This season is sure to be the most challenging yet as Justin & the judges have new twists & surprises in store for the contestants. The fifteen new teams start their journey with the first challenge in the desolate Karoo.

After one team remains without a crew, they select the team that they face in the Elimination. Then, the contestants work together in the first Crew Challenge where they must Braai (BBQ) a royal menu with limited ingredients.

The teams travel to Hole in the Wall on the Wild Coast. They spend the night in a traditional Xosha village. After the Elimination challenge amongst the members of the bottom Crew the remaining teams must then face off in a difficult seafood challenge.

The bottom teams from the seafood challenge compete to avoid elimination. The next day, the remaining Crew captains compete against each other in a Crew Challenge in the Transkei. The losing captain sends their entire crew into Elimination!

Ten teams remain as they travel to Rocky Bay in Kwa-Zulu Natal where the Yellow Crew compete against each other for a night at Durban's famed Oyster Box. The next day, two crews face each other on a deep-sea fishing adventure.

The teams travel inland to the rolling hills of the Drakensberg Mountains. The Elimination Challenge has two teams make boerie rolls & burgers for some young VIPs, followed by the remaining teams competing in a five-hour hearty winter menu challenge.

The Amazing Race meets Hell's Kitchen in Africa's toughest barbecue cooking competition show pitting 15 teams against ruthless judges and each other as they embark on an epic culinary road trip to claim the esteemed title; The Ultimate Braai Master.

Tensions are high as the remaining eight teams travel to the Blyde River Canyon. A favorite team ends up in the elimination challenge, but the teams move on to a four-course Crew Challenge where it becomes important for the captains to lead & delegate.

The remaining teams must Braai (BBQ) a traditional Venda menu in the Tshipise Forever Resort near Musina in prime Boabab country. An undefeated favorite heads to the Elimination Challenge, as the teams' realize everyone is preparing to win the title.

As they travel to a cooler climate, the remaining teams prepare to serve a five-star menu of breakfast, lunch or dinner to a group of very special guests & compete in the first Fast Forward challenge of the season.

The team that won the Fast Forward challenge enjoy their luxury accommodations while the other contestants prepare lamb on a spit for the entire shows crew. The teams struggle to control the heat & two head into the Elimination Challenge.

The remaining five teams head into the urban jungle of Johannesburg where they are tasked with creating the Shisa Kuama menu in the township home of Judge Petrus Madutlela for the Judge & his family.

The final teams compete for the title, R500 000 ($40,000), the Suzuki Sx4 All Grip and the chance to compete at the World Food Championships in Florida. The final two teams compete in an impressive final challenge.