Berry Bright Food Fanatcs failed to live up to their name on Ultimate Braai Master.

The daughter and mother team of Nicole Buirman and Suzanne Nel followed up their poor #UBM S2 E1 performance with even worse in Sodwana Bay.

Nicole knew it was going to be tough hoping that she would be the one to catch the biggest tuna out on the boats and win a free passage to #UBM S2 E3. That really was the only way they were going to make it through.

The challenge was to cook a raw and cooked tuna dish and Braai Buddy Suzanne Nel got the team off to a good start by doing a good job filleting the SASSI Green List fish but it began to fall apart with their poor and limited choice of ingredients from the Pick ‘n Pay pantry.

They presented the judges with seared tuna steaks with mustard mayo, feta salad and tuna & feta skewers.

Bertus Basson quickly picked them out for having feta in both dishes asking if it was on purpose, which it was.

Marthinus Ferreira commented that if it wasn’t for the dressing it would have been very bland.

What made it even more difficult for the Berry Bright Food Fanatics is that they were competing in a strong group and quickly found themselves in an elimination round along with Boerie Brothers, Kasi Guys and Quince Cooks.

The two women were very optimistic about their chances believing that they would be good enough to see off the competition but they were in trouble straight from the off with very little happening while the rest were storming ahead.

Not only did they make a bizarre choice of dish to present to the 60 guests at the elimination challenge, Nicole was all at sea again as confusion reigned and Suzanne had to take a medical break to attend to a cut finger.

They made a salad, roosterkoek and what has to be one of the most bizarre dishes ever made on a cooking show, sweet curry paella.

While Bertus Basson called it a new dish he could only congratulate them for completing it on time and when that’s the only complement you get you should go and start packing.

Their Ultimate Braai master journey came to an early end and I for one am delighted.

Not because of the food they cooked or because of them but if I had to see one more shot of them standing there with that stupid “Dolly” tucked under an arm one more time I would scream and throw the nearest inanimate object I could lay my hands on at the TV screen.

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Berry Bright Food Fanatics were looking like one of the best teams in the group, the Ultimate Braai Master judges had noted that they were doing very well.

It all seemed to come apart unfortunately when the mother and daughter team of Braai Master Nicole Buirman and her mother Suzanne Nel presented their food, the potato gratin and Springbok loin.

The sweet mustard was delicious with the loin but loin was overcooked and the vegetables were raw.

Bertus Basson summed it all up saying;

There’s nothing special unfortunately.

As for “Dolly” the sheep, the less said the better, with any luck she won’t survive the journey.

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BERRY BRIGHT FOOD FANATICS

BRAAI MASTER: Nicole Buirman, aged 26 – Business Owner from Robertson, Western Cape

BRAAI BUDDY: Suzanne Nel, aged 57 – Coffee Shop Owner from Ashton, Western Cape

RELATIONSHIP: Mother and Daughter

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TWITTER: @BBFoodfanatics

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One can do lots, but a team can do more!

Tough as nails Karoo farm girls Suzanne and Nicole say there’s nothing Ultimate Braai Master can throw at them that will actually scare them.

They do, however, admit that they have one very real phobia: getting voted out first!

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Ultimate Braai Master premiers on SABC 3 on Wednesday 18 September at 8.30pm

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Troy May and Roscoe Kleinloog failed to make the grade for season one of Ultimate Braai Master and failed again for season two.

Last year the two hopefuls entertained everyone with their “smash hit” Worsalicious video (watch extended play version) but failed to impress the judges when it came to their braai talents.

This has not stopped them from having another go and were spotted at the Cape Town auditions roasting up a beef fillet and a few moink balls, which too be honest does not look like Braai Master fare.

The judges felt the same way as we do not see Chop ‘n Dop in the Top 13 photograph.

The Cape Town hopefuls were part of 250 national teams of two contestants each who were singled out of the 4200 online competition entries received since December last year. Teams consisting of a Braai Master and Braai Buddy have been invited to put their tongs to the test in a series of regional audition events kicking off in Cape Town, followed by Durban, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg during March 2013.

Pick n Pay’s General Manager of Marketing, Malcolm Mycroft said, “As family brand with a proud history of supporting “local”, Pick n Pay wishes to extend a hearty congratulations to the teams that went the extra mile to participate in the inaugural Audition! The Western Cape demonstrated the originality, camaraderie and sense of fun that makes braaing a quintessential part of the South African lifestyle.”

Supported by partners Coca-Cola, Standard Bank, Renault Koleos and BIC Firelighters, a team of local celebrities and discerning foodies joined Justin and Ultimate Braai Master judge Bertus Basson (Exceutive Chef and owner of Overture Restaurant) in a gruelling tasting schedule that included Executive Chefs, Chris Erasmus of Restaurant Pierneef a La Motte in Franschhoek and Tracey Orione of Massimo’s Restaurant in Hout Bay rating the best braai teams of the day.

Justin Bonello said, “The teams from the first Season set new benchmarks in what can only be described as ‘gourmet’ braai fare. The judges and I were thrilled to see that Western Cape teams delivered on our expectations with some unique variations on classic starters, mains and desserts! However, the art to getting ahead in this competition isn’t only related to cooking skills, but requires equal measures of street smarts, determination, and luck – making it anyone’s game. I was bowled over by the sheer determination and enthusiasm demonstrated by some teams, for example brothers from Team Salt & Pepper arrived at registration at 1am (five hours early!), while Team Boerie Brothers from MacGregor made it through the Auditions despite being involved in a car accident on the way to the event! ”

After a sizzling day in the sun, Justin announced 13 finalist teams from the Western Cape to go into the national pool from which the 15 final competing teams will be selected to participate in the 2013 Ultimate Braai Master competition.

In no particular order, the teams that made it through to Day 2 in Cape Town are:

1. Good Better Braai
2. Quince Cooks
3. Vuur en Vlam
4. Hayfah
5. SA Pillonas
6. The Braaight Brothers
7. Forged in Fire
8. Cherries and Braaitongs
9. Billy and The Kid
10. Wildthings
11. Berry Bright Food Fanatics
12. Boerie Brothers
13. Showoff Chefs

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