“Awesome Event”: Guinness World Records’ Biggest Braai Attempt Visuals Excite South Africans

• On 24 September, 2025, thousands of people in South Africa gathered at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in an attempt to break the world record for the most people braaing simultaneously
• The event also aimed to support an initiative intending to provide one million meals on World Food Day next year
• Participants were given the equipment needed for a successful braai and enjoyed tunes from Kurt Darren, Mi Casa, and more local artists

This year's National Braai Day, coinciding with Heritage Day, was extra special as 2 500 people attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the most people braaing simultaneously.

The event took place on 24 September, 2025 at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria and was organised by the local supermarket and wholesaler Big Save. Participants were given a portion of braaiwors, a bread roll or a portion of pap, a pair of tongs, a branded apron, and access to one of 420 custom-built pre-light braai stations. The braaing needed to last a full five minutes to break the world record, previously set in Japan in November, 2023 with 2 220 participants.

While the event aimed to break records, it was also in aid of supporting Trek4Mandela, intending to provide one million meals on World Food Day in October, 2026. All proceeds from ticket sales went to Imbumba Foundation, a South African non-profit organisation committed to helping the youth in various ways.

According to TimesLive, Glenn Pollard, an adjudicator from Guinness World Records, said that the footage from the event was still under review. South Africans are eagerly awaiting news on whether they have beaten Japan's record.

Participant gives a glimpse of the Braai Day

TikTok user @rvr_legend shared snippets of what went down at the stadium on his account, which showed the excited participants enjoying the festivities and entertainment provided. Artists such as Mi Casa, Kurt Darren, Goodluck, Biggy, Booshle G, and Lee Cole kept the fire going (pun intended) while the braai masters grilled the meat provided.

@chrism8103, who took to the post's comment section, shared with the online community:

"It was truly an awesome event, and I was very honoured to be part of this. The music festival thereafter was equally fantastic!"

Take a look at the TikTok video below:

3 Other stories about braaing

• In another article, Briefly News reported that an American man living in Johannesburg raved about a Texas-style braai spot in KwaZulu-Natal. He praised the establishment’s food quality and authentic flavour, reminiscent of home.
• A South African man living in the Eastern Cape showed his unique method for braaing sausage. However, local internet users were far from impressed and told the man that his technique was not the way to braai.
• A group of women shared that they braaied without men’s help for the first time. Their attempt led to the wors burning on the outside while it was still frozen on the inside. People blamed their failed braai not on the men’s absence but on the lack of basic cooking sense.

Source: Briefly News