Awards

Distinguished judges have crowned our cheeses “World Champion” and “Best of Class.” We humbly thank them for this honor.

 

2025 United States Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class (1st Place): Wood River Creamery Original Gouda Gruyere

  • 2nd Place: Wood River Creamery Original Gouda Gruyere

  • 2nd Place: Fancy Brand Aged Provolone

  • 3rd Place: Patria Whole Milk Mozzarella

  • 3rd Place: Wood River Creamery Triple Pepper Cheddar Gruyere Spreadable Cheese

  • 3rd Place: Wood River Creamery Original Cheddar Gruyere Spreadable Cheese

2024 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • 2nd Place: Aged Provolone
  • 3rd Place: Mild Provolone

2023 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class (1st Place): Smoked String Cheese
  • 2nd Place: Smoked String Cheese

2022 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • 2nd Place: Patria Whole Milk Mozzarella

2020 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • 2nd Place: Smoked String Cheese

2016 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest

  • 2nd Place: Alpha’s Morning Sun with Mango Habanero (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)

2016 Wisconsin State Fair Cheese & Butter Contest

  • 1st Place: Plain String Cheese
  • 2nd Place: Smoked String Cheese
  • 3rd Place: Hot Pepper String Cheese

2016 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • 2nd Place: Hot Pepper String Cheese
  • 3rd Place: Smoked String Cheese
  • 4th Place: Smoked String Cheese

2015 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest

  • Best of Class (1st Place): String Cheese

2015 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

  • 2nd Place: Smoked String Cheese
  • 2nd Place: Aged Provolone
  • 3rd Place: Aged Provolone

2014 American Cheese Society Contest

  • 2nd Place: Alpha’s Morning Sun with Herbs de Provence (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)

2014 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class: Alpha’s Morning Sun with Herbs de Provence (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)
  • Best of Class: Smoked String
  • 2nd Place: Gouda with Rosemary
  • 2nd Place: Aged Provolone
  • 3rd Place: Alpha’s Morning Sun with Rosemary (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)

2013 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class: Alpha’s Morning Sun with Rosemary (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)
  • 2nd Place: Smoked String
  • 2nd Place: Mild Provolone
  • 2nd Place: Aged Provolone

2012 World Dairy Expo

  • 1st Place: Mozzarella String Cheese
  • 1st Place: Alpha’s Morning Sun with Rosemary (Wood River Creamery Cheddar Gruyere)

2011 American Cheese Society

  • 1st Place: Monterey Jack

2011 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class (1st Place): Mozzarella String
  • Best of Class (1st Place): Mild Cheddar
  • 2nd Place: Smoked String Cheese
  • 2nd Place: Aged Provolone

2010 World Dairy Expo

  • 1st Place: Plain and Flavored String
  • 2nd Place: Flavored String

2010 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • 2nd Place: Marbled Cheese

2009 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class: Pepper String

2008 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class (1st Place): Aged Provolone

2007 World Dairy Expo

  • Best of Class (1st Place): String
  • Best of Class (1st Place): Hot Pepper String
  • Best of Class (1st Place): Provolone

2006 World Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class (1st Place): Colby
  • Best of Class (1st Place): Provolone
  • Best of Class (1st Place): String Cheese

2005 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best Of Class (1st Place): Provolone
  • Third Place: Colby Longhorn

2003 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class (1st Place): String CheeseSecond Place: Whole Milk Mozzarella
  • Second Place: Whole Milk Mozzarella

1998 World Cheese Contest

  • Best of Class (1st Place): Provolone Class

1988 World Champion Cheesemakers Association

  • Overall World Champion: String Cheese
  • Best of Class (1st Place): String Cheese
  • World Champion Cheesemaker Award: Dale H. Olson