Roll up de tassa!
– Duck Curry Competition this Sunday


A duck curry crew stirring the pot at last year’s finals.
We got to take Dave Martins to task this weekend. He singing about Umana Yana, and Labba and in his and the Tradewinds hit song, “Is we own”…and he forget about de duck curry.

Luckily, King’s Jewellery World, Banks DIH and Edward Beharry and Co didn’t. The three major sponsors of the annual Duck Curry Competition are again at it again.

We spoke to one of the organisers of this year’s competition, Shameer, who said that the cooking contest will be run a bit differently from those held in previous years. Whereas previous competitions had eliminator rounds leading up to a big final, Duck Curry 2005 consists of three free-for-all competitions: this Sunday at Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara; Saturday, November 12 at Rose Hall, Canje, Berbice; and Saturday November, 26 at Starlite Drive-in Cinema at Montrose on the East Coast of Demerara.

In each competition a 1st place prize of $75,000 will be given while the second and third place winners are going to receive $50,000 and $25,000 respectively. Fourth and fifth place winners are not left, with a $15,000 and $10,000 reserved for them.

Anyone – even past last year’s winners – can take place in all three of the competitions for the top prize. Any cooking crew fortunate enough to win all three events gets a $100,000 bonus – that’s like being paid just for being paid. (For more details on competition rules and requirements please check the ad on page.)
Important alert!
Stop the press! Stop the press! After Guyana Chronicle’s Weekend Confidential Department reported the duck curry competition to this paper’s freshly unvacationed Editor-in-Chief, Sharief we were ordered to go buy two big ducks, a ton of Indi Special Madras curry, get out the fireside and get ready to take Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground by storm. Sharief says he’s going to take care of the rum.
This weekend the aroma of spicy, succulent, tantalising duck curry is going to invade West Coast Demerara. Seriously people, our mouths were watering so much at the mere thought of this treat that we had to include janitorial and dental services as part of the production costs for this issue of Confidential.

Even if you don’t win, you can still relax and “Roll up de tassa” (don’t know exactly what that means but it sounds like fun) with King’s Tassa Group, the Melody Makers Band, and other local performers. Shameer promises that Sunday is going to be a fun family day. Participation is free and admission is free. According to Shameer, even the chairs, tables and tents that competitors will use are being provided by the organisers free of cost.

And, oh yes, a free case of Banks Xtra Mature Rum for any duck who might just happen to waddle on in…ahem.

 

 

Friday, October 14, 2005