Territorial Cheeses (A)

Production Classes
Class: A600 Double Gloucester

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: A601 Red Leicester

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: A602 Aged Red Leicester

Description:

More than 6 months old


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: A603 Lancashire

Description:

Crumbly


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: A604 Cheshire

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: A605 Caerphilly

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: A606 Wensleydale

Entry Price: £30.00

Speciality Soft Cheeses (B)

Production Classes
Class: B607 Speciality Soft Cheese - including washed rind

Entry Price: £30.00

Speciality Hard Cheeses (C)

Production Classes
Class: C608 Any Hard Cheese

Description:

Please state if from Raw Milk


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: C609 Cheddar Truckle

Description:

Any Cheddar in whole truckle format


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: C610 Rind Washed or Brine Dripped Cheese

Description:

State variety on entry form


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: C611 Waxed Cheese

Entry Price: £30.00

Speciality Cheeses With Additives (D)

Production Classes
Class: D612 Cheddar Cheese With Savoury Additives

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: D613 Cheese with Savoury Additives

Description:

Cows Milk


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: D614 Cheese with Savoury Additives

Description:

Other Milk


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: D615 Cheese With Sweet Additives

Entry Price: £30.00

Smoked Cheeses (E)

Production Classes
Class: E616 Smoked Cheese

Entry Price: £30.00

Reduced Fat/Health Benefits Cheeses (F)

Production Classes
Class: F617 Reduced Fat Cheese

Description:

Mild


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: F618 Reduced Fat Cheese

Description:

Mature


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: F619 Low Fat Cheese

Description:

Under 17% Fat


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: F620 Lighter Cheese

Description:

Between 17-24% Fat


Entry Price: £30.00

Vegetarian Cheeses (G)

Production Classes
Class: G621 Vegetarian Cheese

Description:

Cheddar


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: G622 Vegetarian Cheese

Description:

Other hard pressed variety


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: G623 Vegetarian Cheese

Description:

Blue


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: G624 Vegetarian Cheese

Description:

Soft


Entry Price: £30.00

Organic Cheeses (H)

Production Classes
Class: H625 Organic Cheese

Description:

Hard


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: H626 Organic Cheese

Description:

Soft


Entry Price: £30.00

Buffalo Milk Cheeses (J)

Production Classes
Class: J627 Buffalo Milk Cheese

Entry Price: £30.00

Sheep Milk Cheeses (K)

Production Classes
Class: K628 Sheep Milk Cheese

Description:

With Additives


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: K629 Sheep Milk Cheese

Description:

Without Additives


Entry Price: £30.00

Goat Milk Cheeses (L)

Production Classes
Class: L630 Goat Milk Cheese

Description:

Hard pressed


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: L631 Goat Milk Cheese

Description:

Other than hard pressed


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: L632 Goat Milk Cheese

Description:

With additives


Entry Price: £30.00

Blue Cheeses (M)

Production Classes
Class: M633 Blue Vein Cheese

Description:

Hard


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: M634 Blue Vein Cheese

Description:

Soft (British & Irish Producers Only)


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: M635 Blue Vein Cheese

Description:

Soft (Non British & Irish Producers Only)


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: M636 Whole Blue Stilton

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: M637 Two Stilton Halves

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: M638 Shropshire Blue

Entry Price: £30.00

PDO Designation Specific Type Cheeses (N)

Production Classes
Class: N639 Feta

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: N640 Parmigiano Reggiano

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: N641 Grana Padano

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: N642 Any other PDO cheese

Entry Price: £30.00

European Type Cheeses (P)

Production Classes
Class: P643 Mozzarella

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: P644 Ricotta

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: P645 Halloumi

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: P646 Gouda

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: P647 White Mould Ripened

Entry Price: £30.00

European Cheeses Excluding Europe (Q)

Production Classes
Class: Q648 European Hard Cheese

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: Q649 European Soft Cheese

Entry Price: £30.00

West Country Cheeses (R)

Production Classes
Class: R650 Local Cheese

Description:

From Wiltshire, Somerset or Dorset


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: R651 West Country Cheddar

Description:

From Cornwall, Devon, Wiltshire, Somerset or Dorset


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: R652 West Country Cheese

Description:

From Cornwall, Devon, Wiltshire, Somerset or Dorset


Entry Price: £30.00

British & Irish Cheeses (S)

Production Classes
Class: S653 Cheddar - English

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: S654 Cheddar - Scottish

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: S655 Cheddar - Welsh

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: S656 Cheddar - Irish

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: S657 Cheese - English

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: S658 Cheese - Scottish

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: S659 Cheese - Welsh

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: S660 Cheese - Irish

Entry Price: £30.00

British & Irish Farmhouse Cheddars (T)

Production Classes
Class: T661 Farmhouse Cheddar - Medium

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: T662 Farmhouse Cheddar - Mature, Traditional

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: T663 Farmhouse Cheddar - Mature, Block

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: T664 Farmhouse Cheddar - Extra Mature, Traditional

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: T665 Farmhouse Cheddar - Extra Mature, Block

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: T666 Farmhouse Cheddar - Vintage, Traditional

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: T667 Farmhouse Cheddar - Vintage, Block

Entry Price: £30.00

British & Irish Creamery Cheddars (U)

Production Classes
Class: U668 Cheddar - Mild

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: U669 Cheddar - Medium

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: U670 Cheddar - Mature

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: U671 Cheddar - Extra Mature

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: U672 Cheddar - Coloured

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: U673 Cheddar - Vintage

Entry Price: £30.00

Open Creamery Cheddars (V)

Production Classes
Class: V674 Open Cheddar - Mild

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: V675 Open Cheddar - Medium

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: V676 Open Cheddar - Mature

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: V677 Open Cheddar - Extra Mature

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: V678 Open Cheddar - Vintage

Entry Price: £30.00

International Cheeses Excluding Europe (W)

Production Classes
Class: W680 Soft Cheese

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: W679 Hard Cheese

Entry Price: £30.00

Export (X)

Export
Class: X681 Cheese for Export

Description:

To be judged in commercial packaging. Open to all countries.

Prizes: GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE

Entry Price: £30.00

Artisan Cheeses (Y)

Open to producers making less than 5 tonnes per week. Total farm output.
Artisan Classes
Class: Y682 Cheddar

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y683 British Territorial

Description:

Hard


Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y684 Hard Cheese

Description:

Not Cheddar or Territorials


Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y685 Soft Cheese

Description:

With Rind


Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y686 Blue - Soft

Description:

Not Stilton or Shropshire Blue


Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y687 Vegetarian - Hard

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y688 Vegetarian - Soft

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y689 Raw Milk - Hard

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y690 Raw Milk - Soft

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y691 Pasteurised Milk - Blue

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y692 Pasteurised Milk - Hard

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y693 Pasteurised Milk - Soft

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y694 Rind Washed - Hard

Description:

Brine or Alcohol


Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y695 Rind Washed - Soft

Description:

Brine or Alcohol


Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y696 100% Goat's Milk Cheese

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y697 100% Sheep's Milk Cheese

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y698 100% Buffalo Milk Cheese

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y699 Fresh Cheese

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y700 Any Cheese With Additives/Flavours

Description:

Any milk


Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y701 Any Smoked Cheese

Description:

Natural or flavour added


Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y702 New Cheese Marketed and Launched in 2025

Entry Price: £20.00
Class: Y703 Novice

Description:

Any cheese from any cheesemaker with less than 5 years experience


Entry Price: £0.00
Class: Y704 SCA Member

Entry Price: £10.00

Presentation (Z)

Presentation Classes
Class: Z705 Best Presented Cheese - David Brewer Salver Award

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: Z706 Best Presented Cheese in Commercial/Branded Packaging

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: Z707 Best Cheese Display (Including Wedding Cake)

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: Z708 Best Cheese as Judged by Children

Entry Price: £30.00

The IFF Grand Prix (Z)

All entries must be donated to the Cheese Auction.
The IFF Grand Prix
Class: ZA709 IFF Finest Mature Cheddar

Description:

British & Irish Entries Only


Entry Price: £0.00

Butter (ZB)

Other Dairy Classes
Class: ZB710 Butter - Salted

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: ZB711 Butter - Unsalted

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: ZB712 Butter - Salted Whey Cream

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: ZB713 Butter - Flavoured

Entry Price: £30.00

Yoghurt (ZC)

Other Dairy Classes
Class: ZC714 Natural Yoghurt

Entry Price: £30.00
Class: ZC715 Fruit/Flavoured Yoghurt

Description:

Please state the flavour variety on the entry form.


Entry Price: £30.00

Plant-Based Alternative Classes (ZD)

Plant-Based Alternative Classes
Class: ZD716 Every Day Enjoyment

Description:

Cheese consumes in high frequency throughout the week or widely available. E.g. Cheddar, Mozzarella, Feta, Cream Cheese, etc.


Entry Price: £30.00
Class: ZD717 Artisanal

Description:

Elevated enjoyment: High quality, hand made, mould ripened, fermented or small batch cheeses. E.g. Blue, Brie, Goats Cheese, etc.


Entry Price: £30.00

Newcomer Class (ZE)

Newcomer Class
Class: ZE718 Commercially available new product and/or producer since 1st January 2025

Entry Price: £30.00