By Ijeoma Ukazu
O Setigo – MAGGI’s cooking competition – returns with 12 contestants competing for 2-Million-Naira grand prize this season. Other prizes include 1-Million-Naira for the first runner-up, 500,000 Naira for the second runner-up and other cash and consolation prizes.
The exciting journey will kick off as the show premiers on the 6th of August 2022. The 11 episodes of the show will air for 6 weeks on major TV stations, both terrestrial and cable.
This season, two contestants were selected from each of the different auditions in Enugu, Akwa, Umuahia, Owerri, Asaba, and Port-Harcourt. Their meals will be judged by top celebrities; Noble Igwe, Alex Unusual and Uriel Oputa. Uzor Osimpka will anchor the show bringing her talent and deftness to create a lot of
excitement for viewers.
The show is a Meal-Master cooking competition organized by MAGGI Nigeria to further appreciate the Southern food culture. MAGGI Nigeria’s vision is to enhance creativity with local cuisine as the diversity of tasty traditional meals is one of the exciting parts of their culture largely embraced by Nigerians.
The cooking show aims to encourage young Nigerians to explore exciting ways of cooking and enjoying the food they love, presenting the best of Southern dishes. The contestants will showcase their culinary prowess, entertain, and educate viewers at home on techniques they can use to cook mouth-watering
delicacies.