Karubecue began in the Summer of 2004.  Inspired by countless pit inspections and pit boss interviews during many Barbecue Tours, we decided a few things:

There is a lot of room for improvement in barbecue pit technology. Even great joints have off days, with the outcome driven largely by the pit boss' experience and attention. Great pit bosses share many practices; these should be designed-in to a better pit. Better pit technology would grow barbecuing by helping novices become successful. The project should take 2 to 3 months, 4 tops. We were a bit off on that last one...

Having solved the core technology issues of smoke quality and temperature control, Karubecue is focused on commercialization through licensing and limited production.