Cheers erupted from the crowd last Sunday evening as Team Suriname was announced the winner of the King’s Jewellery World’s “Clash of Past Champions” Duck Curry Competition. The competition saw 20 groups from Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago competing for the grand prize of Gy$ 1.5 million, along with the fame that comes with being a duck curry champion.
The competition commenced at 14: 00h and the competitors were given two hours to perfect their curries before a panel of 10 ‘erudite’ judges from across the region. The teams were judged based on presentation, aroma, texture and taste.
In at second place was G& P Jaigobin and Son Supermarket. Jaikarran Duck Curry Crew came in third, Jamal’s Ultimate Curry Crew, fourth and Mike’s Haslington Crew, fifth. Apart from those prizes, teams were also awarded for the best presentation and the best dressed/ largest group. Team Suriname captured the best presentation prize while G& P Jaigobin and Son Supermarket secured the best dressed/ largest group prize.
Patrons poured into the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara and were greeted by the sweet melodies from the tassa drums and from the artistes performing live onstage.
Families came out in their numbers to support the 13th annual duck curry competition and many of the participants thanked King’s Jewellery World’s proprietor Looknauth Persaud and his wife for organising the event and bringing different cultures together.
The competition was sponsored by Radio Guyana Inc, Television Guyana, Guyana Times, Guyana Lottery, Sujata Curry Powder, Digicel, Banks DIH and Queen’s Atlantic International Inc.
