The show’s event beat the previous record by more than $80,000.

WCMA will hold its auction during a reception at CheeseExpo, in Milwaukee.

The brand produced the best parmesan at the World Championship Cheese Contest for the second time.

The association handed out scholarships to seven students, with funds totaling $19,000.

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Wisconsin cheeses swept 21 classes at the World Championship Cheese Contest.

Hornbacher received the best overall score (98.98) among 3,302 entries at the WCMA-hosted event in Madison, Wis.

WCMA recognized a World Championship Cheese Contest judge, as well as volunteers and the Danish Dairy Board.

WCMA shared that 400-plus dairy manufacturers from 25 countries submitted entries.

World Championship Cheese Contest judges include cheese graders, cheese buyers, dairy science professors and researchers from 19 countries.