(Beaver Dam) A new slate of winners was crowned over the weekend at the 14th Annual Midwest Cream Cheese Competition. The Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce hosts the event featuring Philadelphia Cream Cheese which is made in Beaver Dam. The winner for Greatest Cream Cheese Dip went to Jerry DeSmidt for his Vanilla Cream Cheese Dip. First place in the category of Ultimate Cheesecake Recipe went to Lori Brzezinski for her Pop the Champagne and Strawberries Cheesecake. Brzezinski also took home the gold for the Best New Cream Cheese Recipe for her Merry Mele Kalikimaka Pie.
Best New Cream Cheese Recipe Contest:
1st Place Lori Brzezinski for Merry Mele Kalikimaka Pie
2nd Place Teresa Wolf for Gloriously Gluten Free Salted Caramel Paleo Pixies
3rd Place Chrystal Korth for Pecan Butter Balls
Runner Up Janice Westover for Pineapple Dream Cups
Greatest Cream Cheese Dip Recipe Contest
1st Place Jerry DeSmidt for Vanilla Cream Cheese Dip
2nd Place Cindy Lou Randall for Aaron, Please Pass Me the Football Dip
3rd Place Brielle Wolf for Snowman Button Dip
Runner Up Janice Westover for Honey & Toasted Pecan Dip
Ultimate Cheesecake Recipe Contest
1st Place Lori Brzezinski for Pop the Champagne & Strawberries Cheesecake
2nd Place Lori Brzezinski for Chocolate Truffle Amaretto Cherry Cheesecake
3rd Place Amanda Weiland for White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
Runner Up Gloria Lubenau for More Maple, Please, Cheesecake
Photo: 2018 MCCC Winners.jpg – l-r Cindy Lou Randall, Lori Brzezinski, Brielle Wolf, Teresa Wolf, Gloria Lubenau, Kraft Heinz Plant Manager Beth Mielke, Jerry DeSmidt, Chamber President Philip Fritsche, Amanda Weiland, Beaver Dam Mayor Rebecca Glewen and Crystal Korth.