Awards

Award-Winning Cheese

At Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese, our passion for farm-fresh, handcrafted cheese has earned recognition across the state and beyond.

From our squeaky cheddar cheese curds to our creamy Snow Cheddar Spread, each award we’ve received is a testament to our commitment to quality, tradition, and the hard work of our family-run farmstead.

We’re proud to share these honors with you—because when you choose Ron’s, you’re choosing cheese that’s been judged the best by some of the most respected competitions in the dairy world.

Recent awards we have won are:

2016-2017 World Cheese Awards – 3rd place Ponderosa String Cheese

2018 World Championship Cheese Contest – 2nd and 3rd place Ponderosa Mozzarella Whips

2018 Wisconsin State Fair – 1st place Ponderosa String Cheese

2018 American Cheese Society Contest – 2nd place Ponderosa String Cheese –
1st place Ponderosa Mozzarella Whips

2018-2019 World Cheese Awards – 2nd place Ponderosa String Cheese

2019 United States Cheese Championship – 1st place Ponderosa Fiesta String Cheese

2019 American Cheese Society Contest – 3rd place Ponderosa String Cheese – 2nd place Ponderosa Mozzarella Whips – Farmstead Cheeses Class

2020 World Championship Cheese Contest – 3rd place Ponderosa Cheese Curds

2021 Wisconsin State Fair – 1st place Ron’s Cheese Curds

2021 World Dairy Expo – 1st and 2nd place Ron’s Cheese Curds
– 2nd and 3rd place Ron’s Mozzarella Whips

2021/2022 World Cheese Awards – 3rd place Ponderosa Snow Cheddar -3rd place Ron’s Mozzarella Whips

2022 Wisconsin State Fair – 3rd place Ron’s Cheese Whips – 3rd place Ron’s String Cheese – 2nd place Ron’s Jalapeno Cheese Whips – 3rd place Ron’s Garlic and Dill Cheese Curds

2022 American Cheese Society Contest – 1st place Ron’s Mozzarella String Cheese – 3rd place Ron’s Mozzarella Cheese Whips – 3rd place Ron’s Cheddar Cheese Curds

2022 World Dairy Expo – 1st and 3rd place Ron’s Mozzarella String Cheese – 2nd place Ron’s Ranch Flavored Cheese Curds – 3rd place Ron’s Garlic and Dill Flavored Cheese Curds

2023 Wisconsin State Fair -1st Place Ron’s Mozzarella Cheese Whips

2023 World Dairy Expo – 2nd Place Ron’s Mozzarella Cheese Whips

2024 World Championship Cheese Contest -3rd Place Ron’s Mozzarella String Cheese

2024 Wisconsin State Fair -1st Place Ron’s Garlic and Dill Cheese Curds

2024 World Dairy Expo – 1st Place Ron’s Mozzarella Cheese Whips

2025 Wisconsin State Fair– 2nd Place Ron’s Garlic and Dill Cheese Curds – 3rd Place Ron’s Cheddar Cheese Curds – 3rd Place Ron’s Smoked String Cheese

Discover our award-winning Wisconsin cheese curds, string cheese, and spreads—crafted from our own herd’s milk and celebrated at the Wisconsin State Fair and other top competitions.