Great BBQ Challenge
Australia's Great BBQ Challenge is a reality TV show on the Lifestyle FOOD Channel. The show is a competition to find Australia's best BBQ Chef and is hosted by Jabba and was first aired in November of 2006. The winner receives $25000 and the chance to host their own cooking show on Lifestyle FOOD. About The ShowThroughout the contest the Top 21 Finalists were given challenges to test their presenting skills, to see if they have what it takes to host their own show on Lifestyle FOOD. The shows judges, Ben O'Donoghue, Julia Zemiro and Mark Adamson. Celebrity chef Ben O'Donoghue (of Surfing the Menu) gives the contestants tips of cooking technique, seasoning, time management and presentation. Comedian and Actress Julia Zemiro is there to judge the "X Factor". She profiles the finalists personalities and gives them advice on how to best use their own individual strengths as they would hosting a show. Television director and producer Mark Adamson is seeking out those contestants who light up the screen and connect with the audience. He is there to judge their performance and showmanship. Adamson also coaches the finalists through a variety of screen tests and direction using in-ear communication devices. An example included asking the contestants to pull a random object out of a barrel, and "sell" the item to the audience for 30 seconds. This tested their off-the-cuff ability under pressure of live or scripted television. AuditionsAuditions were held in many locations around Australia. All major cities and some remote locations had auditions. Contestants were asked to cook one sausage and one egg whilst answering a series of questions about themselves and why they wanted to be part of the show. A second part to process was a screen test where they had to talk more about what they would do if they had their own show and deliver a tagline or marketing slogan. ContestantsThe Top 21 After thousands auditioned from all over Australia, 21 Finalists were selected to battle it out in the heats. The top 21 finalists were. Amelita Andrew Barbara & Jayne (team) Bonabent (Bona) David Fenton Gabrielle George Hayley Ivan Jason Katie Laz Lisette Margaret Richard and Kathy (team) Rita Sandy Sophie Tibor William (Bill) The 21 contestants were put through their paces in a series of 7 heats. They had to firstly cook their signature dish, then perfom a screen test, then battle it out to produce the best dish from a secret ingredient. Semi-FinalsThe Semi-Finals saw the Top 10 contestants (7 winners of the heats and 3 wildcards) go at it one on one, with a set of cooking challenges all centred around different themes. Semi final 1 - Breakfast Winner - Fenton Wildcard - Jason
Winner - katie Runner-up - Rita
Winner - Ivan Runner-up - Margaret
Winner - David Runner-up - Richard & Kathy
Winner - Sophie Wildcard - William (Bill) Finals5 Finalists plus 2 wildcards were put through different group challenges. The Survivor Challenge The Contestants were put through their paces in a Boot Camp cook-off. After being split into 2 teams, they proceeded through physical challenges that showcased their teamwork and problem-solving skills. If they won the challenge they were able to have first pick of a variety of ingredients including meat or vegetables. The final team challenge was to start a fire from scratch. The contestants (in their teams) then had to cook a 4 course meal and damper on their camp-fires to impress the judges and feed the commandos who led them through the challenges. The winning team consisted of Fenton, Sophie, Bill and David. They defeated Ivan, Katie and Jason. The winning team was then put in the awkward position to choose one contestant from the losing team to eliminate. Jason was eliminated.
Grand FinaleAustralia decides by SMS voting who will be Australia's King of the grill. |
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