The Ultimate Braai Master

The Ultimate Braai Master
GenreReality
Created byJustin Bonello
Directed bySeason 8 - Geoffrey Butler
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
Production
Executive producers
  • Justin Bonello
  • Peter Gird
ProducerMegan Tinkler
CinematographySunel Haasbroek
Editors
  • Eileen de Klerk
  • Bernard Bruwer
  • Eckard Groenewald
Production companies
  • Cooked in Africa Films
  • Okuhle Media
  • EndPost Studios
Original release
Network
Release13 September 2012 (2012-09-13) –
present
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The Ultimate Braai Master is a South African reality cooking competition television series created and hosted by Justin Bonello.[1] The first season premiered on 13 September 2012. The first three seasons aired on SABC 3 before switching to e.tv.[2] As of season 7, the series is also available to stream on Netflix.[3]

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.[4] Judges have included Bertus Basson, Marthinus Ferreira, Petrus Madutlela, Benny Masekwameng, and Pete Goffe-Wood.[5]

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.[6][7]

  1. ^ Meersman, Brent (8 February 2013). "Braai master all fired up". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Ultimate Braai Master returns for a third season this September". Media Update. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  3. ^ Ferreira, Thinus (28 May 2021). "Ultimate Braai Master season seven will air on e.tv and Netflix". Channel24. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Ultimate Braai Master voted number one cooking show in SA". Media Update. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  5. ^ Thangevelo, Debashine (22 September 2021). "Benny Masekwameng says 'Ultimate Braai Master' 7 is 'the best one yet'". IOL. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. ^ Biller, Hilary (26 September 2021). "Covid upped the contestants' game, say 'The Ultimate Braai Master' judges". Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  7. ^ "'Ultimate Braai Master' returns and it's filmed in Nelson Mandela Bay". Herald Live. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.