The Ultimate Braai Master is a South African reality cooking competition television series created and hosted by Justin Bonello.
[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.
Teams are eliminated along the way and the winning team can win prizes and the title of Ultimate Braai Master.