World Championship Cheese 2025. 4,786 cheeses from 47 different countries all over the world were assessed in this year’s competition, with a portuguese cheese claiming the crown. Out of 3,302 entries in the 2025 world championship cheese contest, judges have narrowed the field to just 20 finalists in the search for the next world champion cheese.
Portuguese ewes’ milk cheese wins world cheese awards 2025. 2025 marked the 35th biennial world championship cheese contest®, the world’s respected and honored technical cheese and butter competition, hosted by the wisconsin cheese makers.