The Hunk of the Year contest was held annually from 1988 until 1996 at the Tyger Valley Shopping Centre in Cape Town. Many of the winners, runners-up and contestants also competed in the Mr SA and Manhunt SA contests.
In 1992 the contest went "national" with the winner and runners-up progressing to the national final.
1996 Jean-Pierre Muller; Shannon Gaskin; Dominic Mohammed
1995 Mark Hayes; Stefan Arabar; Nohan Kistan
1994 David Horne; David Johansson; Terai Valkhoff
1993 Richard Gradner; Mark van der Merwe; David Hannant
1992 Shaun Hignett; Mark Anthony; Stuart Swart
1991 ?
1990 Steve Fourie; Dirk Nel; Leonard Domes
1989 ?
1988 ?