Product Update

Is TurboBaster Still in Business? (2026 Update)

What happened to TurboBaster after Shark Tank? Its on-air pitch and the latest reported consumer availability.

Shark Tank Index TeamUpdated October 6, 20266 min read

TurboBaster has no confirmed current ordering route. Marian Cruz pitched the powered kitchen tool in Shark Tank's first season, attracting competing offers from Kevin Harrington and Daymond John.

What Marian Cruz brought to Shark Tank

Cruz appeared on August 23, 2009, in Season 1, Episode 3. Her concept combined a battery-operated baster, brush and marinade injector for cooking poultry. All Shark Tank Products' retrospective, updated July 7, 2023, describes a demonstration video but no working prototype or known manufacturing cost.

Shark Tank Blog's episode recap gives her ask as $35,000 for 35% of the business.

Harrington’s offer and the competing bid

The recap describes Harrington's accepted on-air offer as $35,000 for full ownership, with Cruz receiving a 2% royalty on sales. Daymond John offered $40,000 for 51% plus a royalty, then raised the cash to $50,000. Cruz chose Harrington for his experience with kitchen products.

That choice meant accepting less cash and giving up more ownership than John's final proposal, while retaining a potential royalty.

The reported TVGoods chapter

The July 2023 retrospective reports that Harrington's TVGoods announced exclusive global marketing rights about six months after the episode. It also describes TurboBaster as never reaching the market.

TurboBaster net worth in 2026

There is no supported current valuation for TurboBaster. Its $35,000 on-air offer remains a historical figure.

If you want a tool for the same job

Choose according to whether you need to draw up pan juices, brush sauce onto food or inject marinade. For any powered alternative, check the named manufacturer, cleaning instructions, food-contact parts and whether the brush or injector you need is included. A similar name or an old Shark Tank image alone does not identify the original TurboBaster.

Recorded pitch result

Recorded on-air deal

$35,000 reported ownership price
Reported full ownership
2% sales royalty paid to Marian Cruz
With Kevin Harrington

Shark Tank Blog's recap reports Kevin Harrington's accepted on-air offer as a $35,000 ownership price for full ownership of TurboBaster, with a 2% sales royalty paid to Marian Cruz. All Shark Tank Products' July 7, 2023 retrospective also describes full ownership and Cruz's royalty. These retained secondary accounts do not establish a cash transfer or later legal closing. The ownership price and continuing royalty should not be presented as an ordinary equity investment valuation.

TurboBaster: current availability

A current original-brand consumer ordering route for TurboBaster is unconfirmed.

See the full TurboBaster pitch breakdown and reported terms →