The MasterChef Australia star’s signature BBQ sauce is on shelves
The MasterChef Australia star’s signature extra-spicy barbecue sauce is on supermarket shelves
A BBQ sauce made by MasterChef Australia contestant Rue Mupedzi is about to hit supermarket shelves.
The 29-year-old from Zimbabwe won the immunity challenge of the cooking contest with the spicy spice on Thursday night.
Rue’s sauce, called BarbeRue, will now be available through Coles for a limited time.
In a milestone for the hit series, Rue’s sauce is the first contestant-made product to be offered for sale.
A delighted Rue appeared on Channel 10’s The Project on Friday night to talk about the new sauce.
A BBQ sauce made by MasterChef Australia contestant Rue Mupedzi (pictured) is about to hit supermarket shelves
Admitting she’d never tried barbecue sauce before arriving in Australia nine years ago, the oral health therapist gave a sneak peek at what fans can expect from her spicy concoction.
“It’s mild for me,” Rue laughed, after Georgie Tunny, host of The Project, said the label on the BarbeRue bottle had a chili rating of three — meaning it was extra spicy.
“I love chili, but I sweat a little,” added Steve Price of The Project, who tried out the sauce.
Later, Rue shared that “if you eat it straight from the jar, it gets very spicy.”
A delighted Rue appeared on Channel 10’s The Project on Friday night to talk about the new sauce
“It’s mild for me,” Rue laughed, after The Project host Georgie Tunny said the label on the BarbeRue bottle had a chili rating of three — meaning it was extra spicy
Rue’s sauce, called BarbeRue, will now be available through Coles for a limited time
In a statement, the fan favorite described BarbeRue’s flavor as “smokey, sweet and spicy.”
After the episode aired on Instagram on Thursday, the chef said she was “speechless” when she won the award.
Rue shared a carousel of photos of her and her new product, writing, “I’m a woman of many words and I feel so speechless, overwhelmed, nervous and thankful all in one breath.
“Never did I ever think I could get on MasterChef, let alone finish in the top 10 and go on to win one of the biggest wins in the competition,” she continued.
“I feel like everything was set for this win. I do believe that all things have worked together for my good.”
The chef then thanked her season judges Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and the late Jack Zonfrillo.
Rue continued, “I am so thankful for the judges’ continued support. They have helped my confidence in the kitchen grow and have continued to see something in me that I sometimes couldn’t see myself.
“I really feel like I can do whatever I set out to move forward.”