Potjie competition brings community together
GREENSIDE – Sporting codes battle it out to become masters of the potjie.
The smell of potjie and sound of merriment could be sensed from a distance at this year’s annual Pirates Potjie Competition.
Twelve teams representing various sporting codes gathered under gazebos with their potjie pots boiling away.
Assistant manager at Pirates Sports Club Michele Butcher said she was excited to see people back at the club following a tough year.
“This event is usually hosted as a community event where we get all the sporting codes together for a fun day,” said Butcher.
Sporting codes including cricket, rugby, road running, hockey and squash battled it out to be crowned potjie masters.
Michele said the purpose of the day was to enjoy a fun day out and bring the community together.
Sports journalists Kevin McCallum and Liam del Carme adjudicated the dishes and the spirit exuded from each team before announcing the winners.
McCallum said that teams were judged on a number of criteria including taste, presentation, accompaniments, skill and originality, consistency, team name and conditions of the cook.
Father and son team ‘Good Morning Joburg’ took the coveted potjie trophy and a case of beer as a prize.
The team, representing the rugby sporting code, included Warren Bakos and his son Dillon and Chad Kobrowisky and his son Dustin. They produced a tasty lamb curry with a 40-year family history accompanied by some homemade potjie bread.
Speaking to the Gazette, Warren said, “It’s always fun to be here with mates and family. Chad and I have been playing rugby here since 1989 and our kids have grown up watching us play and have come full circle. This old family recipe has never let us down.”
McCallum said that he was pleased to see a good dose of originality on display at the event.
Teams paid R100 to enter. Proceeds were donated to the Movember Foundation which aims to raise awareness around men’s health issues including testicular and prostate cancer.
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