Please note that entries for the 2024 Championship Boerewors Competition are now closed.
SACA will select the Top 30 recipes from the pool of entries that will be announced on Monday, 15 July 2024.
The TOP 10 RECIPES will be selected out of the TOP 30 and announced on Thursday, 1 August 2024.
The TOP 10 FINALISTS will take part in the FINALE on Saturday, 24 August 2024 where the OVERALL WINNER will be announced.
The WINNING RECIPE will be available in-store on Friday, 6 September 2024.
Your recipe will go through a validation process to ensure that your boerewors recipe complies with the specifications
and requirements of the South African Chefs Association. Every entrant will be contacted telephonically to verify all
the details supplied, and to be informed of the judging process and future proceedings once their recipe has been
validated. All telephone calls will be recorded to ensure absolute accuracy. This is the start of the judging process.
Note that you are only required to prepare your boerewors recipe should you make it to the final round of the competition.
You must know how to prepare your boerewors: grinding the meat, adding your mix of herbs and spices, and finally
stuffing the mixture into the casing. Please note that to ensure fair judging, entrants must use a thick (28/32 calibre)
casing.
To ensure fair judging, entrants must use a thick (28/32 calibre) casing.
For technical assistance with spices or casings, please contact one of the following companies:
Deli Spices:
021 505 2000
Crown National:
021 527 5000
Freddy Hirsch:
Cape Town
021 507 4500
Johannesburg
011 406 3200
Exim:
021 511 4000