We recruited the MOST talented team of judges to serve on our Cheddar Council by Cloverdale Foods. This mix of celebrities, foodies, and more will be the minds who come together to determine who takes home the Golden Noodle!

Learn more about the Cheddar Council below.

Alfred Eggermont, an 11-year-old from Binford, was chosen as a competitor on season 9 of Master Chef, Jr. with Gordon Ramsey! This young chef will put his mac and cheese tasting skills to the test. Check out his Instagram here!

Andi Ahne hosts a show that airs here in Bismarck and in 25 other cities across the country. You can listen locally on Hot 97.5. Andi served on the Cheddar Council in 2023 at the inaugural Mac & Cheese Festival in Bismarck.

Heidi Werosta is a meteorologist for KFYR-TV as the morning meteorologist. You can catch her on Country Morning Today, the Noon broadcast, and North Dakota Today. She COULD NOT pass up the opportunity to be a judge for Mac & Cheese Festival!

Jesse Maher is representing our friends from Cloverdale Foods. Jesse is a firm believer that ‘no one should put hotdogs into their Mac n Cheese!’ We don’t judge. However you make your mac is good with us!

Robert Massie is the president of BisMarket, a local farmer’s market in Bismarck! Robert comes from the land of cheese (Wisconsin) and is also the founder of Ope Unlimited, a soap and skincare line with a mission.

Our Lil’ Mac Judge is Elyse from Bismarck! She always first checks the kids menu for the Mac & Cheese. Her favorite mac is Classic Kraft Mac & Cheese from the box, baked with Cheddar and served on Doritos. Woah, what a combo!