FRANKIE MUEHLSTEIN and Lydia Faust were honored as the grand and reserve champions in the Kolache Roll Division at the Kolache Festival Bake Show. Also pictured are Texas Czech Heritage Society’s 2024-25 Miss Texas Czech-Slovak Queen Madelyn Karstedt, Miss Kolache Festival 2024 Olivia Supak and Bruno Shimek. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
BAILEY BARNES won grand champion in the Youth Division of the Kolache Festival Bake Show. Her sister is pictured with her plaque. Marley Kocurek, not pictured, won reserve champion. Also pictured are 2024-25 Miss Texas Czech-Slovak Queen Madelyn Karstedt, Miss Kolache Festival 2024 Olivia Supak and Bruno Shimek.
SUSAN VAJDAK and Kaitlyn Kindt were honored as the grand and reserve champions in the Non-professional Burleson County Division of the Kolache Festival Bake Show. Also pictured are Texas Czech Heritage Society’s 2024-25 Miss Texas Czech-Slovak Queen Madelyn Karstedt, Miss Kolache Festival 2024 Olivia Supak and Bruno Shimek. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
FRANKIE MUEHLSTEIN was honored as the grand champion in the Non -professional State Division of the Kolache Festival Bake Show. Not pictured is Anthony Lenart, reserve champion. Also pictured are 2024-25 Miss Texas Czech-Slovak Queen Madelyn Karstedt, Miss Kolache Festival 2024 Olivia Supak and Bruno Shimek. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
MICHAEL HORNE AND Cory Sinkule were honored as the grand and reserve champions in the Professional Division of the Kolache Festival Bake Show. Also pictured are Texas Czech Heritage Society’s 202425 Miss Texas Czech-Slovak Queen Madelyn Karstedt, Miss Kolache Festival 2024 Olivia Supak and Bruno Shimek. Tribune photo by Denise Squier
At the heart of the Kolache Festival is...well... the kolache.
And, those willing to share the taste of recipes handed down for generations took part in Saturday’s Kolache Bake Show.
In the Youth Division, the winners were: * Grand Champion: Bailey Barnes, Caldwell, cheese.
