Welcome to the American Cheese Society’s Annual Judging & Competition! This prestigious annual event offers an unparalleled opportunity for cheesemakers to gain recognition, network with industry leaders, and elevate their craft to new heights.

Whether you're an established producer or an emerging talent, we encourage you to enter your best cheeses and be part of a community dedicated to excellence in cheesemaking. Explore the competition categories and submission guidelines below, and prepare to have your creations judged by a distinguished panel of experts. Join us in honoring the art of cheese!

Process for Submitting to Judging & Competition

1. 1. Determine Eligibility (review the eligibility requirements here)
      1. Note: only ACS organizational members are eligible to submit their cheese into the competition. You can read more and join ACS here.
   2. Choose the category where your cheese fits (review the categories here)
   3. Log in to your account (or create an account) on our platform, Award Force
      1. Need help? Email info@cheesesociety.org
      2. Note: If you submitted entries for J&C last year, you will use the same login information
   4. Go to My Entries
   5. Start a New Entry and fill out all the required information
   6. Click Add to Cart
   7. If you want to submit multiple entries, you can either duplicate a previous one or start a new entry.
   8. Check out and pay for your entries
      1. The deadline to enter is Friday, March 26th, 2025.

You will receive additional information regarding how to ship your cheese to for judging at a later date.

Cost to Enter a Product

The competition is only available to corporate members of ACS.

• January 13th – February 13th: $75/entry
• February 14th - March 26th: $100/entry

Please note that at any time, you can look up past entries in Award Force for reference.