Series synopsis
The Ultimate Braai Master is a reality television series that premiered on Travel Channel United Kingdom on September 13, 2012. It stars Justin Bonello, Bertus Basson, Marthinus Ferreira and Petrus Madutlela.
Teams of two trek the great outdoors and barbecue their best dishes in hopes of attaining culinary glory and cash prizes in this cooking competition.
Premise
Teams of two trek the great outdoors and barbecue their best dishes in hopes of attaining culinary glory and cash prizes in this cooking competition.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Justin Bonello as Host - Himself
- Bertus Basson as Judge - Himself
- Marthinus Ferreira as Judge - Himself
- Petrus Madutlela as Judge - Himself
- Benny Masekwameng as Judge - Himself
- Pete Goffe Wood as Judge - Himself
- Tapfuma Makina as Host - Himself
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 104 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 13, 2012 | December 6, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 18, 2013 | December 11, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 13 | August 11, 2014 | December 4, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 13 | September 20, 2015 | December 13, 2015 |
| Season 5 | 13 | February 5, 2017 | April 30, 2017 |
| Season 6 | 13 | February 3, 2019 | April 28, 2019 |
| Season 7 | 13 | September 25, 2021 | December 18, 2021 |
| Season 8 | 13 | February 5, 2023 | April 30, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Three Course Braai The BBQ teams travel from Cape Town to the Felix Unite River Camp on the Orange River where they must paddle downstream to their first challenge: a three course Braai of their choice before sunset. |
September 13, 2012 |
| 2 |
Lambert's Bay The fourteen remaining BBQ teams travel to Lambert's Bay where they enjoy a gourmet West Coast lunch. Their challenge for the day then becomes to recreate the lunch in only two hours on the Braai! |
September 20, 2012 |
| 3 |
The Last 12 Twelve teams remain as they move to Cape Town's Table Bay Hotel for the next challenge. The contestants are split into three groups to recreate Executive Chef Dallas Orr's intricate 5-star dinner menu on the BBQ for special gusts of the hotel. |
September 27, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Three Course River Braai The top fifteen teams to come out of the grueling auditions travel to the Hilltop Resort in the Hluhluwe Nature Reserve in Zululand. Judges Bertus Basson and Marthinus Ferreira watch as the teams compete in their first challenge for the title. |
September 18, 2013 |
| 2 |
West Coast Fare The fourteen remaining teams travel to Sodwana Bay in Kwazulu Natal for a deep sea fishing challenge. After a long day on the water the teams return for a quick challenge that results in a double elimination. |
September 25, 2013 |
| 3 |
Five Star Braai In the heart of the Kingdom of Zulu, the remaining teams compete in an emotional challenge that ends in four teams facing elimination. Jozini Dam is the premier tiger fishing destination in the world, & the teams must catch one before sundown. |
October 2, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Off To The Races The new teams converge at the Monkey Valley Resort in Noordhoek, Cape Town for the start of an epic 70-day culinary road trip where teams will face new challenges in pursuit of the title, the cash, the new 4x4 Renault Duster and other awesome prizes. |
August 11, 2014 |
| 2 |
River Adventure All fifteen teams travel to Witsand on the East Coast to compete in a high-pressure fish Braai (BBQ) challenge. After an unexpected river adventure, they are split into five teams & the resulting elimination challenge sends the first team home. |
September 18, 2014 |
| 3 |
Cape Columbine The Cape Columbine Nature Reserve is the host of a traditional West Coast themed triple-challenge for the remaining fourteen teams. The elimination challenge ends in a double-elimination & two teams are sent home. |
September 25, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Start Your Engines This season is sure to be the most challenging yet as Justin & the judges have new twists & surprises in store for the contestants. The fifteen new teams start their journey with the first challenge in the desolate Karoo. |
September 20, 2015 |
| 2 |
Crew Challenge After one team remains without a crew, they select the team that they face in the Elimination. Then, the contestants work together in the first Crew Challenge where they must Braai (BBQ) a royal menu with limited ingredients. |
September 27, 2015 |
| 3 |
Xosha Village The teams travel to Hole in the Wall on the Wild Coast. They spend the night in a traditional Xosha village. After the Elimination challenge amongst the members of the bottom Crew the remaining teams must then face off in a difficult seafood challenge. |
October 4, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cape St. Francis The teams begin the season on a canal cruise at the Cape St Francis resort. The next day, teams must utilize the Game Store for the ingredients for their first challenge. The top three teams become Crew Captains & choose their crews. |
February 5, 2017 |
| 2 | High Tea | February 12, 2017 |
| 3 | Boschrang Game Lodge | February 19, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cape Town: Soetwater Resort 13 teams arrive in Cape Town for the first leg of the competition. The teams visit Justin Bonello's NPO Neighbourhood Farms where they're allowed to pick their own herbs and veg before the first challenge, to make something indicative of themselves. |
February 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
Cape Town: Noordhoek Ski Boat Club The bottom two teams take part in the first elimination challenge - cooking shisinyama for VIP guests at Rands. The remaining teams take part in a relay challenge, which will put their teamwork and communication to the test. |
February 10, 2019 |
| 3 |
Rawsonville: Slanghoek Mountain Resort The team's' board their Nomad trucks and head off to Slanghoek Mountain Resort. After some down time, they enjoy a day zip-lining where a hectic turn of events takes place. Team captains then compete in a braai basics challenge. |
February 17, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet The Teams | September 25, 2021 |
| 2 | Impress the Captains | October 2, 2021 |
| 3 | Fantastic Fish | October 9, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 5, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 12, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 19, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Travel Channel United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 13, 2012 |
| Last aired | April 30, 2023 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Saturday at 18:00:00 |