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The Ultimate Braai Master (2012)

The Ultimate Braai Master poster
Genre
reality
Country
South Africa
Length
8 seasons, 104 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a South African cooking competition where teams use outdoor grills, called braais, to cook meals. Contestants compete in challenges judged by professional chefs.

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What happens

The Ultimate Braai Master is a South African reality cooking competition television series created and hosted by Justin Bonello. The first season premiered on 13 September 2012. The first three seasons aired on SABC 3 before switching to e.tv. As of season 7, the series is also available to stream on Netflix. The series has won multiple SAFTAs with additional nominations, and 2017 numbers indicated The Ultimate Braai Master was the most popular cooking show in South Africa. Judges have included Bertus Basson, Marthinus Ferreira, Petrus Madutlela, Benny Masekwameng, and Pete Goffe-Wood. In May 2021, it was announced the series would be returning that September after a break due to COVID-19, having received funding from Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality to film a contained season 7 there. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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