WISCONSIN KOLACKY CONTEST
                         KOLACKY-KOLACHY-KOLACE-KOLACHE
 No matter how you spell it, they are always good right out of the oven.

                                         Bez práce nejsou koláce.
                     Without work, there are no koláce (Czech pastry).


                 Event is sponsored by Solo Foods, and Red Star Yeast.

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                                       Rules

 
  -Any individual may enter the Wisconsin State Kolacky  baking contest. 
  -All entries must be baked and delivered  to the Phillips High School between 9:00 am to 10:15 on Saturday festival weekend
  -One entry form must be filled out for each category entered
  -Six kolacky of the same flavored must be provided for  judging, except for category #4
  -Decision of the judges are final and are based on the  criteria listed below each category
  -Winners and prizes will be announced on Sunday festival weekend
  -Kolacky not used may be  used in other festival activities
  -The winner of  the previous year may not enter the same category for the current year
 
CATEGORIES OF KOLACKY TO BE JUDGED

 1. Category One:  Traditional Kolacky:  Must be made of  poppy seed, prune, or cottage cheese.
     --Judging Criteria: 
Looks, smell, taste, and texture

 2. Category Two: Modern Kolacky:  Made with any type of  filling other than what is made in the traditional  category.
     --Judging Criteria:  Looks, smell, taste, and  texture

3. Category Three: Pastries Type  Kolacky
     --Judging Criteria:  Looks, smell, taste, and texture

4. Category Four: Largest Kolacky
     --Judging Criteria: Size, appearance, shape, weight,  taste, and color  (Scientific approach used)

 5.  Category Five:  Youth Entries
     --Judging Criteria:  Looks, smell, taste, and  texture

 6.  Category Six:  Eating Contest
     --Judging Criteria:  Still being developed based on age.   I am sure it will be fun

 
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED:   Special prize and ribbons


 Focal point for contest is  Charles Kandutsch   (*chefcharlesmichael@gmail.com)

2015 RESULTS

Traditional

JANESSA GUMZ

ELSA ANGELO

THERESA JOHANIK

 

Modern 

ELSA ANGELO

JANESSA GUMZ

THERESA JOHANIK

 

Pastry

THERESA JOHANIK  (best of contest)  

 

Youth

HANNAH ANGELO  (2nd best of contest)  

2014 RESULTS

2014 Kolacky eating contest winners:
Ages 6 to 11
     Aleda Hoogland      Micah Angelo
Ages 12 to 18
     Philip Genenbach      Annika Angelo      Marina Windmoeller
Ages 18 +        Art Burkhart      Rich Windmoeller      Don Angelo
Kolacky baking contest winners for 2014
YOUTH
     1 - Naomi Angelo, Phillips      2 - Sage Hudec, East Troy, WI      3 - Annika Angelo, Phillips
PASTRY
     1 - Sylvia Tom, Phillips      2 - Joanie Kadlecek, Phillips      3 - Hannah Angelo, Phillips
MODERN
     1 - Cala Feranec & Joshua Hastings, Phillips      2 - Elsa Angelo, Phillips      3 - Christy Nutt, Phillips
TRADITIONAL
     1 - Cala Feranec & Joshua Hastings, Phillips      2 - Rosemary Spatz, Phillips      3 - Bonnie Nutt, Phillips
LARGEST
     1 - Clark, Sage & Da Hudec, East Troy, WI
!st prize - a family size electric griddle 2nd prize - a 3-piece ceramic bakeware set 3rd price - 13-piece picnic set