Whenever a cheese curd craving strikes, Dairy Queen is there to satisfy. The widespread fast food giant is found in over 30 countries and across 49 states, missing only in Vermont.

Judges scored 1,387 entries in 120 categories in May with awards handed out during a ceremony July 21 in Portland, Oregon. A Raclette-style cheese from Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro Bend, Vermont ...