DennisLinkletter Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Komodo Kamado is going to be 7 years old this August.. KK Timeline and Milestones Ex-Kamado Crew starts work in my woodworking factory August 2003 Harbinson Walker engineers design materials for KK August 2003 KK's unbreakable two piece firebox designed September 2003 KK's first simple website up May 2004 First KK Ebay Feedback Sept 2004 OTB foam mockup built October 2004 First OTB made with two layer refractory material December 2004 First self-opening hinge installed December 2004 KK works with Shotgun Fred Pirkle and installs first OEM Guru faceplate May 2005 First KK OTB is shipped July 2005 KK OTB comes E-Z Que rotisserie ready August 2005 KK starts using CNC cut and folded stainless components August 2005 KK forum up and running March 2006 KK gets it's own new larger production facility December 2006 Naked Whiz puts up now infamous KK review April 2007 First Gen 2.2 ships May 2007 KK gets it's second website June 2007 KK makes About.com's Ultimate, Best of the Best on the market list as Ultimate Beauty July 2007 New Elastomeric adhesive/insulation/grout shipped November 2007 New KK Rib Rack shipped June 2008 Komodo Kamado patents issued Sept 2008 KK burns 85 hours at 225º on 16 lbs of charcoal Sept 2008 Chris Lilly cooks on a Komodo on the Today Show May 2009 Komodo Kamado Trade name registered July 2009 KK gets it's third but first Komodo quality website April 2010 Kingsford charcoal chooses Komodo Kamado for their promotions April 2010 In basically 6 years, KK has gone from zero to being "arguably" the finest all around charcoal cooker built at any price. Did I miss anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucker Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 ~7yrs In less than 7yrs you have rocked the 'ceramic' cooker market with your innovation and customer service. Here's to your success (which we all benefit from) and to it enduring for many more years to come. thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoliver Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 Thanks for all the hard work you've put into making us the best cooker possible. We appreciate it every time we fire up our KK's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzygies Posted May 23, 2010 Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Time Travel For anyone into time travel, here are the web sites for this time line: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www ... kamado.com (Cut and paste the whole line.) Were there other domains? This one doesn't kick in right away. I'm baffled, 2003 was my first summer living with Laurie, and I tried using a rusty offset firebox left by her ex in all ways, as if it were a ceramic cooker. We started looking for an actual ceramic cooker in 2003; David and Kim at the Kamado cookoff in Sacramento, August 2003 were very persuasive. We bought a Kamado in February 2004, then a KK in September 2009 (is this really our first summer?). I could have sworn that I considered a KK in the fall of 2003. Did the ex-Kamado crew make sales before you adopted them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted May 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 Re: Time Travel For anyone into time travel, here are the web sites for this time line: Thanks.. I enjoyed the time travel.. I remember too fondly making that website basically on adobe photoshop and indesign as I had no programming skills or content management system. When I clicked on the new Forum button it brought me back to May 27, 2007. We had only 179 members and Cozy was the newest member.. http://web.archive.org/web/20070527185130rn_1/www.komodokamado.com/forum/ I also liked in the About Us I wrote. "I am committed to building the finest quality refractory (BBQ) at any price and will continually work to improve the grills." Were there other domains? This one doesn't kick in right away. Nope only komodokamado.com I'm baffled, 2003 was my first summer living with Laurie, and I tried using a rusty offset firebox left by her ex in all ways, as if it were a ceramic cooker. We started looking for an actual ceramic cooker in 2003; David and Kim at the Kamado cookoff in Sacramento, August 2003 were very persuasive. We bought a Kamado in February 2004, then a KK in September 2009 (is this really our first summer?). I could have sworn that I considered a KK in the fall of 2003. Did the ex-Kamado crew make sales before you adopted them? Topo was still working with RJ in 2003.. To the best of my knowledge, RJ was chased out of the country in July of 2003. Seems like a lifetime ago.. But I always felt like the little train that could.. Thanks again to everybody for all your support.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Reece Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Re: Komodo Kamado Timeline and Milestones I have a kamodo ceramic cooker still in wood crate shipped from Japan circ. 1966. Looking to sell it. We have another one on our porch that we have used for more than 40 years. Still works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeranteater Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Re: Komodo Kamado Timeline and Milestones Lynn, Sounds like you have an Imperial Kamado. Those are made out of clay. While functional, after the stress of high heat, after a fashion you are left with crumbled earth. I had one and enjoyed it while it lasted. Then I made a mistake and got one of RJ's which is falling apart. Luckily, Dennis is going to let me adopt a KK in January! I am excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Re: Komodo Kamado Timeline and Milestones I have to say it is so refreshing to find someone who demonstrates pride and compassion in their endeavours and is able to build a successful business with integrity and honesty. Congratulations on your innovation and dedication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Re: Komodo Kamado Timeline and Milestones I have to say it is so refreshing to find someone who demonstrates pride and compassion in their endeavours and is able to build a successful business with integrity and honesty. Congratulations on your innovation and dedication. Thank you for the kudos.. It's very rewarding to have so many happy customers who are passionate about their KK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
