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2025<\/h2>\n

Professional<\/h3>\n

1st Place \u2013\u00a0<\/span>Bootlegger Hot Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

2nd Place \u2013\u00a0<\/span>Bootlegger Smoked Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd Place \u20132 Rivers Beer Cheese<\/span><\/p>\n

4th Place – Big Poppie’s Queso Mild<\/span><\/p>\n

People\u2019s Choice Winner \u2013Wild Bill’s<\/span><\/p>\n

Amateur Beer Cheese Winners<\/h3>\n

1st Place \u2013 Elizabeth Taylor<\/p>\n

2nd Place \u2013\u00a0Tonya Willoughby<\/p>\n

3rd Place \u2013 Tonya Willoughby<\/p>\n

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2024<\/h2>\n

Professional<\/h3>\n

1st Place \u2013 2 Rivers Beer Cheese<\/p>\n

2nd Place \u2013\u00a0<\/span>Bootlegger Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd Place \u2013 Double D’s Beer Cheese<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

People\u2019s Choice Winner \u2013Double D’s Beer Cheese<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Amateur Beer Cheese Winners<\/h3>\n

1st Place \u2013 Tonya Willoughby<\/p>\n

2nd Place \u2013 Midhele Sidwell<\/p>\n

3rd Place \u2013 Steve Childers<\/p>\n

2023<\/h2>\n

1st Place: 2 Rivers Beer Cheese<\/p>\n

2nd Place:Bootlegger Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd Place: Mouse Trap Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

People\u2019s Choice Award: Bootlegger Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur Division<\/p>\n

1st Place: Tonya Willoughby – Mild Flavor<\/p>\n

2nd Place: Tonya Willoughby – Hot Flavor<\/p>\n

3rd Place: Andy Stephenson<\/p>\n

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2022<\/h2>\n

Professional<\/h3>\n

1st Place \u2013\u00a0Hall\u2019s Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

2nd Place \u2013\u00a0<\/span>Bootlegger Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd Place \u2013\u00a0<\/span>Smokin\u2019 Joe\u2019s Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

People\u2019s Choice Winner \u2013\u00a0<\/span>Blue Isle Beer Cheese\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur Beer Cheese Winners<\/h3>\n

1st Place \u2013 Michele Richards<\/p>\n

2nd Place \u2013 Greg\/Tonya Willoughby<\/p>\n

3rd Place \u2013 Jason (Apple) Neely<\/p>\n

2021\u00a0\u2013 No Festival was held this year<\/h2>\n

2020\u00a0\u2013 No Festival was held this year<\/h2>\n

2019<\/h2>\n

1st Place:\u00a0Bootlegger Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

2nd Place: River Rat Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd Place: Blue Isle Restaurant<\/a><\/p>\n

People\u2019s Choice Award:\u00a0Trick\u2019s Beer Cheese by Merrick Inn<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur Division<\/p>\n

1st Place: Steven Childress \u2013 Jalapeno Beer Cheese<\/p>\n

2nd Place: Tonya Willoughby<\/p>\n

3rd Place: Scott Blevins III<\/p>\n

2018<\/h2>\n

1st Place:\u00a0Kentucky Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

2nd Place:\u00a0\u00a0River Rat Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd Place:\u00a0\u00a0Big Poppie\u2019s Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

People\u2019s Choice Award:\u00a0\u00a0River Rat Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur<\/p>\n

1st Place:\u00a0John Hedger, \u201cJohnny Roy\u2019s Can\u2019t Stop Licking\u201d<\/p>\n

2nd Place:\u00a0Linda Bridgewater<\/p>\n

3rd Place:\u00a0John Hedger, \u201cMy Ol\u2019 Kentucky Tang\u201d<\/p>\n

2017<\/h2>\n

1st Place:\u00a0Kentucky Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

2nd Place:\u00a0\u00a0River Rat Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd Place:\u00a0\u00a0Full Circle Market Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

People\u2019s Choice Award:\u00a0\u00a0River Rat Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur<\/p>\n

1st Place: Ben Goff, Top Shelf- Sharp<\/p>\n

2nd Place: Quaintance Clark, Q\u2019s Triple B Beer Cheese<\/p>\n

3rd Place: Ben Goff, Top Shelf -Smoked<\/p>\n

2016<\/h2>\n

1st Place Full Circle Market\u00a0Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

2nd Place River Rat Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd Place: Moo Shine Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

PEOPLE\u2019S CHOICE:\u00a0Hall\u2019s The Original Snappy Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur<\/p>\n

1st Place: Greg Willoughby with Aunt Emma\u2019s Beer Cheese<\/p>\n

2nd Place: Barry Proffitt<\/p>\n

3rd Place: Steve Childress<\/p>\n

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2015<\/h2>\n

1st place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Hall\u2019s The\u00a0Original Snappy Beer Cheese<\/a>
2nd place\u00a0<\/strong>River Rat Beer Cheese<\/a>
3rd place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Colonel O\u2019Kirby\u2019s\u00a0Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

PEOPLE\u2019S CHOICE:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Dad\u2019s Favorite Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur:
1st: Anna profitt
2nd: Dane Garner
3rd: Steve Childress \u2013 Jalape\u00f1o<\/p>\n

2014<\/h2>\n

1st<\/sup>\u00a0place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Steve\u2019s Ready to Dip\u00a0Beer Cheese<\/p>\n

2nd<\/sup>\u00a0place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Dad\u2019s Favorite Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd<\/sup>\u00a0place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Ashby\u2019s Beer Cheese\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

PEOPLE\u2019S CHOICE:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Double Dip Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur Winners<\/p>\n

1st:<\/sup>\u00a0Ollie Puckett $200<\/p>\n

2nd:<\/sup>\u00a0Tiffany Sokolowski $100<\/p>\n

3rd:<\/sup>\u00a0Steve Childress $50<\/p>\n

2013<\/h2>\n

1st<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Ashby\u2019s Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

2nd<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span>place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Kentucky Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span>place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Steve\u2019s Ready to Dip\u00a0Beer Cheese<\/p>\n

PEOPLE\u2019S CHOICE:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0DJ\u2019s Bar & Grill Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur Winners<\/p>\n

1st<\/sup>\u00a0: Sarah Smith<\/p>\n

2nd<\/sup>\u00a0:\u00a0 Chris Moore<\/p>\n

3rd<\/sup>\u00a0: Anna Profitt<\/p>\n

2012<\/h2>\n

1st place<\/strong>\u00a0Larry Mac\u2019s Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

People\u2019s Choice:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Big Russ Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur Ollie Puckett<\/p>\n

2011<\/h2>\n

1st place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Kentucky Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

People\u2019s Choice:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>DJ\u2019s Bar and Grill\u00a0Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur Hunt Rose<\/p>\n

2010<\/h2>\n

1st place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Southwind Sports Bar\u00a0Beer Cheese<\/p>\n

2nd<\/sup>\u00a0place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Howard\u2019s Creek Authentic Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd<\/sup>\u00a0 place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Allman\u2019s Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur Mike Hurter and Olivia Hurter Swan (now known as\u00a0<\/span>Olivia\u2019s Beer Cheese<\/a>)<\/p>\n

2009<\/h2>\n

1st place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Southwind Sports Bar Beer Cheese<\/p>\n

2nd<\/sup>\u00a0place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Howard\u2019s Creek \u00a0Authentic Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

3rd<\/sup>\u00a0place<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Allman\u2019s\u00a0Beer Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur\u00a0 Mary Jane Rush<\/p>\n

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