The West Coast Bros were the clear winners of their group in the second episode of Ultimate Braai Master.

Commercial fisherman Etienne Gersbach had no problem out at sea bringing home the tuna for brother and Braai Buddy Hein Gersbach to fillet in preparation of their Filipino inspired seared tuna, pineapple and pepper kebab and tuna salad.

Etienne has worked on a lot of different fishing ships many of which have Filipino crews and when it comes to cooking he said he’s learned a lot from them.

Bertus Basson was glowing in his praise saying;

They showed that it can be done.

Two really simple dishes in 45 minutes is all we actually needed.

What must really have turned the other contestants heads is that they finished with time to spare, spending the last few minutes chilling out, toasting one other with Coca Cola.

West Coast Bros are very entertaining to watch too, they have a unique quirkiness about them enhanced by a special brotherly bond.

In episode one they celebrated their success with a Borat style “high five” and attempted another, although this time round it didn’t quite come off with Etienne missing the contact point and his hand landed on Hein’s chest. Hein was the first to react converting the movement into a hug.

As a special reward for winning the groups round robin stage the two brothers got to spend the next morning scuba diving while Quince Cooks, Kasi Guys, Berry Bright Food Fanatics and Boerie Brothers battled it out in the elimination challenge and the rest of the teams went snorkelling on the reef.

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The West Coast Bros made the Ultimate Braai Master judges Bertus Basson and Marthinus Ferreira very happy.

The brothers, Etienne and Hein Gersbach from Elands Bay in the Western Cape, look very comfortable on the braai and their inventiveness with the biltong beetroot really made the judges take notice of them.

Marthinus really liked the beetroot and Bertus reckoned that their potato gratin pie was the closest to what had been served the night before at the Ultimate Braai Master welcome dinner.

When it came to judging Bertus revealed West Coast Bros as his favourite team.

My favourites were the West Coast Bros.
The potato pie was delicious and the biltong beetroot.. we’re all going to rip it off now.

The happy brothers gave it all a big “Borat High Five”.

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WEST COAST BROS

BRAAI MASTER: Etienne Gersbach, aged 28 – Commercial diver from Elands Bay, Western Cape

BRAAI BUDDY: Hein Gersbach, aged 30  – Businessman from Elands Bay, Western Cape

RELATIONSHIP: Brothers

FACEBOOK: WestCoast Bros Gersbach

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Entered after watching the show last year and decided it looks like fun!  Also because they both like making food and they’re Justin Bonello fans. IF they win, they want to buy Die Strandloper in Langebaan. And they have a secret plan with Huiskombuis.

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

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It was a windy day in Port Elizabeth as the Ultimate Braai Master auditions got under way.

Nine teams made it through to the second day of competition bringing the total number of teams from which the final 15 will be selected to 31.

The PE Teams who made it through to day 2 are, in no particular order:
1. Braai-O-Holics
2. The Wild Ones
3. BBB
4. West Coast Bros
5. Elephant Spitbraai
6. Coal Play
7. Smoke, Sweat & Tears
8. Huiskombuis Boys
9. Smith & Krohn

It was not all clean sailing in the windy city though as some of the locals were a little put out when some of those who failed at the Cape Town auditions arrived to try again in Port Elizabeth.

Tarryn in particular made her feelings known on the Ultimate Braai Master Facebook page.

Despite the unrest in some quarters of Port Elizabeth the food on display looked great, we like the look of the bacon wrapped asparagus.

Justin Bonello was always on hand keeping an eye on the proceedings.

The last round of auditions take place in Johannesburg next week, after that the 15 finalists will be told to go and prepare for the trip of a lifetime.

Ultimate Braai Master is due to screen on SABC 3 in September 2013.

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