The search is on for the ‘boerie’ king

THE annual search for South Africa’s boerewors champion is still ongoing. More than 1000 hopeful boerewors experts entered the 2014 Shoprite Checkers Championship Boerewors Competition, but only 79 boerewors experts remain standing after facing their competitors in tough regional rounds that took place countrywide during August.

These regional winners will now face each other once again in provincial rounds to determine which 10 will go to Sun City in October in a final effort to win the admired boerewors title.

All 10 provincial rounds are on 13 September. Regional winners in KwaZulu-Natal will battle it out in Durban.

In each province, contestants will ‘bring and braai’ the boerewors they entered into the competition. The events are in the morning and visitors will be entertained throughout what promises to be fun-filled events.

Coca-Cola, Simba and All Gold, co-sponsors of the Shoprite Checkers Championship Boerewors Competition, will offer promotional activities and sampling of their products, while children’s areas with jumping castles and face painting will keep the little ones entertained.

Top food experts from the South African Chefs’ Association (SACA) will judge the provincial rounds. The 2014 Shoprite Checkers Championship Boerewors will also receive the South African Chefs Association’s stamp of approval, to ensure that the ingredients for South Africa’s best loved boerewors are of the highest quality.

Winners of the provincial rounds each walk away with R2000 Checkers or Shoprite meat vouchers and gift hampers from Coca-Cola, All Gold and Simba.

All provincial winners will also enjoy a fun-filled weekend at Sun City where they join the other finalists for this year’s grand finale on 4 October.

Here, the 2014 Shoprite Checkers Boerewors Champion will not only walk away with the sought after Championship Boerewors title, but also drive away in a brand-new Toyota Hilux 2.7 Double Cab Raised Body Raider.