Born in Yixing, China’s claymaking tradition, VESSILS was founded by Dianna to carry her family’s kamado craftsmanship into a more modern style of outdoor cooking. The company makes ceramic charcoal grills for cooks who want the character of live fire without leaving heritage craft behind, using paper-based packaging as part of its sustainability-minded approach.
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WBE (Women-Owned Enterprise)
MBE (Minority-Owned Enterprise)
Vennskap GmbH & Co. KG (SKOTTI Deutschland)Born from angler Christian Battel’s frustration with open-fire restrictions, SKOTTI develops compact, plug-in outdoor grills and cooking equipment designed to travel in a backpack. Founded in 2018 in a Meerbusch garage, the company’s signature stainless-steel grill sets up without tools and can be used for grilling, cooking or frying wherever outdoor meals happen. SKOTTI says its products have reached 150,000 customers, with the line now including the original grill, the wood-and-charcoal SKOTTI Mini and the phone-sized Booster stove.NEW YORK, NY
Xtrema Pure Ceramic CookwareFamily-started and still family-run, Xtrema is known for making pure-ceramic cookware with a focus on everyday health and long-term use. Its handcrafted pieces are made by specialty ceramic artists in China and independently tested for lead and cadmium leaching, with a 10-year craftsmanship guarantee behind the collection.
The Good Charcoal CompanyFounded in 2021 by Rob Silverman and Ben Jablonski, The Good Charcoal Company is a purpose-driven American grilling brand built around restoring Namibia’s overgrown grasslands. It turns invasive acacia into chemical-free charcoal for outdoor cooks, while its community program has helped provide more than 50,000 hot BBQ meals to people facing food insecurity across the United States.
nCamp, LLCFounded by industrial designer and college professor Dan Cuffaro and product development executive John Cunningham, nCamp designs and manufactures compact outdoor cooking gear. The Perry Hall company grew from a question about making a less-bulky wood-burning camp stove and now applies that idea to gear such as its collapsible multi-fuel stove, espresso-style Café and elevated prep surface. Its designs are intended to make real-food cooking outdoors easier without filling the pack.BALTIMORE, MD