Judging for the Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show will kick off at the Brisbane Showgrounds today, with dairy products up first.

Sixteen judges will spend the next four days tasting 422 entries in the Cheese and Dairy Produce Show, including 184 ice cream, gelatos and sorbets.

The judges will oversee 59 classes in cheese and dairy including eight in the non-cow's milk section featuring camel, goat, buffalo and sheep milk products, with the winners to be crowned on 21 May 2021.