Fire up the grill at Oman’s biggest family cook-off - A’Saffa Barbecue Challenge–5

MUSCAT: Ready to accept the challenge and prove that your family barbecue is deserving of the coveted ‘2018 A’Saffa Barbecue Challenge’ Trophy? Then fire up the grill and prep your recipes because the competition is heating up! The fifth edition of Oman’s most prestigious family barbecue cooking competition – ‘the A’Saffa BBQ Challenge’ will be held on 14th December 2018, and see 50 families battle it out at the Civil Aviation Club in Azaiba. The teams will be judged by renowned Omani Chef - Malik and his team, who will declare the winner, 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up.

Three fully-dressed chickens will be provided to each team by A’Saffa at the competition. For their own convenience, participants will bring their own barbecue sets, coal, fuel, skewers, spices and culinary-ware.

The teams will receive points based on: taste, recipe innovation, recipe originality, cooking hygiene, preparation, and presentation. Having something for every member of the family — the event will provide an A’Saffa food spread, magic-show, games, music for kids; and will involve a traditional Omani performances show and a whole lot of cooking fun for adults.

Anyone is eligible to enter the competition. Inviting families to register their teams with Sameer Al-Mawali, before December 5. Sidhartha Lenka, Head of Marketing and Sales, A’Saffa Foods said, “Every year, A’Saffa Foods gets into the ‘barbecue spirit’ by organising this weekend competition for amateur kings and queens of the grill who come to participate from all corners of the Sultanate. As the largest fully integrated poultry, snack food and allied products producer in Oman, we believe this is the ideal on-ground event to promote our range of fresh, halal, healthy, tasty and 100% natural chickens. Our brand is all about fostering healthy eating habits and having fun with the family; a calendar event, the BBQ challenge has been conceptualised in keeping with this.”