Congratulations to our First Place Winners in these categories:

Butter:   Matt Stets (Land O'Lakes, Carlisle, Pennsylvania)
Cheddar Block: TIED between Dale Schmidt (Land O'Lakes, Kiel, Wisconsin) and Burt Bode Dairy Farmers of America, Zumbrota, Minnesota)
Cheddar Barrel: Jeff Payne (Bongards' Creamery, Perham, Minnesota)
Miscellaneous Cheese: Rohit Kapoor Processed American Loaf (Bongards' Creamery, Perham, Minnesota)
Artisan Cheese: Cheryl Willenbring Pumpkin Spice Chevre (Stickney Hill Dairy)

Butter and Cheese Contest 2011 Champion Results (for full results click here)
Congratulations to our Champions!
Champion Buttermaker:
Dean Tessmer, Associated Milk Producers Inc, New Ulm, MN
Champion Cheddar Block Cheesemaker:
Dale Schmidt, Land O'Lakes, Kiel, WI
Champion Cheddar Barrel Cheesemaker:
Andy Schoolmeesters, First District Association, Litchfield, MN
Champion Miscellaneous Cheesemakers:
Daniel and Janelle Lemke, Morning Star Farm, Cokato, MN

State Fair Results (click here for full results)
Congratulations First Place winners
Butter:
Patrick Wear, Associated Milk Producers Inc, New Ulm, MN
Cheddar Block:
Darrin Young, Bongards, Perham, MN
Cheddar Barrel:
Danny Ervin, Bongards, Perham, MN
Miscellaneous Cheese:
Jeff Jirik, Caves of Fairbault, Fairbault, MN  - Blue Cheese
Artisan Cheese:
Daniel and Janelle Lemke, Morning Star Farm, Cokato, MN ? Parmesan