The British Cheese Awards are set to return to the Bath & West Showground at Shepton Mallet for the biggest celebration of British cheese since the Covid-19 crisis began.
Among the 490 entries at the event on Wednesday 5 October are 20 new cheeses created since the awards last took place in 2019.
The 50-strong judging panel will be made up of cheesemakers, cheesemongers, cheese experts, buyers and commentators, who will assess all entries from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales in a single day.
Entries will be judged in individual classes during round one, as the panel decides on the Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners. During the second round, all Gold award winners from each category will be judged alongside one another to identify the category winners, before all category winners are judged during the final round to find this year’s Supreme Champion and Reserve Champion.
The 2022 Supreme Champion will be revealed during the British Cheese Awards Dinner on the evening of the event.