The reception is the crowning event of the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest.

The entry deadline for the 2019 contest is Jan. 31.

The Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Recipe Showdown will award $40,000 for the nation's best Wisconsin grilled cheese sandwiches.

A mild Cheddar from Associated Milk Producers Inc. was the best in its class at the World Dairy Expo Championship Product Contest. Sartori’s SarVecchio Parmesan was named Best USA Cheese in a global competition.

Dairy processors in Wisconsin, California and Vermont won the most ribbons but the Best of Show belongs to a blue cheese from Canada.