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A Wisconsin cheese was not among the top three overall winners at one of the country’s biggest cheese competitions over the weekend, but as is typical — and expected — Dairy State cheesemakers dominated the event.

Of the 411 first-, second- and third-place awards handed out in 123 categories at the American Cheese Society conference in Denver — some categories had more than three awards — 119 ribbons went to Wisconsin cheesemakers, more than double the number awarded to California cheesemakers, who took home 51 awards, according to results posted on the ACS website.

Cheese, yogurt and butter from Wisconsin grabbed 34 first-place awards and swept the top three spots in 10 categories, including cheese curds, in which Arena Cheese placed first, followed by Springside Cheese in Oconto Falls and Renard’s Rosewood Dairy in Algoma. Other categories swept by Wisconsin companies were brick, Muenster, grating types, organic Parmesan, feta with flavor, rubbed rind, cold pack, smoked and cheese spreads. The Greek-style yogurt category also was a sweep, with Klondike Cheese in Monroe taking first place.