2012 Winners!

Over 600 people turned out to watch the first Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Championship in Mineral Point last Saturday.  Thanks to all our competitors, spectators, exhibitors, sponsors, and volunteers, the event was a huge success!  The Amateur Best of Show award was presented to Alise Sjostrom of Lake Mills while the Professional Best of Show award was won by Tina Tonn of “The Gouda Girls” from Milwaukee, who runs The Cubby Cheese Truck.  Congratulations to all our winners and to all who entered!

Amateur-Classic:

1st Place:  Forrest Woolworth, Madison

2nd Place:  Lisa Hays, Mineral Point

3rd Place:  Bill Koepke, Madison

Professional-Classic:

1st Place:  Todd Bowden (“Colonel Wundo”), Wundoemus Spice Blend, Platteville

2nd Place:  Mike Shannon, Brewster Cafe, Shullsburg

3rd Place: Troy Davis, Melthouse Bistro, Milwaukee

Amateur-Classic Plus One:

1st Place:  Suzanna Blecha,Eau Claire

2nd Place: Sara Woolworth, Madison

3rd Place:  Shawn Urbach, Muscoda

Professional-Classic Plus One:

1st Place:  Todd Bowden (“Colonel Wundo”), Wundeomus Spice Blend, Platteville

2nd Place:  Jacqueline Singleton, Bananas on Fire (Arcadia Books), Spring Green

3rd Place:  Mason Grode, Appleton

Amateur-Classic Plus Extras:

1st Place:  Jamie Holzhuter, Madison

2nd Place:  Mairin Cahill, Dodgeville

3rd Place:  Molly Shepard, Cuba City

Professional-Classic Plus Extras:

1st Place:  Tina Tonn (“The Gouda Girls”), The Chubby Cheese Truck, Milwaukee

2nd Place:  Beth Crave, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo

3rd Place:  Carol Demert, Fill My Cup Coffeehouse, Cassville

Amateur-Classic Dessert:

1st Place:  Alise Sjostrom, Lake Mills

2nd Place:  Mollie Jo Peper, Bear Valley

3rd Place:  Molly Shepard, Cuba City

Professional-Classic Dessert:

1st Place:  Beth Crave, Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo

2nd Place:  Evan Talbert, Best Western Inntowner & the Highland Club, Madison

3rd Place:  Jacqueline Singleton, Bananas on Fire (Arcadia Books), Spring Green

Amateur-Best of Show:

Alise Sjostrom, Lake Mills

Professional-Best of Show:

Tina Tonn (“The Gouda Girls”), The Chubby Cheese Truck, Milwaukee