USA Mozzarella
3. Mathew York, Sorrento Lactalis, Nampa, ID USA Mozzarella
Provolone, Mild
1. Pat Doell, Trega Foods, Luxemburg, WI USA Best of Class Provolone
2. Keith Scruggs Allen Uhle, Sorrento Lactalis, Buffalo, NY, USA Provolone
3. Anselmo Martinez's Cheese Crew, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc, Turlock, CA Provolone
Provolone, Aged
1. Robert Whiteside, Empire Cheese Inc, Cuba, NY USA Best of Class Provolone
2. Steve Scott, Empire Cheese Inc, Cuba, NY USA Provolone,
3. Steven Tollers, Burnett Dairy Cooperative, Grantsburg, WI USA Provolone
2008
Mozzarella
1. Emet Parrish, Sorrento Lactalis, Nampa, Idaho, Mozzarella, low-moisture
2. Team Lake Norden, Lake Norden Cheese Co, Lake Norden, SD, Mozzarella, low-moisture
3. Mike Stopka, Kraft Foods, Campbell, NY, Mozzarella, low-moisture
Mozzarella, Part-skim
1. Steven Scott, Empire Cheese Inc., Cuba, NY, Mozzarella, part-skim
2. William Morgan, Sorrento Lactalis, Nampa, Idaho, Mozzarella, low-moisture, part-skim
3. Team Lake Norden, Lake Norden Cheese Co., Lake Norden, SD, Mozzarella, low-moisture, part-skim
Provolone, Mild
1. Team Denmark, Land O’Lakes Inc., Denmark, WI, Smoked Provolone
2. Pat Doell, Trega Foods, Luxemburg, WI, Provolone, mild
3. Team Lake Norden, Lake Norden Cheese Co., Lake Norden, SD, Provolone,
Provolone, Aged
1. Steven Tollers, Burnett Dairy Cooperative, Grantsburg, WI, Provolone, aged
2. Earl Wilson, Burnett Dairy Cooperative, Grantsburg, WI, Provolone, aged
3. Team Steger, Park Cheese Co. Inc, Fond du Lac, WI, Provolone, aged
2007
Mozzarella
1. Jaime Graca, Karoun Dairies Inc, Sun Valley, CA, Mozzarella, whole milk
2. Pat Doell, Trega Foods, Luxemburg, WI, Mozzarella, low-moisture, whole milk
3. Roger Krohn, Trega Foods, Luxemburg, WI, Mozzarella, low-moisture, whole milk
Mozzarella, Part Skim
1. Terry Lensmire, Trega Foods, Luxemburg, WI, Mozzarella, low-moisture, part-skim,
2. Todd Pennings, Lake Norden Cheese Co, Lake Norden, SD, Mozzarella, low-moisture, part-skim
3. Gary Richards, Saputo Cheese USA Inc, Hinesburg, VT, Mozzarella, low-moisture, part-skim
Provolone
1. Terry Lensmire, Trega Foods, Luxemburg, WI, Provolone
2. Team Denmark, Land O’Lakes Inc., Denmark, WI, Provolone, smoked
3. Steven L. Scott, Empire Cheese Inc., Cuba, NY, Provolone
2006
Mozzarella
1. Jean-Pierre Dufour, Saputo Cheese Int. Montreal, Quebec Mozzarellissima Premium mozzarella
2. Salvador Quintanilla, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Turlock, CA USA Mozzarella LMWM
3. Lars Rask Arla Foods, Rodkersbro Mejeri 8840 Rodkorsbro, Denmark Natural yellow mozzarella
Mozzarella, Part Skim
1. Dale Koenig, Foremost Farms USA Clayton, WI USA Best of Class Mozzarella LMPS
2. Johnnie Gonzales, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Turlock, CA USA Mozzarella LMPS
3. Concha Rodriguez, Sorrento Lactalis Nampa, ID USA Mozzarella PS
Provolone
1. Earl Wilson, Burnett Dairy Cooperative Grantsburg, WI USA Best of Class Provolone
2. Steven Tollers, Burnett Dairy Cooperative Grantsburg, WI USA Provolone
3. Chris Ligori, Arla Foods Canada Concord, Ontario Canada Provolone
2005
Mozzarella
1. Scott Rickicki, Empire Cheese Inc. Cuba, NY Best of Class Mozzarella, whole milk, low moisture
2. Roger Krohn, Trega Foods Luxemburg, WI Mozzarella, whole milk, low moisture
3. Steven L. Scott, Empire Cheese Inc. Cuba, NY Mozzarella, whole milk, low moisture
Mozzarella, Part Skim
1. William Morgan, Sorrento Lactalis Nampa, ID Best of Class Mozzarella, low moisture, part skim
2. Kurt Heitmann, Alto Dairy Cooperative Waupun, WI Mozzarella, low moisture, part skim
3. Paul Fox, Sorrento Lactalis Buffalo, NY Mozzarella, low moisture, part skim
Provolone
1. Earl Wilson, Burnett Dairy Cooperative Grantsburg, WI Best of Class Provolone
2. Joe Miner III, Empire Cheese Inc. Cuba, NY Provolone
3. Jose Fernandes, Valley Gold LLC Gustine, CA Provolone
2004
Mozzarella
1.Terry Lensmire, Trega Foods Luxemburg, WI Best of Class Mozzarella
2. Jim Johnson Jr., Foremost Farms USA Alma Center, WI Mozzarella, whole milk
3. Joe Miner, Empire Cheese Inc. Cuba, NY Whole milk mozzarella LM
Mozzarella, Part Skim
1. Phil Bethke, Land O' Lakes Inc. Denmark, WI Best of Class Mozzarell, LMPS
2. Jeff Young, Foremost Farms USA Appleton, WI Mozzarella, LMPS
3. David Anderson, Sorrento Lactalis Buffalo, NY Mozzarella part skim LM
Provolone
1. Al Steger, Park Cheese Company, Inc. Fond du Lac, WI Best of Class Aged provolone
2. Angelo Cavagnini, Casearia Bresciana Cabre di Verolanuova, Italy Provolone salame
3. Mike Breznak, Dairy Farmers of America New Wilmington, PA Provolone
2003
Mozzarella
1. Scott Rickicki Empire Cheese Inc. Cuba, NY Best of Class Mozzarella, Low Moisture Whole Milk
2. Earl Wilson Burnett Dairy Cooperative Grantsburg, WI Mozzarella whole milk
3. Joe Marcelino Dairy Farmers of America Turlock, CA Whole milk mozzarella
Mozzarella, Part Skim
1. Kurt Heitmann, Alto Dairy Cooperative Waupun, WI Best of Class Mozzarella, low moisture part skim
2. Roger Krohn, Trega Foods Luxemburg, WI Mozzarella, part skim
3. Brandon Moore, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. New Wilmington, PA Mozzarella, low moisture part skim
Provolone
1. Joseph H. Miner III, Empire Cheese Inc. Cuba, NY Best of Class Provolone
2. Jayson Norman, Dairy Farmers of America Turlock, CA Provolone
3. Craig Long, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. New Wilmington, PA Provolone
2002
Mozzarella
1. Carl Krohn Weyauwega Milk Products Inc., Luxemburg, WI USA Best of Class Mozzarella
2. Roger Baumel Alto Dairy Cooperative, Waupun, WI USA Mozzarella
3. Joseph H. Miner III Empire Cheese, Inc. Cuba, NY USA Mozzarella
Mozzarella, Part Skim
1. Todd Ratajczak, Land O'Lakes Inc., Denmark, WI USA Best of Class Mozzarella PS
2. Dave Anderson, Sorrento Lactalis Inc., Buffalo, NY USA Mozzarella LMPS
3. Ken DeMaa, Alto Dairy Cooperative, Waupun, WI USA Mozzarella PS
Provolone
1. Al Steger Park Cheese Company, Inc. Brownsville, WI USA Best of Class Aged provolone
2. Mark Mancheski Land O'Lakes Inc., Denmark, WI USA Provolone
3. Eric Fabian Sorrento Lactalis Inc., Goshen, NY USA Provolone Blue Veined
2001
Mozzarella
1. Joel Mulder, Alto Dairy Cooperative, Waupun, WI Best of Class part skim milk mozzarella
2. Robin Fuller, Sorrento Lactalis, Arpin, WI whole milk mozzarella
3. Tom Blauert, Foremost Farms USA, Appleton, WI low moisture part skim mozzarella
Provolone
1. Armando Ferrari, Park Cheese Company, Inc. Byron, WI Best of Class aged provolone
2. Berto Delgado, Dairy Farmers of America Turlock, CA provolone
3. Mauro Rozzi, BelGioioso Cheese, Inc. Denmark, WI provolone
2000
Mozzarella
1. Tage S Nielsen MD Foods Rodkaersbro Mejeri Rodkaersbro, Denmark Best of Class natural mozzarella
2. Tom Blauert Foremost Farms USA Appleton, WI USA low moisture part skim mozzarella
3. Ronnie Herrera Lactalis USA Sorrento San Jose, CA USA part skim low moisture mozzarella string
Provolone
1. Dave Lindgren Sorrento Lactalis Arpin, WI USA Best of Class provolone
2. Mike Goodman Sorrento Lactalis Arpin, WI USA provolone
3. Reggie Jones Dairy Farmers of America Turlock, CA USA provolone
