Sue Sturman has judged at the following competitions over the past decades. She has trained and referred fellow judges.
- World Cheese Awards (also Judge trainer) (various countries)
- American Cheese Society (USA)
- Meilleur Ouvrier de France (English language discourse, 2015) (France)
- Farm Cheese Awards (France)
- GourmetQuesos (Spain)
- Mondial du Fromage (France)
- Salon du Fromage Coups de Coeur (France)
- Concours Générale Agricole produits laitiers (France)
- ProCheese Awards (Ukraine)
- Italian Cheese Awards (Italy)
- Scottish Dairy Championship (Scotland)
- Mundial do Queijo (Brazil)
- Concours Régional des Fromages Fermiers de Bourgogne (France)
- Concours Fromages de Brebis de la Vallée d’Ossau (France)
- National du Fromage au Lait Cru (France)
- Wielkie SERwowanie (Poland)
- Affineur of the Year (UK)
- Artisan Cheese Awards (UK)
- The Cheese Open (Kazakhstan)
