JERKED chicken and dancehall were a winning combination on Saturday, August 23rd, at the CB Pan Chicken Championship Eastern Regional Eliminations, at the UDC Car Park in Portmore.

The winners were: Annie Simpson for the Grace Ketch Di Taste Sauce competition; Pauline Rainford (St Thomas); Denton Levers (St Mary); Delroy Thompson (Portland); Norman Chambers (Kingston & St Andrew); Carlos Thomas (St Catherine).

The 26 booths manned by the competitors were a hit with patrons. According to CB Chicken Brand Manager Alicia Bogues, “It was a wonderful day and we thank the people of Portmore who came out to support the event.” The Western Regional Eliminations, scheduled for September 27 at Dump Up Beach in Montego Bay, is the competition’s next phase. Eliminations for Central parishes took place last month in Manchester.

I Octane, singjay Bryka, gospel singer Lubert Levy, and Magnum King of the Dancehall winner Krushal were part of the entertainment package. I Octane was in good form, delivering snippets of some of his hits including Bad Mind Dem a Pree, Lose a Friend and Wine and Jiggle.