The TP Safari Braai Deluxe is a proper wood and charcoal braai that packs down into a suitcase you carry with one hand. Fold the legs in, close the side tables, and the whole braai locks shut with the grid and ash pan stored inside. It’s 10.8kg, it slots into a standard jerry can holder, and it sets up in under a minute.

TP Products builds it in South Africa from 1.2mm 430 brushed stainless steel. That’s a thick gauge for a portable braai, so the body doesn’t warp when you load it with hot coals for a long Saturday braai. The grid is 304 stainless steel, which is the food-grade stuff, and it goes straight into the dishwasher when you’re home.

Why this one is worth the money

Most fold-up braais are thin sheet metal with a zinc-plated grid that rusts after one season. The Deluxe fixes both problems. You get a heavier body, a stainless grid with a sliding handle so you can turn tjops and wors without lifting the whole grid off the fire, and two side tables that give you somewhere to put the tongs and the plate of meat.

I’d pick this one for anyone who braais away from home regularly: camping trips, the beach, the bushveld, rugby on the field or the stoep at a holiday house.

Features

• 1.2mm 430 brushed stainless steel body
• 304 stainless steel grid with sliding handle (dishwasher friendly)
• 2 fold-out side tables
• 2 adjustable grid heights to control the heat
• Removable ash pan
• Canvas carry bag included
• Folds into a lockable carry case with a stainless handle
• Fits in a jerry can holder on your bakkie, 4×4 or trailer
• Proudly made in South Africa

Specifications

What’s in the box

Safari Braai Deluxe body with legs and side tables, 304 stainless sliding grid, ash pan and canvas carry bag.

Optional extras

TP also makes a stainless steel spade, casserole, tongs and a rotisserie kit (motor plus shaft and prongs set) to fit the Safari Braai. Ask us about stock.

Safari Braai vs Safari Braai Deluxe

The Deluxe adds the 304 stainless sliding grid, the side tables and the carry bag as standard. If you braai more than a few times a year, the upgrade pays for itself in a grid you won’t need to replace.