Jakarta is heating up—not just from the weather, but from the roaring flames and sizzling skills of Indonesia’s top grillmasters at the most prestigious culinary showdown of the year: Grill Master Indonesia 2025.
Held on June 3–4, 2025, at Django’s Barlicious Texas BBQ, La Piazza, Kelapa Gading, this two-day festival ignited a fiery competition amid smoke, heat, and culinary bravado. Far from being just another BBQ festival, this is a stage for flame-based mastery, melt-in-your-mouth burgers, and brisket aromas that stopped passersby in their tracks.
Django’s: The Coliseum of BBQ Gladiators
Django’s is no ordinary BBQ joint. This premium establishment is famed for its authentic approach to Texas and Mexican-style smoked meats—and for housing the largest BBQ smoker in Indonesia. Meet Terminator, the steel giant capable of smoking up to one ton of meat in a single session. And this is where the flavor battle begins.
Using the Low & Slow method, prime meats are embraced by rambutan wood smoke for 18–22 hours, yielding a tender, juicy texture and irreplaceable smokey flavor. No wonder Django’s has become Indonesia’s gravitational center for grill culture—and the perfect arena for a competition of this scale.
The Heat Is On: Competition Format
Presented in four high-stakes episodes, contestants were pushed to their limits through the following challenges:
- Episode 1 – Burger Showdown
- Episode 2 – The Brisket Battle
- Episode 3 – Soul Food Melting Pot
- Episode 4 – The Grill Master Showdown
