Join us for Cheese Madness!

Welcome to Cheese Madness, the cheesiest competition of the year!

It's time for Cheese Madness where eight incredible cheeses to go head to head to find the 2026 Cheese Champion! In each round, select cheeses are sampled so shoppers can vote for their favorite. The cheese with the most votes advances to the next round.

Sampling Rounds

Round One:

Wed. Mar. 11 3-5:30 pm Redhead Creamery Little Lucy vs. Fayette Creamery Snow Bale AND Hidden Springs Creamery Emmy Lou vs. Nordic Creamery Parmesan

Thur. Mar. 12 3-5:30 pm Meister Cheese Wild Morel and Leek Jack vs. Sartori Cheese Rosemary and Olive Oil AND Marieke Gouda Reserve Gouda vs. Hook’s Cheese Company Five Year Cheddar

Round Two:

Wed. Mar. 18 3-5:30 pm Fayette Creamery Snow Bale vs. Nordic Creamery Parmesan

Thur. Mar. 19 3-5:30 pm Sartori Cheese Rosemary and Olive Oil vs. Marieke Gouda Reserve Gouda

Round Three:

Sat. Mar. 21 11-2 pm