# Temperature-Reading Tongs The Digital BBQ Tongs Turn New Cooks Into Grilling Pros By Christina Butty | Published 2009-08-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-bbq-tongs References: [coolest-gadgets](http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090813/digital-bbq-tongs/#more-29205) & [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2009/08/12/digital-bbq-tongs/) Grillmasters now have a cool new toy with The Digital BBQ Tongs. Not only do the tips of The Digital BBQ Tongs have sensors to detect the [meat temperature](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meater-pro-duo), the alarm goes off when the meat is done. Furthermore, it has [seven preset meat types](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cue-chef-cube-01) and one custom setting. We all know wannabe grillmasters who frighten everyone with their [barbecuing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-charcoal-grill). The Digital BBQ Tongs are a thoughtful gift that may save you from food poisoning. **Implications** - Using technology in a company's advertising techniques or products is a smart and useful move that will produce the results that a business desires. The popularity of technological innovations is on a constant rise due to consumers' desires to experience the latest in modern innovations. These gadgets make the daily and mundane activities of buyers much easier and more efficient. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Smart Kitchen Tools:** The trend of incorporating technology into kitchen tools presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the culinary industry. - **Connected Cooking:** The rise of connected cooking devices opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in the home automation industry. - **Precision Grilling:** The demand for precision grilling tools creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the outdoor cooking industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Culinary:** The culinary industry can benefit from disruptive innovation by incorporating smart technology into kitchen tools and appliances. - **Home Automation:** The home automation industry can leverage the trend of connected cooking devices to offer innovative solutions for smart kitchens. - **Outdoor Cooking:** The outdoor cooking industry has an opportunity to innovate with precision grilling tools that provide accurate temperature readings and cooking alerts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multi-Color Kitchen Tongs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multicolor-kitchen-tongs.md) - [Connected Cooking Thermometers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tempspike.md) - [All-Weather Cooking Thermometers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chefstemp-protemp-plus.md) - [Connected Outdoor Cooking Thermometers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grilleye-max.md) - [Tech-Forward Precision Cooking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/precision-cooking-tools.md) - [High-Speed Food Thermometers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typhur-instaprobe.md) - [Wireless Smart Thermometers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-smart-thermometer.md) - [Magnetic Power-Free Food Thermometers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-temperature-detector.md) - [Dual-Band Wireless Meat Thermometers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meat-thermometers.md)