Entries are open for the annual Shoprite and Checkers Championship Boerewors competition. Master chefs, cooks, and boerewors aficionados are encouraged to enter their finest recipes into this year’s edition of the competition before the closing date of 21 June.
This year’s is the 32nd edition of the competition in which participants will stand a chance to compete for the coveted title of South Africa’s Boerewors Champion, and the grand prize of a brand-new Toyota Fortuner 2.4GD-6 RB AT valued at R600 000. The winning boerewors will also be available for sale at Shoprite and Checkers stores nationwide.
Since its inception in 1992, the competition has consistently unearthed the nation’s most exceptional boerewors recipes.
Last year’s winner, chef Tyron Adams, encourages more people to enter.
“Being a small business owner, winning this competition has meant the world to me. Yes, I loved the way Shoprite and Checkers made us feel like VIPs during the competition, and I love my Fortuner, but what has excited me the most is what winning has meant for my business, and the doors it has opened for me. Besides winning, the whole experience was truly something else, so I will definitely be entering again,” said Adams.
Participants are expected to demonstrate proficiency in the entire boerewors crafting process – from putting together the tastiest combination of herbs and spices, to processing the meat and producing perfectly stuffed and cooked boerewors.
The competition will be judged by a panel of culinary experts from the South African Chefs Association (Saca). All recipes will go through a validation process to ensure they adhere to the traditional boerewors making guidelines.
Once validated, the judges will shortlist 30 recipes before narrowing them down to the top ten finalists, who will then be invited to a special event where they will have to prepare and cook their boerewors for the judging panel before the winner is crowned.
The overall winner will drive home with a new Toyota Fortuner 2.4GD-6 RB AT and R20 000, the runner-up will get R50 000 in cash, and R20 000 will be awarded to the third-prize winner. For more information, visit the competition page.
