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title: "Indiana Man Wins Gold Medal in Kolache Olympics"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f12768ad-70b0-4320-912a-798ebac5d538
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240828_indiana_man_wins_gold_medal_in_kolache_olympics.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2024-08-28T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:38:13.043Z
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# Indiana Man Wins Gold Medal in Kolache Olympics

**TL;DR:** Gabriel Beck won the Kolache Olympics contest with his 'Eggs Benedict' kolache entry and will receive free breakfast for a year from Kolache Factory. The contest had over a thousand entries, with Beck's entry being the top vote-getter in an online contest.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-08-28. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240828_indiana_man_wins_gold_medal_in_kolache_olympics.html).*

## Story

Gabriel Beck wins free breakfast for a year from the bakery-café chain that specializes in the savory and sweet Czech-inspired pastry that is filled with fruits, meats, and cheeses with his “Eggs Benedict” entry.

Kolache fans submitted recipe ideas in the Kolache Olympics this summer and Beck was chosen as one of five finalists with his “Eggs Benedict” entry - a kolache filled with fluffy scrambled eggs (sorry, can’t put a poached egg in a kolache) with Canadian bacon, hollandaise sauce, and fresh chives. Fans then voted for their favorite flavor idea in an online contest and Beck was the top vote-getter!

“This is awesome news,” exclaimed Beck. “My buddy and I go to Kolache Factory a lot; it’s one of our favorites. I love Eggs Benedict, so when I saw the chance to try and make it happen, I just had to enter and now it’s gonna be a real thing!”

As the gold medal winner, Beck will receive free breakfast for a year and “Eggs Benedict” may appear on an upcoming Kolache Factory menu.

Here are the winning kolache entries:

- Gold Medal Winner: “Eggs Benedict” - Gabriel Beck - Zionsville, INFluffy eggs with Canadian bacon, hollandaise sauce, and fresh chives

- Silver Medal Winner: “Chicken Cordon Bleu” - Matt Reagan - Ballwin, MO Ham, chicken, Swiss Cheese, and alfredo sauce topped with Panko breadcrumbs

- Bronze Medal Winner: “Huevito En Chile Verde” - Sonia Martinez - Santa Ana, CA Chunked potatoes, fluffy eggs with salsa verde

“We loved the excitement the Create a New Kolache Contest had this year as everyone was in the Olympic Spirit! We were floored with more than a thousand entries - but the people have spoken! Gabe’s Eggs Benedict entry is the clear victor. We hope he enjoys breakfast on us every day for the next year!” said Dawn Nielsen, COO of Kolache Factory.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- menu item (topic)
- The Kolache Factory (company)
- Dawn Nielsen (person)
- breakfast promotion (topic)
- contest winner (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240828_indiana_man_wins_gold_medal_in_kolache_olympics.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f12768ad-70b0-4320-912a-798ebac5d538).