Jan Scannell, better known as “Jan Braai,” is a South African author, TV personality, and live-fire ambassador who turned the national love of braai into a global movement.
- Founder of National Braai Day, encouraging South Africans to unite around the braai on September 24 each year
- Host of the TV series Jan Braai vir Erfenis, showcasing braai culture across South Africa and abroad
- Author of multiple best-selling cookbooks including Fireworks, The Democratic Republic of Braai, and Shisanyama
- Cooked and promoted braai culture in over 50 countries worldwide, making him South Africa’s most recognized barbecue ambassador