The 2011 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Cheese Competition results are in. Congratulations to Fifth Town, Black River, Empire Cheese and Ivanhoe for a great showing. Check out the list below to see how they did.

2011 Cheddar Competition:
Extra Mature Chededar 24 months or longer – 4th place, Empire Cheese
Mature Cheddar 12-24 months – 5th place, Empire Cheese and 7th place, Black River
Medium Cheddar 6-8 months – 3rd place, Ivanhoe, 4th place, Empire Cheese, and 7th place Black River
Mild Cheddar 2-4 months – 3rd place, Empire Cheese, 6th place Ivanhoe and 7th place Black River
Extra Mild Cheddar 1-2 months – 3rd place Ivanhoe, 4th place Empire Cheese, 6th place Black River
Marble Cheddar any age – 1st place, Empire Cheese, 6th place Ivanhoe and 7th place Black River
Stilton Shape Cheddar 2 color or white – 3rd place Empire Cheese

2011 Goat Milk Variety Cheese Competition:
Firm Cheddar, Mozzarella, Caparno – Fifth Town 4th place Lighthall Tomme, 5th place Premium Goat Cheddar
Surfaced Ripened OKA Style, St. Paulin, Tilsit, Mimstes – Fifth Town 2nd place Cape Vessey
Mould Ripened Brie, Camembert, tre Fratello, L’Extra Goat, La Brie, Triple Cream Brie – Fifth Town 1st place Nettles Gone Wild
Unflavoured Fresh Cheese Cream Cheese, ghage, Quark, Ricotta – Fifth Town 4th place Plain Jane Bagel Chevre

2011 Variety Cheese Competition:
Hard Parmesan, Grana, Romano etc – Fifth Town 2nd place Quinte Crest
Firm Brick, Colby, etc – 3rd place Ivanhoe Colby, 7th place Black River Mozzarella
Surfaced Ripened Fontina, Oka, Munster, St. Paulin – Fifth Town 10th place Morning Moon, 13th place Rose Haus
Unflavored Fresh Cheese – Fifth Town 4th place County Quark
Flavored Cheese – 10th place Ivanhoe Monterey jack and Cheddar Salsa, 12th place Black River Garlic and Pepper Cheddar, 24th place Black River Monterey Jack with Chili Peppers
Any Cheese made with Sheep’s Milk – Fifth Town 1st place Wishing Tree, 2nd place Bonnie and Floyd