COMPETITION DATES

ENTRIES OPEN from Monday, 26 May 2025 to Friday, 20 June 2025.

SACA will select the Top 30 recipes from the pool of entries that will be announced on Monday, 14 July 2025.

The TOP 10 RECIPES will be selected out of the TOP 30 and announced on Thursday, 1 August 2025.

The TOP 10 FINALISTS will take part in the FINALE on Saturday, 23 August 2025, where the OVERALL WINNER will be announced.

The WINNING RECIPE will be available in-store on Friday, 5 September 2025.

entry process

STEP 1: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A TRADITIONAL BOEREWORS RECIPE

This recipe must comply with the traditional boerewors guidelines, available on the GUIDELINES section of this website.

STEP 2: ENTER YOUR RECIPE

• Go to the ENTER NOW page to enter online, OR
• Start a chat to ENTER via the Shoprite or Checkers WhatsApp channe

Should you need assistance to enter, please contact 080 001 0709.

Ensure you have completed all the entry fields and submit your recipe by Friday, 20 June.

STEP 3: ENTRY CONFIRMATION

If you’ve submitted your recipe, you will receive a confirmation email with a “thank you for entering” message, your recipe reference number, and a copy of your recipe. This email serves as your official entry confirmation.

STEP 4: THE JUDGING PROCESS

The judges from the South African Chefs Association (SACA) will select the Top 30 recipes from the pool of entries, which will be announced on Monday, 14 July. These recipes will then be prepared by Shoprite’s Meat Market department and presented to the SACA judges for a rigorous tasting and judging process; the judges will taste both raw and cooked recipes. From there, the judges will select the Top 10 recipes, to be announced on 1 August.

The Top 10 finalists will each prepare their own boerewors for the Finale in Cape Town, where SACA judges will evaluate both the raw and cooked versions. The overall winner will be announced on Saturday, 23 August.

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR TRADITIONAL BOEREWORS RECIPE

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.

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:

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