World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest
Cultured Buttermilk Judging
Criteria
Suggested Deductions
| Flavor | Slight | Definite | Pronounced |
| Acetalydehyde | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Astringent | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Bitter | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Chalky | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Fermented/Fruity | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Foreign | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| High Acid | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Lacks Fine Flavor | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Lacks Freshness | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Low Acid | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Oxidized - light | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Oxidized - metallic | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Rancid | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| Salty | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Unclean | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| Yeasty | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Body & Texture 30 points |
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| Curdy | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Firm/Viscous | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gassy | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Grainy/Gritty | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Lumpy | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ropy | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Weak/Thin | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Wheyed Off | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Appearance 10 points |
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| Churned Fat | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Dull | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Lacks Uniformity | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Surface Growth | * | * | * |
| Unnatural Color | 3 | 5 | 7 |
PRODUCT ACIDITY - 10 points = allowed perfect
CONTAINER - 5 points = allowed perfect
* = unsalable, remove from contest
Scoring guidelines provided by American Dairy Science Assn.