Pertamina Bright Gas Cooking Competition in Tegal Celebrates Nusantara Culinary Heritage

PT Pertamina Patra Niaga has successfully concluded the regional finals of the Bright Gas Cooking Competition (BGCC) 2026 in Tegal, Indonesia. The event, centered around the theme "Nusantara Flavor Heritage from the Heart," aimed to showcase and preserve the rich culinary traditions of the Indonesian archipelago.

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Bright Gas Cooking Competition is not just a cooking competition, but also a space for the public to express creativity while preserving Indonesian culinary heritage. We appreciate the enthusiasm of the participants in Tegal who have presented various culinary creations with regional flavors.

The competition saw an overwhelming response from the public, with 393 participants entering online and 467 participating in person. A rigorous selection process narrowed down the field to the Top 40 finalists, who then competed on the main stage. For the semifinal round, finalists were challenged to create dishes using a secret ingredient combination of squid and shrimp, utilizing Bright Gas for cooking.

Professional chefs Joko Patriot and Yuda Bustara judged the culinary creations. After intense deliberation, Devan Andhika Saputra emerged as the champion of the Tegal semifinal, with Feli Sitta Mayasari securing second place and Bobby Utomo Putra taking third. The top three winners received cash prizes totaling tens of millions of rupiah, a starter Bright Gas cylinder, and a premium cookware set.

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Through this activity, Pertamina also wants to increase public awareness of the use of Bright Gas, especially in the hotel, restaurant, and cafe (HoReKa) sector which requires quality, safe, and reliable cooking energy to produce the best dishes for customers.

These winners will represent Tegal at the BGCC 2026 Grand Final in Jakarta this November. There, they will compete for grand prizes, including a Culinary Art Course at Le Cordon Bleu in Thailand. Taufiq Kurniawan, Area Manager of Communication, Relations, & CSR for PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Central Java Region, stated that the competition serves to connect the public with Bright Gas products while promoting the preservation of Indonesian cuisine. He emphasized that the event is not just a competition but also a platform for culinary expression and heritage preservation.

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Hopefully, this activity can inspire the public and culinary business actors to use Bright Gas as safe, practical, quality cooking energy that supports more optimal cooking results.