American Cheese Society Conference
Today is The American Cheese Society’s 2007 23rd Annual Judging and Competition
Considered one of the world’s most influential and prestigious competitions in recognizing the art of artisanal and specialty cheesemaking, the American Cheese Society’s annual judging competition is held in conjunction with the American Cheese Society’s 24th Annual Conference.
In order to qualify for the competition, cheesemakers and their products must meet the following basic criteria:
- Entering companies must hold current membership and be “in good standing” with the ACS.
- Cheeses entered into the competition must have been available for sale to the general public at least 12 months prior to the competition.
- Cheeses entered into the competition must be characteristic of the accepted guidelines for the category in which the cheeses are entered.
Entries are judged by teams of technical and aesthetic judges, with each team scoring the individual entry based on a cumulative point system. In order to be eligible for a First, Second, or Third place ribbon, scores must meet a minimum number of points for each level. If no entries meet the minimum score for a placement level, such as first or second place, then an award is not given for that level.
One of our fellow editors will be attending the conference today and will fill us in on the details when he returns next week.
Join The ACS
Associate Membership $90.00
The Associate Membership is designed primarily for the cheese enthusiast, for those who want to gain and/or increase their knowledge about the world of specialty cheeses and cheesemaking. This level of membership is not available to those within the specialty cheese trade.
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