Attach without reworking the grill
Place PitPilot outside the grill and integrate it with your existing setup without a permanent modification, so the process can be reversed when needed.
Intelligent grill automation | Built by FireIQ
The PitPilot
makes the grill you own
smarter in minutes.
PitPilot is a portable smart-grill control system being built to attach quickly, stay outside the heat zone, and automate key parts of the cook without permanently changing your grill. From low-and-slow barbecue to hotter grill sessions and finishing sears, it is designed to help you go from setup to a controlled cook fast, with more context and less babysitting.
What to know first
- Built to work beside the grill you already own instead of replacing it.
- Designed for fast setup, reversible installation, and automated control without a permanent modification.
- Prototype in active validation, with exact compatibility, setup time, and sensor behavior published only after testing.
Monitor. Automate. Turn meat into magic.
Fast, reversible setup
Low-and-slow to hotter cooks
Outside-the-grill automation
PitPilotLIVE
Pit temperature225°F
Chamber humidity52%
Meat temperature163°F
Next spritz24:36
AUTOMATION ACTIVE
Prototype development in progress. Final production appearance may change.
Help shape the first production run
Join the PitPilot Test Kitchen
Join the Test Kitchen for build notes, real test results, and early access to the first production run. PitPilot is being built to make the grill you already own smarter without forcing you into a new cooker ecosystem.
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Join the Test KitchenGet build notes and research invites.
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Get the launch alertReceive verified build updates and Kickstarter timing when it is confirmed.
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Be first in lineGet the first-run buying link when it is live.
Bring your own grill. Automate the cook fast.
One portable system built for quick setup, reversible install, and smarter control across different grill styles.
Know what the cook is doing
Monitor inside and outside temperatures, humidity, supported meat probes, wireless thermometers, and weather context from one control workflow.
Automate when the fire is ready
PitPilot is being built to use sensor inputs to recognize live-cook conditions before running supported automation such as spritz timing, while keeping the pitmaster in control.
Your backyard, upgraded
More than a mister. A complete smart-grill control system.
Inside-and-outside monitoring
Track the temperature inside the grill, outside conditions, and supported meat probes in one view.
Humidity and bark control
Choose humid or dry phases and manage the environment that helps build the bark you want.
Low-and-slow to hotter cooks
Use the same outside-the-grill control workflow whether you are running an all-day barbecue cook or a shorter, hotter grill session.
Wireless thermometer integration
Connect supported Bluetooth thermometers you already own alongside wired probes, instead of buying into a new ecosystem.
Weather-aware cooking
Use Wi-Fi for a 1-to-15-hour weather forecast and Bluetooth for compatible thermometer links while planning and managing the cook.
Intelligent spritzing
Set when to spray, when not to spray, and when PitPilot should alert you before acting.
Flare-up response
Prepare responses for unexpected temperature spikes and flare-ups, including alerts and spray protection.
Remote cook adjustments
Adjust targets, timing, humidity, and other supported parameters from a connected dashboard as the cook changes.
Portable, reversible design
Keep the controller outside and move PitPilot from one grill to another without permanent changes or a forced ecosystem.
Sensor-aware automation
PitPilot is being built to use temperature and cook-state sensing so supported automations only run when the grill is in a real cooking condition, not during a cold start.
Use the gear you already own
Your grill stays yours. PitPilot makes the whole setup smarter.
PitPilot stays outside your existing grill and adds temperature monitoring, humidity control, weather context, automation, and repeatability without replacing it. It is being designed for quick setup and reversible use across a wide range of grill styles, with exact model compatibility published after production-equivalent validation.
Whether you cook low-and-slow on an offset, run a pellet cooker all day, or fire up a hotter charcoal or gas grill session, PitPilot is being built to work beside the setup you already trust.
Ask about your probe >What we are validating now
- Offset, pellet, kettle, ceramic, and similar grill setups
- Standard mini-connector K-type thermocouple probes
- ThermoPro and other open-broadcast Bluetooth thermometers
Wireless support depends on whether a thermometer exposes a compatible broadcast signal. App-locked or account-dependent models may require future integration and are not promised until tested. Weather and remote features depend on the final network implementation.
One system. Real-world testing.
From your backyard grill to a smarter cook station.
PitPilot is being built to stay outside the grill and add a portable control layer to the setup you already own: inside-and-outside temperature monitoring, humidity and bark control, supported wireless thermometer integration, weather context, intelligent spritzing, and repeatable control across long cooks and hotter grill sessions.
Supporters will see the real process: grill integrations, thermometer tests, flare-up safeguards, failures, improvements, supplier decisions, and production milestones.
NowFunctional prototype build and validation
NextProduction PCB, enclosure, and supplier quotes
LaunchKickstarter campaign for the first 500 units
Turn meat into magic
Bring your grill. PitPilot brings the intelligence.
The website is home for education and early access. Kickstarter will fund the first portable control system for the grill, thermometers, humidity, weather, and cook parameters you want to manage, whether you are planning an all-day smoke or a faster, hotter cook. The store will handle direct sales when inventory is available.