On June 12th , 2012, I was getting ready to grill and thought I was prepared – I had tossed my tools and a few spices into a big bowl and headed outside. But the  moment I went to light the grill, I realized I had forgotten the lighter. Back inside I went. Then , once I got the fire going, I discovered I had left behind two of the spices I needed. Another trip. By the time I came back out, my wife looked at me and asked with a smile, “Why are you making so many trips in and out of the house? Why can’t you just take everything out at once?”

The simple question was the spark. Right then and there, the idea for The Grillin’ Buddy was born.